A liquid crystal display device
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP1300721A3

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-08

    申请号:EP02256872.9

    申请日:2002-10-02

    IPC分类号: G02F1/1337 G02F1/139

    摘要: A liquid crystal display device comprises a first substrate, a first alignment layer (3') disposed on a surface of the first substrate, a second substrate, second alignment layer (3) disposed on a surface of the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The alignment direction of the first alignment layer (3') has a non-zero component in a first azimuthal direction (7') in a first region (20') of the alignment layer and has a non-zero component in a second azimuthal direction (41') different from the first azimuthal direction (7') in a second region (21') of the first alignment layer. In consequence, in zero applied electric field across the liquid crystal layer, a first liquid crystal state is stable in a first volume (22) of the liquid crystal layer defined by the first region (20') of the first alignment layer (3') and a second liquid crystal state topologically equivalent to a desired operating state of the device is stable in a second volume (23) of the liquid crystal layer defined by the second region (21') of the first alignment layer (3'). The second volume (23) of the liquid crystal layer acts as a nucleation region and promotes formation of the desired operating state in the first volume (22) of the active layer when an electric field is applied across the liquid crystal layer. The first volume (22) of the liquid crystal layer acts as an active region for displaying an image.

    Liquid Crystal Display Device
    2.
    发明公开
    Liquid Crystal Display Device 审中-公开
    液晶显示装置

    公开(公告)号:EP1124153A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-23

    申请号:EP01301063.2

    申请日:2001-02-07

    IPC分类号: G02F1/139

    CPC分类号: G02F1/1395 G02F1/133371

    摘要: A liquid crystal display device comprises: a layer of a chiral liquid crystal material disposed between first and second substrates (1,1'); and means for applying a voltage (6,6',7) across the liquid crystal layer. A first region of the liquid crystal layer is an active region (10) for display and a second region of the liquid crystal layer is a nucleation region (11) for generating a desired liquid crystal state in the first region when a voltage is applied across the liquid crystal layer. The ratio of the thickness d of the liquid crystal layer to the pitch p of the liquid crystal material has a first value (d/p) A in the first region of the liquid crystal layer and has a second value (d/p) N different from the first value in the second region of the liquid crystal layer. The value (d/p) N of the ratio of the thickness d of the liquid crystal layer to the pitch p of the liquid crystal material in the second region of the liquid crystal layer is selected such that, when no voltage is applied across the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal state stable in the second region of the liquid crystal layer is topologically equivalent to the desired liquid crystal state under application of a voltage.

    摘要翻译: 液晶显示装置包括:设置在第一和第二基片(1,1')之间的手性液晶材料层; 和用于在液晶层上施加电压(6,6',7)的装置。 液晶层的第一区域是用于显示的有源区域(10),并且液晶层的第二区域是用于在施加电压时在第一区域中产生期望的液晶状态的成核区域(11) 液晶层。 液晶层的厚度d与液晶材料的间距p之比在液晶层的第一区域中具有第一值(d / p)A并且具有第二值(d / p)N 不同于液晶层的第二区域中的第一值。 液晶层的第二区域中的液晶层的厚度d与液晶材料的间距p之比的值(d / p)N被选择为使得当没有电压施加在液晶层的第二区域中时 液晶层中,在液晶层的第二区域中稳定的液晶状态在施加电压时在拓扑上等同于所需的液晶状态。

    A liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacture thereof, and a substrate with alignment layer and a method of manufacture thereof
    3.
    发明公开
    A liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacture thereof, and a substrate with alignment layer and a method of manufacture thereof 审中-公开
    液晶显示装置及其制造方法,和与取向层的基板及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:EP0996028A2

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-26

    申请号:EP99308238.7

    申请日:1999-10-19

    IPC分类号: G02F1/1337 G02F1/139

    摘要: An OCB device comprises upper and lower substrates (1, 1'), each provided with an alignment layer (2,2'). A liquid crystal layer (3) is provided between the substrates.
    The lower substrate (1') has a low pre-tilt in regions A and C, so that an H-state is stable in these regions when no voltage is applied across the liquid crystal layer. Region B has a high pre-tilt on the lower substrate 1', so that a HAN state is stable in region B under zero applied voltage.
    When a voltage is applied across the liquid crystal layer (3) a V-state is formed at the interface between the HAN-state and the H-states. This V-state then displaces the H-states in regions A and C.
    The high pre-tilt region, region B, is acting as a nucleation region. The V-state forms at a lower applied voltage than if the nucleation region is not provided.

