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Ferroelectric liquid crystal element with particular alignment film and a method for manufacturing the same

US4759614A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1986
Grant dateJul 26, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2323/05
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The element comprises a pair of transparent substrates, a pair of light-transmitting electrodes each provided on the respective substrates, a ferroelectric liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates and orientation control films for the molecules of the ferroelectric liquid crystal provided between the electrodes and the ferroelectric liquid crystal layer. The orientation control film controls a tile angle of a biphenyle series nematic liquid crystal having biphenyl ring system below 1.5.degree. and causes a uniform molecule orientation characteristic and a memory property for the ferroelectric liquid crystal element of smectic C* liquid crystal and having a liquid crystal layer thickness of even more than 4 .mu.m.

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