Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having display portion and peripheral portion, a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines formed over the substrate, a plurality of switching elements connected to the plurality of gate signal lines and the plurality of drain signal lines and formed over the substrate, and a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the plurality of switching elements and formed in the display portion. An organic interlayer film is formed in the display portion and the peripheral portion, and a covering layer is formed on the organic interlayer film in the peripheral portion and the insulating film includes at least one of a plurality of recesses and protuberances.

Abstract: The present invention aims at acquiring a display device with no brightness irregularities of display. A plurality of drain signal lines are formed in parallel on a pixel-forming-side surface of a substrate. With respect to the respective drain signal lines, a plurality of drain signal lines which are arranged close to each other are formed into each group, and one ends of the respective drain signal lines which are formed into each group are converged together, are extended and are connected to an output terminal of a semiconductor integrated circuit which constitutes a video signal drive circuit. A bus line for supplying reference signals to respective pixels is formed on at least an outer profile side of a mass of pixels at the video signal drive circuit side. The first power supply lines start from both sides of the semiconductor integrated circuit, run outside the drain signal lines which are formed into groups and are connected to the bus line.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image display device which can obtain a sufficient writing time of video signals for one line and thus can perform display of high resolution or display of fast animation image. To achieve this object, the image display device is configured such that on a pixel-forming-side surface of a substrate, respective drain signal lines which extend in one direction and are arranged in parallel in another direction which crosses one direction are formed, the respective drain signal lines are separated at approximately center portions thereof, video signals are supplied to the drain signal lines at one side from a first video signal drive circuit and video signals are supplied to the drain signal lines at another side from a second video signal drive circuit, and separated end portions of respective drain signal lines constitute inspection terminals.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device in which the accuracy of the gap between its substrates can be improved includes a refelector formed in at least a part of each pixel area on a liquid-crystal-side surface of one of substrates disposed in opposition to each other with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween, the reflector serving to reflect light incident from the other substrate, an uneven portion formed on a reflection surface of the reflector, and columnar spacers formed on a liquid-crystal-side surface of the other substrate. Each of the columnar spacers is disposed with its vertex portion being opposed to a convex portion of the reflector.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device in which light leaks near spacers are prevented. The liquid crystal display device controls the optical transmissivity of a liquid crystal layer interposed between substrates disposed in opposition to each other, by means of an electric field generated in the layer-thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer, includes spacers formed on a liquid-crystal-side surface of one of the substrates, signal lines formed on a liquid-crystal-side surface of the other substrate, an insulating film formed to cover the signal lines, and electrodes formed on the upper surface of the insulating film, each of which serves as one electrode contributing to control of the optical transmissivity of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: Image display device having an electrode forming layer which includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of drain lines, a plurality of switching elements and the a plurality of pixel electrodes, and having reference electrode layer between the electrode forming layer and a substrate where the electrode forming layer formed thereon, and the reference electrode layer and the electrode forming layer are insulated by insulating layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which provides reliable connection between a semiconductor device and a printed circuit board includes a liquid crystal display panel, a printed circuit board disposed close to the liquid crystal display panel, and a semiconductor device of a film carrier type which is disposed to lie between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board, and terminals of the semiconductor device are respectively connected by an anisotropic conductive film to terminals of the printed circuit board that are disposed in opposition to the respective terminals of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates with liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of video signal lines and a plurality of scan lines formed on one of the pair of substrates and a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the video signal line through an active device and a plurality of color filters formed on another of the pair of substrates. A shield electrode which overlaps with one of the video signal lines in plane view is arranged between the one of the video signal lines and one of the color filters, and a planarization layer is arranged between one of the pixel electrodes and the shield electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a pair of substrates with liquid crystal layer therebetween, at least a first conductive layer formed on one of said pair of substrates, at least a first insulating layer formed on the first conductive layer, a plurality of drain signal lines formed on the first insulating layer in overlapping relation to the first conductive layer, at least a second insulating layer formed on the drain signal line, and at least a second conductive layer formed on the second insulating layer and elongated substantially along the drain signal line in overlapping relation to the drain signal line, wherein the second conductive layer is spaced from the overlapping region of the first conductive layer and the drain signal line.

Abstract: Image display device having an electrode forming layer which includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of drain lines, a plurality of switching elements and the a plurality of pixel electrodes, and having reference electrode layer between the electrode forming layer and a substrate where the electrode forming layer formed thereon, and the reference electrode layer and the electrode forming layer are insulated by insulating layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, scanning signal lines and video signal lines formed on one of the substrates, first electrodes provided on the one substrate, second electrodes provided on the one substrate to drive the liquid crystal layer by a voltage difference with respect to the first electrode, and an orientation film formed on a nearest surface to the liquid crystal layer on each of the substrates and having an initial orientation direction. At least two first electrodes and at least one second electrode are provided in each pixel with the first electrode and the second electrode having portions substantially in parallel. The at least two first electrode are connected by connecting portion in each pixel.

