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Ferroelectric display panel and driving method therefor to achieve gray scale

US4709995A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 1985
Grant dateDec 1, 1987
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2320/0204
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A display panel comprising a liquid crystal device comprising a plurality of picture elements arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, each picture element comprising a ferroelectric crystal under bistability condition showing either a first or a second orientation state; means for orienting the ferroelectric liquid crystal to either one of the first and second orientation states at respective picture elements; and means for controlling the duration of the first or second orientation state at respective picture elements.

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