Liquid crystal apparatus and chiral smectic liquid crystal composition
for use therein
    17.
    发明授权
    Liquid crystal apparatus and chiral smectic liquid crystal composition for use therein 失效
    液晶装置及其使用的CHIRAL SMECTIC LIQUID STYSTAL COMPOSITION

    公开(公告)号:US5119219A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-02

    申请号:US543415

    申请日:1990-06-26

    摘要: A liquid crystal apparatus includes a chiral smectic liquid crystal showing a first and a second orientation state disposed between first and second electrodes of a liquid cell. A drive circuit applies voltages between the first and second electrodes including voltages .vertline.V.sub.S .vertline. and .vertline.V.sub.I .vertline. which provide voltages V.sub.A and V.sub.B (V.sub.B V.sub.A) satisfying the relationship of: .vertline.(V.sub.A -V.sub.B)/(V.sub.A +V.sub.B).vertline.>0.1 at 40.degree. C. V.sub.A is a minimum peak value of a voltage .vertline.V.sub.S .vertline.+.vertline.V.sub.I .vertline. (at a constant pulse width) capable of inverting the first orientation state of the chiral smectic liquid crystal into the second orientation state when a voltage pulse is applied between the first and second electrodes to cause the first orientation state of the chiral smectic liquid crystal and then the voltage .vertline.V.sub.S .vertline.+.vertline.V.sub.I .vertline. is applied between the first and second electrodes as a combination of a voltage .vertline.V.sub.S .vertline. applied to the first electrode and a voltage - V.sub.I .vertline. applied to the second electrode V.sub.B is a value of .vertline.V.sub.S .vertline.+.vertline.V.sub.I .vertline. calculated based on a maximum peak value of a voltage .vertline.V.sub.S .vertline.-.vertline.V.sub.I .vertline. capable of maintaining the first orientation state of the chiral smectic liquid crystal when a voltage pulse is applied between the first and second electrodes to cause the first orientation state and then the voltage .vertline.V.sub.S .vertline.-.vertline.V.sub.I .vertline. is applied between the first and second electrodes as a combination of a voltage .vertline.V.sub.S .vertline. applied to the first electrode and a voltage .vertline.V.sub.I .vertline. applied to the second electrode.

    Liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal device, display apparatus and
display method
    20.
    发明授权
    Liquid crystal composition, liquid crystal device, display apparatus and display method 失效
    液晶组合物,液晶装置,显示装置及显示方法

    公开(公告)号:US5250218A

    公开(公告)日:1993-10-05

    申请号:US836964

    申请日:1992-02-19

    摘要: A liquid crystal composition, comprising: at least one mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently denote a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms capable of including one or non-neighboring two or more methylene groups which can be replaced with at least one species of --O--, --CO--, --COO--, --OCO--, --OCOO-- or --CH(X)-- with the proviso that --O-- cannot directly be connected to --O-- and X denotes halogen; Z.sup.1 denotes --COO-- or --CH.sub.2 O--; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 independently denote a single bond, --O--, --COO--, --OCO--, --CO-- or --OCOO--; A.sup.1 denotes a single bond, ##STR2## Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 independently denote hydrogen, halogen, --CH.sub.3 -- or CF.sub.3 --; and at least one mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula (II): ##STR3## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently denote a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms capable of including one or non-neighboring two or more methylene groups which can be replaced with at least one species of --O--, --CO--, --COO--, --OCO--, --OCOO-- or --CH(X)-- with the proviso that --O-- cannot directly be connected to --O-- and X denotes halogen; X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 independently denotes a single bond, --O--, --COO--, --OCO-- or --CO--; Z.sup.2 denotes a single bond, --COO-- or --OCO--; A.sup.2, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 independently denote a single bond, ##STR4## Y.sup.3 and Y.sup.4 independently denote hydrogen, halogen, --CH.sub.3 or --CF.sub.3 ; and k is 0 or 1 with the proviso that X.sup.3 is a single bond when A.sup.2 is a single bond, and X.sup.4 is a single bond when A.sup.3 is a single bond and k is 0. The liquid crystal composition is easily aligned by a simple rubbing method to provide a uniform monodomain and further provides wider driving voltage and temperature margins effective for providing a practical ferroelectric liquid crystal device.