Abstract: The present invention aims to prevent display luminance difference and burning with a line at which the polarity inversion switches when the order of inversion of black and video changes in the middle of the screen by a frame polarity inversion drive in a liquid crystal display device for performing black insertion drive. An enable signal (VOE) to each gate driver 5A to 5N is independently controlled, a start pulse (VSP) input to write a black signal is performed at an arbitrary timing within one frame period with respect to the gate driver 5A to insert a black image within one frame period, a write polarity of the video signal is inverted in frame cycle with the video display start pulse as a base point, and a write polarity of the black image signal is inverted in frame cycle with the black display start pulse as a base point.

Abstract: A transflective LCD includes a LC layer sandwiched between a pair of substrates, and a pair of polarizing films. The LCD device includes a reflection area and a transmission area in each pixel, the transmission area having a reflection film. A retardation film has a first portion in the refection area between the reflection film and the LC layer, and a second portion in the transmission area between the LC layer and the rear polarizing film. The retardation film has a slow axis perpendicular to an initial orientation direction of the LC molecules upon absence of an applied voltage and perpendicular or parallel to the optical axis of the front polarizing film. The orientation of the LC molecules upon display of a dark state has a direction different between the reflection area and the transmission area.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a TFT connected to wiring equipped with an input terminal; a pixel electrode connected to the TFT; and a common electrode opposed to the pixel electrode, wherein an electrode spacing between the pixel electrode and the common electrode is adjusted depending on the amount of a signal degradation that arises from a signal flow from the input terminal through the wiring to the TFT.

Abstract: To reduce flickers generated in a liquid crystal display device for allowing the use of a liquid crystal material exhibiting a high response speed so as to improve the light utilizing efficiency of a field sequential type liquid crystal display device. A liquid crystal display device includes: a display panel including a pixel matrix in which pixels each including a switching element and a pixel electrode are arranged in matrix near intersection of data lines and gate lines, and a counter electrode arranged to oppose the pixel matrix; and a control part which divides a period for displaying a color image of one frame into a plurality of sub-frame periods, and lights up light sources of different colors for each of the sub-frame periods to display images on the display panel. A shield electrode layer separated by an insulating film is disposed between the pixel electrode and the data lines.

Abstract: The present invention aims to reduce flickers of the liquid crystal display device and enable the use of liquid crystal material exhibiting a high response speed, and to enhance light usage efficiency of the field sequential type liquid crystal display device. After writing the video signal to all the pixels in each sub-frame period, a correction voltage signal or an alternating signal having a frequency of greater than or equal to a certain frequency is input to the data line, so that the magnitude of the leakage current of each pixel TFT caused by the difference in polarity of the video signal with respect to the opposing electrode written to the pixel electrode is equalized, and the flickers are greatly reduced.

Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display device in the lateral electric field system is disclosed, in which a high aperture factor is ensured even in a narrow pitch case, while also ensuring high contract and reduced vertical stroke is disclosed. In a liquid crystal display device, in which substantially bank-like third insulating film 208 is formed a video signal line 204 and covered by a common electrode 210, a light shield electrode 213 is formed underneath an extension of a common electrode 210 from an edge of a video signal line 204. With this arrangement, a liquid crystal display device is realized, which shields light from the sides of a step part as well as ensuring high aperture factor and high contrast.

Abstract: A color filter substrate is provided with a transparent substrate and color filters of three colors with a bored part provided at every pixel on the transparent substrate. Color filters neighboring to each other in one direction are connected to each other. A thin film transistor is to oppose to the bored part. Data lines are to be aligned along said one direction.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, which uses post-like spacers for eliminating local gap irregularity generation and permitting improvement of black view non-uniform irregularities and lower part gap irregularities, is disclosed. On an array side substrate 201 opposing first group post-like spacers, for each pixel, a step film 100 is formed by adequately combining by one or more floating inorganic film layers (for instance chromium layers 41 and 43, an aluminum layer 42 and am amorphous silicon layer 31). The first gap post-like spacers 304 are each in contact with the step film 100 at all times. The inorganic step film 100 is not formed on each of parts of the array side substrate 201 corresponding to second group port-like spacers 304, respectively, thus providing a gap. The thickness of the step film 100 is preferably set to 2,000 ? to 5,000 ?.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a thin film transistor, a data line, a pixel electrode, and a common electrode, a second substrate, and liquid crystal sandwiched between the first and second substrates, wherein an image signal is applied to the thin film transistor through the data line to generate an electric field between the pixel electrode receiving the image signal and the common electrode such that the liquid crystal is rotated by the electric field in a plane which is in parallel with the first substrate. The first substrate includes an electrically insulating inorganic film covering the data line therewith, a first island-shaped electrically insulating organic film formed on the electrically insulating inorganic film above the data line, and a shield common electrode covering the first island-shaped electrically insulating organic film therewith and overlapping the data line when viewed vertically.

