Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics (한국광학회지)

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Study on the Optimization of the Optical Structure of Lenticular-Lens Films for LCD Backlight Applications

LCD 백라이트용 렌티큘라 렌즈필름의 광구조 최적화에 관한 연구

  • 서재석 (한림대학교 전자물리학과) ;
  • 고재현 (한림대학교 전자물리학과)
  • Received : 2011.11.07
  • Accepted : 2011.11.28
  • Published : 2011.12.25
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Abstract

The optical performance of LLF(Lenticular Lens Film)-based backlight was studied by using optical simulation as functions of the aspect ratio and the refractive index of lenticular lenses. In order to perform reliable simulation, the BSDF(bi-directional scattering distribution function) of the scattering dots on the bottom surface of the light guide plate was obtained as a superposition of the Lambertian and the elliptic Gaussian distribution components by comparing the experimental results and the simulation for the luminance distribution on the light guide. Based on this approach, an appropriate BSDF of the scattering dots of the light guide was constructed. The resultant values of the optimized aspect ratio and the refractive were found to be 1.25 and 1.65, respectively. In spite of the hybrid aspects of LLF incorporating both diffusing and collimating functions, the optical performance, in particular the on-axis luminance of LLF-based backlight was inferior by about 20% compared to that of conventional backlights adopting one prism film. However, the combination of two lenticular lens films resulted in comparable luminance gain as well as smooth decrease in the luminance with the viewing angle without exhibiting any side lobes.

최근 확산기능과 집광기능을 동시에 가지는 복합필름에 대한 관심이 커지고 있다. 본 시뮬레이션연구에서는 복합필름으로 주목 받고 있는 렌티큘라 렌즈필름의 광학구조를 최적화하고 이를 기존의 백라이트가 보이는 광학 성능과 비교하였다. 보다 정확한 시뮬레이션의 수행을 위해 시험적으로 제작된 렌티큘라 렌즈필름이 보이는 휘도의 시야각 분포를 측정하였고 이 실험 결과를 재현할 수 있는 시뮬레이션 조건, 특히 도광판의 산란 패턴이 가지는 쌍방향 산란분포함수의 수학적 모델을 확보하였다. 이에 근거해서 시뮬레이션을 수행한 결과 렌티큘라 렌즈의 종횡비가 1.25, 굴절률이 1.65인 조건에서 이 필름의 집광성능이 최대가 됨을 확인하였다. 최적화된 렌티큘라 렌즈필름이 1매 포함된 백라이트 모델은 프리즘필름이 1매 포함된 기존의 백라이트에 비해 집광성능이 현저히 떨어졌지만 렌티큘라 렌즈필름 2매를 직교해서 적용하게 되면 프리즘필름 1매가 가지는 집광 성능과 비슷한 성능을 달성함과 동시에 부드러운 시야각 특성의 구현에 기여할 수 있다는 점을 확인하였다.

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