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Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same

US6067135A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 1996
Grant dateMay 23, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/13476
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

It is an object of the invention to obtain a liquid crystal display device which has a high light transmittance in a bright portion, can effectively use incident light, and can perform a high-contrast display. This liquid crystal display device includes a substrate having an electrode on a surface, and a light control layer formed on the substrate, wherein the light control layer contains microcapsules containing a liquid crystal material in a transparent film, and adjacent microcapsules adhere closely to each other, or the microcapsules have a polygonal structure. With this arrangement, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device which has a high light transmittance in a bright portion, can effectively use incident light, and can perform a high-contrast display.

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