Abstract: Disclosed is a device for the regulation of light transmission. In particular, switchable windows and methods for their preparation are disclosed. The switchable windows include electrically switchable devices which in one optical switching state are capable of portraying closed patterns or images without the need for providing complex electrical contacting.

Abstract: Each pixel of the liquid crystal display device includes a first, second, third, and fourth domains arranged in two rows and two columns, and reference alignment directions of the respective domains are first, second, third, and fourth directions. The first direction and the second direction form an angle of approximately 180°, and the first domain and the second domain are adjacent to each other in an oblique direction. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of first slits formed in a region corresponding to the first domain and extending approximately parallel to the first direction, and a plurality of second slits formed in a region corresponding to the second domain and extending approximately parallel to the second direction, and has no slits in a region corresponding to the third domain and no slits in a region corresponding to the fourth domain.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to form a pixel electrode and a metal film using one resist mask in manufacturing a stacked structure by forming the metal film over the pixel electrode. A conductive film to be a pixel electrode and a metal film are stacked. A resist pattern having a thick region and a region thinner than the thick region is formed over the metal film using an exposure mask having a semi light-transmitting portion. The pixel electrode, and the metal film formed over part of the pixel electrode to be in contact therewith are formed using the resist pattern. Accordingly, a pixel electrode and a metal film can be formed using one resist mask.

Abstract: An integrated audio-visual system is disclosed for delivering an event to one or more spectators. The integrated audio-visual system includes one or more loudspeakers that are positioned behind one or more visual displays to be effectively behind the one or more visual displays to be shielded from the field of view of the one or more spectators. The one or more visual displays are specially designed and manufactured to allow sound associated with the event to propagate from the one or more loudspeakers with minimal acoustical distortion and/or minimum acoustical vibration while presenting a visual representation of the event to the one or more spectators. Moreover, the one or more loudspeakers and the one or more visual displays are situated to be a predetermined displacement from each other to further minimize acoustical distortion.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display panel sequentially includes: a first polarizing plate; a first substrate; a first alignment film; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; a second alignment film; a second substrate; and a second polarizing plate. The liquid crystal display panel is a normally black liquid crystal display panel capable of shifting into a transparent display state. The first alignment film and the second alignment film have been subjected to alignment treatment such that a first domain and a second domain in which alignment vectors are different from each other are arranged side by side in a column direction. In a plan view, a liquid crystal alignment axis of the first domain and a liquid crystal alignment axis of the second domain obliquely intersect a polarization axis of the first polarizing plate and a polarization axis of the second polarizing plate and are parallel to each other.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.

Abstract: An optical device includes a substrate, a plurality of optical elements positioned on the substrate, and one or more switchable cells. A respective optical element of the plurality of optical elements is configured to redirect light having a first polarization and transmit light having a second polarization orthogonal to the first polarization. The plurality of optical elements includes a first optical element located on a first region of the substrate and a second optical element located on a second region of the substrate. A respective switchable cell of the one or more switchable cells includes optically anisotropic molecules. The one or more switchable cells include a first switchable cell located on a first cell location of the substrate between the first region and the second region of the substrate. Also disclosed are a display device including the optical device and a method performed by the optical device.

Abstract: An array substrate and a display panel are provided. The array substrate includes a base substrate, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of color resists. A bending unit is provided on the data line, so that an edge of a portion where the color resist covers the bending unit does not overlap with the data line, and thus is conducive for an external device to monitor an actual width of the portion where the color resist covers the bending unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a first alignment film covering a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a second alignment film covering a second common electrode, a sealant attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film, wherein the first alignment film and the second alignment film are formed of a material in which a principal chain is composed of silica (SiO2), and extend at a position overlapping the sealant between an inner face and an outer face of the sealant.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes upper and lower substrates, a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second electrode includes at least a stem electrode and a plurality of branch electrodes. A plurality of subpixel areas are provided, and each of the subpixel areas is divided into at least four liquid crystal domains by the stem electrode. The subpixel area in corresponding one of the liquid crystal domains is further divided to form a partition-like structure to increase number of liquid crystal domains, so that light transmittance and display quality can be improved.

