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Method of manufacture of a passive electro-optic display cell having an helicoidal nematic liquid crystal and passive electro-optic display cell obtained by carrying out this method
Assignee: Ebauches SA
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Filing: 1978-01-16
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Granted: 1980-06-17
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Expires: 1998-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal alignment film is deposited on the inner surfaces of two plates of an electro-optic passive display cell. The film is vacuum evaporated on the plates at an incidence of 5° and at least one plate is rubbed in only the direction of deposition. A helicoidal nematic liquid crystal is disposed between the two plates of the cell, and is aligned by the film.
Inventors
- 👤 Fereydoun Gharadjedaghi
- 👤 Yves Ruedin
- 👤 Rene Viennet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:34
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1337; G02F1/133734; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
Method of manufacturing an electro-optic passive display cell including a helicoidal nematic liquid crystal disposed between two juxtaposed plates, said method comprising the steps of depositing an alignment film on an inner face of each of the two plates by vacuum evaporating the film material at an incidence of approximately 5° with respect to the plane of the plates, the deposited film having a direction of alignment on the plates which is the same as the direction of evaporation of the film projected on the plates, and rubbing the film deposited on at least one plate in one direction only, which direction is parallel to the direction of alignment of the film, whereby the molecules of the liquid crystal are oriented at an angle greater than 0° but less than 5° with respect to the plane of the plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
Method of manufacturing an electro-optic passive display cell including a helicoidal nematic liquid crystal disposed between two juxtaposed plates, said method comprising the steps of depositing an alignment film on an inner face of each of the two plates by vacuum evaporating the film material at an incidence of approximately 5° with respect to the plane of the plates, the deposited film having a direction of alignment on the plates which is the same as the direction of evaporation of the film projected on the plates, and rubbing the film deposited on at least one plate in one direction only, which direction is parallel to the direction of alignment of the film, whereby the molecules of the liquid crystal are oriented at an angle greater than 0° but less than 5° with respect to the plane of the plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alignment film is silicon oxide, SiO x (1<×<2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alignment film is magnesium floride, MgF 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alignment film is platinium, Pt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alignment film is chromium, Cr.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rubbing step is performed on the alignment film of each of the two plates.
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