Abstract: To perform gap definition between respective transparent substrates with increased accuracy and reliability. Adhesion of a specified one of substrates as disposed to oppose each other with a layer of liquid crystal material interposed therebetween to the remaining one of the substrates is made by a sealing material which also has liquid crystal sealing functionality while causing more than one projection body to be disposed within the sealing material along the longitudinal direction of such seal material, wherein this projection body is formed at either one of the respective substrates.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide the multi-domain system IPS (In—Plane Switching mode) liquid crystal display which has high contrast and does not have an improper image display. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a black matrix formed between a pair of substrates and formed over a plurality of drain lines and gate lines, a plurality of spaces arranged under the black matrix, wherein a plurality of liquid crystal molecules lined to a boundary direction of the black matrix in “OFF” state, and having a first group and a second group in “ON” state, wherein a switching angle of the second group is opposite to a switching angle of the first group.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a pair of substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a pair of electrodes disposed adjacent to each other in each pixel region of a liquid crystal side surface of one of the pair of substrates, at least one of the pair of electrodes being formed on a protective film comprised of an organic film and is in contact with an orientation film, wherein a film thickness of the orientation film overlying the protective film is greater than a film thickness of the orientation film overlying an electrodes being formed on the protective film.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has a pair of substrates disposed in opposition to one another with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween, active elements formed on one of the pair of substrates, an organic film layer formed to cover the active elements, a light-shielding film formed on another of the pair of substrates, and a sealing material which sticks the pair of substrates together. In the liquid crystal display device, the sealing material has an injecting port formed therein and sealed with an end-sealing material and spaced apart, and the light-shielding layer and the organic film layer are formed to be extended outward from the sealing material, and the organic film layer is at least partly removed at the injecting port.

Abstract: Image display device having an electrode forming layer which includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of drain lines, a plurality of switching elements and the a plurality of pixel electrodes,

Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal layer interposed between first and second substrates, plural scanning signal lines and plural video signal lines arranged in a matrix form on the first substrate and a plural pixels formed in regions surrounded by adjacent scanning signal lines and adjacent video signal lines. Each pixel in the display region has at least an active device, a pixel electrode, and a counter electrode to drive liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer by applying a voltage difference between the counter electrode and the pixel electrode which are provided are on the same substrate. The driving of the liquid crystal molecules by applying the voltage difference includes rotation of the liquid crystal molecules in a plane substantially parallel to the substrate with plural directions so as to reduce viewing angle dependency of color tone change.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device in which the accuracy of the gap between its substrates can be improved includes a reflector formed in at least a part of each pixel area on a liquid-crystal-side surface of one of substrates disposed in opposition to each other with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween, the reflector serving to reflect light incident from the other substrate, an uneven portion formed on a reflection surface of the reflector, and columnar spacers formed on a liquid-crystal-side surface of the other substrate. Each of the columnar spacers is disposed with its vertex portion being opposed to a convex portion of the reflector.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device which prevents the lowering of the aperture rate irrespective of the misalignment of substrate is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a black matrix having zigzag shaped edges along the long side of the pixel field and respective electrodes which are formed along respective opposing sides of an aperture potion of the black matrix. The electrodes are formed in patterns irrespective of the misalignment of the black matrix in the widthwise direction of the electrodes. The light transmitting region within the aperture portion of the black matrix is made substantially constant.

Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display device capable of accomplishing an angle of visual field equal to that of a CRT and controlling the display by an electric field substantially parallel to a substrate surface provides bright display and requires lower power consumption. Pixel electrodes and opposed electrode capable of applying an electric field substantially parallel to a substrate surface is constituted, the pixel electrodes or the opposed electrodes are constituted by transparent electrodes, and the orientation state of a liquid crystal and the axis of polarization of a polarizer are constituted so that dark display is effected at the time when no field is applied. In this way, there can be provided a transverse field system active matrix type liquid crystal display device having a wide visual field angle characteristics, excellent contrast ratio and aperture ratio and capable of improving maximum transmissivity.

