Patent Publication Number: US-8976098-B2

Title: Adjustable viewing angle display device and method for driving the same

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 102100476, filed Jan. 7, 2013, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to an adjustable viewing angle display device, and a driving method for driving the same. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Generally, a display device usually has a wide viewing angle for the purpose of allowing the image to be seen for a plurality of viewers. However, at some times or in some places, for example, when reading confidential information or inputting a password, the effect of the wide viewing angle easily causes the confidential information to be peeped by other people, which causes the divulgation of the confidential information. Therefore, in order to meet two different demands, both providing the image for a plurality of viewers and treating the confidential information in public places, the display device with an adjustable viewing angle, that is switchable between a wide viewing angle display mode and a narrow viewing angle display mode, gradually becomes one of mainstream products on the display device market. 
     A conventional anti-peep mechanism of a display device may be substantially classified into several techniques as below: 
     I. Direct Installation of an Anti-Peep Sheet on an External Surface of the Display Device (Display Panel): 
     A typical anti-peep sheet prevents the viewers in side view from clearly reading the displayed information by inhibiting the brightness at a large viewing angle, so as to achieve the privacy protection. Although this method is easy and the material of the anti-peep sheet is common, the additional installation of one optical film affects the original on-axis optical property and display quality of to the display device. Moreover, whether to prevent peep is manually switched, resulting in much inconvenience in use of a user. 
     II. Control of a Backlight Source 
     A backlight source that emits light with high collimation is utilized. The backlight source is equipped with a voltage-controlled diffusion sheet, for example a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film. When the voltage applied to the diffusion sheet is turned off, the voltage-controlled diffusion sheet diffuses the collimated light and a portion of light is directed towards the side view, so that a wide viewing angle mode is realized. When the voltage applied to the diffusion sheet is turned on, the voltage-controlled diffusion sheet does not cause diffusion of the original collimated radiation, so that a narrow viewing angle mode is achieved. In this method, the brightness for the side view is adjusted by controlling the scattering angle of the backlight such that the people positioned at the side view cannot read the displayed information. Although ideally other people can be completely prevented from peeping at the information, and the switching between the wide viewing angle mode and the narrow viewing angle mode is convenient, completely collimated light, however, cannot be achieved in an actual application due to difficulties in controlling the light path. Even though the light distribution at a large viewing angle can be decreased, but the brightness towards the large viewing angle cannot be decreased to a level of unavailable identification. Therefore, a desirable anti-peep effect cannot be obtained. 
     III. Additional Arrangement of a Viewing Angle Control Module Unit 
     A viewing angle control module (panel) is additionally disposed on a conventionally operated display module (display panel). The wide viewing to angle mode and the narrow viewing angle mode are switched by applying a voltage to the viewing angle control module. In this method, there is no interference or damage to the originally displayed image under the wide viewing angle mode, so that the quality of the original image can be kept. While in the narrow viewing angle mode, the brightness for the side view can be significantly inhibited, such that the viewers viewing from the side cannot easily judge and read the displayed message. However, due to the constitution of two modules, the overall weight and thickness are increased by one fold, and relatively increase the manufacturing costs. 
     In view of the above, conventional anti-peep techniques of display devices achieve anti-peep effects, but simultaneously sacrifice some of original characteristics of display devices, such as display quality, optical property, thickness and weight. Therefore, the conventional anti-peep technique still has space for improvement. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure discloses an adjustable viewing angle display device. The display device can reduce light leakage in the dark state of the display device in a narrow viewing angle mode without increasing the cost and process complexity, so as to increase the contrast of the display device in the narrow viewing angle mode. 
     This adjustable viewing angle display device includes a display panel comprising a first substrate, a second substrate and a non-self-luminous display medium layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate, and the non-self-luminous display medium layer is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A pixel array is defined in the display panel, and the pixel array has at least one first pixel zone and at least one second pixel zone. Each of the first pixel zone and the second pixel zone has at least one first sub-pixel and at least one second sub-pixel. The display device further includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate in the first and second sub-pixels (or namely all of the sub-pixels). The second electrode is disposed on the first substrate in the first and second sub-pixels (or namely all of the sub-pixels). The first electrode is spaced apart from the second electrode in the first sub-pixel and the first electrode in the second sub-pixel is spaced apart from the second electrode in the second sub-pixel. The third electrode is disposed on the second substrate in all the sub-pixels. When the display device is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, there exists a non-zero potential difference between the second and the third electrodes in all of the sub-pixels, and when all of the sub-pixels are at a gray level of zero, the potential difference between the first and the second electrodes is not equal to zero. 
     In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, one of the first electrode and the second electrode in each of all of the sub-pixels has a plurality of slits. 
     In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the display device is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential of the first electrode is substantially greater than the potential of the second electrode when all of the sub-pixels are at the gray level of zero. 
     In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is about 0.04 V to about 1.04 V. 
     In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is about 0.18 V to about 1.9 V. 
     In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the display device is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential of the first electrode is substantially less than the potential of the second electrode when all of the sub-pixels are at the gray level of zero. 
     In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is about −0.04 V to about −1.18 V. 
     In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is about −0.18 V to about −2.34V. 
     In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the potential difference between the second electrode and the third electrode is about 2V to about 10 V. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method for driving an adjustable viewing angle display device is provided. The method includes the steps described below. Firstly, a display device of any embodiments described hereinbefore is provided. Thereafter, a first potential, a second potential, and a third potential are respectively applied to the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode in all of the sub-pixels. When the display device is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, a non-zero potential difference exists between the second and the third electrodes in all of the sub-pixels, and the potential difference between the first and the second electrodes is not equal to zero when all of the sub-pixels are at a gray level of zero. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiments, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows: 
