Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes first and second substrates, and liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes first and second electrodes. The second electrode includes comblike electrodes extending in parallel to a first direction and tapered toward tips thereof, and a connecting portion which connects the comblike electrodes. An initial alignment direction is parallel to the first direction or a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The comblike electrode includes a first part having sides each form a first angle with the first direction, and a second part having sides each form a second angle with the first direction, the second angle being greater than the first angle.

Abstract: Provided are an optical element and an optical device using the optical element to which a manufacturing process for manufacturing a wire-grid structure can be basically applied, and besides, in which a higher polarization contrast ratio than that of a wire-grid element can be obtained. A wobbled wire element in an embodiment has a feature that a periodic structure having a period equal to or larger than a wavelength of an incident light wave is formed in a y direction. In this manner, in a wobbled wire element in a first embodiment, a polarization contrast ratio can be significantly improved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes, a first insulation substrate, a first subpixel electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate, an insulation layer disposed on the first subpixel electrode, a second subpixel electrode disposed on the insulation layer, a liquid crystal layer disposed on the second subpixel electrode, a common electrode disposed on the liquid crystal layer, and a second insulation substrate disposed on the common electrode. In the liquid crystal display device, the second subpixel electrode and the common electrode are spaced apart by a second distance in a second region in which the second subpixel electrode is disposed, the first subpixel electrode and the common electrode are spaced apart by a first distance in a first region in which the first subpixel electrode is disposed, excluding the second region, and the first distance and the second distance are different from each other.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display has a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer surrounding a layer of liquid crystal material. The display may have an active area with an array of display pixels. An inactive area may surround the active area. A black mask structure may be formed in the inactive area. A black matrix having a grid shape with rectangular openings may be formed in the active area. Red, green, and blue color filter elements may be formed in the rectangular openings. The black matrix may have a first layer that is formed from a grid of blue photoresist on a color filter substrate and a second layer that is formed from an aligned grid of black photoresist. In the inactive area, the black mask structure may be formed a layer of blue photoresist covered with a layer of black photoresist.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal cell, a backlight side polarizer, an optical thin film which forms an air interface, and a backlight unit, in this order. The liquid crystal display device satisfies n (535)<nu (535) and n (535)×d is 1.15-1.25 ?m, 1.42-1.52 ?m or 1.69-1.79 ?m in which n (535) and nu (535) represent a refractive index of the optical thin film and a layer directly adjacent to the optical thin film, respectively, and d represents a thickness of the optical thin film. The liquid crystal display device is capable of matching a peak of light transmittance to light emission peak wavelength of emission line light of RGB. The layer directly adjacent to the optical thin film is the backlight side polarizer or the substrate.

Abstract: There are provided a display device having dual color filter patterns and a manufacturing method thereof. The liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate including first color filter patterns, a counter substrate including second color filter patterns, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the array substrate and the counter substrate, wherein the first color filter patterns and the second color filter patterns include photoresists having different color coordinates.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes switching elements, transparent pixel electrodes, and a transparent common electrode having a predetermined area overlapped with an upper layer of the transparent pixel electrode through an insulating film and driving liquid crystal with the transparent pixel electrode. In plane view, a shading layer covers at least one part of a conductive pattern where a light leakage occurs in front view by an alignment defect of the liquid crystal near a non-permeable conductive pattern disposed in the display region at the time of black display, and has eaves more protruding than the conductive pattern. The transparent common electrode is provided to overlap with the conductive pattern arranged to overlap with the light-shielding layer having the eaves in a side of the liquid crystal and to protrude compared with the light-shielding layer having the eaves in a planar view.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus having a structure capable of realizing reduction in thickness and border width. The display apparatus has a liquid-crystal panel prepared by enclosing a liquid-crystal material between a pair of glass substrates opposing to each other, a transparent plate opposed to the liquid-crystal panel, and an optical sheet arranged between the liquid-crystal panel and the transparent plate, and has a face smaller than the liquid-crystal panel, where the transparent plate is a glass plate having a wide surface of substantially a same shape as a wide surface of each of the glass substrates, and the display apparatus also includes a frame body arranged between the liquid-crystal panel and the transparent plate, the frame body surrounding an outer periphery of the optical sheet, and the frame body being thicker than the optical sheet.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device that has excellent visibility while using a protective film comprising a polyester film. The liquid crystal display device comprises a backlight light source, and a liquid crystal cell disposed between two polarizers; the backlight light source being a white light-emitting diode; each of the polarizers comprising a polarizing film and protective films laminated on both sides of the polarizing film; and at least one of the protective films being a polyester film having a retardation of 3,000 to 30,000 nm.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) device includes: a first display panel including a first substrate, a first pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, and a second pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate and insulated from the first pixel electrode; a second display panel including a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a common electrode disposed on the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second display panels and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. In a black state, no voltage is applied to the common electrode and an electric field is generated between the first and second pixel electrodes in a way such that the liquid crystal molecules are aligned in a vertical direction with respect to the first substrate.

