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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1994
Edward P Raynes, Worcestershire, GB;
Jonathan Harrold, Oxfordshire, GB;
Shuichi Kohzaki, Nara-ken, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display comprises a nematic liquid crystal layer disposed between alignment layers. The alignment layers are formed on substrates which also carry display control electrodes connected to a drive circuit. Polarisers are provided on opposite sides of the substrates. The alignment layers are arranged such that the liquid crystal molecule pretilt angles at the surfaces of the alignment layers are parallel. The liquid crystal layer has a retardance equal to (M+1).lambda./2 at a first operating voltage and M.lambda./2 at a second operating voltage, where M is an integer greater than zero or less than minus one and .lambda. is a wavelength of visible light.