Control of surface anisotropy by exposing linearly polarized ultraviolet light

  • Kim, Kang-Nam (Dept. of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hoon (Dept. of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University)
  • Published : 2008.10.13

Abstract

We examine the surface alignment of liquid crystals (LC's) by a double linearly polarized ultraviolet (LPUV) light expose process. Exposing polarized light induces a surface anisotropy to polyimide (PI) layer surfaces and hence determines the alignment direction. LPUV exposes with angular difference of $45^{\circ}$ between two polarization directions make LC director change.

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