Reflection type liquid crystal display device

A reflection type liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a liquid crystal cell having an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer provided between the upper and lower substrate;
• a polarizing film provided in a side of the upper substrate in the liquid crystal cell;
• light reflecting means provided in a side of the lower substrate in the liquid crystal cell;
• and
• an optical member provided between the polarizing film and the liquid crystal cell, the an optical member having a retardation axis when it is viewed in a normal direction, and
• a scattering film provided in a side of the upper substrate,
• wherein an angle between an absorption axis of the polarizing film and the retardation axis of the optical member is within at least one of ranges of:
• (i) about 88° to about 92° and (ii) about −2° to about +2°, and
• wherein the optical member is of a hybrid tilt type, the optical member having a refractive index “nx” in the direction of “x”, a refractive index “ny” in the direction of “y”, and a refractive index “nz” in the direction of “z”,
• the direction of “y” falling within a surface of the optical member.

A reflection type liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a liquid crystal cell having an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer provided between the upper and lower substrate;
• a polarizing film provided in a side of the upper substrate in the liquid crystal cell;
• light reflecting means provided in a side of the lower substrate in the liquid crystal cell;
• and
• an optical member provided between the polarizing film and the liquid crystal cell, the optical member having a retardation axis when it is viewed in a normal direction,
• wherein an angle between an absorption axis of the polarizing film and the retardation axis of the optical member is within the range of about 88° to about 92°,
• said liquid crystal layer containing a nematic liquid crystal,
• said liquid crystal layer having a twisted nematic liquid crystal cell having a twisted angle within a range of (i) about 40° to about 60° or (ii) about 71° to about 89°.