WO2010058633A1 - Plaque à polarisation circulaire et dispositif d'affichage - Google Patents

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WO2010058633A1
WO2010058633A1 PCT/JP2009/063887 JP2009063887W WO2010058633A1 WO 2010058633 A1 WO2010058633 A1 WO 2010058633A1 JP 2009063887 W JP2009063887 W JP 2009063887W WO 2010058633 A1 WO2010058633 A1 WO 2010058633A1
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  • the present invention relates to a circularly polarizing plate and a display device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a circularly polarizing plate for reducing unnecessary reflection due to external light, and a display device using the circularly polarizing plate and having a high contrast ratio and excellent visibility even in a bright room environment.
  • TFT-LCDs TFT-type liquid crystal display devices
  • LCDs TFT-type liquid crystal display devices
  • a display device with a high contrast ratio is required under all circumstances.
  • a TFT-LCD will be described as an example.
  • the present invention is not limited to a TFT-LCD, and can be applied to a simple matrix LCD, a plasma addressed LCD, and the like.
  • the present invention is applicable to all LCDs that perform display by sandwiching a liquid crystal between a pair of substrates each having an electrode and applying a voltage between the electrodes.
  • the present invention is also applicable to so-called self-luminous display devices such as organic EL display devices, inorganic EL display devices, and PDP display devices.
  • a so-called VA mode liquid crystal display device in which liquid crystals having negative dielectric anisotropy are vertically aligned between mutually opposing substrates has been proposed (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
  • a VA mode liquid crystal display device when no voltage is applied, liquid crystal molecules are aligned in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface, so that the liquid crystal cell is almost birefringent. Neither shows optical rotation, but light passes through the liquid crystal cell with almost no change in its polarization state.
  • a pair of polarizers linear polarizers
  • substantially no black is applied when no voltage is applied.
  • the display state can be realized.
  • the liquid crystal molecules tilt and become substantially parallel to the substrate, exhibiting a large birefringence and displaying white. Therefore, such a VA mode liquid crystal display device can easily realize a very high contrast.
  • the reflectance is applied to the outermost surface of the liquid crystal display device, that is, the observation surface side of the polarizing film provided on the observation surface side of the liquid crystal cell.
  • a technique for reducing an external light reflection by providing an antireflection film having a reduction effect is widely known and commercialized.
  • a polarizing film used in a TFT-LCD has a protective film (typically a TAC film) on the outermost surface on the observation surface side and has a refractive index of about 1.5. Therefore, when there is no antireflection film, it has a reflectance of about 4% when incident from the air. On the other hand, this can be reduced to 2% or less by providing the above-described antireflection film.
  • this technique even if this technique is used, the effect of reducing the reflectance inside the liquid crystal cell cannot be obtained.
  • Patent Documents 2 to 6 disclose a method using a low reflection metal such as Cr oxide for the black matrix.
  • a low reflection metal such as Cr oxide for the black matrix
  • non-metallic resin black matrix materials have been developed and put into practical use.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses a method of providing an antireflection transparent film layer between a black matrix and a transparent substrate (typically glass).
  • a conventional reflection reduction technique cannot be applied as a treatment for reflection from the metal wiring of the TFT substrate or reflection from the transparent electrode ITO, thereby preventing reflection.
  • the site where the effect is obtained is limited.
  • Patent Document 3 discloses a method in which the light transmittance in the visible light region of the polarizing plate on the observation surface side is made lower than that on the light source side. By this method, the reflection of all parts inside the liquid crystal cell is disclosed. The rate can be reduced. However, as a result of further studies by the present inventors, it has been found that the antireflection effect obtained by this method is small.
  • Patent Document 4 discloses a method of installing a circularly polarizing plate on the transparent electrode side in an organic electroluminescent device, and this method can also reduce the reflectance of all the parts inside the liquid crystal cell. it can.
  • this method using the conventional circularly polarizing plate although the effect of reducing the reflectance with respect to the incidence of external light from the normal direction of the display device is large, the normal direction of the display device It was found that the effect of reducing the reflectance with respect to the incidence of external light from an oblique direction different from the above is not sufficient.
  • Patent Document 5 discloses that a ⁇ / 2 plate having an NZ coefficient of 0.1 to 0.4 and a ⁇ / 4 plate having an NZ coefficient of 0.3 to 0.7 so that the optical axes intersect.
  • a method for obtaining an antireflection effect of a circularly polarizing plate in a wide viewing angle range by laminating is disclosed.
  • Patent Document 6 a ⁇ / 2 plate having an NZ coefficient of 0.6 to 0.9 and a ⁇ / 4 plate having an NZ coefficient of 0.3 to 0.7 are stacked so that the optical axes intersect.
  • a method for obtaining the antireflection effect of the circularly polarizing plate in a wide viewing angle range is disclosed.
  • JP 2000-39610 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-281922 JP 7-318925 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-321381 JP 2003-75635 A JP 2003-29038 A
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described situation, and reduces the unnecessary reflection not only with respect to the incidence of external light from the normal direction but also with respect to the incidence of external light from an oblique direction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device having high visibility and excellent visibility at low cost.
  • the present inventors reduced the unnecessary reflection not only for the incidence of external light from the normal direction but also for the incidence of external light from an oblique direction, and provided a display device having a high contrast ratio and excellent visibility even in a bright room environment.
  • a birefringent layer of NZ ⁇ 0.1 or NZ> 0.9 is appropriately disposed between the polarizer and the ⁇ / 4 plate, and ⁇ / of NZ> 0.9 or NZ ⁇ 0.1. It has been found that by using four plates, unnecessary reflection can be reduced not only for the incidence of external light from the normal direction but also for the incidence of external light from an oblique direction.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate and the birefringent layer are made of a material having an appropriate intrinsic birefringence, unlike the biaxial retardation film controlled to nx> nz> ny (0 ⁇ NZ ⁇ 1).
  • the present invention is a circularly polarizing plate including a polarizer and a ⁇ / 4 plate, and the circularly polarizing plate includes an antireflection layer, the polarizer, a birefringent layer, and the ⁇ / 4 plate stacked in this order.
  • the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer satisfies NZ ⁇ 0.1
  • the in-plane fast axis of the birefringent layer is orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate The NZ coefficient satisfies NZ> 0.9
  • the in-plane slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate intersects the absorption axis of the polarizer (hereinafter referred to as “first circularly polarizing plate of the present invention”). Is also called.).
  • the configuration of the first circularly polarizing plate of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as such components are formed as essential, and may or may not include other components. It is not something.
  • the preferable form in the 1st circularly-polarizing plate of this invention is demonstrated in detail below. The various forms shown below may be combined as appropriate.
  • the in-plane retardation Rxy of the birefringent layer preferably satisfies Rxy ⁇ 110 nm.
  • the in-plane slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate may form an angle of 43 to 47 ° or 133 to 137 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizer. preferable.
  • the in-plane slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate is It is preferable that the angle is 43 to 47 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizer, and the NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate satisfies NZ ⁇ 1.4.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate is incident from an oblique direction other than the normal direction and converts the polarized light that has passed through the polarizer and the birefringent layer into circularly polarized light. Thereby, unnecessary reflection can be more effectively reduced in a form in which a birefringent layer other than the birefringent layer and the ⁇ / 4 plate is not used.
  • the in-plane slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate forms an angle of 43 to 47 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizer, and the ⁇ / 4
  • the NZ coefficient of the / 4 plate satisfies NZ> 1.4
  • the circularly polarizing plate further comprises a positive C plate, the antireflection layer, the polarizer, the birefringent layer, the ⁇ / 4 plate, and the ⁇ / 4 plate
  • the positive C plates are preferably stacked in this order.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate and the positive C plate are incident from an oblique direction other than the normal direction and convert polarized light that has passed through the polarizer and the birefringent layer into circularly polarized light.
  • the antireflection layer preferably has a moth-eye structure.
