Manufacture of the panels is complex, requiring multiple steps that can introduce defects. Among the steps is the application of a polymer film – the so-called alignment layer – to the two pieces of ...

In 1888, more than a century ago, the Austrian botanist Friedrich Reinitzer discovered an intermediate state of matter between isotropic liquid and lattice-structured crystal. 1,2,3 This state, later ...

Tianma, a leading global manufacturer of flat panel displays, is introducing a 27-inch Oxide TFT-LCD display with QHD ...

The thin-film transistors (TFT) which drive the individual cells in the overlying liquid crystal layer in traditional active-matrix displays are formed from amorphous silicon (a-Si) deposited on a ...

CAMBRIDGE, UK — Sharp Microelectronics Europe introduced a photo alignment technology whereby the position of liquid crystal molecules on the glass substrate is controlled to a few picometers, ...

The emergence of digital TV and HDTV-content increases the interest in full HD-capable display technologies including rear projection and front projection units. This trend causes as well a demand for ...