Electro-Optic Characteristics of a Nonchiral Smectic C Liquid Crystal Display Mode in a Twisted Geometry

  • Jeong, Cherl-Hyun (School of Electrical Engineering #032, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yu, Chang-Jae (School of Electrical Engineering #032, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Yoon-Seuk (School of Electrical Engineering #032, Seoul National University) ;
  • Jung, Min-Sik (School of Electrical Engineering #032, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Sin-Doo (School of Electrical Engineering #032, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2003.07.09

Abstract

We demonstrated a fast liquid crystal (LC) display mode based on a nonchiral smectic C LC in a twisted geometry. In this twisted nonchiral smectic C (TNSC) LC mode, the analog gray scales and wide viewing properties are achieved. The continuous gray scales in the TNSC LC mode are obtained in a dielectrically driving scheme as those in the nematic mode.

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