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:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal cell is controlled by applying a strobe pulse (Vs) and a data pulse (Vd1, Vd2, Vd3) to the cell, the magnitude of the data pulse being modulated in order to control the resultant pulse applied to the cell. The resultant pulse comprises a pre-pulse on one polarity and a main pulse of the opposite polarity. When applied to a liquid crystal cell of stepped thickness, the application of data pulses of different magnitudes switches regions of different thicknesses of the cell so as to provide grey level capability.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal display comprises data electrodes 1 and strobe electrodes 5 which are connected to data and signal generators 2, 6. The strobe signal generator (6) supplies strobe signals sequentially to groups of more than one strobe electrode (5). For instance, the strobe electrodes 5 may be strobed in pairs with the strobe signals being supplied simultaneously to the electrodes of each pair. The data signal generator 2 supplies any of a plurality of different data signals to each of the data electrodes (1) in synchronism with the strobe signals. The data signals are such that all combinations of optical states for the pixels which are connected to the same data electrode 1 and which are strobed simultaneously can be achieved.
摘要:
In a liquid crystal display two scan lines are driven simultaneously. Given a natural number "n", then, in the first frame of continuous two frames, strobe pulses of opposite polarities are applied respectively to a scanning electrode L 2n-1 in a (2n-1)'th line and a scanning electrode L 2n in a 2n'th line during a selection period. In the second frame, strobe pulses of opposite polarities are applied respectively to the scanning electrode L 2n in the 2n'th line and a scanning electrode L 2n+1 in a (2n+1)'th line during a selection period. This causes a compensation of the effects of temperature changes.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal display comprises data electrodes 1 connected to a data signal generator 2 and strobe electrodes 5 connected to a strobe signal generator 6. The strobe signal generator 6 supplies strobe signals Vs1 to Vs4 in sequence to the strobe electrodes and the data signal generator 2 supplies data signals Vd1 to Vd4 simultaneously and in synchronism with the strobe signals so as to refresh sequentially the rows of pixels formed at the intersections of the data electrodes 1 and the strobe electrodes 5. Each data signal is selected from a plurality having the same polarity behaviour with respect to time, the same RMS voltage, and no net DC component.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal device, such as a display panel, has a plurality of pixels arranged as rows and columns in a passive matrix arrangement. Each pixel has a plurality of switching thresholds, for instance by having different regions (7, 8) of different thicknesses, so as to provide a plurality of grey levels. A voltage waveform is applied to each pixel for switching it to a desired grey level. A blanking pulse of a first polarity is applied to reset the pixel to a reset grey level. This is followed by a compensating pulse (20) of polarity opposite the first polarity, after which a waveform for selecting the desired grey level is provided. The effect of the compensating pulse (20) is to reduce the effect of τmin shift so as to provide a relatively wide driving window (13) to allow more reliable selection of an intermediate grey level.
摘要:
A liquid crystal array device (10) comprises a liquid crystal material contained between two substrates (12, 20), a first and a second plurality of electrodes (16, 22) defining a plurality of pixels and driving circuitry (18, 26, 28) for applying a first signal (Strobe Voltage) in succession to the first plurality of electrodes and for applying a plurality of second signals (Data Voltage) to each of the second plurality of electrodes. Each second signal comprises one of at least a first waveform (a) and a second waveform (b) and the first waveform and the second waveform each comprise first and second signal levels. The first waveform (a) and the second waveform (b) further comprise at least one portion at a third signal level different from the first and second signal levels. This provides a limited difference in heating effect upon the array between a signal comprising a plurality of first waveforms (a, a, a, a etc.) and an alternating succession of first and second waveforms (a, b, a, b, a, b etc.).