Patent Publication Number: US-8531633-B2

Title: Multi-domain liquid crystal display and manufacturing method of the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2009-0116639 and 1-2010-0019887 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Nov. 30, 2009 and Mar. 5, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (a) Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a multi-domain liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method thereof. 
     (b) Description of the Related Art 
     Among liquid crystal displays, a twisted nematic (TN) mode has high light transmittance efficiency compared with different modes, and the manufacturing process thereof is simple such that it is widely used. However, the viewing angle may be deteriorated at the special direction. 
     In the liquid crystal display of the twisted nematic mode, to improve the viewing angle, a method using a phase difference film and a method applying multi-alignment using a horizontal alignment layer are used. However, when using the phase difference film, an additional process is required and the product cost is increased. Also, in the method applying the multi-alignment, the pre-tilt polar angle is not high enough under the alignment using the horizontal alignment such that there is a problem that the multi-domain is not formed in the low grays, and the response speed is slow. 
     The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the invention and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known in this country to a person of ordinary skill in the art. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a multi-domain liquid crystal display providing an excellent viewing angle and a fast response speed for all grays. 
     A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate; a first horizontal alignment base layer disposed on the first substrate; a first vertical alignment base layer disposed on the first horizontal alignment layer; a first alignment layer including a first alignment control agent extended from the first vertical alignment base layer; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a second horizontal alignment base layer disposed on the second substrate; a second vertical alignment base layer disposed on the second horizontal alignment base layer; and a second alignment layer disposed on the second vertical alignment base layer and including a second alignment control agent extended from the second vertical alignment base layer; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. 
     The first alignment control agent and the second alignment control agent may be formed by polymerizing a photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer. 
     The photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer may include a reactive mesogen. 
     The liquid crystal layer may be a twisted nematic liquid crystal layer. 
     The first alignment layer may include a first region and a second region that are aligned in opposite directions, the second alignment layer may include a third region and a fourth region that are aligned in opposite directions, and the alignment directions of the first region and the second region may be perpendicular to the alignment directions of the third region and the fourth region. 
     A liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate; a first alignment base layer disposed on the first substrate and formed by mixing a horizontal alignment material and a vertical alignment material; a first alignment layer including a first alignment control agent extended from the alignment base layer; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a second alignment base layer disposed on the second substrate and including a horizontal alignment material and a vertical alignment material; a second alignment layer disposed on the second alignment base layer and including a second alignment control agent extended from the second alignment base layer; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. 
     A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: depositing a first alignment material layer including a horizontal alignment material, a vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material on a first substrate; aligning the first alignment material to form a first alignment base layer to have a plurality of domains; exposing the first alignment material layer to polymerize the alignment control material thereby forming a first alignment control agent; depositing a second alignment material layer including a horizontal alignment material, a vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material on a second substrate; aligning the second alignment material to form a second alignment base layer to have a plurality of domains; and exposing the second alignment material layer to polymerize the alignment control material thereby forming a second alignment control agent, wherein the first alignment control agent includes a plurality of branches extended from the first alignment base layer, and the second alignment control agent includes a plurality of branches extended from the second alignment base layer. 
     The method may further include assembling the first substrate including the first alignment base layer and the first alignment control agent and the second substrate including the second alignment base layer and the second alignment control agent to face each other, and injecting a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. 
     The forming of the first alignment base layer and the aligning of the second alignment base layer may include rubbing the first alignment material layer and the second alignment material layer. 
     The forming of the first alignment base layer and the aligning of the second alignment base layer may include light-aligning the first alignment material layer and the second alignment material layer. 
     A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: depositing a first alignment material layer including a horizontal alignment material, a vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material on a first substrate; aligning the first alignment material to form a first alignment base layer to have a plurality of domains; depositing a second alignment material layer including a horizontal alignment material, a vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material on a second substrate; aligning the second alignment material to form a second alignment base layer to have a plurality of domains; assembling the first substrate and the second substrate to face each other; and exposing the first alignment material layer and the second alignment material layer in a state in which an electric field is applied to a liquid crystal layer to form a first alignment control agent disposed on the first alignment base layer and a second alignment control agent disposed on the second alignment base layer, wherein the first alignment control agent includes a plurality of branches extended from the first alignment base layer, and the second alignment control agent includes a plurality of branches extended from the second alignment base layer. 
     The method may further include assembling the first substrate and the second substrate to face each other, and injecting a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. 
     The method may further include injecting a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate after forming the first alignment control agent and the second alignment control agent. 
     According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal layer may be aligned by using an alignment layer including an alignment base layer having a horizontal alignment layer and a vertical alignment layer, and an alignment control agent. Accordingly, a multi-domain liquid crystal display having a fast response speed as well as an excellent viewing angle over all grays may be provided. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a cross-sectional view of a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 1B  is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2A  is a cross-sectional view of a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2B  is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3A  is a cross-sectional view of a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3B  is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4A  and  FIG. 4B  are views conceptually showing a method forming a multi-domain of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart showing a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart showing a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart explaining a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a graph showing a result of a pre-tilt of double alignment layers of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a graph showing an estimation result of domain stability of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10A  and  FIG. 10B  are graphs showing estimation results of display characteristics of a multi-domain of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11B  are graphs showing transmittance results per gray according to positions of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12A  to  FIG. 12C  are graphs showing response speed results of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     The advantages, features, and aspects of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, which is set forth hereinafter. However, the present invention is not limited to exemplary embodiments that are described herein. The present invention may have various embodiments. The exemplary embodiments are provided to clearly show the present invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. 
     Now, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     Firstly, a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 1A .  FIG. 1A  is a cross-sectional view of a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1A , a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an insulating substrate  110  and a first alignment layer  101   a  disposed on the insulating substrate  110 . The first alignment layer  101   a  includes an alignment base layer including the first alignment base layer  120  disposed on the insulating substrate  110 , a second alignment base layer  130  disposed on the first alignment base layer  120 , and a first alignment control agent  140   a  disposed on the second alignment base layer  130 . The first alignment control agent  140   a  includes a plurality of branches extending from the alignment base layers  120  and  130 . 
     Although not shown, signal lines such as a gate line and a data line, a switching element connected to the signal lines such as a thin film transistor (TFT), and a pixel electrode connected to the switching element may be formed between the insulating substrate  110  and the first alignment layer  101   a . Also, a color filter, a light blocking member, and a common electrode may be formed between the insulating substrate  110  and the first alignment layer  101   a.    
     The first alignment base layer  120  includes a horizontal alignment material, and the second alignment base layer  130  includes a vertical alignment material. The first alignment base layer  120  and the second alignment base layer  130  may be aligned in a plurality of directions. The first alignment base layer  120  and the second alignment base layer  130  may include at least one of polymer-based materials, for example a polyamic acid, a polyimide, nylon, PVA (polyvinylalcohol), and PVC. 
     The first alignment control agent  140   a  is formed by photo-polymerizing the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer. As the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer, there are a reactive mesogen (RM), NOA series manufactured by Norland, Co., Ltd., and the like. The term “reactive mesogen” (RM) means a polymerizable mesogenic compound. The term “mesogenic material” or “mesogenic compound” includes materials or compounds including one or more rod-shaped, board-shaped, or disk-shaped mesogenic groups, i.e. groups with the ability to induce liquid crystal phase behavior. Liquid crystal compounds with rod-shaped or board-shaped groups are also known in the art as “calamitic” liquid crystals. Liquid crystal compounds with a disk-shaped group are also known in the art as “discotic” liquid crystals. The compounds or materials including mesogenic groups do not necessarily have to exhibit a liquid crystal phase themselves. It is also possible that they show liquid crystal phase behavior only in mixtures with other compounds, or when the mesogenic compounds or materials, or the mixtures thereof, are polymerized. 
     The reactive mesogen is polymerized by light such as ultraviolet rays, and is a material that is aligned according to an alignment state of the adjacent material. Examples of the reactive mesogen may be a compound that is represented by the following formula.
 