Abstract: A color filter substrate includes a color material layer that transmits light to generate colors of an image, and a change layer that is formed on a surface of the color material layer on which light is incident or on a surface of the color material layer from which light is emitted, and that has a characteristic in which a portion irradiated with laser light changes into black.

Abstract: A front frame of a curved liquid crystal display device is disclosed in the present invention. The liquid crystal display device includes a curved liquid crystal panel and a backlight module. The front frame is used for connecting the curved liquid crystal panel and the backlight module. The front frame includes a side board and a front board, wherein the side board is vertically shaped and is connected to the backlight module. The front board includes a flat part and a curved part, the flat part is perpendicularly connected to the side board at one end and is connected to the curved part at another end. The curved part is pressed on and is fixed to the curved liquid crystal panel. A curved liquid crystal display device including the above front frame is also disclosed in the present invention.

Abstract: A color filter substrate includes: a first substrate including a first sub-pixel region corresponding to a non-white color region and a second sub-pixel region corresponding to a white color region and adjacent to the first sub-pixel region; a light-blocking pattern disposed on the first substrate, the light-blocking pattern including a first opening corresponding to the first sub-pixel region and a second opening corresponding to the second sub-pixel region; a first color filter having a first color and disposed in the first sub-pixel region; and a transparent layer disposed in the second sub-pixel region and on the first color filter. The light-blocking pattern further includes a disconnected portion between the first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region, and the first and second openings are coupled to each other via the disconnected portion.

Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal display device having improved contrast is provided. A reflective liquid crystal display device having improved color reproducibility is provided. A reflective liquid crystal display device having low power consumption is provided. A cell gap is adjusted for each color by devising the positions of a conductive layer and an insulating layer under a reflective electrode. A capacitor is placed under the reflective electrode, and one of the electrodes is a common electrode while the other thereof is a conductive layer or a metal oxide layer. By leaving or removing an insulating layer over the other electrode, the cell gap can be adjusted.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate opposing the first substrate; a light shielding member disposed on the second substrate, the light shielding member including a first aperture and a second aperture; a color filter disposed in the first aperture; and a height adjustment member disposed in the second aperture.

Abstract: A TFT array substrate, a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device. The TFT array substrate includes: a plurality of pixel units; where each of the pixel units includes a first electrode comprising a V-shaped electrode with an angle; the plurality of pixel units include a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit, and where, the first pixel unit is closer to an edge of the TFT array substrate than the second pixel unit, and an angle of the V-shaped electrode in the first pixel unit is smaller than an angle of the V-shaped electrode in the second pixel unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first panel including a first electrode which includes a central electrode disposed in a central region of a pixel, a micro-branch part extending in a direction from at least one side of the central electrode, a peripheral electrode connected to an end of part of the micro-branch part, and a corner pattern provided in a corner region of the pixel, a second panel including horizontal and vertical incision parts which divide the micro-branch part, the central electrode and the peripheral electrode of the first electrode into a plurality of domains and a second electrode which is divided corresponding to plurality of domain regions, and where in the first panel, the peripheral electrode adjacent to the corner pattern is disposed on at least one of an edge region of the pixel in a direction parallel to the horizontal or vertical incision part.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first panel including a first electrode, which includes side electrodes in edge areas of a pixel, a central electrode connected to the side electrodes and disposed in a central area of the pixel, and fine branches, some of which are connected to the side electrode, a second panel in which a cutout, which corresponds to the first electrode and divides the fine branches, the central electrode and the side electrode into domains is defined, and which includes a second electrode, which is separated by the cutout and corresponds to each of the domains, where second slit patterns, which are provided by partially cutting out ends of the fine branches, separate the side electrodes and the fine branches from each other, and extend in parallel to a longitudinal direction of the side electrodes are defined in the first panel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device including a backlight module and a liquid crystal panel including a color film substrate, an array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the color film substrate and the array substrate, the backlight module is a blue light source; the array substrate includes a glass substrate and a color layer provided on the glass substrate and a polarized layer laminated on the color layer. The polarized layer is disposed adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. The color layer includes a blue light filter layer and a color unit layer which is laminated on the blue light filter layer and on the back of the surface of the polarized layer. The color unit layer includes a plurality of color units, and each of the color units includes a red color quantum rod layer, a green quantum rod layer and a transparent color filter layer. The present invention also discloses an electronic equipment.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes first and second substrates, and liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes first and second electrodes. The second electrode includes comblike electrodes extending in parallel to a first direction and tapered toward tips thereof, and a connecting portion which connects the comblike electrodes. An initial alignment direction is parallel to the first direction or a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The comblike electrode includes a first part having sides each form a first angle with the first direction, and a second part having sides each form a second angle with the first direction, the second angle being greater than the first angle.