Optical film and display device including the same

• Main Authors: Jeon, Baekkyun, Jang, Hyelim, Tak, Kyungseon, Park, Jiyun, Son, Jongho, Chang, Sun-Young, Ok, Jongmin, Kim, Young Gu
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.03.2022
• Subjects: DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS; OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICS; PHYSICS; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF

An optical film may include a first pattern layer having a first refractive index and including a base portion and a plurality of protrusions on the base portion x, and a second pattern layer disposed on the first pattern layer and having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index. Each of the protrusions may include n sub-protrusions (n is an integer of 2 or greater), which are stacked in a thickness direction of the base portion. Each of the n sub-protrusions may have a quadrilateral shape. A side surface of the protrusion defined by the n sub-protrusions may include at least one step portion. The optical film improves display quality of a display device in front and lateral directions.