P1-A1-(Z1-A2) n -P2,
 
     Herein, P1 and P2 are independently selected from acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl, vinyloxy, and epoxy groups, A1 and A2 are independently selected from 1,4-phenylene and naphthalene-2,6-diyl groups, Z1 is any one of COO—, OCO—, and single bonds, and n is any one of 0, 1, and 2. 
     In more detail, it may be a compound that is represented by any one of the following formulas. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Herein, P1 and P2 are independently selected from acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl, vinyloxy, and epoxy groups. 
     All alignment layers according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are aligned for the liquid crystal molecules disposed thereon to have a predetermined pre-tilt, and in the specification, the pre-tilt may have an angle and a direction that are hereafter respectively defined as a polar angle of 0-180 degrees and a azimuthal angle of 0-360 degrees. That is, the pre-tilt may be interpreted as a mean including both the azimuthal angle of 0-360 degrees and the polar angle of 0-180 degrees. Here, the azimuthal angle means an angle at which the projection on the substrate of the alignment layer or the liquid crystal is inclined with reference to the signal lines of the liquid crystal display, for example the gate lines or the data lines. The polar angle means an angle at which the alignment control agent or the liquid crystal is inclined with reference to a line that is perpendicular to the horizontal surface of the substrate (a normal line of the substrate surface). 
     The second alignment base layer  130  is coated by mixing a vertical alignment material with a solution in which a solvent, NMP (n-methyl-pyrrolidone), BL (butyrolactone), and BC (butoxyethanol) are mixed in a ratio of about 3:4:3. The thickness of the second alignment base layer  130  may be changed according to the amount (weight percent: wt %) of the vertical alignment layer material. 
     Generally, the polar angle θ min  of the minimum pre-tilt required to form four stable domains is obtained by the following equation.
 