Abstract: A video display method can lower visibility of flicker in video display and maintain constant display luminance, wherein a display period and a non-display period for a video signal being displayed are provided in one frame period. The method includes frame period controlling by varying the frame period in terms of a single frame or multiple frames as a unit, and display period controlling by varying only the display period or both the display period and the non-display period in the above one frame period depending on variations in the frame period (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate, a second substrate facing and spaced away from the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates, a switching device formed on the first substrate, a first electrically insulating film randomly patterned on the first substrate, a second electrically insulating film covering the first electrically insulating film therewith, and having a wavy surface, and a reflection electrode formed on the second electrically insulating film, and electrically connected to an electrode of the switching device, wherein a light passing through the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer is reflected at the reflection electrode, and the second electrically insulating film extends outwardly from the first electrically insulating film by a certain length at an end of a display region in which images are to be displayed, such that a step formed by the first and second electrically insulating films in the vicinity of the en

Abstract: A plurality of LEDs are arrayed in a single row between the opposing end faces of a pair of first and second light guide plates that are disposed so that the end faces thereof face each other. A reflective sheet is disposed on the lower surfaces of the pair of first and second light guide plates, and a separation plate is disposed so as to cover the upper surfaces of the first and second light guide plates and the gap therebetween. A reflecting body for guiding light emitted upward from the LEDs to the first and second light guide plates is disposed in the area immediately above the LEDs on the lower surface of the separation plate. A diffusion plate is disposed with a fixed gap above the separation plate, and a hollow area is formed between the diffusion plate and the separation plate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate, a second substrate facing and spaced away from the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates, a switching device formed on the first substrate, a first electrically insulating film randomly patterned on the first substrate, a second electrically insulating film covering the first electrically insulating film therewith, and having a wavy surface, and a reflection electrode formed on the second electrically insulating film, and electrically connected to an electrode of the switching device, wherein a light passing through the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer is reflected at the reflection electrode, and the second electrically insulating film extends outwardly from the first electrically insulating film by a certain length at an end of a display region in which images are to be displayed, such that a step formed by the first and second electrically insulating films in the vicinity of the en

Abstract: A semiconductor film, which is located over a gate electrode for forming a channel region between a source electrode and a drain electrode, has a width greater than a width of the source electrode and a width of the drain electrode located over the gate electrode. Irregularities are formed in a width direction of the semiconductor film on both edge portions in the channel region.

Abstract: An auxiliary plate (10) is fixed to a rear plane of a housing for fixedly holding a lamp unit (6) having a plurality of lamps. In the auxiliary plate (10), a convex portion and a concave portion are combined. The convex portion has a space between the housing and itself, which is formed by protruding a sheet metal, and the concave portion contacts with the housing by denting the sheet metal. In the auxiliary plate 10, an area for mounting a board vulnerable to heat is formed with the convex portion and an air layer performs as heat insulation. The convex and concave portions are arrayed in a direction where heated air easily flows in another area. Thus, rigidity can be remarkably increased compared to a flat-shaped sheet metal, and heat generated by a backlight is effectively dissipated, as well as a temperature rise and an occurrence of a temperature gradient are suppressed.

Abstract: A device includes a chassis and a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit has a terminal portion which is disposed so as to overlap with a mounted area of a circuit board mounted on a surface of the chassis. The device includes a connection auxiliary member which is disposed on the surface of the chassis at a position close to the terminal portion. The connection auxiliary member includes a fixed portion fixed to the surface of the chassis and a deformed portion connected to the fixed portion. The deformed portion deforms so that a part thereof rises from the surface of the chassis by pushing the deformed portion toward the fixed portion to lift up the terminal portion of the flexible printed circuit from the surface of the chassis.

Abstract: A liquid crystal plate for storing a liquid crystal material for simultaneously injecting it into a plurality of liquid crystal panels and liquid crystal injection apparatus and method using such liquid crystal plate are disclosed. The liquid crystal plate has a recess for storing the liquid crystal material and a pair of raised members such as ribs, baffles or the like at both end portions of the recess in parallel with the outermost liquid crystal panels. The raised members have the height at least equal to the top surface of the liquid crystal material filled in the recess for maintaining the liquid crystal characteristics of the liquid crystal material injected into the plurality of liquid crystal panels substantially uniform regardless of the location in a cassette.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device including a display screen comprised of a plurality of areas in each of which a pixel pattern is formed, wherein any two areas located adjacent to each other, among the areas, have at least two stitches therebetween.

Abstract: A photoresist pattern is formed on an insulating substrate so that it has a reverse tapered cross section and a reverse pattern of a wiring pattern to be formed. Next, a nanoparticles-containing ink is injected on a wiring region using an inkjet system, followed by a leveling process, a drying process, a resist separation process and a baking process. Thus a wiring pattern is formed.

Abstract: An optical unit, includes a light conductive plate having a first surface and a second surface, at least one optical sheet on the first surface of the light conductive plate, and a light reflective sheet extending over the entire second surface of the light conductive plate and fastened on a portion of a first surface of the optical sheet adjacent the periphery thereof to fasten the light conductive plate, the optical sheet, and the light reflective sheet as an optical unit, and to define a light discharge region on the first surface of the optical sheet and the first surface of the light conductive plate.