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Reflective type-fringe switching mode LCD having liquid crystal retardation (2n+1)&lgr;/4

US6741311B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2000
Grant dateMay 25, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reflective type FFS-LCD includes: a liquid crystal layer; a first substrate formed with counter and pixel electrodes on one side of the liquid crystal layer to generate a fringer field to drive the liquid crystal molecules; a second substrate on the other side of the liquid crystal layer; a first homogeneous alignment layer near the first substrate having a rubbing axis in a selected direction; a second homogeneous alignment layer near the second substrate and having a rubbing axis in a selected direction; a polarizer having a selected polarizing axis; and a reflective plate. Retardation occurs in the liquid crystal layer by (2n+1)&lgr;/4 when the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer are driven by the fringe field.

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