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(11) EP 0 865 630 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/39

(21) Application number: 97917370.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02F 1/ 1335( . )
G02F 1/ 13363( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB1997/000470
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/044703 (27.11.1997 Gazette 1997/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 17.05.1996 EP 19960201394
30.09.1996 EP 19960202717

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DE WITTE, Peter
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • VAN HAAREN, Johannes, Albertus, Matthijs, Maria
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • BROER, Dirk, Jan
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • STALLINGA, Sjoerd
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Raap, Adriaan Yde 
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven
5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPONENT COMPRISING A POLARIZER