US Patent 11300720 Optical film and display device having the same

An optical film may include: a phase retardation layer; a polarizer disposed on the phase retardation layer and including a first part defined by a pair of sides extending in a first direction and a pair of sides extending in a second direction and a second part protruding from the first part; and a protective film protecting the polarizer. Here, one short side of the second part of the polarizer adjacent the first part may include a curved part. The polarizer may include an absorption axis in a direction parallel to a tangent line of a part having the most curvature at the curved part.