Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal medium which comprises a component A which consists of one or more compounds of the formula I in which the parameters have the respective meanings given in the claims or in the text, and to the corresponding, novel mesogenic compounds and to the preparation thereof. The present invention likewise relates to the use of these liquid-crystal media, in particular in components for high-frequency technology, and to components of this type which contain media according to the invention, and to the production and use of these components. The components according to the invention are suitable, in particular, as phase shifters in the microwave and millimeter wave region, for microwave and millimeter wave array antennae and very particularly for so-called tuneable “reflectarrays”.

Abstract: 4,6-difluorodibenzothiophene compounds of formula I the preparation thereof, the use thereof as components in liquid-crystalline media and electro-optical display elements which contain the liquid-crystalline media.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid crystal media and to high-frequency components comprising same, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves, in particular for microwave phased-array antennas.

Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1 and R1* each, independently of one another, denote an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, where, in addition, one or more CH2 groups in these radicals may each be replaced, independently of one another, by —C?C—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —CH?CH—, —O—, —CO—O—, —O—CO— in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may be replaced by halogen, L1 and L2 each, independently of one another, denote F, Cl, CF3 or CHF2, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PA-VA, SS-VA, SA-VA, PS-VA, PALC, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS or PS-FFS effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are dibenzofuran and dibenzothiophene derivatives of the general formula I, in which X1, X2, W, Y, R, A, Z and m have the meaning defined in claim 1, to a process for the preparation thereof, to the use thereof as components in liquid-crystalline media, and to electro-optical display elements which contain the liquid-crystalline media according to the invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium which contains at least one compound of formula IA, and in addition at least one compound of formula CC-n-V and/or CC-V-V1, where the percentage proportion of the compound(s) of formula IA is greater than or equal to the percentage proportion of CC-n-V, and/or the percentage proportion of the compound(s) of formula IA is greater than the percentage proportion of CC-V-V1, where the percentage proportion is based on the liquid-crystalline medium, and the use thereof in active-matrix displays, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PVA, PS-VA, SS-VA, SA-VA, PA-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, PS-IPS or IPS effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I in which the parameters have the respective meanings given in the description, to the use thereof for high-frequency components, to liquid-crystalline media comprising the compounds, and to high-frequency components, in particular antennae, especially for the gigahertz range, comprising these media. The liquid-crystalline media serve, for example, for the phase shifting of microwaves for tunable ‘phased-array’ antennae.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I and to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more compounds of the formula I, in which R1, X1, X, Y1 and Y2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, in particular for shutter glasses, 3D applications, in TN, PS-TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, PS-FFS and PS-VA-IPS displays.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1 and R2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1 and R1* each, independently of one another, denote an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, where, in addition, one or more CH2 groups in these radicals may each be replaced, independently of one another, by —C?C—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —CH?CH—, ?—O—, —CO—O—, —O—CO— in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may be replaced by halogen, L1 and L2 each, independently of one another, denote F, Cl, CF3 or CHF2, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PA-VA, PS-VA, PALC, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS or PS-FFS effect.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal medium which comprises a component A which consists of one or more compounds of the formula IA, in which the parameters have the respective meanings given in the claims or in the text, and to the corresponding, novel mesogenic compounds and to the preparation thereof. The use of these liquid-crystal media, in particular in components for high-frequency technology, and to components of this type which contain the media according to the invention, and to the production and use of these components. The components are suitable, in particular, for phase shifters in the microwave and millimeter wave region, for microwave and millimeter wave array antennae and very particularly for so-called tuneable “reflectarrays”.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, wherein the radicals R11, L1, L2, n and A are as defined herein, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PA-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, IPS or PS-IPS effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for high-frequency technology, or for the microwave region and millimetre wave region of the electromagnetic spectrum, characterised in that it contains a liquid-crystal medium which consists of one or more compounds, which one or more compounds, which contain 6 to 15 five-, six- or seven-membered rings, preferably 1,4-linked phenylene rings, or in that it contains a liquid-crystal medium which itself comprises a component A, which itself consists of one or more of the said compounds, which one or more compounds, which contain 6 to 15 five-, six- or seven-membered rings, preferably 1,4-linked phenylene rings. The present invention additionally relates to compounds of the formula (I), in which the parameters have the meanings given in the text, and to the corresponding, novel liquid-crystal media, to the use and preparation thereof, and to the production and use of the devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds of formulae I, II and III, in which the parameters R1-R3, Z21, Z31, Z32 and rings A11, A12, A13, A21, A22, A31, and A32 are as defined herein, and to components comprising these media for high-frequency technology, in particular phase shifters and microwave array antennas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal medium which comprises a component A which consists of one or more compounds of the formula I in which the parameters have the respective meanings given in the claims or in the text, and to the corresponding, novel mesogenic compounds and to the preparation thereof. The present invention likewise relates to the use of these liquid-crystal media, in particular in components for high-frequency technology, and to components of this type which contain media according to the invention, and to the production and use of these components. The components according to the invention are suitable, in particular, as phase shifters in the microwave and millimetre wave region, for microwave and millimetre wave array antennae and very particularly for so-called tuneable “reflectarrays”.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for high-frequency technology, or for the microwave region and millimeter wave region of the electromagnetic spectrum, characterized in that it contains a liquid-crystal medium which consists of one or more compounds, which one or more compounds, which contain 6 to 15 five-, six- or seven-membered rings, preferably 1,4-linked phenylene rings, or in that it contains a liquid-crystal medium which itself comprises a component A, which itself consists of one or more of the said compounds, which one or more compounds, which contain 6 to 15 five-, six- or seven-membered rings, preferably 1,4-linked phenylene rings. The present invention additionally relates to compounds of the formula (I), in which the parameters have the meanings given in the text, and to the corresponding, novel liquid-crystal media, to the use and preparation thereof, and to the production and use of the devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I and to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more compounds of the formula I, in which R1, X1, X, Y1 and Y2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, in particular for shutter glasses, 3D applications, in TN, PS-TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, PS-FFS and PS-VA-IPS displays.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing at least three ring systems, at least one of which is a 2,6-naphthylene group, and two unsaturated bridging groups between the ring systems, and to the use of the compounds for high-frequency components, in particular antennae, especially for the gigahertz region. The liquid-crystalline media comprising these compounds serve, for example, for the phase shifting of microwaves for tuneable ‘phased-array’ antennae.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I to the use thereof for high-frequency components, to liquid-crystalline media comprising the compounds, and to high-frequency components, in particular antennae, especially for the gigahertz range, comprising these media. The liquid-crystalline media serve, for example, for the phase shifting of microwaves for tuneable “phased-array” antennae.

Abstract: 4,6-difluorodibenzothiophene compounds of formula I the preparation thereof, the use thereof as components in liquid-crystalline media and electro-optical display elements which contain the liquid-crystalline media.