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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
May. 24, 2001
Eiichi Tajima, Iruma, JP;
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd., Nishitokyo, JP;
Abstract
A super-resolution optical panel is fabricated such that a first circular transparent electrode ( ) is installed in the central region of a first substrate ( ), an alignment layer is formed on the first circular transparent electrode ( ), an alignment treatment is applied in the direction of the arrow A to the alignment layer, a second circular transparent electrode ( ) is installed on a second substrate ( ), an alignment layer is formed on the second circular transparent electrode ( ), an alignment treatment is applied in a direction of an arrow B parallel with and opposite to a direction of an arrow A to the entire surface of the alignment layer, the alignment layer except a circular region at the center thereof is subsequently covered with a resist, an alignment treatment is applied in a direction of an arrow C orthogonal to the direction of the arrow B only to the circular region at the center, the resist is subsequently removed, and twisted nematic liquid crystal is filled between the first substrate ( ) and the second substrate ( ), thereby forming a twisted alignment region ( ) and a parallel alignment region ( ).