θ min   2   =πd/L  
 
     Here, d is a cell interval of a liquid crystal layer, and L is a horizontal size of the domain. 
     For example, when the cell interval is 5 μm and the horizontal size of the domain is 100 μm, the polar angle θ min  of the minimum pre-tilt required to form four stable domains is about 22°. 
     Generally, the horizontal alignment layer has a polar angle of about 4-5° and the vertical alignment layer has a polar angle of about 89-90° such that it is difficult to form the four stable domains in the twisted nematic mode. 
     In the case of the display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the alignment layer  101   a  includes the first alignment base layer  120  including the horizontal alignment material and the second alignment base layer  130  including the vertical alignment material, thereby realizing a polar angle having a middle value between the polar angles of the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer by the combination of the anchoring energy of the first alignment base layer  120  and the second alignment base layer  130 . For example, when the thickness of the second alignment base layer  130  is increased compared with the first alignment base layer  120 , the polar angle of the pre-tilt is increased; otherwise, the polar angle of the pre-tilt may be decreased. 
     Accordingly, in the case of the display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the alignment layer  101   a  includes the first alignment base layer  120  including the horizontal alignment material and the second alignment base layer  130  including the vertical alignment material such that the liquid crystal molecules may be aligned to have the desired polar angle. 
     Also, the alignment layer  101   a  includes the first alignment control agent  140   a  disposed on the first alignment base layer  120  and the second alignment base layer  130 . The pre-tilt angle and the direction of the liquid crystal directors may be changed or reinforced by the pre-tilt of the first alignment control agent  140   a , and also the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules may be increased. 
     Next, a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 1B .  FIG. 1B  is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1B , a liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment includes two display panels  100  and  200 , and a liquid crystal layer  3  interposed therebetween. 
     The lower display panel  100  includes the first insulating substrate  110  and the first alignment layer  101   a  disposed on the first insulating substrate  110 . The first alignment layer  101   a  includes the first alignment base layer  120  disposed on the first insulating substrate  110 , the second alignment base layer  130  disposed on the first alignment base layer  120 , and the first alignment control agent  140   a  disposed on the second alignment base layer  130 . 
     The upper display panel  200  includes a second insulating substrate  210  and a second alignment layer  201   a  disposed on the second insulating substrate  210 . The second alignment layer  201   a  includes a third alignment base layer  220  disposed on the second insulating substrate  210 , a fourth alignment base layer  230  disposed on the third alignment base layer  220 , and a second alignment control agent  240   a  disposed on the fourth alignment base layer  230 . 
     The first alignment base layer  120  and the third alignment base layer  220  include the horizontal alignment material, and the second alignment base layer  130  and the fourth alignment base layer  230  include the vertical alignment material. The first alignment base layer  120  and the second alignment base layer  130 , and the third alignment base layer  220  and the fourth alignment base layer  230 , may be aligned in a plurality of directions. The first alignment control agent  140   a  and the second alignment control agent  240   a  are formed by photo-polymerizing the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer. The first alignment control agent  140   a  and the second alignment control agent  240   a  include a plurality of branches protruding from the alignment base layers  120 ,  130 ,  220 , and  230 . The first alignment base layer  120  and the second alignment base layer  130 , the third alignment base layer  220  and the fourth alignment base layer  230 , and the first alignment control agent  140   a  and the second alignment control agent  240   a  include the same material as the alignment base layer and the alignment control agent described in  FIG. 1A . 
     The first alignment layer  101   a  of the lower display panel  100  includes at least two of first regions and second regions that are aligned in different directions, and the second alignment layer  201   a  of the upper display panel  200  includes at least two of third regions and fourth regions that are aligned in different directions. 
     The first region and the second region of the first alignment layer  101   a  of the lower display panel  100  may be aligned in opposite directions, and the third region and the fourth region of the second alignment layer  201   a  of the upper display panel  200  may be aligned in opposite directions. 
     Also, the alignment directions of the first region and the second region of the lower display panel  100  and the alignment directions of the third region and the fourth region of the upper display panel  200  may be perpendicular to each other. 
     In the shown exemplary embodiment, both alignment layers  101   a  and  201   a  of the lower display panel  100  and the upper display panel  200  include the alignment base layer including the horizontal alignment material and the alignment base layer including the vertical alignment material, however the alignment layer of at least one display panel of the two display panels  100  and  200  may include the alignment base layer including the horizontal alignment material and the alignment base layer including the vertical alignment material. Also, in the shown exemplary embodiment, both the lower display panel  100  and the upper display panel  200  include the alignment control agents  140   a  and  240   a , and at least one display panel of the two display panels  100  and  200  may only include the alignment control agents  140   a  and  240   a.    
     Although not shown, the signal lines such as the gate line and data line, the switching element such as the thin film transistor (TFT), the pixel electrode connected to the switching element, the color filter, the light blocking member, and the common electrode may be formed on the first substrate  110  or the second substrate  210 . 
     In this way, in the liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the alignment base layer is formed by depositing the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer including the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer on the substrate, is aligned in the desired direction, and is then UV-irradiated to polymerize the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer thereby forming the alignment layer including the alignment control agent. Thereby, the liquid crystal director is aligned to have the desired pre-tilt direction and polar angle and simultaneously the pre-tilt may be reinforced, and accordingly the multi-domain may be realized at the low grays and the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules may be increased. Accordingly, a liquid crystal display having an excellent viewing angle for all grays may be obtained, and a fast response speed may be realized. 
