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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
May. 25, 1993
Syuji Yamada, Atsugi, JP;
Akio Yoshida, Hiratsuka, JP;
Kenji Shinjo, Atsugi, JP;
Masahiro Terada, Atsugi, JP;
Hiroshi Mizuno, Zama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal (composition) containing a ferroelectric liquid crystal shows a layer inclination angle .delta. in smectic phase providing a specific temperature dependence. The inclination angle .delta. increases on temperature decrease down to a mediate temperature and decreases on temperature decrease below the mediate temperature. The inclination angle .delta. keeps a positive value in an ambient temperature or starts to increase again on further temperature decrease before it reaches zero degrees. The liquid crystal (composition) is usable for providing a liquid crystal device or apparatus with decreased temperature dependences of driving conditions and improved low-temperature storage properties.