Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first display substrate, a second display substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second display substrates. The first display substrate further includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode, a first color filter and a second color filter disposed below and overlapping the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, respectively, a first thin film transistor, and a contact portion connecting the first thin film transistor to the first pixel electrode. The first color filter and the second color filter contact each other, and one of the first color filter and the second color filter includes an indented portion partially surrounding the contact portion. A portion of the one of the first color filter and the second color filter is spaced apart from a portion of the other with the contact portion disposed therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a method ofr forming a polarizer. The LCD panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer placed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a polarizer arranged on an outside area of the first substrate or an outside area of the second substrate. The polarizer includes a polarizing layer, a quantum rod mixed in raw materials for the polarizing layer for forming mixed materials where the quantum rod is used for increasing transmittance of the polarizer.

Abstract: Light sources of a backlight are configured to customize the shape of light emitted from the clusters. The clusters are activated as a unit and modulated as to brightness, but of the customized shape. All clusters can have a similar customized PSF, or the customization of each cluster may be varied in real time. Real time changes of a clusters PSF may be based, for example, an image or a region of the image to be displayed using the clusters.

Abstract: A first LED substrate and a second LED substrate are included each of which includes: on a main surface thereof, a plurality of LEDs connected in series in a longitudinal direction; a first connector including (i) a first terminal disposed on one of short sides of the LED substrate and connected to an anode of an LED positioned first among the LEDs connected in series, and (ii) a second terminal connected to a cathode of another LED positioned last among the LEDs connected in series. The second terminal of the first LED substrate and the first terminal of the second LED substrate are interconnected. The first terminal of the first LED substrate is connected to a positive terminal of a power circuit and the second terminal of the second LED substrate is connected to a negative terminal of the power circuit.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a frame including a bottom area and a side area extended from the bottom area, at least one substrate positioned at a front surface of the frame and mounting a plurality of light sources, a reflective sheet positioned at a front surface of the at least one substrate and including a strip area in at least a portion of the reflective sheet, and an optical sheet positioned at a front surface of the reflective sheet. A reflectance of the at least the portion of the reflective sheet is different from a reflectance of at least another portion of the reflective sheet.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device including the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a frame including a bottom area and a sidewall area extended from the bottom area, at least one substrate positioned at a front surface of the frame, a plurality of light sources being mounted on the at least one substrate, a reflective sheet positioned at a front surface of the at least one substrate, and an optical sheet positioned at a front surface of the reflective sheet. The reflective sheet includes a first sheet area contacting the bottom area and including a plurality of lens holes, and a second sheet area spaced apart from the bottom area and including a dot area. The dot area includes a first dot area and a second dot area spaced apart from the first dot area.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of display technology, and particularly relates to a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module comprises a reflecting layer and a diffuser plate arranged opposite to each other, wherein a light source is arranged between the reflecting layer and the diffuser plate, a light-exiting surface of the light source faces the reflecting layer, and light emitted from the light source is reflected by the reflecting layer to reach the diffuser plate and exits from the diffuser plate after being diffused therein. By inversely arranging an LED light source or other light sources between the diffuser plate and the reflecting layer in the backlight module, a thickness of the whole backlight module can be smaller under a condition of fixed light mixing distance, the emergent light from the backlight module is more uniform, and the cost is reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit. A backlight unit may include a frame, at least one substrate, a plurality of light sources installed over the at least one substrate, a reflecting sheet, and an optical sheet. The reflecting sheet may include a first sheet region, a second sheet region that extends outward from the first sheet region and inclined relative to the first sheet region, and a third sheet region provided in the first sheet region and having a protrusion that protrudes from the first sheet region toward a front side of the backlight unit. The reflecting sheet may include a plurality of patterns provided on the second sheet region and the third sheet region configured to reduce reflectivity of light emitted from the plurality of light sources. The plurality of patterns may be formed by dots arranged to form the pattern.

Abstract: Provided is a backlight device for a liquid crystal display device, which is capable of suitably adjusting a white point and realizing a wide color reproduction range. An LED module that is a light source of the backlight device is constituted by a magenta light emitting body (110) having a structure in which a blue LED element (112) is covered with a red phosphor (114), a green light emitting body (120) including a green LED element (122), and a red light emitting body (130) including a red LED element (132). A backlight driving circuit independently controls each of luminance of light emitted from the magenta light emitting body (110), luminance of light emitted from the green light emitting body (120), and luminance of light emitted from the red light emitting body (130).

