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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
May. 28, 2003
Toshihiro Matsumoto, Nara, JP;
Akihiko Kojima, Tenri, JP;
Toshihiro Matsumoto, Nara, JP;
Akihiko Kojima, Tenri, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
First rubbing is performed on an entire surface of an alignment film () provided on a substrate (), and then a mask part () for masking a first region and a region of an alignment mark is formed on the alignment film () by using a resist layer (). After performing second rubbing on the alignment film () through the mask part (), the mask part () is removed, and a liquid crystal layer () is formed on the alignment film (). In this way, the alignment mark is formed as a region having an optical function different from an optical function of a region surrounding the alignment mark. Thus, it is possible to produce a substrate () having an alignment mark formed without increasing processing steps at such a position as to contact the liquid crystal layer ().