Background technology
LCD (LCD) has many advantages, and for example volume is little, in light weight, low power consumption or the like.Therefore, LCD has been widely used in electronic products such as hand-held computer, mobile phone.That is, LCD Technology is just continuing towards field development light, that approach, be easy to carry about with one.
Typical liquid crystal comprises a pair of substrate with counter electrode, inserts and puts a liquid crystal layer therebetween.Utilize turning to of liquid crystal molecule in the electric field controls liquid crystal layer that counter electrode produces, and the demonstration of control display.At liquid crystal layer and this interface, respectively have location and the pre-dumping state of a both alignment layers so that liquid crystal molecular orientation in the liquid crystal layer to be provided to the subtend plate.
Traditional half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device can utilize environment light source and back light to reach good display simultaneously, it is low excessively to improve reflective display brightness when ambient lighting is not enough, and can improve the shortcoming of transmissive display image desalination under the outdoor daylight irradiation, reduce the power supply consumption of backlight simultaneously.Yet, half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device be subject to light in the echo area phase differential than one times of distance of transmission area multirow, thereby must be designed to different with the thickness of liquid crystal layer of regional transmission reflector space.
Fig. 1 shows the diagrammatic cross-section of traditional half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device.In Fig. 1, for solve light in the echo area than the phase differential problem of one times of distance of transmission area multirow, between infrabasal plate 10 (for example active array base plate) and upper substrate 20 (for example colorized optical filtering laminar substrate), corresponding reflector space and regional transmission are provided with the liquid crystal layer 30 of different-thickness.More particularly, bulge-structure 12 or projection are set, reflecting plate 14 are set on protrusion 12 again at the reflector space of infrabasal plate 10.So make liquid crystal layer 30 at the thickness of regional transmission T thickness greater than reflector space R, the λ that arranges in pairs or groups again/4 ripple plates 40 and 45, with compensation light at the phase differential of reflector space R than one times of distance of regional transmission T multirow.At λ/4 ripple plates 40 and 45 Polarizer 50 and 55 are set also.And a backlight 60 is arranged at the half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device bottom.
Yet, at the reflector space of infrabasal plate 10 protrusion 12 being set, it is complicated and wayward that the technology of reflecting plate 14 on bulge-structure 12 is set again.Thereby industry is needed badly and is a kind ofly used single interstitial fluid crystal layer and reach the transmission half reflection and half transmission type LCD consistent with reflective-mode brightness.
Propose the half reflection and half transmission type LCD of a kind of single gap liquid crystal cells in United States Patent (USP) US6862058 number, in each pixel, the echo area orientation different with the transmission area use is to form different phase delay effects.Utilize coating method to make one deck homeotropic alignment layer on the TFT substrate, afterwards, cover the echo area,, the effect of the vertical orientation of transmission area is subtracted greatly with UV light exposure transmission area with mask.After removing mask, cause the both alignment layers on the echo area to have the effect of vertical orientation with friction mode, the both alignment layers on the transmission area then has the effect of horizontal direction matching.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide under the single gap of liquid crystal cell, reach transmission and reflective-mode brightness and the consistent effect of contrast.
Another object of the present invention is to provide the colored filter of different thickness in corresponding reflector space and regional transmission.By the formed groove of section difference between reflector space and regional transmission, be coated with different both alignment layers, make the liquid crystal cells in single gap, provide transmission and reflective-mode required optical property.
According to above-mentioned purpose, the invention provides a kind of half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device, comprising: one first substrate has a reflector space and a regional transmission; One second substrate with respect to this first substrate, presss from both sides therebetween with a gap; One liquid crystal layer is folded between this first substrate and this second substrate; One chromatic filter layer is arranged on this first substrate, and wherein this chromatic filter layer is at the thickness of this regional transmission thickness greater than this reflector space, and forms one first recessed zone at this reflector space; One first both alignment layers is conformally formed on this chromatic filter layer, and forms one second recessed zone at this reflector space; And one second both alignment layers, insert this second recessed zone; Wherein, this first both alignment layers respectively provides a liquid crystal layer different tilt angles with this second both alignment layers.
