TY - JOUR
T1 - Microcell liquid crystal film for high-contrast flexible display applications
AU - Liu, Kang Hung
AU - Chou, Wei Yang
AU - Liao, Chi Chang
AU - Ho, Cheng Ta
AU - Shieh, Han Ping D.
PY - 2006/10/15
Y1 - 2006/10/15
N2 - We have successfully fabricated high-contrast microcell liquid crystal displays (LCDs) using microstructure replication technology in thin plastic film substrates. These novel flexible LCDs comprise microcell replication, alignment treatments, and cell assembly. The cell gap of such flexible LCDs was maintained well by cross-type spacers formed by photolithography, despite bending: moreover, the deviation in cell gap under various bending states was less than 0.1 μm, The structure, fabrication technique, and basic display characteristics of the flexible LCD are also described. Finally, this device shows high mechanical stability against external bending, a high contrast ratio of 500 : 1, and an acceptable response time. Compared with photopolymerisation- induced phase separation, the micro-cell LCD has a higher contrast ratio, a more reliable fabrication process, and a strong potential as a high-performance flexible LCD.
AB - We have successfully fabricated high-contrast microcell liquid crystal displays (LCDs) using microstructure replication technology in thin plastic film substrates. These novel flexible LCDs comprise microcell replication, alignment treatments, and cell assembly. The cell gap of such flexible LCDs was maintained well by cross-type spacers formed by photolithography, despite bending: moreover, the deviation in cell gap under various bending states was less than 0.1 μm, The structure, fabrication technique, and basic display characteristics of the flexible LCD are also described. Finally, this device shows high mechanical stability against external bending, a high contrast ratio of 500 : 1, and an acceptable response time. Compared with photopolymerisation- induced phase separation, the micro-cell LCD has a higher contrast ratio, a more reliable fabrication process, and a strong potential as a high-performance flexible LCD.
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U2 - 10.1143/JJAP.45.7761
DO - 10.1143/JJAP.45.7761
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547867415
SN - 0021-4922
VL - 45
SP - 7761
EP - 7765
JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
IS - 10 A
ER -