Abstract: A curved display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, the liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules, a first alignment layer including reactive mesogens which are polymerized with each other, the first alignment layer being disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and a second alignment layer disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, where the reactive mesogens have a functional group having charges.

Abstract: A polarization insensitive optical phase modulator is provided including a glass substrate; a liquid crystal element; a first electrode on a first surface of the liquid crystal element adjacent the glass substrate; a second electrode on a second surface of the liquid crystal element, opposite the first surface, the first and second electrodes supplying an electric potential across the liquid crystal element to drive liquid crystals in a predetermined configuration; and a silicon backplane on the second electrode opposite the liquid crystal element. The first electrode is a transparent electrode to a selected wavelength and is on a surface of the glass substrate. The second electrode includes individually addressable pixels and reflection metal mirrors on pixel surfaces and is on a surface of the silicon backplane.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display panel including a base substrate including an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area, pixels on the active area, pads on the peripheral area and arranged in a first direction, signal lines connecting the pixels to the pads, and a vernier mark on the peripheral area and spaced apart from the pads and the signal lines, a circuit board on the display panel and including a base film, and leads on the base film and overlapping with the pads in a plan view, and a conductive adhesive member extending in the first direction and between the display panel and the circuit board to connect the pads to the leads. The conductive adhesive member overlaps with the vernier mark when viewed in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

Abstract: Included are a first orientation region in which a liquid crystal molecule is oriented along a first direction and a plurality of pixels are included; a second orientation region in which a liquid crystal molecule is oriented along a second direction intersecting the first direction and a plurality of pixels are included; a third orientation region in which a liquid crystal molecule is oriented along a third direction intersecting the second direction and opposite to the first direction and a plurality of pixels are included; and a fourth orientation region in which a liquid crystal molecule is oriented along a fourth direction intersecting the third direction and opposite to the second direction and a plurality of pixels are included.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal composition disposed between said first substrate and said second substrate, wherein said first substrate and said second substrate are disposed in parallel and opposite to each other; alignment layers are disposed on the sides of said first and second substrates that are close to said liquid crystal composition; and said alignment layers are provided with vertical alignment films that allow liquid crystal molecules in said liquid crystal composition to be arranged roughly perpendicular to said first and second substrates, with said liquid crystal molecules having a pretilt angle of 88.5° to 89.5°.

Abstract: A liquid crystal (LC) lens structure may include first and second electrode substrates, and an LC layer disposed between the first and second electrode substrates, where each of the first and second electrode substrates include an associated LC alignment layer. The LC lens structure may also include a first lens region and a second lens region separated from the first lens region by an intermediate region. The LC lens structure may also include a first electrode layer having first electrodes segmented into two or more separately addressed electrodes for each of the first and second lens regions. In some examples, an electrical insulation layer may be disposed between the first electrode layer and a second electrode layer including a second electrode positioned within the intermediate region. In other examples, the LC layer may include a polymer wall extending from at least one LC alignment layer in the intermediate region.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first data line, a second data line, and a pixel electrode. The first data line transmits a first data voltage when the second data line transmits a second data voltage. A polarity of the second data voltage is opposite to a polarity of the first data voltage. The pixel electrode includes a first branch, a second branch, a third branch, and a fourth branch. The first branch is between the first data line and the second data line. The second branch neighbors the first branch in a first direction and overlaps the second data line. The third branch neighbors the first branch in a second direction and overlaps the first data line. The fourth branch neighbors the third branch in the first direction, neighbors the second branch in the second direction, and is between the first data line and the second data line.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to form a pixel electrode and a metal film using one resist mask in manufacturing a stacked structure by forming the metal film over the pixel electrode. A conductive film to be a pixel electrode and a metal film are stacked. A resist pattern having a thick region and a region thinner than the thick region is formed over the metal film using an exposure mask having a semi light-transmitting portion. The pixel electrode, and the metal film formed over part of the pixel electrode to be in contact therewith are formed using the resist pattern. Accordingly, a pixel electrode and a metal film can be formed using one resist mask.

