IP Library Granted Patent US 8,920,884
Granted Patent B2
US 8,920,884 · App. 13/214,231 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Method for fabricating polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display panel

Inventors: Shih-Wei Yeh (Yilan County, TW); Te-Sheng Chen (Hsinchu County, TW); Chih-Ho Chiu (Taipei, TW); Hsi-Chien Lin (Keelung, TW)
Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
C09K19/322C09K19/12G02F1/133711C09K2019/0448C09K2019/548G02F2001/133715
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Patent No.
US 8,920,884
App. No.
13/214,231
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for fabricating a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display panel including: filling a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate, the liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules, monomer with single functional group and monomer with multiple functional groups; polymerizing the monomer with single functional groups to form two alignment layers over inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate; and polymerizing the monomer with multiple functional groups to form a polymer capable of pre-tilting the liquid crystal molecules.

Claims (15)

1. A fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel, comprising:

filling a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate, the liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules, monomer with single functional group and monomer with multiple functional groups;

irradiating a first UV light with no bias applied to the liquid crystal layer to polymerize the monomer with single functional group to form two alignment films and at least one first polymer on inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first polymer is formed on inner surfaces of the alignment films, and wherein the first polymer consists of units of the monomer with single functional group;

applying a bias to the liquid crystal layer; and

irradiating a second UV light to polymerize the monomer with multiple functional groups to form at least one second polymer on inner surfaces of the alignment films disposed on the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal molecules are pre-tilted by the second polymer, and the second polymer consists of units of the monomer with multiple functional groups.

2. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein in a step of polymerizing the monomer with single functional group to form two alignment films and at least one first polymer, materials of the monomer with single functional group are described as follows:

3. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein in a step of polymerizing the monomer with single functional group to form two alignment films and at least one first polymer, a concentration of the monomer with single functional group ranges from 0.5% to 10%.

4. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein in a step of polymerizing the monomer with multiple functional groups to form at least one second polymer on inner surfaces of the alignment films, materials of the monomer with multiple functional groups are described as follows:

5. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein in a step of polymerizing the monomer with multiple functional groups to form at least one second polymer on inner surfaces of the alignment films, a concentration of the monomer with multiple functional groups ranges from 0.1% to 0.5%.

6. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein

the wavelength range of the second UV light is different from the wavelength range of the first UV light.

7. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein in a step of polymerizing the monomer with singly functional group to form two alignment films and at least one first polymer, the liquid crystal layer is vertically aligned by the first polymer.

8. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are formed on an inner surface of each of the alignment films in a discontinous pattern.

9. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein during the irradiation of the first UV light, only the monomer with single functional group undergoes a polymerization, and wherein the monomer with multiple functional groups does not undergoe a polymerization.

10. The fabricating method for a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display (PSA-LCD) panel of claim 1 , wherein during the irradiation of the second UV light, only the monomer with multiple functional groups undergoes a polymerization, and wherein the monomer with single functional group does not undergoe a polymerization.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: OPTRONIC SCIENCES LLC
Reel/Frame 064658/0572 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2023
From: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
To: AUO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063785/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2011
From: YEH, SHIH-WEI; CHEN, TE-SHENG; CHIU, CHIH-HO; LIN, HSI-CHIEN
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026794/0917 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 99147313 A · Dec 31, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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