The present application is related generally to wire grid polarizers.
Wire grid polarizers may be used for polarizing light, by allowing one polarization of light to pass through the polarizer, and reflecting or absorbing an opposite polarization of light. For simplicity, the polarization that primarily passes through the polarizer will be referred to as p-polarized light and the polarization that primarily is reflected or absorbed will be referred to as s-polarized light. Goals of wire grid polarizer design include increasing transmission of p-polarized light, decreasing transmission of s-polarized light, and increasing reflection or absorption of s-polarized light. Different applications have different requirements.
The goals of increasing transmission of p-polarized light and decreasing transmission of s-polarized light are common to most or all applications. There can be a trade-off between these two. In other words, certain designs that may increase transmission of p-polarized light may also undesirably increase transmission of s-polarized light. Other designs that decrease transmission of s-polarized light may also undesirably decrease transmission of p-polarized light.
For some applications, it is desirable to reflect as much s-polarized light as possible. For example, if s-polarized light is primarily reflected, then the optical system can effectively utilize both the transmitted p-polarized light and the reflected s-polarized light. It can be important in such designs to increase reflection of s-polarized light without reducing transmission of p-polarized light. Sometimes there is a trade-off in a particular design between increasing transmission of p-polarized light and increasing reflection of s-polarized light.
For other applications, absorption of s-polarized light may be preferred. Absorption of s-polarized light may be preferred if the reflection of light can disrupt the image or other intended use. For example, in a transmissive panel image projection system, reflected light may go back into the LCD imager causing image degradation, or stray light can reach the screen, degrading contrast. An ideal selectively absorptive wire grid polarizer will transmit all p-polarized light and selectively absorb all s-polarized light. In reality, some s-polarized light is transmitted and some reflected and some p-polarized light is absorbed and some reflected. Sometimes there is a trade-off in a particular design between increasing transmission of p-polarized light and increasing absorption of s-polarized light.
The effectiveness of a wire grid polarizer can thus be quantified by (1) high transmission of p-polarized light; (2) high absorption or reflection of s-polarized light, depending on the design; and (3) high contrast. Contrast is equal to percent of p-polarized light transmitted (Tp) divided by percent of s-polarized light transmitted (Ts): Contrast=Tp/Ts.
It can be important in wire grid polarizers for infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light to have small wires with small pitch, such as nanometer or micrometer size and pitch, for effective polarization. Typically, a pitch of less than half of the wavelength of light to be polarized is needed for effective polarization. Smaller pitches may improve the contrast. Thus, small pitch can be an important feature of wire grid polarizers. Manufacture of wire grid polarizers with sufficiently small pitch is challenging, and is a goal of research in this field.
Small wires can be damaged by handling and by environmental conditions. Protection of the wires can be important in wire grid polarizers. Durability of wire grid polarizers is thus another important feature.
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It has been recognized that it would be advantageous to provide a durable wire grid polarizer with high transmission of p-polarized light, high contrast, and small pitch. High absorption or high reflection of s-polarized light, depending on the design, can also be important. The present invention is directed to various embodiments of wire grid polarizers having multiple regions, which can include a central region and side region(s), and methods of making wire grid polarizers, which satisfy these needs. Each of the various embodiments may satisfy one or more of these needs.
In one embodiment, the wire grid polarizer can comprise a substrate that is substantially transmissive to incoming light with an array of parallel, elongated first lower ribs disposed over the substrate. The first lower ribs can have a bottom attached to the substrate, a top surface opposite the bottom, and two opposite sides. An array of parallel, elongated, first upper ribs can be disposed over the top surface of the first lower ribs such that each first lower rib is paired with a corresponding first upper rib to define an array of center ribs or a central region. The wire grid polarizer can also comprise an array of elongated side bars including a side bar disposed along each side of each of the center ribs. A side region can include the side bars. There can be a gap between a side bar and corresponding center rib and an adjacent side bar and corresponding center rib.
