Method of addressing a ferroelectric liquid crystal display

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5047757
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07239994

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A method is disclosed for addressing a matrix-array type liquid crystal layer. The cell has a plurality of pixels which are defined by regions of overlap between two sets of electrodes which sandwich a liquid crystal layer, each pixel having two states. The response time for switching between the two states is dependent upon the voltage across the liquid crystal layer, with a minimum occurring at a particular voltage. The method includes applying a strobe waveform to a selected member of a first set of the electrodes while a data waveform is applied to each member of the second set of electrodes. A waveform for switching a pixel defined by the selected member comprises a switching pulse of a given voltage magnitude and given duration. A waveform for not switching a pixel defined by the selected member comprises a non-switching pulse of a voltage magnitude greater than the given voltage magnitude of the switching pulse and a duration less than the given duration of the switching pulse.

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  • NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED;THORN EMI PLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bone, Matthew F Bishop'Stortford, GB2 18 164
Coulson, Ian Maidenhead, GB2 7 54
Hughes, Johnathan R St. John's, GB2 1 10
Ross, Peter W Stanstead, GB2 11 190
Saunders, Frances C Suckley, GB2 10 172
Surguy, Paul W H Uxbridge, GB2 5 63

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