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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2012
Ken A. Nishimura, Fremont, CA (US);
Ian Hardcastle, Sunnyval, CA (US);
Pierre Mertz, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rene Helbing, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Charels W. Hoke, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Barry Bronson, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ken A. Nishimura, Fremont, CA (US);
Ian Hardcastle, Sunnyval, CA (US);
Pierre Mertz, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rene Helbing, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Charels W. Hoke, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Barry Bronson, Saratoga, CA (US);
Wistron Corporation, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A method and a system for displaying images are provided. In the method, a pixel is provided that includes a layer of ferroelectric material and a layer of liquid crystal material. A first electric field is momentarily applied to the pixel to electrically polarize the ferroelectric layer to a first polarization. The first polarization is then used to maintain the liquid crystal material in a first orientation corresponding to a first apparent brightness of the pixel.