US20020064895A1 - Method for fabricating protrusion of liquid crystal display - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for fabricating a protrusion, and more particularly to a method for fabricating a protrusion of a liquid crystal display.
- a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) liquid crystal display is developed as shown in FIGS. 1 ( a ) and ( b ).
- Liquid crystal molecules 13 around protrusions 12 which are formed on an upper substrate 10 and a lower substrate 11 are aligned with an advance inclination as shown in FIG. 1( a ) by the protrusions 12 . Therefore, when the liquid crystal molecules 13 are applied with an electric field, the liquid crystal molecules 13 are in the inclination state so that the response time and the wide-viewing angle are improved.
- FIGS. 2 ( a ) and ( b ) showing protrusions 23 formed on a substrate 20 .
- a positive photoresist layer 21 is coated on a substrate 20 , i.e. a glass substrate, and then the positive photoresist layer 21 is exposed through a mask 22 as shown in FIG. 2( b ). Subsequently, the exposed portion of the positive photoresist layer 21 is removed by development, and the remaining photoresist structure is formed as protrusions 23 as shown in FIG. 2( b ).
- the side walls of the protrusions 23 formed by the conventional fabricating processes could not be controlled to have the inclination in a triangular shape as shown in FIG. 1.
- the protrusions formed by the conventional fabricating processes would cause the discontinuous alignment and the disclination lines of the liquid crystal molecules.
- the present invention provides a method for fabricating a protrusion to overcome the foresaid drawbacks.
- the method includes steps of providing a substrate pervious to light and having a first thickness, forming a photoresist layer having a second thickness on a first surface of the substrate, providing a photomask over a second surface of the substrate, performing a first exposure with a first exposing light on the photoresist layer with the photomask serving as a mask, wherein a first incident angle of the first exposing light is greater than zero degree, performing a second exposure with a second exposing light on the photoresist layer with the photomask serving as a mask, wherein a second incident angle of the second exposing light is greater than zero, and performing a development on the photoresist layer to remove a portion of the photoresist layer and form the protrusion on the first surface of the substrate.
- the substrate is a glass substrate.
- the photoresist layer is a positive photoresist layer.
- a light source of the exposure has parallel light.
- the light source is a laser beam.
- the parallel light is an ultraviolet ray.
- the pattern of the protrusion is controlled by the width of the photomask and the exposed angle.
- a masking pattern of the mask has a width greater than at least 2/ ⁇ square root ⁇ 3 times the first thickness.
- the substrate is an array substrate of the liquid crystal display.
- the substrate is a color filter substrate of the liquid crystal display.
- the liquid crystal display is a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) liquid crystal display.
- MVA vertically aligned
- the method includes steps of providing a substrate pervious to light and having a first thickness, forming a photoresist layer having a second thickness on a first surface of the substrate, providing a photomask over a second surface of the substrate, performing a first exposure with a first exposing light on the photoresist layer with the photomask serving as a mask, wherein a first incident angle of the first exposing light is greater than zero degree, performing a second exposure with a second exposing light on the photoresist layer with the photomask serving as a mask, wherein the second exposing light has a second incident angle, and performing a development on the photoresist layer to remove a portion of the photoresist layer and form the patterned photoresist layer on the first surface of the substrate.
- the substrate is a glass substrate.
- the photoresist layer is a positive photoresist layer.
- the light source of the exposure has parallel light.
- the light source is a laser beam.
- the parallel light is an ultraviolet ray.
- the first incident angle and the second incident angle are respectively 30 degrees
- a masking pattern of said mask has a width greater than at least 2/ ⁇ square root ⁇ 3 times said first thickness.
- the substrate is an upper and/or substrate of the liquid crystal display.
- the second incident angle is greater than zero degree.
- the liquid crystal display is a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) liquid crystal display.
- MVA vertically aligned
- FIGS. 1 ( a ) and ( b ) are schematic views showing the structure of a multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display according to the prior art
- FIGS. 2 ( a ) and ( b ) are schematic views showing the conventional fabricating process of protrusions formed on a substrate.
