Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of opposing substrates, a liquid crystal film sandwiched between the opposing substrates, plural electrodes of a first kind disposed on an inner surface of one of the opposing substrates for defining plurality pixels, at least one electrode of a second kind disposed on an inner surface of one of (1) the one of the pair of opposing substrates so as to be adjacent to, but spaced from the plural electrodes of the first kind and (2) another of the opposing substrates so as to face the plural electrodes of the first kind, and at least one spacer disposed approximately at a center of at least one of the plural pixels for establishing a spacing between the opposing substrates. The at least one spacer is fixed to one of the opposing substrates and covered with one of (1) a corresponding one of the plural electrodes of the first kind and (2) a corresponding one of the at least one electrode of the second kind.

Abstract: For preventing light from leaking into pixels located at a periphery of a display region of a liquid crystal display device which has a first conductive layer being extended outside a liquid crystal sealing region formed at an at least one of first and second substrates thereof, an insulating layer covering the first conductive layer, and a terminal contacting the first conductive layer and being extended on the insulating layer at an outside of the display region thereof, a second conductive layer is provided having a different electrical potential from that of the first conductive layer and being formed between the display region and the terminal on the insulating layer.

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 plural scanning signal lines and disposed on the one of the opposing substrates, plural pixels arranged in a matrix formed by the plural scanning signal lines and the plural video signal lines, plural spacers for establishing a spacing between the opposing substrates, color filters disposed on another of the opposing substrates, and a planarizing film disposed over the color filters.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device which can prevent the lowering of the aperture rate irrespective of the misalignment of substrates is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a black matrix and respective electrodes which are formed along respective opposing sides of an aperture portion of the black matrix, and respective electrodes are formed in patterns where 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: Light leakage within pixel area is prevented. A liquid crystal display device includes a light reflection area forming pixel electrode and a reflection film in one portion of a pixel area on a liquid crystal side face of one substrate oppositely arranged through the liquid crystal. A light transmission area forms the pixel electrode in another portion. The pixel electrode as the reflection film is formed on the upper face except for an opening portion of an insulating film. The opening portion is formed in a light transmission area. The opening portion of the insulating film has a fan-shaped taper from the substrate side to the liquid crystal side on the side wall face of this opening portion. At least one portion of this taper is not covered with the pixel electrode used as the reflection film, but is exposed. The insulating film has a light absorption property in at least the taper portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, video signal lines, gate signal lines and counter signal lines formed on the first substrate, counter electrodes connected to one of the counter signal lines formed on the first substrate, pixel electrodes formed on the first substrate and pixel regions having at least a counter electrode and at least a pixel electrode. A distance between farthest apart edges of the counter electrodes in one of the pixel regions is longer than a distance between farthest apart edges of the pixel electrodes in the one of the pixel regions in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the video signal lines.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device of the present invention can prevent the generation of the frame-like brightness difference at a portion which surrounds a light transmitting region. A pixel region formed over one substrate SUB1 which constitutes a liquid crystal display device includes a light transmitting region LTA which allows transmitting of light and a light reflecting region LRA which allows reflection of light. The light transmitting region LTA includes a first pixel electrode TPX formed of a conductive layer having the light transmitting property, while the light reflecting region LRA is formed of a second pixel electrode RPX formed of a conductive film having the non-light-transmitting property. A holding capacitance electrode CT which is connected to a holding capacitance line CL is formed below the second pixel electrode RPX.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate. A second substrate is facing the first substrate. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and second substrates. At least one pixel area is defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of drain lines arranged in a matrix over the first substrate, wherein the plurality of gate lines are extending in a first direction, and the plurality of drain lines are extending in a second direction. A first electrode is assigned to the pixel area, wherein the first electrode is provided over the first substrate. A second electrode is assigned to the pixel area and is facing the first electrode, wherein the second electrode is provided over the first substrate and is transparent. The second electrode has a solid portion and a hollow portion. The hollow portion is superposed to at least a portion of the first electrode. An insulating layer is provided between the first and second electrodes.

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 having first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, and a light shielding layer formed on at least one of the first and the second substrates. A first conductive layer and a second conductive layer are formed on the first substrate, and an orientation film is formed on the first substrate as an upper layer with respect to the first and the second conductive layers. The first conductive layer is nearer to the first substrate than the second conductive layer, and the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer form a crossing in plan view in an open region of the light shielding. A first obtuse angle formed between the first conductive layer and the first substrate is smaller than a second obtuse angle formed between the second conductive layer and the first substrate.

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 includes a first substrate. A second substrate is facing the first substrate. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and second substrates. At least one pixel area is defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of drain lines arranged in a matrix over the first substrate, wherein the plurality of gate lines are extending in a first direction, and the plurality of drain lines are extending in a second direction. A first electrode is assigned to the pixel area, wherein the first electrode is provided over the first substrate. A second electrode is assigned to the pixel area and is facing the first electrode, wherein the second electrode is provided over the first substrate and is transparent. The second electrode has a solid portion and a hollow portion. The hollow portion is superposed to at least a portion of the first electrode. An insulating layer is provided between the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, and a light shielding layer formed on at least one of the first and the second substrates. A first conductive layer and a second conductive layer are formed on the first substrate, and an orientation film is formed on the first substrate as an upper layer with respect to the first and the second conductive layers. The first conductive layer is nearer to the first substrate than the second conductive layer, and the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer form a crossing in plan view in an open region of the light shielding. A first obtuse angle formed between the first conductive layer and the first substrate is smaller than a second obtuse angle formed between the second conductive layer and the first substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of opposing substrates, a liquid crystal film sandwiched between the opposing substrates, plural electrodes of a first kind disposed on an inner surface of one of the opposing substrates for defining plurality pixels, at least one electrode of a second kind disposed on an inner surface of one of (1) the one of the pair of opposing substrates so as to be adjacent to, but spaced from the plural electrodes of the first kind and (2) another of the opposing substrates so as to face the plural electrodes of the first kind, and at least one spacer disposed approximately at a center of at least one of the plural pixels for establishing a spacing between the opposing substrates. The at least one spacer is fixed to one of the opposing substrates and covered with one of (1) a corresponding one of the plural electrodes of the first kind and (2) a corresponding one of the at least one electrode of the second kind.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device which can prevent the lowering of the aperture rate irrespective of the misalignment of substrates is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a black matrix and respective electrodes which are formed along respective opposing sides of an aperture portion of the black matrix, and respective electrodes are formed in patterns where 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: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first and second transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween, a plurality of first kind electrodes formed on an inner surface of the first substrate, at least one second kind electrode formed on an inner surface of the second substrate facing the first kind electrodes, at least one spacer for establishing a spacing between the substrates, a black matrix on the second substrate for defining a pixel area associated with the spacer, two light-blocking films each respectively formed on one of the inner surfaces of the substrates. The spacer is fixed to the second substrate and covered with a corresponding first kind or second kind electrode.

Abstract: Light leakage within a pixel area is prevented.

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 having first and second substrates, a liquid crystal composition layer provided between the first and second substrates, at least two video signal lines and a scanning signal line formed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal composition layer, and at least a counter electrode formed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal composition layer. An area between the two video signal lines include a first, second and third region extending along the video signal lines. The third region is arranged around the scanning signal line, and the first and second region have electrodes therein with the number of electrodes in the first region being different from the number of electrodes in the second region.