Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes a cell forming step of forming a predetermined number of cells on a mother substrate, a first polishing step of chemically polishing an outer surface of the mother substrate with use of a predetermined polishing solution, a dividing step of dividing the chemically polished mother substrate so as to include a number of cells, which is less than the predetermined number, and a second polishing step of mechanically polishing the outer surface of the divided mother substrate with use of a solid polishing agent.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate having a pixel electrode formed of a conductor, a counter substrate having a counter electrode facing the pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer held between the substrates and containing liquid crystal molecules set in a vertical alignment with respect to the substrates. The pixel electrode had a void space located in the conductor to provide minute domains between which different directors of the liquid crystal molecules are obtained when a potential difference is applied between the array and counter electrodes, and a bridge-wiring member interconnecting adjacent parts of the conductor in the void space, and the bride-wiring member is configured to make an electric field created in a part of the pixel area located on the bridge-wiring member weaker than that created in the minutes domains according to the potential difference.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a first substrate including a first insulation substrate, and rectangular pixel electrodes provided in a matrix on the first insulation substrate and elongated in a first direction, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, and including a second insulation substrate, a counter electrode on the second insulation substrate, and projections on the counter electrode, elongated in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates. The projections extend through pixel regions defined by the pixel electrodes and counter electrode, and are formed asymmetrical with respect to a first imaginary line passing through centers of opposite short sides of each pixel electrode and extending in the first direction, and with respect to a second imaginary line passing through centers of opposite long sides of each pixel electrode and extending in the second direction.

Abstract: Transmissive display regions are disposed at both sides of a reflective region in each pixel so as to sandwich the reflective region therebetween. A first height adjusting layer is formed below a counter electrode of a counter substrate, whereby the thickness of a liquid crystal layer in the reflective display region is made smaller than the thickness of the transmissive display regions. The motion of liquid crystal molecules at the peripheral edge of the reflective display region and the motion of liquid crystal molecules at the peripheral edge of the transmissive display region are symmetrical at both sides of the reflective display region. The alignment stability of the liquid crystal in the pixel can be enhanced. Defects such as unevenness of display caused by fluctuation of alignment of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer can be avoided. The asymmetrical property of the field-of-view angle can be avoided.

Abstract: A circular polarizer structure, which is included in a liquid crystal display device, includes a uniaxial third retardation plate for optical compensation of the circular polarizer structure between a first polarizer plate and a first retardation plate, the uniaxial third retardation plate having a refractive index anisotropy of nx?nz>ny. A circular analyzer structure includes a uniaxial fourth retardation plate for optical compensation of the circular analyzer structure between a second polarizer plate and a second retardation plate, the uniaxial fourth retardation plate having a refractive index anisotropy of nx?nz>ny. A variable retarder structure includes a fifth retardation plate for optical compensation of the variable retarder structure between the first retardation plate and the second retardation plate, the fifth retardation plate having a refractive index anisotropy of nx?ny>nz.

Abstract: A multiple image display apparatus includes a back surface display apparatus arranged on a back surface side, a transmission type display device arranged to oppose a display region of the back surface display apparatus, and a light path control unit arranged between the back surface display apparatus and the display device and opposing the display region of the back surface display apparatus and the display device. The light path control unit is configured to optionally switch a transmission mode for transmitting light and a diffusion mode for diffusing light.

Abstract: Transmission display regions are disposed at both sides of a reflection display region of a pixel electrode in a pixel of an array substrate. An insulating layer having a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer that face the transmission display regions and the reflection display region in the pixel electrode is formed on the counter electrode of the counter substrate. Second insulating layers exist at both sides of the first insulating layer. The motion of liquid crystal molecules is symmetrical with respect to the reflection display region. Liquid crystal orientation stability can be enhanced at a plurality of pixels. A defect such as unevenness in display due to orientation fluctuation of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer can be avoided. A liquid crystal cell having a high display quality level is provided.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate and a counter-substrate, a liquid crystal layer which is held between the array substrate and counter-substrate and includes a transmissive display part and a reflective display part which neighbor each other via a boundary, an alignment state of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer being controlled by an application voltage from the array substrate and counter-substrate in the transmissive display part and the reflective display part, and control means for making an alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules, which are present near the boundary in the reflective display part, substantially match an alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules which are present near the boundary in the transmissive display part.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a first electrode substrate, a second electrode substrate arranged opposite to the first electrode substrate with a gap therebetween, a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second electrode substrates, and including transmissive display sections and reflective display sections adjacent to the transmissive display sections, a linear boundary being defined between each transmissive display section and each reflective display section, orientation of liquid crystal molecules in the transmissive display sections and the reflective display sections being controlled in accordance with voltages applied to the liquid crystal layer by the first and second electrode substrates, and a control section which controls an electric field generated by the applied voltages to set, substantially parallel to the boundary, the orientation of those of the liquid crystal molecules which exist in the transmissive display sections near the boundary.

