VIEWING ANGLE COMPENSATION PLATE FOR HOMEOTROPICALLY ORIENTED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND HOMEOTROPICALLY ORIENTED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a viewing angle compensation plate capable of controlling a retardation of the thickness direction in a wide range, and to provide a homeotropically oriented liquid crystal display device excellent in viewing angle characteristics.;SOLUTION: The viewing angle compensation plate for homeotropically oriented liquid crystal display device is made of a homeotropically oriented liquid crystal film prepared by homeotropically orienting liquid crystal material exhibiting positive uniaxiality in a liquid crystal state and, thereafter, fixing the orientation. Further, the homeotropically oriented liquid crystal display device is constituted by disposing the viewing angle compensation plate between a linearly polarizing plate and an optically anisotropic element exhibiting 1/4 wavelength retardation.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT