Abstract: According to an aspect, a liquid crystal display device includes a first electrode having a plurality of electrode base portions that extend in a first direction; a plurality of first comb-shaped portions that protrude from each of the plurality of electrode base portions in a second direction; and a plurality of second comb-shaped portions that protrude from each of the plurality of electrode base portions in an opposite direction to the second direction. Front edges of the first comb-shaped portions and the second comb-shaped portions that extend from the adjacent electrode base portions face each other with a gap therebetween, respectively. Transmission ineffective areas are formed at portions between the front edges facing each other, respectively, and not continuously aligned.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate that face each other; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a first electrode and a second electrode provided between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The first electrode includes: an electrode base portion that extends in a first direction; and a plurality of comb-shaped portions that protrude from the electrode base portion at a fixed distance away from each other, and extend in a second direction different from the first direction. Each of the comb-shaped portions is configured such that a width thereof at a protrusion start position of the electrode base portion is smaller than a number obtained by multiplying an array pitch of adjacent comb-shaped portions by 0.5.

Abstract: There is provided a display device including a display panel and a background panel which are arranged opposite to each other, and a light source which is disposed on a side surface of the background panel. The background panel is in a transmissive state where no voltage is applied thereto, is in a light-scattering state where a direct-current (DC) voltage is applied thereto, and is in a transflective state where a high-frequency alternating-current (AC) voltage is applied thereto.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate that face each other; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a first electrode and a second electrode provided between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The first electrode includes: at least an electrode base portion that extends in a first direction; and a plurality of comb-shaped portions that protrude from the electrode base portion at a fixed distance away from each other, and extend in a second direction different from the first direction. Each comb-shaped portion has a coupling portion layered on or under the electrode base portion.

Abstract: A tri-state liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed oppositely. The liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate includes a plurality of polymer network liquid crystals. The first electrode is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the second electrode is disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and the first and second electrodes include planar electrodes. The third and fourth electrodes are disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and the third and fourth electrodes include patterned electrodes. The tri-state liquid crystal display panel has a transmission state display mode, a dark state display mode and a haze state display mode.

Abstract: A display device has two data signal lines provided for each column of pixels (?, ?, ?). A data signal line (15q) to which a pixel electrode (17a) contained in a pixel (101) is connected via a transistor (12a) and a data signal line (15Q) to which a pixel electrode (17b) contained in a pixel (102) adjacent to the pixel (101) in a column-wise direction is connected via a transistor (12b) are different from each other. The pixel electrode (17a) contained in the column of pixels (?) forms a capacitance (CaP) with a data signal line (15P) provided for the column of pixels (?) and forms a capacitance (Car) with a data signal line (15r) provided for the column of pixels (?). This enhances the display quality of a display device having a plurality of data signal lines provided for each column of pixels.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including a first and second substrates, the second substrate including data signal lines, gate signal lines, pixel electrodes, a plurality of common electrodes that extend in one of a column direction and a row direction, and a plurality of shield electrodes overlapping at least one of the data signal lines or the gate signal lines, the plurality of common electrodes including a first common electrode to which a first voltage is supplied and a second common electrode to which a second voltage is supplied, the first common electrode and the second common electrode being alternately arranged in one of the row direction and the column direction, in which, in plan view, each of the plurality of shield electrodes is formed to overlap at least a gap formed between the first common electrode and the second common electrode that are adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A liquid crystal optical device includes: a first electrode unit including a first substrate transparent to light, a light-transmitting layer formed on the first substrate, and a first electrode formed on the light-transmitting layer and being transparent to light, the light-transmitting layer including recesses formed on a surface facing the first electrode, arranged in a first direction, and extending in a second direction; a second electrode unit including a second substrate, the second substrate being transparent to light, and two second electrodes formed on the second substrate, the second electrodes being arranged in the second direction and extending along the first direction; a liquid crystal layer located between the first and second electrode units; a first polarizing plate located on an opposite side of the second electrode unit from the liquid crystal layer; and a drive unit that applies voltages to the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a gate line positioned on a first substrate; a data line positioned on the first substrate that crosses the gate line and includes a first data line and a second data line which are positioned at the left and right for every unit pixel, respectively; and a shielding electrode that extends parallel to the data line and overlaps a portion between the second data line of the first pixel and the first data line of the second pixel. The unit pixel includes a first pixel and a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel and the second data line of the first pixel is adjacent to the first data line of the second pixel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates with liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween. A first blue, a red, a green, and a second blue color filters are disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and arranged in a first direction. First to third light blocking films are respectively disposed between the first blue and the red color filters, between the red and the green color filters, and between the green and the second blue color filters. A distance Lr between a first central line of a part of the first light blocking film and a second central line of a width the second light blocking film is larger than a distance Lg between the second central line and a third central line of a width of the third blocking film.

