標題: Defect-free half-V-mode ferroelectric liquid-crystal device
作者: Lin, Chi-Wen
Chen, Huang-Ming Philip
顯示科技研究所
Institute of Display
關鍵字: Half-V-mode FLC;ferroelectric liquid crystal;alignment defect;horizontal chevron defect
公開日期: 1-Nov-2010
摘要: The horizontal chevron defect found in a half-V-mode ferroelectric-liquid-crystal (HV-FLC) device can be suppressed by lowering the FLC's total free energy. The energy levels between spontaneous polarization (P-S) up and down domains were degenerated by asymmetrical-alignment treatments. The difference in the polar surface coefficient (gamma(2)) was the key to suppressing the alignment defect. Alignment layers with opposite surface polarities and different anchoring energies were applied to control the sign and value of gamma(2). The asymmetric cells of PIrub - PIplasma (rubbed polyimide and plasma-treated polyimide surfaces), PVA(rub) - PIplasma (rubbed polyvinyl alcohol and plasma-treated polyimide surfaces), and PVA(rub) - PIrub (both rubbed PI and PVA) alignment conditions presented defect-free alignment textures under a slow-cooling process. Among these different alignment treatments, the PVA(rub) - PIrub treated cell demonstrated the best alignment result, benefited by the largest difference in polar surface coefficient.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1889/JSID18.11.976
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/150123
ISSN: 1071-0922
DOI: 10.1889/JSID18.11.976
期刊: JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY
Volume: 18
起始頁: 976
結束頁: 980
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