Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100) according to the present invention includes a plurality of spacers configured to hold a gap between a first substrate (10) and a second substrate (30). The plurality of spacers include a plurality of first spacers in a display region and a plurality of second spacers (55) in a non-display region. The first substrate includes a first metal layer (12) and a second metal layer (16), a first transparent conductive layer (22) formed on the second metal layer and in direct contact with the second metal layer, a second inorganic insulating layer (23) formed on the first transparent conductive layer, and an organic insulating layer (25) formed on the second inorganic insulating layer. When viewed from the normal direction of the first substrate, each of the plurality of spacers overlaps with the first transparent conductive layer and the second inorganic insulating layer, and overlaps with the first metal layer and/or the second metal layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes pixel electrodes and a common electrode. The common electrode is disposed to overlap the pixel electrodes. A wire is connected to the common electrode. The common electrode includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes first openings. The second region includes second openings. The second region is located farther away from a point of connection with the wire than the first region. The second openings are smaller in area than the first openings.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of first wires, a second wire that intersects with the plurality of first wires, and a third wire that is arranged in a layer different from a layer in which the second wire is arranged and that is arranged in parallel to the second wire. An aperture is formed in at least any of all intersection portions in which the plurality of first wires and the second wire intersect. The second wire and the third wire are connected through a contact hole that is formed in the aperture.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; and a light-shielding member disposed between adjacent sub-pixels having different colors, the first substrate includes a second electrode provided with a slit, the slit includes a main slit extending in a first direction and a sub-slit extending in a second direction, when the light-shielding member is provided on the first substrate, the light-shielding member is widened on a side of a closer sub-slit among the sub-slits formed in the sub-pixels that have different colors and disposed on both sides of the light-shielding member, and the light-shielding member is not widened on a side of a farther sub-slit, and when the light-shielding member is provided on the second substrate, the light-shielding member is widened on the side opposite to the case of the first substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technology which allows ensuring a high level of reliability and achieving a high aperture ratio. An active matrix substrate includes: a drain electrode extension section connected to a drain electrode of a switching element and made of an oxide semiconductor which has been made conductive; and a storage capacitor electrode overlapping with at least a portion of the drain electrode extension section, at least a portion of the storage capacitor electrode being light-transmissive.

Abstract: Provided is a technique of suppressing display defects such as flicker, without limiting the arrangement of data lines, in a liquid crystal display device having a display area in a non-rectangular shape. A liquid crystal display device includes an active matrix substrate 10, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The active matrix substrate 10 includes a plurality of gate lines 11, and a plurality of data lines 12. In each of pixels defined by the gate lines 11 and the data lines 12, a pixel electrode 14 is arranged, and in a display area R, common electrodes 15 are provided. Outside the display area R, capacitance-generating parts C that generate capacitances between some gate lines 11 among the plurality of gate lines 11 and the common electrode are provided. The some gate lines 11 have lengths smaller than the gate lines having the maximum length, and intersect with some data lines 12 among the plurality of data lines 12.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate of a display device includes a substrate, a pixel TFT supported on a major surface side of the substrate, a gate line extending in a first direction, and a source line extending in a second direction that intersects to the first direction. The pixel TFT is a top gate configuration TFT that includes an oxide semiconductor layer which includes a channel region and a gate electrode which is electrically coupled with the gate line and which is provided on the oxide semiconductor layer with a gate insulating layer interposed therebetween. The active matrix substrate further includes a light shielding line which is provided between the substrate and the oxide semiconductor layer and which is provided with a predetermined potential.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes: a TFT being disposed on each of a plurality of pixel regions and including an oxide semiconductor layer; an interlayer insulating layer covering the TFT; and a plurality of pixel electrodes, a common electrode including a plurality of common electrode subportions, and a plurality of first wiring lines which are disposed on the interlayer insulating layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an active matrix substrate including a thin film transistor disposed for each pixel, and a first electrode and a first wiring line for touchscreen panel function includes: (A) a step of forming an oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, and a gate electrode on a substrate; (B) a step of forming an insulating layer covering the gate electrode, the gate insulating layer, and the oxide semiconductor layer, and having a source-side aperture and a drain-side aperture through which portions of the oxide semiconductor layer are exposed; (C) a step of forming a source electrode within the source-side aperture and a drain electrode within the drain-side aperture; (D) a step of forming an interlayer insulating layer including an organic insulating layer and having a first contact hole through which a portion of the drain electrode is exposed; (E) a step of forming a first transparent electrically conductive film on the interlayer insulating layer and within the first contact hole;

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a first TFT of a peripheral circuit and a second TFT arranged in each pixel, wherein: the first TFT is a top gate or double gate TFT that includes an upper gate electrode on a portion of a first oxide semiconductor layer with a gate insulating layer interposed therebetween; the second TFT is a bottom gate TFT that includes a second lower gate electrode arranged on the substrate side of a second oxide semiconductor layer with a lower insulating layer interposed therebetween and includes no gate electrode on the second oxide semiconductor layer; the second TFT including: an island-shaped insulator layer that is arranged on a portion of the second oxide semiconductor layer so as to overlap with at least a portion of the second lower gate electrode, as seen from a direction normal to the substrate; an upper insulating layer that is arranged on the second oxide semiconductor layer and the island-shaped insulator layer; and a source electrode that is arranged on the upper insulat

Abstract: A display device with a position input function includes a pixel electrode, a common electrode, position detection electrodes, position detection lines, and a light blocking portion. The position detection electrodes are configured so that a position input member and corresponding one of the position detection electrodes form a capacitor. The position detection lines are disposed not to overlap the pixel electrode with the insulating film disposed therebetween and selectively connected to the position detection electrodes via contact holes in the insulating film. The light blocking portion is disposed to overlap the pixel electrode and including a pixel opening. The common electrode includes openings overlapping the position detection lines and including first opening edges closer to the pixel electrode and second opening edges on an opposite side from the pixel electrode. The first opening edges are closer to the position detection lines in comparison to the second opening edges.