    摘要翻译: 的OCB装置包括上和下基板(1,1“),在每个取向层(2,2设置有”)。 的液晶层(3)设置在基板之间设置。 所述下基板(1“)具有在区域A和C的低预倾斜,如在H-状态所做的是在合成区稳定。当没有电压施加在液晶层上施加。 区域B具有在下部基板1”高预倾斜,所以没一个HAN态下零施加的电压是在区域B中是稳定的。 当将电压横跨液晶层(3)施加的V-状态是在HAN态和H-状态之间的界面处形成。 此V-状态然后置换H-状态在区域A和C的高预倾斜区域,区域B,充当成核区。 如果未提供成核区比施加在较低的电压V形状态的形式。

    Nematic liquid crystal devices, and methods of production thereof
    5.
    发明公开
    Nematic liquid crystal devices, and methods of production thereof 有权
    NematischeFlüssigkristallvorrichtungund Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung

    公开(公告)号:EP1248142A2

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-09

    申请号:EP02250944.2

    申请日:2002-02-12

    IPC分类号: G02F1/139

    摘要: A liquid crystal device comprises a nematic liquid crystal, voltage means for applying a voltage across said liquid crystal, and two substrates (42, 30) each provided with an alignment layer (32, 33), wherein:

    said liquid crystal is sandwiched between said two substrates (42, 30);
    said nematic liquid crystal can be placed in at least one operating state and at least one non-operating state, and
    at least one of said alignment layers (32, 33) is provided with a plurality of surface protrusions (40) formed from an anisotropic material.

    摘要翻译: 液晶装置包括向列型液晶,用于施加电压跨越所述液晶的电压装置和分别设置有取向层(32,33)的两个基板(42,30),其中:所述液晶夹在所述液晶 两个基板(42,30); 所述向列液晶可以放置在至少一个操作状态和至少一个非操作状态中,并且所述取向层(32,33)中的至少一个设置有多个由各向异性形成的表面突起(40) 材料。

    Method of making a patterned retarder, patterned retarder and illumination source
    6.
    发明公开
    Method of making a patterned retarder, patterned retarder and illumination source 失效
    制造图案化延迟器,图案化延迟器和照明源的方法

    公开(公告)号:EP0887667A3

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-13

    申请号:EP98305139.2

    申请日:1998-06-29

    IPC分类号: G02B5/30 G02B27/26

    摘要: A patterned retarder is made by forming an alignment layer 2 on a substrate 1. The alignment layer 2 is rubbed in a first rubbing direction to provide a uniformly rubbed alignment layer 2a. The alignment layer 2a is then masked with a mask 5 and subjected to a second rubbing in a different direction to provide first regions A with a first alignment direction and second regions B with a different second alignment direction. The mask is removed and a layer of birefringent material 7 is formed on the alignment layer 6. The optic axis of the birefringent material of the layer 7 adopts the alignment of the underlying alignment layer 6 and the birefringent material is fixed to provide a patterned retarder layer 8.

    摘要翻译: 图案化延迟器通过在衬底1上形成对准层2来制成。对准层2在第一摩擦方向上被摩擦以提供均匀摩擦的对准层2a。 然后用掩模5掩蔽对准层2a,并沿不同的方向进行第二次摩擦,以提供具有第一对准方向的第一区域A和具有不同的第二对准方向的第二区域B. 去除掩模并在定向层6上形成一层双折射材料7.层7的双折射材料的光轴采用下面的定向层6的定向,并且固定双折射材料以提供图案化延迟器 层8。

    A liquid crystal display device
    9.
    发明公开
    A liquid crystal display device 审中-公开
    液晶显示装置

    公开(公告)号:EP1300721A2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-09

    申请号:EP02256872.9

    申请日:2002-10-02

    IPC分类号: G02F1/1337 G02F1/139

    摘要: A liquid crystal display device comprises a first substrate, a first alignment layer (3') disposed on a surface of the first substrate, a second substrate, second alignment layer (3) disposed on a surface of the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    The alignment direction of the first alignment layer (3') has a non-zero component in a first azimuthal direction (7') in a first region (20') of the alignment layer and has a non-zero component in a second azimuthal direction (41') different from the first azimuthal direction (7') in a second region (21') of the first alignment layer. In consequence, in zero applied electric field across the liquid crystal layer, a first liquid crystal state is stable in a first volume (22) of the liquid crystal layer defined by the first region (20') of the first alignment layer (3') and a second liquid crystal state topologically equivalent to a desired operating state of the device is stable in a second volume (23) of the liquid crystal layer defined by the second region (21') of the first alignment layer (3'). The second volume (23) of the liquid crystal layer acts as a nucleation region and promotes formation of the desired operating state in the first volume (22) of the active layer when an electric field is applied across the liquid crystal layer. The first volume (22) of the liquid crystal layer acts as an active region for displaying an image.

    摘要翻译: 液晶显示装置包括:第一基板;设置在第一基板的表面上的第一配向层(3');设置在第二基板的表面上的第二配向层(3);以及液晶 设置在第一基板和第二基板之间。 第一取向层(3')的取向方向在取向层的第一区域(20')中在第一方位角方向(7')上具有非零分量并且在第二方位角 在第一取向层的第二区域(21')中与第一方位角方向(7')不同的方向(41')。 结果,在液晶层上施加的零电场中,第一液晶态在由第一取向层(3')的第一区域(20')限定的液晶层的第一体积(22) )和拓扑等效于器件的期望操作状态的第二液晶态在由第一取向层(3')的第二区域(21')限定的液晶层的第二体积(23)中是稳定的。 液晶层的第二体积(23)充当成核区域,并且当横跨液晶层施加电场时促进在有源层的第一体积(22)中形成期望的操作状态。 液晶层的第一体积(22)充当用于显示图像的有源区域。