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Liquid crystal device with anti-reflection function in dielectric layer
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-10-22
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Granted: 1985-12-03
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Expires: 2002-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal device wherein the liquid crystal is sandwiched between electrode-substrates. At least one of the electrode-substrates is composed of a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode formed thereon and a transparent dielectric layer formed on the electrode and having a refractive index changing continuously or stepwise in the direction of thickness, thereby reducing the light to be reflected by the transparent electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Sekimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133502; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/10; G02B1/11; G02B1/113; G02B1/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A liquid crystal device with an anti-reflection function comprising: a liquid crystal; and two electrode-substrates so positioned as to sandwich said liquid crystal therebetween, at least one of said substrates including a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode provided thereon, and a dielectric layer provided on said electrode and facing said liquid crystal, said dielectric layer comprising a single layer and having a refractive index which decreases in the direction of thickness thereof from the side of said transparent electrode toward the side of said liquid crystal to reduce the light in the visible wavelength range to be reflected by said electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A liquid crystal device with an anti-reflection function comprising: a liquid crystal; and two electrode-substrates so positioned as to sandwich said liquid crystal therebetween, at least one of said substrates including a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode provided thereon, and a dielectric layer provided on said electrode and facing said liquid crystal, said dielectric layer comprising a single layer and having a refractive index which decreases in the direction of thickness thereof from the side of said transparent electrode toward the side of said liquid crystal to reduce the light in the visible wavelength range to be reflected by said electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein the device satisfies the following relation: n 0 <n 1 and n 3 >n LC , where n 0 is the refractive index of said transparent substrate, n 1 is that of said transparent electrode, n 3 is that of said dielectric layer at a side thereof facing the liquid crystal, and n LC is that of the liquid crystal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the optical thickness of said transparent electrode and said dielectric layer satisfy the following relation: ##EQU20## where d 1 is the geometrical thickness of said transparent electrode, n(d) is the refractive index of said dielectric layer, d 2 is the geometrical thickness thereof, λ is the design wavelength, and N 1 and N 2 are arbitrary positive integers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the optical thickness of said transparent electrode and said dielectric layer satisfy the following relation: ##EQU21## where d 1 is the geometrical thickness of said transparent electrode, n(d) is the refractive index of said dielectric layer, d 2 is the geometrical thickness thereof, λ is the design wavelength, and N 1 and N 2 are arbitrary positive integers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the optical thickness of said transparent electrode and said dielectric layer satisfy following relation: ##EQU22## where d 1 is the geometrical thickness of said transparent electrode, n(d) is the refractive index of said dielectric layer, d 2 is the geometrical thickness thereof, λ is the design wavelength, and N 1 and N 2 are arbitrary positive integers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the optical thicknesses of said transparent electrode and said dielectric layer satisfy following relation: ##EQU23## where d 1 is the geometrical thickness of said transparent electrode, n(d) is the refractive index of said dielectric layer, d 2 is the geometrical thickness thereof, λ is the design wavelength, and N 1 and N 2 are arbitrary positive integers.
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