Abstract: A multi-valued display is produced by an image display device using electronic balls. The image display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate and spherical bodies, which are sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate and which are rotatable. Each rotatable spherical body has at least two regions formed by dividing the spherical body in color, and at least first electrodes and second electrodes which apply an electric field to the rotatable spherical bodies. At least an electric field which is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode is applied to the rotatable spherical body, and the image display device further defines a plurality of regions which differ in the intensity of the electric field in the pixel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates sandwiching of a liquid crystal layer, plural scanning signal lines and plural video signal lines formed on one of the pair of substrates, and plural pixel regions formed as an area surrounded by an adjacent two of the plural scanning signal lines and an adjacent two of the plural video signal lines. At least a pixel electrode is formed on the one of the pair of substrates in each of the pixel regions, a plurality of counter electrodes is formed on one of the pair of substrates in each of the pixel regions, and at least a counter voltage signal line connects the counter electrodes formed on one of the pair of substrates. The counter voltage signal line is arranged in an overlapping relation with at least one of the scanning signal lines in plan view.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixel regions formed on a liquid-crystal-side surface of one substrate of a pair of substrates which are arranged to face each other in an opposed manner by way of a liquid crystal, and surrounded by a plurality of gate signal lines which are arranged in parallel and a plurality of drain signal lines which cross the gate signal lines and are arranged in parallel, each pixel region comprising a switching element which is operated in response to a scanning signal from one of the gate signal lines, a pixel electrode to which a video signal is supplied from one of the drain signal lines through the switching element, and a counter electrode to which a signal which provides a reference with respect to the video signal is supplied through a counter voltage signal line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates sandwiching a liquid crystal layer, scanning signal lines and video signal lines formed on one substrate, plural pixel electrodes on the one substrate, and at least a counter electrode on the one substrate to drive the liquid crystal layer by a voltage difference with respect to the pixel electrode. An orientation film formed on a nearest surface to the liquid crystal layer on substrate has an initial orientation direction. At least one of the pixel electrode and the counter electrode has a first region and a second region, and an angle formed by the first region and the initial orientation direction is substantially same in absolute value and reverse in polarity to an angle formed by the second region and the initial orientation direction. A length of the first region and the second region are substantially equal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has a pair substrates disposed in opposition to one another with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween, active elements formed on one of the pair of substrates, an organic film layer formed to cover the active elements, a light-shielding film formed on another of the pair of substrates together. In the liquid crystal display device, the sealing material has an injecting port formed therein and sealed with an end-sealing material and spaced apart, and the light-shielding layer and the organic film layer are formed to be extended outward from the sealing material, and the organic film layer is at least partly removed at the injecting port.

Abstract: A display device includes a fixed first display element and a movable second display element, the first display element and the second display element assume a first state in which the first display element and the second display element are arranged individually and a second state in which the first display element and the second display element are arranged individually in an overlapped manner.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having display portion and peripheral portion, a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines formed over the substrate, a plurality of switching elements connected to the plurality of gate signal lines and the plurality of drain signal lines and formed over the substrate, and a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the plurality of switching elements and formed in the display portion. An organic interlayer film is formed in the display portion and the peripheral portion, an insulating film is formed between the substrate and the organic interlayer film in the display portion and the peripheral portion, and the insulating film includes at least one of a plurality of recesses and protuberances.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a pair of opposing substrates, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the opposing substrates, plural scanning signal lines disposed on one of the opposing substrates, plural video signal lines intersecting the plural scanning signal lines and disposed on the one of the opposing substrates, plural pixels arranged in a matrix formed by the plural scanning signal lines and the plural video signal lines, plural spacers for establishing a spacing between the opposing substrates, color/filters disposed on another of the opposing substrates, a planarizing film disposed over the color filters, and an orientation film disposed over the planarizing film. The spacers are disposed between a planarized surface of the planarizing film and the orientation film.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer, scanning lines and video signal lines provided in a matrix manner, at least one pixel electrode and at least one common electrode. The pixel electrode is bent so as to be inclined in first and second directions which are symmetrical relative to the alignment direction of the liquid crystal. The first direction of the pixel electrode is at a plus predetermined angle relative to the alignment direction, while the second direction of the pixel electrode is at a minus predetermined angle relative to the alignment direction.