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Ferroelectric liquid crystal optical modulation device with regions within pixels to initiate nucleation and inversion

US4796980A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1987
Grant dateJan 10, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G3/207
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical modulation device comprises a pair of substrates respectively having electrodes thereon arranged so as to form a pixel at an intersection thereof, and an optical modulation material disposed at the pixel. The pixel has regions of the optical modulation material having mutually different threshold characteristics.

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