  • the present invention is also a display device including the first circularly polarizing plate of the present invention. This reduces unnecessary reflections not only for the incidence of external light from the normal direction but also for the incidence of external light from an oblique direction, and a low-cost display device with high contrast ratio and excellent visibility even in a bright room environment. Can be realized.
  • the present invention further comprises a circularly polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and a ⁇ / 4 plate, wherein the circularly polarizing plate comprises an antireflection layer, the polarizer, a birefringent layer and the ⁇ / 4 plate laminated in this order.
  • the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer satisfies NZ> 0.9
  • the in-plane slow axis of the birefringent layer is orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer
  • the NZ of the ⁇ / 4 plate The coefficient satisfies NZ ⁇ 0.1
  • the in-plane fast axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate intersects with the absorption axis of the polarizer (hereinafter referred to as “second circularly polarizing plate of the present invention”). It is also called.)
  • the configuration of the second circularly polarizing plate of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as such components are formed as essential, and may or may not include other components. It is not something.
  • the preferable form in the 2nd circularly-polarizing plate of this invention is demonstrated in detail below. The various forms shown below may be combined as appropriate.
  • the in-plane retardation Rxy of the birefringent layer preferably satisfies Rxy ⁇ 110 nm.
  • the in-plane fast axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate may form an angle of 43 to 47 ° or 133 to 137 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizer. preferable.
  • the antireflection layer preferably has a moth-eye structure.
  • the present invention is also a display device including the second circularly polarizing plate of the present invention. This reduces unnecessary reflections not only for the incidence of external light from the normal direction but also for the incidence of external light from an oblique direction, and a low-cost display device with high contrast ratio and excellent visibility even in a bright room environment. Can be realized.
  • first and second circularly polarizing plates of the present invention unnecessary reflection is reduced not only for the incidence of external light from the normal direction but also for the incidence of external light from an oblique direction, so that contrast is maintained even in a bright room environment.
  • a display device with a high ratio and excellent visibility can be provided at low cost.
  • FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows the axial relationship of a birefringent layer and a polarizer when the optical axis of a polarizer and the optical axis of a birefringent layer are arrange
  • 2 shows the axial relationship between the birefringent layer and the polarizer when observed from the above
  • 6 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between ⁇ NZ1 of the birefringent layer A and an optimum Rxy in Embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a circularly polarizing plate of Example 1.
  • FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which shows the state which has arrange
  • FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which shows a structure optically equivalent to FIG. It is the figure which projected the change of the polarization state in the circularly-polarizing plate of FIG.
  • NZ 2.0 of the ⁇ / 4 plate.
  • the result of having calculated the reflectance by simulation about the modification of Example 1 in which the positive C plate was inserted is shown.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between ⁇ NZ2 of the birefringent layer C and an optimum Rxy in Embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a circularly polarizing plate of Example 3.
  • FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which shows the state which has arrange
  • FIG. 31 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration optically equivalent to FIG. 30.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a circularly polarizing plate of Comparative Example 1.
  • FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which shows the structure optically equivalent to the structure which placed the circularly-polarizing plate of the comparative example 1 on the reflecting plate. It is the figure which projected the change of the polarization state in the circularly-polarizing plate of FIG. 33 on S1-S2 plane of a Poincare sphere, (a) is a figure when it observes from a front direction (normal direction), (b) These are figures when observed from an oblique direction (azimuth 45 ° and pole 60 ° direction). It is a figure which shows the reflectance of the circularly-polarizing plate of the comparative example 1 computed from simulation.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 1.
  • FIG. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which shows a structure optically equivalent to the structure which placed the circularly-polarizing plate of the reference example 1 on the reflecting plate. It is the figure which projected the change of the polarization state in the circularly-polarizing plate of FIG. 37 on the S1-S2 plane of a Poincare sphere, (a) is a figure when it observes from a front direction (normal direction), (b) These are figures when observed from an oblique direction (azimuth 45 ° and pole 60 ° direction). It is a figure which shows the reflectance of the circularly-polarizing plate of the reference example 1 computed from simulation.
  • 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 2.
  • FIG. It is a figure which shows the reflectance of the circularly-polarizing plate of the reference example 2 calculated from simulation.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of this embodiment is an antireflection layer, a polarizer, a birefringent layer (hereinafter also referred to as a birefringent layer A) and a ⁇ / 4 plate (hereinafter also referred to as a ⁇ / 4 plate B) which are laminated in this order.
  • the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer A satisfies NZ ⁇ 0.1
  • the in-plane fast axis of the birefringent layer A is orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate B The NZ coefficient of ⁇ / 4 satisfies NZ> 0.9
  • the in-plane slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate B intersects with the absorption axis of the polarizer.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of the present embodiment includes a polarizer and a ⁇ / 4 plate B whose in-plane slow axis intersects the absorption axis of the polarizer, and thus functions as a so-called circularly polarizing plate and has an antireflection effect. Can play.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of this embodiment includes the birefringent layer A whose in-plane fast axis is orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer, the antireflection effect can be achieved with a wide viewing angle.
  • the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer A satisfies NZ ⁇ 0.1 and the NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate B satisfies NZ> 0.9, it is easy and inexpensive using the conventional manufacturing method. Can be manufactured.
  • the circularly-polarizing plate of this embodiment is equipped with an antireflection layer, it can draw out an antireflection effect effectively in a wide viewing angle.
  • the layers stacked in the circularly polarizing plate of the present embodiment may be simply placed, but are preferably stacked in a fixed state from the viewpoint of preventing the optical axis from shifting.
  • the lamination method is not particularly limited, and for example, an appropriate method such as an adhesive method using an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive having excellent transparency can be adopted.
  • the type of the adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive is not particularly limited, but a material that does not substantially exhibit optical anisotropy is preferable.
  • the adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive does not require a high-temperature process during curing or drying, and does not require a long curing process or drying time. Is preferred.
  • the “polarizer” is an element having a function of changing natural light into linearly polarized light, and is synonymous with a polarizing plate and a polarizing film.
  • the polarizer it is preferable to use a so-called O-type polarizer in which an anisotropic material such as an iodine complex having dichroism is adsorbed and oriented on a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film.
  • PVA polyvinyl alcohol
  • a protective film such as a triacetyl cellulose (TAC) film is laminated on both sides of the PVA film, and this specification is used unless otherwise specified.
  • the term “polarizer” refers only to an element having a polarizing function without including a protective film.
  • an “O-type polarizer” refers to a light that oscillates in a specific direction (defined as an absorption axis) in the element plane and a direction (transmission axis and a direction orthogonal to the absorption axis in the element plane). Definition) and light that oscillates in the direction normal to the element plane. That is, the O-type polarizer is a polarizer having one absorption axis and two transmission axes, and the optical axis of the O-type polarizer faces the absorption axis.
  • another birefringent layer is provided between the polarizer and the birefringent layer A and between the birefringent layer A and the ⁇ / 4 plate B.
  • an isotropic film for example, a protective film
  • the polarizer may be protected by a protective film such as a TAC film.
  • a protective film such as a TAC film.
  • the polarizer is sandwiched between the antireflection layer and the birefringent layer A without using the protective film. It is preferable. That is, the antireflection layer and the birefringent layer A may also serve as a protective film for the polarizer.
  • the “birefringent layer” refers to a layer having optical anisotropy, and is synonymous with a retardation film, a retardation plate, an optically anisotropic layer, a birefringent medium, and the like.
  • the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer A is larger than 0.0, the relationship of nx> nz> ny is satisfied, which may make it difficult to manufacture.
  • a birefringent layer satisfying NZ ⁇ 0.0 can be easily produced by using a usual production method (for example, transverse uniaxial stretching, longitudinal / lateral biaxial stretching).