Abstract: A spatial light modulator, a holographic image display including the same, and a method for spatially modulating light. The spatial light modulator modulates a phase of light that is incident on a plurality of pixels and includes a variable refractive index layer that has a refractive index which is variable based on one of an optical signal and an electrical signal, and a metal layer that is disposed on the refractive index-change layer, and a high refractive index layer on the metal layer. Light incident on the metal layer causes generation of a surface plasmon at an interface between the variable refractive index layer and the metal layer.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal driving method and a liquid crystal display device that provide a sufficiently high response speed and a sufficiently excellent contrast ratio by reducing distortion of the electric field and sufficiently reducing transmittance during black display. The liquid crystal driving method of the present invention is a liquid crystal driving method of driving a liquid crystal using electrodes at a liquid crystal layer side and an electrode opposite to the liquid crystal layer side disposed in one of upper and lower substrates, the liquid crystal driving method including: performing a driving operation in which the electrode opposite to the liquid crystal layer side has a higher absolute value of an applied voltage than that of the electrodes at the liquid crystal layer side to align an alignment direction of the liquid crystal in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction to main faces of the substrates.

Abstract: An optical deflector includes: a first element substrate (20) including a first transparent electrode (12) located at a first transparent substrate (10a), an interlayer insulating layer (13) covering the first transparent electrode (12), and a plurality of second transparent electrodes (14) extending in parallel with one another on the interlayer insulating layer (13); a second element substrate (30) facing the first element substrate (20); a liquid crystal layer (40) provided between the first element substrate (20) and the second element substrate (30); and a drive circuit configured to apply signal voltages which are individually defined for the second transparent electrodes (14) and in which a low potential and a high potential are repeated as a whole, to the second transparent electrodes (14) and to apply a signal voltage at the low potential to the first transparent electrode (12).

Abstract: A display substrate includes a data line disposed on a base substrate, a first pixel electrode disposed at a first side of the data line, a second pixel electrode disposed at a second side of the data line and a storage electrode overlapping with the data line. The storage electrode overlaps with the first pixel electrode by a first overlapping width, and overlaps with the second pixel electrode by a second overlapping width larger than the first overlapping width.

Abstract: A display device which can prevent deterioration of a liquid crystal and reduction in display quality at low power consumption without lowering an aperture ratio is provided. An opposite voltage (Vcom) is applied to an opposite electrode (80) of a liquid crystal capacitive element (Clc). One ends of a pixel electrode (20), a first switch circuit (22), a second switch circuit (23), and a first terminal of a second transistor (T2) form an internal node (N1). The other ends of the first switch circuit (22) and the second switch circuit (23) are connected to a source line (SL) and a voltage supply line (VSL), respectively. A control terminal of a first transistor (T1) in the second switch circuit (23), a second terminal of the second transistor (T2), and one end of a boost capacitive element (Cbst) form an output node (N2). The other end of the boost capacitive element (Cbst) and the control terminal of the second transistor (T2) are connected to a boost line (BST) and a reference line (REF), respectively.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device has a display unit including electrophoretic particles that are interposed between a pair of substrates; each pixel including a pixel electrode and a memory circuit, and a switch circuit connected between the pixel electrode and the memory circuit; and first and second control lines connected to the switch circuits. When a ratio of black color pixel data in image data is 50% or more of the image data, the following three-step image display driving action is performed: an image signal input step in which the pixel data is input as an image signal to the memory circuit; a first image display step in which all the pixels are set to black color; and a second image display step in which a white color portion is displayed by inputting a potential to one control line and electrically disconnecting the other control line.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a middle layer, a first liquid crystal layer, a second substrate, a pixel part and a second liquid crystal layer. A first common electrode is on the first substrate. The middle layer includes a lenticular array, and a control electrode on the lenticular array. The control electrode faces the first common electrode. The first liquid crystal layer is between the middle layer and the first substrate, and a second common electrode is on a back side of the middle layer. The pixel part includes a plurality of pixel electrodes on the second substrate and facing the second common electrode. The second liquid crystal layer is between the second common electrode and the pixel part.

