A 1064 nm fiber laser and a 355 nm ultraviolet solid-state laser with galvanometer scanners and F-theta lenses are used to rapidly etch the silver electrode pattern of a cholesteric liquid crystal display. These results of the two laser processes are that the 1064 nm laser effectively reduces the damage to the liquid crystal layer and underlying indium tin oxide layer, and reduces the heat-affected zone of the ablated silver electrode. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.