The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that maintains a sufficient voltage holding ratio over a long period of time even when a liquid crystal panel having a narrower frame is used and that undergoes no burn-in or no stains on a display screen. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes an active-matrix liquid crystal panel and a backlight, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a pair of substrates between which the liquid crystal layer is sandwiched, alignment layers disposed on surfaces of the pair of substrates facing the liquid crystal layer, and a seal part that bonds the pair of substrates to each other and that is disposed around the liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal panel is formed by a liquid crystal one-drop fill process, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal material and at least one of a radical scavenger and an antioxidant, and the seal part has a width of 0.6 mm or less at least in part.

The present invention relates to an LC medium comprising two or more polymerizable compounds, at least one of which contains a substituent comprising a tertiary OH group, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) or SA (self-aligning) mode, to an LC display of the PSA or SA mode comprising the LC medium, and to a process of manufacturing the LC display using the LC medium, especially an energy-saving LC display and energy-saving LC display production process.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of liquid crystal materials, and in particular relates to a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display element or liquid crystal display containing the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition of the present invention is characterized in that the liquid crystal composition comprises more than or equal to 30% of a compound represented by Formula I, and also comprises one or more compounds represented by Formula II and one or more compounds represented by Formula III. The liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a high refractive index, a high clearing point and also a low rotational viscosity, and is mainly used for the display of a projector with a relatively high working temperature and a low cell thickness.

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A liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase, a dielectric anisotropy of 0.5 or more and a ratio of the dielectric constant perpendicular to the director (∈.sub.⊥) to the dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), i.e. (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈), of 2.0 or less and comprises one or more compounds of formula I

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wherein the parameters have the meaning given in the text.

An electro-optical display containing such a medium, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the IPS or FFS effect. Methods for using of the compounds of formula I for improvement of the transmission and/or response times of a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more additional mesogenic compounds.

A liquid-crystalline medium, in particular based on a mixture of polar compounds, having compounds of formulae Y, CY, PY and/or LY, and compounds of formula S1 and/or S2:

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The compounds of the formula I, and a liquid-crystalline medium, preferably having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy, which comprises a) one or more compounds of the formula I ##STR00001## and b) one or more compounds of the formulae II-1 to II-4, ##STR00002##
in which the parameters have the meanings defined herein, are suitable for use in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of liquid crystal materials, and in particular relates to a negative liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display element or liquid crystal display containing the liquid crystal composition. The present invention discloses a negative dielectric nematic liquid crystal composition, comprising a compound represented by Formula I, one or more compounds represented by Formula II, and one or more compounds represented by Formula III. The liquid crystal composition has a relatively low rotational viscosity (γ.sub.1), a high clearing point (Cp), a good solubility and a high stability to heat and light (VHR) on the basis of maintaining an appropriate optical anisotropy (Δn), and can be used for developing a liquid crystal display element or liquid crystal display with a low cell thickness, a wide temperature for display, and a fast response.

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A liquid crystal composition containing a benzochromene compound and the use thereof in a liquid crystal display element or liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal composition comprises one or more compounds represented by Formula I and one or more compounds represented by Formula II. The liquid crystal composition has the characteristics of a small rotational viscosity, a large elastic constant, a high transmittance, a fast response speed, a strong resistance to ultraviolet light irradiation, and a high long-time light stability, and is particularly suitable for the field of TV display.

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A liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal display element or liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal composition and belonging to the field of liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal composition includes a compound represented by formula I, a compound represented by formula II, one or more compounds represented by formula III, and at least one polymerizable compound. The liquid crystal composition simultaneously has a low rotary viscosity, a large refractive index, and a fast response speed. ##STR00001##

Shown is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature, a low minimum temperature, a large elastic constant, a suitable optical anisotropy and a large negative dielectric anisotropy, or has a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition may contain a specific compound having a high maximum temperature, a low minimum temperature, a large elastic constant and a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a small viscosity as a second component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component.