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Ferroelectric liquid crystal cell

Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc
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Filing: 1989-11-08
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2009-11-08
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Abstract

Abstract A ferroelectric liquid crystal cell comprising a ferroelectric liquid crystal having an antiferro-electric phase (S m C A * ) or its composition and a pair of substrates having electrodes and holding said liquid crystal or its composition therebetween, characterized in that the layer structure of said liquid crystal in the antiferro-electric phase (S m C A * ) has once been changed from a chevron structure to a bookshelf structure by application of a voltage to the electrodes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masahiro Jono
  • 👤 Yukio Ouchi
  • 👤 Tomoyuki Yui

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/137; G02F1/139; G02F1/141; G02F1/1416

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A ferroelectric liquid crystal cell comprising a ferroelectric liquid crystal having an antiferro-electric phase (S m C A *) or its composition and a pair of substrates having electrodes and holding said liquid crystal or its composition therebetween, characterized in that the layer structure of said liquid crystal in the antiferro-electric phase (S m C A *) has once been changed from a chevron structure to a bookshelf structure by application of a voltage to the electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A ferroelectric liquid crystal cell comprising a ferroelectric liquid crystal having an antiferro-electric phase (S m C A *) or its composition and a pair of substrates having electrodes and holding said liquid crystal or its composition therebetween, characterized in that the layer structure of said liquid crystal in the antiferro-electric phase (S m C A *) has once been changed from a chevron structure to a bookshelf structure by application of a voltage to the electrodes.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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