Abstract: A reflection type liquid crystal display device having excellent display capability even if the number of the photolithography process is reduced and a process for producing the device. A process includes the steps of (a) forming a source/drain wiring by using a first mask; (b) forming a thin film transistor region and gate wiring by using a second mask; (c) forming an opening for a transistor, in a passivation film by using a third mask; (d) forming a rough surface of the interlayer insulating film and to form an opening for the transistor by using a fourth mask by halftone exposure, and (e) forming a reflective metal which extend through the respective openings for the transistor in the passivation film and the interlayer insulating film so that it is electrically connected to the source wiring by using a fifth mask.

Abstract: A color electronic paper display device is provided which is easy to fabricate and can provide bright display. The color electronic paper display device includes a CF (Color Filter)-formed TFT (Thin Film Transistor) substrate in which a concave/convex layer is formed and reflecting electrode controlling TFTs and pixel electrode controlling TFTs are arranged on a glass substrate and reflecting electrodes are formed on the concave/convex layer and a colored layer made up of color filters each being for one color out of RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is formed, and each of comb-teeth shaped pixel electrodes is formed in a position corresponding to a color filter for one color, an EPD (Electrophoretic Display Device) film laminated onto an upper surface of the TFT substrate having a plurality of microcapsules making up electrophoretic elements spreading within the EPD film, and a facing substrate laminated onto an upper surface of the EPD film.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel of the type having reflection electrodes tends to have an image-forming plane undesirably yellowed due to the wavelength dependency of transparency observed in an orientation layer on the reflection electrodes; aluminum-neodymium alloy, which has neodymium content between 5 weight % to 10 weight %, is deposited on an inter-layered insulating layer at the substrate temperature equal to or less than 170 degrees in centigrade for the reflection electrodes so that the surface morphology is represented by average pitches equal to or less than 1 micron; even though the orientation layer has the wavelength dependency of transparency, the reflection electrodes make the optical path in the orientation layer equalized so that the image-forming plane is not yellowed.

Abstract: A plurality of LEDS used for a light source are mounted on the surface of an electromagnetic-induction touch panel in which coiled wiring is formed on a glass epoxy substrate. A dual-use touch-panel/backlight I/F FPC substrate is connected to the touch panel in order to feed power to the LEDs and to feed power and signals to the touch panel. A shield plate 7 is disposed on the reverse side of the touch panel, and a backlight light guide plate and a liquid crystal panel are disposed in the stated order on the side on which the LEDs are mounted. A liquid crystal panel I/F FPC substrate for feeding power to the liquid crystal panel is connected to the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with a TFT includes a substrate, an island-shaped semiconductor film serving as an active layer of the TFT on or over the substrate, a pair of source/drain regions formed in the semiconductor film, and a channel region formed between the pair of source/drain regions in the semiconductor film. The pair of source/drain regions is thinner than the remainder of the semiconductor film other than the source/drain regions. The thickness difference between the pair of source/drain regions and the remainder of the semiconductor film is in a range from 10 angstrom (?) to 100 angstrom. The total process steps are reduced and the operation characteristic and reliability of the device are improved.

Abstract: Within a reflective display section R, a part of a light that reaches a reflective electrode through a color filter exits to the outside through slits and a part of a light that reaches the reflective electrode through the slits exits to the outside through the color filter. In addition, a light reaching the reflective electrode through the color filter and exiting to the outside through the color filter, and a light having no opportunity to pass through the slits also can be observed. Therefore, a mean film thickness of color filter through which all lights pass during the time in which they travel the associated distance after they are inputted to the inside until they are outputted to the outside becomes nearly equal to that could be observed in the transmissive section T.

Abstract: A method is provided for displaying an image in a liquid crystal display which enables a scale of a power supply circuit for supplying power to a backlight to be small-sized and the power supply circuit to be low-priced and power consumption of the backlight to be reduced and which enables a flickering phenomenon, a trail-leaving phenomenon (trail-effect), and an image-retention phenomenon to be decreased. In the method for displaying the image in the liquid crystal display device, based on a motion vector, by doing switching between an image signal making up the above image and a blanking signal and by applying a plurality of data electrodes making up the liquid crystal display device, an image signal or a non-image signal is displayed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit, including: a case having a frame shape; a light guide plate fixed to the case; a light source located on the side of the light guide plate; a reflective sheet located on the rear of the light guide plate; an EMI protection sheet for covering at least a flexible board located on the rear of the reflective sheet; and a protective sheet located between the reflective sheet and the flexible board, for preventing deformation of the reflective sheet, wherein the EMI protection sheet is bonded to the flexible board and the protective sheet, whereby the flexible board is fixed to the protective sheet.

