Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wire grid polarizer is provided. The method includes: forming an electrical conductive layer on a substrate; forming a guide pattern layer on the electrical conductive layer, wherein the guide pattern layer includes two or more linear structures separated from one another; forming a fluorocarbon surface modification layer on each of the linear structures using a fluorine-based gas plasma treatment; and forming a neutral layer on the electrical conductive layer, wherein the neutral layer has a nonselective affinity with repeating units of a block copolymer.

Abstract: A polarizing plate includes a substrate and a conductive pattern layer including a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern includes line-shaped structures disposed at intervals with a period shorter than a wavelength of incident light to be isolated from one another, the first pattern configured to transmit first polarized light of the incident light therethrough and reflect second polarized light of the incident light that is perpendicular to the first polarized light. The second pattern is disposed on an outer boundary of the first pattern, the second pattern isolated and insulated from the first pattern, the second pattern including a stem and at least one branch protruding from the stem toward the first pattern.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a wire grid polarizer according to an embodiment comprises: forming a conductive layer on a substrate; forming a guide layer on the conductive layer; forming a hard mask pattern to partially expose the guide layer; forming a guide pattern to partially expose the conductive layer; providing a block copolymer of two monomers having different etching rates; forming two sets of monomer blocks by aligning the block copolymer; selectively removing one set of monomer blocks; and forming a conductive wire pattern using the remaining set of monomer blocks and the guide pattern as etching masks. A width of an upper end of the guide pattern adjacent to the hard mask pattern is smaller than a width of a lower end adjacent to the conductive layer. The width of the upper end of the guide pattern is smaller than a width of the hard mask pattern.

Abstract: A block copolymer includes: a first block, and a second block copolymerized with the first block. The second block includes a silyl group including a ring-type functional group.

Abstract: Provided is a wire grid polarizing plate. The wire grid polarizing plate comprises a light-transmitting substrate and wire grid patterns which are disposed on the light-transmitting substrate, and which are arranged to transmit first polarized light and to reflect second polarized light polarized in a direction perpendicular to that of the first polarized light, the wire grid patterns comprising target patterns comprising conductive structures shaped as closed curves, at least one of the conductive structures surrounding another one of the conductive structures with a gap therebetween.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a wire grid polarizer includes sequentially depositing a conductive wire pattern layer, and a plurality of guide patterns which forms one or more trenches therebetween on the conductive wire pattern layer, hydrophobically treating surfaces of the conductive wire pattern layer exposed in the trenches, and the guide patterns, coating the hydrophobically treated conductive wire pattern layer in the trenches with a neutral layer to partially fill the trenches, filling a remainder of the trenches with a block copolymer of two monomers with different etching rates, aligning the block copolymer filled in the trenches, selectively removing blocks of one monomer among the two monomers from the aligned block copolymer, and patterning the conductive wire pattern layer by using blocks of the other monomer among the two monomers remaining in the trenches and the guide patterns as a mask.

Abstract: A pattering method includes forming guide layer patterns, which are separated from each other, on a top surface of a base substrate, forming a neutral layer, which includes a random copolymer comprising first blocks or second blocks, on an entirety of the top surface of the base substrate exposed between the guide layer patterns, forming hydrophobic layer patterns which extend from top surfaces of the guide layer patterns to side surfaces of the guide layer patterns and are separated from each other, coating a block copolymer, which comprises the first blocks and the second blocks, on a top surface of the neutral layer exposed between the hydrophobic layer patterns, alternately arranging the first blocks and the second blocks by heat-treating or solvent-annealing the block copolymer, and forming block copolymer patterns by removing the first blocks or the second blocks.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a wire gird polarizer. The method includes sequentially stacking a conductive wire layer and a first neutral layer, forming guide patterns, reducing widths of the guide patterns and patterning the first neutral layer, forming a second neutral layer, applying a first block copolymer, arranging the first block copolymer as a first monomer block and a second monomer block, removing one of the first monomer block and the second monomer block, removing the second neutral layer exposed, removing the remaining monomer block and the guide patterns, applying a second block copolymer, arranging the second block copolymer as a third monomer block and a fourth monomer block, removing one of the third monomer block and the fourth monomer block, and patterning the conductive wire layer to thereby form conductive wire patterns.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a polarizer, the method including, forming a base substrate by sequentially forming a metal layer, a guide layer, a hard mask layer, a sacrificial layer, and a first photoresist layer on a light-transmitting substrate in a panel area and an alignment key area which are spatially separated from each other, forming a first photoresist layer pattern for forming an alignment key pattern in the alignment key area by patterning the first photoresist layer, forming a sacrificial layer pattern in the alignment key area utilizing the first photoresist layer pattern as a mask, and forming a second photoresist layer on a top surface of the sacrificial layer pattern of the alignment key area before removing the sacrificial layer of an aperture area of the panel area.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first emission portion and an optical member. The first emission portion emits light of a first color, and includes a first intermediate layer, a first electrode that is disposed on one surface of the first intermediate layer and transmits light emitted from the first intermediate layer, and a second electrode that is disposed on another surface of the first intermediate layer facing the one surface of the first intermediate layer and transmits the light emitted from the first intermediate layer. The optical member is disposed on one surface of the first emission portion and selectively reflects light of particular colors including at least the first color light.

