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Bistable ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal display device having particular orientation film

US4902106A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1988
Grant dateFeb 20, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/141
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Bistable ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal display device. This device comprises a tight cell inserted between two polarizers formed from two glass walls, each provided with a display-appropriate electrode connected to an electric power supply for applying an electric field for controlling the liquid crystal to a chiral ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal film inserted between the electrodes. To obtain bistability and storage of the liquid crystal, one of the walls is covered with a material constituted by a stack of a silica layer, a polyimide layer, an optionally rubbed organosilane film in contact with the liquid crystal and the other wall is provided with a silica film covered with a Nylon film.

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