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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1999
Akitsugu Hatano, Nara, JP;
Hiroshi Hamada, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The liquid crystal display device of this invention includes: a plurality of pixels including right-eye pixels and left-eye pixels; a display screen constructed of the plurality of pixels; a first substrate including a first display electrode; a second substrate including a second display electrode arranged to oppose the first display electrode; a polarizing layer disposed in at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; and a reflection film disposed in one of the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the polarizing layer has first regions arranged to correspond to the right-eye pixels and second regions arranged to correspond to the left-eye pixels, the first regions selectively transmitting first polarized light while the second regions selectively transmitting second polarized light which is different from the first polarized light.