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Granted Patent B2
US 11,550,188 · App. 17/448,718 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Liquid crystal display device

Inventors: Ayaka Higuchi (Tokyo, JP); Koichi Igeta (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G02F1/133723G02F1/1339G02F1/133514G02F1/133788
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Patent No.
US 11,550,188
App. No.
17/448,718
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to realize the photo alignment film which has good alignment ability and good adhesive strength with the seal material. The structure of the invention is: A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate, having pixel electrodes and a first alignment film, and a second substrate adhere to each other by seal material, and the liquid crystal being sealed inside, in which the first alignment film is formed from a first polyimide, which receives a photo alignment treatment, and a second polyimide, which does not receive the photo alignment treatment, the first polyimide exists 75 to 98 weight % at a surface of the first alignment film on the pixel electrode and at an interface with the seal material, the second polyimide increases gradually in going to depth direction from the surface of the first alignment film in a cross sectional view.

Claims (52)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate, having pixel electrodes and a first alignment film,

a second substrate adhering to the first substrate at a periphery through a seal material, and

liquid crystal being sealed inside,

wherein the first alignment film is formed from a first polyimide, which receives a photo alignment treatment, and a second polyimide, which does not receive the photo alignment treatment,

the first polyimide exists 75 to 98 weight % at a surface of the first alignment film on the pixel electrode and at an interface with the seal material,

the second polyimide increases gradually in going to depth direction from the surface of the first alignment film in a cross sectional view, and

dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal is positive.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, the first polyimide is formed from precursor of polyamide acid, which includes cyclobutane,

the second polyimide is formed from precursor of polyamide acid, which does not include cyclobutane.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein, a number average molecular weight of the first polyimide is larger than a number average molecular weight of the second polyimide.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein, an imidization rate of the first polyimide is larger than an imidization rate of the second polyimide.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, the first polyimide is formed from precursor of polyamide acid ester, which includes cyclobutane,

the second polyimide is formed from precursor of polyamide acid, which does not include cyclobutane.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, the second substrate has a color filter and a second alignment film,

the second alignment film is formed from the first polyimide and the second polyimide,

the first polyimide exists 75 to 98 weight % at a surface of the second alignment film on the color filter and at an interface with the seal material,

the second polyimide increases gradually in going to depth direction from the surface of the second alignment film in a cross sectional view.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, the first polyimide exists 75 to 85 weight % at a surface of the first alignment film on the pixel electrode and at an interface with the seal material.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first polyimide exists 75 to 80 weight % at a surface of the second alignment film on the color filter and at an interface with the seal material.

9. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate, having pixel electrodes and a first alignment film,

a second substrate adhering to the first substrate at a periphery through a seal material, and

liquid crystal being sealed inside,

wherein the first alignment film is formed from a first polyimide, which receives a photo alignment treatment, and a second polyimide, which does not receive the photo alignment treatment,

the first polyimide exists 75 to 98 weight % in a range of 10 nm from a surface in depth direction of the first alignment film on the pixel electrode and at an interface with the seal material,

the second polyimide increases gradually in going to depth direction from the surface of the first alignment film in a cross sectional view, and

dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal is positive.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein, the first polyimide is formed from precursor of polyamide acid, which includes cyclobutane,

the second polyimide is formed from precursor of polyamide acid, which does not include cyclobutane.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 ,

wherein, a number average molecular weight of the first polyimide is larger than a number average molecular weight of the second polyimide.

12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 ,

wherein, an imidization rate of the first polyimide is larger than an imidization rate of the second polyimide.

13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein, the first polyimide is formed from precursor of polyamide acid ester, which includes cyclobutane,

the second polyimide is formed from precursor of polyamide acid, which does not include cyclobutane.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein, the second substrate has a color filter and a second alignment film,

the second alignment film is formed from the first polyimide and the second polyimide,

the first polyimide exists 75 to 98 weight % in a range of 10 nm from a surface in depth direction of the second alignment film on the color filter and at an interface with the seal material, the second polyimide increases gradually in going to depth direction from the surface of the second alignment film in a cross sectional view.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first polyimide exists 75 to 85 weight % in the range of 10 nm from the surface in depth direction of the first alignment film on the pixel electrode and at an interface with the seal material.

16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 14 , wherein the first polyimide exists 75 to 85 weight % in the range of 10 nm from the surface in depth direction of the second alignment film on the color filter and at an interface with the seal material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2021
From: HIGUCHI, AYAKA; IGETA, KOICHI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 057586/0788 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-160952 · Sep 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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