Liquid crystal display device and method for manufacture of same
First Claim
1. A method for manufacture of a liquid crystal display device, in which a liquid crystal composition comprising liquid crystal molecules and a polymerizable compound which undergoes polymerization under the action of light or a combination of light and heat and which can align said liquid crystal molecules in the vertical direction, is placed between two substrates, after which ultraviolet irradiation is performed to polymerize the polymerizable compound, thus forming a liquid crystal layer, wherein:
- said ultraviolet irradiation comprises a first ultraviolet irradiation stage and a second ultraviolet irradiation stage after the first ultraviolet irradiation stage; and
the rate of polymerization in the second ultraviolet irradiation stage is higher than the rate of polymerization in the first ultraviolet irradiation stage.
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Abstract
In a method for manufacture of a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal composition is placed between two substrates, after which ultraviolet irradiation is performed to form a liquid crystal layer, a specific polymerizable compound is used, or specific ultraviolet irradiation conditions are adopted, or processing is comprised midway through the ultraviolet irradiation to activate the molecular motion of liquid crystal molecules or to deform the liquid crystal layer. A method for manufacture of a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display device manufactured by this method are provided, in which an alignment control film is rendered unnecessary, and which has such advantages as improved quality of the liquid crystal panel, enhanced production yields, streamlined manufacturing facilities, simplified processes, and reduced costs.
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1. A method for manufacture of a liquid crystal display device, in which a liquid crystal composition comprising liquid crystal molecules and a polymerizable compound which undergoes polymerization under the action of light or a combination of light and heat and which can align said liquid crystal molecules in the vertical direction, is placed between two substrates, after which ultraviolet irradiation is performed to polymerize the polymerizable compound, thus forming a liquid crystal layer, wherein:
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said ultraviolet irradiation comprises a first ultraviolet irradiation stage and a second ultraviolet irradiation stage after the first ultraviolet irradiation stage; and the rate of polymerization in the second ultraviolet irradiation stage is higher than the rate of polymerization in the first ultraviolet irradiation stage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 18, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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4. A method for manufacture of a liquid crystal display device, in which a liquid crystal composition comprising liquid crystal molecules and a polymerizable compound which undergoes polymerization under the action of light or a combination of light and heat and which can align said liquid crystal molecules in the vertical direction, is placed between two substrates, after which ultraviolet irradiation is performed to polymerize the polymerizable compound, thus forming a liquid crystal layer, comprising:
heating the liquid crystal layer to a vicinity of a phase transition point of said liquid crystal molecules from a liquid crystal state to an isotropic state midway through said ultraviolet irradiation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 12, 13, 19, 24, 31)
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5. A method for manufacture of a liquid crystal display device, in which a liquid crystal composition comprising liquid crystal molecules and a polymerizable compound which undergoes polymerization under the action of light or a combination of light and heat and which can align said liquid crystal molecules in the vertical direction, is placed between two substrates, after which ultraviolet irradiation is performed to polymerize the polymerizable compound, thus forming a liquid crystal layer, comprising:
deforming said substrates midway through said ultraviolet irradiation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 14, 16, 20, 25, 32)
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6. A method for manufacture of a liquid crystal display device, in which a liquid crystal composition comprising liquid crystal molecules and a polymerizable compound which undergoes polymerization under the action of light or a combination of light and heat and which can align said liquid crystal molecules in the vertical direction, is placed between two substrates, after which ultraviolet irradiation is performed to polymerize the polymerizable compound, thus forming a liquid crystal layer;
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said liquid crystal composition comprises a compound having the structure of the following formula (1); - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 11, 15, 17, 21, 26, 33)
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