Abstract: A metamaterial structure unit, a metamaterial and an electronic device. The metamaterial structure unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the two substrates, and a first electrode on the first substrate and a second electrode on the second substrate. The first electrode includes a first connecting portion, a first strip structure and a plurality of first circular arc structures on a first circumference. The second electrode includes a second connecting portion, a second strip structure and a plurality of second circular arc structures on a second circumference. In a case that the first electrode is rotated by 90 degrees around a center of the first circumference, a projection of the first electrode on the second substrate in a direction perpendicular to the second substrate coincides with the second electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates and a vertically-aligned liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode and a first alignment film. The second substrate includes a counter electrode and a second alignment film. The first alignment film has, within each pixel, first and second pretilt regions that define first and second pretilt directions, respectively, that are antiparallel to each other. The second alignment film has, within each pixel, third and fourth pretilt regions that define third and fourth pretilt directions, respectively, that are antiparallel to each other. At least either a surface of the first substrate or a surface of the second substrate has a groove formed so as to overlap at least either a boundary between the first and second pretilt regions or a boundary between the third and fourth pretilt regions when seen from a direction normal to a display surface.

Abstract: A display device includes a display, a protective layer, and a bonding layer. The display has a polarizing plate configuring an image display plane of a display. The protective layer faces the polarizing plate. The bonding layer is disposed between the polarizing plate and the protective layer and is directly bonded to the polarizing plate and the protective layer. The bonding layer contains a hygroscopic agent.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided. The liquid crystal display device comprises a substrate, a thin-film transistor (TFT) disposed on the substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the TFT, and a pixel electrode disposed on the insulating layer and connected to a drain electrode of the TFT via a contact hole formed in the insulating layer. The pixel electrode includes a stem electrode which extends in a first direction and a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, branch electrodes which extend from the stem electrode, and an extension electrode which is disposed to overlap the contact hole and which is connected to the branch electrodes. The extension electrode includes a slit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes: thin film transistors provided in corresponding one of pixels and including a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a semiconductor layer; a scanning line formed in a layer identical to that of the gate electrode and electrically connected to the gate electrode; and a first light shielding body formed in a layer identical to that of at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode. The semiconductor layer is formed above the scanning line with an insulating layer interposed between the semiconductor layer and the scanning line, the first light shielding body is located above the scanning line and beside the semiconductor layer, and the first light shielding body and the scanning line are connected to each other through a contact hole made in the insulating layer.

Abstract: A vertical alignment liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first and a second passivation layers respectively located at inner sides of the first and the second substrates, a common electrode layer and a pixel electrode layer respectively located on the first and the second passivation layers. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules, auxiliary alignment agent and a polymer network penetrating the entire liquid crystal layer. The auxiliary alignment agent makes the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer vertically aligned on the surfaces of the first and the second substrates. The polymer network stabilizes alignment of the liquid crystal molecules and enhances vertical alignment effect of the auxiliary alignment agent to the liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: A display apparatus including two lines is provided. The two lines may extend in a first direction. A light-emitting device may be disposed between the two lines. Each line may be bent or extended in the direction of the device substrate which supports the light-emitting device. Thus, in the display apparatus, mixing of light emitted to the outside through the device substrate may be prevented. Therefore, in the display apparatus, the quality of realized image may be improved.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal display device includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixel units disposed on the first substrate, a color filter layer overlapping the plurality of pixel units and including first to third color filters, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid-crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each of the pixel units of the plurality of the pixel units includes a first pixel, a second pixel and a third pixel. The first pixel includes a first pixel electrode, the second pixel includes a second pixel electrode, and the third pixel includes a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode. A voltage applied to the first sub-pixel electrode is different from a voltage applied to the second sub-pixel electrode.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes first and second gate bus lines each extending in a first direction; first and second source bus lines each extending in a second direction; a pixel electrode; and an auxiliary capacitance bus line. The conductive line branch portions of the auxiliary capacitance bus line include a first conductive line branch portion extending in the second direction, a second conductive line branch portion extending in a direction opposite to the first conductive line branch portion, a third conductive line branch portion extending in the second direction, and a fourth conductive line branch portion extending in a direction opposite to the third conductive line branch portion. In the first direction, one of the first and second conductive line branch portions has a longer length than the other, and one of the third and fourth conductive line branch portions has a longer length than the other.

