| abstract |
To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one or a suitable balance regarding at least two of characteristics such as high maximum temperature and low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance and high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, and to provide an AM device having characteristics such as short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio and long service life. The composition contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, and a specific compound having a polymerizable compound as an additive component. |