According to above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a kind of manufacture method of half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device in addition, comprising: one first substrate is provided, and it has a reflector space and a regional transmission; Form a chromatic filter layer on this first substrate, wherein this chromatic filter layer is at the thickness of this regional transmission thickness greater than this reflector space, and forms one first recessed zone at this reflector space; Conformally be coated with one first both alignment layers on this chromatic filter layer, and form one second recessed zone at this reflector space; Form one second both alignment layers, insert this second recessed zone; Make up one second substrate with respect to this first substrate; And fill a liquid crystal layer between this first substrate and this second substrate; Wherein, this first both alignment layers respectively provides a liquid crystal layer different tilt angles with this second both alignment layers.
According to above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a kind of manufacture method of half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device again, comprising: one first substrate is provided, and it has a reflector space and a regional transmission; Form a transparent bulge-structure on the reflector space of this first substrate; Form a chromatic filter layer on this first substrate, cover this transparent bulge-structure, wherein this chromatic filter layer is at the thickness of this regional transmission thickness greater than this reflector space, and forms one first recessed zone at this regional transmission; Conformally be coated with one first both alignment layers on this chromatic filter layer, and form one second recessed zone at this regional transmission; Form one second both alignment layers, insert this second recessed zone; Make up one second substrate with respect to this first substrate; And fill a liquid crystal layer between this first substrate and this second substrate; Wherein, this first both alignment layers respectively provides a liquid crystal layer different tilt angles with this second both alignment layers.
Following conjunction with figs. and preferred embodiment are to illustrate in greater detail the present invention.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 shows the diagrammatic cross-section of traditional half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device;
Fig. 2 A-2B shows the diagrammatic cross-section according to the half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 shows the manufacturing flow chart according to the half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 A~4C shows the manufacturing step decomposing schematic representation according to the colorized optical filtering laminar substrate of one embodiment of the invention; And
Fig. 5 A~5D shows the manufacturing step decomposing schematic representation according to another embodiment of the present invention colorized optical filtering laminar substrate.
The main element symbol description
Existing part (Fig. 1)
10~infrabasal plate;
12~bulge-structure;
14~reflecting plate;
20~upper substrate;
40,45~λ/4 ripple plates;
50,55~Polarizer;
60~backlight;
R~reflector space;
T~regional transmission.
This case part (Fig. 2~5D)
110~the second substrates;
115~reflecting plate;
120~the first substrates;
125~chromatic filter layer;
125R, 125G, 125B~red, green, blue three color color filtering optical layers;
130~liquid crystal layer;
135~liquid crystal layer molecule;
140,145~λ/4 ripple plates;
150,155~Polarizer;
160~backlight;
170~both alignment layers;
175~transparency electrode;
185a~first both alignment layers;
185b~second both alignment layers;
R~reflector space;
T~regional transmission;
The making step of S300-S350~LCD;
520~substrate;
522~bulge-structure;
The recessed zone of 122a, 522a~first;
The recessed zone of 122b, 522b~second;
125,525~chromatic filter layer;
125R, 125G, 125B, 525R, 525G, 525B~red, green, blue three color color filtering optical layers;
180a, 580a~first both alignment layers;
180b, 580b~second both alignment layers;
400,500~micro-fluid ejecting device.
Embodiment
The invention provides a kind of half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device, under single gap of liquid crystal cell, provide transmission and reflective-mode required optical property.Because light can pass colored filter twice under the reflection-type display mode, therefore use the chromatic filter layer of different thickness with brightness between compensatory reflex zone and the regional transmission and colourity difference.And, in a kind of both alignment layers of the colored filter first roll printing in surface, and the section difference formation groove that utilizes different thickness to cause, the echo area lower at thickness sprays second kind of both alignment layers with ink-jet technology, can realize the half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device of single gap of liquid crystal cell design by this.
Fig. 2 A shows the diagrammatic cross-section according to the half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device of the embodiment of the invention.Utilize the colored filter of different thickness, at corresponding reflector space and regional transmission.By the formed recessed zone of section difference between reflector space and regional transmission, the different both alignment layers of coating character under single gap of liquid crystal cell, provides transmission and reflective-mode required optical property.See also Fig. 2 A, onesecond substrate 110 is provided, for example active array base plate has a reflector space R and a regional transmission T.One reflectingplate 115 is arranged onsecond substrate 110, and a bothalignment layers 170 is provided with and covers on second substrate 110.Onefirst substrate 120, for example the colorized optical filtering laminar substrate is provided with respect tosecond substrate 110, presss from both sides therebetween with a gap.Oneliquid crystal layer 130 is folded betweensecond substrate 110 andfirst substrate 120.
