单玻璃基板与各向异性聚合物膜的IPS-LCD的应用

介绍了一种使用单片玻璃基板和各向异性聚合物膜的轻型、共面转换液晶显示(IPS-LCD)技术。液晶分子由伸长的聚合物膜内的颗粒排列。各向异性聚合物膜的取向性能与聚酰亚胺(PI)摩擦层相当。良好的液晶取向性能使新器件的对比度(514:1)、驱动电压和响应时间都能够与双玻璃基板LCD相比拟。这种各向异性膜也能作为拓宽视角的相位补偿膜来使用。该技术特别引人注目之处在于制作单基板显示器,同时它也具有实现双层宾主显示和IPS-LCD柔性显示的潜在应用。

IPS-LCD Using a Glass Substrate and an Anisotropic Polymer Film

A lightweight in-plane-switching liquid crystal display (IPS-LCD) using a single glass substrate and an anisotropic polymeric film is demonstrated. The liquid crystal molecules are aligned by the elongated polymer grain of the film. The alignment capability of the anisotropic film is comparable to a buffed polyimide layer. Compared to the LCD using two glass substrates, our new device exhibits a comparable contrast ratio ( 514:1), driving voltage, and response time because of good LC alignment. Such an anisotropic film can also function as a phase compensation film for widening the viewing angle. This technology is particularly attractive for making single-substrate displays and also has potential for a double-layered guest-host display and a flexible display using IPS LCDs.