Dual-Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystal Display with High Transmittance Efficiency and Dispersion-Free

  • Jhun, Chul-Gyu (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Won-Sang (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Research Institute of Computer, Information and Communication, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kang, Jin-Woo (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Han, Kwan-Young (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yoon, Tae-Hoon (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Research Institute of Computer, Information and Communication, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Chang (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Research Institute of Computer, Information and Communication, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2002.08.21

Abstract

If an antiferroelectric liquid crystal (AFLC) cell is set between crossed polarizers for optical modulators or displays, it has low transmittance efficiency. This happens because AFLC materials have inherent tilt angles of typically $18^{\circ}{\sim}38^{\circ}$, not $45^{\circ}$. To improve the low transmittance efficiency, we propose a new optical configuration for antiferroelectric liquid crystal displays, which also improves color dispersion.

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