Transflective liquid crystal display having dielectric multilayer in LCD cells

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer and a dielectric multilayer formed between the first and the second substrates, the dielectric multilayer having at least two layers of dielectric materials with different refractive index;
• the dielectric multilayer being disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer;
• two polarizers on outer surfaces of the first and the second substrates;
• and
• a diffuser and a retardation film sandwiched between the polarizer and the second substrate wherein the retardation film is sandwiched between the diffuser and the polarizer.

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate,
• a second substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer and a dielectric multilayer formed between the first and the second substrates, the dielectric multilayer having at least two layers of dielectric materials with different refractive index;
• a plurality of gate lines formed parallel to one another on the first substrate;
• a plurality of data lines formed parallel to one another vertically to the gate lines, the gate lines and the data lines being arranged to form a matrix of pixel regions with each of the pixel regions bounded by two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data lines;
• a plurality of switching elements being formed at intersections of the gate lines and data lines;
• a passivation layer on the switching elements and the data lines, the passivation layer having a plurality of first contact holes;
• an overcoat layer having an uneven surface closest to the liquid crystal layer, the overcoat layer having a plurality of second contact holes to expose the first contact holes of the passivation layer and being formed on the passivation layer;
• and
• a pixel electrode in each of the pixel regions, the pixel electrode being formed on the uneven surface of the overcoat layer and electrically connected to the switching element through the first contact hole of the passivation layer and the second contact hole of the overcoat layer,
• wherein the dielectric multilayer is formed on the overcoat layer and the pixel electrode such that the surface of the dielectric multilayer is uneven.

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer and a dielectric multilayer formed between the first and the second substrates, the dielectric multilayer having at least two layers of dielectric materials with different refractive index,
• the dielectric multilayer being disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer,
• a plurality of gate lines formed parallel to one another on the first substrate;
• a plurality of data lines formed parallel to one another vertically to the gate lines, the gate lines and the data lines being arranged to form a matrix of pixel regions with each of the pixel regions bounded by two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data lines;
• a plurality of switching elements being formed at intersections of the gate lines and data lines;
• a passivation layer on the switching elements and the data lines, the passivation layer having a plurality of first contact holes;
• an overcoat layer having an uneven surface closest to the liquid crystal layer, the overcoat layer having a plurality of second contact holes to expose the first contact holes of the passivation layer and being formed on the passivation layer;
• and
• a pixel electrode in each of the pixel regions,
• wherein the dielectric multilayer is formed on the overcoat layer such that the surface of the dielectric multilayer is uneven, the dielectric multilayer has a plurality of third contact holes formed corresponding to the second contact holes of the overcoat layer, and the pixel electrode is formed on the dielectric multilayer and electrically connected to the switching element through the third contact hole of the dielectric multilayer.

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer and a dielectric multilayer formed between the first and the second substrates, the dielectric multilayer having at least two layers of dielectric materials with different refractive index;
• the dielectric multi layer being formed on the second substrate;
• a light-shielding matrix formed on the dielectric multilayer;
• a plurality of color filters on the light-shielding matrix and the dielectric multilayer;
• and
• a common electrode.