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Driving method of stacked light modulating device, and driving device of stacked light modulating device

US8054260B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2006
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/13775
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A driving method of a stacked light modulating device for recording an image therein, which includes selective reflection layers each having a cholesteric liquid crystal, reflecting light with different wavelengths within a visible range, and being different in a lower threshold value of texture change from a planar to a focal conic texture with respect to an externally applied voltage and an upper threshold value of texture change from the focal conic to a homeotropic texture, and a pair of electrodes disposed outside, includes applying between the pair of electrodes voltages including a voltage V1 and have a same frequency, to select an area exceeding or not exceeding the upper threshold value in each of the selective reflection layers, and applying voltages including a voltage V2 and have a same frequency different from the voltage V1, to select an area exceeding or not exceeding the lower threshold value.

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