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US 2012/0257409 A1Published application
Front light module and display device using the same
AssigneeE Ink Holdings Inc.
InventorsHsin-Tao HUANG, Chuang-Chuang TSAI
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Abstract
A front light module, including: a light source; a light guide plate, having a first refractive index and having a side face close to the light source; and a plurality of pillar structures, having a second refractive index and being placed under the light guide plate, and the second refractive index is larger than or equal to the first refractive index.
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A front light module, comprising:
- a light source, being capable of emitting an incident light;
- a light guide plate, having a side face and a bottom surface connected to said side face, wherein said light guide plate has a first refractive index and said side face neighbors said light source and receives said incident light;
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- a plurality of pillar structures, being placed under said bottom surface of said light guide plate, wherein said pillar structures have a second refractive index and said second refractive index is larger than or equal to said first refractive index.
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A display device, comprising:
- a light source, being capable of emitting an incident light;
- a light guide plate, having a side face and a bottom surface connected to said side face, wherein said light guide plate has a first refractive index and said side face neighbors said light source and receives said incident light;
- a plurality of pillar structures, being placed under said bottom surface of said light guide plate, wherein said pillar structures have a second refractive index and said second refractive index is larger than or equal to said first refractive index;
- an electronic paper device, placed below said pillar structures;
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- a fixing frame, used to bond said light guide plate, said pillar structures, and said electronic paper device together, wherein a width of a opening of said fixing frame is smaller than a total thickness of said light guide plate, said pillar structures, and said electronic paper device.
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