         FIG. 1  is a top view schematically illustrating a display device with an adjustable viewing angle according to one embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2A  is a cross-sectional view along line  2 - 2 ′ in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 2B  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating the orientation of liquid crystal molecules in the display device with an adjustable viewing angle in the narrow viewing angle mode according to one embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 2C to 2H  are top views schematically depicting the first electrode and/or the second electrode according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3A  depicts a equipotential diagram at a position near the edge of the first electrode in the narrow viewing angle mode when the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is zero according to one experimental example of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3B  depicts a transmittance diagram of the liquid crystal layer in the vicinity of the edge of the first electrode according to one experimental example of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  depicts a diagram illustrating the relationship between the potential and the on-axis brightness in the narrow viewing angle mode in one experimental example of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5A  depicts an equipotential diagram at a position near the edge of the first electrode in the narrow viewing angle mode according to one example of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5B  depicts a transmittance diagram of the liquid crystal layer according to one example of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6A  depicts an equipotential diagram at a position the near the edge of the first electrode in the narrow viewing angle mode according to one example of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6B  depicts a transmittance diagram of the liquid crystal layer according to one example of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  in connection with Example 1 and Example 2 of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  in connection with Example 3 and Example 4 of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device with an adjustable viewing angle according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  in connection with Example 5 and Example 6 of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  in connection with Example 7 and Example 8 of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 12A and 12B  are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating a display device with an adjustable viewing angle according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 14  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device with an adjustable viewing angle in one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts. 
     In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order to simplify the drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a top view schematically illustrating a display device  100  with an adjustable viewing angle according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The display device  100  with the adjustable viewing angle includes a display panel  100   a . On the display panel  100   a , a pixel array  100   b  is defined therein, and the pixel array  100   b  includes at least one first pixel zone D 1  and at least one second pixel zone D 2 . In one embodiment, the pixel array  100   b  includes a plurality of first pixel zones D 1  and a plurality of second pixel zones D 2 . In one example, the first pixel zones D 1  and the second pixel zones D 2  are alternately arranged on the display panel  100   a . Each of the first pixel zones D 1  includes at least one first sub-pixel  101  and at least one second sub-pixel  102 . Similarly, each of the second pixel zones D 2  includes at least one first sub-pixel  101  and at least one second sub-pixel  102 . 
       FIG. 2A  is a cross-sectional view along line  2 - 2 ′ in  FIG. 1 . The display panel  100   a  includes a first substrate  110 , a second substrate  120  and a non-self-luminous display medium layer  130 . The first substrate  110  and the second substrate  120  are disposed opposite to each other, and the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  is interposed between the first substrate  110  and the second substrate  120  so as to form the display panel  100   a . The non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  may include a liquid crystal layer, an electrophoresis layer, an electro-wetting layer or other suitable materials. The non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  preferably includes a liquid crystal layer according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Generally, the display panel  100   a  requires a color filter layer (not shown in  FIG. 2 ) which has multiple colors, and this color filter layer may be disposed on the first substrate  110  or the second substrate  120 . 
     The display device  100  further includes a first electrode  111 , a second electrode  112  and a third electrode  123 , as shown in  FIG. 2A . For example, the first electrode  111  may be disposed on the first substrate  110  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in the first pixel zone D 1  and the first electrode  111  may be disposed on the first substrate  110  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in the second pixel zone D 2 . In other words, the first electrode  111  is disposed in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  102  in aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 1  and aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 2 . The second electrode  112  is disposed on the first substrate  110  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in the first pixel zone D 1  and the second electrode  112  is disposed on the first substrate  110  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in the second pixel zone D 2 . In other words, the second electrode  112  is disposed in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  102  in aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 1  and in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  102  in aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 2 . Furthermore, the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and  102  in aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 1  and D 2  are spaced apart from each other. In other words, the first electrode  111  in the sub-pixels  101  does not contact the second electrode  112  in the sub-pixels  101  and the first electrode  111  in the sub-pixels  102  does not contact the second electrode  112  in the sub-pixels  102 . The third electrode  123  is disposed on the second substrate  120  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in the first pixel zone D 1  and the third electrode  123  is disposed on the second substrate  120  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in the second pixel zone D 2 , such as the third electrode  123  is disposed in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and sub-pixels  102  in aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 1  and pixel zones D 2 . Furthermore, the first electrode  111 , the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and  102  in aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 1  and D 2  are spaced apart from each other. In other words, the third electrode  123  in the sub-pixels  101  does not contact the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  in the sub-pixels  101  and the third electrode  123  in the sub-pixels  102  does not contact the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  in the sub-pixels  102 . Therefore, the third electrode  123  is spaced apart from the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  by the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130 , and the third electrode  123  does not contact the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 , which means the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  is positioned between the third electrode  123  and the first, second electrodes  111 ,  112 . 
     In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  has a plurality of slits. Particularly, the first electrode  111  may have several slits, or alternatively the second electrode  112  may have several slits, or both of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  have several slits. Preferably, each slit in the first electrode  111  and each slit in the second electrode  112  are alternately arranged (or referred to as staggered disposition). In one example, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the first electrode  111  in the first sub-pixel  101  has several slits (not numbered) extending along a direction A 1 . The first electrode  111  in the second sub-pixel  102  also has several slit patterns (not numbered), the slits extending along a direction A 2 . The direction A 1  is not parallel to the direction A 2 , which means the direction A 1  intersects with the direction A 2 . Nevertheless, as shown in  FIG. 2A , the slits may be arranged in the first electrode  111  or the second electrode  112 . There are a number of specific embodiments for the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 .  FIGS. 2C to 2H  are top views schematically depicting the first electrode  111  and/or the second electrode  112  according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In  FIG. 2C , the slits  114  in the first electrode  111  and/or the second electrode  112  extend along a predetermined direction. In  FIG. 2D , a number of slits  114  are formed in the first electrode  111  and/or the second electrode  112 , and the contour of each slit  114  are similar to a “V” shape or V-like shape. In  FIG. 2E , the a number of slits  114  are formed in the first electrode  111  and/or the second electrode  112 , and these slits  114  are substantially parallel to each other and extend along a predetermined sloping direction (or namely a predetermined slant direction). In  FIG. 2F , the several slits  114   a  and several slits  114   b  are formed in the first electrode  111  and/or the second electrode  112 . The slits  114   a  extend along a predetermined sloping direction (or namely a predetermined slant direction), whereas the slits  114   b  extend along another predetermined sloping direction (or namely another predetermined slant direction). In addition, the two directions of the slits  114   a  and the slits  114   b  are different from each other so as to construct a shape similar to a “V” or V-like shape. The slits  114   a  are located at a first side of an additional slit (not numbered), which extends along a predetermined non-sloping direction, whereas the slits  114   b  are located at a second side of the additional slit (not numbered), in which the first side is opposite to the second side. In  FIG. 2G , the first electrode  111  and/or the second electrode  112  has contours similar to a “V” shape or V-like shape. A number of slits  114   a  and  114   b  are formed in the first electrode  111  and/or the second electrode  112 , in which the slits  114   a  and the slits  114   b  extend toward different directions so as to form a shape similar to a “V” or V-like. In  FIG. 2H , the contours of the first electrodes  111  and/or the second electrodes  112  are similar to a “V” shape or V-like shape, and each first electrode  111  and/or each second electrode  112  are connected to a bus electrode (not shown). 
