Color liquid crystal display device using birefringence
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1. A color liquid crystal display device, comprising:
- a first liquid crystal panel having upper and lower major surfaces for accommodating liquid crystal molecules, said first liquid crystal panel having a first thickness and a first predetermined twist angle of liquid crystal molecules in a first direction;
a second liquid crystal panel having upper and lower major surfaces for accommodating liquid crystal molecules, said second liquid crystal panel having a second thickness identical to said first thickness and a second predetermined twist angle of liquid crystal molecules in a second, opposite direction such that said second predetermined twist angle is identical with said first predetermined twist angle in terms of magnitude;
one of said first and second liquid crystal panels carrying electrode means for applying an electric field to said liquid crystal molecules therein;
said first and second liquid crystal panels being stacked such that said first liquid crystal panel is provided on said second liquid crystal panel to form a liquid crystal panel assembly;
a first polarizer provided on said first liquid crystal panel with a first polarization plane; and
a second polarizer provided on said second liquid crystal panel with a second polarization plane;
said first and second polarizers being disposed to form one of a first state wherein said first and second polarization planes are parallel with each other and a second state wherein said first and second polarization planes intersect with each other perpendicularly;
said first and second thicknesses being set such that a retardation larger than 1600 nm is obtained in each of said first and second liquid crystal panels.
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Abstract
A color liquid crystal display device includes a compensation liquid crystal panel having a first thickness and a first predetermined twist angle of liquid crystal molecules in a first direction, a driver liquid crystal panel having a second thickness identical to the first thickness and a second predetermined twist angle of liquid crystal molecules in a second, opposite direction such that the second predetermined twist angle is identical with the first predetermined twist angle in terms of magnitude, a first polarizer provided on the compensation liquid crystal panel, and a second polarizer provided on the driver liquid crystal panel.
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15 Claims
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1. A color liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a first liquid crystal panel having upper and lower major surfaces for accommodating liquid crystal molecules, said first liquid crystal panel having a first thickness and a first predetermined twist angle of liquid crystal molecules in a first direction; a second liquid crystal panel having upper and lower major surfaces for accommodating liquid crystal molecules, said second liquid crystal panel having a second thickness identical to said first thickness and a second predetermined twist angle of liquid crystal molecules in a second, opposite direction such that said second predetermined twist angle is identical with said first predetermined twist angle in terms of magnitude; one of said first and second liquid crystal panels carrying electrode means for applying an electric field to said liquid crystal molecules therein; said first and second liquid crystal panels being stacked such that said first liquid crystal panel is provided on said second liquid crystal panel to form a liquid crystal panel assembly; a first polarizer provided on said first liquid crystal panel with a first polarization plane; and a second polarizer provided on said second liquid crystal panel with a second polarization plane; said first and second polarizers being disposed to form one of a first state wherein said first and second polarization planes are parallel with each other and a second state wherein said first and second polarization planes intersect with each other perpendicularly; said first and second thicknesses being set such that a retardation larger than 1600 nm is obtained in each of said first and second liquid crystal panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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10. A color liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said first and second liquid crystal panels carries thereon pixel electrodes and corresponding thin-film transistors such that each of said thin-film transistors energizes a corresponding pixel electrode.
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11. A color liquid crystal display device comprising:
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a first liquid crystal panel having upper and lower major surfaces for accommodating liquid crystal molecules, said first liquid crystal panel having a first thickness and a first predetermined twist angle crystal molecules in a first direction; a second liquid crystal panel having upper and lower major surfaces for accommodating liquid crystal molecules, said second liquid crystal panel having a second thickness identical to said first thickness and a second predetermined twist angle of liquid crystal molecules in a second, opposite direction such that said second predetermined twist angle is identical with said first predetermined twist angle in terms of magnitude; one of said first and second liquid crystal panels carrying electrode means for applying an electric field to said liquid crystal molecules therein; said first and second liquid crystal panels being stacked such that said first liquid crystal panel is provided on said second liquid crystal panel to form a liquid crystal panel assembly; a first polarizer provided on said first liquid crystal panel with a first polarization plane; and a second polarizer provided on said second liquid crystal panel with a second polarization plane; said first and second polarizers being disposed to form one of a first state wherein said first and second polarization planes are parallel with each other and a second state wherein said first and second polarization planes intersect with each other perpendicularly; said first and second thicknesses being set such that a retardation larger than 1000 nm is obtained in each of said first and second liquid crystal panels; wherein each of said first and second liquid crystal panels include an upper molecular alignment layer and a lower molecular alignment layer that sandwich a liquid crystal layer therebetween, each of said upper and lower molecular alignment layers being formed of areas corresponding to pixels, each of said areas being formed of a first region having a first rubbing direction and a second region having a second, opposite rubbing direction, wherein said first region of said upper molecular alignment layer faces said first region of said lower molecular alignment layer across said liquid crystal layer, and wherein said second region of said upper molecular alignment layer faces said second region of said lower molecular alignment layer across said liquid crystal layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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