Polarizing panel and display device having the same

Abstract

A polarizing panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and an interposed first liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a plurality of spaced apart and segment electrodes and segments of a first light-blocking member disposed within interval areas between the segment electrodes. The second substrate faces the first substrate to include a common electrode facing the segment electrodes. The first liquid crystal layer is able to selectively apply a first polarizing effect to light rays passing therethrough when in a corresponding first state and to apply a different second polarizing effect to passing through light rays when in a corresponding second state, where the first and second states can be selectively chosen by voltages applied to the segment electrodes. The light-blocking member can reduce image crosstalk lights from being emitted from the interval areas between the segment electrodes, so that a crosstalk component of a formed 3D image may be prevented or reduced due to light-blocking effects.