Onechromatic filter layer 125 is arranged on first substrate 120.Chromatic filter layer 125 is at the thickness of the regional transmission T thickness greater than reflector space R, and forms one first recessed zone at reflector space R.Onetransparency electrode 175 is formed on the chromatic filter layer 125.One first bothalignment layers 185a is conformally formed ontransparency electrode 175, and forms one second recessed zone at reflector space R, and one second bothalignment layers 185b inserts the second recessed zone.The first bothalignment layers 185a respectively provides different orientation of this liquid crystal layer and tilt angle with the second bothalignment layers 185b.
λ/4 ripple theplates 140 and 145 of arranging in pairs or groups again are with the phase differential of compensation light at reflector space R and regional transmission.And on λ/4ripple plates 140 and 145,Polarizer 150 and 155 are set.And abacklight 160 is arranged at the half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device bottom.
The present invention provides a kind of manufacture method of half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device in addition.Fig. 3 shows the manufacturing flow chart according to the half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device of the embodiment of the invention.At first, in step S300, provide one first substrate, have a plurality of pixels.Comprise a reflector space and a regional transmission in each pixel.Then, in step S310, form a chromatic filter layer on first substrate.Chromatic filter layer is at the thickness of the regional transmission thickness greater than reflector space, and forms a recessed zone at reflector space.In step S320, be conformally formed first both alignment layers on chromatic filter layer, and form recessed zone at reflector space.In step S330, form one second both alignment layers on the reflector space of first both alignment layers, and insert in the recessed zone.
Then, in step S340, make up one second substrate with respect to first substrate.Second substrate, for example active array base plate has a plurality of thin film transistor (TFT)s.In step S350, fill a liquid crystal layer between first substrate and second substrate.
Fig. 4 A~4C shows the manufacturing step decomposing schematic representation of colorized optical filtering laminar substrate according to an embodiment of the invention.At first, see also Fig. 4 A, asubstrate 120 is provided, corresponding tofirst substrate 120 of Fig. 2, for example glass substrate or plastic, transparent substrate have a plurality of pixel regions on it.Each pixel region comprises a reflector space R and a regional transmission T.Then, form achromatic filter layer 125 on substrate 120.Chromatic filter layer comprises red 125R, green 125G, blue 125B three color color filtering optical layers, and at the thickness of the regional transmission thickness greater than reflector space, and forms the first recessed regional 122a at reflector space.For example, make thechromatic filter layer 125 of different thickness, use the brightness and the heterochromia of compensatory reflex pattern and transmission mode with photoetching, ink-jet or other color filter technology.
See also Fig. 4 B, be conformally formed the first both alignment layers 180a on chromatic filter layer 125, and form the second recessed regional 122b in reflector space.For example utilize relief printing plate roll printing correlation technique to be coated with the first both alignment layers 180a.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the material of first both alignment layers can comprise polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyimide, polyamide, polyureas, nylon, silicon dioxide or lecithin, and the preferably is polyimide (polyimide, PI) film of horizontal direction matching.After the first both alignment layers 180a imposed baking, comprise a soft roasting operation and a hard roasting operation, make it film forming, and utilize reflector space R and regional transmission T offset to form to be recessed into regional 122b.Then, Bu Fa is spilt in utilization or ink-jet method is sprayed into the second both alignment layers 180b among the recessed regional 122b, and imposes baking process, comprises a soft roasting operation and a hard roasting operation, makes it film forming.The material of the second both alignment layers 180b can comprise polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyimide, polyamide, polyureas, nylon, silicon dioxide or lecithin, and preferred person is the PI film of vertical orientation.For example, the formation step of the second both alignment layers 180b comprises that with ink-jet method formation, by a micro-fluid ejecting device 400, for example thermal drives ink gun or piezoelectric ink-jet head, and alignment layer material is recessed among regional 122b in each with the spray of drop form.The area size of the second both alignment layers 180b and position can be by the control position of micro-fluid ejecting device 400 and the sizes of drop, and precisely controlled.
See also Fig. 4 C, then, impose grinding technics orientation, light orientation, plasma orientation or ion beam alignment technique and make the first bothalignment layers 180a and the second bothalignment layers 180b produce required tilt angle respectively.Then,substrate 120 is aimed at and assembling with the relative substrate (not shown) of whole horizontal direction matching, finished half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device behind injection liquid crystal and the involution.
