Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a transparent electrode receiving a gray voltage and a plurality of electrically floating reflectors. The transparent electrode includes a plurality of openings corresponding to the reflectors. The reflectors are disposed on the corresponding openings.

Abstract: An exemplary transmission liquid crystal display (200) includes a first substrate (215) and a second substrate (235); a liquid crystal layer (220) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates; a front polarizer (211) disposed at an front surface of the first substrate, and a rear polarizer (231) disposed at a rear surface of the second substrate; a first quarter-wavelength compensation member (213) between the front polarizer and the first substrate; a second quarter-wavelength compensation member (234) between the rear polarizer and the second substrate; a first discotic molecular film (214) between the first quarter-wavelength compensation member and the first substrate; and a second discotic molecular film (234) between the second quarter-wavelength compensation member and the second substrate.

Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a transparent electrode receiving a gray voltage and a plurality of electrically floating reflectors. The transparent electrode includes a plurality of openings corresponding to the reflectors. The reflectors are disposed on the corresponding openings.

Abstract: An LCD device (20) includes a first substrate (210) and a second substrate (250), a liquid crystal layer (230) interposed between the substrates. Each pixel regions of the LCD device includes a reflection region and a transmission region. A pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to one of the substrates is in a range of 0° to 15°, and a pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to another substrate is in a range of 75° to 90°. This structure ensures the LCD device has a fast response time.

Abstract: An LCD device (20) includes a first substrate assembly (210), a second substrate assembly (250), a liquid crystal layer (230) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the substrate assemblies, and alignment films (218, 258) disposed adjacent to the liquid crystal layer for making liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer align homogeneously. Each of pixel regions of the LCD device includes a reflection region and a transmission region. The LCD device further employs retardation films (261, 262, 263, 264) and compensation films (265, 266) for compensating for color in the reflection region and the transmission region of each pixel region, so as to ensure that the LCD device has a good quality display.

Abstract: An LCD device (20) includes a first substrate (210) and a second substrate (250), a liquid crystal layer (230) interposed between the substrates. Each pixel regions of the LCD device includes a reflection region and a transmission region. A pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to one of the substrates is in a range of 0° to 15°, and a pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to another substrate is in a range of 75° to 90°. This structure ensures the LCD device has a fast response time.

Abstract: An LCD device (2) includes a first substrate (21), a second substrate (22), and a liquid crystal layer (23) having liquid crystal molecules is interposed between the first and second substrates. A pretilt angle of the liquid crystal layer adjacent to one of the substrates is 0° to 15°, and a pretilt angle of the liquid crystal layer adjacent to the other substrate is 75° to 90°. This ensures that the LCD device provides a good quality display. In addition, the alignment and the pretilt angle of the liquid crystal molecules means that the liquid crystal molecules are hybrid aligned when this is needed, and can be twisted in a very short time.

Abstract: An exemplary transflective LCD (20) device includes first and second substrates (210, 220); a liquid crystal layer (23) interposed between the substrates; a common electrode (211) disposed at an inner surface of the first substrate; a transmission electrode (221) and a reflection electrode (222) disposed at an inner surface of the second substrate, with the reflection electrode defining an opening therein; a first retardation film (251) and a first polarizer (241) disposed at an outside surface of the first substrate; a second retardation film (252) and a second polarizer (242) disposed at an outside surface of the second substrate; and a discotic molecular film (261 and 862) disposed in a position selected from the group consisting of, between the first retardation film and the first substrate, and between the second retardation film and the second substrate.

Abstract: An exemplary transflective LCD device (200) includes: a first substrate (220); a second substrate (210); a liquid crystal layer (230) interposed between the substrates; a first polarizer (224) disposed at a surface of the first substrate opposite to the liquid crystal layer; a second polarizer (214) disposed at a surface of the second substrate opposite to the liquid crystal layer; a first retardation film (222) disposed between the first polarizer and the first substrate; a second retardation film (223) disposed between the first retardation film and the first polarizer; a third retardation film (212) disposed between the second polarizer and the second substrate; a fourth retardation film (214) disposed between the third retardation film and the second polarizer; and a first discotic molecular film (221) disposed between the first retardation film and the first substrate.