Abstract: A quantum dot diaphragm is disclosed. The quantum dot diaphragm comprises a color gamut conversion region and a color gamut non-effective region surrounding the color gamut conversion region, wherein the color gamut non-effective region is provided with a quantum phosphor layer. According to the present disclosure, the color gamut non-effective region is provided with the quantum phosphor layer, so that the technical defect that an area of the diaphragm along the cutting line would become useless when the diaphragm is cut can be eliminated, and a color gamut conversion function of the quantum dot diaphragm can be further improved. The manufacturing procedure of the quantum dot diaphragm according to the present disclosure is simple.

Abstract: An array substrate and a display device including the array substrate are disclosed. The array substrate includes: gate lines and data lines, gate lines and data lines defining sub-pixels arranged in an array, each of the sub-pixels being provided with a pixel electrode; and a common electrode located over the sub-pixels and including first sub-common electrodes and second sub-common electrodes in one-to-one correspondence with the sub-pixels. Each second sub-common electrode is connected between two adjacent first sub-common electrodes, each of the first sub-common electrodes is provided with first slits therein, the second sub-common electrode distributed in an extension direction of the first slits is provided with second slits therein, and there is an angle between an extension direction of the second slits and the extension direction of the first slits.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display, including: a first substrate, and a second substrate facing the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrates; a first liquid crystal alignment layer disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate; and a second liquid crystal alignment layer disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, wherein: at least one of the first liquid crystal alignment layer and the second liquid crystal alignment layer includes reactive mesogens; and the liquid crystal layer includes an antioxidant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pixel electrode and a liquid crystal display panel. The pixel electrode comprises a frame electrode, a main electrode orthogonally connected with a middle part of the frame electrode, a plurality of first branch electrodes which are parallel with one another and spaced with one another, and a plurality of second branch electrodes which are parallel with one another and spaced with one another; the plurality of first branch electrodes, plurality of second branch electrodes respectively appear 135°, 45° included angle with the frame electrode, and the plurality of first branch electrodes and the plurality of second branch electrodes are orthogonal, and the pixel electrode comprises two areas in one sub pixel, and utilizes design of one keel, and the active area is enlarged and the penetration rate of the liquid crystal panel is raised.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an array substrate, a display panel and a display device, for increasing a viewing angle of the display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines arranged to cross each other, and a column of pixel units between adjacent data lines, at least one pixel unit each includes at least two sub-pixel electrodes, a voltage compensation unit for charging at least one sub-pixel electrode of the pixel unit and a voltage division unit for reducing a voltage on at least one of other sub-pixel electrodes of the pixel unit. The voltage compensation unit and the voltage division unit are adjusted such that voltages on sub-pixel electrodes are not all the same, thereby deflection angles of liquid crystal molecules located within regions corresponding to the sub-pixel electrode are different from each other, enabling wide viewing-angle display of the display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an IPS type In Cell touch display panel, comprising an array substrate, a CF substrate and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the array substrate and the CF substrate; the array substrate comprises a plurality of gate scan lines (21) separately arranged along a horizontal direction, and the touch scan electrode is shared with the gate scan line (21); an inner side of the CF substrate is provided with a plurality of touch receiving electrodes (40), which are intersecting and perpendicular with the gate scan lines (21) in space. In comparison with the IPS type liquid crystal display panel, the IPS type In Cell touch display panel of the present invention does not require the additional process, and does not decrease the aperture of the panel but can reduce the drive cost of the panel.

Abstract: An array substrate and an array substrate fabrication method are provided. The array substrate comprises a base substrate, a first conductive layer, a first passivation layer including a plurality of first through-holes. a light-shielding layer including a plurality of first metal wires arranged in parallel, a second passivation layer including a plurality of second through-holes, and a first metal layer including a plurality of second metal wires arranged in parallel and one-to-one corresponding to the plurality of first metal wires. The first metal wire is electrically connected to the first conductive layer through at least one first through-hole, and the second metal wire is electrically connected to the corresponding first metal wire through at least one second through-hole. The array substrate includes a display region and a non-display region, and the first through-holes and the second through-holes are formed at the non-display region of the array substrate.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate; a scanning wiring and a signal wiring, which are provided to the substrate and cross to each other; a switching element, which is connected to the scanning wiring and the signal wiring; an electrode conductive film, which covers an upper surface of a drain electrode and an end portion of the drain electrode of the switching element and extends to form a lower electrode; an interlayer insulation film, which covers the switching element and the electrode conductive film and has an opening which exposes at least a part of the end portion of the drain electrode; and a coating conductive film, which is formed on the interlayer insulation film and covers the opening to cover the at least part of the end portion of the drain electrode.