  • the birefringent layer A preferably satisfies ⁇ 3.0 ⁇ NZ ⁇ ⁇ 0.1. This is because a birefringent layer satisfying ⁇ 3.0 ⁇ NZ ⁇ ⁇ 0.1 can be typically produced by subjecting a material having negative intrinsic birefringence to general longitudinal and transverse biaxial stretching. is there. From such points, the birefringent layer A is preferably made of a material having negative intrinsic birefringence. When a birefringent layer A satisfying ⁇ 3.0 ⁇ NZ ⁇ ⁇ 0.1 is produced from a material having negative intrinsic birefringence by the above stretching method, the in-plane fast axis is a roll-like retardation film.
  • the birefringent layer A and the polarizer can be roll-to-roll bonded.
  • the birefringent layer A may satisfy NZ ⁇ 0.1, and the in-plane fast axis may be orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer when the circularly polarizing plate is viewed in plan.
  • phase axis optical axis of the birefringent layer A
  • absorption axis of the polarizer need to form an angle of 90 °. The reason is as follows.
  • the birefringent layer A In order not to reduce the contrast ratio in the front direction, (1) it is necessary that the birefringent layer A does not function in the front direction. In order to perform viewing angle compensation, (2) the birefringent layer A is oblique. It needs to function effectively in the direction.
  • the axial relationship between the birefringent layer A and the polarizer is as follows.
  • the optical axis of the birefringent layer A (birefringent layer 2 in FIGS. 1 and 2) are parallel (see FIG. 1 (a)), and (b) when observed from the front direction.
  • the optical axis of the polarizer 1 and the optical axis of the birefringent layer 2 must be orthogonal (see FIG. 2A).
  • the “optical axis” is different from the optical axis in the strict sense referred to in the field of crystal optics, and is defined according to the following definition. That is, the “optical axis” means a main axis corresponding to the main refractive index having the maximum absolute value of the difference from the average value among the three main refractive indexes of the birefringent layer. Therefore, even when the birefringent layer is optically biaxial, the “optical axis” of the birefringent layer is not two but one. Thus, the “optical axis” of the biaxial birefringent layer corresponds to a conventionally defined optical axis when it is optically approximated to a uniaxial birefringent layer.
  • the effective transmission axis of the polarizer 1 when observed from the oblique direction and the vibration direction of the intrinsic polarization mode of the birefringent layer are parallel. But it must be not orthogonal.
  • the optical axis of the polarizer 1 and the optical axis of the birefringent layer 2 are parallel as shown in (a)
  • the polarizer 1 can be observed from any direction as shown in FIG. Since the effective transmission axis and one of the vibration directions of the two natural vibration modes of the birefringent layer 2 are parallel, the birefringent layer 2 does not function effectively.
  • the polarizer 1 when the optical axis of the polarizer 1 and the optical axis of the birefringent layer 2 are orthogonal to each other as shown in FIG. 2B, the polarizer 1 is inclined in the oblique direction as shown in FIG.
  • the effective transmission axis of the birefringent layer 2 and the vibration direction of the intrinsic polarization mode of the birefringent layer 2 are neither parallel nor orthogonal, so the birefringent layer 2 functions effectively.
  • the birefringent layer A is not intended to give a phase difference to light incident from the normal direction.
  • the angle formed by the absorption axis of the polarizer and the optical axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate B is apparently different from the front direction, but this apparent angular difference is compensated by the phase difference of the birefringent layer A.
  • the birefringent layer A is intended to give a phase difference only to light incident from an oblique direction and perform viewing angle compensation.
  • the optical axis of the birefringent layer is oriented in a direction parallel to the in-plane fast axis. Therefore, it is preferable that the in-plane fast axis of the birefringent layer A and the absorption axis of the polarizer form an angle of 90 ° when the circularly polarizing plate is viewed in plan, but a high contrast ratio in a wide viewing angle range.
  • the angle may be slightly shifted from 90 °.
  • the in-plane fast axis of the birefringent layer A and the absorption axis of the polarizer are within the range of 90 ° to ⁇ 1 ° (89 to 91 °). The effects of the present invention can be sufficiently obtained.
  • in-plane retardation Rxy means that the main refractive index in the in-plane direction of a birefringent layer (including a liquid crystal cell and a ⁇ / 4 plate) is nx, ny (nx ⁇ ny), and is out of plane.
  • the “in-plane slow axis of the birefringent layer” is the direction of the dielectric main axis (x-axis direction) corresponding to the main refractive index nx, and the “in-plane fast axis of the birefringent layer” is This is the direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis in the in-plane direction.
  • the phase difference Rlc of the liquid crystal cell is defined by
  • the in-plane retardation Rxy of the birefringent layer A is most preferably the optimum value shown in FIG. 3 and Table 1, but the contrast at an oblique viewing angle. As long as the ratio does not decrease, it may deviate somewhat from the optimum value. From the viewpoint of sufficiently achieving the effects of the present invention, an optimal value in the range of ⁇ 15 nm is preferable.
  • the in-plane retardation Rxy of the birefringent layer A is 45 to 64 nm. It can be said that it is preferable to be within the range.
  • the “ ⁇ / 4 plate” is approximately a quarter wavelength with respect to light having a wavelength of at least 550 nm (more precisely, it is 137.5 nm, but it is sufficient that it is larger than 115 nm and smaller than 160 nm).
  • These layers have the same optical anisotropy as those of ⁇ / 4 retardation film and ⁇ / 4 retardation plate. That is, the ⁇ / 4 plate B is also a birefringent layer.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of the present invention (the first and second circularly polarizing plates of the present invention) is not necessarily limited to the one that generates perfect circularly polarized light as long as the antireflection effect can be obtained. Alternatively, elliptically polarized light may be generated.
  • the NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate B is less than 1.0, the relationship of nx> nz> ny is satisfied, which may make it difficult to manufacture.
  • a birefringent layer satisfying 1.0 ⁇ NZ can be easily manufactured by using a normal manufacturing method (for example, horizontal uniaxial stretching, vertical / horizontal biaxial stretching, etc.).
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate B is disposed so that the in-plane slow axis intersects the absorption axis of the polarizer.
  • the in-plane slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate B is preferably 43 to 47 ° (more preferably substantially 45 °) with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizer when the circularly polarizing plate is viewed in plan view. They are arranged in a direction that forms an angle of 133 to 137 ° (more preferably substantially 135 °).
  • the light transmitted through the polarizer and the ⁇ / 4 plate B can be made closer to perfect circular polarization. Therefore, the antireflection effect can be realized more effectively in the front direction, and as a result, a high contrast ratio can be realized in the front direction.
  • the in-plane slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate B forms an angle of 43 to 47 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizer, birefringence layers other than the birefringent layer A and the ⁇ / 4 plate B (for example, described later) From the viewpoint of reducing unnecessary reflection more reliably in a wide viewing angle range without using a positive C plate, it is preferable that the NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate B satisfies NZ ⁇ 1.4.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate B with NZ ⁇ 1.4 has a phase difference that allows the polarized light that has entered from an oblique direction other than the normal direction and passed through itself to be converted into circularly polarized light.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate B is incident from an oblique direction other than the normal direction (for example, a direction inclined by 60 ° from the normal direction in an azimuth of 45 ° with the absorption axis direction of the polarizer) It is preferable to convert the polarized light (linearly polarized light or elliptically polarized light) that has passed through the polarizer and the birefringent layer A into circularly polarized light. Accordingly, unnecessary reflection can be more effectively reduced in a form in which no birefringent layer other than the birefringent layer A and the ⁇ / 4 plate B is used.
  • converting polarized light (linearly polarized light or elliptically polarized light) into circularly polarized light” is not limited to a form of converting polarized light (linearly polarized light or elliptically polarized light) into complete circularly polarized light, As long as the effects of the present invention can be obtained, the circularly polarized light to be converted may deviate from perfect circularly polarized light.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of the present embodiment further includes a positive C plate, and includes an antireflection layer, a polarizer, a birefringent layer A, and a ⁇ / 4 plate B.
