Patent ID: 6304306
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: C09K,G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device including substrates opposed to each other, a polymeric layer patterned into a predetermined pattern, and a liquid crystal layer at least partially surrounded by the polymeric layer, the polymeric layer and the liquid crystal layer being interposed between the substrates,wherein the polymeric layer is a multilayer including a resin layer having an optical anisotropy and a resin layer having no optical anisotropy, the resin layer having an optical anisotropy being formed by polymerizing a liquid crystalline polymerization precursor in a state where the molecules of the liquid crystalline polymerization precursor are aligned in a predetermined direction by an alignment regulating force of at least one of the substrates; anda difference between a birefringence .DELTA.n.sub.1 of the liquid crystalline polymerization precursor and a birefringence .DELTA.n.sub.2 of a liquid crystal material forming the liquid crystal layer is less than .+-.15% of the birefringence .DELTA.n.sub.2.