     The display device  100  is characterized in having an adjustable viewing angle. Particularly, when a potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  is about zero, the display device  100  is operated in a wide viewing angle mode. When the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  is not equal to zero, the display device  100  is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode. In one embodiment, one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is a pixel electrode; and other one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is an electrode having an adjustable potential such as a common potential, a ground potential or an potential far less than that of the pixel electrode. In accordance with the embodiments described above, there may be several design choices. For instance, the first electrode  111  may be a pixel electrode, and the second electrode  112  may be an electrode with an adjustable potential such as a common potential so that the second electrode  112  may be referred to as a common electrode. Furthermore, the third electrode  123  may be an electrode with a predetermined potential such as a common potential, and thus the third electrode  123  may be referred to as a common electrode. Alternatively, the first electrode  111  may be an electrode with an adjustable potential such as a common potential, so that the first electrode  111  may be to referred to as a common electrode. The second electrode  112  may be a pixel electrode and the third electrode  123  may be an electrode with a predetermined potential such as a common potential, so that the third electrode  123  may be referred to as a common electrode. Otherwise, the first electrode  111  may be a pixel electrode, and the second electrode  112  may be an electrode with an adjustable potential such as a potential far less than that of the pixel electrode, so that the second electrode  112  may be referred to as another pixel electrode; or the first electrode  111  may be an electrode with an adjustable potential such as a potential far less than that of the pixel electrode so that the first electrode  111  may be referred to as another pixel electrode, and thus the second electrode  112  is a pixel electrode. The determination that which one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is the pixel electrode depends on which one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  being connected to the most primary transistor that is used to drive the non-self-luminous display medium layer. Therefore, while one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is a pixel electrode, other one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is an electrode with an adjustable potential such as a common electrode. Accordingly, one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is connected to a transistor whereas the other one the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is not connected to the transistor. If one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is used as the pixel electrode, the other one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is used as the electrode with the adjustable potential such as a potential far less than the potential of the pixel electrode, so that the other one electrode may be referred to as another pixel electrode. Accordingly, one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is connected to the most primary transistor whereas the other one electrode is connected to a non-primary transistor. It can be understood through the embodiments described hereinafter that the first, the second, and the third electrodes of the present disclosure are not limited to the forms described above. When the display device  100  is desired to be operated in the wide viewing angle mode, the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  may be applied with substantially the same voltage, for example, about 5 V or 0 V, so that the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  is about zero, and therefore the display device  100  may be operated in the wide viewing angle mode. To the contrary, when the display device  100  is desired to be operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  are applied with different potentials. For example, the third electrode  123  may be applied with a potential of about 5 V (voltage), and the second electrode  112  may be applied with a potential of about 0 V or 10 V. Accordingly, an electric field is formed due to the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123 , and thereby the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode. In one embodiment that the display medium layer  130  includes liquid crystal molecules (the display medium layer  130  of the present disclosure is not limited to the liquid crystal molecules), the orientation of liquid crystal molecules is schematically shown in  FIG. 2A  when the display device  100  is operated in the wide viewing angle mode. In addition, when the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the orientation of liquid crystal molecules therein is schematically shown in  FIG. 2B . Therefore, the orientation and the twist state of the liquid crystal molecules  130  from the first substrate  110  to the second substrate  120  in the wide viewing angle mode shown in  FIG. 2A  are totally different from that in the narrow viewing angle mode shown in  FIG. 2B . 
     In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, when the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  within the sub-pixel is not equal to zero; and under the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is not equal to zero while the sub-pixel is at a gray level of zero (L0). In other words, under the narrow viewing angle mode, when the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero (L0), a non-zero potential difference exists between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 . The gray level of zero represents that the display panel exhibits a black screen (black image). When the display device  100  is operated in the wide viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  is about zero; and under the wide viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about zero while the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero (L0). In other words, when the display device  100  is operated in the wide viewing angle mode, the potentials of the first electrode  111 , the second electrode  112 , and the third electrode  123  are substantially the same while the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero (L0). For example, each of the first electrode  111 , the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  is applied with a potential of about 0 V (voltage), 3 V, or 5 V. More details are described in the embodiments and examples hereinafter. 
     First Embodiment 
     The top view and cross-sectional view of a display device  100  according to a first embodiment are respectively as shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2A . In this embodiment, the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  are disposed on the first substrate  110 . One of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  has a number of slits. Furthermore, as described hereinbefore, one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is a pixel electrode, and the other one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is an electrode with an adjustable potential such as a common potential, a ground potential, or a potential far less than that of the pixel electrode. For example, the first electrode  111  is a comb electrode which acts as the pixel electrode of each sub-pixel. The second electrode  112  is a common electrode, which is a blanket electrode (or namely the electrode is not exist any slits) covering the entire sub-pixel. In other embodiments, the first electrode  111  and the second electrode are both comb electrodes, and the first electrode  111  and the second electrode are alternately arranged (or referred to as staggered disposition). The first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  are spaced at an vertical interval, which means the two electrodes are disposed on different level surfaces and thus the first electrode  111  does not physically contact the second electrode  112 . A dielectric layer  116  is interposed between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 . That is, one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is disposed on the upper surface of the dielectric layer  116 , and the other one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is disposed on the bottom surface of the dielectric layer. The third electrode  123  is arranged on the second substrate  120 , and the third electrode  123  may be referred to as a common electrode or a counter electrode. Optionally, a planarization layer  126  may be disposed on the third electrode  123 , and the planarization layer  126  covers the third electrode  123 . The planarization layer  126  that covers the third electrode  123  is taken as an example in this embodiment. The first electrode  111  is disposed between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123 . Furthermore, the third electrode  123  in this embodiment is a blanket electrode layer (or namely electrode is not exist any slit) that covers the area occupied by all of the sub-pixels  101  and  102 . In other embodiments, the third electrode  123  can be divided into a first part (not shown) and a second part (not shown) respectively positioned in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  on the second substrate  120 , in which the first part and the second part are separated and are not physically in contact with each other. 