     Next, a display panel for a liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 2A  and  FIG. 2B .  FIG. 2A  is a cross-sectional view of a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 2B  is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2A , a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an insulating substrate  110  and the third alignment layer  101   b  disposed on the insulating substrate  110 . The third alignment layer  101   b  includes a fifth alignment base layer  150  of which a horizontal alignment material and a vertical alignment material are mixed, and a third alignment control agent  140   b  disposed on the fifth alignment base layer  150 . The third alignment control agent  140   b  includes a plurality of branches protruding from the fifth alignment base layer  150 . 
     Although not shown, the signal lines such as the gate line and data line, the switching element connected to the signal lines such as the thin film transistor (TFT), and the pixel electrode connected to the switching element may be formed between the insulating substrate  110  and the third alignment layer  101   b . Also, the color filter, the light blocking member, and the common electrode may be formed between the insulating substrate  110  and the third alignment layer  101   b.    
     The fifth alignment base layer  150  is aligned in a plurality of directions, and may include at least one of the materials such as PI, nylon, PVC, and PVA. The fifth alignment base layer  150  may be formed by mixing the vertical alignment material with a solution in which the solvent, NMP (n-methyl-pyrrolidone), BL (butyrolactone), and BC (butoxyethanol) are mixed in a ratio of 3:4:3 and mixing it with the horizontal alignment layer. The polar angle of the pre-tilt by the fifth alignment base layer  140  is changed according to the amount (weight percent: wt %) of the vertical alignment layer material. 
     As described above, the horizontal alignment layer has a polar angle of about 4-5° and the vertical alignment layer has a polar angle of about 89-90° such that it is difficult to form the four stable domains in the twisted nematic mode. 
     In the case of the display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fifth alignment base layer  150  includes the horizontal alignment material and the vertical alignment material thereby realizing the polar angle having the middle value between the polar angles of the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer by the combination of the anchoring energy of the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer. 
     Also, the alignment layer  101   b  includes the third alignment control agent  140   b  disposed on the fifth alignment base layer  150  thereby reinforcing the pre-tilt angle and the direction of the liquid crystal directors such that the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules may be increased. The third alignment control agent  140   b  may include the same material as the alignment control agent described with reference to  FIG. 1A . 
     Next, a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 2B . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2B , a liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment includes two display panels  100  and  200 , and a liquid crystal layer  3  interposed therebetween. 
     The lower display panel  100  includes the first insulating substrate  110  and the third alignment layer  101   b  disposed on the first insulating substrate  110 . The third alignment layer  101   b  includes the fifth alignment base layer  150  and the third alignment control agent  140   b  disposed on the fifth alignment base layer  150 . 
     The upper display panel  200  includes the second insulating substrate  210  and a fourth alignment layer  201   b  disposed on the second insulating substrate  210 . The fourth alignment layer  201   b  includes a sixth alignment base layer  250  and a fourth alignment control agent  240   b  disposed on the sixth alignment base layer  250 . 
     The fifth alignment base layer  150  and the sixth alignment base layer  250  may be mixed with the horizontal alignment material and the vertical alignment material, and the fifth alignment base layer  150  and the sixth alignment base layer  250  may be aligned in a plurality of directions. The third alignment control agent  140   b  and the fourth alignment control agent  240   b  are formed by photo-polymerizing the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer. The third alignment control agent  140   b  and the fourth alignment control agent  240   b  include a plurality of branches protruding from the fifth alignment base layer  150  and the sixth alignment base layer  250 . 
     The fifth alignment base layer  150  and the sixth alignment base layer  250 , and the third alignment control agent  140   b  and the fourth alignment control agent  240   b , include the same material as the alignment base layer and the alignment control agent described in  FIG. 1A . 
     The first alignment layer  101   a  of the lower display panel  100  includes at least two of first regions and second regions that are aligned in different directions, and the second alignment layer  201   a  of the upper display panel  200  includes at least two of third regions and fourth regions that are aligned in different directions. 
     The first region and the second region of the first alignment layer  101   a  of the lower display panel  100  may be aligned in opposite directions, and the third region and the fourth region of the second alignment layer  201   a  of the upper display panel  200  may be aligned in opposite directions. 
     Also, the alignment directions of the first region and the second region of the lower display panel  100  and the alignment directions of the third region and the fourth region of the upper display panel  200  may be perpendicular to each other. 
     In the shown exemplary embodiment, both alignment layers  101   b  and  201   b  of the lower display panel  100  and the upper display panel  200  include the mixture base layer including the horizontal alignment material and the vertical alignment material, however only the alignment layer of at least one display panel of the two display panels  100  and  200  may include the mixture base layer including the horizontal alignment material and the vertical alignment material. Also, in the shown exemplary embodiment, the lower display panel  100  and the upper display panel  200  both include the alignment control agents  140   b  and  240   b , however only at least one display panel of the display panels  100  and  200  may include the alignment control agent  140   b  and  240   b.    
     Although not shown, the signal lines such as the gate line and the data line, the switching element such as the thin film transistor (TFT), the pixel electrode connected to the switching element, the color filter, the light blocking member, and the common electrode may be formed on the first substrate  110  or the second substrate  210 . 
     In the case of the display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fifth alignment base layer  150  and the sixth alignment base layer  250  in which the horizontal alignment material and the vertical alignment material are mixed are included, thereby realizing the pre-tilt polar angle having the middle value between the pre-tilt polar angles of the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer by the combination of the anchoring energy of the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer. 
     Also, the alignment layers  101   b  and  201   b  include the third alignment control agent  140   b  and the fourth alignment control agent  240   b  disposed on the fifth alignment base layer  150  and the sixth alignment base layer  250 , and thereby the pre-tilt angle and the direction of the liquid crystal directors may be changed by the pre-tilt of the alignment control agents  140   b  and  240   b  and the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules may be increased. 