  • positive C plates are preferably stacked in this order.
  • the out-of-plane retardation Rxz of the positive C plate is preferably set as appropriate according to the NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate B, the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer A, and the out-of-plane retardation Rxz, but NZ> 1.4.
  • An out-of-plane phase difference Rxz that can compensate for the shortage of the effective phase difference value of the ⁇ / 4 plate B, is incident from an oblique direction other than the normal direction, and can convert polarized light that has passed through itself into circularly polarized light. It is preferable to have.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate B and the positive C plate are from an oblique direction other than the normal direction (for example, a direction inclined at 60 ° from the normal direction in an azimuth of 45 ° with the absorption axis direction of the polarizer). It is preferable to convert the polarized light (linearly polarized light or elliptically polarized light) incident and passing through the polarizer and the birefringent layer A into circularly polarized light. Thereby, in the form using a positive C plate, unnecessary reflection can be reduced more effectively.
  • the in-plane retardation Rxy of the positive C plate is not necessarily 0 nm as long as the effects of the present invention can be obtained. More specifically, 0 nm ⁇ Rxy ⁇ 10 nm (more preferably, (0 nm ⁇ Rxy ⁇ 5 nm) is preferably satisfied.
  • the case where the in-plane slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate B forms an angle of 133 to 137 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizer is preferably designed in the same manner as the case of an angle of 43 to 47 °. .
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate B preferably satisfies 1.1 ⁇ NZ ⁇ 4.0.
  • a birefringent layer satisfying 1.1 ⁇ NZ ⁇ 4.0 is typically prepared by performing general transverse uniaxial stretching or longitudinal and transverse biaxial stretching using a material having positive intrinsic birefringence. Because you can. From such points, the ⁇ / 4 plate B is preferably made of a material having positive intrinsic birefringence.
  • the in-plane slow axis of the roll-like retardation film is It is possible to make the direction 90 ° (perpendicular direction) with respect to the longitudinal direction.
  • the material and optical performance of the birefringent layer (including the ⁇ / 4 plate B) used in the present embodiment are not particularly limited.
  • a stretched polymer film, a fixed liquid crystal material orientation, A thin plate made of an inorganic material can be used.
  • the method for forming the birefringent layer (including the ⁇ / 4 plate B) used in the present embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • a polymer film for example, a solvent casting method, a melt extrusion method, or the like can be used.
  • a method of simultaneously forming a plurality of birefringent layers by a coextrusion method may be used. As long as the desired phase difference is expressed, it may be unstretched or may be stretched.
  • the stretching method is not particularly limited, and other specific stretching is performed under the action of the shrinkage force of the heat-shrinkable film, in addition to the roll-to-roll tensile stretching method, the inter-roll compression stretching method, the tenter transverse uniaxial stretching method, the longitudinal and transverse biaxial stretching method.
  • the law etc. can be used.
  • a method of applying a liquid crystalline material on a substrate film subjected to an alignment treatment and fixing the alignment can be used. As long as the desired phase difference is expressed, even if it is a method that does not perform a special orientation treatment on the base film, or a method in which the orientation film is fixed and then peeled off from the base film and transferred to another film, etc.
  • a method that does not fix the alignment of the liquid crystal material may be used.
  • a formation method similar to that for the liquid crystalline material may be used.
  • the birefringent layer A is obtained by stretching a film containing a material having a negative intrinsic birefringence as a component, or stretching a film containing a material having a positive intrinsic birefringence as a component under the action of the shrinkage force of the heat-shrinkable film. What was processed etc. can be used suitably. Among these, from the viewpoint of simplifying the production method, a film obtained by stretching a film containing a material having a negative intrinsic birefringence as a component is preferable.
  • the birefringent layer A may be a laminate of two or more birefringent layers. However, as described above, from the viewpoint of easy and low cost production, a single layer (from a single film).
  • the material having a negative intrinsic birefringence examples include polystyrene, polyvinyl naphthalene, polyvinyl biphenyl, polyvinyl pyridine, polymethyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate, an N-substituted maleimide copolymer, a polycarbonate having a fluorene skeleton, and triacetyl cellulose (particularly acetyl). And the like).
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate B a film obtained by stretching a film containing a material having a positive intrinsic birefringence as a component can be appropriately used.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate B may be a laminate of two or more birefringent layers.
  • a single layer it is preferable that it is formed from Examples of the material having a positive intrinsic birefringence include polycarbonate, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polyvinyl alcohol, norbornene, triacetylcellulose, and diacylcellulose.
  • the antireflection layer is a layer (film) provided on the surface of the circularly polarizing plate and having a function of suppressing surface reflection of the circularly polarizing plate.
  • an antireflection layer in addition to an antireflection layer (AR layer) and a low reflection layer (LR layer) that obtain an antireflection effect by a laminated thin film with a controlled refractive index and thickness, fine reflections such as those seen in the eye can be seen.
  • a moth-eye structure that obtains an antireflection effect depending on the structure may be mentioned.
  • the AR layer suppresses the reflectance itself by utilizing the light interference effect.
  • Examples of the method for forming the AR layer include a method of forming the layer by sputtering or the like.
  • vacuum deposition methods such as sputtering are expensive, have insufficient adhesion to plastic films, and it is difficult to form a uniform film over a large area.
  • a plurality of layers having different refractive indexes may be laminated by wet coating.
  • the reflectivity of an AR layer produced by sputtering is usually 0.3% or less, but the reflectivity of a film produced by this wet coating is higher than this, and many of them are around 1.0%. It is called LR layer (LR film) in distinction.
  • An LR film produced by wet coating has a basic structure in which a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer are sequentially laminated on a substrate. If necessary, an arbitrary layer can be provided between the base and the high refractive index layer, between the high refractive index layer and the low refractive index layer, and on the low refractive index layer.
  • the material of the high refractive index layer of the LR film produced by wet coating in order to increase the refractive index, organic polymer materials containing elements such as chlorine, bromine and sulfur, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide and zinc oxide are used. In general, a material in which ultrafine metal oxide particles having a high refractive index are dispersed in a layer is generally used. In the low refractive index layer, fluorine-containing organic polymer, low refractive index silica, magnesium fluoride, etc. are used, or fine particles are deposited to provide pores to reduce the refractive index by mixing air. That is being done.
  • the “moth-eye structure” refers to a structure in which the reflectance of the surface is reduced as a result of dense projections having a structure having a wavelength of incident electromagnetic wave (for example, visible light) or less on the surface of the substance.
  • the refractive index continuously changes from the surface to the inside, and the reflectance can be made substantially 0%.
  • the moth-eye structure is a structure found in certain types of eyelids, it is called a “moth-eye” structure in the sense of “eye of eyes” and is used as an antireflection film for screens, displays and the like.
  • the moth-eye structure can be formed on the surface of a resin or the like by a known method.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a liquid crystal display device according to a comparative embodiment having no antireflection layer
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal display device according to embodiment 1 having an antireflection layer.
  • a circularly polarizing plate in which a linear polarizer 311, a birefringent layer 312 and a ⁇ / 4 plate 313 are laminated in this order is disposed on the display surface side of the liquid crystal cell 320. ing.
  • a component that is reflected on the outermost surface of the polarizer 311 is separated from the reflected light 31 that is reflected inside the liquid crystal cell 320. Since (reflected light 32) is added, the total reflected light (reflectance) becomes very large.
  • the reflectance of a conventional circularly polarizing plate using a typical material or design with respect to the incidence of external light from the normal direction (not shown) is 4% due to the reflected light 32, and the reflected light.
  • the reflectance due to 31 is approximately 0%.
  • the reflectance caused by the reflected light 32 does not change greatly and remains about 4%, but the reflectance caused by the reflected light 31 changes with an angle. It rises rapidly according to. That is, the antireflection effect for the reflected light 31 reflected inside the liquid crystal cell 320 of the conventional circularly polarizing plate is perfect only in the normal direction, whereas it is incomplete in other oblique directions.
