• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.743-746
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• 2006

We have demonstrated a transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) with a single cell gap in a patterned vertically aligned mode. In our configuration, the different electrode structure in a transmissive and a reflective part was suggested to compensate an optical path difference of each region. As the result, the similar electro-optic characteristic of each region was obtained which results in an enhanced performance of the device. Moreover, suggested technique can be highly effective to realize the practical transflective LCD due to the simple fabrication process.

• Journal of Information Display
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.12-15
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• 2006

We propose a patterning method of liquid crystal (LC) alignment layer for producing multi-domain LC structures. By controlling thermal conditions during micro-contact printing procedures and facilitating wetting properties of patterning materials, patterned LC orientation can be easily obtained on a bare ITO surface or other polymer films. The newly proposed patterning method is expected to be a very useful tool for fabricating multi-domain LC structures to enhance or design electro-optic properties of LC-based devices.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.1112-1117
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• 2003

Polarized Fourier transform infrared (IR) absorption is used to probe molecular conformation in a ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) during the reorientation induced by the external field. Spectra of planar aligned cells of FLC W314 are measured as functions of IR polarizer orientation and electric field applied to the FLC. The time evolution of the dichroism of the absorbance due to biphenyl core and alkyl tail molecular vibration modes, is observed. Static IR dichroism experiments show a W314 dichroism structure in which the principal axis of dielectric tensor from molecular core vibration are tilted further from the smectic layer normal than those of the tail. This structure indicates the effective binding site in which the molecules are confined in the Sm-C phase has, on average, "zig-zag" shape and this zig-zag binding site structure is rigidly maintained while the molecular axis rotates about the layer normal during field-induced switching.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.567-570
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• 2003

We demonstrated a fast liquid crystal (LC) display mode based on a nonchiral smectic C LC in a twisted geometry. In this twisted nonchiral smectic C (TNSC) LC mode, the analog gray scales and wide viewing properties are achieved. The continuous gray scales in the TNSC LC mode are obtained in a dielectrically driving scheme as those in the nematic mode.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1989.11a
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• pp.502-504
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• 1989

An electro-optic cutoff modulator with self-aligned electrode that utilizes a single-mode proton-diffused well-guided channel waveguide in a X-cut Y-propagating $LiNbO_3$ substrate is reported. The self-aligned electrode is formed during proton diffusion process of itself. Nearly linear voltage-intensity relationship has been observed. Over 90 % modulation has been achieved with applied voltage of 25 V.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.720-725
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• 2002

The fringe-field switching (FFS) mode was known to exhibit both a wide viewing angle and high transmittance, especially when using the liquid crystal (LC) with negative dielectric anisotropy. In the device, the LC director rotates almost in-plane. However, in the bright state the device shows bluish and yellowish color along parallel and perpendicular to the LC director at off-normal directions since the LC director rotates only in one direction. Such a problem was greatly improved using a wedge shape of only pixel electrodes. In this way two different field directions exist in a pixel, enabling the LC director to rotate in two opposite directions. Consequently, owing to dual domain effect when using the LC with negative dielectric anisotropy, the viewing angle characteristics are greatly improved.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.07c
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• pp.1561-1563
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• 2001

In this paper, an novel optical measuring system based on the electro-optic effect has been proposed and realized using Pockels cell with a view to detecting partial discharge taking place at the needle plane electrode. This system has the following advantages ; nonmetallic probe sensor, immune to external EMI noise and broad band response of the Pockels cell from DC to GHz. And also it is constructed by He-Ne laser, optical fiber, $LiNbO_3$ Pockels cell, photo detector, grin lens, oscilloscope and PC. The characteristics of the developed prototype sensor are investigated under AC and corona discharges.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.35-39
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• 1995

After making the light modulator using the BLN-PZT 9.0/65/35 specimen which has the slim-loop hysteresis characteristics and quadratic electro-optic characteristics, switching and spectral response characteristics were investigated. As the results of switching characteristics of the light modulator, it was found that the transmitted light intensity was modulated by both AC and pulse voltage. From the possibility of the selective transmission of the RGB(Red, Green, Blue) spectrum with electric field, the application for the light modulator, light shutter and color filter was expected.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.575-578
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• 2004

In this study, we designed HAN(hybrid-aligned nematic) cell using novel tilt angle control method. It was possible to make novel HAN cell using a single polyimide by hot plate baking method. This new HAN cells showed slower response time as compared with conventional HAN cell. However, the alignment state and V-T curve of HAN cell using novel method were acceptable. Also, it showed better C-V characteristic than that of conventional HAN cell.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.153-156
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• 2004

We have studied electro-optic characteristics of transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) using in-plane switching mode. Unlike previous transflective LCD using a dual gap structure and multi driving circuit, this transflective LCD has a single gap structure and a single driving circuit. In the voltage on state, the electric field is applied horizontally to the LC directors, and then homogeneously aligned LC directors at initial state is rotated to with the electric field. But the twist angle of the LC directors in reflective area is lower than transmissive area. As a result, it is possible to design the transflective LCD with a single gap and a single driving circuit. The transflective display associated with this LC cell exhibits a wide viewing angle in both reflective and transmissive areas.