At least one of the first lower ribs, first upper ribs, and side bars can be reflective of incoming light
A first method of making a wire grid polarizer can comprise:
A second method of making a wire grid polarizer can comprise
First Structure Group (
As illustrated in
The first lower ribs 12 can be substantially absorptive of incoming light, substantially reflective of incoming light, or substantially transmissive to incoming light or of a desired wavelength range of light. The first lower ribs 12 can comprise or can consist of a dielectric material, a metal, or other material. Whether the first lower ribs 12 are substantially absorptive, substantially transmissive, or substantially reflective can depend on overall polarizer structure and intended use.
An array of parallel, elongated, first upper ribs 13 can be disposed over the top surface 12t of the first lower ribs 12. The first upper ribs 13 can have sides 13s that are substantially parallel with sides 12s of the first lower ribs 12. The first lower ribs 12 and/or the first upper ribs 13 can be called or can be part of a central region. Each first lower rib 12 can be paired with a corresponding first upper rib 13 to define an array of center ribs 14.
The first upper ribs 13 can comprise or can consist of a dielectric material, a metal, or other material. The first upper ribs 13 can be substantially absorptive, substantially reflective, or substantially transmissive of incoming light or of a desired wavelength range of light. Whether the first upper ribs 13 are substantially absorptive, substantially transmissive, or substantially reflective can depend on overall polarizer structure and intended use.
The wire grid polarizer 10 can further comprise an array of elongated side bars 15, including a side bar 15 disposed along each side 14s of each of the center ribs 14. Thus, a pair of side bars 15 can sandwich and can adjoin a center rib disposed between the pair. The side bars 15 can extend along each side 14s of the center ribs 14 substantially from the bottom 12b of the first lower ribs 12 to a top 13t of the first upper ribs 13. The side bars 15 can be substantially absorptive, substantially transmissive, or substantially reflective to incoming light. The side bars 15 can comprise or can consist of a dielectric material, a metal, or other material. Whether the side bars 15 are substantially absorptive, substantially transmissive, or substantially reflective can depend on overall polarizer structure and intended use.
There can be a gap 16 between each side bar 15 and corresponding center rib 14 and an adjacent side bar 15 and corresponding center rib 14. The gaps 16 can allow each side bar 15 to act individually and thus to affect one light polarization (e.g. s-polarization) differently than another light polarization (e.g. p-polarization). Having solid-material-free gaps can improve transmission of p-polarized light (increase Tp) in some designs.
At least one of the first lower ribs 12, first upper ribs 13, and side bars 15 can be substantially reflective of incoming light. At least one of the first lower ribs 12, first upper ribs 13, and side bars 15 can be substantially absorptive to incoming light. At least one of the first lower ribs 12, first upper ribs 13, and side bars 15 can be substantially transmissive of incoming light.
As shown on wire grid polarizer 20 in
The side ribs 24 can be formed by spinning on a liquid that can harden upon evaporation of an included solvent. For example, spin-on a liquid glass in a solvent, then bake out the solvent. Another method is applying multiple layers by use of atomic layer deposition (ALD). Then, the material that was added, such as by ALD or spin on, can be etched down to form separate side ribs 24 in each gap 16.
At least one of the first lower ribs 12, first upper ribs 13, side bars 15, and side ribs 24 can be substantially reflective of incoming light. At least one of the first lower ribs 12, first upper ribs 13, side bars 15, and side ribs 24 can be substantially absorptive to incoming light. At least one of the first lower ribs 12, first upper ribs 13, side bars 15, and side ribs 24 can be substantially transmissive of incoming light.
As shown on wire grid polarizer 30 in
As shown on wire grid polarizer 40 in
The second upper ribs 43 can be substantially absorptive, substantially reflective, or substantially transmissive to incoming light. The second upper ribs 43 can comprise or can consist of a dielectric material, a metal, or other material. Whether the second upper ribs 43 are substantially absorptive, substantially transmissive, or substantially reflective can depend on overall polarizer structure and intended use.