Abstract: A driving circuit of a display device is provided. The driving circuit applies a first external voltage to a source line of a display panel before a source driving voltage is applied to the source line and applies at least one second external voltage to a common electrode of the display panel before one between a first common voltage and a second common voltage is applied to the common electrode, thereby reducing the driving power of the display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a barrier device including an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The upper substrate includes a first substrate and a first electrode, a first insulation layer and a plurality of first stripe electrodes sequentially formed on the first substrate. The lower substrate includes a second substrate and a second electrode, a second insulation layer and a plurality of second stripe electrodes sequentially formed on the second substrate. The present invention further provides a 3D display and a driving method for a barrier device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a gate line and a data line on the first substrate, the gate line and the data line crossing each other to define a pixel region; a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode in the pixel region on the first substrate, the thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, the pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a common electrode on the second substrate, the common electrode facing the pixel electrode; at least one first reset electrode and at least one second reset electrode on one of the first and second substrates, the at least one first reset electrode and the at least one second reset electrode spaced apart from each other; and a bi-stable chiral splay nematic liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, the bi-stable chiral splay nematic liquid crystal layer having bi-stable states of a splay state as an initial state and a ?-twist state, whe

Abstract: A video display having a window opening includes a graphic display portion configured to display graphical indicia, one or more light sources, and a light guide. The light guide is configured to receive light from the one or more light sources and provide the light as backlighting to the graphic display portion. The light guide also includes a light guide shutter configured to selectably transition between a closed state and a transparent state. The light guide shutter is configured to allow a user to see through the electronic display when the light guide shutter is in its transparent state.

Abstract: A display screen is disclosed. The display screen comprises a light source layer, configured to be in an “on” state for providing a display light source corresponding to a first display mode, when the display screen is in the first display mode, and to be in an “off” state when the display screen is in a second display mode different from the first display mode; a liquid crystal layer, disposed in front of the light source layer; a polarizer, disposed in front of the liquid crystal layer; and a control unit, in connection with the liquid crystal layer and configured to control the liquid crystal layer. An electronic device is also disclosed, including the above described display screen and a method for processing information of the electronic device.

Abstract: An optical shuttering device is provided, which includes an optical cell with a liquid crystal material between first and second transparent substrates and controlled by an electronic switching circuit. The switching circuit includes a power supply module, providing a control voltage, and a switching element mounted in series between the power supply module and the cell, making it possible to switch the cell between an on state and an off state. The electronic switching circuit furthermore includes a current source mounted in series between the power supply module and the switching element. The substrates preferably have different thickness and material.

Abstract: A rewritable recording medium including: a base material; and an image recording layer enclosed by the base material, wherein the image recording layer contains: electrophoretic particles, magnetophoretic particles, or both of the electrophoretic particles and the magnetophoretic particles; a dispersion medium; and a thermoreversible gelling agent, and wherein the dispersion medium is in contact with the base material, and wherein image recording and image erasing can be repeatedly performed on the rewritable recording medium by an external image recording device.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal light variable device having a liquid crystal cell, comprising a mixture of a liquid crystal material and one or more dichroic dyes interposed between a first and a second substrate, each substrate having a conductive layer disposed thereon. The device further includes a voltage supply or controller coupled with the conductive layers for application of a voltage waveform across the liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal cell is configured so that based on the voltage waveform applied, the device transitions between a low-haze low-tint state (“clear state”), a low-haze high-tint state (“tinted state”), and a high-haze high-tint state (“opaque state”). The high-haze state is caused by dynamic scattering in the liquid crystal-dye mixture.

Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) display comprises a transparent substrate, a reflective substrate, and liquid crystal fluid between the substrates. The LCOS display further comprises a matrix of pixels, arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, wherein an intersection of a row and a column defines a position of a pixel in the matrix. The LCOS display has tilt angles sufficient to overcome disclinations due to fringe fields, and, at the same time, achieves high contrast. The surface azimuthal direction of the molecules of the liquid crystal fluid is either substantially parallel or perpendicular to the direction of polarization of incoming incident linearly polarized light. Light leakage is minimal because the effective birefringence as seen by the incoming incident linearly polarized light is substantially zero and does not depend on the pretilt of the molecules of the liquid crystal fluid.

Abstract: In a display apparatus having a plurality of pixel parts, each pixel part receives a data signal in response to a present gate signal and charges first and second pixel voltages having the same voltage level. A plurality of voltage controllers includes a level-down part to lower a voltage level of the second pixel voltage using a previous pixel voltage charged in a previous frame in response to a next gate signal and a level-up part to receive the lowered second pixel voltage in response to the next gate signal to boost up a voltage level of the first pixel voltage.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel having, a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealing material provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer sealed in a region surrounded by the sealing material between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of first cell regions having a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor arranged in a matrix, and the second substrate includes a protective film over the second substrate and a light blocking film coated with the protective film on a surface of the second substrate on the liquid crystal layer side.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a third substrate and a second substrate disposed therebetween. A first grid structure having first openings is disposed on the first substrate to expose pixel regions. A second grid structure having second openings and a third grid structure having third openings are disposed on the second substrate and the third substrate, respectively. A first polar solution layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A second polar solution layer is disposed between the third substrate and the second substrate. A first non-polar solution layer is disposed within the first openings. A second non-polar solution layer is disposed within the second openings. The second non-polar solution layer disposed in different pixel regions has different colors. A third non-polar solution layer is disposed within the third openings. The third non-polar solution layer disposed in different pixel regions has different colors.

Abstract: A glare reduction system is disclosed including a display device configured for placement in a line of sight of an object. The display device includes a plurality of picture elements without a color filter. Each of the picture elements have a pair of spaced apart polarizing elements in substantially parallel orientation with respect to each other, and a liquid crystal element between the polarizing elements. An imaging source is provided to receive light from the object. The glare reduction system further includes a display driver to process the received light to generate a voltage signal, and selectively provide the voltage signal to one or more of the picture elements in order to regulate the opacity of the display device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal display element, and a drive circuit applying a voltage across opposing electrodes of the liquid crystal display element to have a display area put on alternating bright/dark displays at frequencies of 0.5 Hz to 5 Hz, wherein: a layer designed to reinforce vertical orientation control over liquid crystal molecules is disposed between a vertically oriented film and a liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal display element, and pretilt angle in the liquid crystal layer is 87° or more and 89.52° or less.

Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate provided with a reflective electrode, a second substrate provided with a transparent electrode, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an anisotropic scattering member formed on the second substrate. The anisotropic scattering member has first and second surfaces each including a first refractive index region and a second refractive index region having a refractive index different from that of the first refractive index region. A refractive index difference between the first refractive index region and the second refractive index region in the first surface is larger than that in the second surface. The anisotropic scattering member is disposed so that light enters from the first surface thereof and the light exits as scattered light from the second surface thereof. A phase difference is given to the light entered the anisotropic scattering member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gate driver and liquid crystal display device. The gate driver, for driving scan lines of liquid crystal display device, includes: an input buffer, for receiving clock signal, first frame start pulse signal and second frame start pulse signal; shift register, including n+2 triggers, connected serially from the first trigger to the n+1st trigger, a clock signal input terminal of the n+2nd trigger being connected to the clock signal transmission line, wherein n being a natural number, when the first frame start pulse signal starting, the shift register shifting vertical synchronization signal and outputting n+1 outputs of shift registers based on the clock signal; a voltage level shifter, for shifting the output of the shift register to predefined voltage level and outputting shifted result serially; and an output buffer, for applying output of voltage level shifter to scan lines.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, liquid crystal molecules are oriented in a vertical direction to the first substrate and the second substrate by the first molecule orientation film and the second molecule orientation film, respectively, in a non-driving state. A structural pattern is formed so as to extend in a first direction parallel to a surface of the liquid crystal layer and so as to form, in a driving state, an electric field periodically changing in a second direction that is parallel to the liquid crystal layer and vertical to the first direction. The liquid crystal molecules substantially tilt in the first direction in the driving state.

