Abstract: A substrate is plotted into a plurality of blocks, and each block is plotted into one or a plurality of device-forming regions. By using a first manufacturing line, a conductive film, an insulating film and a semiconductor film which constitute TFT are formed in the device-forming region. Then, primary cutting is performed to cut the substrate into the respective blocks and form a plurality of sub-TFT substrates. Then, by using a second manufacturing line, processing is performed for each sub-TFT substrate in accordance with specifications of a liquid crystal panel to be manufactured. Then, secondary cutting is performed to cut the sub-TFT substrate into respective device-forming regions.

Abstract: A conductive film made of Al or alloy containing Al as a main component is formed on an underlying substrate. An upper conductive film is disposed on the conductive film. A first opening is formed through the upper conductive film. An insulating film is disposed on the upper conductive film. A second opening is formed through the insulating film. An inner wall of the second opening is retreated from an inner wall of the first opening. An ITO film is formed covering a partial upper surface of the insulating film and inner surfaces of the first and second openings, and contacting a partial upper surface of the upper conductive film at a region inside of the second opening. Good electrical contact between an Al or Al alloy film and an ITO film can be established and productivity can be improved.

Abstract: In a vertically aligned liquid crystal display device for controlling liquid crystal molecules alignment in voltage application by providing linear structures or linear slits consisting of a plurality of constituent units to at least one of a pair of substrates having an electrode thereon, there is provided alignment controlling means for forming an alignment singular point s=?1 of liquid crystal molecules at an intersecting point between the structures on the pixel electrode or the slits in the electrode and an edge of a pixel electrode on one of the substrates.

Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate including a semiconductor layer having a source region and a drain region, an insulating film and a gate electrode which are formed on the semiconductor layer, an interlayer insulating film which is a film stack with mutually different dielectric constants and which covers the gate electrode, a source region contact hole and a drain region contact hole which are formed on the interlayer insulating film, a pixel electrode connected to the source region through the source region contact hole, a first conductive film connected to the drain region through the drain region contact hole and formed of the same film as that of the pixel electrode, and a second conductive film connected to the drain region through the first conductive film.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, wherein light having an exposure energy is irradiated on the surface of a photo-sensitive resin layer having a predetermined film thickness, and a distribution of thermal deformation characteristics in the thickness direction (or the plane direction) of the photo-sensitive resin layer is formed, then heat treatment is performed to form random undulation (micro-grooves or micro-wrinkles) on the surface of the photo-sensitive resin layer.

Abstract: A pair of substrates is disposed in parallel at a gap distance therebetween. Liquid crystal material containing liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric anisotropy is filled in between the substrates. The liquid crystal molecules are homeotropically aligned. On the opposing surface of one of the substrates, pixel electrodes are disposed in a matrix form and data bus lines and gate bus lines are disposed. The gate bus line passes an inner area of each pixel electrode. Switching elements are formed on the opposing surface of the substrate. Each switching element is controlled by the gate bus line at another row. Protrusions are formed on the opposing surface of one of the substrates. The protrusions divide an area of the pixel electrode into a plurality of areas and each is bent on the gate bus line. A domain border regulating unit is formed on the opposing surface of the other of the substrates. The protrusions and domain border regulating unit define the borders of each domain.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate for a liquid crystal display used in a display section of an information apparatus, a liquid crystal display having the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. There is provided a substrate for a liquid crystal display which achieves good display quality with reduced manufacturing steps, a liquid crystal display having the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. TFTs are formed on a glass substrate. A protective film is formed on the TFTs, and a resist pattern is formed on the protective film, the resist pattern having openings located above source electrodes, gate bus line terminals, and drain bus line terminals. The resist pattern is baked at a baking temperature of 200° or more after irradiating the surface thereof with ultraviolet light to form a wrinkled resin layer having a wrinkled surface.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a display and a method for repairing defects of the same in which defects such as inter-layer short-circuits and short-circuits in a single that have occurred at steps for manufacturing the display can be easily repaired to provide a good product with a probability higher than that in the related art. Laser irradiation is carried out as a first cycle of laser irradiation by forming a slit S1 in a region where a drain bus line 220 completely covers a gate bus line 218 to form a cut portion longer than the width of the gate bus line 218 adjacent to an inter-layer short-circuit 290 such that it splits an intersecting portion of the drain bus line 220 into two parts as shown in FIG. 5b. Next, as shown in FIG. 5c, slits S2 and S3 are respectively used for second and third cycles of laser irradiation to cut the drain bus line 220 at both ends of the cut portion (indicated by S1), thereby isolating the inter-layer short-circuit 290 of the drain bus line 220.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus including a pair of substrates having electrodes and vertical alignment layers. A liquid crystal having a negative anisotropy of dielectric is inserted between the substrates. Each substrate has linearly arranged alignment control structures for controlling the alignment of the liquid crystal. The alignment control structures are formed in the form of projections or slits. Each alignment control structure is formed of a plurality of constituent units. In addition, means for forming a boundary of alignment of liquid crystal (singular point in director field) to control the liquid crystal located on the alignment control structures.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal display unit is provided. The liquid-crystal display unit comprises a first board having a signal line, a scanning line and a pixel electrode, a second board having a common electrode, a liquid-crystal layer provided between the first board and the second board, and a third board having at least one of a signal-line driver driving the signal line and a scanning-line driver driving the scanning line. The second board is positioned to oppose the first board. The third board is separated from the first board and the second board.

