Title :
Blue-Phase Liquid Crystal Displays With Vertical Field Switching
Author :
Cheng, Hui-Chuan ; Yan, Jin ; Ishinabe, Takahiro ; Sugiura, Norio ; Liu, Chu-Yu ; Huang, Tai-Hsiang ; Tsai, Cheng-Yeh ; Lin, Ching-Huan ; Wu, Shin-Tson
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
A low-voltage, high-transmittance, hysteresis-free, and submillisecond-response polymer-stabilized blue-phase liquid crystal (BPLC) display with vertical field switching (VFS) and oblique incident light is demonstrated. In the VFS mode, the electric field is in longitudinal direction and is uniform. By using a thin cell gap and a large oblique incident angle, the operation voltage is significantly reduced which plays a key role to eliminate hysteresis and residual birefringence. The VFS mode is a strong contender for the emerging BPLC display and photonic devices.
Keywords :
liquid crystal displays; liquid crystals; BPLC display; VFS mode; blue phase liquid crystal displays; electric field; high transmittance; hysteresis free; low voltage; oblique incident light; photonic device; submillisecond response polymer; thin cell gap; vertical field switching; Couplings; Electrodes; Hysteresis; Liquid crystal displays; Polymers; Time factors; Turning; Blue phase liquid crystal (BPLC); hysteresis free; low voltage;
Journal_Title :
Display Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JDT.2011.2164236