     In this embodiment, when the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential of the first electrode  111  is substantially larger than the potential of the second electrode  112  while the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero (L0). According to some examples of the present disclosure, the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.04 V to about 1.04 V. The technical effects of this voltage range will be described in details hereinafter. 
     In general, when the sub-pixel of the display device  100  displays information at a gray level of zero (i.e., the lowest gray level of the displaying data), the potential difference between the pixel electrode and the common electrode in the sub-pixel is about 0 V. Nevertheless, in the first embodiment, to when the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the sub-pixel at the gray level of zero suffers light leakage at an edge of each first electrode  111  while the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about zero, and therefore the contrast of the display device  100  is significantly decreased at the gray level of zero. Specifically, when the contrast ratio of the display device  100  in the wide viewing angle mode is about 4100, the contrast ratio of the display device  100  in the narrow viewing angle mode is decreased to about 1320, in which the contrast ratio (unit: none) refers to the ratio of the on-axis brightness at the maximal gray level (i.e., bright state) to the on-axis brightness at the minimal gray level (i.e., dark state).  FIG. 3A  depicts the equipotential diagram at a position near the edge of the first electrode  111  in the narrow viewing angle mode when the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is zero, according to one experimental example of the present disclosure. In this experimental example, the potential of the third electrode  123  is about 5 V, and the potentials of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  are about 0 V. Since the potential difference between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is not zero (about 5 V), the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode. It can be observed in  FIG. 3A  that although both the potentials of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  are about 0 V, the equipotential line is bumpy (or namely rugged and rough) in the vicinity of the edge of the first electrode  111  (at positions E 1  and E 2  shown in  FIG. 3A ). That is, the electric field in the vicinity of the edge of the first electrode  111  is not perpendicular to the first substrate, which results in that the orientation of liquid crystal molecules at this position (E 1  and/or E 2 ) differs from that at other positions. The ordinate in  FIG. 3A  refers to the distance (unit: micron (μm)) counted from the bottom layer electrode (for example, the second electrode  112 ) up to the third electrode  123 . More particularly, the liquid crystal molecules at the position near the edge of the first electrode  111  have a rotational deflection, and that leads to light leakage at the edge of the first electrode  111  when the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero. Accordingly, the contrast ratio of the display device  100  is decreased.  FIG. 3B  depicts the transmittance diagram of the liquid crystal layer in the vicinity of the edge of the first electrode  111  according to this experimental example. The ordinate in  FIG. 3B  is the normalized transmittance (i.e., the maximal normalized transmittance is defined as 1, unit: none). In  FIG. 3B , a normalized transmittance of about 0.26×10 −2  occurs at the edge of the first electrode  111 , and that leads to the light leakage as the sub-pixel is in the dark state. 
       FIG. 4  depicts a diagram illustrating the relationship between the potential and the on-axis brightness in the narrow viewing angle mode in the experimental example described above. The ordinate in  FIG. 4  is the normalized on-axis brightness (unit: none), and the abscissa is the potential of the first electrode  111  (the potential of the second electrode  112  is about zero). It can be found unexpectedly in  FIG. 4  that when the potential of the first electrode  111  is about 0.2 V, the display device  100  has the minimal brightness. In other words, if the potential of the first electrode  111  in the sub-pixel is modulated to about 0.2 V at the gray level of zero, then the on-axis light leakage at the gray level of zero can be improved. 
       FIG. 5A  depicts an equipotential diagram at a position near the edge of the first electrode  111  in the narrow viewing angle mode according to one example of the present disclosure. The ordinate in  FIG. 5A  refers to the distance (unit: micron (μm)) counted from the bottom layer electrode (for example, the second electrode  112 ) up to the third electrode  123 . In this embodiment, the potential of the first electrode  111  is about 0.2 V, the potential of the second electrode  112  is about 0 V, and the potential of the third electrode  123  is about 5 V. It can be seen in  FIG. 5A  that although an potential difference of about 0.2 V exists between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 , the equipotential line at the edge of the first electrode  111  is substantially flat (or namely substantially planar, at the positions E 1  and E 2  shown in  FIG. 5A ). That is, the electric field in the vicinity of the edge of the first electrode  111  is substantially perpendicular to the first substrate. Therefore, the rotational deflection of the liquid crystal molecules at the position near the edge of the first electrode  111  may significantly be reduced.  FIG. 5B  depicts the transmittance diagram of the liquid crystal layer according to this example. The ordinate in  FIG. 5B  is the normalized transmittance (i.e., the maximal normalized transmittance is defined as 1, unit: none). It can be seen in  FIG. 5B  that the normalized transmittance of the liquid crystal layer at the edge of the first electrode  111  is only 0.5×10 −5 . In other words, in this example, the light leakage of the sub-pixel in the dark state is significantly reduced. 
       FIG. 6A  depicts an equipotential diagram at a position the near the edge of the first electrode in the narrow viewing angle mode according to one example of the present disclosure. In this example, the potential of the first electrode  111  is about 0.4 V, the potential of the second electrode  112  is about 0 V, and the potential of the third electrode  123  is about 5 V. It can be seen in  FIG. 6A  that the equipotential line at the position near the edge of the first electrode  111  is bumpy (or namely rugged and rough, as the positions E 1  and E 2  shown in  FIG. 6A ) when there exists a potential difference of about 0.4 V between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 . That is, if the potential of the first electrode  111  in the sub-pixel is about 0.4 V at the gray level of zero, the light leakage still occurs when the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero.  FIG. 6B  depicts the transmittance diagram of the liquid crystal layer according to this example. The ordinate in  FIG. 6B  is the normalized transmittance (i.e., the maximal normalized transmittance is defined as 1, unit: none). It can be seen in  FIG. 6B  that the normalized transmittance of the liquid crystal layer at the edge of the first electrode  111  is about 0.26×10 −2 . The phenomenon observed from  FIG. 3A ,  FIG. 3B ,  FIG. 5A ,  FIG. 5B ,  FIG. 6A , and  FIG. 6B  is consistent with the result of  FIG. 4 . That is, in this embodiment, the exists a non-zero optimal value of the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  which enables the sub-pixel of the display device  100  at the gray level of zero has a minimal on-axis brightness (i.e., the on-axis brightness in the dark state is minimal). The aforesaid optimal value of the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is referred to as “the optimal potential difference” hereinafter. In this embodiment, it is taken as an example that the first electrode  111  acts as the pixel electrode and the second electrode  112  acts as the common electrode. 
     It is observed that when the display device is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  influences “the optimal potential difference”, and ΔV 3-2  is obtained as the potential of the third electrode  123  minus the potential of the second electrode  112  (unit: volt (V)). The structural parameter of the sub-pixel in a panel  100   a  will also influence “the optimal potential difference”. According to the first embodiment, the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  is about 2 V to about 10 V, in the narrow viewing angle mode. 
     The following Table 1 summaries the optimal potential differences (ΔV* 1-2 ) according to two examples of the first embodiment. ΔV* 1-2  refers to the potential of the first electrode  111  minus the potential of the second electrode  112  (unit: volt (V)). In Example 1, the display medium layer  130  is a liquid crystal layer with a thickness of about 3-micron (μm); the planarization layer  126  has a thickness of about 2 microns (μm) and the dielectric coefficient thereof is about 4.5 (unit: none); and the protective layer (not depicted) on the first substrate  110  has a thickness of about 0.6 microns (μm) and the dielectric coefficient thereof is about 6.65 (unit: none). In Example 2, the display medium layer  130  is a liquid crystal layer with a thickness of about 4 microns (μm); the planarization layer  126  has a thickness of about 5 μm and the dielectric coefficient thereof is about 2.5; the protective layer (not shown) on the first substrate  110  has a thickness of about 0.2 μm and the dielectric coefficient thereof is about 6.65. Furthermore, the thickness of alignment layer (polyimide, PI) is about 0.04 μm to about 0.1 μm in Example 1 and Example 2, and the dielectric coefficient thereof is about 6. The alignment layer covers the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  of the first substrate, as well as the third electrode  123  of the second substrate. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Example 1 
                 Example 2 
               