Abstract: A method of forming a micropattern structure includes: coating a structure including a plurality of guide blocks extending in a first direction on a substrate and disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, with a sacrificial material; ashing a portion of the sacrificial material to expose upper portions of the plurality of guide blocks; coating the structure with a first material having a polarity that is contrary to a polarity of a filling material filling the structure; heat-treating the structure to chemically bond the first material to the upper portions of the plurality of guide blocks; removing the sacrificial material and excess first material to form a first material cap chemically bonded to the upper portions of the plurality of guide blocks; and filling the structure with the filling material.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having brightness uniformity at its front and lateral sides is provided according to one or more embodiments. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal display device includes a reflection sheet reflecting light, an optical plate including a substrate for guiding light, a height-varying portion formed on one surface of the substrate, not facing the reflection sheet, and a prism pattern formed on the height-varying portion, and a plurality of light sources arranged on one lateral surface of the optical plate in a first direction so as to correspond to a position of the height-varying portion having a height not greater than an average height from the one surface of the substrate to the height-varying portion, wherein the prism pattern extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and the average height is in a range of about 0.1% to about 10% of the thickness of the substrate.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and an optical assembly on the display panel. The display panel includes a display area configured to display an image, and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area. The optical assembly overlaps the display area and the peripheral area. The optical assembly includes a supporting member overlapping the peripheral area, an optical member, a covering member covering the display panel, and a transparent member between the display panel, the optical member and the covering member. The optical member includes a first face contacting the display area, a second face opposite to the first face and tilted with respect to the first face, a third face contacting the supporting member, and a fourth face opposite to the third face.

Abstract: A display device includes a reflective polarizer plate including a first substrate defining an opening area and a non-opening area, and a wire grid polarizer which is disposed on a surface of the first substrate and includes a polarizing part including a plurality of nano wire patterns which is arranged in the opening area to be spaced apart from each other, and a reflecting part including a metal film provided in the non-opening area.

Abstract: A block copolymer includes: a first block, and a second block copolymerized with the first block. The second block includes a silyl group including a ring-type functional group.

Abstract: An approach is provided for manufacturing a nanostructure. A first thin film including a first block copolymer is formed on a substrate. A guide pattern is formed on the first thin film. A second thin film including a second block copolymer is formed between portions of the guide pattern. The second thin film is cured. The first block copolymer is a cylinder-type and the second block copolymer is a lamella-type.

Abstract: A parallax barrier panel includes a first and second substrate and a fluidic layer disposed therebetween. The first substrate includes first electrode parts, a water-repellent layer and a partition wall. Each of the first electrode parts includes a main electrode and a first notch electrode and a second notch electrode. The main electrode extends in a first direction on a first base substrate. The first and second notch electrodes are adjacent to respective ends of the main electrode. The first and second notch electrodes extend along the main electrode in the first direction. The second substrate includes a second electrode part and a second base substrate, the second electrode part being disposed on the second base substrate. The second base substrate is disposed opposite to the first base substrate. The fluidic layer controls a light transmittance according to a voltage difference between the first and second electrode parts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including: a plurality of display panels including display areas, and non-display areas positioned alongside the display areas; an optical member having one side connected to a part of one of the display areas and an opposing side extending over an adjacent non-display area, the optical member configured to magnify an image from the part of one of the display areas and to project the magnified image over the adjacent non-display area. A multi panel display device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may prevent the phenomena of image discontinuity and image distortion at edges between the display panels, and adjust a polarization characteristic to provide a high-quality large screen capable of implementing a 3D image and the like.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a first emission portion and an optical member. The first emission portion emits light of a first color, and includes a first intermediate layer, a first electrode that is disposed on one surface of the first intermediate layer and transmits light emitted from the first intermediate layer, and a second electrode that is disposed on another surface of the first intermediate layer facing the one surface of the first intermediate layer and transmits the light emitted from the first intermediate layer. The optical member is disposed on one surface of the first emission portion and selectively reflects light of particular colors including at least the first color light.

Abstract: A method of forming a micropattern structure includes: coating a structure including a plurality of guide blocks extending in a first direction on a substrate and disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, with a sacrificial material; ashing a portion of the sacrificial material to expose upper portions of the plurality of guide blocks; coating the structure with a first material having a polarity that is contrary to a polarity of a filling material filling the structure; heat-treating the structure to chemically bond the first material to the upper portions of the plurality of guide blocks; removing the sacrificial material and excess first material to form a first material cap chemically bonded to the upper portions of the plurality of guide blocks; and filling the structure with the filling material.