Advanced LCD modes through surface modification using reactive mesogen mixed with alignment layers

  • Lee, You-Jin (Dept. of Inform. Display Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Ki (Dept. of Inform. Display Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Jo, Soo-In (Dept. of Electrics and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Yu, Chang-Jae (Dept. of Inform. Display Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hoon (Dept. of Inform. Display Engineering, Hanyang University)
  • 발행 : 2009.10.12

초록

We propose advanced liquid crystal display (LCD) modes through surface modification using UV curable reactive mesogen (RM) mixed with alignment layers. The LC directors on the modified alignment layer are controlled and memorized by the polymerized RMs under an applied voltage. Using the method proposed here, we can improve the response time and viewing angle characteristics through surface controlled patterned vertical alignment (SC-PVA) mode and 8-domains PVA mode, respectively. Also, we found that the method can be applicable to fabricate multi-domain structures using multiple UV exposure as same as conventional UV alignment method.

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