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Wolfgang Schmidt

Rainer Wingen

Barbara Hornung

Javier Manero

Ayako Ogawa

Matthias Bremer

Toshiaki Nonaka

Detlef Pauluth

Melanie Klasen-Memmer

Hans-Rolf D&uuml;bal

Arno Schmuck

Cuong Ly

Bruno Mucke

Ayako Takeichi

Ji Li

Michael Heckmeier

Michael Missfeldt

Hans Ohlschlager

Manfred Peters

Helmut Kampfer

Gustav Tappe

Kaspar Wingender

Otto Lapp

Clarissa Weller

Kazuya Nagao

Helmut Luchtenberg

Bernhard Streuff

Dieter Rockser

Manfred Winter

Li Ji

Eduard Porges

Hans-Rolf Dübal

J Org Siegel

Gerd Dultgen

Melaine Klasen-Memmer

Hans-Rolf Duebal

Hans-Jorg Metz

Liquid crystal mixture comprising one or several compounds of formula (I) wherein R, R, R, R, R, R, M, M, X, A, and m are defined herein.

Liquid crystal mixture

The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds which comprises at least one compound of the formula I 

Liquid-crystal medium

Compounds of the formula (I) are described in which

Fluorinated phenanthrenes and their use in liquid-crystal mixtures

A liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having at least one compound of the formula I in which R, Rand have the meanings indicated in claim, is described. Also described is the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect.

Liquid-crystalline medium

Compounds of the formula (I) in which R, R, p, q, G and X are each as defined in the description,

Fluorinated fused aromatics and their use in liquid-crystal mixtures

A compound of the formula (I) is described where Rand Rare defined in the specification and p=q=r=or 1 with p+q+r&#x2260;. The compound of formula (I) has high dielectric anisotropy, thermally stable, fast response time and high voltage holding ratio, which is used as a liquid crystal medium for the liquid-crystal displays such as ECB, in-plane-switching (IPS) and VA display mode.

Polyfluorinated fused aromatics and their use in liquid-crystal mixtures

Concerning the compound of the formula (I) 

Fluorinated xanthenes and use thereof in liquid-crystal mixtures

In the compound of the formula (I), where:

Fluorinated heterocycles and their use in liquid-crystal mixtures

Fluorinated five-membered ring compounds of the formula (I)R&#x2014;X&#x2014;(A&#x2014;M)&#x2014;(A&#x2014;M)&#x2014;A&#x2014;Y&#x2014;E &#x2003;&#x2003;(I)where E is a radical T&#x2014;Z&#x2014;Rcontaining a five-membered ring and, for example,

Five membered-ring compounds and utilization thereof in liquid crystal mixtures

Compounds of the general formula (I)where:

The invention relates to fluorinated aromatics of the formula (I)where

Fluorinated aromatic compounds and the use of the same in liquid crystal mixtures

Compounds of the formula (I)in which the parameters are as defined herein, are suitable for use in liquid-crystal media and liquid-crystal displays which contain these media.

Fluorinated naphthalenes, liquid-crystal mixtures comprising them, and liquid-crystal displays

Fluorinated polycycles and their use in liquid-crystal mixtures

The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of negative dielectric anisotropy which comprises at least one compound of the formula Iin which Rand R, ring A, Z, a, Land Lare as defined in claim 1, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the ECB effect.

Liquid crystalline medium

Fluorinated oxaanthracenes and their use in liquid-crystal mixtures

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Wolfgang Schmidt