P-201 / Y.-K. Kim P-201: Chiral Hybrid In-Plane Switching LC Mode for High Brightness and Contrast Ratio

We propose a new liquid crystal display (LCD) mode, named as chiral hybrid in-plane switching (CHI) mode, which has high brightness and contrast ratio by using a twist effect applied to a conventional hybrid mode on the interdigitated electrode. The mode is optimized to normally white mode without any loss of transmittance on the electrode. The mode has also excellent darkness under field on because LCs are well aligned parallel to the optics axis of polarizer due to lower bulk elastic strength. 1