A viewing angle control film and a display device including the viewing angle control film are discussed. The viewing angle control film can include a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from and facing the first electrode, a light conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a control unit configured to adjust a viewing angle of the light conversion layer by adjusting a voltage applied between the first electrode and the second electrode. The light conversion layer can include a plurality of partition walls disposed to be spaced apart between the first electrode and the second electrode, a plurality of containing portions disposed between partition walls and disposed with predetermined gaps along the first electrode, and dispersion liquid, light blocking particles and liquid crystals disposed in each of the plurality of containing portions.

A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and color filters disposed to face the pixel electrode, wherein a plurality of microcavities are between the pixel electrode and the color filters, the microcavities form a liquid crystal layer including a liquid crystal material, the microcavities are divided by a partition portion, and the partition portion is formed by a color filter of one color among the color filters.

A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel units and each pixel unit includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, an image display part and a protective layer. The first electrode is formed on the substrate. The second electrode is formed over the first electrode while interposing a first insulating layer therebetween to define a TSC (tunnel-shaped cavity) extending in a first direction between the first and second electrodes. The image display part is provided in the TSC to display an image according to an electric field generated by the first and second electrodes. The protective layer covers the second electrode and seals the TSC. The display apparatus having the above structure is manufactured by forming the first electrode, a sacrificial layer and the second electrode and forming the image display part by removing the sacrificial layer.

Epitaxial growth methods and devices are described that include a textured surface on a substrate in a liquid crystal device. Geometry of the textured surface provides a organization of a liquid crystal media.

A liquid crystal display includes: an insulation substrate; a microcavity layer disposed on the insulation substrate and having a reversed taper side wall; a pixel electrode disposed in the microcavity layer on the insulation substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed in the microcavity layer; and a common electrode which covers the liquid crystal layer.

A variable transmittance film includes a first electrode substrate and a second electrode substrate which are provided to face each other; and a liquid receiving layer which is provided between the first electrode substrate and the second electrode substrate and comprises a liquid substance, and a partition wall pattern that divides the liquid substance into two or more spaces, in which at least a part of the partition wall pattern comprises a passageway region that connects the adjacent spaces.

According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first display portion including a first pixel, a second display portion including a second pixel, a first light shield surrounding the first display portion and the second display portion, a second light shield disposed between the first display portion and the second display portion, a liquid crystal layer disposed in the first display portion and the second display portion, a first sealant overlapping the first light shield and sealing the liquid crystal layer in the first display portion and the second display portion, and a second sealant overlapping the second light shield. The second sealant has at least one opening through which the first display portion and the second display portion communicate.

Embodiments of the present application provides a display panel and a display device, the display panel includes a display panel body; a first dimming layer is disposed on one side of the display panel body, the first dimming layer includes a plurality of light shielding members and a plurality of light receiving members, the plurality of light shielding members are disposed at intervals, each light receiving member is disposed between two adjacent light shielding members; wherein the plurality of light receiving members is a lens structure in a first mode. A display effect of the display panel at a specific viewing angle is improved, and the display panel has an anti-peep function.

The present invention provides a compound represented by general formula (1) as well as a liquid crystal composition containing this compound and a liquid crystal display using this liquid crystal composition. Using the compound represented by general formula (1) as a component of a liquid crystal composition makes it possible to obtain a liquid crystal composition having a low viscosity (η), a high Δn, suitable T.sub.-i, high miscibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and presenting a liquid crystal phase over a wide temperature range. This is therefore extremely useful as a structural component of a liquid crystal composition for a liquid crystal display requiring a high speed response.

Provided is a method of producing a flexible cell unit enclosed by a border seal and filled with an electro-optic material. The flexible cell includes a first and a second substrate separated by a controlled distance maintained by spacers. The method includes providing two continuous sheets of flexible plastic material to form the first and second substrates and depositing an electro-optic material on at least one substrate. The electro-optic material is non-encapsulated, non-polymeric, and contains less than 1% polymerizable material. The method also includes pairing the first and second substrates while roll-filling the flexible cell with the electro-optic material using one or more lamination rollers so that the electro-optic material completely fills the controlled distance between the first and second substrates.