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Antiferroelectric liquid crystal display element and device, and method of driving the same

US5895108A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 1997
Grant dateApr 20, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2320/0204
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Pixel electrodes and active elements for supplying data signals to the pixel electrodes in accordance with control signals are formed on one of a pair of opposing transparent substrates, and a counter electrode is formed on the other substrate. An antiferroelectric liquid crystal having a small difference between a voltage for changing liquid crystal molecules from the first or second ferroelectric phase to an antiferroelectric phase as an intermediate aligned state between the first and second ferroelectric phase and a voltage for changing the liquid crystal molecules from the antiferroelectric phase to the first or second ferroelectric phase and having optical characteristics changing along a curve in accordance with the applied voltage is sealed between the substrates.

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