Abstract: A display device includes: pixels corresponding to respective colors arranged in matrix, wherein each pixel has a pixel circuit portion in which a circuit for display driving of the pixel is arranged and a pixel opening to be an area obtaining effective display light, the pixel openings of the pixels corresponding to at least one color have an area different from areas of the pixel openings of pixels corresponding to other colors.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate and including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed on the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode. A first insulating layer is disposed between the substrate and the first subpixel electrode. A second insulating layer is disposed between the second subpixel electrode and the liquid crystal layer. A common electrode is disposed on the liquid crystal layer. The first subpixel electrode is disposed farther from the substrate than the second subpixel electrode, and the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode have facing edges which are connected with each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for generation of an orientation pattern in a photo-alignable material using parallax optic. The invention further provides optical devices comprising a parallax optical element and an element with patterned optical anisotropic properties. Such devices have angular dependent, optically anisotropic properties, which are useful for various applications.

Abstract: A display panel including: a base substrate having first and second regions; a color filter layer having a first color layer, and a second color layer disposed in the second region and on the first color layer; a first pixel electrode disposed on the color filter layer and in the first region; and a second pixel electrode disposed in the first region and between the first pixel electrode and the second region. The first pixel electrode includes first branches spaced apart at a first pitch, and second branches spaced apart at a second pitch, the second pixel electrode includes third branches spaced apart at a third pitch and extended in the same direction as the first branches, and fourth branches spaced apart at a fourth pitch and extended in the same direction as the second branches, and the first and third pitches are different from each other.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is formed by arraying a plurality of pixels 10, and the pixel 10 includes a first substrate 20, a second substrate 50, a first electrode 120 formed on the first substrate 20, a second electrode 52 formed on the second substrate 50, and a liquid crystal layer 60. A pretilt angle is provided to a liquid crystal molecule 61, and the first electrode 120 is formed of a transparent conductive material layer and a foundation layer 150 including a plurality of projecting portions 130 and recessed portions 140. A first transparent conductive material layer 135 connected to a first power feeding unit is formed on a projecting portion top surface 151 of the foundation layer 150, and a second transparent conductive material layer 145 connected to a second power feeding unit is formed on a recessed portion bottom surface 152 of the foundation layer 150.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a lower panel electrode including a lower panel unit electrode, an upper panel electrode including an upper panel unit electrode facing the lower panel unit electrode, and a liquid crystal layer between the lower panel electrode and the upper panel electrode and including liquid crystal molecules, where the lower panel unit electrode includes a center electrode disposed at a center thereof, minute branches which extends from an edge side of the center electrode to an outside, and a first cutout is defined in the center of the center electrode, and the a second cutout is defined in the upper panel unit electrode between the minute branches and the first cutout, and a third cutout is connected to the second cutout and defines a boundary between subregions together with the first cutout.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device (LCD) has improved brightness by the use of a patterned alignment structure. The LCD includes a liquid crystal (LC) layer; an electrode arrangement configured to apply an electric field to the LC layer, the electrode arrangement including a patterned electrode layer having a plurality of individual electrode elements and adjacent individual electrode elements are spaced apart from each other by an inter-electrode gap; and a patterned alignment structure that is deposited on the patterned electrode layer and is positioned to align LC molecules of the LC layer. The patterned alignment structure is configured such that a stronger anchoring energy is present at electrode edges of the individual electrode elements of the patterned electrode layer, as compared to a weaker anchoring energy present at electrode centers of the individual electrode elements and/or present at least at a portion of the inter-electrode gaps between adjacent individual electrode elements.

