Abstract: An imprint master template including a first fine pattern unit having an upper surface on which a fine pattern is formed, a second fine pattern unit disposed adjacent to the first fine pattern unit and having an upper surface on which a fine pattern is formed, and a supporting part configured to support the first fine pattern unit and the second fine pattern unit. A side surface of the first fine pattern unit faces a side surface of the second fine pattern unit. The side surface of the first fine pattern unit includes a first surface which is perpendicular to the upper surface and a second surface which is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the first surface. The side surface of the second fine pattern unit includes a first surface which is perpendicular to the upper surface and a second surface which is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the first surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an imprint master template including forming a cutting line guide at an edge of a first fine pattern unit having an upper surface on which a fine pattern is formed; cutting a wafer substrate by a cleaving process along the cutting line guide so that a cutting surface is formed, the cutting surface having a preliminary second surface where the cutting line guide was formed and a first surface which is formed by the cleaving process; polishing the preliminary second surface to form a second surface which is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the first surface; and bonding the first fine pattern unit and the second fine pattern unit to each other with the first surface of the first fine pattern unit facing the first surface of the second fine pattern unit.

Abstract: A polarizer including: a base layer including a first area and a second area enclosing the first area; a polarizing part disposed on the first area of the base layer and including a plurality of linear patterns spaced apart from each other; a dummy part disposed on the second area of the base layer and spaced apart from the polarizing part; and a hard mask residue part disposed on a portion of the second area of the base layer between the polarizing part and the dummy part and contacting the base layer. The polarizing part and the dummy part include a metal layer disposed on the base layer, and a hard mask layer disposed on the metal layer and comprising the same material as the hard mask residue part.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display including: a first substrate; a wire grid polarizer disposed on the first substrate and including a first region and a second region spaced apart from each other by a stitch line; and a first thin film layer disposed on the wire grid polarizer. The stitch line includes a shape of a curved line or a series of straight lines connected by bends.

Abstract: A polarizer includes a buffer member and linear metal patterns. The buffer member includes protrusions. Each protrusion has downwardly-increasing width. The buffer member is formed of polymer. The linear metal patterns, spaced apart from each other, are extended in a first direction. Each linear metal pattern covers a respective protrusion.

Abstract: A polarizer includes a buffer member and linear metal patterns. The buffer member includes protrusions. Each protrusion has downwardly-increasing width. The buffer member is formed of polymer. The linear metal patterns, spaced apart from each other, are extended in a first direction. Each linear metal pattern covers a respective protrusion.

Abstract: Provided is a polarizer. The polarizer includes a base layer and a wire grid layer which is disposed on the base layer and which include a plurality of wire metal patterns extending along a first direction and spaced apart from each other along a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the wire grid layer is made of an aluminum (Al) alloy containing nickel (Ni) and lanthanum (La).

Abstract: Provided is a polarizer. The polarizer includes a base layer and a wire grid layer which is disposed on the base layer and which include a plurality of wire metal patterns extending along a first direction and spaced apart from each other along a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the wire grid layer is made of an aluminum (Al) alloy containing nickel (Ni) and lanthanum (La).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an imprint master template including forming a cutting line guide at an edge of a first fine pattern unit having an upper surface on which a fine pattern is formed; cutting the wafer substrate by a cleaving process along the cutting line guide so that a cutting surface is formed, the cutting surface having a preliminary second surface where the cutting line guide was formed and a first surface which is formed by the cleaving process; polishing the preliminary second surface to form a second surface which is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the first surface; and bonding the first fine pattern unit and the second fine pattern unit to each other with the first surface of the first fine pattern unit facing the first surface of the second fine pattern unit.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polarizer, the method including: forming a metal layer on a substrate; forming a hard mask on the metal layer; forming an adhesion layer on a portion of the hard mask; forming a polymer layer on the hard mask and the adhesion layer; pressing a mold on the polymer layer to form a lattice pattern in association with the polymer layer; removing the mold and a portion of the lattice pattern; and patterning the adhesion layer, the hard mask, and the metal layer using a remaining portion of the lattice pattern as a mask.