Abstract: A color electronic paper display device is provided which is easy to fabricate and can provide bright display. The color electronic paper display device includes a CF (Color Filter)-formed TFT (Thin Film Transistor) substrate in which a concave/convex layer is formed and reflecting electrode controlling TFTs and pixel electrode controlling TFTs are arranged on a glass substrate and reflecting electrodes are formed on the concave/convex layer and a colored layer made up of color filters each being for one color out of RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is formed, and each of comb-teeth shaped pixel electrodes is formed in a position corresponding to a color filter for one color, an EPD (Electrophoretic Display Device) film laminated onto an upper surface of the TFT substrate having a plurality of microcapsules making up electrophoretic elements spreading within the EPD film, and a facing substrate laminated onto an upper surface of the EPD film.

Abstract: A display portion is divided by scan lines and signal lines into sections where pixels are provided. Contact holes each for connecting common wiring and a common electrode together are not formed for all the pixels, but decimated so as to be arranged in zigzags.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device using LEDs emitting a plurality of colors as the light sources, diffusion materials are dispersed in a light guide plate. The light guide plate is used to guide and mix the plurality of colors with one another. The diffusion materials are made of a material having optical characteristics, such as a refractive index, different from those of a base material of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display portion is divided by scan lines and signal lines into sections where pixels are provided. Contact holes each for connecting common wiring and a common electrode together are not formed for all the pixels, but decimated so as to be arranged in zigzags.

Abstract: Disclosed is an in-plane switching active matrix type liquid crystal display with greater improvements on color shifting and contrast. The liquid crystal display comprises an in-plane switching type liquid crystal display panel having an active device substrate, an opposing substrate and a liquid crystal layer held sandwiched between the active device substrate and the opposing substrate, a first polarizer laid out on one side of the liquid crystal display panel, a second polarizer laid out on the opposite side of the liquid crystal display panel, first to third optical compensators placed in order between the liquid crystal display panel and the first polarizer, and a fourth optical compensator placed between the liquid crystal display panel and the second polarizer.

Abstract: A heatsink made of aluminum is provided in a liquid crystal display device. A plurality of light emitting diodes are contacted to a front surface of the heatsink. A fin unit is contacted to a rear surface of the heatsink. In addition, a display panel is supported by a holding member so as to be positioned at a constant distance from the light emitting diodes. The holding member is composed of a front cover and a rear cover of the display panel, supported by the heatsink and a chassis provided between the display panel and the rear cover.

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: Spacer heights are measured at a plurality of measuring points on the display area in a substrate, and the distribution of spacer heights in the display area is estimated in accordance with the measured spacer heights. The average value of spacer heights are calculated by virtually dividing the display area into a plurality of sectors, and a dispensing amount in each sector is accurately controlled in accordance with the difference between the average value and a reference value.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a substrate composed of resin, and a polysilicon thin film diode formed on the substrate. The polysilicon thin film diode may be a lateral diode centrally having a region into which impurity is doped. As an alternative, the polysilicon thin film diode may be comprised of two lateral diodes electrically connected in parallel to each other and arranged in opposite directions.

Abstract: A user client terminal includes an approval request client to obtain circulation route information indicating a circulation order of circulation objective document data to send the information to a document management server together with the document data and an approval registration client which obtains the document data to present the data to the user and which attains an approval result for the document data to send the result to the server. The server includes a server program which determines whether the circulation order indicated by the circulation route information from the user client terminal conforms to a condition stipulated by an approval flow template and which sends, if the order conforms to the condition, the document data to the user client terminal according to a request. A plurality of circulation target persons are specifiable for one and the same circulation rank.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of a multiple-domain in-plane switching mode applies to mutually engaged comb-shaped electrodes for each pixel region. The comb-shaped electrode has bent portions each in a double V shape which is formed as a comb-tooth pattern by causing a bent tip being bent into a V shape to protrude further outward. This structure stabilizes turning directions of liquid crystal molecules in the vicinity of a boundary between each two neighboring regions of multiple domains and suppresses display coloring attributable to a change in a view angle.

Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating a display panel including a pair of substrates facing each other, includes units for carrying out steps for fabricating the display panel, the steps being to be carried out before the substrates are adhered to each other, a substrate carrier for carrying the substrates, a buffer for storing the substrates therein, and a unit for substituting inert gas for internal gas and/or a chemical filter unit, arranged in at least one of each of the units, the substrate carrier and the buffer.