US4668051A
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Memory ferroelectric display addressed with AC and DC voltages
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1984-12-31
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2004-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A memory display device using a chiral C or H smectic liquid crystal, comprising a liquid crystal cell in which optically discernible textures are induced by means of DC electric fields of appropriate signs, these textures being maintained under the effect of AC electric fields.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruno Mourey
- 👤 Michel Hareng
- 👤 Jean Pierre Le Pesant
- 👤 Jean Noel Perbet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:04
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/3622; G09G3/3629; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/137; G02F1/13725; G02F1/139; G02F1/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An electric control and memory information display device including a cell with a mesomorphic material film having ferroelectric properties, said film being disposed between two parallel and transparent plates, each of said plates supporting on its internal face at least one transparent electrode for applying an electric field in at least one region of said film, said plates formed with surface treatments which contribute to the existence within said film of at least two discernible textures, said device comprising: means for selecting one of said two textures by creating a DC electric field in the absence of an AC electric field, one of the two textures being selected depending on the polarity of said DC electrical field; and means for maintaining the texture previously chosen by creating an AC electric field, the frequency of this field being greater than the relaxation frequency of said mesomorphic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An electric control and memory information display device including a cell with a mesomorphic material film having ferroelectric properties, said film being disposed between two parallel and transparent plates, each of said plates supporting on its internal face at least one transparent electrode for applying an electric field in at least one region of said film, said plates formed with surface treatments which contribute to the existence within said film of at least two discernible textures, said device comprising: means for selecting one of said two textures by creating a DC electric field in the absence of an AC electric field, one of the two textures being selected depending on the polarity of said DC electrical field; and means for maintaining the texture previously chosen by creating an AC electric field, the frequency of this field being greater than the relaxation frequency of said mesomorphic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mesomorphic material is a chiral C smectic liquid crystal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mesomorphic material is a chiral H smectic liquid crystal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The display device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising optical means for allowing the induced textures to be discerned.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The display device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said optical means comprise crossed polarizers placed on each side of the cell, readout being provided by birefringence.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The display device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said optical means comprise a dichroic dye dissolved in said mesomorphic material and a polarizer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrodes of said plates are disposed in lines and in columns so as to define an addressing matrix.
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