Abstract:
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display including: a lower electrode including a unit pixel electrode; an upper electrode including an upper unit electrode facing the unit pixel electrode; and a liquid crystal layer between the lower electrode and the upper electrode and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned approximately perpendicular to the surfaces of the lower electrode and the upper electrode in the absence of an electric field, wherein the unit pixel electrode includes a stem forming a boundary between a plurality of sub-regions and a plurality of minute branches extending in different directions in two different sub-regions, the upper unit electrode includes an opening facing the stem and extending parallel to the stem, any alignment aid to pretilt the liquid crystal molecules is absent, and a length of the minute branches is equal to or less than about 53 μm.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display is divided into a first region and a second region by a virtual central line that passes through a central point of the LCD and extends along a first direction, where the first region comprises a plurality of dots, each comprising a first pixel, a second pixel and a third pixel displaying different colors, wherein the plurality of dots are repeatedly arranged along a second direction intersecting the first direction and comprise a first dot and a second dot, wherein a first distance between the first pixel of the first dot and the central line is greater than a second distance between the first pixel of the second dot and the central line, and the area of the first pixel of the first dot is less than that of the first pixel of the second dot.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display, including: a first substrate; a pixel electrode formed on the first substrate and including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode which are separated from each other; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a common electrode formed on the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first subpixel electrode includes a first part having a plurality of first branch electrodes, the second subpixel electrode includes a second part which is positioned to at least partially surround the first branch electrodes, and a plurality of second branch electrodes which extend from the second part and are defined by a plurality of first opens. Portions of the first opens proximate to the second part are wider than other portions of the first opens.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a first pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second pixel electrode overlapping the first pixel electrode, having an insulating layer disposed therebetween, wherein the second pixel electrode includes a plate-like part having an integrated shape, a plurality of branch electrodes extending from the plate-like part, and a cruciform cutout including a horizontal part and a vertical part intersecting each other at a center of the plate-like part, and the first pixel electrode includes a cruciform stem electrode having a horizontal stem and a vertical stem intersecting each other at the center.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display according to m exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate; a gate line formed on the first substrate; an insulating layer formed on the gate line; and a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode that are formed on the insulating layer. Each of the first subpixel electrode and the second, subpixel electrode includes a first subregion and a second subregion. At least one of the first subregion and the second subregion Includes a vertical stem, a horizontal stem extending from a middle of the vertical stem, and a plurality of minute branches laterally extending in a diagonal direction from the horizontal stem. The plurality of minute branches laterally extending from the horizontal stem are alternately branched with reference to the horizontal stem.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate; a second substrate overlapping the first substrate and spaced apart therefrom; a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate and including liquid crystal molecules; a first alignment layer between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; and a plurality of protrusions between the first alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the first alignment layer includes a photoinitiator, wherein the plurality of protrusions include a polymerization product of the photoinitiator, a reactive mesogen, and a vertical alignment additive, and the vertical alignment additive may be less reactive than the photoinitiator.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a first substrate which has a first surface, a first alignment layer which is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate and includes a polymerization initiator, a photocurable layer which is formed on the first alignment layer and includes an azobenzene group, a second substrate which has a first surface facing the first substrate and a second surface located opposite the first surface thereof, a second alignment layer which is disposed on the first surface of the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the photocurable layer and the second alignment layer.
Abstract:
Provided is a liquid crystal display including: a first insulation substrate; a thin film transistor positioned on the first insulation substrate; a first subpixel electrode positioned on the thin film transistor and to which a first voltage is applied; a second subpixel electrode positioned on the thin film transistor and to which a second voltage is applied; a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate; a common electrode positioned on the second insulation substrate and receiving a common voltage; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first insulation substrate and the second insulation substrate, in which the first subpixel electrode includes a plate region and a minute branch region overlapping the plate region with a passivation layer between the plate region and the minute branch region, and the plate region and the second subpixel electrode are positioned on a same layer.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate, a second substrate overlapping the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, a first alignment layer positioned between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, a second alignment layer positioned between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of protrusions positioned at at least one of between the first alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer and between the second alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer, wherein at least one among the plurality of protrusions includes a polymer of a reactive mesogen, and the reactive mesogen is represented by Chemical Formula 1: Pa-A1-OCH2nO-A2-Pb Chemical Formula 1
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display including: a first substrate; a second substrate configured to overlap the first substrate and to be separate from the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a liquid crystal molecule; a first alignment layer disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a second alignment layer disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer; and a plurality of protrusions disposed between the first alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer, wherein at least one protrusion of the plurality of protrusions includes an orientation polymer including a polymerized reactive mesogen, the first alignment layer includes a photo-reactive group, and the liquid crystal layer includes a photoreaction initiator.