  • the present invention deals with the viewing angle dependence of this antireflection effect.
  • the antireflection layer 114, the linear polarizer 111, the birefringence layer 112, and the ⁇ / 4 plate 113 are laminated in this order on the display surface side of the liquid crystal cell 120.
  • a circularly polarizing plate is arranged.
  • the reflected light 32 reflected from the outermost surface of the polarizer 111 is suppressed to be small in advance, which is caused by the reflected light 31 reflected inside the liquid crystal cell 120. It is worth taking care of the viewing angle dependence of the reflectance.
  • the reflectance due to the reflected light 32 is sufficiently large, so even if a circularly polarizing plate made up of a linear polarizer 311, a birefringent layer 312 and a ⁇ / 4 plate 313 is arranged. Therefore, there is no reward for the treatment of the reflectance caused by the reflected light 31.
  • the reflectance due to the reflected light 32 can be reduced to approximately 0%, so that the antireflection effect for the reflected light 31 is more effectively exhibited. become.
  • Example 1 The circularly polarizing plate of Example 1 according to Embodiment 1 will be described below.
  • 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the circularly polarizing plate of Example 1.
  • An antireflection film 114 having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 111, a birefringent layer 112, and a ⁇ / 4 plate 113 were sequentially laminated as shown in FIG. 6 to obtain a circularly polarizing plate (circularly polarizing film) of Example 1.
  • Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 111 was set at an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the circularly polarizing plate of Example 1 is arranged on the reflector.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration optically equivalent to FIG.
  • Poincare sphere The concept of Poincare sphere is widely known in the field of crystal optics and the like as a useful technique for tracking the polarization state changing through the birefringent layer (for example, Hiroshi Takasaki, “Crystal optics”, Morikita Publishing, 1975, p.146-163).
  • right-handed polarized light is represented in the upper hemisphere
  • left-handed polarized light is represented in the lower hemisphere
  • linearly polarized light is represented in the equator
  • right circularly polarized light and left circularly polarized light are represented in the upper and lower poles.
  • the two polarization states that are symmetric with respect to the center of the sphere form a pair of orthogonal polarization because the absolute values of the ellipticity angles are equal and the polarities are opposite.
  • the effect of the birefringent layer on the Poincare sphere is that the polarization state immediately before passing through the birefringent layer is expressed by the slow axis on the Poincare sphere (in other words, the polarization of the slow natural mode of the birefringent layer).
  • the axis depends on the observation angle, the NZ coefficient defined by (nx ⁇ nz) / (nx ⁇ ny), or the biaxiality parameter ⁇ NZ1 defined above or ⁇ NZ2 described later, and the position when observed from an oblique direction.
  • the phase difference depends on the observation angle, the biaxial parameters ⁇ NZ1 and ⁇ NZ2, the in-plane phase difference Rxy, and the out-of-plane phase difference Rxz.
  • an antireflection film 114a having a moth-eye structure a linear polarizer 111a, a birefringent layer 112a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 113a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 113b, a birefringent layer 112b, a linear polarizer 111b, and A configuration in which antireflection films 114b having a moth-eye structure are stacked in this order will be described.
  • Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizers 111a and 111b was set to an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram in which the change in polarization state in the circularly polarizing plate of FIG. 8 is projected onto the S1-S2 plane of the Poincare sphere, and (a) is a diagram when observed from the front direction (normal direction). (B) is a figure when it observes from the diagonal direction (direction 45 degrees and pole 60 degrees direction).
  • E is the depolarization of the upper polarizer (linear polarizer 111a)
  • P0 is the polarization state immediately after passing through the lower polarizer (linear polarizer 111b)
  • B (fast) is the birefringent layers 112a and 112b.
  • B (slow) is the slow axis of the birefringent layers 112a and 112b
  • Q (slow) is the slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plates 113a and 113b.
  • the result of having calculated the reflectance by computer simulation is demonstrated.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of Example 1 was placed on the reflector, and the regular reflectance was calculated from all directions.
  • the simulation in this specification calculated by setting conditions so that the reflectance of a reflecting plate might be set to one. That is, when the reflectance is calculated by placing a glass plate having a refractive index of 1.5 on the reflecting plate under this condition, it is about 0.92 (92%).
  • the surface reflectance of the antireflection film having a moth-eye structure was set to 0%.
  • FIG. 10 shows the reflectance of the circularly polarizing plate of Example 1 calculated from the simulation. As shown in FIG. 10, according to the present example, it was found that the antireflection effect can be obtained not only in the normal direction but also in a wide viewing angle range.
  • the preferable range of the NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate 113 was examined by the following procedures (1) to (5). Further, the optimum combinations of NZ / Rxy values of the birefringent layer 112 are extracted from Table 1 above, and the combinations of optimum values used for the following consideration are shown in Table 2 below.
  • FIG. 11 is a graph showing the result of calculating the reflectance of a modified example in which the NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate was changed from 0.8 to 2.0 for the circularly polarizing plate of Example 1.
  • the azimuth angle dependence of the reflectance was calculated with the observation direction fixed at 60 °.
  • the minimum reflectance R60, min is extracted and arranged in FIG. That is, FIG.
  • 5 is a graph showing the NZ coefficient dependence of the ⁇ / 4 plate between the maximum reflectance R60, max at ⁇ and the minimum reflectance R60, min at a pole of 60 °.
  • NZ 1.1 minimizes reflectivity at azimuth 45 ° (design angle).
  • NZ 0.9 is the optimum value when compared with the maximum reflectance R60, max value investigated in all directions.
  • the higher performance than Comparative Example 1 is in the range of NZ ⁇ 1.4.
  • the NZ coefficient exceeded 1.4 (1.5 or more) the characteristics were inferior to those of Comparative Example 1. Note that whether or not the characteristics of these modified examples are inferior to those of Comparative Example 1 is determined by whether the reflectances of both the reflectances R60 and 45 and the maximum reflectances R60 and max are lower than those of Comparative Example 1. did.
  • the reflectance may be reduced by inserting a positive C plate under the ⁇ / 4 plate 113 (reflecting plate side).
  • the result of calculating is shown in FIG. The principle will be described later. As shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 14 shows the result of calculating the reflectance by simulation for the modification of Example 1 in which the positive C plate is inserted.
  • NZ of the ⁇ / 4 plate 113 1.5
  • the out-of-plane phase difference Rxz of the positive C plate is 70 nm
  • NZ 2.0 of the ⁇ / 4 plate 113 is out of plane of the positive C plate.
  • FIG. 14 shows the result of calculating the reflectance by simulation for the modification of Example 1 in which the positive C plate is inserted.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a modification of the circularly polarizing plate of Example 1 is arranged on the reflector.
  • 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration optically equivalent to FIG.
  • the present modification is a circularly polarizing plate in which an antireflection film 114 having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 111, a birefringent layer 112, a ⁇ / 4 plate 113, and a positive C plate 115 are laminated in this order. And arranged on the reflector 116. Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 111 was set at an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • an antireflection film 114a having a moth-eye structure a linear polarizer 111a, a birefringent layer 112a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 113a, a positive C plate 115a, a positive C plate 115b, a ⁇ / 4 plate 113b,
  • Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizers 111a and 111b was set to an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram in which the change in polarization state in the circularly polarizing plate of FIG. 16 is projected onto the S1-S2 plane of the Poincare sphere, and (a) is a diagram when observed from the front direction (normal direction). (B) is a figure when it observes from the diagonal direction (direction 45 degrees and pole 60 degrees direction).
  • E is the depolarization of the upper polarizer (linear polarizer 111a)
  • P0 is the polarization state immediately after passing through the lower polarizer (linear polarizer 111b)
  • B (fast) is the birefringent layers 112a and 112b.
  • B (slow) is the slow axis of the birefringent layers 112a and 112b
  • Q (slow) is the slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plates 113a and 113b
  • PC (slow) is the positive C plates 115a and 115b. The slow axis is shown.