     Next, a display panel for a liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 3A  and  FIG. 3B .  FIG. 3A  is a cross-sectional view of a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 3B  is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3A , a display panel for a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an insulating substrate  110  and a fifth alignment layer  101   c  disposed on the insulating substrate  110 . The fifth alignment layer  101   c  includes a seventh alignment base layer  160  and a fifth alignment control agent  140   c  disposed on the seventh alignment base layer  160 . The seventh alignment base layer  160  may be the horizontal alignment layer, and the seventh alignment base layer  160  may be aligned in the plurality of directions and may include at least one of the materials such as nylon, PVC, and PVA. The fifth alignment control agent  140   c  includes a plurality of branches protruding from the seventh alignment base layer  160 . 
     The seventh alignment base layer  160  and the fifth alignment control agent  140   c  may include the same material as the alignment base layer and the alignment control agent described with reference to  FIG. 1A . 
     Although not shown, the signal lines such as the gate line and the data line, the switching element connected to the signal lines such as the thin film transistor (TFT), and the pixel electrode connected to the switching element may be formed between the insulating substrate  110  and the fifth alignment layer  101   c . Also, the color filter, the light blocking member, and the common electrode may be formed between the insulating substrate  110  and the fifth alignment layer  101   c.    
     Next, a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 3B . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3B , a liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment includes two display panels  100  and  200 , and a liquid crystal layer  3  interposed therebetween. 
     The lower display panel  100  includes the first insulating substrate  110  and the fifth alignment layer  101   c  disposed on the first insulating substrate  110 . The fifth alignment layer  101   c  includes the seventh alignment base layer  160  and the fifth alignment control agent  140   c , and includes a plurality of branches protruding from the seventh alignment base layer  160 . 
     The upper display panel  200  includes the second insulating substrate  210  and the sixth alignment layer  201   c  disposed on the second substrate  210 . The sixth alignment layer  201   c  includes an eighth alignment base layer  260  disposed on the second insulating substrate  210  and a sixth alignment control agent  240   c  disposed on the eighth alignment base layer  260 . 
     The seventh alignment base layer  160  and the eighth alignment base layer  260  include the horizontal alignment material, and the seventh alignment base layer  160  and the eighth alignment base layer  260  may be aligned in the plurality of directions. The fifth alignment control agent  140   c  and the sixth alignment control agent  240   c  are formed by photo-polymerizing the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer. The fifth alignment control agent  140   c  and the sixth alignment control agent  240   c  include a plurality of branches protruding from the seventh alignment base layer  160  and the eighth alignment base layer  260 . 
     The seventh alignment base layer  160  and the eighth alignment base layer  260 , and the fifth alignment control agent  140   c  and the sixth alignment control agent  240   c , may include the same material as the alignment base layer and the alignment control agent of  FIG. 1A . 
     The first alignment layer  101   c  of the lower display panel  100  includes at least two of first regions and second regions that are aligned in the different directions, and the second alignment layer  201   c  of the upper display panel  200  includes at least two of third regions and fourth regions that are aligned in the different directions. 
     The first region and the second region of the first alignment layer  101   c  of the lower display panel  100  may be aligned in opposite directions, and the third region and the fourth region of the second alignment layer  201   c  of the upper display panel  200  may be aligned in opposite directions. 
     Also, the alignment directions of the first region and the second region of the lower display panel  100  and the alignment directions of the third region and the fourth region of the upper display panel  200  may be perpendicular to each other. 
     Also, in the shown exemplary embodiment, the lower display panel  100  and the upper display panel  200  both include the alignment control agents  140   c  and  240   c , however only at least one display panel of the display panels  100  and  200  may include the alignment control agent  140   c  and  240   c.    
     Although not shown, the signal lines such as the gate line and the data line, the switching element such as the thin film transistor (TFT), the pixel electrode connected to the switching element, the color filter, the light blocking member, and the common electrode may be formed on the first substrate  110  or the second substrate  210 . 
     Also, the alignment layers  101   c  and  201   c  include the fifth alignment control agent  140   c  and the sixth alignment control agent  240   c  disposed on the seventh alignment base layer  160  and the eighth alignment base layer  260 , and thereby the pre-tilt angle and the direction of the liquid crystal directors may be changed by the pre-tilt of the alignment control agents  140   c  and  240   c  and the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules may be fast. 
     In the above described exemplary embodiment, the liquid crystal layer  3  may include the twisted nematic (TN) liquid crystal molecules. However, the liquid crystal layer  3  may include vertical alignment (VA) liquid crystal molecules. 
     Next, a method for forming a multi-domain of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 4A  and  FIG. 4B .  FIG. 4A  and  FIG. 4B  are views conceptually showing a method of forming a multi-domain of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 4A  is a view conceptually showing an alignment direction of an alignment layer, and  FIG. 4B  is a view conceptually showing an arrangement of a liquid crystal director according to the alignment of  FIG. 4A . 
     In  FIG. 4A , “a” indicates an alignment direction of a lower display panel  100 , b indicates a alignment direction of an upper display panel  200 , and “c” indicates an arrangement direction of the liquid crystal director. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4A , the alignment layers of the lower panel  100  are aligned in the opposite directions such that they are divided into the first sub-regions Ra and Rb aligned in the first direction and the second sub-regions Rc and Rd aligned in the second direction. Here, the alignment layers of the lower display panel  100  may have one of the several alignments of the previous exemplary embodiments. 
     The alignment layers of the upper display panel  200  are aligned in the opposite directions such that they are divided into the third sub-regions Ra and Rb aligned in the third direction and the fourth sub-regions Rc and Rd aligned in the fourth direction. Here, the alignment layers of the upper display panel  200  may have one of the several alignments of the previous exemplary embodiments. 
