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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
May. 01, 1998
Tomio Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsushi Yoshida, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Jun Ogura, Fussa, JP;
Manabu Takei, Sagamihara, JP;
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal material which exhibits an antiferroelectric phase while the liquid crystal material is in a bulk state, is sealed between substrates. The liquid crystal layer sealed between the substrates exhibits a mixed phase wherein the liquid crystal layer contains liquid crystal molecules aligned in a plurality of alignment states which differ from each other in the alignment order of the liquid crystal molecules forming adjoining smectic layers. The direction of the director of the liquid crystal layer varies continuously in accordance with the polarity and magnitude of a voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer. Gradation display can be achieved by arranging polarization plates such that the substrates are sandwiched therebetween.