               
                 ΔV 3-2  (V) 
                 ΔV* 1-2  (V) 
                 ΔV* 1-2  (V) 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 0.04 
                 0.23 
               
               
                 4 
                 0.05 
                 0.34 
               
               
                 5 
                 0.06 
                 0.46 
               
               
                 6 
                 0.08 
                 0.58 
               
               
                 7 
                 0.10 
                 0.70 
               
               
                 8 
                 0.10 
                 0.82 
               
               
                 9 
                 0.12 
                 0.92 
               
               
                 10 
                 0.14 
                 1.04 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Example 1, when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.04 V. When the ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.14 V. 
     In Example 2, when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.23 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second  112  is about 1.04 V. 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  in connection with Example 1 and Example 2. In  FIG. 7 , curve A represents the result of Example 1, and curve B represents the result of Example 2. It may be found apparently that the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) increases when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  increases. Particularly, a substantially linear relation is observed between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2 . The sub-pixel structures in Example 1 and Example 2 are designed in accordance with two typical structure designs. The optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) of the sub-pixel is ranged between curve A and curve B when the liquid crystal layer is about 3 μm to about 4 μm in thickness, the planarization layer  126  is about 2 μm to about 5 μm in thickness and the dielectric coefficient thereof is about 2.5 to about 4.5, the protective layer (not shown) on the first substrate  110  is about 0.2 μm to about 0.6 μm in thickness, and the alignment layer (PI) is about 0.04 μm to about 0.1 μm in thickness. In other words, in this embodiment, when ΔV 3-2  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.04 V to about 0.23 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 4 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.05 V to about 0.34 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 5 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.06 V to about 0.46 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 6 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.08 V to about 0.58 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 7 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.1 V to about 0.7 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 8 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.1 V to about 0.82 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 9 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.12 V to about 0.92 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.14 V to about 1.04 V. 
     Now referring back to  FIG. 4 , when the potential of the first electrode  111  is substantially larger than 0.2 V, the brightness of the display device  100  increases as the potential of the first electrode  111  is increased. Therefore, the sub-pixel may have a predetermined brightness by providing a potential substantially larger than about 0.2 V to the first electrode  111 . Particularly, when the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  is a liquid crystal material with an operating voltage of about 5 V, the optimal potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.2 V at the gray level of zero (L0) while the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, and the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 5 Vat the gray level of 255 (L255). 
     Second Embodiment 
     The display device in the second embodiment has a structure similar to the structure in the first embodiment, except that there is no planarization layer  126  (with reference to  FIG. 2A ) on the second substrate  120  in the second embodiment. The first electrode  111  acts as the pixel electrode while the second electrode  112  acts as the common electrode. In this embodiment, the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.18 V to about 1.9 V. 
     The following Table 2 shows the optimal potential differences (ΔV* 1-2 ) of two examples according to this embodiment. The sub-pixel structures of Example 3 and Example 4 are respectively the same as that of Example 1 and Example 2, except that the sub-pixel structures of Example 3 and Example 4 do not include the planarization layer  126 . ΔV 3-2  refers to the potential of the third electrode  123  minus the potential of the second electrode  112  (unit: volt (V)); and ΔV* 1-2  refers to the potential of the first electrode  111  minus the potential of the second electrode  112  (unit: volt (V)). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Example 3 
                 Example 4 
               
               
                 ΔV 3-2  (V) 
                 ΔV* 1-2  (V) 
                 ΔV* 1-2  (V) 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 0.18 
                 0.46 
               
