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EP 1079363 A2 20010228 - Driving method for liquid crystal device

Title (en)

Driving method for liquid crystal device

Title (de)

Treiberverfahren für eine Flüssigkristallanzeigetafel

Title (fr)

Méthode de commande d'un panneau d'affichage à cristaux liquides

Publication

EP 1079363 A2 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 00307292 A 20000824

Priority

  • JP 23767699 A 19990825
  • JP 2000253308 A 20000824

Abstract (en)

A driving method for a liquid crystal device of the type comprising a pair of oppositely disposed substrates each provided with an electrode, a chiral smectic liquid crystal disposed between the substrates to form a plurality of pixels and to be placed in a monostable state under no voltage application, and a plurality of active elements each of which is provided to an associated pixel and is connected with an associated electrode so as to effect a matrix drive of the liquid crystal device includes a step of driving the liquid crystal device so that the liquid crystal is tilted from the monostable state to provide a maximum tilt angle in actual drive smaller than a saturation tilt angle. The drive method is effective in suppressing burning or alignment state change of the chiral smectic liquid crystal, thus improving display characteristics. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G09G 3/36

IPC 8 full level

G02F 1/133 (2006.01); G09G 3/20 (2006.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G09G 3/36 (2013.01 - KR); G09G 3/3651 (2013.01 - EP); G09G 2320/043 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1079363 A2 20010228; EP 1079363 A3 20020327; JP 2001133751 A 20010518; KR 100344366 B1 20020724; KR 20010021414 A 20010315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00307292 A 20000824; JP 2000253308 A 20000824; KR 20000049463 A 20000825