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Fringe field switching mode LCD
Assignee: Hydis Technologies Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-06-28
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Granted: 2004-01-13
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Expires: 2021-06-28
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a fringe field switching mode LCD comprising an upper and a lower substrates opposed to each other with a predetermined distance; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates, comprising liquid crystal molecules of positive dielectric anisotropy; a transparent counter electrode formed on the inner surface of lower substrate; a transparent pixel electrode formed on the inner surface of the lower substrate, forming a fringe field with the counter electrode to drive most of liquid crystals; and a horizontal alignment layer interposed between the substrates and liquid crystal layer, having a predetermined rubbing axis, wherein a retardation of the liquid crystal layer is 0.3 to 0.45 μm.
Inventors
- 👤 Chi Hyuck Park
- 👤 Jin Mahn Kim
- 👤 Seung Hee Lee
- 👤 Seung Ho Hong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1343; G02F1/134309; G02F1/134363; G02F1/1337; G02F2202/00; G02F2202/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A FFS-LCD comprising: an upper and a lower substrates opposed to each other with a predetermined distance; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates, comprising liquid crystal molecules of positive dielectric anisotropy between 4 and 15, wherein the maximum transmittance is achieved when a retardation of the liquid crystal layer having the positive dielectric anisotropy is 0.3 to 0.45 μm and when the major axis of the positive anisotropic liquid crystal molecules is twisted parallel to the direction of and in the presence of a fringe field; a counter electrode disposed on the inner surface of the lower substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the inner surface of the lower substrate, forming the fringe field with the counter electrode to drive the liquid crystal molecules; a first horizontal alignment layer interposed between the lower substrates and the liquid crystal layer, having a predetermined rubbing axis; and a second horizontal alignment layer inter interposed between the upper substrate and the liquid crystal layer, having a predetermined rubbing axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A FFS-LCD comprising: an upper and a lower substrates opposed to each other with a predetermined distance; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates, comprising liquid crystal molecules of positive dielectric anisotropy between 4 and 15, wherein the maximum transmittance is achieved when a retardation of the liquid crystal layer having the positive dielectric anisotropy is 0.3 to 0.45 μm and when the major axis of the positive anisotropic liquid crystal molecules is twisted parallel to the direction of and in the presence of a fringe field; a counter electrode disposed on the inner surface of the lower substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the inner surface of the lower substrate, forming the fringe field with the counter electrode to drive the liquid crystal molecules; a first horizontal alignment layer interposed between the lower substrates and the liquid crystal layer, having a predetermined rubbing axis; and a second horizontal alignment layer inter interposed between the upper substrate and the liquid crystal layer, having a predetermined rubbing axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A FFS-LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the rubbing axis of the first horizontal alignment layers forms an angle of 45 to 90° with a substrate projected line of the fringe field formed between the counter and pixel electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A FFS-LCD according to claim 2 , wherein the rubbing axis of the first horizontal alignment layers forms an angle of 60 to 80° with a substrate projected line of fringe field formed between the counter and pixel electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A FFS-LCD according to claim 2 , wherein the rubbing axis of the second horizontal alignment layer forms an angle of 180° with the rubbing axis of the one of the alignment layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A FFS-LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the counter electrode and the pixel electrodes is narrower than the distance between the upper substrate and the lower substrates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A FFS-LCD according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the counter electrode and the pixel electrode comprises an opaque materials.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A FFS-LCD according to claim 1 , wherein one or both of the counter electrode and the pixel electrode comprise a transparent material.
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