Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is realized which is improved in light reflectivity on pixel electrodes to provide brightness at low cost and low power consumption. A dielectric multi-layered film having a first dielectric film (low refractive film) 105 and a second dielectric film (high refractive film) 106 is formed on a pixel electrode 104 connected to a TFT 102 formed on a substrate 101 having an insulation surface. This dielectric multi-layered film is determined in refractive index (n), center wavelength (&lgr;) and film thickens (d) according to an equation nd=&lgr;/4, to give an enhanced reflection effect.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display and a circuit for driving the same, having a higher resolution and being able to be manufactured at low cost. The liquid crystal display having first and second plates and a liquid crystal being sealed therebetween includes: a plurality of scanning lines arranged on the first plate one direction; a plurality of data lines arranged on the first plate, intersecting the scanning lines; first and second pixel regions, located at both sides of each data line, respectively; a first switch for selectively transmitting a video signal loaded on a corresponding data line to the first pixel region; and a second switch for selectively transmitting the video signal loaded on the data line to the second pixel region.

Abstract: An array substrate for use in an IPS-LCD device includes a gate electrode, a gate line, a common line, and a plurality of common electrodes that have zigzag shapes on a substrate. A gate insulation layer is formed over an entire surface of tha substrate, and an active layer and ohmic contact layers are formed in series on the gate insulation layer and over the gate electrode. Over the gate electrode and on the ohmic contact layers, source and drain electrodes are formed. At this time, a data line is formed on the gate insulation layer. A passivation layer covers an entire surface of the substrate and has a drain contact hole that expose a portion of the drain contact hole. On the passivation layer, a plurality of pixel electrodes are formed in substantially zigzag or bent shapes. These pixel electrodes correspond to the common electrodes and are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: Regarding a liquid crystal device having a structure in which electrodes formed on a pair of substrates are subjected to conductive connection using a conductive member, the outer dimensions can be reduced despite the use of the conductive member, and a complicated pattern design including cross wiring and the like can be employed for the electrode patterns formed on the pair of substrates. A liquid crystal device is formed by joining a first substrate 2a comprising first electrodes 7a and external joining elements 8 and a second substrate 2b comprising second electrodes 7b by an annular sealing member 3. The sealing member 3 includes a conductive section 3b having the function of conductive connection and a non-conductive section 3a having no function of conductive connection, and the second electrodes 7b on the second substrate 2b are individually subjected to conductive connection to the terminals 8 on the first substrate 2a via the conductive section 3b of the sealing member 3.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprising: a lower substrate having a plurality of gate bus lines being parallel each other and data bus lines being parallel each other to define pixels together with the gate bus lines, a thin film transistor provided at each intersection of the data bus line and the gate bus line, a pixel electrode formed in the pixel and connected to the thin film transistor, and a counter electrode formed in the pixel and forming electric field together with the pixel electrode; an upper substrate opposed to the lower substrate to be separated apart; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, and homeotropic alignment layers formed on the lower substrate and the upper substrate; wherein, the pixel is divided into a plurality of electric field-formed spaces by the counter electrode and the pixel electrode, and the electric fields formed in the respective spaces are formed as diagonal lines with respect to the gate bus lines and the data bus lines thereb