A Novel Liquid Crystal Display: A Randomly-Oriented Nematic Liquid Crystal Display (RON-LCD)

A novel liquid crystal display: a Randomly-Oriented Nematic Liquid Crystal Display (RON-LCD) is demonstrated and the electro-optical properties are discussed compared with those of a Polymer Network Liquid Crystal Display (PN-LCD). The Homeotropic-RON-LCD with an 8 μm network layer and a 2 μm no-network layer has sufficient opaqueness at off-state and can be driven by lower voltage than the d = 10 μm PN-LCD. The resistivity of RON-LCD is improved by using a liquid crystal PN-011.