摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal device comprises a layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material contained between a pair of substrates (12,20), a first plurality of electrodes (16) and a second plurality of electrodes (22) defining a plurality of addressable liquid crystal pixels. A driving arrangement is provided for applying a first signal (Strobe) in succession to the first plurality of electrodes (16) and for applying a plurality of second signals (Data) simultaneously to the second plurality of electrodes (22). The plurality of second signals are arranged to comprise non-rectangular wave signals which have a lower harmonic content than a rectangular wave. Non-uniform heating of the device as a result of the application of the second signals (Data) is reduced with consequent improvement in device performance.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal device comprises a layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material contained between a pair of substrates (12,20), a first plurality of electrodes (16) and a second plurality of electrodes (22) defining a plurality of addressable liquid crystal pixels. A driving arrangement is provided for applying a first signal (Strobe) in succession to the first plurality of electrodes (16) and for applying a plurality of second signals (Data) simultaneously to the second plurality of electrodes (22). The plurality of second signals are arranged to comprise non-rectangular wave signals which have a lower harmonic content than a rectangular wave. Non-uniform heating of the device as a result of the application of the second signals (Data) is reduced with consequent improvement in device performance.
摘要:
Novel compounds for use in ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal mixtures are provided, having a general formula: where R, is H, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy or akoxy-carbonyl, are cyclic groups, A and B are a single bond, COO, OOc, CH 2 CH 2 , CH 2 O or OCH 2 , (a+b+c) is 2 or 3 and R 2 is an optically active alkyl group. Ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal mixtures containing these compounds, and a suitable ferroelectric liquid crystal device are also described.
摘要:
A liquid crystal device comprises a layer of long pitch cholesteric liquid crystal material incorporating a pleochroic dye. The layer is contained between two cell walls surface treated to align liquid crystal molecules in a tilted homogeneous structure. The surface alignment and natural pitch of the cholesteric material are matched to provide a progressive molecular twist of between π and 2π, preferably about 3π/2, with a uniform tilt direction. The ratio of natural pitch P divided by thickness d of the liquid crystal layer is arranged to lie between 0.5 and 1.0, with a value of d less than 20 µm. Both low tilt and high tilt surface alignment may be used separately or in combination. Polarisers may be used to enhance contrast between ON and OFF states. The device has a sharp transmission/voltage characteristic which enables it to be used in large multiplex addressed matrix displays.
摘要:
A touch sensitive switch comprises a liquid crystal cell (1, 20) and means (Figure 4, or 8) for measuring capacitive changes when the cell is deformed by touch. The cell (1) comprises a layer (8) of a liquid crystal material between slides (2, 3) bearing electrodes (5, 6). Capacitive changes are detected for example by a comparator (Figure 4) or by a bridge circuit (Figure 8) which includes one or more cells (W, X, Y, Z). Touching one cell (W, X, Y, Z) unbalances the bridge. The area of cell that is touched may be coincident with (Figure 1) or separate from (Figure 3) a display area. For some types of cell extra sensitivity is achieved by maintaining a voltage across the cell between a critical and saturation value (Figure 5).
摘要:
A material suitable for a guest-host liquid crystal device comprises a solution of a liquid crystal material and a pleochroic dye characterised in that the dye comprises at least one anthraquinone compound free from water-solubilising and ionic substituents and having the formula: wherein each of R and R' independently represents an n-alkyl group having from 4 to 7 carbon atoms inclusive and wherein each of R 2 and R 3 is independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms inclusive.
摘要:
A material suitable for a guest-host liquid crystal device comprises a solution of a liquid crystal material and a pleochroic dye wherein the pleochroic dye comprises at least one anthraquinone compound free from water solubilising and ionic substituents and having the formula: wherein: P is OH or NH 2 ; each group X A is independently selected from OH, NO 2 , SR and NZ 1 Z 2 provided that one group X A is SR and the other group X A is OH, N0 2 , or NZ 1 Z 2 ; m is 1 or 2; each group Q 1 is independently alkyl; each group R is independently selected from optionally substituted alkyl, aryl and cyclohexyl groups; each of the groups Z 1 and Z 2 is independently selected from hydrogen, and optionally substituted alkyl, aryl and cycloalkyl groups.
摘要:
A display device comprises a source 1 of light of a first polarization, a source of light of a second polarization different from the first polarization, an optical system arranged to image the light emitted by the light sources through a spatial light modulator (SLM) to produce an image of the source of light of the first polarization at a first viewing zone and an image of the second source of light at a second viewing zone, the SLM including a plurality of picture elements arranged to modulate the light emitted by the sources of light, and a plurality of polarization adjusting means each being optically aligned with at least one respective picture element, the polarization adjusting means comprising a first group arranged to permit the transmission of light of the first polarization and substantially prevent transmission of light of the second polarization, and a second group arranged to permit the transmission of light of the second polarization and substantially prevent transmission of light of the first polarization such that the image on the SLM which can be viewed from the first viewing zone is that of the picture elements optically aligned with the polarization adjusting means of the first group and the image which can be viewed from the second viewing zone is that of the picture elements optically aligned with the polarization adjusting means of the second group. The polarization adjusting means may comprise an array of polarizing elements 5a, 5b, or alternatively may comprise an array of wave plates 33. The optical system may comprise a lens 3 or array of lenses provided between the light sources 1, 2 and the SLM 4. A spatial light modulator which may be used in 3D displays of stereoscopic or autostereoscopic type comprises substrates (19, 21) between which is disposed a liquid crystal layer (20). The layer comprises two sets of pixels (12, 13) for displaying left and right eye images. A pixellated polarisation adjustor (31, 32; 33, 34) is disposed between one of the substrates (21) and the liquid crystal layer (20) so as to minimise parallax effects. The pixels (12, 13) of the liquid crystal layer (20) are operated in the same mode i.e. all normally black or all normally white.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display element (10a, b, c, 30a, b, c, 56) comprises first and second electrodes (18, 20, 36, 38) and a bistable ferroelectric liquid crystal material (22, 44) therebetween. The display element (10a, b, c, 30a, b, c, 56) defines a plurality of sub-elements (24a, b, c, 46a, b, c, 50, 52, 54), the liquid crystal material (22, 44) of each of which is switchable between its stable states upon the application of a voltage exceeding a predetermined level to the first and second electrodes (18, 20, 36, 38). The liquid crystal material (22, 44) has a minimum in its response time - voltage characteristic. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal material (22) is of stepped thickness so that the sub-elements (24a, b,c) have different liquid crystal layer thicknesses.