Abstract: The invention provides an array substrate and a liquid crystal display panel, by means of that colored photoresist layers of different colors disposed above metal wires are overlapped with each other to thereby form an opaque light shielding layer covering the metal wires so as to replace a black matrix, and therefore there is no need of a mask process for preparing the black matrix, so that it could reduce types and numbers of used masks, simplify manufacturing process and reduce production costs.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, a gate driver on the first substrate, the gate driver applying a gate signal, and a gate line connected to the gate driver and applying the gate signal to at least a pixel of the plurality of pixels where the plurality of pixels is disposed in a step-like shape in at least one corner of the first substrate, the gate driver comprises a plurality of stages in the at least one corner of the first substrate, and the plurality of stages is disposed in a step-like shape corresponding to the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, a display panel and a display device. The array substrate comprises a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines arranged to cross with each other and define a plurality of pixel areas, each of the pixel areas comprising a thin film transistor. The array substrate further comprises a first insulating layer arranged above the thin film transistors and the data lines; a metal layer arranged above the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer arranged above the metal layer; and a pixel electrode and a common electrode arranged above the second insulating layer, between which a third insulating layer is provided. The common electrode in each of the pixel areas at least comprises two slits and the metal layer overlies the data lines.

Abstract: An array substrate and a display panel are provided. The army substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixels defined by a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines, and a color filter layer including a plurality of color blockers in a plurality of colors. The plurality of sub-pixels is arranged in a matrix and includes first sub-pixels, second sub-pixels, third sub-pixels, and fourth sub-pixels configured to display different colors. The first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, the third sub-pixels, and the fourth sub-pixels each includes an aperture region, and a non-aperture region. A length-to-width aspect, ratio of the plurality of sub-pixels is greater than 2:1. An aperture region of the fourth sub-pixel is smaller than an aperture region of any one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device including a first connection terminal electrically connected to a first signal supply line that supplies a signal to a data line driving circuit, a second connection terminal electrically connected to a second signal supply line that supplies a signal to a scanning line driving circuit, and a third connection terminal electrically connected to a peripheral electrode line, which is electrically connected to a pixel peripheral electrode disposed between a pixel region and the scanning line driving circuit, and between the pixel region and the data line driving circuit. The third connection terminal is disposed between the first connection terminal, and the second connection terminal. The peripheral electrode line is disposed so as not to planarly intersect with at least a partial line of a first signal supply line and the second signal supply line.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate for a liquid crystal panel of an FFS mode includes gate lines, data lines, pixel circuits each including a switching element and a pixel electrode, a protective insulating film formed in a layer over these elements, and a common electrode 30 formed in a layer over the protective insulating film. The common electrode 30 has slits 31 corresponding to the pixel electrode, for generating a lateral electric field to be applied to a liquid crystal layer. In the common electrode 30, a cutout above data line 32 having a portion extending in the same direction as that of the data line is formed in a region including a part of a placement region for the data line. On a counter substrate, a black matrix is formed in a position that faces a region including placement regions for the gate line, the data line, the switching element, and the cutout above data line 32. This reduces display failure caused by a load of the data line.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent display apparatus including a lower panel on which a shutter region and a light emitting region are horizontally disposed, an upper panel including a recessed region configured to cover the shutter region and the light emitting region to face the lower panel, a light emitting device, and a shutter device. The shutter device includes a lower electrode and an electrochromic material layer that are sequentially laminated in the shutter region of the lower panel, an upper electrode disposed in the recessed region of the upper panel, and an electrolyte layer filled between the electrochromic material layer and the upper electrode.