In one embodiment, one of the second lower ribs 42 or second upper ribs 43 can be substantially transmissive to incoming light and the other can be substantially absorptive of incoming light. In another embodiment, one of the second lower ribs 42 or second upper ribs 43 can be substantially reflective and the other can be substantially transmissive or substantially absorptive of incoming light.
First Method—Applicable to the First Structure Group (
The wire grid polarizers 10, 20, 30, and 40 shown in
The first lower ribs 12 in
In one aspect, the above steps can be performed in the order shown. All steps may not be required. For example, the process could end at the end of step 4 if side ribs 24 and dielectric material 32 are not desired.
Second Method—Applicable to the First Structure Group (
The wire grid polarizers 10, 20, 30, and 40 shown in
At this point, the wire grid polarizer may be usable. The following steps can be added to create a selectively absorptive wire grid polarizer, to embed the polarizer, and/or to modify other characteristics of the polarizer.
In the second method, at least one of the first lower ribs 12, the second lower ribs 42, the first upper ribs 13, the second upper ribs 43, and the side bars 15 can be substantially transmissive, substantially absorptive, or substantially reflective of incoming light.
In one aspect, the above steps can be performed in the order shown. All steps may not be required. For example, the process could end at the end of step 6 if the upper material 143 need not be separated into first upper ribs 13 and second upper ribs 43.
Comparison of the First and Second Methods:
The choice of method 1 or method 2 can depend on the desired final structure, available manufacturing tools, complexity of manufacturing, and manufacturing cost.
Method 1 can provide a partially embedded wire grid polarizer, as shown in
Two backfilling steps can be used in Method 2. Method 2 can result in a structure with upper ribs 13 and 43 that both are made of a single material in an upper region 15tr of the side bars 15.
Second Structure Group (
As illustrated in
An elongated strip 161 can be disposed along each side 12s of the first lower ribs 12. Thus, a pair of strips 161 can sandwich and can adjoin a first lower rib 12 disposed between the pair. There can be a gap 166 between each strip 161 and corresponding first lower rib 12 and an adjacent strip 161 and corresponding first lower rib 12. The strips 161 can comprise lower wires 163 and upper wires 165.
As shown on wire grid polarizer 170 of
At least one of the upper wires 165, the lower wires 163, the side ribs 24, the first lower ribs 12, and the dielectric material 32 can comprise or can consist of a material that is substantially absorptive, substantially reflective, or substantially transmissive of incoming light. For example, in one embodiment of a polarizer for visible light, the lower wires 163 could be aluminum for polarization of incoming light, the upper wires 165 could be silicon for absorption of incoming light, and the first lower ribs 12 and the side ribs 24 could be silicon dioxide and be substantially transmissive of incoming light.
The first lower ribs 12 can define a central region. The strips 161 and/or the side ribs 24 can define side regions.
Comparison of the First Structure Group (
Selection of the wire grid polarizers shown in
Third Method—Applicable to the Second Structure Group (
The wire grid polarizers 160, 170, and 180 shown in
The above seven steps can be used to make the wire grid polarizer shown in
Third Structure (
As shown in
At least one of the first lower ribs 12, side bars 15, and side ribs 24 can be substantially reflective, substantially absorptive, or substantially transmissive to incoming light.
Wire grid polarizer 190 can be made by steps 1-4 of the Second Method described above, then etching the fill material 122 down to tops 15t of the side bars 15 such that the side bars 15 separate first lower ribs 12 from adjacent side ribs 24.
An advantage of this wire grid polarizer 190 may be a simplified manufacturing process compared to some of the other designs described previously. A disadvantage may be fewer regions. In some designs, the additional regions may be important for wire grid polarizer function.
