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Bistable chiral nematic liquid crystal display and method of driving the same

US6703995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2001
Grant dateMar 9, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2300/0842
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bistable chiral nematic liquid crystal display has pixel address circuits which comprise a first switching device (14) for switching a supply voltage to the remainder of the pixel address circuit and which is controlled by a row address line (10) and a second switching device (16) for allowing or preventing the supply voltage to be provided to the respective portion of the liquid crystal material (18), and Controlled by a column select line (32). This pixel layout and a method of driving the pixel address circuit, including use of a sample and hold circuit, enables a transition of the liquid crystal to the homeotropic or H state to be avoided when the pixel material is desired to remain in the P or FC states between frames, so that the black addressing bar artifact can be avoided.

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