PDLC Materials Research
- Efforts are focused on lowering drive voltage and
increasing resistivity (needed for active-matrix operation)
- Leading companies: Dainippon Ink, Asahi Glass
- Typical performance characteristics:
(cell spacing=8 mm, light collection angle=5o )
Drive voltage: ~6 V
Contrast ratio: 100:1
Switching speed: ~10 ms
Resistivity: ~1011 W-cm