Abstract: A pair of electrodes which constitute an upper layer and a lower layer with respect to an interlayer insulation film are formed as different layers at respective pixel regions on a liquid-crystal-side surface of one substrate out of respective substrates which are arranged to face each other in an opposed manner by way of liquid crystal. At two pixel regions which are selected from the respective pixel regions, the height of background layers on which the electrodes which constitute the lower layers with respect to the interlayer insulation films are formed differs with respect to a surface of one substrate. The film thickness of the interlayer insulation film is set small with respect to the high background layer out of respective background layers which differ in height and is set large with respect to the low background layer out of respective background layers which differ in height.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer, scanning lines and video signal lines provided in a matrix manner, and a pair of pixel electrodes, at least one of the pixel electrodes being connected to a common electrode. At least one of the pixel electrodes is bent so as to be inclined in first and second directions which are symmetrical relative to the alignment direction of the liquid crystal. The first direction of the pixel electrodes is at a plus predetermined angle relative to the alignment direction, while the second direction of the pixel electrodes is at a minus predetermined angle relative to the alignment direction.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a pair of opposing substrates; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the opposing substrates; plural scanning signal lines disposed on one of the opposing substrates; plural video signal lines intersecting the scanning signal lines and disposed on the one of the opposing substrates; plural pixels arranged in a matrix formed by the scanning signal lines and the video signal lines; plural counter-voltage signal lines extending in a direction in which the scanning signal lines extend, and disposed on the one of the opposing substrates; and plural spacers for establishing a. spacing between. the opposing substrates, disposed at positions corresponding to the counter-voltage signal lines.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, and a plurality of scan signal lines and a plurality of image signal lines formed on one of the pair of substrates cross each other in a matrix form. A pair of counter electrodes are arranged on both sides of the plurality of image signal lines, and a shielding layer is provided on the one of the pair of substrates and arranged between one of the a pair of counter electrodes and one of the plurality of image signal lines in plan view. A layer of the shielding layer is different from a layer of the pair of counter electrodes and a layer of the one of the plurality of image signal lines.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device having first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, plural image signal lines, counter-voltage signal lines and scan signal lines being formed on the first substrate, and each pixel region being formed by adjacent image signal lines and adjacent scan signal lines having at least an active device. At least a pixel electrode connected to the active device and at least a counter electrode in each pixel, and the pixel electrode and the counter electrode are on the first substrate. Adjacent counter-voltage signal lines are connected by a counter electrode via more than one thorough-hole formed in a protective film.

Abstract: Wave-form distortion of a reference signal or signals being supplied to an opposed electrode can be suppressed without suffering from an increase in the size of the it “window casing” structure. In a liquid crystal display device having respective pixel regions laid out in a matrix form in a display area on a liquid crystal-side surface of one transparent substrate of respective transparent substrates that are disposed opposite each other with a liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween, and also having a pixel electrode and an opposed electrode that are disposed so that these electrodes are spaced apart from each other in each of these pixel regions, the transmissivity of light travelling between respective electrodes is controlled by an electric field created between respective ones of these electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which provides reliable connection between a semiconductor device and a printed circuit board includes a liquid crystal display panel, a printed circuit board disposed close to the liquid crystal display panel, and a semiconductor device of a film carrier type which is disposed to lie between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board, and terminals of the semiconductor device are respectively connected by an anisotropic conductive film to terminals of the printed circuit board that are disposed in opposition to the respective terminals of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide the multi-domain system IPS (In-Plane Switching mode) liquid crystal display which has high contrast and does not have an improper image display. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a black matrix formed between a pair of substrates and formed over a plurality of drain lines and gate lines, a plurality of spaces arranged under the black matrix, wherein a plurality of liquid crystal molecules lined to a boundary direction of the black matrix in “OFF” state, and having a first group and a second group in “ON” state, wherein a switching angle of the second group is opposite to a switching angle of the first group.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide the multi-domain system IPS (In-Plane Switching mode) liquid crystal display which has high contrast and does not have an improper image display. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a black matrix formed between a pair of substrates and formed over a plurality of drain lines and gate lines, a plurality of spaces arranged under the black matrix, wherein a plurality of liquid crystal molecules lined to a boundary direction of the black matrix in “OFF” state, and having a first group and a second group in “ON” state, wherein a switching angle of the second group is opposite to a switching angle of the first group.

Abstract: For suppressing a brightness irregularity and contrast deterioration in a displaying screen of a liquid crystal display device which comprises a pair of substrates at least one of which is transparent, at least two kinds of color filters being formed on one of the pair of substrates, a black matrix being provided between the color filters, a group of electrodes being formed on either one of the pair of substrates, a layer of liquid crystal compounds sealed between the pair of substrates, due to noise electrical field appearing therein or unevenness of a cell gap between the pair of substrates, the present invention provides a columnar spacer having smaller resistivity than that of the liquid crystal compounds in a part of an area on the one of the pair of substrates which is hidden by the black matrix.

Abstract: A panel of a liquid crystal display, having a transparent insulating substrate, a gate line which is formed on the substrate, has a double-layered structure including a bottom metal layer and a top indium tin oxide layer, and extends to form a gate pad. A plurality of common electrodes which are formed on the substrate, connected to each other and separated from the gate line. An insulating layer covering the gate line and the common electrodes. A plurality of pixel electrodes which are formed on the insulating layer and are arranged between two of the common electrodes. A data line which is formed on the insulating layer and extends to form a data pad and a switching element having a gate connected to the gate line, a source connected to the data line and a drain connected to the pixel electrode.