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Granted Patent B2
US 11,860,481 · App. 17/942,191 · Granted Jan 2, 2024

Electronic devices having multiple alignment layers

Inventors: Jen-Hai Chi (Miao-Li County, TW); Chean Kee (Miao-Li County, TW)
Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
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Patent No.
US 11,860,481
App. No.
17/942,191
Granted
Jan 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for forming an electronic device including two stacked liquid crystal cells is disclosed. A first liquid crystal cell including two substrates is provided. A second liquid crystal cell is formed by disposing another substrate to one of the substrates of the first liquid crystal cell. Subsequently, a cutting step is performed to cut off unnecessary portions of the substrates of the first liquid crystal cell and the second liquid crystal cell. Before bonding the another substrate, a pre-cutting step is performed to form at least a pre-cutting mark on the substrate on which the another substrate is bonded in order to facilitate removal of unnecessary portions of the substrates.

Claims (38)

1. A method for forming an electronic device, comprising:

providing a first liquid crystal cell comprising a first substrate with a first conductive layer and a third substrate;

performing a pre-cutting step to form at least a pre-cutting mark on the third substrate;

forming a second liquid crystal cell by disposing a second substrate with a second conductive layer to the third substrate;

performing a cutting step to cut off portions of the first substrate and the second substrate and concurrently removing a portion of the third substrate along the pre-cutting mark to expose a sidewall of the third substrate; and

forming a first conductive adhesive covering a part of the sidewall of the third substrate and directly contacting the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first liquid crystal cell further comprises:

a first sealant sealing a first space between the first substrate and the third substrate; and

a first dummy sealant between the first substrate and the third substrate and outside the first space; and the method further comprises:

forming the pre-cutting mark between the first sealant and the first dummy sealant.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a second sealant on the third substrate; and

disposing the second substrate to the third substrate by the second sealant to seal a second space of the second liquid crystal cell between the second substrate and the third substrate, wherein the pre-cutting mark is outside the second space.

4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

forming a second dummy sealant on the third substrate and at a side of the pre-cutting mark opposite to the second sealant; and

disposing the second substrate to the third substrate by the second sealant and the second dummy sealant.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a first dye-doped liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the third substrate; and

forming a second dye-doped liquid crystal layer between the third substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first dye-doped liquid crystal layer and the second dye-doped liquid crystal layer respectively comprise at least a dichroic dye.

6. A method for forming an electronic device, comprising:

providing a first liquid crystal cell comprising a first substrate and a third substrate with a third conductive layer and a fourth conductive layer disposed on opposite surfaces of the third substrate;

performing a pre-cutting step to form at least a pre-cutting mark on the third substrate;

forming a second liquid crystal cell by disposing a second substrate to the third substrate;

performing a cutting step to cut off portions of the first substrate and the second substrate and concurrently removing a portion of the third substrate along the pre-cutting mark to expose a sidewall of the third substrate, and;

forming a second conductive adhesive covering a part of the sidewall of the third substrate and directly contacting the third conductive layer and the fourth conductive layer.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first liquid crystal cell further comprises:

a first sealant sealing a first space between the first substrate and the third substrate; and

a first dummy sealant between the first substrate and the third substrate and outside the first space; and the method further comprises:

forming the pre-cutting mark between the first sealant and the first dummy sealant.

8. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

forming a second sealant on the third substrate; and

disposing the second substrate to the third substrate by the second sealant to seal a second space of the second liquid crystal cell between the second substrate and the third substrate, wherein the pre-cutting mark is outside the second space.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

forming a second dummy sealant on the third substrate and at a side of the pre-cutting mark opposite to the second sealant; and

disposing the second substrate to the third substrate by the second sealant and the second dummy sealant.

10. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

forming a first dye-doped liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the third substrate; and

forming a second dye-doped liquid crystal layer between the third substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first dye-doped liquid crystal layer and the second dye-doped liquid crystal layer respectively comprise at least a dichroic dye.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2022
From: CHI, JEN-HAI; KEE, CHEAN
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061056/0188 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201911080193.5 · Nov 7, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15931594 · May 14, 2020
Provisional Application 62849168 · May 17, 2019
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