- FIGS. 3 ( a ) and ( b ) are schematic views showing the fabricating process of protrusions formed on a substrate according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 3 ( a ) and ( b ) are schematic views showing the fabricating process of protrusions 33 formed on a substrate 30 .
- a positive photoresist layer 31 having a second thickness is coated on a first surface of the substrate 30 , i.e. a glass substrate, pervious to light and having a first thickness.
- a mask 32 is provided on a second surface of the substrate 30 .
- the positive photoresist layer 31 are back exposed twice as shown in FIG. 3( a ). In first exposure, the incident angle of the exposing light is greater than zero degree. In second exposure, the incident angle of the exposing light is greater than zero degree.
- the exposed portion of the positive photoresist layer 31 is removed by development, so that the remaining photoresist structure is formed as shown in FIG. 3( b ).
- the protrusions 33 have a cross-section as a triangular form.
- the light source of the foresaid exposure is preferably parallel light, i.e. a laser beam, and the parallel light is preferably ultraviolet rays.
- the inclination 331 and the circle radius 332 of the protrusions 33 could be controlled by regulating the width of the masking pattern 321 of the mask 32 and the angle of the exposure.
- the width of the masking pattern should be at least greater than 2/ ⁇ square root ⁇ 3 times the first thickness, and the first thickness should be smaller than or equal to the second thickness.
- protrusions provided by the present invention could be formed on the upper and lower substrates of a multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display.
- the protrusions provided by the present invention have the advantages that the discontinuous alignment and the disclination lines of the liquid crystal molecules are both overcome. Furthermore, the response time and wide-viewing angles of a liquid crystal display are improved.
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- The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a protrusion, and more particularly to a method for fabricating a protrusion of a liquid crystal display.
- The current trend is towards liquid crystal displays for achieving a larger panel size and a higher resolution. However, the characteristics of response time and wide-viewing angles of a liquid crystal display are still needed to be improved.
- In order to improve the response time and the wide-viewing angles, a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) liquid crystal display is developed as shown in FIGS.1(a) and (b).
Liquid crystal molecules 13 aroundprotrusions 12 which are formed on anupper substrate 10 and alower substrate 11 are aligned with an advance inclination as shown in FIG. 1(a) by theprotrusions 12. Therefore, when theliquid crystal molecules 13 are applied with an electric field, theliquid crystal molecules 13 are in the inclination state so that the response time and the wide-viewing angle are improved. - Please refer to FIGS.2(a) and (b) showing
protrusions 23 formed on asubstrate 20. A positivephotoresist layer 21 is coated on asubstrate 20, i.e. a glass substrate, and then thepositive photoresist layer 21 is exposed through amask 22 as shown in FIG. 2(b). Subsequently, the exposed portion of the positivephotoresist layer 21 is removed by development, and the remaining photoresist structure is formed asprotrusions 23 as shown in FIG. 2(b). - However, the side walls of the
protrusions 23 formed by the conventional fabricating processes could not be controlled to have the inclination in a triangular shape as shown in FIG. 1. Moreover, the protrusions formed by the conventional fabricating processes would cause the discontinuous alignment and the disclination lines of the liquid crystal molecules. - The present invention provides a method for fabricating a protrusion to overcome the foresaid drawbacks.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for fabricating a protrusion in a fabricating process of a liquid crystal display.
- In accordance with the present invention, the method includes steps of providing a substrate pervious to light and having a first thickness, forming a photoresist layer having a second thickness on a first surface of the substrate, providing a photomask over a second surface of the substrate, performing a first exposure with a first exposing light on the photoresist layer with the photomask serving as a mask, wherein a first incident angle of the first exposing light is greater than zero degree, performing a second exposure with a second exposing light on the photoresist layer with the photomask serving as a mask, wherein a second incident angle of the second exposing light is greater than zero, and performing a development on the photoresist layer to remove a portion of the photoresist layer and form the protrusion on the first surface of the substrate.
- Preferably, the substrate is a glass substrate.
