A4‐sized flexible ferroelectric liquid‐crystal displays with micro color filters

Abstract— We demonstrated an A4‐paper‐sized flexible ferroelectric liquid‐crystal (FLC) color displays fabricated by using a new plastic‐substrate‐based process which was developed for large‐sized devices. Finely patterned color filters and ITO electrodes were formed on a plastic substrate by a transfer method to avoid surface roughness and thermal distortion of the substrate, which induce disordering of the FLC molecular alignment. The thickness of an FLC/monomer solution sandwiched by two plastic‐film substrates was well controlled over a large area by using flexographic printing and lamination techniques. Molecular‐aligned polymer walls and fibers were formed in the FLC by a two‐step photopolymerization‐induced phase‐separation method using UV‐light irradiation. A fabricated A4‐sized flexible‐sheet display for color‐segment driving was able to exhibit color images even when it was bent.

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