Liquid crystal electro-optical device wherein the scattering efficiency is improved in increasing the frequency of contact between the resin and the droplet

An electro-optical device comprising:

• at least one substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer comprising a resin and droplets of a liquid crystal dispersed in said resin;
• and
• an electrode arrangement for applying an electric field to said liquid crystal layer,
• wherein contacts between said resin and said droplets of the liquid crystal is increased in order that an entire difference of a refractive index between said resin and said droplets is increased.

An electro-optical device comprising:

• at least one substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer comprising a resin and droplets of a liquid crystal dispersed in said resin having a boundary between said resin and each of said droplets;
• and
• an electrode arrangement including at least one thin film transistor for applying an electric field to said liquid crystal layer,
• wherein said droplets are treated to increase said boundary across which an incident light passes.

An electro-optical device comprising:

• at least one substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer comprising a resin and droplets of a liquid crystal dispersed in said resin;
• and
• an electrode arrangement including at least one thin film transistor :for applying an electric field to said liquid crystal layer,
• wherein contacts between said resin and said droplets of the liquid crystal is increased in order that an entire difference of a refractive index between said resin and said droplets is increased.

A liquid crystal electro-optical device comprising:

• at least one substrate;
• an electro-optical modulating layer supported by said at least one substrate, comprising a resin and droplets of a liquid crystal dispersed in said resin;
• and
• an electrode arrangement located adjacent to said modulating layer for applying an electric field thereto,
• wherein said droplets of the liquid crystal have a major axis in a direction parallel to the substrate and a minor axis in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, the range of the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis being 1.2 to 5.0.