Alignment layer, method for forming alignment layer and LCD having the same
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1. An alignment layer comprising:
- a heat-curable resin layer having microgrooves; and
an optical alignment polymer layer coated on the heat-curable resin layer.
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Abstract
An alignment layer, a method for forming the alignment layer, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) adopting the alignment layer are provided. The alignment layer includes a heat-curable resin layer having microgrooves and an optical alignment polymer layer, coated on the heat-curable resin layer. According to the present invention, the thermal stability of the alignment layer is improved. Accordingly, an LCD adopting the alignment layer has improved display performance.
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1. An alignment layer comprising:
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a heat-curable resin layer having microgrooves; and an optical alignment polymer layer coated on the heat-curable resin layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for forming an alignment layer comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a heat-curable resin layer on a substrate having electrodes; (b) forming microgrooves on the surface of the heat-curable resin layer; and (c) coating a polymer having an optical alignment property on the heat-curable resin layer having the microgrooves and irradiating ultraviolet rays on the resultant structure. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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- 9. A liquid display comprising upper and lower substrates, transparent electrodes formed on the upper and lower substrates, optical alignments formed on the transparent electrodes, wherein the optical alignment is a bilayered structure of a heat-curable resin layer and an optical alignment polymer layer.
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