  • P1 is converted to P2 (linearly polarized light). Since nothing occurs in the upper birefringent layer 112a, the polarization state remains unchanged at P2. Since P2 coincides with point E which is the extinction position of the upper polarizer (linear polarizer 111a), no light is transmitted. That is, when observed from the normal direction, the antireflection effect is exhibited.
  • the slow axis direction of the positive C plates 115a and 115b at the above observation angle is the same as that of the ⁇ / 4 plate, so an appropriate out-of-plane retardation value Rxz is selected.
  • the phase difference between the ⁇ / 4 plates 113a and 113b, which decreases when NZ> 1.0, can be compensated, that is, from P2 to P2 ′ (circularly polarized light) and P2 ′ (circularly polarized light).
  • FIG. 18 shows the NZ coefficient dependence of the effective phase difference value in the 60 ° direction of the ⁇ / 4 plate.
  • the effective phase difference value at NZ2.0 is 56.1 nm, which is 55.9 nm less than the effective phase difference value at NZ1.0. From another calculation result (not shown), it is known that the effective phase difference when a positive C plate of
  • 1 nm is observed at a polar angle of 60 ° is 0.407 nm.
  • FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the circularly polarizing plate of Example 2 is arranged on the reflector.
  • FIG. 23 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration optically equivalent to FIG. Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 111 was set at an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • An antireflection film 114 having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 111, a birefringent layer 112, and a ⁇ / 4 plate 113 were sequentially laminated as shown in FIG. 22 to obtain a circularly polarizing plate (circularly polarizing film) of Example 2.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of Example 2 is disposed on the reflection plate 116.
  • the optically equivalent configuration of FIG. 22 is an antireflection film 114a having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 111a, a birefringent layer 112a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 113a, and a ⁇ / 4 plate 113b.
  • the birefringent layer 112b, the linear polarizer 111b, and the antireflection film 114b having a moth-eye structure are stacked in this order.
  • the second embodiment and the first embodiment are different only in the slow axis direction of the ⁇ / 4 plate 113 by 90 °. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the same concept of the Poincare sphere as in the first embodiment is used. Anti-reflection effect is exhibited.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of this embodiment is an antireflection layer, a polarizer, a birefringent layer (hereinafter also referred to as a birefringent layer C) and a ⁇ / 4 plate (hereinafter also referred to as a ⁇ / 4 plate D) stacked in this order.
  • the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer C satisfies NZ> 0.9
  • the in-plane slow axis of the birefringent layer C is orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate D The NZ coefficient of ⁇ satisfies NZ ⁇ 0.1
  • the in-plane fast axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate D intersects with the absorption axis of the polarizer.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the circularly polarizing plate of Embodiment 1 except that it includes the birefringent layer C and the ⁇ / 4 plate D.
  • the content overlapping with the circularly polarizing plate of mode 1 is omitted.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of the present embodiment includes a polarizer and a ⁇ / 4 plate D whose in-plane fast axis intersects the absorption axis of the polarizer, and thus functions as a so-called circularly polarizing plate and has an antireflection effect. Can play.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of the present embodiment includes the birefringent layer C whose in-plane slow axis is orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer, an antireflection effect can be achieved with a wide viewing angle.
  • the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer C satisfies NZ> 0.9 and the NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate D satisfies NZ ⁇ 0.1, it is easy and inexpensive using the conventional manufacturing method. Can be manufactured.
  • the circularly-polarizing plate of this embodiment is equipped with an antireflection layer, it can draw out an antireflection effect effectively in a wide viewing angle.
  • the layers stacked in the circularly polarizing plate of the present embodiment may be simply placed, but are preferably stacked in a fixed state from the viewpoint of preventing the optical axis from shifting.
  • the lamination method is not particularly limited, and for example, an appropriate method such as an adhesive method using an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive having excellent transparency can be adopted.
  • the type of the adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive is not particularly limited, but a material that does not substantially exhibit optical anisotropy is preferable.
  • the adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive does not require a high-temperature process during curing or drying, and does not require a long curing process or drying time. Is preferred.
  • another birefringent layer is provided between the polarizer and the birefringent layer C and between the birefringent layer C and the ⁇ / 4 plate D.
  • an isotropic film for example, a protective film
  • the polarizer may be protected by a protective film such as a TAC film, but is sandwiched between the antireflection layer and the birefringent layer C without using the protective film from the viewpoint of cost reduction and thickness reduction. It is preferable. That is, the antireflection layer and the birefringent layer C may also serve as a protective film for the polarizer.
  • the NZ coefficient of the birefringent layer C is less than 1.0, the relationship of nx> nz> ny is satisfied, which may make it difficult to manufacture.
  • a birefringent layer satisfying 1.0 ⁇ NZ can be easily manufactured by using a normal manufacturing method (for example, horizontal uniaxial stretching, vertical / horizontal biaxial stretching, etc.).
  • the birefringent layer C preferably satisfies 1.1 ⁇ NZ ⁇ 4.0.
  • a birefringent layer satisfying 1.1 ⁇ NZ ⁇ 4.0 is typically prepared by performing general transverse uniaxial stretching or longitudinal and transverse biaxial stretching using a material having positive intrinsic birefringence. Because you can. From such points, the birefringent layer C is preferably made of a material having positive intrinsic birefringence.
  • the in-plane slow axis is the length of the roll-like retardation film.
  • the birefringent layer C and the polarizer can be preferably roll-to-roll bonded.
  • the birefringent layer C may satisfy NZ> 0.9, and the in-plane slow axis may be orthogonal to the absorption axis of the polarizer when the circularly polarizing plate is viewed in plan.
  • the in-plane retardation of the birefringent layer C is basically as described above.
  • the phase axis (optical axis of the birefringent layer C) and the absorption axis of the polarizer need to form an angle of 90 °. The reason is that, as in the case of the first embodiment, (1) the birefringent layer C must not function in the front direction, and (2) the birefringent layer C is oblique in order to perform viewing angle compensation. This is because it is necessary to function effectively in the direction.
  • the birefringent layer C is not intended to provide a phase difference to light incident from the normal direction.
  • the angle formed by the absorption axis of the polarizer and the optical axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate D is apparently different from the front direction, but this apparent angular difference is compensated by the phase difference of the birefringent layer C.
  • the birefringent layer C is intended to give a phase difference only to light incident from an oblique direction and perform viewing angle compensation.
  • the angle may be slightly shifted from 90 °.
  • the in-plane slow axis of the birefringent layer C and the absorption axis of the polarizer are within the range of 90 ° to ⁇ 1 ° (89 to 91 °). The effects of the present invention can be sufficiently obtained.
  • the in-plane retardation Rxy of the birefringent layer C is most preferably the optimum value shown in FIG. 24 and Table 4, but the contrast at an oblique viewing angle. As long as the ratio does not decrease, it may deviate somewhat from the optimum value. From the viewpoint of sufficiently achieving the effects of the present invention, an optimal value in the range of ⁇ 15 nm is preferable.
  • the in-plane retardation Rxy of the birefringent layer C is within the range of 45 to 64 nm. It can be said that it is preferable.
  • NZ 0.0
  • NZ 0.0
  • the optical axis of the birefringent layer is oriented in a direction parallel to the in-plane fast axis. Therefore, the optical axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate D faces the direction parallel to the in-plane fast axis.
  • NZ coefficient of the ⁇ / 4 plate D is larger than 0.0, the relationship of nx> nz> ny is satisfied, which may make it difficult to manufacture.
  • a birefringent layer satisfying NZ ⁇ 0.0 can be easily produced by using a usual production method (for example, transverse uniaxial stretching, longitudinal / lateral biaxial stretching).
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate D is arranged so that the in-plane fast axis intersects the absorption axis of the polarizer.
  • the function as a left (or right) circularly polarizing plate can be expressed.