               
                 4 
                 0.26 
                 0.71 
               
               
                 5 
                 0.34 
                 0.94 
               
               
                 6 
                 0.42 
                 1.15 
               
               
                 7 
                 0.49 
                 1.35 
               
               
                 8 
                 0.56 
                 1.54 
               
               
                 9 
                 0.62 
                 1.73 
               
               
                 10 
                 0.69 
                 1.90 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Example 3, when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.18 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.69 V. In Example 4, when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.46 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal electric difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 1.90 V. By comparing Table 1 and Table 2, it may be found that the optimal potential differences (ΔV* 1-2 ) in Example 3 and Example 4 are respectively larger than the optimal potential differences (ΔV* 1-2 ) in Example 1 and Example 2 under the same ΔV 3-2  condition. That is, when the sub-pixel structure does not include the planarization layer  126 , the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) increases. 
       FIG. 8  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  in connection with Example 3 and Example 4. In  FIG. 8 , curve A represents the result of Example 3, and the curve B represents the result of Example 4. The optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) linearly increases along with the increase in the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112 . The optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is located between the curve A and the curve B when the liquid crystal layer in the sub-pixel structure is about 3 μm to about 4 μm in thickness, the protective layer on the first substrate  110  is about 0.2 μm to about 0.6 μm in thickness, the alignment layer (PI) is about 0.04 μm to about 0.1 μm in thickness. 
     In other words, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) varies and depends upon the sub-pixel structure. In this embodiment, when ΔV 3-2  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.17-0.46 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 4 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.26 V to about 0.71 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 5 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.34 V to about 0.94 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 6 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.42 V to about 1.15 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 7 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.49 V to about 1.135 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 8 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.56 V to about 1.54 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 9 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.62 V to about 1.73 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about 0.69 V to about 1.9 V. 
     Third Embodiment 
       FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device  200  with an adjustable viewing angle according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. The display device  200  in this embodiment is similar to the display device  100  depicted in  FIG. 2A , while the difference between the two display devices is the positions and shapes of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 . The first electrode  111  of the display device  200  acts as a pixel electrode and has no slit. The second electrode  112  acts as an electrode with an adjustable potential and having slit patterns (or namely slits), such as a common electrode. The second electrode  112  is positioned between the first electrode  111  and the third electrode  123 . Other components and features of the display device  200  are the same as those described in the first embodiment. When the display device  200  is operated in the wide viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  is about zero; besides, in the wide viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about zero while the sub-pixel is at a gray level of zero (L0). When the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  in the sub-pixel is not zero; besides, in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is not equal to zero while the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero (L0). In other words, in the narrow viewing angle mode, when the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero, a non-zero potential difference exists between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 . 
     In this embodiment, when the display device  200  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential of the first electrode  111  is substantially less than the potential of the second electrode  112  while the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero. Particularly, the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −0.04 V to about −1.18 V. ΔV* 1-2  refers to the potential of the first electrode  111  minus the potential of the second electrode  112  (unit: volt (V)). ΔV 3-2  refers to the potential of the third electrode  123  minus the potential of the second electrode  112  (unit: volt (V)). 
     Table 3 below shows the optimal potential differences (ΔV* 1-2 ) of two examples according to this embodiment. The sub-pixel structure in Example 5 is the same as that described in Example 1 hereinbefore. The sub-pixel structure in Example 6 is the same as that described in Example 2 hereinbefore. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Example 5 
                 Example 6 
               
               
                 ΔV 3-2  (V) 
                 ΔV* 1-2  (V) 
                 ΔV* 1-2  (V) 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 −0.04 
                 −0.26 
               
               
                 4 
                 −0.05 
                 −0.39 
               
               
                 5 
                 −0.06 
                 −0.52 
               
               
                 6 
                 −0.08 
                 −0.66 
               
               
                 7 
                 −0.10 
                 −0.79 
               
               
                 8 
                 −0.11 
                 −0.92 
               
               
                 9 
                 −0.12 
                 −1.05 
               
               
                 10 
                 −0.14 
                 −1.18 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Example 5, when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −0.04 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −0.14 V. In Example 6, when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −0.26 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −1.18 V. 
     In terms of structure, although the display device  200  in this embodiment is similar to the display device  100  in the first embodiment, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is significantly different. When the display device  200  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the potential of the first electrode  111  should be substantially less than the potential of the second electrode  112  as the sub-pixel is at the gray level of zero, and then the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) can be obtained. When the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  at the gray level of zero is set equal to the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ), and therefore the sub-pixel has the minimal on-axis brightness (i.e., the minimal light leakage in the dark state). 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  in connection with Example 5 and Example 6. In  FIG. 10 , the curve A represents the result of Example 5, and the curve B represents the result of Example 6. As described hereinbefore, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) varies and depends upon the sub-pixel structure. In this embodiment, when ΔV 3-2  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.04 V to about −0.26 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 4 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.05 V to about −0.39 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 5 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.06 V to about −0.52 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 6 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.08 V to about −0.66 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 7 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.10 V to about −0.79 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 8 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.11 V to about −0.92 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 9 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.12 V to about −1.05 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.14 V to about −1.18 V. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
     The display device in the fourth embodiment has a structure similar to that in the third embodiment, except that the display device of this embodiment does not include the planarization layer  126  on the second substrate  120  (with reference to  FIG. 9 ). In this embodiment, the potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −0.18 V to about −2.34 V (i.e., the potential of the first electrode  111  minus the potential of the second electrode  112 ). The first electrode  111  acts as the pixel electrode and has no slit. The second electrode  112  acts as the electrode with the adjustable potential and having slit patterns, such as the common electrode. 
     In Table 4 below, it shows the optimal potential differences (ΔV* 1-2 ) of two examples according to this embodiment. The sub-pixel structures in Example 7 and Example 8 are respectively the same as those described in Example 5 and Example 6, except that the sub-pixel structures in Example 7 and Example 8 do not include the planarization layer  126 . ΔV 3-2  refers to the potential of the third electrode  123  minus the potential of the second electrode  112  (unit: volt (V)); and ΔV* 1-2  refers to the potential of the first electrode  111  minus the potential of the second electrode  112  (unit: volt (V)). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Example 7 
                 Example 8 
               
               
                 ΔV 3-2  (V) 
                 ΔV* 1-2  (V) 
                 ΔV* 1-2  (V) 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 −0.18 
                 −0.64 
               