Abstract: In the fabrication of a CMOS-TFT, non-selectively doping (for both of p- and n-type TFTs) and selectively doping (only for the n-type TFT) with p-type impurities (B: boron) are successively performed at very low concentrations to control the threshold voltages (Vthp and Vthn). More specifically, the Id-Vg characteristics of the p- and n-type TFTs are initially negatively shifted. In this state, non-selectively doping is performed positively to shift the p- and n-type TFTs first to adjust the Vthp to a specified value. Selectively doping is then performed positively to shift only the n-type TFT to adjust the Vthn to a specified value. The threshold voltages of the p- and n-type TFTs constructing the CMOS-TFT can be independently and efficiently (with minimum photolithography) controlled with high accuracy.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel of the active matrix drive type is disclosed. Each pixel is provided with an storage capacitor, wherein capacitors for stabilizing the voltage are added to the common storage capacitor bus line that applies a predetermined potential to the storage capacitor bus lines provided for each of the rows to absorb noise that mixes into the storage capacitor bus lines through parasitic capacitances, thereby to decrease fluctuation in the voltage of the storage capacitor bus lines and to prevent the occurrence of display unevenness and crosstalk. Capacitors Ccs for stabilizing the voltage are added to a common storage capacitor bus line (vertical Cs line) 5 that applies a predetermined potential (storage capacitor bus line voltage Vcs) to the storage capacitor bus lines (horizontal Cs lines) 4 provided for each of the rows to form a common side of the storage capacitors Cs formed in each of the pixels.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate for a liquid crystal display that forms a part of a display of an information apparatus and a liquid crystal display having the same. The invention provides a substrate for a liquid crystal display which contributes to suppression of an increase in the number of manufacturing steps and an increase in a manufacturing cost and which improves the yield of manufacture, a liquid crystal display having the same, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A substrate is plotted into a plurality of blocks, and each block is plotted into one or a plurality of device-forming regions. By using a first manufacturing line, a conductive film, an insulating film and a semiconductor film which constitute TFT are formed in the device-forming region. Then, primary cutting is performed to cut the substrate into the respective blocks and form a plurality of sub-TFT substrates. Then, by using a second manufacturing line, processing is performed for each sub-TFT substrate in accordance with specifications of a liquid crystal panel to be manufactured. Then, secondary cutting is performed to cut the sub-TFT substrate into respective device-forming regions.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second frame members, between which a light source device, a metal body supporting the light source device, a frame-like cover covering the peripheral region of the light source device, and a liquid crystal display element are held by the cover. The first frame member covers the peripheral region of the liquid crystal display element and has hooks for engagement with the recess in metal body. Therefore, the metal body, the light source device, the cover, the liquid crystal display element, and the first frame member are assembled and fastened together by the engagement of the hooks with the metal body. This assembly can be coupled to the second frame member. Straight metal members can be arranged between the first frame member and the driving ICs on the liquid crystal display element.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display unit, a plurality of data driving units which provide image data to said liquid crystal display unit, and a control unit which enables said plurality of data driving units to take in the image data simultaneously if the image data to be provided to said data driving units are identical.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display unit having a liquid crystal display element is accommodated in a housing having an opening for exposing the display portion of the display element to the exterior. The housing comprises a display face cover and a rear cover and the liquid crystal display unit is mounted directly relative to the display face cover. A positioning pin is provided so as to extend out from the display face cover in order to position the liquid crystal display unit relative to the display face cover, and a positioning hole, which engages the positioning pin, is provided on the liquid crystal unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display utilizing the dispense-injection method, and it is an object of the invention to provide a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display which allows an optimum quantity of liquid crystals to be dispensed on each substrate. At a dispense-injection step, in the case of a two-shot process for fabricating two liquid crystal display panels from a single glass substrate 80, the heights of support posts on two CF substrates 82 (let us call them surfaces A and B) having columnar spacers formed thereon are measured at a plurality of points (e.g., five locations indicated by numerals 1 through 5) on each of the surfaces A and B using a laser displacement gauge and an average value of the height is obtained. The support post height of the columnar spacers is thus measured in advance to control the quantity of dispensed liquid crystals based on the measured value.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a display and a method for repairing defects of the same in which defects such as inter-layer short-circuits and short-circuits in a single that have occurred at steps for manufacturing the display can be easily repaired to provide a good product with a probability higher than that in the related art. Laser irradiation is carried out as a first cycle of laser irradiation by forming a slit S1 in a region where a drain bus line 220 completely covers a gate bus line 218 to form a cut portion longer than the width of the gate bus line 218 adjacent to an inter-layer short-circuit 290 such that it splits an intersecting portion of the drain bus line 220 into two parts as shown in FIG. 5b. Next, as shown in FIG. 5c, slits S2 and S3 are respectively used for second and third cycles of laser irradiation to cut the drain bus line 220 at both ends of the cut portion (indicated by S1), thereby isolating the inter-layer short-circuit 290 of the drain bus line 220.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin film transistor, a fabrication method thereof and a liquid crystal display having the thin film transistor, and an object of the present invention is to provide a thin film transistor which improves a fabrication yield, a fabrication method thereof and a liquid crystal display having the thin film transistor.