Research
Researchers at Displaytech have helped develop ferroelectric liquid crystals and their applications since the discovery of the surface-stabilized (SSFLC) mode by Noel Clark and Sven Lagerwall. Here are a few highlights of our past and present research efforts.
FLC Materials
FLC Fundamentals
bistable alignment
manufacturing metrology
diffractive optics
FLC Applications
holographic data storagebeam steering
optical correlators
digital gray scale
spatial light modulators
waveguide switches
head-mounted displays
History of LCOS
Technology-Trends Timeline
1973–1983: Direct-View Displays
1988–1998: Spatial Light Modulators
1998–present: Microdisplays
Emerging Applications