US5347379A
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Liquid crystal device with MIM insulator formed as a continuous monomolecular film
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-10
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Granted: 1994-09-13
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Expires: 2013-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal device comprising a pair of substrates each having an electrode, and a liquid crystal layer having a chiral smectic phase, provided between the substrates, wherein a first substrate which is one of the substrates comprises; i) a plurality of first electrodes dividedly disposed, the plurality of first electrodes being covered with a monomolecular film or monomolecular built-up film in such a way that the monomolecular film or monomolecular built-up film provided on the first electrodes and between the first electrodes is formed in a continuous film; and ii) a second electrode provided on the monomolecular film or monomolecular built-up film in such a way that an MIM device is formed at the part where the first electrodes, the monomolecular film or monomolecular built-up film and the second electrode overlap in layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideyuki Kawagishi
- 👤 Kiyoshi Takimoto
- 👤 Haruki Kawada
- 👤 Hiroshi Matsuda
- 👤 Yoshihiro Yanagisawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:03
CPC Classifications
B; B82; B82Y; B82Y30/00; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/1365; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1337; G02F1/133711
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A liquid crystal device, comprising: a pair of substrates, either having a plurality of electrodes including picture element electrodes and a liquid crystal layer having a chiral smectic phase provided between said substrates, wherein a first substrate of said pair of substrates comprises: (i) a plurality of first electrodes dividedly disposed to partially overlap said picture element electrodes, said plurality of first electrodes being covered with a continuous monomolecular or monomolecular built-up film; and (ii) a plurality of second electrodes provided on said continuous monomolecular or monomolecular built-up film in areas other than over said picture element electrode such that a MIM device is formed where said first electrodes, said monomolecular or monomolecular built-up film and said second electrodes overlap in layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A liquid crystal device, comprising: a pair of substrates, either having a plurality of electrodes including picture element electrodes and a liquid crystal layer having a chiral smectic phase provided between said substrates, wherein a first substrate of said pair of substrates comprises: (i) a plurality of first electrodes dividedly disposed to partially overlap said picture element electrodes, said plurality of first electrodes being covered with a continuous monomolecular or monomolecular built-up film; and (ii) a plurality of second electrodes provided on said continuous monomolecular or monomolecular built-up film in areas other than over said picture element electrode such that a MIM device is formed where said first electrodes, said monomolecular or monomolecular built-up film and said second electrodes overlap in layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein an aligning film is further provided on said monomolecular film or monomolecular built-up film and said plurality of second electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said monomolecular film or monomolecular built-up film formed has been obliquely irradiated with an ion beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said liquid crystal layer has a chiral smectic phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The liquid crystal device according to claim 4, wherein said liquid crystal layer exhibits said chiral smectic phase.
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