Abstract: The invention relates to a cholesteric layered material with improved color shift stability.

Abstract: In a TFT active matrix electro-optical device, the pixel-aperture ratio is increased while a pixel electrode and a semiconductor layer are interconnected, and a high resolution image can be displayed, with a relatively simple structure. For that purpose, the electro-optical device includes a TFT array substrate provided with a TFT, a data line, a scanning line, a capacitor line, and a pixel electrode. The pixel electrode and the TFT are electrically connected to each other, and are interconnected by a first barrier layer through contact holes. A second barrier layer is formed broader than the data line, and a portion of the second barrier layer overlaps the pixel electrode, and thus the pixel-aperture region is delimited.

Abstract: A structure of a color filter plate for a liquid crystal display panel is described. The structure includes a body having four truncated edges and two recessed portions. The four truncated edges are non-right-angled in shape and respectively formed at four vertexes of the body. The two recessed portions are respectively formed on two opposite sides of the body. When forming a color filter layer composed of plural color filter plates in delta arrangement, the overlapping area of three adjacent color filter plates can be lowered. The light leakage problem of the liquid crystal display panel is suppressed, and the picture quality and the contrast thereof are enhanced.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which can, even in case where a vibration and an impact such as drop are exerted on a note type computer in which the liquid crystal display device is mounted, prevent a fitting portion for fixing a case body and an LCD cover from disengaging and a pawl portion of the fitting portion from being damaged, and which has fixing means whose maintenance performed by detaching the case body and the LCD cover is easy. A frame-like cushion material whose internal dimension is smaller than an external dimension of a liquid crystal display element and which is formed by using a material excellent in its elastic coefficient and having a high friction factor is mounted inside the case body 4 of the liquid crystal display device, and the liquid crystal display element is fitted into the frame.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate for an active-matrix LCD device and a method of fabricating the same. The array substrate reduces the number of masks used in the fabrication process so that reliability is enhanced and the cost is reduced over the conventional device and method.

Abstract: An LCD having electrostatic protecting circuits arranged to enable closely spaced signal lines and electrostatic protection in high resolution LCDs. A common electrode crosses a plurality of signal lines that extend from a driving circuit to an LCD array. A plurality of electrostatic protecting circuits are arranged on each side of the common electrode between adjacent signal lines. The signal lines can be beveled or curved to provide space of the electrostatic protecting circuits. Furthermore, multiple common electrodes can be incorporated, enabling electrostatic protecting circuits to be connected between the signal lines and the various common electrodes.

Abstract: The invention involves a novel method and structure for utilizing homeotropic vertically aligned nematic liquid crystal cells in the production of high contrast microdisplays. Two circular polarizers are used in order to propagate circularly polarized, rather than planar polarized, light through a liquid crystal cell. The use of circularly polarized light eliminates the liquid crystal director alignment requirements for the transmittance of light necessary for planar polarized light. With no director alignment requirement, it is possible to use perfectly homeotropic vertically aligned nematic cells irrespective of domain size and shape because fringing field induced director tilt will not decrease the transmittance of the liquid crystal cell.

Abstract: A high contrast twisted nematic liquid crystal cell in which outgoing or reflected light is linearly polarized and has the same polarization angle as incoming or incident light when the cell is in an off state. Matching the polarization axes of incoming and outgoing light allows less light to pass through a final analyzer with the cell in an off state to provide a darker off state, and allows more light through with the cell in an on state, resulting in an enhanced contrast ratio display. A method of determining placement of optical retarders for enhanced contrast in a reflective twisted nematic liquid crystal display device is also described.

Abstract: An OCB (optically compensated bend)-type liquid crystal display device is provided, which possesses high serviceability by suppressing disturbances of the liquid crystal molecules due to nearby electric fields or irregularities of the orientation surface.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal device and a projection display device using the liquid crystal device as a light valve, for the purpose of preventing light incident from opposite the clear viewing direction from affecting the display, in a liquid crystal device (1), an optical center position (411) of a microlens (41) formed on a counter substrate (30) is offset toward the clear viewing direction as viewed from a center position (211) of a first opening area (21) formed for each pixel on the side of an active matrix substrate (20). For this reason, light incident on the counter substrate (30) from the direction inclined in the clear viewing direction is emitted from the active matrix substrate (20); however, light incident from the direction inclined opposite to the clear viewing direction that causes the degradation of contrast is not emitted from the active matrix substrate (20) and does not affect the display.

Abstract: A lens array substrate and an image displaying device which can prevent unstable operation and malfunction of the TFTs by suppressing the rise in the temperature of liquid crystal display panel are provided. According to the invention, a lens resin layer and a sealing resin layer are provided on the glass substrate, and a lens array is formed at the interface of the lens resin layer and the sealing resin layer which have different refractive indexes from each other. On a cover substrate provided on the sealing resin layer, a light blocking member comprising a material with high reflectance such as Al and Ag is formed along the region corresponding to the boundary edges between the lenses in the lens array, then, a transparent electrode is formed on the all surface of the cover substrate via the light blocking member.