     Next, the lower display panel  100  and the upper display panel  200  are combined, thereby forming four regions Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd such that the liquid crystal molecules  31  are aligned in the different directions, as shown in  FIG. 4B . In this way, four domains having different alignment directions are formed thereby increasing the viewing angle. Here, the liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention uses the alignment layer including the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer such that the liquid crystal molecules may be aligned to have the desired pre-tilt polar angle. 
     Next, a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 5 .  FIG. 5  is a flowchart showing a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the first alignment material layer including the horizontal alignment material, the vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material such as a photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer is deposited on the first substrate, and aligned in a plurality of desired directions to form the first alignment base layer (S 111 ). In detail, the horizontal alignment material layer is deposited, and the vertical alignment material layer in which the vertical alignment material and the alignment control material such as the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer are mixed is deposited thereon, and then rubbed to have the pre-tilt. Here, after depositing the horizontal alignment material layer and providing the pre-tilt through the alignment, the vertical alignment material layer may be deposited. 
     In the liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment, the first alignment base layer includes the horizontal alignment material and the vertical alignment material such that the polar angle having the middle value between the polar angles of the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer by the combination of the anchoring energy of the horizontal alignment base layer and the vertical alignment base layer may be realized. 
     Next, in the state in which an electric field is applied to the alignment material layer, the first alignment base layer is exposed to polymerize the alignment control material to form the first alignment control agent (S 112 ). The first alignment control agent may include a plurality of branches extended from the first alignment base layer. 
     The applying of the electric field to the alignment layer may be performed by using two electrodes that are previously formed on the substrates, or by using a separate apparatus. Accordingly, the application of the electric field may be separately executed for each substrate before assembling the upper and lower substrates 
     Also, a solvent can be added to the alignment layer before applying the electric field. In a more detailed example, the solvent can be sprayed on the layer, or can be injected into the space between the first substrate and the second substrate after the first substrate and the second substrate on which the alignment layer is formed are coupled to each other. If the solvent is added, the viscosity of the alignment layer is decreased such that the photo-polymerizable monomer and oligomer may be further effectively arranged by the electric field. Here, the solvent can be, for example, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate (PGMEA) or an aromatic solvent such as toluene and xylene. After the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer is rearranged by applying the electric field, the solvent can be removed by performing a vacuum removing process, a heating process, or an air drying process. 
     On the other hand, the second alignment material layer including the horizontal alignment material, the vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material such as a photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer is deposited on the second substrate, and aligned in a plurality of desired directions to form the second alignment base layer (S 121 ). In detail, the horizontal alignment material layer is deposited, and the vertical alignment material layer in which the vertical alignment material and the alignment control material such as the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer are mixed is deposited thereon, and then rubbed to have the pre-tilt. Here, after depositing the horizontal alignment material layer and providing the pre-tilt through the alignment, the vertical alignment material layer may be deposited. 
     Next, in the state in which an electric field is applied to the alignment material layer, the second alignment base layer is exposed to polymerize the alignment control material to form the second alignment control agent (S 122 ). The second alignment control agent may include a plurality of branches extended from the second alignment base layer. 
     Next, the first substrate and the second substrate are assembled to face each other (S 131 ), and a liquid crystal layer is injected between the first substrate and the second substrate (S 132 ). Also, the liquid crystal layer may be dripped on the first substrate or the second substrate, and then the first substrate and the second substrate may be assembled to face each other. 
     According to the manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment, the alignment layer includes the horizontal alignment material and the vertical alignment material such that the polar angle having the middle value between the polar angles of the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer by the combination of the anchoring energy of the horizontal alignment base layer and the vertical alignment base layer may be realized. 
     Also, the alignment layer has the alignment control agent including the alignment control material such that the pre-tilt direction and angle of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer may be further reinforced. 
     Next, a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 6 .  FIG. 6  is a flowchart showing a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the first alignment material layer including the horizontal alignment material, the vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material such as a photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer is deposited on the first substrate, and aligned in a plurality of desired directions to form the first alignment base layer (S 211 ). In detail, the horizontal alignment material layer is deposited, and the vertical alignment material layer in which the vertical alignment material and the alignment control material such as a photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer are mixed is deposited thereon, and then rubbed to have the pre-tilt. Here, after depositing the horizontal alignment material layer and providing the pre-tilt through the alignment, the vertical alignment material layer may be deposited. 
     On the other hand, the second alignment material layer including the horizontal alignment material, the vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material such as a photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer is deposited on the second substrate, and aligned in a plurality of desired directions to form the second alignment base layer (S 221 ). 
     Next, the first substrate and the second substrate are assembled to face each other (S 231 ), and a liquid crystal layer is injected between the first substrate and the second substrate (S 232 ). Also, the liquid crystal layer may be dripped on the first substrate or the second substrate, and then the first substrate and the second substrate may be assembled to face each other. 
     The liquid crystal molecules of the injected liquid crystal layer are arranged according to the pre-tilt characteristic of the first alignment base layer and the second alignment base layer. Here, the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer may be added to the liquid crystal layer and the liquid crystal layer may be injected. 
