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Process for producing ferroelectric liquid crystal device

US5880804A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1996
Grant dateMar 9, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2016

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

Abstract

An improved method for achieving a defect-free and uniform liquid crystal alignment in a process for the production of a ferroelectric liquid crystal display device. A process for producing a ferroelectric liquid crystal display device containing a ferroelectric liquid crystal showing at least an N* phase and an SmC* phase and an organic polymer film or an oblique vapor-deposition film of an inorganic substance serving as an alignment layer is provided by aligning the liquid crystal by cooling the liquid crystal once to a temperature region of a phase which resides in the lower temperature region than the N* phase, and then heating it to a temperature region of an N* phase, or by aligning the liquid crystal by applying an electric field in the N* phase.

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