Liquid crystal cell and a method for fabricating that
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1. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate;
rubbing said first alignment layer such that said first alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith;
providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate;
exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions, said light being incident substantially perpendicular to said second alignment layer, and further exposing additional light to select one of said plurality of pretilt angles; and
providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates.
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Abstract
A LC cell is manufactured by the method including the steps of: rubbing a first alignment layer coating a first substrate, such that the first alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; exposing said second alignment layer coating a first substrate to light such that said second alignment layer has at least one second pretilt angle associated therewith; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates. The materials for the first and second alignment layers include a polyimide and a polysiloxane based material.
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1. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate; rubbing said first alignment layer such that said first alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate; exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions, said light being incident substantially perpendicular to said second alignment layer, and further exposing additional light to select one of said plurality of pretilt angles; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate; rubbing said first alignment layer such that said alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate; exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions; and exposing said second alignment layer to a polarized light in the perpendicular direction; exposing said second alignment layer to a nonpolarized light in the oblique direction; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates.
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5. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate; rubbing said first alignment layer such that said alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate; exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions; exposing said second alignment layer to a nonpolarized light in the oblique direction; exposing said second alignment layer to a polarized light in the perpendicular direction; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates.
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6. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate; rubbing said first alignment layer such that said alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate; exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions; exposing said second alignment layer to a first light such that said plurality of pretilt angles are associated with said second alignment layer, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in respective pretilt directions, exposing a first portion of said second alignment layer to a second light so as to select one of said pretilt angles associated with said first portion oriented in a first direction; exposing a second portion of said second alignment layer to a third light so as to select one of said pretilt angles associated with said second portion oriented in a second direction; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate; rubbing said first alignment layer such that said alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate; exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions; providing a third alignment layer on a portion of said first alignment layer; rubbing said third alignment layer such that said third alignment layer has a third pretilt angle associated therewith; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate; rubbing said first alignment layer such that said alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate; exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions; exposing a first portion of said second alignment layer to a first dose of a first light such that a first plurality of pretilt angles having respective pretilt directions are associated with said first portion of said second alignment layer, exposing a second portion of said second alignment layer to a second dose of said first light such that a second plurality of pretilt angles having respective pretilt directions are associated with said second portion of said second alignment layer; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate; rubbing said first alignment layer such that said alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate; exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions; exposing a first portion of said second alignment layer to a first light such that a first pretilt angle oriented in a first direction is associated with said first portion of said second alignment layer; exposing a second portion of said second alignment layer to a second light such that a second pretilt angle oriented in a second direction is associated with said second portion of said second alignment layer, exposing a third portion of said second alignment layer to a third light such that a third pretilt angle oriented in a third direction is associated with said third portion of said second alignment layer; exposing a fourth portion of said second alignment layer to a fourth light such that a fourth pretilt angle oriented in a fourth direction is associated with said fourth portion of said second alignment layer; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first alignment layer on a first substrate; rubbing said first alignment layer such that said alignment layer has a first pretilt angle associated therewith; providing a second alignment layer on a second substrate; exposing said second alignment layer to light such that said second alignment layer includes a plurality of pretilt angles associated therewith, said plurality of pretilt angles being oriented in a plurality of pretilt directions; exposing a first portion of said second alignment layer to a first polarized light in the first perpendicular direction; exposing a second portion of said second alignment layer to a second polarized light in the second perpendicular direction; and providing a liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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