- Preferably, the photoresist layer is a positive photoresist layer.
- Preferably, a light source of the exposure has parallel light. The light source is a laser beam. The parallel light is an ultraviolet ray.
- Preferably, the pattern of the protrusion is controlled by the width of the photomask and the exposed angle.
- Preferably, when the first incident angle and the second incident angle are respectively 30 degrees, a masking pattern of the mask has a width greater than at least 2/{square root}3 times the first thickness.
- Preferably, the substrate is an array substrate of the liquid crystal display.
- Preferably, the substrate is a color filter substrate of the liquid crystal display.
- Preferably, the liquid crystal display is a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) liquid crystal display.
- It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for forming a patterned photoresist layer, applying in fabrication of a liquid crystal display.
- In accordance with the present invention, the method includes steps of providing a substrate pervious to light and having a first thickness, forming a photoresist layer having a second thickness on a first surface of the substrate, providing a photomask over a second surface of the substrate, performing a first exposure with a first exposing light on the photoresist layer with the photomask serving as a mask, wherein a first incident angle of the first exposing light is greater than zero degree, performing a second exposure with a second exposing light on the photoresist layer with the photomask serving as a mask, wherein the second exposing light has a second incident angle, and performing a development on the photoresist layer to remove a portion of the photoresist layer and form the patterned photoresist layer on the first surface of the substrate.
- Preferably, the substrate is a glass substrate.
- Preferably, the photoresist layer is a positive photoresist layer. The light source of the exposure has parallel light.
- Preferably, the light source is a laser beam. The parallel light is an ultraviolet ray.
- Preferably, the first incident angle and the second incident angle are respectively 30 degrees, a masking pattern of said mask has a width greater than at least 2/{square root}3 times said first thickness.
- Preferably, the substrate is an upper and/or substrate of the liquid crystal display.
- Preferably, the second incident angle is greater than zero degree.
- In addition, the liquid crystal display is a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) liquid crystal display.
- The present invention may best be understood through the following descriptions with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIGS.1(a) and (b) are schematic views showing the structure of a multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display according to the prior art;
- FIGS.2(a) and (b) are schematic views showing the conventional fabricating process of protrusions formed on a substrate; and
- FIGS.3(a) and (b) are schematic views showing the fabricating process of protrusions formed on a substrate according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS.3(a) and (b) are schematic views showing the fabricating process of
protrusions 33 formed on asubstrate 30. A positivephotoresist layer 31 having a second thickness is coated on a first surface of thesubstrate 30, i.e. a glass substrate, pervious to light and having a first thickness. Then, amask 32 is provided on a second surface of thesubstrate 30. Thepositive photoresist layer 31 are back exposed twice as shown in FIG. 3(a). In first exposure, the incident angle of the exposing light is greater than zero degree. In second exposure, the incident angle of the exposing light is greater than zero degree. - Subsequently, the exposed portion of the positive
photoresist layer 31 is removed by development, so that the remaining photoresist structure is formed as shown in FIG. 3(b). Theprotrusions 33 have a cross-section as a triangular form. - The light source of the foresaid exposure is preferably parallel light, i.e. a laser beam, and the parallel light is preferably ultraviolet rays.
- Please refer to FIG. 3(b). The
inclination 331 and thecircle radius 332 of theprotrusions 33 could be controlled by regulating the width of themasking pattern 321 of themask 32 and the angle of the exposure. When the first incident angle and the second incident angle are respectively 30° and −30°, the width of the masking pattern should be at least greater than 2/{square root}3 times the first thickness, and the first thickness should be smaller than or equal to the second thickness. - The protrusions provided by the present invention could be formed on the upper and lower substrates of a multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display.
- The protrusions provided by the present invention have the advantages that the discontinuous alignment and the disclination lines of the liquid crystal molecules are both overcome. Furthermore, the response time and wide-viewing angles of a liquid crystal display are improved.
- While the invention has been described in terms of what are presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention need not be limited to the disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures. Therefore, the above description and illustration should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention which is defined by the appended claims.
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