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Ferroelectric liquid crystal tunable filters and color generation

US5132826A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1990
Grant dateJul 21, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/055
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Discretely and continuously tunable filers emplying FLC cells are provided. Exemplary discretely tunable filters employ bistable smectic C* FLC cells. Exemplary continuously tunable filters employ smectic A* FLC cells. Single or multiple stage filters are provided. Blocking filters useful for color generation are also provided. The FLC filters provided can be temporally multiplexed.

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