Optimisation of in-plane-switching blue-phase liquid crystal display

Abstract

For optimising the structure of in-plane-switching blue-phase liquid crystal display (IPS-BPLCD), we simulate voltage dependent transmittance curves of the cell with various cell gaps, electrodes’ gaps and electrodes’ widths, the optimised IPS-BPLCD structure with the low operate voltage, and a relatively high transmittance is obtained. The results should be useful to design IPS-BPLCD structure.

Keywords:

• in-plane-switching
• blue phase
• liquid crystal display

Funding

This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Nos. 11274088], [11304074] and [10974042]; Programme for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-11-0931]; and the Key Subject Construction Project of Hebei Province University.