Abstract: A multi-directional diffusion-symmetric slant reflector. A substrate having a plurality of domains thereon is provided. A plurality of diffusion-symmetric slant reflectors are formed on the substrate. The diffusion-symmetric slant reflectors has a variety of shapes, including conical, elliptical cone longitudinal prismatic or other polyhedron shapes. A plurality of bumps, such as cone, elliptical cone or longitudinal prism structures, are formed on the slant surface of the diffusion-symmetric slant reflectors. The longitudinal prismatic and elliptical cone diffusion-symmetric slant reflectors within a domain are aligned to a direction. An reflection layer such as an aluminum layer, a silver layer or a layer made of materials with a characteristic of reflection, is formed over the surface of the diffusion-symmetric slant reflector. A method of forming a diffusion-symmetric slant reflector is also provided. A substrate is provided and then a photoresist layer is formed over the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention reduces the number of necessary steps in a thin-film-transistor manufacturing process and prevents an abnormal potential from being generated due to a leak current from another data line. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a thin film transistor comprising a gate electrode 30 disposed on a predetermined substrate and formed in a predetermined pattern, a semiconductor layer formed correspondingly to patterning of the gate electrode 30, a pixel electrode 25 interposed by the semiconductor layer, and a signal electrode 26 interposed by the semiconductor layer and disposed at a predetermined interval from the pixel electrode 25, in which the signal electrode 26 is disposed at such a position where the signal electrode prevents crosstalk running from adjacent signal lines 32b and 32c to the pixel electrode 25 via the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal element of a layered type capable of high contrast is provided. For example, in the liquid crystal element of the layered type including liquid crystal layers b, g and r in this order, each of the liquid crystal layers b, g and r is held between electrode formation surfaces of a pair of substrates each provided with an electrode, an insulating film is disposed between the electrodes of the substrates, and at least two liquid crystal layers of the liquid crystal layers b, g and r have the insulating films opposed to the liquid crystal layers and being different in refractive index from each other, respectively.

Abstract: A multi-directional diffusion-symmetric slant reflector. A substrate having a plurality of domains thereon is provided. A plurality of diffusion-symmetric slant reflectors are formed on the substrate. The diffusion-symmetric slant reflectors has a variety of shapes, including conical, elliptical cone longitudinal prismatic or other polyhedron shapes. A plurality of bumps, such as cone, elliptical cone or longitudinal prism structures, are formed on the slant surface of the diffusion-symmetric slant reflectors. The longitudinal prismatic and elliptical cone diffusion-symmetric slant reflectors within a domain are aligned to a direction. An reflection layer such as an aluminum layer, a silver layer or a layer made of materials with a characteristic of reflection, is formed over the surface of the diffusion-symmetric slant reflector. A method of forming a diffusion-symmetric slant reflector is also provided. A substrate is provided and then a photoresist layer is formed over the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention reduces the number of necessary steps in a thin-film-transistor manufacturing process and prevents an abnormal potential from being generated due to a leakage current from another signal line. A thin film transistor comprises a gate electrode 30 disposed on a predetermined substrate and formed in a predetermined pattern, a semiconductor layer 27 formed correspondingly to patterning of the gate electrode 30, a pixel electrode 25 interposed by the semiconductor layer, and a signal electrode 26 interposed by the semiconductor layer and disposed at a predetermined interval from the pixel electrode 25, in which the signal electrode 26 is disposed at such a position where the signal electrode prevents crosstalk leakage current flowing from adjacent signal lines 32b and 32c to the pixel electrode 25 via the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal device capable of obtaining a bright image with a high display quality by controlling disclination caused by a lateral electric field developed across a space between pixels, or the like.

Abstract: A display device includes a reflective polarizer beneath a liquid-crystal display panel, and a light diffusing plate and a lighting apparatus disposed beneath the reflective polarizer. In a reflective display mode, the display device presents a specular display resulting from a light ray reflected by the reflective polarizer and a diffusion display resulting from a diffused light. In a transmissive display mode, the display device presents a dark display and a diffusion display caused by the light diffusing plate.

Abstract: An optical element comprises a fluorescence luminous element that emits fluorescent light when excited and a cholesteric filter disposed at the incident side of the fluorescence luminous element at which excitation light enters the fluorescence luminous element. The cholesteric filter comprises a cholesteric layer operative to transmit the excitation light and to reflect backward scattered fluorescent light traveling thereto so as to be integrated with fluorescent light directly coming out of the cholesteric filter.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal inserted between first and second substrates and surrounded by a peripheral seal. The liquid crystal is dripped onto the first substrate in an area defined by the seal of the first substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate are joined or bonded together under pressure in a vacuum chamber. The chamber is then exposed to the atmosphere while keeping the first substrate and the second substrate under pressure. The pressure is then released and thereafter light is irradiated onto the peripheral seal. The vacuum chamber includes upper and lower surface plates to support the substrates. The surface plate includes an electrostatic chuck and a vacuum attraction passage provided in the chuck.