摘要:
A liquid crystal display which includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, and electrodes respectively formed on facing surfaces of the pair of substrates for applying an electric field to each pixel. A first alignment film is formed on the surface of one of the pair of substrates and covers the electrodes formed thereon. The first alignment film aligns the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer in a direction generally vertical to a plane of the substrates. A second alignment film is formed on the surface of the other of the pair of substrates and covers the electrodes formed thereon. The second alignment film aligns the liquid crystal molecules in a direction generally parallel to the plane of the substrates and gives a pre-tilt to the liquid crystal molecules. An area corresponding to each pixel on the second alignment film is divided into a plurality of domains each having a single easy direction, and at least two domains in the pixel area have different easy directions. In addition, the easy directions of the two domains are different by 180 degrees, and the liquid crystal display also includes a pair of polarizers disposed outside of the pair of substrates such that polarizing axes of the pair of polarizers intersect at a right angle and such that an angle between each of the easy directions of the two domains and the polarizing axes of each polarizer is approximately 45 degrees.
摘要:
A liquid crystal element has a pair of opposed substrates, electrodes thereon, and a ferroelectric liquid crystal sealed between the substrates. A film of a conductive organic compound or a mixture of a conductive organic compound and another organic compound is disposed on the substrate surface, optionally via an orienting film. The conductive organic compound is typically a charge-transfer complex. The film may be formed by an LB method, coating, vapor phase polymerization or electrolytic polymerization. The element has improved optical bistability, contrast, and response.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display element which comprises a pair of transparent electrode bases, each comprised of a transparent electrode, an alignment layer on each of the bases, the bases facing each other with the alignment layer thereof being inside, and a liquid crystal sealed between the bases, in which at least one of the alignment layers is formed by plasma polymerization of acetonitrile.