ðə tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ɪz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ stˈeɪbəl stˈeɪts ˈaɪ.ˈiː. fˈoʊkəl kˈɑːnɪk stˈeɪt dˈɑːɹk stˈeɪt ænd plˈeɪnɚ stˈeɪt bɹˈaɪt stˈeɪt.
The technology is characterized by stable states i.e. focal conic state (dark state) and planar state (bright state).