Abstract: A method of producing a liquid crystal cell includes: a thin-film forming step of forming, on a surface of one electrode-attached substrates including a TFT substrate and a slot substrate, the TFT substrate including a first dielectric substrate, TFTs, and patch electrodes electrically connected to the TFTs, the slot substrate including a second dielectric substrate and a slot electrode supported on the second dielectric substrate and having slots, a thin film so as to cover the patch electrodes and/or the slot electrode; and a light irradiating step of irradiating the thin film with light including p-polarized light to provide the thin film with alignment-regulating capability of aligning liquid crystal molecules to thereby obtain an alignment film. The thin film includes a polymer including a photoreactive functional group and exhibiting the alignment-regulating capability of the thin film in a direction orthogonal to a polarization axis of the p-polarized light.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate overlapping the first substrate and separated from the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules; a first alignment layer disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; and a second alignment layer disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the first alignment layer includes at least one of a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2:

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes sub-pixel electrodes respectively provided to three sub-pixels, and an interelectrode connection portion that connects sub-pixel electrodes adjacent to each other among the sub-pixel electrodes. The interelectrode connection portion is provided in a position where boundaries of liquid crystal alignment directions of sub-pixels adjacent to each other are connected.

Abstract: An optical sensing device configured to detect an object or features of the object is provided. The optical sensing device includes a structured light projector and a sensor. A structured light projector is configured to project a structured light to the object and includes a light source and at least one tunable liquid crystal diffractive optical element (LCDOE). The light source is configured to emit a light beam. The at least one tunable LCDOE is disposed on a path of the light beam and configured to convert the light beam into the structured light to form a structured light pattern on the object. The LCDOE is capable of controlling the structured light pattern by controlling voltage distribution to a liquid crystal layer in the LCDOE. The sensor is configured to sense a reflected light formed by the object reflecting the structured light. Besides, a structured light projector is also provided.

Abstract: Techniques of reducing bezel size of liquid crystal display (LCD) devices are described. Techniques of the present subject matter allow reduction in the bezel size of an LCD device while maintaining the aspect ratio of pixels of an LCD panel. In an example, an LCD panel of the LCD device may include a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction in a matrix arrangement, and a plurality of gate lines extending in the first direction and a plurality of source lines extending in the second direction. Further, The LCD panel may include a plurality of source lead-out lines extending in the first direction, wherein each of the plurality of source lead-out lines is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of source lines.

Abstract: A device is disclosed, which may include a color-filter layer and a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer. The TFT layer may have an alignment layer. The device may have spacers, between the color-filter layer and the TFT layer, that form space between the color-filter layer and the TFT layer for liquid crystals. The device may include a scratch-resistant coating on the alignment layer of the TFT layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inspecting a substantially transparent semiconductor device are provided, where the method comprises the steps of holding the substantially transparent semiconductor device with a semiconductor device holder, and illuminating a surface of the semiconductor device held by the semiconductor device holder from multiple directions with an enveloping light source. Thereafter, capturing a first image of the semiconductor device with an imaging module from the light projected from the enveloping light source, the first image revealing a direction of grinding marks on the said surface of the transparent semiconductor device.

Abstract: A display device includes an optical stack arrangement including from the viewing side: a front polarizer; a first electrode layer; a viewing side bistable liquid crystal (LC) alignment layer; an LC layer; a non-viewing side bistable LC alignment layer; a second electrode layer; and a rear polarizer. The bistable LC alignment layers induce alignment of LC molecules of the LC layer adjacent to respective surfaces of the bistable LC alignment layers. The non-viewing side bistable LC alignment layer is switchable between two stable LC alignment states and the viewing side bistable LC alignment layer is also switchable between two stable LC alignment states. A combination of structural parameters of the viewing side and non-viewing side bistable LC alignment layers and the front and rear polarizers renders the display device operable to achieve four stable distinct optical states, each stable distinct optical state having a different optical response when viewed from the viewing side of the display device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a display substrate having pixel electrodes and a curvature along a first direction, an opposite substrate coupled to the display substrate and curved together with the display substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. Each pixel electrode comprises a plurality of domains successively arranged along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and further comprises branch electrodes positioned within each domain to be inclined with respect to the first and second directions, the branch electrodes of two domains adjacent to each other in the second direction being arranged in alternating manner.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first pixel and a second pixel for displaying different colors, the first pixel and the second pixel each including a first sub-pixel electrode receiving a first voltage; a second sub-pixel electrode receiving a second voltage; an insulating layer disposed between the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode; and a common electrode receiving a common voltage. A first portion of the first sub-pixel electrode and a second portion of the second sub-pixel electrode overlap each other, a difference between the first voltage and the common voltage is larger than a difference between the second voltage and the common voltage, and a ratio of the second voltage to the first voltage for the first pixel is different from a ratio of the second voltage to the first voltage for the second pixel.

