Low electrooptic threshold in new liquid crystals

1 January 1972

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 60 (8) , 1002-1003
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1972.8831

Abstract

New room temperature nematic liquid crystals with positive dielectric anisotropy were investigated in display cells with twisted nematic molecular ordering. Threshold voltages as low as 0.9 V and contrast ratios of 100:1 at 1.3 V are reported.

Keywords

LIQUID CRYSTALS
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS
THRESHOLD VOLTAGE
OPTICAL POLARIZATION
ANISOTROPIC MAGNETORESISTANCE
DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS
DIELECTRIC CONSTANT
ELECTRODES
DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS
FREQUENCY