               
                 4 
                 −0.28 
                 −0.95 
               
               
                 5 
                 −0.37 
                 −1.22 
               
               
                 6 
                 −0.45 
                 −1.47 
               
               
                 7 
                 −0.52 
                 −1.70 
               
               
                 8 
                 −0.59 
                 −1.92 
               
               
                 9 
                 −0.65 
                 −2.13 
               
               
                 10 
                 −0.72 
                 −2.34 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Example 7, when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −0.18 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −0.72 V. In Example 8, when the potential difference (ΔV 3-2 ) between the third electrode  123  and the second electrode  112  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −0.64 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about −2.34 V. 
       FIG. 11  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  in connection with Example 7 and Example 8. In  FIG. 11 , curve A represents the result of Example 7; and curve B represents the result of Example 8. As described above, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) varies and depends upon the sub-pixel structure. In this embodiment, when ΔV 3-2  is about 3 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.18 V to about −0.64 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 4 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.28 V to about −0.95 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 5 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.37 V to about −1.22 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 6 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.45 V to about −1.47 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 7 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.52 V to about −1.70 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 8 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.59 V to about −1.92 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 9 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.65 V to about −2.13 V. When ΔV 3-2  is about 10 V, the optimal potential difference (ΔV* 1-2 ) is about −0.72 V to about −2.34 V. 
     Fifth Embodiment 
       FIG. 12A  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device  300  with an adjustable viewing angle according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. The display device  300  in this embodiment is similar to the display device  100  depicted in  FIG. 2A  in structure, in which the difference between the two display devices is the positions and shapes of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 . The first electrode  111  of the display device  300  has slit patterns, and the second electrode  112  has slit patterns as well. The first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  are alternately arranged (or referred to as staggered disposition). Both the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  are disposed on the same surface of the dielectric layer  116 , which means both the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  are disposed on an identical level. One of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  acts as the pixel electrode whereas other one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  acts as the electrode with an adjustable potential, such as a common potential, a ground potential, or a potential far less than that of the pixel electrode. In this embodiment, the following cases are taken as examples: the first electrode  111  acts as the pixel electrode, and the second electrode  112  acts as the electrode with the adjustable potential, such as the common potential, which may be referred to as the common electrode. In other embodiments, the first electrode  111  may be the electrode with the adjustable potential, such as the common potential, which may be referred to as the common electrode; and the second electrode  112  acts as the pixel electrode. In other design manners, reference can be made to the first embodiment. Other components and features of the display device  300  in this embodiment are the same as those described in the first embodiment hereinbefore. In the examples where the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  is liquid crystal molecules (the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  of the present disclosure is not limited to liquid crystal molecules), the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules therein is schematically shown in  FIG. 12A  when the display device  300  is operated in the wide viewing angle mode. In contrast, when the display device  100  is operated in the narrow viewing angle mode, the orientation of liquid crystal molecules therein is schematically as shown in  FIG. 12B . Accordingly, the orientation and the twist state of the liquid crystal molecules  130  from the first substrate  110  to the second substrate  120  in the wide viewing angle mode shown in  FIG. 12A  significantly differ from that in the narrow viewing angle mode shown in  FIG. 12B . In this embodiment, the optimal potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is about 0.22 V to about 1.2 V. 
       FIG. 13  is a diagram showing the relationship between ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2  according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, for instance, the display medium layer  130  is the liquid crystal layer with a thickness of about 3.6 micron (μm), the planarization layer  126  is about 3 μm in thickness and the dielectric coefficient thereof is about 3.5 (unit: none), and the protective layer (not shown) on the first substrate  110  has a thickness of about 0.4 μm and the dielectric coefficient thereof is about 6.65 (unit: none). In this embodiment, when ΔV 3-2  is about 2 V to about 9 V, ΔV* 1-2  is about 0.22 V to about 1.2 V. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a driving method for driving the display device with an adjustable viewing angle is provided. The method includes the steps described below. 
     Firstly, a display device of any example or embodiment described hereinbefore is provided. Particularly, the display device includes a display panel  100   a  comprised of a first substrate  110 , a second substrate  120  and a non-self-luminous display medium layer  130 . The second substrate  120  is disposed opposite to the first substrate  110 , and the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  is interposed between the first substrate  110  and the second substrate  120 . A pixel array  100   b  is defined in the display panel  100   a , in which the pixel array  100   b  has at least one first pixel zone D 1  and at least one second pixel zone D 2 . The first pixel zone D 1  and the second pixel zone D 2  respectively have at least one first sub-pixel and at least one second sub-pixel. The display device further includes a first electrode  111 , a second electrode  112 , and a third electrode  123 . For example, the first electrode  111  is disposed on the first substrate  110  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in both the first pixel zone D 1  and the second pixel zone D 2 . In other words, the first electrode  111  is disposed in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  102  in aforesaid (all/these) pixel zone D 1  and pixel zone D 2 . The second electrode  112  is disposed on the first substrate  110  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in both the first pixel zone D 1  and the second pixel zone D 2 . In other words, the second electrode  112  is disposed in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  102  in aforesaid (all/these) pixel zone D 1  and pixel zone D 2 . Furthermore, the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  in aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and  102  in the aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 1  and D 2  are spaced apart from each other. In other words, the first electrode  111  in all the sub-pixels ( 101  and  102 ) is not in contact with the second electrode  112  in all the sub-pixels ( 101  and  102 ). The third electrode  123  is disposed on the second substrate  120  and arranged in the first sub-pixel  101  and the second sub-pixel  102  in both the first pixel zone D 1  and the second pixel zone D 2 . In addition, the third electrode in all the sub-pixels ( 101  and  102 ) is not in contact with the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  in all sub-pixels ( 101  and  102 ). In other words, the third electrode  123  is disposed in the aforesaid (all/these) sub-pixels  101  and  102  in the aforesaid (all/these) pixel zones D 1  and D 2 . Therefore, the third electrode  123  is spaced apart from the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  by the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130 , and the third electrode  123  does not contact the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 . That is, the non-self-luminous display medium layer  130  is interposed between the third electrode  123  and each of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 . One of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  acts as the pixel electrode, and the other one of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  acts as the electrode with the adjustable potential, such as the common potential, the ground potential, or the potential far less than that of the pixel electrode. For the related details and morphologies of the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112 , references can be made to the embodiments described hereinbefore. 
     Thereafter, a first potential, a second potential, and a third potential are respectively applied to the first electrode  111 , the second electrode  112 , and the third electrode  123  in the aforementioned sub-pixels. When the display device  100  is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, the potential difference between the second electrode  112  and the third electrode  123  in the aforementioned sub-pixels is not zero, and a potential difference between the first electrode  111  and the second electrode  112  is not zero when the sub-pixels are at a gray level of zero. Furthermore, for related details or curves of ΔV 3-2  and ΔV* 1-2 , references can be made to each of the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be further described herein. ΔV 3-2  refers to the potential of the third electrode  123  minus the potential of the second electrode  112 ; and ΔV* 1-2  refers to the potential of the first electrode  111  minus the potential of the second electrode  112 . 
     An electrical analysis model according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided hereinafter, in order to enable a skilled person in the art to appreciate the technical contents of the present disclosure. The analysis methods, and physical principles and calculation disclosed hereinafter should not be interpreted as limitation of the present disclosure in any ways. Hereinafter, a display device  400  depicted in  FIG. 14  will be taken as an example for the electrical analysis. The display device  400  depicted in  FIG. 14  is similar to the display device  100 , in which the difference between the two display devices is that the display device  400  further includes an alignment layer  113  and an alignment layer  128 . The alignment layer  113  covers the dielectric layer  116  and all the first electrodes  111 , and the alignment layer  128  covers the planarization layer  126 . In the electrical analysis below, the following conditions are taken as examples: the first electrode  111  acts as the to pixel electrode, the second electrode  112  acts as the common electrode on the first substrate  110 , and the third electrode  123  acts as the common electrode on the second substrate  120 . 
     On a path C that is marked in  FIG. 14 , i.e., there is no first electrode  111  present on the path C, by which an equation (1) is derived as follow: 
                         Δ   ⁢           ⁢     V     Tcom   -   Bcom         =       I   *     ·     (       Z   OC     +     Z   PI_Top     +     Z     LC   *       +     Z     PI_Bottom   *       +     Z   PV       )         ;     ⁢     
     ⁢       I   *     =       Δ   ⁢           ⁢     V     Tcom   -   Bcom           (       Z   OC     +     Z   PI_Top     +     Z     LC   *       +     Z     PI_Bottom   *       +     Z   PV       )                 (   1   )               
wherein
 
