Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – With specified nonchemical characteristic of liquid crystal... – Within smectic phase
Patent
1997-06-19
2000-12-19
Font, Frank G.
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
With specified nonchemical characteristic of liquid crystal...
Within smectic phase
349174, 349 95, 349 37, 345 97, C09K 1902, G02F 11335, G09G 336
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ABSTRACT:
Placed between a pair of substrates is a liquid crystal which has a first ferroelectric phase where liquid crystal molecules are aligned substantially in a first direction in accordance with an applied voltage, a second ferroelectric phase where the liquid crystal molecules are aligned substantially in a second direction in accordance with an applied voltage, and an intermediate alignment state where the director of the liquid crystal is directed between the first and second directions. The liquid crystal in use is selected so that the first and second directions intersect each other at an angle of greater than 45.degree.. The transmission axis of one of a pair of polarization plates is set inclined to an intermediate direction between the first and second directions by 22.5.degree., and the optical axis of the other polarization plate is set perpendicular to the transmission axis of the former polarization plate. A voltage of a range which does not set the liquid crystal in a ferroelectric phase and can provide maximum and minimum transmittances is applied between electrodes which are so arranged as to sandwich a layer of the liquid crystal.
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Ogura Jun
Shimoda Satoru
Tanaka Tomio
Yoshida Tetsushi
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.
Font Frank G.
Smith Zandra V
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