CHARACTERISTICS OF LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY FABRICATED BY ALIGNMENT TRANSCRIPTION METHOD

We have developed a novel fabrication method of an LCD without rubbing treatment on the substrate surfaces of the cell. In this method, LC a lignment is transcribed from an original rubbed substrate to a counter substrate that is coated with non-rubbed polymer, and is fixed on the surface by memory effect of the interface between LC molecules and th e polymer surface. This transcribed and memorized alignment on the non -rubbed polymer is rather stable. Therefore, it is possible to fabrica te the LCD by putting the transcribed polymer substrate separated from the original substrate upon another substrate. It is found that the L CDs having various alignment such as multi-domain structure can be mad e easily without generating dust and static electricity caused by the rubbing.