Wide-Viewing Characteristics of Self-Formed Micro-Domains in a Liquid Crystal Display with Dielectric Surface Gratings

  • Yoon, Tae-Young (Molecular Integrated Physics & Devices Lab. Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Jae-Hong (Molecular Integrated Physics & Devices Lab. Seoul National University) ;
  • Yu, Chang-Jae (Molecular Integrated Physics & Devices Lab. Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Sin-Doo (Molecular Integrated Physics & Devices Lab. Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2002.08.21

Abstract

We demonstrate the wide-viewing characteristics of a twisted nematic liquid crystal display (LCD) with self-formed micro-domains through the topographical alignment and fringe field effects of dielectric surface gratings (DSG). The mutual optical compensation between micro-domains within each pixel eliminates the contrast inversion phenomenon of TN mode without complex surface treatments.

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