IP Library Patent Application 12221577
Patent Application
App. No. 12/221,577

Alignment film and liquid crystal panel using same and method for fabricating same

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12/221,577
Abstract

An exemplary alignment film includes a plurality of orientation type molecules arranged homogeneously, and the orientation type molecules are arranged according to a direction of a field when the alignment film is formed. A liquid crystal panel using the alignment film and an exemplary method for fabricating the alignment film are also provided.

Claims (29)

1 . An alignment film, comprising a plurality of orientation type molecules arranged homogeneously, the orientation type molecules are arranged according to a direction of a field when the alignment film is formed.

2 . The alignment film of claim 1 , wherein each orientation type molecule comprises an arranged component, an oriented component connected to the arranged component, and a side chain component connected to the oriented component; the field is selected from a group consisting of an electric field and a magnetic field.

3 . The alignment film of claim 2 , wherein the arranged component is selected from an electroconductive polymer group consisting of a neutral ion group, a conjugate group, and a heterocyclic group.

4 . The alignment film of claim 3 , wherein the heterocyclic group is selected from a group consisting of a five-membered heterocyclic group, a six-membered heterocyclic group, and a fused heterocyclic group.

5 . The alignment film of claim 4 , wherein the five-membered heterocyclic group is selected from a group consisting of a furan group, a furfural group, a thiophene group, a pyrrole group, a thiazole group, an imidazole group, and an oxazole group.

6 . The alignment film of claim 4 , wherein the six-membered heterocyclic group is selected from a group consisting of a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, and a pyrimidine group.

7 . The alignment film of claim 4 , wherein the fused heterocyclic group is selected from a group consisting of an indole group, a quinoline group, and a pteridine group.

8 . The alignment film of claim 2 , wherein the oriented component is selected from a group consisting of a polyimic acid group and a polyimic group.

9 . The alignment film of claim 2 , wherein the side chain component is a long chain alkyl group.

10 . A liquid crystal panel, comprising:

two parallel substrates;

a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the two substrates; and

at least one alignment film adjacent to the liquid crystal layer;

wherein the at least one alignment film comprises a plurality of orientation type molecules arranged homogeneously according to a direction of a field.

11 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 10 , wherein each the orientation type molecule comprises an arranged component, an oriented component connected to the arranged component, and a side chain component connected to the oriented component; the arranged component is positioned adjacent to the substrate; the field is selected from a group consisting of an electric field and a magnetic field.

12 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 11 , wherein the arranged component arranges the orientation type molecule.

13 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 12 , wherein the oriented component has an intermolecular interaction with the liquid crystal molecules.

14 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 13 , wherein the side chain component controls a pre-tilt angle of the liquid crystal molecules.

15 . A method for fabricating an alignment film, comprising:

providing an oriented material solution, the oriented material solution comprising a plurality of orientation type molecules;

coating the oriented material solution on a substrate;

arranging the orientation type molecules in a field.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

pre-drying the oriented material solution;

baking the oriented material solution.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein pre-drying the oriented material solution is performed before arranging the orientation type molecules; baking the oriented material solution is performed after arranging the orientation type molecules.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the oriented material solution further comprises an organic solvent; a mass ratio of the organic solvent to the orientation type molecules is in a range of about 20:1 to about 1:1.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the organic solvent comprises at least one of N-methylpyrrolidone, γ-butryolactone, butyl cellosolve, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, chloroform, and ethanol.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the organic solvent further comprises a cross linker, the cross linker is used to strengthen the arrangement of the orientation type molecules.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032672/0685 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032672/0746 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2008
From: SHEN, HUNG-MING; CHO, HUNG-SHENG
To: INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
Reel/Frame 021399/0349 →