Abstract: There is provided an optical element which is an apodized filter capable of externally controlling an optical characteristic and stable over a long period. An optical element 100 is an optical element including: a transparent electrolyte layer 110; a pair of solid electrochromic layers which sandwiches the transparent electrolyte layer 110; and further a pair of transparent conductive films 140 which sandwiches a pair of the solid electrochromic layer, wherein a pair of the solid electrochromic layers is constituted by a reduction coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 120 and an oxidation coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 130 opposing each other, the optical element including: an apodized characteristic in which transmittance increases gradually from an outer periphery toward a center in a plane orthogonal to a thickness direction of the transparent electrolyte layer 110.

Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic device, which may prevent a damage of an electrode and include a lower substrate and an upper substrate configured to face each other with an electrolyte layer therebetween, an upper electrode provided between the electrolyte layer and the upper substrate, a lower electrode provided between the electrolyte layer and the lower substrate, an upper ion reactive layer provided between the upper electrode and the electrolyte layer, and a lower protection layer provided between the lower electrode and the electrolyte layer and configured to prohibit the lower electrode and the electrolyte layer from contacting.

Abstract: Thin-film devices, for example electrochromic devices for windows, and methods of manufacturing are described. Particular focus is given to methods of patterning optical devices. Various edge deletion and isolation scribes are performed, for example, to ensure the optical device has appropriate isolation from any edge defects. Methods described herein apply to any thin-film device having one or more material layers sandwiched between two thin film electrical conductor layers. The described methods create novel optical device configurations.

Abstract: An electrochromic system and method for controlling photochromic darkening of an electrochromic device, the system including an EC device, a control unit, a voltage detector, and a power supply. The EC device includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, and a solid-state polymer electrolyte disposed therebetween. The control unit is configured to control a sweep voltage applied between the working and counter electrodes, such that the sweep voltage is applied when an open circuit voltage (OCV) between the working and counter electrodes is less than a threshold voltage.

Abstract: An electrochromic system and method for controlling photochromic darkening of an electrochromic device, the system including an EC device, a control unit, a voltage detector, and a power supply. The EC device includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a solid-state polymer electrolyte disposed therebetween, and an ionically conductive and electrically insulating protective layer disposed between the electrolyte and the working electrode. The control unit is configured to control a sweep voltage applied between the working and counter electrodes, such that the sweep voltage is applied when an open circuit voltage (OCV) between the working and counter electrodes is less than a threshold voltage.

Abstract: An electrochromic system and method for controlling photochromic darkening of an electrochromic device, the system including an EC device, a control unit, a voltage detector, and a power supply. The EC device includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a solid-state polymer electrolyte disposed therebetween, and a Bragg reflector configured to selectively reflect UV radiation away from the working electrode. The control unit is configured to control a sweep voltage applied between the working and counter electrodes, such that the sweep voltage is applied when an open circuit voltage (OCV) between the working and counter electrodes is less than a threshold voltage.

Abstract: A method of controlling tint of a tintable window to account for occupant comfort in a room of a building. The tintable window is between the interior and exterior of the building. The method predicts a tint level for the tintable window at a future time based on a penetration depth of direct sunlight through the tintable window into the room at the future time and space type in the room. The method also provides instructions over a network to transition tint of the tintable window to the tint level.

Abstract: This disclosure provides connectors for smart windows. A smart window may incorporate an optically switchable pane. In one aspect, a window unit includes an insulated glass unit including an optically switchable pane. A wire assembly may be attached to the edge of the insulated glass unit and may include wires in electrical communication with electrodes of the optically switchable pane. A floating connector may be attached to a distal end of the wire assembly. The floating connector may include a flange and a nose, with two holes in the flange for affixing the floating connector to a first frame. The nose may include a terminal face that present two exposed contacts of opposite polarity. Pre-wired spacers improve fabrication efficiency and seal integrity of insulated glass units. Electrical connection systems include those embedded in the secondary seal of the insulated glass unit.

Abstract: Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The drive signal source uses pulse-width modulation to set a frequency and an amplitude of the drive signal.

Abstract: A two-dimensional photonic crystal in which are inserted four waveguides and a resonant cavity. Owing to the existence of the photonic band gap, an electromagnetic signal propagating through the device is confined within the guides and the cavity and, through the adjustment of the orientation of a dipole mode generated within the cavity, is able to function in three distinct regimes. In regime 1, subjected to an external DC magnetic field +H0, it functions as a two-way divider, with isolation of the input relative to the two outputs, and, upon reversal of the field signal, it functions as an optical key. In regime 2, with the use of a DC magnetic field ?H0, it functions as a waveguide bender, with the input isolated from the output, and, upon reversal of the field signal, functions as an optical key. In regime 3, subject to the application of an external DC magnetic field +H1, the device functions as a three-way divider.

