Abstract: A touch-panel liquid-crystal display device in one embodiment includes a metal line formed on a thin-film transistor array substrate, a gap column spacer and a push column spacer on a portion of a color filter array substrate that corresponds to an intersection of gate and data lines of the thin-film transistor array substrate, and a liquid-crystal layer between the thin-film transistor array substrate and the color filter array substrate. The gap column spacer and the push column spacer have the same height and the gap column spacer is located on the metal line, which facilitates an exposure process, minimizes generation of foreign substances when printing an alignment layer, and enables adjustment of the optimum amount of liquid crystals when liquid-crystal dotting is performed. The push column spacer is located on the metal line when the device can be pushed or bent by external force, and thus increases panel rigidity.

Abstract: A touch-panel liquid-crystal display device in one embodiment includes a metal line formed on a thin-film transistor array substrate, a gap column spacer and a push column spacer on a portion of a color filter array substrate that corresponds to an intersection of gate and data lines of the thin-film transistor array substrate, and a liquid-crystal layer between the thin-film transistor array substrate and the color filter array substrate. The gap column spacer and the push column spacer have the same height and the gap column spacer is located on the metal line, which facilitates an exposure process, minimizes generation of foreign substances when printing an alignment layer, and enables adjustment of the optimum amount of liquid crystals when liquid-crystal dotting is performed. The push column spacer is located on the metal line when the device can be pushed or bent by external force, and thus increases panel rigidity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device and a method for fabricating the same. The liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates joined to and facing each other, a TFT formed in each pixel of an active area on the first substrate, a first discharge line formed in a non-active area on the first substrate, a protective layer formed over the entire surface of the first substrate, including the TFT and the first discharge line, a second discharge line surrounding an outer region of the first discharge line in the non-active area on the first substrate, a plurality of contact holes passing through the protective layer to expose a portion of the first discharge line, a connection pattern branching from the second discharge line, and covering the respective contact holes, and an electrostatic discharge layer formed on the outside surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device and a method for fabricating the same. The liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates joined to and facing each other, a TFT formed in each pixel of an active area on the first substrate, a first discharge line formed in a non-active area on the first substrate, a protective layer formed over the entire surface of the first substrate, including the TFT and the first discharge line, a second discharge line surrounding an outer region of the first discharge line in the non-active area on the first substrate, a plurality of contact holes passing through the protective layer to expose a portion of the first discharge line, a connection pattern branching from the second discharge line, and covering the respective contact holes, and an electrostatic discharge layer formed on the outside surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for delay direction and width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for delay direction and width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for delay direction and width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for delay direction and width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for delay direction and width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes an internal control signal generation circuit generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for delay direction and width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: A display device has a display panel having a first substrate for displaying an image that is observed from a front surface of the first substrate. A translucent substrate covers the display panel from the front surface of the first substrate. The translucent substrate has a rear surface and a first light shielding portion on a periphery of the rear surface. A photo-curable translucent adhesive integrally bonds a front surface of the first substrate and the rear surface of the translucent substrate to each other. A first light reflecting portion is formed on the first light shielding portion of the translucent substrate. A second light reflecting portion is formed on a surface of the first substrate so as to oppose the first light reflecting portion through the photo-curable translucent adhesive.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and multiple drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit for generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for a delay direction and a delay width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and multiple drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit for generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for a delay direction and a delay width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and multiple drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit for generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting for a delay direction and a delay width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels and drive circuits which drive the plurality of pixels, wherein each drive circuit includes a first input/output terminal, a second input/output terminal, a scanning-direction changeover terminal, and a position designation terminal. In response to a voltage applied to the position designation terminal and a scanning-direction control signal applied to the scanning-direction changeover terminal, the scanning direction is switchable between the first scanning direction which acquires a start pulse from the first input/output terminal and outputs the start pulse from the second input/output terminal and the second scanning direction which acquires the start pulse from the second input/output terminal and outputs the start pulse from the first input/output terminal.

Abstract: In a case of curing and bonding a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) and a translucent substrate by using an optical adhesive, in order to reduce bonding fluctuations occurring in the vicinity of a light shielding portion provided on a periphery of the translucent substrate, enhance mechanical bonding strength, and prevent deterioration of image quality, which arises from curing variations of the optical adhesive, there is provided a display device including: a display panel including a display surface; a translucent substrate opposed to the display surface; a light shielding portion provided on a periphery of a display surface side of the translucent substrate, for shielding light; and a light reflecting portion provided on a display surface side of the light shielding portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal composition sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality of pixels disposed on the first substrate. Each of the plurality of pixels is supplied with a video signal via a switching element. Each of the plurality of pixels is provided with a capacitance having two electrodes in which one is connected to a first electrode of a corresponding one of the plurality of pixels and another is supplied with a pixel-potential control signal by a pixel-potential control circuit. The pixel-potential control circuit enables selection of a first voltage level and a second voltage level.

Abstract: An optical system includes a reflecting mirror to which rays are incident across a relatively wide incidence angle range, while well suppressing a change in a polarization state in an optical path of a beam incident substantially as linearly polarized light. The optical system has a first deflecting plane mirror and a second deflecting plane mirror and a substantially linearly polarized beam is incident to the optical system. Each of the first deflecting plane mirror and the second deflecting plane mirror is so arranged that a change from a phase difference between p-polarized incident light to a reflecting surface and s-polarized incident light to the reflecting surface, to a phase difference between reflected light of the p-polarized incident light to the reflecting surface and reflected light of the s-polarized incident light to the reflecting surface is within 30° for all rays incident to the reflecting surface.

Abstract: There is a need for decreasing a variation in times for writing to TFT elements for pixels in a direction along the extension of a gate line in a liquid crystal display apparatus. A display apparatus includes a display panel having multiple gate lines and multiple drain lines arranged in a matrix and a data driver for outputting a display data signal to each drain line. The data driver includes: an internal control signal generation circuit for generating an internal control signal for setting a timing to output a data signal to a drain line of each block on a block basis by dividing the plurality of drain lines into multiple blocks; and a register circuit for recording a setting for division of the block, a setting foradelay direction and a delay width of a timing to output the data signal, and a setting for rising and falling of an internal control signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique which, in a display device, can easily realize the inversion of an image displayed on a display panel in the lateral direction as well as in the vertical direction without requiring an external switching part for changing over a start pulse, the changeover of a signal and the like.