Advanced Liquid Crystal Materials for Fast Switching Times

  • Jin, Min-Ok (LC Technical Centre, Merck Advanced Technologies Ltd.) ;
  • Yoon, Dong-Kyu (LC Technical Centre, Merck Advanced Technologies Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Young (LC Technical Centre, Merck Advanced Technologies Ltd.) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Eun (LC Technical Centre, Merck Advanced Technologies Ltd.) ;
  • Heckmeier, M. (Liquid Crystals Division, Liquid Crystal Research, Merck KGaA) ;
  • Klasen-Memmer, M. (Liquid Crystals Division, Liquid Crystal Research, Merck KGaA) ;
  • Sem, G L (Liquid Crystals Division, Liquid Crystal Research, Merck KGaA) ;
  • Tarumi, K. (Liquid Crystals Division, Liquid Crystal Research, Merck KGaA)
  • Published : 2003.07.09

Abstract

For LCD-TVs with full capability to show moving pictures and LCD monitors for multi media use, it is necessary that the switching times of Liquid Crystal (LC) mixtures are within one frame (16.7ms). In order to achieve faster switching times, new LC materials have been identified, mainly focusing on the further reduction of the rotational viscosity (${\gamma}1$).

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