General Information for All Embodiments and Methods:
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/326,566, filed on Dec. 15, 2011, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,570,424 and 7,961,393, incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, provide examples of possible substrate materials, dielectric materials including absorptive dielectric materials and transmissive dielectric materials, and reflective materials. The reflective materials can also be made of a semiconductor material doped to achieve a desired level of conductivity, other types of conductors such as certain forms of carbon, or other suitable materials.
The meaning of a material being substantially absorptive, substantially reflective, or substantially transmissive of incoming light means that the material can absorb, reflect, or transmit respectively specified, desired wavelengths, or a desired wavelength range. A material can be absorptive of one wavelength range and transmissive of another wavelength range. The actual absorption, reflection, or transmission can be dependent on ionic, crystalline, and stoichiometric state of the material as well as on the overall wire grid polarizer structure.
Modeling has shown that the wire grid polarizer designs described herein can have relatively high transmission of p-polarized light and high contrast, and also can have high absorption or reflection of s-polarized light. Disposing side bars 15 or strips 161 on both sides 12s of the first lower ribs 12, can provide relatively small pitch, even with limitations of present manufacturing technology. The wire grid polarizer designs described herein also can have an advantage of at least partially embedding the side bars 15 or strips 161 (e.g. wire grid polarizers 10 and 160) or substantially or fully embedding the side bars 15 or strips 161 (e.g. wire grid polarizers 20, 30, 40, 170, 180, and 190).
Partially embedding the side bars 15 or strips 161 means that the side bars 15 or strips 161 are supported on one side, such as by the center rib 14 or first lower rib 12, but not on both sides. Thus, in a partially embedded structure, one side of the side bar 15 or strip 161 can be attached to and can be supported by the center rib 14 or first lower rib 12 and the other side can face air and not be supported. Embedding the side bars 15 and strips 161, whether fully or partially, can increase wire grid polarizer durability. The choice of a fully or partially embedded wire grid polarizer can depend on overall performance requirements of the polarizer, polarizer durability requirements (including both chemical resistance and resistance to damage by handling), and materials used.
Although embedding reflective wires of a wire grid polarizer can increase wire grid polarizer durability, embedding the reflective wires can also adversely affect wire grid polarizer performance, especially by decreasing transmission of p-polarized light (decrease Tp). Therefore, embedded wire grid polarizers have often not been implemented in practice for applications requiring high polarizer performance, such as for example in computer projectors or semiconductor analysis equipment. Modeling has shown that the specific designs described herein, although partially or completely embedded, especially combined with proper selection of side bar 15 or strip 161 aspect ratio, can provide good wire grid polarizer performance in spite of embedded, protected side bars 15 or strips 161.
For example, some embodiments of the polarizers described herein can transmit at least 90% of p-polarized light, or transmit at least 95% of p-polarized light; and can absorb at least 90% of s-polarized light, or can absorb at least 95% of s-polarized light at a selected wavelength of light (if there is at least one region with light absorbing properties). As another example, some embodiments of the polarizers described herein can transmit at least 85% of p-polarized light, or transmit at least 90% of p-polarized light; and can absorb at least 80% of s-polarized light, or can absorb at least 85% of s-polarized light at all light wavelengths from 400 nm through 700 nm (if there is at least one region with light absorbing properties).
The wire grid polarizers described herein can be made with a relatively high side bar 15 or strip 161 aspect ratio (Th15/W15 or Th161/W161). This can be done by formation of relatively tall center ribs 14 or first lower ribs 12 in relation to a width W75 of the conformal layer of material 75 (which may approximate eventual side bar width W15 or strip width W161). Modeling has shown good polarization characteristics with side bar 15 or strip 161 aspect ratios of between 8 and 60. Modeling has shown good polarization characteristics in the visible spectrum with side bars 15 or strips 161 that have a width W15 or W161 respectively of between 5 nm and 20 nm and a thickness Th15 of between 150 nm and 300 nm.
This claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 61/924,569, filed on Jan. 7, 2014, 61/924,560, filed on Jan. 7, 2014, 61/895,225, filed on Oct. 24, 2013, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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