Patent ID: 6368681
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B82Y,C09K,G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal alignment member suitable for use in a liquid crystal display, comprising:a substance having a first surface; a first resin film formed on the first surface of the substrate, said first resin film being formed from a material that is capable of generating a functional group containing active hydrogen by energy beam irradiation; and a liquid crystal alignment film of a silane-based surfactant comprising a plurality of linear carbon chains and Si, said surfactant being chemically absorbed on the substrate by means of the first resin film after the first resin film is irradiated with an energy beam so as to form the functional groups containing active hydrogen, the linear carbon chains being aligned in a specific direction, wherein the alignment film is exposed to light polarized via a polarizing plate after the linear carbon chains are aligned, further resulting in the linear carbon chains being aligned at a desired tilt.