Abstract:
A display control apparatus receives display data from a display information supply apparatus such as a personal computer, performs predetermined processing of the display data, and transfers the processed data to a display apparatus via a high-speed display image transfer bus so as to display the display data on the display apparatus. When the display information supply apparatus issues a predetermined instruction, the display control apparatus outputs corresponding instruction information to the display apparatus via a second bus arranged in addition to the high-speed bus so as to display the display data in a mode corresponding to the contents of the instruction.
Abstract:
In a display apparatus for receiving and displaying display image data, whether or not a cable is disconnected from an interface connector for receiving display data is detected. If the disconnection state is detected, a predetermined indication portion is driven to inform this state.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal device with a decreased temperature-dependence of response speed is obtained by using a liquid crystal composition having a temperature range of smectic A phase, wherein the composition forms a plurality of first molecular layers each composed of plural liquid crystal molecules in smectic A phase, and also a temperature range of chiral smectic C phase, wherein the composition forms a plurality of second molecular layers each composed of plural liquid crystal molecules in chiral smectic C phase, the second molecular layers being formed through deformation from the first molecular layers and showing a degree of deformation with respect to the first molecular layers which varies at different temperatures. The temperature range of chiral smectic C phase includes a) a first temperature range where the second molecular layers show a degree of deformation which increases on temperature decrease down to a mediate temperature, and b) a second temperature range, below the first temperature range, where the second molecular layers show a degree of deformation which decreases on further temperature decrease below the mediate temperature.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal composition containing at least one compound represented by the following formulas (I) to (IV): wherein R denotes hydrogen, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 - 18 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; and X denotes -O-, wherein R1 denotes a linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 - 18 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; and X1 denotes or -CH2O-: wherein R2 denotes hydrogen, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 - 18 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; X2 denotes a single bond, -O-, Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 respectively denote hydrogen, fluorine or -CF3 with proviso that at least one of Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 is fluorine or -CF3; and n is 0 or 1; and wherein R3 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 - 18 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; -A- denotes X3 denotes -O-, or a single bond, X4 denotes -O-, or -CH2O-; and m is 0 or 1. The compounds of the formulas (I) to (IV) provide a liquid crystal composition having a stably lowered resistivity, thus quickly attenuating a reverse voltage caused by localization of charges in the liquid crystal composition.
Abstract:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal device comprises a pair of opposite electrodes (102a, 102b) and a ferroelectric liquid crystal disposed between the electrodes. At least one of the opposite electrodes (102a, 102b) is coated with an insulating film having a thickness of 200 ANGSTROM or larger. The ferroelectric liquid crystal has a capacitance CLC (nF/cm ) and a spontaneous polarization Ps (nC/cm ) and the insulating film has a capacitance Ci (nF/cm ) satisfying the relationship of Ci(nF/cm ) >/= 2.Ps(nC/cm ) - CLC(nF/cm ).
Abstract:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal device comprises a pair of opposite electrodes (102a, 102b) and a ferroelectric liquid crystal disposed between the electrodes. At least one of the opposite electrodes (102a, 102b) is coated with an insulating film having a thickness of 200 ANGSTROM or larger. The ferroelectric liquid crystal has a capacitance CLC (nF/cm ) and a spontaneous polarization Ps (nC/cm ) and the insulating film has a capacitance Ci (nF/cm ) satisfying the relationship of Ci(nF/cm ) >/= 2.Ps(nC/cm ) - CLC(nF/cm ).
Abstract:
A ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition is provided with a fast response speed and a less temperature dependency of the response speed by containing at least one mesomorphic compound represented by the formula (1) below:wherein R 1 denotes an alkyl group having 1 - 16 carbon atoms and capable of having a substituent; R 2 denotes an alkyl group, alkoxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, acyloxy group or alkoxycarbonyloxy group each having 1 - 16 carbon atoms and capable of having a substituent; andrespectively denoteseach capable of having a substituent.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal device comprises a pair of substrates and a ferroelectric liquid crystal disposed between the substrates. At least one of the substrates has thereon a color filter layer and a protection layer for preventing direct contact between the color filter and the ferroelectric liquid crystal. Particulate spacers are preferably disposed between the substrates. The protection layer preferably comprises a film having a pencil hardness of HB or harder (JIS K 5401).