Transflective liquid crystal display
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Abstract
A transflective liquid crystal display having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a plurality of color sub-pixels, each sub-pixel having a transmission area associated with a first charge storage capacitance and a reflection area associated with a second storage capacitance. In the sub-pixel, a data line, a first gate line, a second gate line and a common line are used to control the operational voltage on the liquid crystal layer associated with the sub-pixel. The first and second gate lines are separately set at a first state and a second state. The ratio of the first charge storage capacitance to the second charge storage capacitance can be controlled according to the states of the gate lines. The second charge storage capacitance is provided by two capacitors connected in parallel through a switching element which can be open or closed according to the states of the gate lines.
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28 Claims
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15. A method for improving viewing quality of a transflective liquid crystal display having a first side, an opposing second side, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second sides, the display comprising a plurality of pixels, at least some of the pixels including a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel comprising a transmission area and a reflection area, wherein the transmission area comprises a transmissive electrode disposed adjacent to the second side, allowing light entering the sub-pixel from the second side to be transmitted through the transmissive electrode, and the liquid crystal layer and then to the first side, and the reflection area comprises a reflective electrode disposed adjacent to the second side spaced from the transmissive electrode, allowing light entering the sub-pixel from the first side through the liquid crystal layer to be reflected by the reflective electrode back through the liquid crystal layer and then to the first side, and wherein the liquid crystal display is operable in a first state and in a second state for controlling optical behavior of the liquid crystal layer for viewing, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first charge storage capacitance in the transmission area;
providing a second charge storage capacitance in the reflection area, the second charge storage capacitance having a relative capacitance value compared to the first charge storage capacitance; and
controlling at least one of the first charge storage capacitance and the second charge storage capacitance such that the relative capacitance value when the liquid crystal display is operated in the first state is different from the relative capacitance value when the liquid crystal display is operated in the second state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A liquid crystal display having a first side and a second side, comprising:
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a plurality of pixels;
a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second sides, wherein at least some of the pixels include a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel comprising a transmission area and a reflection area, wherein the transmission area comprises a transmissive electrode disposed adjacent to the second side, allowing light entering the sub-pixel from the second side to be transmitted through the transmissive electrode, and the liquid crystal layer and then to the first side, and the reflection area comprises a reflective electrode disposed adjacent to the second side spaced from the transmissive electrode, allowing light entering the sub-pixel from the first side through the liquid crystal layer to be reflected by the reflective electrode back through the liquid crystal layer and then to the first side, and wherein the liquid crystal display is operable in a first state and in a second state for controlling optical behavior of the liquid crystal layer for viewing;
a first charge storage capacitance coupled to the transmissive electrode;
a second charge storage capacitance coupled to the reflective electrode, the second charge storage capacitance having a relative capacitance value compared to the first charge storage capacitance; and
a switching element coupled to at least one of the first charge storage capacitance and the second charge storage capacitance such that the relative capacitance value when the liquid crystal display is operated in the first state is different from the relative capacitance value when the liquid crystal display is operated in the second state. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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