Abstract: A 3D display apparatus is provided, which includes a display panel which displays a multi-viewpoint image, a barrier arranged on one side of the display panel unit, and a controller which controls the barrier to alternately form light transmitting areas and light blocking areas. The barrier includes a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of upper electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on an upper surface of the liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of lower electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on a lower surface of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate and a plurality of first electrodes. The first electrodes are provided on the first substrate to extend in a first direction. Each of the first electrodes has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and an opposing electrode. The second substrate opposes the first substrate. The opposing electrode is provided on the second substrate to oppose the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit. The first side surface has a first protruding portion and a first recessed portion arranged with the first protruding portion in the first direction.

Abstract: An LCD with an integrated touch screen panel includes a first substrate having a plurality of pixels formed thereon, wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels is provided with a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode. A second substrate faces the first substrate and has a plurality of common electrodes formed inside thereof. The plurality of common electrodes is arranged in a first direction to correspond to the plurality of pixels. A plurality of sensing electrodes is outside of the second substrate and arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction. A liquid crystal layer is between the first and the second substrates. A common electrode driver sequentially supplies a driving signal to the common electrodes and supplies a compensation signal having a phase opposite to the driving signal to the common electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal lens is provided and includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode, and a liquid crystal layer, including liquid crystal molecules having refractive anisotropy, disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the liquid crystal molecules being changed in alignment depending on voltage applied by the first electrode and the second electrode, thereby to form such a phase difference distribution that phase difference with respect to an incident beam of a fundamental wavelength varies from 0 to 2?? along the predetermined direction, ? being an integer of 2 or more, and to yield such a lens effect that focal lengths for a plurality of incident beams of different wavelengths including the fundamental wavelength are equal to one another.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) viewing angle control method, an LCD panel and an LCD are disclosed. The method is applied in the LCD panel comprising an array substrate and a color filter substrate which are arranged opposite to each other. The method comprises the following steps of: arranging a first planar transparent electrode (13) in the color filter substrate of the LCD panel and a second strip transparent electrode (17) in the array substrate of the LCD panel, and forming a fringe electric field between the array substrate and the color filter substrate through the first planar transparent electrode (13) and the second strip transparent electrode (17); and controlling the display viewing angle of the LCD panel by controlling the formed fringe electric field. Moreover, the method can achieve a simple production process of the LCD panel.

Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including a display area in which pixels are positioned and a peripheral area around the display area; a common electrode and a pixel electrode that are positioned on the display area and overlapping with each other, with a first insulating layer disposed therebetween; a common voltage line positioned on or below the common electrode and contacting the common electrode; an edge common voltage line connected with the common voltage line and formed along an edge of the display area; and a first common voltage transfer line contacting the edge common voltage line in the peripheral area and configured to transfer a common voltage to the common voltage line.

Abstract: An active matrix display device is equipped with: a first auxiliary wiring line (700) that intersects a second common wiring line (230) through an insulation film, and that intersects with any of a plurality of first connecting wiring lines (900) through an insulating film; and a second auxiliary wiring line (710) that intersects, across an insulation film, any of a plurality of redundant portions (101), which are the other end portions of each of a plurality source wiring lines (100) and are located outside of a display region (60), and that, in a plan view, is positioned outside of a plurality of second lead-out wiring lines (250) and a first driver circuit, and is capable of being connected electrically to the second common wiring line (230).

