Comparative studies of single-polarizer reflective liquid-crystal displays

— The electro-optic effects and viewing-angle characteristics of some recently developed single-polarizer reflective liquid-crystal displays are compared under the same material parameters. The mixed-mode twisted-nematic cells and biaxial film-compensated thin homogeneous cells are promising for both direct-view and projection displays employing crossed polarizers. How to improve contrast ratio for the parallel-polarizer displays remains a technical challenge.

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