Liquid crystal device having liquid crystal orientation layers including repetitive asymmetrical projects along a plurality of grooves
US6335775B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/141
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a liquid crystal device in which a pair of substrates each having an electrode and a liquid crystal orientation control layer are disposed opposite to each other leaving a predetermined gap therebetween and liquid crystal is disposed in the gap, a plurality of grooves are formed on each of the inner surface contacting the liquid crystal, the section of the inner surfaces in a direction along the grooves has such a shape that repetitive asymmetrical projections are formed and the radius of curvature of the grooves in a direction intersecting the grooves is set to 0.1 &mgr;m or more.
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