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Liquid-crystal display with reduced reflection

Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1982-09-08
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Granted: 1985-07-16
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Expires: 2002-09-08
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Abstract

Abstract A liquid crystal display with a liquid crystal layer enclosed by two parallel plates which carry electrodes and on top thereof a first layer system of several dielectric electrodes having refractive indices smaller than 2.2 and a thickness of the layers above the base layer, under 200 nm. The liquid crystal display is characterized by the following features with respect to the first carrier plate. the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to 0<d e ≦30 nm or (mλ/2n e -10) nm≦d e ≦(mλ/2n e +10) nm (λ=550 nm, m=natural integer>0, n e =index of refraction of the electrode, nm=nanometer), the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the range according to 1.40≦n b ≦1.50 and 20 nm≦d b ≦50 nm or (m 300/n b -20) nm≦d b ≦(m 300/n b +20) nm, the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness d s1-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d s1-b <70 nm and the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hans Kruger
  • 👤 Frans Leenhouts

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133502; G02F1/1337

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 217 words
A liquid-crystal display with (1) a liquid-crystal layer enclosed by (2) two mutually parallel spaced-apart carrier plates which (3) carry electrically conductive coatings as electrodes on the surfaces of the two plates facing each other with at least one of the two carrier plates designated first carrier plate provided with (4a) several separately addressable electrodes, and on top thereof (4b) with a first layer system of several dielectric layers, the refraction indices of which have values smaller than 2.2 and the thicknesses of which are, at least in the case of the layers above the lowest layer designated base layer, under 200 nm, the combination therewith wherein at least in the first carrier plate (4c) the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to 0<d e ≦30 nm, wherein nm=nanometer, (4d) the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the ranges according to 1.40≦n b ≦1.50 and 20 nm≦d b ≦50, (4e) the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness of d sl-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d sl-b ≦70 nm and (4f) the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 217 words
A liquid-crystal display with (1) a liquid-crystal layer enclosed by (2) two mutually parallel spaced-apart carrier plates which (3) carry electrically conductive coatings as electrodes on the surfaces of the two plates facing each other with at least one of the two carrier plates designated first carrier plate provided with (4a) several separately addressable electrodes, and on top thereof (4b) with a first layer system of several dielectric layers, the refraction indices of which have values smaller than 2.2 and the thicknesses of which are, at least in the case of the layers above the lowest layer designated base layer, under 200 nm, the combination therewith wherein at least in the first carrier plate (4c) the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to 0<d e ≦30 nm, wherein nm=nanometer, (4d) the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the ranges according to 1.40≦n b ≦1.50 and 20 nm≦d b ≦50, (4e) the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness of d sl-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d sl-b ≦70 nm and (4f) the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 222 words
A liquid-crystal display with (1) a liquid-crystal layer enclosed by (2) two mutually parallel spaced-apart carrier plates which (3) carry electrically conductive coatings as electrodes on the surfaces of the two plates facing each other with at least one of the two carrier plates designated first carrier plate provided with (4a) several separately addressable electrodes, and on top thereof (4b) with a first layer system of several dielectric layers, the refraction indices of which have values smaller than 2.2 and the thicknesses of which are, at least in the case of the layers above the lowest layer designated base layer, under 200 nm, the combination therewith wherein at least in the first carrier plate (4c) the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to 0<d e ≦30 nm, wherein nm=nanometer, (4d) the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the ranges according to (m 300/n b -20) nm≦d b ≦(m 300/n b +20)nm, wherein m=natural integer >0, (4e) the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness d sl-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d sl-b ≦70 nm and (4f) the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 222 words
A liquid-crystal display with (1) a liquid-crystal layer enclosed by (2) two mutually parallel spaced-apart carrier plates which (3) carry electrically conductive coatings as electrodes on the surfaces of the two plates facing each other with at least one of the two carrier plates designated first carrier plate provided with (4a) several separately addressable electrodes, and on top thereof (4b) with a first layer system of several dielectric layers, the refraction indices of which have values smaller than 2.2 and the thicknesses of which are, at least in the case of the layers above the lowest layer designated base layer, under 200 nm, the combination therewith wherein at least in the first carrier plate (4c) the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to 0<d e ≦30 nm, wherein nm=nanometer, (4d) the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the ranges according to (m 300/n b -20) nm≦d b ≦(m 300/n b +20)nm, wherein m=natural integer >0, (4e) the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness d sl-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d sl-b ≦70 nm and (4f) the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 234 words
A liquid-crystal display with (1) a liquid-crystal layer enclosed by (2) two mutually parallel spaced-apart carrier plates which (3) carry electrically conductive coatings as electrodes on the surfaces of the two plates facing each other with at least one of the two carrier plates designated first carrier plate provided with (4a) several separately addressable electrodes, and on top thereof (4b) with a first layer system of several dielectric layers, the refraction indices of which have values smaller than 2.2 and the thicknesses of which are, at least in the case of the layers above the lowest layer designated base layer, under 200 nm, the combination therewith wherein at least in the first carrier plate (4c) the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to (m λ/2n e -10)nm≦d e ≦(mλ/2n e +10)nm wherein λ=550 nm, m=natural integer>0, n e =index of refraction of the electrode, and wherein nm=nanometer, (4d) the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the ranges according to 1.40≦n b ≦1.50 and 20 nm≦d b ≦50, (4e) the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness d sl-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d sl-b ≦70 nm and (4f) the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 234 words
