摘要:
A liquid crystal display has a nematic liquid crystal (60), opposite sides of which are contacted by respective orientation films (50, 51). Electrodes (40, 41, 42) on opposite sides of the nematic liquid crystal (60) are used to control the transmission of light through the nematic liquid crystal (60) and polarizing plates (10, 11) by varying the optical rotation of polarized light through the nematic liquid crystal (60). In such an arrangement:
i) the dielectric constant anisotropy of the nematic liquid crystal (60) is at least 4 ; ii) the orientation films (50, 51) are arranged so that the nematic liquid crystal (60) has a twist angle greater than 90° but not greater than 150° ; iii) the electrode (42) on one side of the nematic liquid crystal forms a matrix of active elements and a drive circuit (90) applies an alternating voltage to the other electrode (40); and/or iv) the liquid crystal display includes a phase difference plate (20, 21) with the product of the thickness and refractive index anisotropy of the phase difference plate (20, 21) being at least 0.005µm but not greater than 0.2µm.
In this way, the voltage needed to switch the liquid crystal display between the state in which it passes light and the state on which it blocks light may be reduced.
摘要:
A photovoltaic-storage battery device is disclosed, which comprises a substrate having a pair of major surfaces, a photovoltaic element formed on one major surface of the substrate and including a pair of opposing electrodes and a photoelectric film intervening between the pair opposing electrodes and a storage battery element formed on the other major surface of the substrate and including a pair of opposing electrodes which are connectable to the first-mentioned pair opposing electrodes respectively and an electrolyte intervening between the second-mentioned pair opposing electrodes.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display device has a plurality of pixel elements, the optical transmissivity of which is varied by suitable electrical signals. The liquid crystal display device has electrodes which apply electric fields to a liquid crystal layer (50), the electric fields having components in a direction generally parallel to the liquid crystal layer (50). Each pixel element has at least one pixel electrode (1) which extends in a common direction as signal electrodes (12) and common electrodes (2) which extend over several pixel elements. The common electrodes (2) may be on the same side of the liquid crystal layer (50) as the pixel and signal electrodes (1,2), or they may be on opposite sides. Each pixel may have two pixel electrodes (1) with the signal electrode (12) therebetween and there are then a pair of common electrodes (2) with the pixel electrodes (1) therebetween. The common electrodes (2) may be common to adjacent pixel elements. The pixel electrodes (1) and the common electrodes (2) may be separated by an insulating film.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display has a nematic liquid crystal (60), opposite sides of which are contacted by respective orientation films (50, 51). Electrodes (40, 41, 42) on opposite sides of the nematic liquid crystal (60) are used to control the transmission of light through the nematic liquid crystal (60) and polarizing plates (10, 11) by varying the optical rotation of polarized light through the nematic liquid crystal (60). In such an arrangement: i) the dielectric constant anisotropy of the nematic liquid crystal (60) is at least 4 ; ii) the orientation films (50, 51) are arranged so that the nematic liquid crystal (60) has a twist angle greater than 90° but not greater than 150° ; iii) the electrode (42) on one side of the nematic liquid crystal forms a matrix of active elements and a drive circuit (90) applies an alternating voltage to the other electrode (40); and/or iv) the liquid crystal display includes a phase difference plate (20, 21) with the product of the thickness and refractive index anisotropy of the phase difference plate (20, 21) being at least 0.005µm but not greater than 0.2µm. In this way, the voltage needed to switch the liquid crystal display between the state in which it passes light and the state on which it blocks light may be reduced.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display device has a plurality of pixel elements, the optical transmissivity of which is varied by suitable electrical signals. The liquid crystal display device has electrodes which apply electric fields to a liquid crystal layer (50), the electric fields having components in a direction generally parallel to the liquid crystal layer (50). Each pixel element has at least one pixel electrode (1) which extends in a common direction as signal electrodes (12) and common electrodes (2) which extend over several pixel elements. The common electrodes (2) may be on the same side of the liquid crystal layer (50) as the pixel and signal electrodes (1,2), or they may be on opposite sides. Each pixel may have two pixel electrodes (1) with the signal electrode (12) therebetween and there are then a pair of common electrodes (2) with the pixel electrodes (1) therebetween. The common electrodes (2) may be common to adjacent pixel elements. The pixel electrodes (1) and the common electrodes (2) may be separated by an insulating film.
摘要:
A semiconductor device has a thin film transistor including an insulating substrate (3, 8), an island (1) made of a polycrystalline semiconductor material and disposed on the insulating substrate, a conductive layer (2) made of the polycrystalline semiconductor material and at least one of metals and metallic silicides and surrounding the island, a source region (6) and a drain region (7) spaced from the source region, the source region and the drain region being formed in said island, a gate electrode (4) disposed on the island with an insulating film interposed between the island and the gate electrode, the gate facing a spacing between the source region and the drain region. The polycrystalline semiconductor material forming the island and the conductive layer are fabricated by initially annealing a first amorphous semiconductor material (11) deposited on the insulating substrate with a crystallization-inducing layer (14) made of the at least one of metals and metallic silicides and having a hole (15) corresponding to the island, the crystallization-inducing layer being disposed on a surface of the amorphous semiconductor material on at least one of a substrate side thereof and a side thereof opposite from the substrate side, and then by depositing a second amorphous semiconductor material (18) on the first amorphous semiconductor and annealing the second amorphous semiconductor material.
摘要:
A semiconductor device has a thin film transistor including an insulating substrate (3, 8), an island (1) made of a polycrystalline semiconductor material and disposed on the insulating substrate, a conductive layer (2) made of the polycrystalline semiconductor material and at least one of metals and metallic silicides and surrounding the island, a source region (6) and a drain region (7) spaced from the source region, the source region and the drain region being formed in said island, a gate electrode (4) disposed on the island with an insulating film interposed between the island and the gate electrode, the gate facing a spacing between the source region and the drain region. The polycrystalline semiconductor material forming the island and the conductive layer are fabricated by initially annealing a first amorphous semiconductor material (11) deposited on the insulating substrate with a crystallization-inducing layer (14) made of the at least one of metals and metallic silicides and having a hole (15) corresponding to the island, the crystallization-inducing layer being disposed on a surface of the amorphous semiconductor material on at least one of a substrate side thereof and a side thereof opposite from the substrate side, and then by depositing a second amorphous semiconductor material (18) on the first amorphous semiconductor and annealing the second amorphous semiconductor material.