BIMESOGENIC COMPOUNDS AND FLEXOELECTRIC DEVICES

摘要

The invention relates to bimesogenic compounds of formula (I): R¹-MG¹-X¹-Sp-X²-MG²-R² wherein R¹, R², MG¹, MG², X¹, X² and Sp have the meaning given in claim 1, to the use of bimesogenic compounds of formula (I) in liquid crystal media and devices, in particular in flexoelectric liquid crystal devices, to liquid crystal media and devices, in particular flexoelectric devices, comprising bimesogenic compounds of formula (I) and to improvements in flexoelectric devices.