Measurements of lateral ion transport in LCD cells

Goran Stojmenovik*, Kristiaan Neyts, Stefaan Vermael, Chris Desimpel, Artur Adamski, Alwin R.M. Verschueren, Rob Van Asselt

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Abstract

The ions present in liquid crystal devices modulate the applied electric field and lead to deterioration of the expected good optical response. In addition to the flicker and ghost images, a boundary image-retention effect is also possible. It occurs near the edges of a stressed pixel. We have attributed this effect to ions moving in the plane perpendicular to the applied electric field. This hypothesis has been proven using a combination of electrical and optical measurements. The observed optical non-homogeneity and its evolution with stress time were explained using the new model of lateral ion transport. The physical cause of this phenomenon is subject to further study.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)515-527
Number of pages13
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume409
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 19th International Liquid Crystal Conference, ILCC2002 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 30 Jun 20025 Jul 2002

Keywords

  • Image retention
  • Ions
  • Lateral ion transport
  • Liquid crystal displays

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