  • the in-plane fast axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate D is preferably 43 to 47 ° (more preferably substantially 45 °) with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizer when the circularly polarizing plate is viewed in plan view, or They are arranged in a direction that forms an angle of 133 to 137 ° (more preferably substantially 135 °).
  • the light transmitted through the polarizer and the ⁇ / 4 plate D can be made closer to perfect circularly polarized light. Therefore, the antireflection effect can be realized more effectively in the front direction, and as a result, a high contrast ratio can be realized in the front direction.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate D satisfies ⁇ 3.0 ⁇ NZ ⁇ ⁇ 0.1. This is because a birefringent layer satisfying ⁇ 3.0 ⁇ NZ ⁇ ⁇ 0.1 can be typically produced by subjecting a material having negative intrinsic birefringence to general longitudinal and transverse biaxial stretching. is there. From this point, the ⁇ / 4 plate D is preferably made of a material having negative intrinsic birefringence.
  • the in-plane fast axis is a roll-like phase difference. It is possible to make a 90 ° direction (perpendicular direction) with respect to the longitudinal direction of the film.
  • the material and optical performance of the birefringent layer (including the ⁇ / 4 plate D) used in the present embodiment are not particularly limited.
  • a stretched polymer film, a fixed liquid crystal material orientation, A thin plate made of an inorganic material can be used.
  • the method for forming the birefringent layer (including the ⁇ / 4 plate D) used in the present embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • a polymer film for example, a solvent casting method, a melt extrusion method, or the like can be used.
  • a method of simultaneously forming a plurality of birefringent layers by a coextrusion method may be used. As long as the desired phase difference is expressed, it may be unstretched or may be stretched.
  • the stretching method is not particularly limited, and other specific stretching is performed under the action of the shrinkage force of the heat-shrinkable film, in addition to the roll-to-roll tensile stretching method, the inter-roll compression stretching method, the tenter transverse uniaxial stretching method, the longitudinal and transverse biaxial stretching method.
  • the law etc. can be used.
  • a method of applying a liquid crystalline material on a substrate film subjected to an alignment treatment and fixing the alignment can be used. As long as the desired phase difference is expressed, even if it is a method that does not perform a special orientation treatment on the base film, or a method in which the orientation film is fixed and then peeled off from the base film and transferred to another film, etc.
  • a method that does not fix the alignment of the liquid crystal material may be used.
  • a formation method similar to that for the liquid crystalline material may be used.
  • the birefringent layer C a film obtained by stretching a film containing a material having a positive intrinsic birefringence as a component can be appropriately used.
  • the birefringent layer C may be a laminate of two or more birefringent layers. However, as described above, from the viewpoint of easy and low cost production, a single layer (from a single film) It is preferable that it is formed).
  • the material having a positive intrinsic birefringence include polycarbonate, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polyvinyl alcohol, norbornene, triacetylcellulose, and diacylcellulose.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate D is obtained by stretching a film containing a material having a negative intrinsic birefringence as a component, or a film containing a material having a positive intrinsic birefringence as a component under the action of the shrinkage force of the heat-shrinkable film. What was stretch-processed etc. can be used suitably. Among these, from the viewpoint of simplifying the production method, a film obtained by stretching a film containing a material having a negative intrinsic birefringence as a component is preferable.
  • the ⁇ / 4 plate D may be a laminate of two or more birefringent layers.
  • a single layer (single film) It is preferable that it is formed from Examples of the material having a negative intrinsic birefringence include polystyrene, polyvinyl naphthalene, polyvinyl biphenyl, polyvinyl pyridine, polymethyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate, an N-substituted maleimide copolymer, a polycarbonate having a fluorene skeleton, and triacetyl cellulose (particularly acetyl). And the like).
  • the antireflection layer is a layer (film) provided on the surface of the circularly polarizing plate and having a function of suppressing surface reflection of the circularly polarizing plate.
  • the antireflection layer as in the first embodiment, in addition to the anti-reflection layer (AR layer) and the low reflection layer (LR layer) that obtain the antireflection effect by the laminated thin film whose refractive index and thickness are controlled, A moth-eye structure that obtains an antireflection effect by a fine structure as seen in the eyes can be mentioned.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of this embodiment can exhibit an antireflection effect without an antireflection layer
  • the antireflection layer is provided for the same reason as in the first embodiment. That is, by providing the antireflection layer, it is worth taking care of the viewing angle dependency of the reflectance caused by the reflected light reflected inside the display device such as a liquid crystal cell.
  • a moth-eye structure is suitable as the antireflection layer from the viewpoint of more effectively expressing the antireflection effect on the reflected light reflected inside the display device such as a liquid crystal cell.
  • FIG. 25 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the circularly polarizing plate of Example 3.
  • An antireflection film 214 having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 211, a birefringent layer 212, and a ⁇ / 4 plate 213 were sequentially laminated as shown in FIG. 25 to obtain a circularly polarizing plate (circularly polarizing film) of Example 3.
  • Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 211 was set to an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • FIG. 26 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a state where the circularly polarizing plate of Example 3 is disposed on the reflector.
  • FIG. 27 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration optically equivalent to FIG.
  • an antireflection film 214a having a moth-eye structure a linear polarizer 211a, a birefringent layer 212a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 213a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 213b, a birefringent layer 212b, a linear polarizer 211b, and A configuration in which antireflection films 214b having a moth-eye structure are stacked in this order will be described.
  • Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizers 211a and 211b was set to an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • FIG. 28 is a diagram in which the change of the polarization state in the circularly polarizing plate of FIG. 27 is projected onto the S1-S2 plane of the Poincare sphere, and (a) is a diagram when observed from the front direction (normal direction). (B) is a figure when it observes from the diagonal direction (direction 45 degrees and pole 60 degrees direction).
  • E is the depolarization of the upper polarizer (linear polarizer 211a)
  • P0 is the polarization state immediately after passing through the lower polarizer (linear polarizer 211b)
  • B (fast) is the birefringent layers 212a and 212b.
  • B (slow) represents the slow axis of the birefringent layers 212a and 212b
  • Q (slow) represents the slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plates 213a and 213b.
  • P0 When observing from an azimuth of 45 ° and a pole of 60 °, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), P0 receives a rotation of a specific angle around B (slow) by passing through the lower birefringent layer 212b. To reach P1 on the Southern Hemisphere. Next, the light is converted into P2 (circularly polarized light) by passing through the ⁇ / 4 plate 213b. Then, once again passing through the upper ⁇ / 4 plate 213a, the polarization state is converted from P2 to P3, and finally passing through the upper birefringent layer 212a to be converted from P3 to P4 (linearly polarized light). . Since P4 substantially coincides with the extinction position of the upper polarizer (linear polarizer 211a), an antireflection effect is obtained even when observed from this oblique viewing angle.
  • FIG. 29 shows the reflectance of the circularly polarizing plate of Example 2 calculated from the simulation. As shown in FIG. 29, according to the present example, it was found that the antireflection effect can be obtained not only in the normal direction but also in a wide viewing angle range.
  • FIG. 30 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the circularly polarizing plate of Example 4 is arranged on the reflector.
  • FIG. 31 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration optically equivalent to FIG. Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 211 was set to an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • An antireflection film 214 having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 211, a birefringent layer 212, and a ⁇ / 4 plate 213 were sequentially laminated as shown in FIG. 30 to obtain a circularly polarizing plate (circularly polarizing film) of Example 4.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of Example 4 is disposed on the reflecting plate 216.
  • an optically equivalent configuration to FIG. 30 is an antireflection film 214a having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 211a, a birefringent layer 212a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 213a, and a ⁇ / 4 plate 213b.
  • the birefringent layer 212b, the linear polarizer 211b, and the antireflection film 214b having a moth-eye structure are stacked in this order.