     ΔV Tcom−Bcom  represents the potential V Tcom  of the third electrode  123  minus the potential V Bcom  of the second electrode  112 , i.e., ΔV Tcom−Bcom =V Tcom −V Bcom  (unit: volt (V)); 
     I* represents the current from the third electrode  123  to the second electrode  112 , passing by the path C (unit: ampere (A)); 
     Z OC  represents the electrical impedance of the planarization layer  126  (unit: ohmic (Ω)); 
     Z PI     —     Top  represents the electrical impedance of the alignment layer  128 ; 
     Z LC*  represents the electrical impedance of the display medium layer  130  on the path C; 
     Z PI     —     Bottom*  represents the electrical impedance of the alignment layer  113  on the path C; 
     Z PV  represents the electrical impedance of the dielectric layer  116 . 
     In  FIG. 14 , the position B 1  is located on the alignment layer  113 . The position B 2  and the position B 1  are located at the same height relative to the dielectric layer  116 . When the potential at the position B 1  shown in  FIG. 14  equals to the potential at the position B 2  shown in  FIG. 14 , it suggests that the position B 1  and the position B 2  are on an identical equipotential curve, and therefore the display device  400  has the minimal on-axis light leakage in the dark state. Therefore, an equation (2) is derived as follow:
 
 V   PI     —     Bottom   −V   Bcom   =V*−V   Bcom   (2)
 
     wherein 
     V PI     —     Bottom  represents the potential of the alignment layer  113  at the position B 1  shown in  FIG. 14  (unit: volt (V)); 
     V Bcom  represents the potential of the second electrode  112 ; 
     V* represents the potential at the position B 2  shown in  FIG. 14 . 
     In the equation (2), (V*−V Bcom ) may be expressed by the following equation (3):
 
 V*−V   Bcom   =I *·( Z   LC(V*−PI     —     Bottom*)   +Z   PI     —     Bottom*   +Z   PV )  (3)
 
wherein Z LC(V*−PI     —     Bottom*)  represents the electrical impedance of the liquid crystal layer between the position B 2  and the alignment layer  113  beneath the position B 2 .
 
     An equation (4) is derived from the equation (1), the equation (2) and the equation (3) as follows: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
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     Furthermore, on the path D shown in  FIG. 14 , an equation (5) is derived as follow:
 
Δ V   Tcom−PI     —     Bottom   ≡V   Tcom   −V   PI     —     Bottom   =I ·( Z   OC   +Z   PI     —     Top   +Z   LC )  (5)
 
     wherein 
     V Tcom  represents the potential of the third electrode  123 ; 
     V PI     —     Bottom  represents the potential of the alignment layer  113  at the position B 1  shown in  FIG. 14 , which is the same as the equation (2); 
     ΔV Tcom−PI     —     Bottom  is defined as (V Tcom −V PI     —     Bottom ); 
     I represents the current from the third electrode  123  to the first electrode  111 , passing by the path D; 
     Z LC  represents the electrical impedance of the display medium layer  130  on the path D. 
     V PI     —     Bottom  of the equation (4) is substituted into the equation (5) and an equation (6) is derived as follow: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Furthermore, on the path D shown in  FIG. 14 , an equation (7) may also be derived as follow:
 
Δ V   Tcom−px   ≡V   Tcom   −V   px   =I ·( Z   OC   +Z   LC   +Z   PI     —     Top   +Z   PI     —     Bottom )  (7)
 
     wherein 
     V px  represents the potential of the first electrode  111 ; 
     Z PI     —     Bottom  represents the electrical impedance of the alignment layer  113  on the path D. 
     The equation (6) is substituted into the equation (7) to derive the following equation (8): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The electrical impedances, Z OC , Z LC , Z PI     —     Top , Z PI     —     Bottom , Z LC(V*−PI     —     Bottom ), Z PI     —     Bottom* , Z PV , and Z LC*  in various layers in the equation (8) are represented by capacitance values C (unit: farad (F)) in various layers, i.e. 
               Z   =     1     (     j   ⁢           ⁢   ω   ⁢           ⁢   C     )         ,         
wherein j is imaginary unit, ω is frequency (unit: hertz (Hz)), by which an equation (9) is derived as follow:
 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The equation (9) may be rewrote to the following equation (10): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     In accordance with the equation (10), the potential V px  of the first electrode  111  is related to ΔV Tcom−Bcom , in which the parameters a and b in the equation (10) are only associated with the pixel structure. V px  calculated from the equation (10) is consistent with the experimental results of Examples 1-8 in the first to fourth embodiments described hereinbefore. 
     The examples and embodiments of the present disclosure are described in a manner that the pixel array  100   b  includes at least one first pixel zone D 1  (zone) and at least one second pixel zone D 2 . In other embodiments, the pixel array  100   b  may include only at least one first pixel zone D 1  or only at least one second pixel zone D 2 . For relative details on the electrodes, the potential differences, and the slits, etc. of the pixel zone D 1  or the pixel zone D 2 , reference can be made to the embodiments described hereinbefore, and that is not be further described herein. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.