Polarizer and display apparatus having the same

Abstract

A polarizer includes a polarizing element, a first protective layer and a second protective layer and a surface treatment layer. The first and the second protective layer are formed on opposing sides of the polarizing element. The surface treatment layer is formed on the first protective layer and includes at least two kinds of scattering materials having different refraction indexes from each other. An inside haze value by the scattering materials is in a range of about 25% to about 50%. An outside haze value at the surface of the surface treatment layer is in a range of about 0.1% to about 1%.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention can be understood in more detail from the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a display apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a second polarizer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a second polarizer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a second polarizer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A polarizer comprises: a polarizing element;a first protective layer formed on a first side and a second protective layer formed on a second side opposite the first side of the polarizing element,; anda surface treatment layer formed on the first protective layer and the surface treatment layer including at least two kinds of scattering materials having different refractive indexes from each other.

2. The polarizer of claim 1, wherein an inside haze value by the scattering materials is in a range of about 25% to about 50%.

3. The polarizer of claim 2, wherein an outside haze value at a surface of the surface treatment layer is in a range of about 0.1% to about 1%.

4. The polarizer of claim 1, wherein the scattering materials comprise scattering particles having a first refractive index and air bubbles having a second refractive index smaller than the first refractive index.

5. The polarizer of claim 4, wherein each of the air bubbles surrounds each of the scattering particles.

6. The polarizer of claim 4, wherein the scattering particles comprise silica.

7. The polarizer of claim 4, wherein a size of each of the scattering particles is in a range of about 3 μm to about 5 μm.

8. The polarizer of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the surface treatment layer is in a range of about 4 μm to about 6 μm.

9. The polarizer of claim 1, wherein the first and second protective layers comprise tri-acetyl cellulose (TAC) film.

10. The polarizer of claim 1, further comprising an electrostatic protective layer formed between the first protective layer and the surface treatment layer.

11. A display apparatus comprising: a display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;a first polarizer disposed on an outer surface of the first substrate; anda second polarizer disposed on an outer surface of the second substrate and including at least two kinds of scattering materials having different refractive indexes from each other.

12. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the second polarizer comprises a second polarizing element, and first and second protective layers formed at both sides of the second polarizing element, and the surface treatment layer is formed on the first protective layer.

13. The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein an inside haze value of the second polarizer is in a range of about 25% to about 50%.

14. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein an outside haze value at a surface of the surface treatment layer is in a range of about 0.1% to about 1%.

15. The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein the scattering materials comprise scattering particles having a first refractive index and air bubbles having a second refractive index smaller than the first refractive index.

16. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein each of the air bubbles surrounds each of the scattering particles.

17. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein a size of each of the scattering particles is in a range of about 3 μm to about 5 μm.

18. The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first polarizer comprises a first polarizing element and a third and a forth protective layers are formed at opposing sides of the first polarizing element.

19. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first substrate comprises a thin film transistor substrate including a thin film transistor array and a pixel electrode, and the second substrate comprises a color filter substrate including a color filter and a common electrode.