  • the fourth embodiment and the third embodiment are different only in the slow axis direction of the ⁇ / 4 plate 213 by 90 °. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the same concept of the Poincare sphere as in the third embodiment is used. Anti-reflection effect is exhibited.
  • FIG. 32 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the circularly polarizing plate of Comparative Example 1.
  • An antireflection film 414 having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 411 and a ⁇ / 4 plate 413 were sequentially laminated as shown in FIG. 32 to obtain a circularly polarizing plate (circularly polarizing film) of Comparative Example 1.
  • Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 411 was set at an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • the antireflection mechanism of the circularly polarizing film of Comparative Example 1 will be described using a Poincare sphere.
  • the change in the polarization state of the reflected light in the configuration in which the circularly polarizing plate of Comparative Example 1 is placed on the reflecting plate is described using a Poincare sphere, but this problem including reflection by the reflecting plate is difficult to explain. Therefore, instead, the description will be made by considering the change in the polarization state of transmitted light in the configuration of FIG. 33 that may be considered optically equivalent to the configuration in which the circularly polarizing plate of Comparative Example 1 is placed on the reflector.
  • FIG. 33 shows the change in the polarization state of transmitted light in the configuration of FIG. 33 that may be considered optically equivalent to the configuration in which the circularly polarizing plate of Comparative Example 1 is placed on the reflector.
  • FIG. 33 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration that is optically equivalent to a configuration in which the circularly polarizing plate of Comparative Example 1 is placed on a reflector. That is, as shown in FIG. 33, an antireflection film 414a having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 411a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 413a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 413b, a linear polarizer 411b, and an antireflection film 414b having a moth-eye structure are formed.
  • a configuration in which layers are stacked in order will be described.
  • Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizers 411a and 411b was set at an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • 32 and 33 show the case where the slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate 413 (413a, 413b) is 45 ° azimuth, and this case will be described using a Poincare sphere, but the ⁇ / 4 plate 413 (413a) is described. The same effect can be obtained even when the slow axis of 413b) is 135 °.
  • FIG. 34 is a diagram in which the change in the polarization state in the circularly polarizing plate of FIG. 33 is projected onto the S1-S2 plane of the Poincare sphere, and (a) is a diagram when observed from the front direction (normal direction). (B) is a figure when it observes from the diagonal direction (direction 45 degrees and pole 60 degrees direction).
  • E is the depolarization of the upper polarizer (linear polarizer 411a)
  • P0 is the polarization state immediately after passing through the lower polarizer (linear polarizer 411b)
  • Q (slow) is the ⁇ / 4 plate 413a. The slow axis of 413b is shown.
  • FIG. 35 is a diagram showing the reflectance of the circularly polarizing plate of Comparative Example 1 calculated from simulation. As shown in FIG. 35, according to Comparative Example 1, the antireflection effect was obtained only in a narrow viewing angle range. In particular, the characteristics were poor when observed from the direction of 45 ° with the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 411.
  • FIG. 36 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 1.
  • An antireflection film 514 having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 511, a ⁇ / 2 plate 517, and a ⁇ / 4 plate 513 are sequentially laminated as shown in FIG. 36 to obtain a circularly polarizing plate (circularly polarizing film) of Reference Example 1. . That is, the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 1 is obtained by disposing the antireflection film 514 on the polarizing plate described in Patent Document 6. Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 511 was set to an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • the antireflection mechanism of the circularly polarizing film of Reference Example 1 will be described using a Poincare sphere.
  • the change of the polarization state of the reflected light in the configuration in which the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 1 is placed on the reflector is explained using a Poincare sphere, but this problem including reflection by the reflector is difficult to explain. Therefore, instead, the description will be made by considering the change in the polarization state of the transmitted light in the configuration of FIG. 37 that may be considered optically equivalent to the configuration in which the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 1 is placed on the reflector.
  • FIG. 37 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration optically equivalent to a configuration in which the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 1 is placed on a reflector. That is, as shown in FIG. 37, an antireflection film 514a having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 511a, a ⁇ / 2 plate 517a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 513a, a ⁇ / 4 plate 513b, a ⁇ / 2 plate 517b, a linear polarizer A configuration in which 511b and an antireflection film 514b having a moth-eye structure are stacked in this order will be described. Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizers 511a and 511b was set to an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • 36 and 37 show a case where the slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plate 513 (513a, 513b) is 45 ° azimuth, and this case will be described using a Poincare sphere, but the ⁇ / 4 plate 513 (513a) is described. The same effect can be obtained even when the slow axis of 513b) is 135 °.
  • FIG. 38 is a diagram in which the change in polarization state in the circularly polarizing plate of FIG. 37 is projected onto the S1-S2 plane of the Poincare sphere, and (a) is a diagram when observed from the front direction (normal direction). (B) is a figure when it observes from the diagonal direction (direction 45 degrees and pole 60 degrees direction).
  • E is the depolarization of the upper polarizer (linear polarizer 511a)
  • P0 is the polarization state immediately after passing through the lower polarizer (linear polarizer 511b)
  • B (fast) is the ⁇ / 2 plate 517a.
  • the fast axis of 517b, B (slow) is the slow axis of the ⁇ / 2 plates 517a and 517b
  • Q (slow) is the slow axis of the ⁇ / 4 plates 513a and 513b.
  • the rotation angle from P1 to P2 is 1 ⁇ 4 rotation.
  • the polarization state is converted from P2 to P3 (linearly polarized light) (turned by 1/4), and finally passes through the upper ⁇ / 2 plate 517a.
  • P3 to P4 linearly polarized light. Since P4 substantially matches the extinction position of the upper polarizer (linear polarizer 511a), an antireflection effect is obtained even when observed from this oblique viewing angle.
  • FIG. 39 is a diagram showing the reflectance of the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 1 calculated from the simulation.
  • the antireflective effect was obtained not only in the normal direction but also in a wide viewing angle range, but the birefringent layer of 0.1 ⁇ NZ ⁇ 0.9 which is difficult to manufacture. ( ⁇ / 2 plate 517 and ⁇ / 4 plate 513) are used.
  • FIG. 40 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 2.
  • An antireflection film 614 having a moth-eye structure, a linear polarizer 611, a ⁇ / 2 plate 617, and a ⁇ / 4 plate 613 are sequentially laminated as shown in FIG. 40 to obtain a circularly polarizing plate (circularly polarizing film) of Reference Example 2.
  • the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 2 is obtained by disposing the antireflection film 614 on the polarizing plate described in Patent Document 5.
  • Optical parameters such as the axial angle and retardation value of each film are shown in the figure.
  • the absorption axis direction of the linear polarizer 611 was set at an azimuth angle of 0 °.
  • FIG. 41 is a diagram showing the reflectance of the circularly polarizing plate of Reference Example 2 calculated from the simulation. As shown in FIG. 41, according to this example, the antireflective effect was obtained not only in the normal direction but also in a wide viewing angle range, but it was difficult to produce a birefringent layer of 0.1 ⁇ NZ ⁇ 0.9. ( ⁇ / 2 plate 617 and ⁇ / 4 plate 713) are used.

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L'invention porte sur un dispositif d'affichage à faible coût qui réduit un reflet non désiré, non seulement d'une lumière externe incidente à partir de la direction normale, mais également d'une lumière externe incidente à partir de la direction oblique, et qui possède un rapport de contraste élevé et une excellente visibilité, même dans un environnement de pièce lumineuse. Une plaque à polarisation circulaire comporte un polariseur et une plaque λ/4. La plaque à polarisation circulaire comporte une couche antireflet, le polariseur, une couche biréfringente et la plaque λ/4, qui sont empilés dans cet ordre. Le coefficient NZ de la couche biréfringente satisfait NZ < 0,1, l'axe rapide dans le plan de la couche biréfringente est orthogonal à l'axe d'absorption du polariseur, le coefficient NZ de la plaque λ/4 satisfait NZ > 0,9, et l'axe lent dans le plan de la plaque λ/4 croise l'axe d'absorption du polariseur.
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