A liquid-crystal display with (1) a liquid-crystal layer enclosed by (2) two mutually parallel spaced-apart carrier plates which (3) carry electrically conductive coatings as electrodes on the surfaces of the two plates facing each other with at least one of the two carrier plates designated first carrier plate provided with (4a) several separately addressable electrodes, and on top thereof (4b) with a first layer system of several dielectric layers, the refraction indices of which have values smaller than 2.2 and the thicknesses of which are, at least in the case of the layers above the lowest layer designated base layer, under 200 nm, the combination therewith wherein at least in the first carrier plate (4c) the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to (m λ/2n e -10)nm≦d e ≦(mλ/2n e +10)nm wherein λ=550 nm, m=natural integer>0, n e =index of refraction of the electrode, and wherein nm=nanometer, (4d) the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the ranges according to 1.40≦n b ≦1.50 and 20 nm≦d b ≦50, (4e) the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness d sl-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d sl-b ≦70 nm and (4f) the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 240 words
A liquid-crystal display with (1) a liquid-crystal layer enclosed by (2) two mutually parallel spaced-apart carrier plates which (3) carry electrically conductive coatings as electrodes on the surfaces of the two plates facing each other with at least one of the two carrier plates designated first carrier plate provided with (4a) several separately addressable electrodes, and on top thereof (4b) with a first layer system of several dielectric layers, the refraction indices of which have values smaller than 2.2 and the thicknesses of which are, at least in the case of the layers above the lowest layer designated base layer, under 200 nm, the combination therewith wherein at least in the first carrier plate (4c) the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to (m λ/2n e -10)nm≦d e (m λ/2n e +10)nm wherein λ=550 nm, m=natural integer>0, n e =index of refraction of the electrode, and wherein nm=nanometer, (4d) the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the range according to (m 300/n b -20)nm≦d b ≦m 300/n b +20)n b wherein m=natural integer>0, (4e) the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness d sl-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d sl-b ≦70 nm and (4f) the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 240 words
A liquid-crystal display with (1) a liquid-crystal layer enclosed by (2) two mutually parallel spaced-apart carrier plates which (3) carry electrically conductive coatings as electrodes on the surfaces of the two plates facing each other with at least one of the two carrier plates designated first carrier plate provided with (4a) several separately addressable electrodes, and on top thereof (4b) with a first layer system of several dielectric layers, the refraction indices of which have values smaller than 2.2 and the thicknesses of which are, at least in the case of the layers above the lowest layer designated base layer, under 200 nm, the combination therewith wherein at least in the first carrier plate (4c) the electrode has a thickness d e , within the range according to (m λ/2n e -10)nm≦d e (m λ/2n e +10)nm wherein λ=550 nm, m=natural integer>0, n e =index of refraction of the electrode, and wherein nm=nanometer, (4d) the base layer has an index of refraction n b and a thickness d b , within the range according to (m 300/n b -20)nm≦d b ≦m 300/n b +20)n b wherein m=natural integer>0, (4e) the remaining layers of the first layer system have indices of refraction n i and a total thickness d sl-b according to 1.60≦n i ≦1.70 and 20 nm≦d sl-b ≦70 nm and (4f) the orientation layer which is the uppermost layer of the first layer system aligns the adjacent liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 33 words
A liquid-crystal display according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the carrier plate has an index of refraction n t , according to 1.40≦n t ≦1.60.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 66 words
Liquid-crystal display according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the carrier plate has an index of refraction n t , according to 1.40≦n t ≦1.60, wherein the following indices and thicknesses are according to 1.40≦n t ≦1.50; 1.95≦n e ≦2.05; 25 nm≦d e ≦30 nm; 1.44≦n b ≦1.48; 28 nm≦d b ≦45 nm; and 25 nm≦d sl-b ≦40 nm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 101 words
A liquid-crystal display according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the carrier plate consists of glass, the conductive layer of an In 2 O 3 /Sn 2 O 2 alloy, the base layer of SiO 2 and the orientation layer of a polyimide wherein the carrier plate has an index of refraction n t , according to 1.40≦n t ≦1.60, wherein the following indices and thicknesses are according to 1.40≦n t ≦1.50; 1.95≦n e ≦2.05; 25 nm≦d e ≦30 nm; 1.44≦n b ≦1.48; 28 nm≦d b ≦45 nm; and 25 nm≦d sl-b ≦40 nm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 35 words
A liquid-crystal display according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4, wherein a second system of dielectric layers is disposed between the first carrier plate and the separately addressable electrodes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 34 words
A liquid-crystal display according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4, wherein a second system of dielectric layers is disposed between the first carrier plate and first layer system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 93 words
A liquid-crystal display according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4, wherein a second system of dielectric layers is disposed between the first carrier plate and the separately addressable electrodes, wherein the carrier plate consists of a glass, the second layer system of a silicon dioxide layer, the electrode of an In 2 O 3 /SnO 2 alloy, the base layer of silicon dioxide, the orientation layer of a polyimide layer; and a layer of aluminum oxide is further disposed between the base layer and the orientation layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 92 words
A liquid-crystal display according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4, wherein a second system of dielectric layers is disposed between the first carrier plate and first layer system, wherein the carrier plate consists of a glass, the second layer system of a silicon dioxide layer, the electrode of an In 2 O 3 /SnO 2 alloy, the base layer of silicon dioxide, the orientation layer of a polyimide layer; and a layer of aluminum oxide is further disposed between the base layer and the orientation layer.

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