Abstract: A pixel electrode structure and a liquid crystal display panel are disclosed. The pixel electrode structure comprises a first trunk electrode and a second trunk electrode, the first trunk electrode and the second trunk electrode intersecting with each other to form a plurality of liquid crystal alignment regions, and a plurality of branch electrodes, one end of each branch electrode being connected with at least one of the first trunk electrode and the second trunk electrode, the branch electrodes distributed in one liquid crystal alignment region being parallel to one another, wherein in each of the liquid crystal alignment regions, a distance between two adjacent branch electrodes gradually decreases along a direction from a center of a liquid crystal alignment region to a corner thereof. With the pixel electrode structure, a display performance of a liquid crystal display panel under wide viewing angle can be improved, and an aperture ratio thereof can be maintained.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a curved liquid crystal display is provided. The method includes forming a first display panel including a plurality of first patterns, forming a second display panel including a plurality of second patterns, assembling the first display panel and the second display panel, filling a liquid crystal between the assembled first and second display panels to form a flat liquid crystal display, and curving the flat liquid crystal display in a first direction to form the curved liquid crystal display. The first patterns and the second patterns are mismatched in the flat liquid crystal display, and the first patterns and the second patterns are matched in the curved liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base substrate, a first conductive pattern disposed on the base substrate, a first insulation layer disposed on the base substrate to cover the first conductive pattern, where a first contact hole is defined through the first insulation layer, a first pattern disposed on the first insulation layer, where the first pattern is in contact with the first conductive pattern through the first contact hole, a first filling pattern disposed in a recess of the first pattern which is defined by the first contact hole, a second insulation layer disposed on the first pattern and the first insulation layer, where a second contact hole overlapping the first contact hole is defined through the second insulation layer, and a second conductive pattern electrically connected to the first pattern through the second contact hole.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided, which includes: first and second gate lines, a data line intersecting the gate lines, first to fourth drain electrodes located near the intersections between the first and second gate lines and the data line, and a coupling electrode. First to fourth pixel electrodes respectively connected to the first to fourth drain electrodes are also provided, and the first pixel electrode is connected to the coupling electrode while the fourth pixel electrode overlaps the coupling electrode. The LCD further includes a common electrode opposite the pixel electrodes, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode, and a domain partitioning member formed on at least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode. Two long edges of the domains are angled with respect to the first and the second gate lines or the data line substantially by about 45°.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image quality improving film and a preparation method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The image quality improving film includes a scattering layer for covering a pixel region of a display layer to scatter a light coming from the display layer. By attaching the image quality improving film to image-displaying side of the display layer in the display panel and covering the pixel region of the display layer with the scattering layer, the scattering layer of the image quality improving film can scatter a light coming from the display layer, thereby increasing the viewing angle of the display panel.

Abstract: A pixel array, a display driving device and a driving method thereof, and a display device are provided. The pixel array includes multiple columns of sub-pixel groups, each column of sub-pixel groups includes M×N sub-pixels arranged along a column direction, wherein the sub-pixel groups in odd numbered columns and the sub-pixel groups in even numbered columns offset in the column direction by ½ of a width of each sub-pixel in the column direction; each sub-pixel in each column of sub-pixel groups distorts in the column direction, and a distortion direction of the sub-pixel groups in the odd numbered columns is opposite to that of the sub-pixel groups in the even numbered columns. The crosstalk between the two views during 3D image displaying is improved by distortion of sub-pixels.