Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided that includes a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a field generating electrode disposed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; an alignment layer disposed on the field generating electrode; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a liquid crystal and an alignment polymer. The alignment layer initially contains an alignment material including an initiator, and the alignment polymer initially contains an alignment aid.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a lower substrate, a switching element and a pixel electrode. In the lower substrate, unit pixel areas are each divided into a plurality of domains. The switching element is disposed on the lower substrate and transmits a pixel signal. The pixel electrode is disposed on the unit pixel area and is electrically connected to the switching element. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slit portions disposed thereon. A portion of the slit portions is longitudinally extended in a zigzag shape along different directions in correspondence with the domains.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a lower substrate, a switching element and a pixel electrode. In the lower substrate, unit pixel areas are each divided into a plurality of domains. The switching element is disposed on the lower substrate and transmits a pixel signal. The pixel electrode is disposed on the unit pixel area and is electrically connected to the switching element. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slit portions disposed thereon. A portion of the slit portions is longitudinally extended in a zigzag shape along different directions in correspondence with the domains.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided that includes a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a field generating electrode disposed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; an alignment layer disposed on the field generating electrode; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a liquid crystal and an alignment polymer. The alignment layer initially contains an alignment material including an initiator, and the alignment polymer initially contains an alignment aid.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate and a unitary indivisible pixel electrode. The base substrate includes a gate line, a data line crossing the gate line and a thin-film transistor electrically connected to the gate line and the data line formed thereon. A pixel area is defined on the base substrate. The unitary indivisible pixel electrode includes a plurality of branch electrodes formed on the pixel area and a connection electrode connecting the branch electrodes to each other. Each of the branch electrodes includes a bent portion and the bent portions of adjacent branch electrodes are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a lower substrate, a switching element and a pixel electrode. In the lower substrate, unit pixel areas are each divided into a plurality of domains. The switching element is disposed on the lower substrate and transmits a pixel signal. The pixel electrode is disposed on the unit pixel area and is electrically connected to the switching element. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slit portions disposed thereon. A portion of the slit portions is longitudinally extended in a zigzag shape along different directions in correspondence with the domains.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal display layer. The array substrate includes a pixel electrode and a lower reactive mesogen layer. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of slit portions disposed on a plurality of domains in different directions. The lower reactive mesogen layer is disposed on the pixel electrode to induce an inclined direction of liquid crystal molecules. The opposite substrate includes an upper substrate. An upper reactive mesogen layer is disposed on a common electrode of the opposite substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules arranged to have a pretilt angle between a surface of the lower reactive mesogen layer and a surface of the upper reactive mesogen layer.

Abstract: Provided is an exposure apparatus, including a plurality of exposure lamps and a luminance changing mechanism disposed between the exposure lamps and an exposure target. The luminance changing mechanism changes the location at which the exposure light generated from the exposure lamps reaches the exposure target by changing the direction in which the exposure light travels.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display including forming a first display panel including a plurality of switching elements, forming a second display panel, and disposing a liquid crystal mixture including a liquid crystal material and an alignment assistant material between the first display panel and the second display panel. The first display panel, the second display panel, and the liquid crystal mixture form a liquid crystal panel assembly, and the alignment assistant material is cured by applying ultrasonic waves to the liquid crystal panel assembly.