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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Masayuki Kawai, Ibaraki, JP;
Shuuji Yano, Ibaraki, JP;
Seiji Umemoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Nitto Denko Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display of the invention comprises an in-plane switching liquid crystal panel containing a liquid crystal layer whose alignment orientation changes according to an electric field in parallel with a surface of a substrate; a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate disposed sandwiching the liquid crystal panel therebetween; a first optical film inserted between the first polarizing plate and the liquid crystal panel; and a second optical film inserted between the second polarizing plate and the liquid crystal panel, wherein the first optical film includes: a retardation film Ahaving a relation of nz>nx≧ny; and a retardation film B having an in-plane retardation (Re) in the range of from 200 to 300 nm, a relation of nx>nz>ny and satisfying Nz coefficient in the range of 0.3<Nz<0.7, in which three-dimensional refractive indices are controlled; the second optical film includes a retardation film Ahaving a relation of nz>nx≧ny; and the slow axis of the retardation film B is in parallel with or perpendicular to the absorption axes of the first and second polarizing plates. The liquid crystal display has a high contrast ratio over a wide range.