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The π-Cell

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Handbook of Visual Display Technology

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Abstract

The π-cell device is described. This type of device is shown to have fast response, due to the lack of “backflow” effects, and a wide viewing angle due to an optically self-compensating director configuration. The characteristics are valuable for future low-cost and low-power AMLCDs.

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Abbreviations

AMLCD:

Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display

ECB:

Electrically Controllable Birefringence

TN:

Twisted Nematic

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  1. Liquid Crystal Institute & Chemical Physics Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA

    Philip Bos

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  1. Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Janglin Chen

  2. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK

    Wayne Cranton

  3. Veritas et Visus, Texas, USA

    Mark Fihn

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Bos, P. (2012). The π-Cell. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4_99

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