Abstract: A polishing speed of large glass plate 51 subjected to a thermal treatment is slower than that of a large glass plate not subjected to such a thermal treatment when a chemical polishing process is applied to make those large glass plates thin. Large glass plate 51 prepared with a thermal history of a temperature of 400° C. is assembled with large glass plate 53 prepared with a thermal history of a temperature of not higher than 220° C. Large glass plates 51 and 53 are then immersed in chemical polishing solution and taken out therefrom simultaneously. Large glass plate 51 is made thinner in thickness than large glass plate 53. This causes great improvement in production yield of an LCD device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel comprising a first electrode substrate, a second electrode substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which contains a liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy and which is interposed between the first electrode substrate and the second electrode substrate. The first electrode substrate has pixel electrodes which are spaced apart by blank areas BL and a plurality of spacers which are arranged in the blank areas BL and set the first and second electrode substrates apart from each other by a predetermined distance. The second electrode substrate has ridge-shaped projections and flat parts. The projections are opposed to the pixel electrodes and control an inclination of an electric field applied between the first and second electrode substrates. The flat parts are integrally formed with the ridge-shaped projections and wholly contact tops of the spacers.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus comprises a liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate containing a color filter including a plurality of coloring layers, a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate and including a display surface on an opposite side to the first substrate and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a circular polarization element arranged opposite to the display surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: Liquid crystal material 4 is held between first and second substrates 2 and 3 to form pixel portion 5 which include glass plates 10 and 11, respectively. The upper surface of first substrate 2 opposite to second substrate 3 includes a chip mounting portion on which IC chip 6 is mounted to drive liquid crystal material 4. The upper surface of IC chip 6 mounted on semiconductor chip mounting portion 20 and that of second substrate 3 are simultaneously lapped until the upper surface of IC chip 6 becomes the same in height and in plane as that of second substrate 3.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a circular polarizer structure, a circular analyzer structure and a variable retarder structure. The circular polarizer structure includes a uniaxial third retardation plate with a refractive index anisotropy of nx?ny<nz and a uniaxial fourth retardation plate with a refractive index anisotropy of nx>ny?nz, which are disposed for optical compensation of the circular polarizer structure. The circular analyzer structure includes a uniaxial fifth retardation plate with a refractive index anisotropy of nx?ny<nz and a uniaxial sixth retardation plate with a refractive index anisotropy of nx>ny?nz, which are disposed for optical compensation of the circular analyzer structure. The variable retarder structure includes a uniaxial seventh retardation plate with a refractive index anisotropy of nx?ny>nz, which is disposed for optical compensation of the variable retarder structure.

Abstract: A circular-polarization-based vertical alignment mode liquid crystal display device includes a circular polarizer structure, a variable retarder structure and a circular analyzer structure. The circular polarizer structure includes a first optical compensation layer for optical compensation thereof, the first optical compensation layer including a uniaxial retardation plate with a refractive index anisotropy of nx?ny<nz. The circular analyzer structure includes a second optical compensation layer for optical compensation thereof, the second optical compensation layer including a uniaxial retardation plate with a refractive index anisotropy of nx?ny<nz. The variable retarder structure includes a third optical compensation layer for optical compensation thereof, the third optical compensation layer including a uniaxial retardation plate with a refractive index anisotropy of nx?ny>nz.

Abstract: A first phase plate and a third phase plate, which constitute a polarizer structure, cooperate to impart a phase difference of a ¼ wavelength to linearly polarized light that emerges from a first polarizer plate. A second phase plate and a fourth phase plate cooperate to impart a phase difference of a ¼ wavelength to linearly polarized light that emerges from a second polarizer plate. Slow axes in planes of the first phase plate and the second phase plate are substantially parallel. A crossed-axes angle between slow axes in planes of the first phase plate and the third phase plate is 60°, a crossed-axes angle between slow axes in planes of the second phase plate and the fourth phase plate is 60°, and a crossed-axes angle between slow axes in planes of the third phase plate and fourth phase plate is 60°.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display including an array substrate with first to third comb-shaped electrodes on a main surface thereof, a counter substrate with a common electrode that faces the first to third comb-shaped electrodes on a main surface thereof, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the array and counter substrates, and a color filter supported by one of the array and counter substrates and including first to third coloring layer facing the first to third comb-shaped electrodes, respectively, wherein the first comb-shaped electrode is different in shape and/or orientation from the second and third comb-shaped electrodes.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, including arranging a liquid crystal display panel on a stage such that an array substrate faces the stage and, in this state, pressing an end of a flexible printed circuit board against an end of the array substrate with an adhesive layer interposed there between to adhere the flexible printed circuit board to the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the pressing is performed in a state that no layer is interposed between a transparent substrate of the array substrate and the stage or in a state that one or more layers are interposed between the transparent substrate and the stage and all the layers between the transparent substrate and the stage are difficult to be deformed as compared with the transparent substrate when arranged on and pressed against the stage.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes a cell forming step of forming a predetermined number of cells on a mother substrate, a first polishing step of chemically polishing an outer surface of the mother substrate with use of a predetermined polishing solution, a dividing step of dividing the chemically polished mother substrate so as to include a number of cells, which is less than the predetermined number, and a second polishing step of mechanically polishing the outer surface of the divided mother substrate with use of a solid polishing agent.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display including an array substrate with first to third comb-shaped electrodes on a main surface thereof, a counter substrate with a common electrode that faces the first to third comb-shaped electrodes on a main surface thereof, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the array and counter substrates, and a color filter supported by one of the array and counter substrates and including first to third coloring layer facing the first to third comb-shaped electrodes, respectively, wherein the first comb-shaped electrode is different in shape and/or orientation from the second and third comb-shaped electrodes.