Optical multilayer film, and optical component and display device comprising the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11614565-B2
Application number	US-201916506661-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 9, 2019
Priority date	Jul 9, 2018
Publication date	Mar 28, 2023
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023

Abstract

The optical multilayer film, which comprises a laminate in which a base layer, a primer layer, a hard coat layer, a first refractive layer, and a second refractive layer are sequentially laminated, has a very low reflectance and enhanced optical characteristics by adjusting the in-plane retardation of the base layer and the refractive indices of the respective layers. Thus, the optical component and the display device, which comprise the optical multilayer film, have a low reflectance and excellent other optical characteristics.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An optical multilayer film, which comprises a laminate in which a base layer, a primer layer, a hard coat layer, a first refractive layer, and a second refractive layer are sequentially laminated,
wherein the primer layer has a thickness of 80 nm to 95 nm, and the hard coat layer has a thickness of 1 μm to 5 μm,
wherein the base layer comprises a polyester resin and has an in-plane retardation (Ro) of 0 to 500 nm, a thickness direction retardation (Rth) of 5,000 to 16,000 nm and a minimum in-plane retardation (Ro min ) of 85 nm or less,
wherein Ro min is the lowest value when Ro is measured at a plurality of points in the plane of the base layer of the optical multilayer film,
wherein when the refractive indices of the base layer, the primer layer, the hard coat layer, the first refractive layer, and the second refractive layer are n1, n2, n3, n4, and n5, respectively, they satisfy the following Equations (1) to (4):
1.61≤ n 1≤1.69  (1)

n 5< n 3< n 2< n 1< n 4  (2)

0.05≤ n 1− n 3≤0.20  (3)

0.30≤ n 4− n 5≤0.60  (4),

wherein n4 is in a range of 1.70 to 1.80, and n5 is in a range of 1.10 to 1.40, and wherein the optical multilayer film has a reflectance of 6.5% or less with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm.

2. The optical multilayer film of claim 1 , wherein the base layer has a refractive index (n1) of 1.63 to 1.68, and
the primer layer has a refractive index (n2) of 1.54 to 1.62.

3. The optical multilayer film of claim 2 , wherein the primer layer has a refractive index (n2) of 1.55 to 1.61.

4. The optical multilayer film of claim 2 , wherein the first refractive layer has a refractive index (n4) of 1.70 to 1.75.

5. The optical multilayer film of claim 2 , wherein the second refractive layer has a refractive index (n5) of 1.25 to 1.35.

6. The optical multilayer film of claim 2 , wherein the primer layer has a refractive index (n2) of 1.55 to 1.61,
the hard coat layer has a refractive index (n3) of 1.50 to 1.53,
the first refractive layer has a refractive index (n4) of 1.70 to 1.75, and
the second refractive layer has a refractive index (n5) of 1.25 to 1.35.

7. The optical multilayer film of claim 1 , the second refractive layer has a thickness of 80 nm to 120 nm.

8. The optical multilayer film of claim 1 , wherein the base layer has a thickness of 20 μm to 60 μm.

9. The optical multilayer film of claim 8 , wherein:
the first refractive layer has a thickness of 5 nm to 150 nm, and
the second refractive layer has a thickness of 80 nm to 120 nm.

10. The optical multilayer film of claim 1 , wherein the base layer has a refractive index (n1) of 1.63 to 1.68 and a thickness of 20 μm to 60 μm, the primer layer has a refractive index (n2) of 1.54 to 1.62, the hard coat layer has a refractive index (n3) of 1.50 to 1.53, the first refractive layer may havc a has a refractive index (n4) of 1.70 to 1.75 and a thickness of 5 nm to 150 nm, and the second refractive layer a has a refractive index (n5) of 1.25 to 1.35 and a thickness of 80 nm to 120 nm.

11. The optical multilayer film of claim 1 , wherein the base layer comprises a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin,
the primer layer comprises a thermosetting polyurethane-based resin,
the hard coat layer comprises a photocurable acrylate-based resin,
the first refractive layer comprises titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) or zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ), and
the second refractive layer comprises silica fine particles.

12. An optical component, which comprises a polarizer; and the optical multilayer film of claim 1 disposed on at least one side of the polarizer.

13. A display device, which comprises a display panel; and the optical component of claim 12 disposed on at least one of the upper and lower sides of the display panel.

Assignees

• Skc Co Ltd

Inventors

• Heo Young Min
• Lee Sechul
• Lee Seungwon

Classifications

• H10K59/8791

  Arrangements for improving contrast, e.g. preventing reflection of ambient light · CPC title

• H10K59/879

  comprising refractive means, e.g. lenses · CPC title

• H10K59/8731

  multilayered coatings having a repetitive structure, e.g. having multiple organic-inorganic bilayers · CPC title

• G02B1/111 Primary

  using layers comprising organic materials · CPC title

• G02B5/3083 Primary

  Birefringent or phase retarding elements (G02B5/3008, G02B5/3016 take precedence; systems for polarisation control G02B27/286; manufacturing phase modulating patterns by lithographic processes G03F7/001) · CPC title