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a first alignment layer disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate, a second alignment layer disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second alignment layers and having liquid crystal molecules. At least one of the first and second alignment layers includes an initial alignment layer and a pretilting layer including a self-assembled monolayer disposed on the initial alignment layer.

Abstract: In a display device, a liquid crystal capacitive element is sandwiched between a pixel electrode and an opposite electrode. The pixel electrode, one end of a first switch circuit, one end of a second switch circuit and a first terminal of a second transistor form an internal node. The other terminals of the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are connected to a source line. The second switch circuit is a series circuit composed of a first transistor and a diode. A control terminal of the first transistor, a second terminal of the second transistor and one end of a boost capacitive element form an output node. The other end of the boost capacitive element and the control terminal of the second transistor are connected to a boost line and a reference line, respectively.

Abstract: A display device comprising a display area and non-display area is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a connection part. The first substrate includes a first base substrate, a wiring part formed on the first base substrate, and a pixel electrode connected to a portion of the wiring part, the pixel electrode disposed in the display area. The second substrate includes a second base substrate, and a common electrode formed on the second base substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first base substrate and the second base substrate. The connection part is formed between the first base substrate and the second base substrate connecting the common electrode and the portion of the wiring part, wherein the common electrode comprises an electric field control pattern formed in the non-display area between the connection part and the display area.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a color filter layer, a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit, and a third pixel unit. The liquid crystal layer includes optically isotropic liquid crystals. The first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit form a first electric field, a second electric field and a third electric filed in the liquid crystal layer. A first display light, a second display light and a third display light displayed by the first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit have different wavelengths. The first electric field, the second electric field and the third electric field are different when the first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit are applied by a same driving voltage set.

Abstract: A gradient index liquid crystal optical apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a first substrate having a first face; a second substrate having a second face opposed to the first face of the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of first electrodes provided on the first face of the first substrate, and arranged along a first direction; a plurality of second electrodes provided on the first face of the first substrate to correspond to the first electrodes, the plurality of second electrodes being arranged along the first direction; a plurality of third electrodes provided on the first face of the first substrate and arranged along the first direction; and a fourth electrode provided on the second face of the second substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD device. The LCD device includes a panel in which a plurality of gate lines cross a plurality of data lines, a source driving IC configured to alternately output a current data voltage and a current common voltage, a common electrode connected to the source driving IC through at least two or more common voltage lines, and a timing controller configured to generate current image data used to generate the current data voltage and common voltage data used to generate the current common voltage to be outputted to the source driving IC in correspondence with the current data voltage.

Abstract: A shield layer is selectively formed on a front surface of a base film having an insulating property to form a wiring layer on a rear surface of the base film, and a connector connection terminal and a mounting terminal are selectively provided on the wiring layer. A liquid crystal display device is configured so as to be housed in a set housing, in a state that a TFT array substrate and a control board are connected to each other via an FPC having the structure as described above. In this case, the shield layer is provided in such a manner of opposing to an inner surface of the housing, the shield layer maintains an insulating relationship with the drive circuit, and is electrically connected to a portion of the housing via the first ground wiring portion.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multiplexed liquid crystal display (LCD) controller. The LCD controller is adapted to operate in at least first and second phases of operation. The LCD controller is adapted to drive a plurality of signal lines to a first set of voltages during the first phase of operation and to a second set of voltages during the second phase of operation. The LCD controller is further adapted to couple to a node at least some of the plurality of signal lines between the first and second phases of operation.

Abstract: An LCD device includes a plurality of first gate lines and a plurality of data lines vertically formed in a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of second gate lines horizontally formed in the liquid crystal panel, and a plurality of driving ICs disposed in an upper or lower non-display area of the liquid crystal panel, connected to the plurality of first gate lines to supply a scan signal, and connected to the plurality of data lines to supply data voltages. The plurality of first gate lines and the plurality of second gate lines are electrically connected to each other in pairs through a contact in an overlapping area therebetween, and the plurality of first gate lines and the plurality of data lines are formed on different layers.