Abstract: A polarizer including: a base layer including a first area and a second area enclosing the first area; a polarizing part disposed on the first area of the base layer and including a plurality of linear patterns spaced apart from each other; a dummy part disposed on the second area of the base layer and spaced apart from the polarizing part; and a hard mask residue part disposed on a portion of the second area of the base layer between the polarizing part and the dummy part and contacting the base layer. The polarizing part and the dummy part include a metal layer disposed on the base layer, and a hard mask layer disposed on the metal layer and comprising the same material as the hard mask residue part.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an imprint stamp including forming an imprint resist only in a second area of a sample substrate including a first area and the second area, pressing the imprint resist with the imprint stamp and curing the imprint resist, in which the imprint stamp includes a fine protrusion pattern that corresponds to the first area and the second area of the sample substrate, and separating the imprint stamp from the sample substrate such that a portion of the fine protrusion pattern corresponding to the second area is separated from the imprint stamp by the cured imprint resist.

Abstract: A polarizer includes a base substrate, a polarizing layer disposed on the base substrate and including a plurality of first linear extensions spaced apart from each other, and an ultraviolet (UV)-blocking layer including a plurality of second linear extensions spaced apart from each other and crossing the first linear extensions. The polarizer may block an external UV light.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a polarizing member includes: sequentially disposing a metal layer and a preliminary pattern layer on a base substrate including a display area and a non-display area; forming a patterned resin layer on the preliminary pattern layer in the display area, the patterned resin layer including patterns formed on a surface of the patterned resin layer; surface-treating the preliminary pattern layer and the patterned resin layer; forming a mask pattern including a photoresist material on the preliminary pattern layer disposed in the non-display area; forming preliminary patterns on the preliminary pattern layer using the patterned resin layer; and forming a wire grid polarizing unit in the display area by etching the metal layer using the preliminary pattern and the mask pattern as a polarizing pattern.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display including: a first substrate; a wire grid polarizer disposed on the first substrate and including a first region and a second region spaced apart from each other by a stitch line; and a first thin film layer disposed on the wire grid polarizer. The stitch line includes a shape of a curved line or a series of straight lines connected by bends.

Abstract: A polarizer includes a buffer member and linear metal patterns. The buffer member includes protrusions. Each protrusion has downwardly-increasing width. The buffer member is formed of polymer. The linear metal patterns, spaced apart from each other, are extended in a first direction. Each linear metal pattern covers a respective protrusion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polarizer, the method including: forming a metal layer on a substrate; forming a hard mask on the metal layer; forming an adhesion layer on a portion of the hard mask; forming a polymer layer on the hard mask and the adhesion layer; pressing a mold on the polymer layer to form a lattice pattern in association with the polymer layer; removing the mold and a portion of the lattice pattern; and patterning the adhesion layer, the hard mask, and the metal layer using a remaining portion of the lattice pattern as a mask.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a polarizing member includes: sequentially disposing a metal layer and a preliminary pattern layer on a base substrate including a display area and a non-display area; forming a patterned resin layer on the preliminary pattern layer in the display area, the patterned resin layer including patterns formed on a surface of the patterned resin layer; surface-treating the preliminary pattern layer and the patterned resin layer; forming a mask pattern including a photoresist material on the preliminary pattern layer disposed in the non-display area; forming preliminary patterns on the preliminary pattern layer using the patterned resin layer; and forming a wire grid polarizing unit in the display area by etching the metal layer using the preliminary pattern and the mask pattern as a polarizing pattern.

Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a mold, a method of manufacturing a polarizer, and a display apparatus including the polarizer. According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a method of manufacturing a mold, the method including: forming a polymer pattern on a substrate, the polymer pattern including protrusions; forming a wire grid template portion on the substrate by etching, the substrate being etched using protrusions of the polymer pattern as a mask; forming a cover mask covering a portion of the wire grid template portion; forming a recess in the substrate by etching, the substrate being etched using the cover mask, the recess having a bottom surface lower than an upper surface of the wire grid template portion; and removing the cover mask.

Abstract: A polarizer includes a base substrate, a polarizing layer disposed on the base substrate and including a plurality of first linear extensions spaced apart from each other, and an ultraviolet (UV)-blocking layer including a plurality of second linear extensions spaced apart from each other and crossing the first linear extensions. The polarizer may block an external UV light.