Abstract: An exemplary transmission liquid crystal display (200) includes a first substrate (215) and a second substrate (235); a liquid crystal layer (220) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates; a front polarizer (211) disposed at an front surface of the first substrate, and a rear polarizer (231) disposed at a rear surface of the second substrate; a first quarter-wavelength compensation member (213) between the front polarizer and the first substrate; a second quarter-wavelength compensation member (234) between the rear polarizer and the second substrate; a first discotic molecular film (214) between the first quarter-wavelength compensation member and the first substrate; and a second discotic molecular film (234) between the second quarter-wavelength compensation member and the second substrate.

Abstract: An LCD device (10) includes a first substrate (22), a second substrate (21), and a liquid crystal layer (23) including bend-aligned liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates. The liquid crystal display device operates in an optically compensated bend (OCB) mode. The LCD device includes a plurality of pixel regions defining reflection and transmission regions (232, 231). A thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflection regions is less than a thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the transmission regions. Preferably, the liquid crystal display device further includes quarter-wave plates as first upper and lower retardation films (521, 511) disposed at outer surfaces of the first and second substrates. This ensures that the LCD device provides a quality display image and that its liquid crystal molecules can be realigned in a very short time upon a change in the applied electric field.

Abstract: An LCD device (10) includes a first substrate (22), a second substrate (21), and a liquid crystal layer (23) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates. The LCD device includes a plurality of pixel regions, and the pixel regions define reflection regions (232) and transmission regions (231). The liquid crystal molecules in the reflection regions are hybrid alignment, and the liquid crystal molecules in the transmission regions are bend-aligned to make the liquid crystal display device utilizing optically compensated bend (OCB) mode. Preferably, the liquid crystal display device further includes first upper and lower retardation films (521, 511) disposed at an outer surface of the first substrate. The first upper and lower retardation films are quarter-wave plates. This ensures that the LCD device provides a quality display image.

Abstract: An LCD device (10) includes a first substrate (22), a second substrate (21), and a liquid crystal layer (23) having liquid crystal molecules is interposed between the first and second substrates. A pretilt angle of the liquid crystal layer adjacent to one of the substrates is 0° to 15°, and a pretilt angle of the liquid crystal layer adjacent to the other substrate is 75° to 90°. A first upper retardation film (521), preferably a quarter-wave plate, is at the first substrate. A first lower retardation film (511), preferably a quarter-wave plate, is at the second substrate. This ensures that the LCD device provides a good quality display. In addition, the alignment and the pretilt angle of the liquid crystal molecules means that the liquid crystal molecules are homogeneously aligned when this is needed, and can be twisted in a very short time.

Abstract: An LCD device (10) includes a first substrate (22), a second substrate (21), and a liquid crystal layer (23) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates. A pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules is in the range from 0° to 15°. A first upper retardation film (521) is disposed at an outer surface of the first substrate. Preferably, the first upper retardation film is a quarter-wave plate. A first lower retardation film (511) is disposed at an outer surface of the second substrate. Preferably, the first lower retardation film is a quarter-wave plate. This helps ensure that the LCD device provides a good quality display. In addition, the alignment and the pretilt angle of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer are such that the liquid crystal molecules are homogeneously aligned when this is needed, and can be twisted in a very short time.

Abstract: An LCD device (20) includes a first substrate (210) and a second substrate (250), a liquid crystal layer (230) interposed between the substrates. Each pixel regions of the LCD device includes a reflection region and a transmission region. A pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to one of the substrates is in a range of 0° to 15°, and a pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to another substrate is in a range of 75° to 90°. This structure ensures the LCD device has a fast response time.

Abstract: An LCD device (20) includes a first substrate (210) and a second substrate (250), a liquid crystal layer (230) interposed between the substrates. Each pixel regions of the LCD device includes a reflection region and a transmission region. A pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to one of the substrates is in a range of 0° to 15°, and a pre-tilt angle of liquid crystal molecules adjacent to another substrate is in a range of 75° to 90°. This structure ensures the LCD device has a fast response time.

Abstract: An LCD device (20) includes a first substrate assembly (210), a second substrate assembly (250), a liquid crystal layer (230) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the substrate assemblies, and alignment films (218, 258) disposed adjacent to the liquid crystal layer for making liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer align homogeneously. Each of pixel regions of the LCD device includes a reflection region and a transmission region. The LCD device further employs retardation films (261, 262, 263, 264) and compensation films (265, 266) for compensating for color in the reflection region and the transmission region of each pixel region, so as to ensure that the LCD device has a good quality display.