US 7,592,052 B2
Substrate structures, liquid crystal display devices and methods for fabricating liquid crystal display devices
Yi-An Sha, Taipei (Taiwan); Chi-Chang Liao, Tainan (Taiwan); Hsing-Lung Wang, Taoyuan County (Taiwan); and Pei-Ju Su, Hsinchu (Taiwan)
Assigned to Industrial Technology Reseach Institute, Hsinchu (Taiwan)
Filed on Jul. 06, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/481,510.
Claims priority of application No. 94147654 A (TW), filed on Dec. 30, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0154657 A1, Jul. 05, 2007
Int. Cl. G03C 19/00 (2006.01); G03C 19/06 (2006.01); G03C 19/52 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 428—1.1  [428/1.2; 428/1.3; 430/20; 430/270.1; 349/158; 349/129] 27 Claims
 
1. A substrate structure for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a substrate with an electrode layer thereon;
a first alignment layer disposed on the substrate; and
a second alignment layer selectively disposed on the first alignment layer;
wherein orientations of liquid crystal molecules on the first alignment layer and on the second alignment layer are different,
wherein the first alignment layer provides a vertical liquid crystal molecule orientation, wherein a longitudinal axis of the liquid crystal molecule is pre-tilted 75-90 degrees against the first alignment layer; and
wherein the second alignment layer provides a horizontal liquid crystal molecule orientation, wherein a longitudinal axis of the liquid crystal molecule is pre-tilted 0-15 degrees against the second alignment layer.