     Next, the electric field is applied to the liquid crystal layer injected between the first substrate and the second substrate (S 233 ), and is exposed in that state to polymerize the alignment control material included in the first alignment base layer and the second alignment base layer, thereby forming the first alignment control agent and the second alignment control agent (S 234 ). Here, the first alignment control agent may include a plurality of branches extended from the first alignment base layer, and the second alignment control agent may include a plurality of branches extended from the second alignment base layer. 
     The change of the alignment of the liquid crystal according to the application of the electric field is performed according to the dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal, and in the case of liquid crystal having positive dielectric anisotropy, it is sloped in a direction that is parallel to the electric field, and in the case of liquid crystal having negative dielectric anisotropy, it is sloped in a direction that is perpendicular to the electric field. In addition, the degree of change of the alignment of the liquid crystal may vary according to the intensity of the electric field. 
     According to the manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment, the alignment layer includes the horizontal alignment material and the vertical alignment material such that the polar angle having the middle value between the polar angles of the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer by the combination of the anchoring energy of the horizontal alignment base layer and the vertical alignment base layer may be realized. 
     Also, like the present exemplary embodiment, after injecting the liquid crystal layer, if the first alignment control agent and the second alignment control agent are formed, a plurality of branches extended from the alignment base layer and the alignment control material may be arrange in the arrangement direction of the liquid crystal layer by the arrangement direction of the liquid crystal layer, and are polymerized in the arrangement direction of the liquid crystal layer such that even after the applied first electric field is eliminated, the arrangement is maintained and affects the alignment of the neighboring liquid crystal. Accordingly, the pre-tilt direction in which the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are arranged may be further reinforced. 
     Also, if the predetermined voltage is applied between the first substrate and the second substrate, by the dielectric anisotropy of the alignment control material such as the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer included in the first alignment material layer and the second alignment material layer, the plurality of branches protruded from the alignment base layers and the alignment control material react to the electric field, and may be arranged according to the arrangement of the liquid crystal layer, and accordingly the pre-tilt direction may be further reinforced. 
     Next, a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 7  is a flowchart showing a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , the first alignment material layer including the horizontal alignment material, the vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material such as a photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer is deposited on the first substrate, and aligned in a plurality of desired directions to form the first alignment base layer (S 311 ). In detail, the horizontal alignment material layer is deposited, and the vertical alignment material layer in which the vertical alignment material and the alignment control material such as the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer are mixed is deposited thereon. Here, after depositing the horizontal alignment material layer and providing the pre-tilt through the alignment, the vertical alignment material layer may be deposited. 
     On the other hand, the second alignment material layer including the horizontal alignment material, the vertical alignment material, and an alignment control material such as a photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer is deposited on the second substrate, and aligned in a plurality of desired directions to form the second alignment base layer (S 321 ). 
     The first substrate and the second substrate are assembled to face each other (S 331 ), the electric field is applied between the first substrate and the second substrate (S 332 ), and the alignment control material included in the first alignment base layer and the second alignment base layer is exposed to be polymerized, thereby forming the first alignment control agent and the second alignment control agent (S 333 ). Here, the first alignment control agent may include a plurality of branches extended from the first alignment base layer, and the second alignment control agent may include a plurality of branches extended from the second alignment base layer. 
     If the predetermined voltage is applied between the first substrate and the second substrate, by the dielectric anisotropy of the alignment control material such as the photo-polymerizable monomer or oligomer included in the first alignment material layer and the second alignment material layer, the plurality of branches protruded from the alignment base layers and the alignment control material are reacted by the electric field, and may be arranged in the predetermined direction according to the direction of the electric field, and accordingly the pre-tilt direction may be further reinforced. In this way, the alignment control material reacts to the electric field and is polymerized in the arranged direction such that even after the applied first electric field is eliminated, the arrangement is maintained and affects the alignment of the neighboring liquid crystal. Accordingly, the pre-tilt direction in which the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are arranged may be further reinforced. 
     Next, the liquid crystal layer is injected between the first substrate and the second substrate (S 334 ). 
     Next, a pre-tilt result of double alignment layers of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 8 .  FIG. 8  is a graph showing results of pre-tilt of double alignment layers of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , in the alignment layer including the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the polar angle of the pre-tilt is increased as the amount (wt %) of the vertical alignment layer is increased. Accordingly, in the case of using the alignment layer including the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, by controlling the amount of the vertical alignment layer, the liquid crystal molecules may be aligned to have the desired polar angle of the pre-tilt. 
     Next, domain stability of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 9 .  FIG. 9  is a graph showing an estimating result of domain stability of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. A solid line shown in each view in  FIG. 9  indicates a domain boundary.  FIG. 9(   a ) is the case that the polar angle of the pre-tilt is 4°,  FIG. 9(   b ) is the case that the polar angle of the pre-tilt is 7°, and  FIG. 9(   c ) is the case that the polar angle of the pre-tilt is 18°. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9(   a ), when the liquid crystal molecules aligned by the alignment layer have the polar angle of the pre-tilt of 4°, it may be confirmed that the stability of the four domains is deteriorated in the low gray range when the liquid crystal layer is applied with the voltage of about 1.2V, and referring to  FIG. 9(   b ), when the liquid crystal molecules have the polar angle of the pre-tilt of 7°, it may be confirmed that the stability of the four domains is deteriorated in the low gray range when the liquid crystal layer is applied with the voltage of about 1.0V. Referring to  FIG. 9(   c ), when the liquid crystal molecules aligned by the alignment layer have the polar angle of the pre-tilt of 18°, it may be confirmed that the four multi-domains are stable at the low voltage of 0V. That is, when the polar angle of the pre-tilt is less than 18°, the multi-domains are not formed at the low voltage. Accordingly, in the display panel for a liquid crystal display according to the present exemplary embodiment, the polar angle of the pre-tilt is controlled by using the alignment layer including the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer such that the stable multi-domain may be realized. 