Abstract: In a terahertz wave generation apparatus including a first non-linear optical crystal 3 on which first laser L1 and second laser L2 from laser generation means 2 are incident to generate terahertz wave TH1, the laser generation means includes a second non-linear optical crystal 7 on which laser having the same wavelength as that of the second laser is incident to generate idler light L1 including a plurality of wavelengths, and makes the idler light L1 generated from the second non-linear optical crystal incident on the first non-linear optical crystal as the first laser L1, to generate terahertz wave including a plurality of wavelengths from the first non-linear optical crystal 3, and wavelength selection means including a transmission section which transmits an idler light having the specific wavelength in the idler light including the plurality of wavelengths can be provided, as needed.

Abstract: A cascaded harmonic generator, for cascaded optical harmonic generation from an optical beam provided by a laser source, may include a second harmonic generator to generate a second harmonic optical beam based on a residual beam associated with the optical beam. The cascaded harmonic generator may include a third harmonic generator to generate a third harmonic optical beam based on the second harmonic optical beam and the optical beam. The third harmonic generator may be positioned in an optical path upstream from the second harmonic generator. A harmonic generator delay time, associated with the optical path, may be approximately equal to, or may be an approximate integer multiple of, a laser source round-trip time.

Abstract: Provided is an interchangeable lens including: a lens position detection unit configured to detect a position of a lens; a motor configured to move a movable lens frame to which the lens is fixed; a driving state detection unit configured to detect a driving state of the motor; and a control unit configured to decide a driving speed of the motor based on a difference between a target speed, which is based on a difference between a target position of the lens acquired from an imaging device and the position of the lens detected by the lens position detection unit, and a speed according to the driving state detected by the driving state detection unit.

Abstract: A camera module that does not make a rasping noise even when being subjected to a vibration by a source of vibration is provided. A hall element that detects a displacement of an imaging lens (1) is disposed therein. In the case where the hall element detects a displacement of the imaging lens (1) that is not based on drive by a lens-driving device (5), the lens-driving device (5) drives the imaging lens (1) so as to reduce the displacement.

Abstract: A method for generating white flash from a Light Emitting Diode (LED) projector coupled to a computing system is described. The method includes receiving an input to switch projection mode of the LED projector to a white-light mode of projection, where the input is one of a direct user input and an indirect input. The method also includes switching the LED projector to the white-light mode of projection from a first projection mode based on the received input; and actuating, simultaneously, all LEDs of the LED projector to generate a white flash of light in the white-light mode of projection.

Abstract: A telescopic limiting structure includes a first retractable member, including a first inclined face and a second retractable member including a second inclined face bearing against the first inclined face. The first retractable member is configured to move along a first direction. The first inclined face and the second inclined face are configured to drive the second retractable member to move along a second direction in response to the first retractable member moving along the first direction. The second direction is different from the first direction.

Abstract: An accessory shoe device capable of improving drip-proof performance while ensuring positional accuracy in a pitch direction in which terminals of a multi-polarized signal terminal connector are arranged. The accessory shoe device includes an engagement member for having an accessory attached thereto, a signal terminal connector including terminals for connection with the accessory attached to the engagement member, a top cover having the engagement member mounted thereon, and a positioning unit for positioning the signal terminal connector with respect to the engagement member. The top cover has an opening for externally exposing the terminals of the signal terminal connector. The signal terminal connector and the engagement member are fixed to each other by the positioning unit such that they sandwich a portion of the top cover surrounding the signal terminal connector.

Abstract: A light source device includes a substrate having a first surface, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the first surface side of the substrate, a bonding frame disposed on the first surface side of the substrate so as to surround the plurality of light emitting elements, and a cover disposed on an opposite side of the bonding frame to the substrate. The substrate has metal as a forming material. The cover includes a light transmissive member. The light transmissive member is opposed to the first surface of the substrate, and transmits the light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements. The bonding frame is lower in thermal conductivity compared to the substrate.

