Method of forming multi-domain on alignment film, method of manufacturing liquid crystal display apparatus using the same, liquid crystal alignment apparatus and liquid crystal display apparatus

A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• forming first and second electrodes on a first substrate;
• forming a first alignment film on the first substrate;
• irradiating an atomic beam in a first alignment region of the first alignment film in a first direction, the first alignment region corresponding to a first region of the first electrode;
• irradiating the atomic beam in a second alignment region of the first alignment film in a second direction, the second alignment region corresponding to a second region of the first electrode;
• and
• assembling the first substrate with a second substrate.

A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• forming a first electrode on a first substrate;
• forming a second electrode on a second substrate;
• forming a first alignment film on the first substrate;
• irradiating an atomic beam in a first alignment region of the first alignment film in a first direction, the first alignment region corresponding to a first region of the first electrode;
• irradiating the atomic beam in a second alignment region of the first alignment film in a second direction, the second alignment region corresponding to a second region of the first electrode;
• and
• assembling the first substrate with a second substrate.

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• first and second substrates facing with each other;
• first and second electrodes disposed between the first and second substrates;
• a first alignment film formed on the first substrate, the first alignment film having first and second polarized functional groups for aligning liquid crystal molecules, the first polarized functional group being formed on a first alignment region corresponding to a first region of the first electrode, the first polarized functional group being formed in a first direction, the second polarized functional group being formed on a second alignment region corresponding to a second region of the first electrode, the second polarized functional group being formed in a second direction;
• a second alignment film formed on the second substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates.

A liquid crystal alignment apparatus comprising:

• a base body that supports a substrate having first and second faces, an alignment film being formed on the first face;
• an atomic beam generator irradiating an atomic beam, the atomic beam generator moving along the alignment film to scan the alignment film;
• and
• an atomic beam blocking unit disposed between the base body and the atomic beam generator, the atomic beam blocking unit including a mask having an opening, the atomic beam generated from the atomic beam generator being irradiated onto a portion of the alignment film, the portion of the alignment film being exposed through the opening of the mask.

A liquid crystal alignment apparatus comprising:

• a base body that supports a substrate having an alignment film formed thereon;
• a housing disposed over the base body, the housing having an opening;
• a lift unit disposed on the base body, the lift unit being combined with the housing to lift the housing;
• an atomic beam blocking unit having a window, the atomic beam blocking unit covering the opening of the housing;
• and
• an atomic beam generating unit disposed in the housing, the atomic beam generating unit moving along the alignment film to irradiate atomic beam onto the alignment film selectively via the window.