Silicon-processed plastic micropyramids for brightness enhancement applications

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 395-400

  Lin, Liwei ^b   Shia, T K ^c   Chiu, C J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC FILMS; PLASTIC SHEETS;

BRIGHTNESS ENHANCEMENT; PLASTIC MICROPYRAMIDS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 0034276367     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/10/3/314     Document Type: Article

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