Liquid crystal display and backlight module thereof

Abstract

A liquid crystal display (3) in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight module (36). The liquid crystal panel has a reflective polarizing element (342). The backlight module has a light source (361), a light guide plate (362), a reflector (365), and a quarter-wave plate (366). The light source is disposed adjacent to one side of the light guide plate, and the reflector, the quarter-wave plate and the light guide plate are stacked together from bottom to top in that order. The liquid crystal panel is located on the backlight module, and the reflective polarizing element of the liquid crystal panel faces the light guide plate. The liquid crystal display has a high brightness since light energy is efficiently used.

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