     Next, display characteristics of a multi-domain of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 10A  and  FIG. 10B .  FIG. 10A  and  FIG. 10B  are graphs showing estimation results of display characteristics of a multi-domain of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. 
       FIG. 10A  shows the case in which the conventional horizontal alignment layer is used to form four domains in the liquid crystal display of the twisted nematic mode, and  FIG. 10B  shows the case of forming four domains in the liquid crystal display of the twisted nematic mode having the alignment base layer including the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer, and the alignment control agent according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 10A  and  FIG. 10B  (a), (b), and (c) show the luminance distribution of the cases in which the voltages applied to the liquid crystal layer are respectively 0V, 1.2V, and 10V, and (d) shows a contrast ratio distribution. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10A  and  FIG. 10B , in the case of forming four domains in the liquid crystal display of the twisted nematic mode having the alignment base layer including the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer, and the alignment control agent according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, compared with the case of forming four domains by using the conventional horizontal alignment layer in the liquid crystal display of the twisted nematic mode, it may be confirmed that four domains are symmetrical in the luminance distribution and the contrast ratio distribution. Accordingly, in the case of the liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the twisted nematic liquid crystal display having four domains with the direction symmetry in the whole gray range may be realized. Accordingly, a liquid crystal display having an excellent viewing angle in the whole gray range may be realized. 
     Next, display characteristics of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11B .  FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11B  are graphs showing a transmittance result per gray according to positions of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention. 
       FIG. 11A  shows the case of using the conventional horizontal alignment layer, and  FIG. 11B  shows the case including the alignment control agent for the alignment layer including the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11A , in the case of using the conventional horizontal alignment layer, the transmittance change according to the gray correctly appears in the range of less than about −50° of the polar angle according to the positions of the liquid crystal display, however gray scale inversion in which the transmittance according to the gray reversely appears in the range of more than the polar angle is generated. Referring to  FIG. 11B , for the case including the alignment control agent for the alignment layer including the horizontal alignment layer and the vertical alignment layer according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in the whole range of the polar angle, transmittance change according to the gray correctly appears without the gray scale inversion. 
     In this way, compared with the liquid crystal display of the general twisted nematic mode, in the case of the liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it may be confirmed that the viewing angle symmetry is improved and the gray scale inversion is improved. 
     Next, a response speed result of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 12A  to  FIG. 12C .  FIG. 12A  to  FIG. 12C  are graphs showing response speed results of a liquid crystal display according to an experimental example of the present invention.  FIG. 12A  shows a rising time of the liquid crystal molecules,  FIG. 12B  shows a falling time of the liquid crystal molecules, and  FIG. 12C  shows a total response time of the liquid crystal molecules. In  FIG. 12A  to  FIG. 12C , A is related to the liquid crystal display of the general twisted nematic mode, B is related to the liquid crystal display of the general multi-domain twisted nematic mode, and C is related to the multi-domain liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12A  to  FIG. 12C , compared with the liquid crystal displays of the general twisted nematic mode or the general multi-domain twisted nematic mode, in the case of the multi-domain liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the response speed is improved. In this way, in the liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the alignment control agent is included in the double alignment layers such that the response speed may be improved. 
     While this invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 100:  
                 lower display panel 
                 101a:  
                 first alignment layer 
               
               
                 101b: 
                 third alignment layer 
                 101c:  
                 fifth alignment layer 
               
               
                 110:  
                 first substrate 
                 120:  
                 first alignment base layer 
               
               
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                 second alignment base layer 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 first alignment control agent 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 third alignment control agent 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 fifth alignment control agent 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 fifth alignment base layer  
                 160: 
                 seventh alignment base layer 
               
               
                 200: 
                 upper display panel 
                 201a: 
                 second alignment layer 
               
               
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                 fourth alignment layer 
                 201c: 
                 sixth alignment layer 
               
               
                 210:  
                 second substrate 
                 220: 
                 third alignment base layer 
               
               
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                 fourth alignment base layer 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 second alignment control agent 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 fourth alignment control agent 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 sixth alignment control agent 
                   
                   
               
               
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                 sixth alignment base layer  
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                 eighth alignment base layer 
               
               
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                 liquid crystal layer 
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                 liquid crystal molecules