Display device and method of manufacturing the same
An aspect of the present invention is directed to a display device including: an array substrate arranged with a plurality of pixels each having a light-emitting element are arranged; a first resin layer covering the plurality of pixels and having a first surface subjected to an alignment process; polarizers disposed over the first surface and aligned according to the alignment process; and a counter substrate disposed over the first resin layer.
1. A display device comprising:
an array substrate arranged with a plurality of pixels each having a light-emitting element;
a first resin layer covering the plurality of pixels over the array substrate and comprising a first surface opposite to the array substrate, wherein the first surface is subjected to a photo-alignment process;
polarizers disposed over the first surface and comprising liquid crystal molecules, wherein major axes of the liquid crystal molecules are aligned according to the photo-alignment process; and
a counter substrate disposed over the first resin layer.
2. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a protective layer that fixes the polarizers, the protective layer being disposed over the first surface.
3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the array substrate and the counter substrate have flexibility.
4. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a protective layer, wherein
the polarizers are buried in the protective layer.
5. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a protective layer, wherein
the polarizers are partially buried in the protective layer.
6. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a protective layer made of an organic resin.
7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the liquid crystal molecules are nematic liquid crystal molecules.
8. A method of manufacturing a display device, comprising:
preparing an array substrate arranged with a plurality of pixels;
forming a first resin layer covering the plurality of pixels over the array substrate;
subjecting a first surface of the first resin layer to a photo-alignment process, wherein the first surface is opposite to the array substrate; and
aligning polarizers comprising liquid crystal molecules, wherein major axes of the liquid crystal molecules are aligned according to the photo-alignment process.
9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising
forming a protective layer that fixes the polarizers over the first resin layer after having arranged the polarizers.
10. The method of manufacturing a display device according to claim 8 , further comprising
forming a protective layer so that the polarizers are buried in the protective layer.
11. The method of manufacturing a display device according to claim 8 , further comprising
forming a protective layer so that the polarizers are partially buried in the protective layer.
12. The method of manufacturing a display device according to claim 8 , further comprising
forming a protective layer made of an organic resin.
13. The method of manufacturing a display device according to claim 8 , wherein
the liquid crystal molecules are nematic liquid crystal molecules.