A Novel Method for the Formation of Polymer Walls in Liquid Crystal/Polymer Displays

Abstract

We have investigated the formation of polymer walls using a patterned electric field for rugged liquid crystal (LC) displays. The patterned electric field induces patterned phase separation. The LC molecules segregate in the high electric field regions, i.e. pixels, whereas the monomers segregate in the low field regions, i.e. inter-pixels. Subsequent photo-polymerization forms polymer walls between the pixels. We discuss the features of polymer walls formed by using this novel method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA452529

Entities

People

  • Bahman Taheri
  • Jim Francl
  • John L. West
  • Yoan Kim

Organizations

  • Kent State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Boundaries
  • Crystals
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrodes
  • High Temperature
  • Light Scattering
  • Liquid Crystal Displays
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Phase
  • Phase Separation
  • Reflectivity
  • Scattering
  • Substrates

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics