Abstract: A reflective type liquid crystal display device including a layer of liquid crystal having a light scattering property such as a polymer dispersed type liquid crystal or a phase change type liquid crystal. The layer of liquid crystal is arranged between first and second plates having transparent electrodes, respectively, the first plate being transparent and the second plate having a reflecting layer. A color filter including red, green, and blue color portions and a black color portion, and an internal transparent plate having a thickness to provide a sufficient distance between the layer of liquid crystal and the color filter to diffuse the appearance of the color filter viewed through the scattering liquid crystal in the light scattering mode are also placed between the first and second plates.

Abstract: A double-layered super-twisted nematic liquid crystal display panel, comprising a drive cell having a first liquid crystal layer and control electrodes, and a compensator cell having a second liquid crystal layer. In the first aspect, the first and second liquid crystal layers have the same twist angle in reverse directions and the first liquid crystal layer has a product .DELTA.n.d of a birefringence .DELTA.n and a panel thickness d 1.02-1.20 times larger than that of the second liquid crystal layer. In the second aspect, the second liquid crystal layer has a twist angle larger than that of the second liquid crystal layer by 150.degree.-210.degree., preferably about 180.degree..