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4.3: Novel Flexible Display using Ferroelectric Liquid‐Crystalline Polymer and Plastic Film Substrates
Author(s) -
Kuma Hitoshi,
Iwakuma Toshihiro,
Moriwaki Fumio,
Fukuda Masahiko,
Sekiya Takashi,
Araki Masaaki,
Saito Yasunori,
Gomyo Makoto,
Mita Tsunemasa
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1889/1.1831800
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , liquid crystal display , layer (electronics) , ferroelectricity , durability , composite material , substrate (aquarium) , coating , bending , toughness , polymer substrate , flexible display , process (computing) , optoelectronics , computer science , thin film transistor , oceanography , dielectric , operating system , geology
A novel flexible LCD has been developed by combining plastic film substrates with a FLCP mixture. Its optical response time has been improved by using a newly developed FLC polymer, particular polysiloxane typed structure. Good toughness against external shock has been achieved by arranging columns of UV‐cure resin in the FLC layer. Manufacturing process of this LCD is simple and very unique. Coating the FLCP mixture on a plastic substrate and aligning molecules by bending method are used in the process. This LCD enables to realize a lightweight and flexible document reader called electric‐paper by means of good memory effect and good mechanical durability.