Abstract: In a discharge lamp driving device, a mixed period is provided, in which a first period in which an alternating current is supplied and a second period in which a direct current is supplied are alternately repeated and a third period alternately including a first direct current period and a second direct current period in which a direct current having a polarity opposite to a polarity of the direct current in the first direct current period is supplied. Length of the second direct current period is smaller than 0.5 ms. A total of lengths of the first direct current periods in the third period is larger than length of the second period. The third period is not provided at least when the inter-electrode voltage is smaller than a first predetermined value or when a cumulative lighting time of the discharge lamp is smaller than a second predetermined value.

Abstract: A mask (M) for EUV lithography includes: a substrate (7), a first surface region (A1) formed by a surface (8a) of a multilayer coating (8) embodied to reflect EUV radiation (27), said surface (8a) facing away from the substrate (7), and a second surface region (A2) formed by a surface (18a) of a further coating (18) embodied to reflect DUV radiation (28) and to suppress the reflection of EUV radiation (27), said surface (18a) facing away from the substrate (7). The further coating is a multilayer coating (18). Also disclosed are an EUV lithography apparatus that includes such a mask (M) and a method for determining a contrast proportion caused by DUV radiation when imaging a mask (M) onto a light-sensitive layer.

Abstract: A method of patterning a device is disclosed using a resist precursor structure having at least two fluoropolymer layers. A first fluoropolymer layer includes a first fluoropolymer material having a fluorine content of at least 50% by weight and is substantially soluble in a first hydrofluoroether solvent or in a first perfluorinated solvent, but substantially less soluble in a second hydrofluoroether solvent relative to both the first hydrofluoroether and the first perfluorinated solvent. The second fluoropolymer layer includes a second fluoropolymer material having a fluorine content less than that of the first fluoropolymer material and is substantially soluble in the first or second hydrofluoroether solvents, but substantially less soluble in the first perfluorinated solvent relative to both the first and second hydrofluoroether solvents.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a patterned substrate. The method may be applied to a process of manufacturing a device such as an electronic device or integrated circuit, or another use, for example, to manufacture an integrated optical system, a guidance and detection pattern of a magnetic domain memory, a flat panel display, a LCD, a thin film magnetic head or an organic light emitting diode, and used to construct a pattern on a surface to be used to manufacture a discrete tract medium such as an integrated circuit, a bit-patterned medium and/or a magnetic storage device such as a hard drive.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition, comprising a binder polymer, a photopolymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the photopolymerization initiator contains a compound represented by the following general formula (1): [In the formula (1), R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, —OR5, —COOR6 or —OCOR7; and R5, R6 and R7 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group.

Abstract: A method of selectively exposing a liquid photopolymer printing blank to actinic radiation to create a relief image printing plate and a liquid platemaking exposure system. The method includes: (1) positioning a programmable screen programmed with an image file of a desired image between the top glass and an upper source of actinic radiation; (2) exposing the layer of liquid photopolymer to actinic radiation from the upper source of actinic radiation through the programmable screen to crosslink and cure at least a portion of the liquid photopolymer adjacent to the backing sheet and create a floor layer therein; and (3) imagewise exposing the layer of liquid photopolymer to actinic radiation from a lower source of actinic radiation through a negative of the relief image to crosslink and cure selective portions of the liquid photopolymer on the floor layer and create the relief image therein.

Abstract: A lithography method is provided in accordance with some embodiments. The lithography method includes forming a patterned photoresist on a material layer, applying a first bonding material to a side surface of the patterned photoresist, performing a treatment on the first bonding material to bond the first bonding material to the side surface of the patterned photoresist, wherein the treatment creates a bonding site on the first bonding material configured to bond to a second bonding material, applying the second bonding material to a side surface of the first bonding material, and patterning the material layer by selectively processing a portion of the material layer exposed by the patterned photoresist, the first bonding material, and the second bonding material.

Abstract: Provided herein are approaches for patterning a semiconductor device. Exemplary approaches include providing a set of photoresist patterning features atop a substrate, the set of patterning features having a surface roughness characterized by a set of protrusions and a set of indentations. The approaches further include implanting first ions into a sidewall surface of the set of photoresist patterning features to form a film layer having a non-uniform thickness along the sidewall surface, wherein a thickness of the film layer formed over the indentations is greater than a thickness of the film layer formed over the protrusions. The approaches further include sputtering the sidewall surface of the photoresist patterning features following the formation of the film layer to modify a portion of the film layer and/or the set of protrusions, wherein the sputtering includes directing second ions to photoresist patterning features at an angle with the sidewall surface.