A FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY COMBINING A POLYMER-DISPERSED LIQUID-CRYSTAL FILM WITH AN ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE

被引:17
作者
FUH, AY
HUANG, CY
SHEU, CR
LIN, GL
TSAI, MS
机构
[1] Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1994年 / 33卷 / 6B期
关键词
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY; ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.33.L870
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
A novel display device combining a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film and a thin-film electroluminescent (TFEL) device was fabricated. This device may be used as a liquid crystal display (LCD) in strong light ambient. In the dark, it can be switched to become an electroluminescent display, providing high viewability. Measurements of its electrooptical characteristics showed that the breakdown voltage of the TFEL device did not change significantly with the addition of a LC layer. It implies that the cured polymer could provide an intrinsic barrier preventing LC material from diffusing into the TFEL device.
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页码:L870 / L872
页数:3
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