Photodimerized monolayers for liquid crystal alignment
Author(s): Kirsten A. Grueneberg; Devanand K. Shenoy; Jawad W. Naciri; M. S. Chen; A. R. Davis; Ranganathan Shashidhar
A non-rubbing process suitable for active matrix LCDs based on a photo-dimerized monolayer (PDML) has been developed. The PDML yields defect free alignment of nematic liquid crystal molecules. The electro-optic characteristics of LCDs fabricated using the photo-dimerized layers are shown to be comparable to those of a rubbed polyimide alignment layer.
Date Published: 14 October 1998
Proc. SPIE 3475, Liquid Crystals II, (14 October 1998); doi: 10.1117/12.326906
Kirsten A. Grueneberg, Geo-Centers, Inc. (United States)
Devanand K. Shenoy, Naval Research Lab. (United States)
Jawad W. Naciri, Naval Research Lab. (United States)
M. S. Chen, Naval Research Lab. (United States)
A. R. Davis, Geo-Centers, Inc. (United States)
Ranganathan Shashidhar, Naval Research Lab. (United States)
Liquid Crystals II
Iam-Choon Khoo, Editor(s)