Ferroelectric liquid crystal panel and method of manufacturing same
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1. A ferroelectric liquid crystal panel comprising:
- a first substrate having a first substrate surface;
a second substrate having a second substrate surface opposed to and spaced from said first substrate; and
a ferroelectric liquid crystal interposed between said first and second substrates and having a given layer structure,wherein said second substrate expands and contracts in a direction normal to said layer structure of said liquid crystal according to deformation of said substrate, and wherein when a pressure of a value corresponding to the pressure applied to said liquid crystal panel during normal use is applied to said liquid crystal panel, a maximum deviation between said first substrate surface and said second substrate surface is less than 0.6 microns in said direction.
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Abstract
A ferroelectric liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to and spaced from the first substrate, and a ferroelectric liquid crystal interposed between the first and second substrates and having a given layer structure. The second substrate expands and contracts in a direction normal to the layer structure of the liquid crystal according to deformation of the first substrate.
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1. A ferroelectric liquid crystal panel comprising:
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a first substrate having a first substrate surface; a second substrate having a second substrate surface opposed to and spaced from said first substrate; and a ferroelectric liquid crystal interposed between said first and second substrates and having a given layer structure, wherein said second substrate expands and contracts in a direction normal to said layer structure of said liquid crystal according to deformation of said substrate, and wherein when a pressure of a value corresponding to the pressure applied to said liquid crystal panel during normal use is applied to said liquid crystal panel, a maximum deviation between said first substrate surface and said second substrate surface is less than 0.6 microns in said direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A display unit having a ferroelectric liquid crystal panel, which comprises:
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a first plastic resin film substrate; a second plastic resin film substrate opposed to and spaced from said first substrate; a ferroelectric liquid crystal interposed between said first and second substrates and having a given layer structure; and a pair of protection members disposed in front of and behind said liquid crystal panel, respectively, for protecting said liquid crystal panel, wherein a product of a tensile modulus of elasticity of said second substrate in a direction normal to said layer structure of said liquid crystal and a thickness of said second substrate is less than 750 kg/cm, wherein said second substrate expands and contracts in said direction according to deformation of said first substrate, and wherein when a pressure less than a given value is applied to said liquid crystal panel, said protection members protect said liquid crystal panel from being bent to an extent of exceeding a given curvature, thereby limiting a maximum deviation between a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface to be less than 0.6 micron in said direction.
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6. A display unit having a liquid crystal panel, which comprises:
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a first glass substrate; a second plastic resin film substrate opposed to and spaced from said first substrate; a plurality of electrodes formed on an internal surface of said first substrate; a plurality of electrodes formed on an internal surface of said second substrate; a liquid crystal interposed between said first and second substrates, thereby providing a display on a side of said first substrate; and a frame for supporting said liquid crystal panel at a peripheral portion thereof, wherein a space is defined between said frame and said second substrate; wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal panel and wherein a product of a tensile modulus of elasticity of said second substrate in a direction normal to a layer structure of said liquid crystal and a thickness of said second substrate is less than 750 kg/cm.
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7. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal panel having first and second substrates, at least one of which comprises a plastic resin film, said method comprising the steps of:
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coating an ultraviolet-curable sealant on a peripheral portion of at least one of said substrates so that said sealant encircles a display region; uniformly distributing a given amount of a liquid crystal over said second substrate; bonding and pressing said substrates in a vacuum chamber; and applying ultraviolet rays to said sealant, thereby hardening said sealant. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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