Abstract: A display device with a position input function includes pixel electrodes, signal lines, a common electrode, a position detection electrode, and position detection lines. The signal lines are disposed adjacent to the pixel electrodes. The common electrode is disposed to overlap the pixel electrodes via an insulating film. The position detection lines are connected to the one position detection electrode via a contact hole formed in the insulating film that is disposed between the common electrode and the position detection lines. Each of the position detection lines is disposed between the signal line and the pixel electrode such that two of the position detection lines sandwich the pixel electrodes and the signal lines. An interval between two of the signal lines that sandwich the pixel electrodes and the position detection lines is larger than an interval between two of the signal lines that sandwich the pixel electrodes.

Abstract: A display panel includes two substrates, pixel units arranged in rows and columns on the substrates and at least including first pixel units adjacent to each other and a second pixel unit having a different color from the first pixel units and being configured to provide a brighter display than the first pixel units when the first pixel units and the second pixel unit are at the same gray level, an inter-pixel light blocking portion disposed on at least one of the two substrates and separating the pixel units adjacent to each other, a spacer overlapping the inter-pixel light blocking portion at a position adjacent to at least one of the first pixel units and disposed between the two substrates to keep a distance between the two substrates, and extended light blocking portions extending from the inter-pixel light blocking portion to inner sides of the first pixel units.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device for which laser repair can be easily performed to correct a defect pixel, and/or a liquid crystal display device capable of reducing generation of contact failure and a short circuit. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a first substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a second substrate in the given order. The first substrate includes: an insulating substrate; a scanning line; a data line; a first insulating film disposed between the scanning line and the data line; a common line extending in an extension direction of the scanning line or the data line; a counter electrode facing the common line with the first insulating film in between; a switching element being connected to the scanning line and the data line; a second insulating film; a pixel electrode being connected to the switching element and the counter electrode; a third insulating film; and a common electrode being provided with an opening.

Abstract: The present invention realizes a liquid crystal panel which can prevent its production yield from being reduced due to a line defect, and also to ensure a high pixel aperture ratio. The liquid crystal panel includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; and liquid crystal being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate has provided thereon the followings: a plurality of first wirings; a plurality of second wirings each intersecting the first wirings via a first interlayer insulating film; a plurality of switching elements each being provided near a corresponding one of intersections between the first wirings and the second wirings; a third wiring extending from a corresponding one of the switching elements to a pixel electrode; and a fourth wiring being provided in a layer different from a layer including the third wiring, so as to at least partially overlap the third wiring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; and a light-shielding member disposed between adjacent sub-pixels having different colors, the first substrate includes a second electrode provided with a slit, the slit includes a main slit extending in a first direction and a sub-slit extending in a second direction, when the light-shielding member is provided on the first substrate, the light-shielding member is widened on a side of a closer sub-slit among the sub-slits formed in the sub-pixels that have different colors and disposed on both sides of the light-shielding member, and the light-shielding member is not widened on a side of a farther sub-slit, and when the light-shielding member is provided on the second substrate, the light-shielding member is widened on the side opposite to the case of the first substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a technique of suppressing display defects such as flicker, without limiting the arrangement of data lines, in a liquid crystal display device having a display area in a non-rectangular shape. A liquid crystal display device includes an active matrix substrate 10, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The active matrix substrate 10 includes a plurality of gate lines 11, and a plurality of data lines 12. In each of pixels defined by the gate lines 11 and the data lines 12, a pixel electrode 14 is arranged, and in a display area R, common electrodes 15 are provided. Outside the display area R, capacitance-generating parts C that generate capacitances between some gate lines 11 among the plurality of gate lines 11 and the common electrode are provided. The some gate lines 11 have lengths smaller than the gate lines having the maximum length, and intersect with some data lines 12 among the plurality of data lines 12.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes an array substrate, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer therebetween. The counter substrate includes a sub-pixel in-between light blocking section extending in a grid and surrounding the sub pixels, a first projection projecting from the counter substrate toward the array substrate and having a projecting end that is contacted with a part of the array substrate to define a distance between the substrates, and second projections projecting from the counter substrate toward the array substrate and having projecting ends that are spaced from the array substrate. The first projection and the second projections overlap the sub-pixel in-between light blocking section. A distance between a center line of a width dimension of the sub-pixel in-between light blocking section and a center of each second projection is smaller than a distance between the center line and a center of the first projection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technology which allows ensuring a high level of reliability and achieving a high aperture ratio. An active matrix substrate includes: a drain electrode extension section connected to a drain electrode of a switching element and made of an oxide semiconductor which has been made conductive; and a storage capacitor electrode overlapping with at least a portion of the drain electrode extension section, at least a portion of the storage capacitor electrode being light-transmissive.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes pixel electrodes and a common electrode. The common electrode is disposed to overlap the pixel electrodes. A wire is connected to the common electrode. The common electrode includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes first openings. The second region includes second openings. The second region is located farther away from a point of connection with the wire than the first region. The second openings are smaller in area than the first openings.