According to embodiments of the invention, by the polarity of selecting alignment layer material for use (polarity), promptly select for use itself to have different surface tension, and then make different alignment layer surfaces produce specific LCD alignment ability with the interface of liquid crystal molecule between.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first bothalignment layers 180a has vertical orientation to liquid crystal, becomes 75~90 ° tilt angle between the long axis direction that makes liquid crystal molecule and the first both alignment layers 180a.And the second bothalignment layers 180b has horizontal direction matching, becomes 0~15 ° tilt angle between the long axis direction that makes liquid crystal molecule and the second bothalignment layers 180b, shown in Fig. 2 A.Perhaps, the first bothalignment layers 180a has horizontal direction matching, becomes 0~15 ° tilt angle between the long axis direction that makes liquid crystal molecule and the first both alignment layers 180a.And the second bothalignment layers 180b has vertical orientation, becomes 75~90 ° tilt angle between the long axis direction that makes liquid crystal molecule and the second bothalignment layers 180b, shown in 2B figure.
Fig. 5 A~5D shows the manufacturing step decomposing schematic representation of colorized optical filtering laminar substrate according to another embodiment of the present invention.At first, see also Fig. 5 A, asubstrate 520 is provided, corresponding to second substrate of Fig. 2, for example glass substrate or plastic, transparent substrate have a plurality of pixel regions on it.Each pixel region comprises a reflector space R and a regional transmission T.On the regional transmission T ofsubstrate 520, form transparent bulge-structure 522 or projection.
Then, see also Fig. 5 B, form a chromatic filter layer onsubstrate 520 and cover bulge-structure 522.Chromatic filter layer 525 comprises red 525R, green 525G, blue 525B three color color filtering optical layers, and at the thickness of the regional transmission T thickness greater than reflector space R.Owing to have bulge-structure 522 on the reflector space R, make regional transmission T form a recessed regional 522a.For example, make thecolored filter 525 of different thickness, use the brightness and the heterochromia of compensatory reflex pattern and transmission mode with photoetching, ink-jet or other color filter technology.
See also Fig. 5 C, be conformally formed the first bothalignment layers 580a on chromatic filter layer, and form recessed zone at regional transmission.For example utilize relief printing plate roll printing correlation technique to be coated with the first both alignment layers 580a.According to embodiments of the invention, the material of first both alignment layers can comprise polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyimide, polyamide, polyureas, nylon, silicon dioxide or lecithin, and the preferably is polyimide (polyimide, PI) film of horizontal direction matching.The first bothalignment layers 580a is imposed baking process, comprises a soft roasting operation and a hard roasting operation, make it film forming after, utilize the thickness section difference of echo area and transmission area to form recessed regional 522b.
Then, Bu Fa is spilt in utilization or ink-jet method is sprayed into the second both alignment layers 580b among the recessed regional 522b, and imposes baking procedure, comprises a soft roasting operation and a hard roasting operation, makes it film forming.The material of the second bothalignment layers 580b can comprise polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyimide, polyamide, polyureas, nylon, silicon dioxide or lecithin, and the preferably is the PI film of vertical orientation.For example, the formation step of the second bothalignment layers 580b comprises that with ink-jet method formation, by amicro-fluid ejecting device 500, for example thermal drives ink gun or piezoelectric ink-jet head, and alignment layer material is recessed among regional 522b in each with the spray of drop form.The area size of the second both alignment layers 580b and position can be by the control position ofmicro-fluid ejecting device 500 and the sizes of drop, and precisely controlled.
See also Fig. 5 D, then, impose grinding technics orientation, light orientation, plasma orientation or ion beam alignment technique and make the first bothalignment layers 580a and the second bothalignment layers 580b produce required tilt angle respectively.Thensubstrate 520 is aimed at and assembling with the relative substrate (not shown) of whole horizontal direction matching, finished half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device behind injection liquid crystal and the involution.
The invention has the advantages that a half reflection semi-transmission-type LCD, by chromatic filter layer formed recessed zone of the section of causing difference between reflector space and regional transmission, and the different both alignment layers of coating character, make the liquid crystal cells in single gap reach different phase retardation effects at transmission and reflective-mode.Owing to do not need mask process, and, so can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost of half reflection and half transmission liquid crystal display device because the ink-jet correlation technique can reduce the loss of alignment materials.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to qualification the present invention, any those of ordinary skill, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing to change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the claim person of defining.