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 and scan signal lines being formed on the 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 is connected to the active device and at least a counter electrode in each pixel, and the pixel electrode and the counter electrode are provided on the first substrate. A first alignment film is formed over the pixel electrode and counter electrode on the first substrate at least in a pixel forming region, and a second alignment film is formed on the second substrate at least in the pixel forming region. Rubbing directions of the first and second alignment films are substantially parallel to each other.

Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display device having a first and a second substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of drain lines and gate lines formed on the first substrate and crossing each other in a matrix form, and a plurality of counter signal lines formed on the first substrate and extending along an extension direction of the gate lines. Pixels are delimited by adjacent ones of the drain lines and the gate lines. A counter signal line connects counter electrodes of neighboring pixels which are arranged with a drain line therebetween by crossing the drain line, and the counter electrodes of neighboring pixels which are arranged with a gate line therebetween are electrically connected by a connecting member. The connecting member is arranged so as to be spaced with respect to the drain line in plane view.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates. One of the pair of substrates includes a plurality of scanning electrodes, a plurality of signal electrodes, a plurality of thin film transistors arranged in the vicinity of crossing points of the scanning electrodes and the signal electrodes, a plurality of common electrodes, and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged between each of the common electrodes. The other of the pair of substrates has color filters, an insulating film for flattening the color filters directly arranged on the color filters, and an orientation control film arranged on the insulating film.

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: An active matrix liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates with liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of video signal lines and a plurality of scan lines formed on one of the pair of substrates and a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the video signal line through an active device and a plurality of color filters formed on another of the pair of substrates. A shield electrode which overlaps with one of the video signal lines in plane view is arranged between the one of the video signal lines and one of the color filters, and a planarization layer is arranged between one of the pixel electrodes and the shield electrode.

Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of drain lines and gate lines formed on the first substrate and crossing each other in a matrix form, a plurality of pixels formed by adjoining the drain lines and adjoining the gate lines, and at least a pixel electrode formed on the first substrate in each pixel, a first reference line is arranged along one of the adjoining gate lines in each pixel, a second reference line is arranged along another of the adjoining gate lines in each pixel, and the pixel electrode crosses only one of the first reference line and the second reference line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates with a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates. One of the pair of substrates includes a plurality of scanning electrodes, a plurality of signal electrodes arranged so as to cross the plurality of scanning electrodes, a plurality of thin film transistors arranged in the vicinity of crossing points of the scanning electrodes and the signal electrodes, a plurality of common electrodes, and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged between each of the common electrodes. An electric field is formed in the liquid crystal layer by applying a voltage to the pixel electrodes and the plurality of common electrodes. The other substrate of the pair of substrates includes color filters, an insulating film for flattening the color filters arranged on the color filters, and an orientation control film arranged on the insulating film.

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: 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: An active matrix type liquid crystal display device includes a first and second substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of drain lines and gate lines formed on the first substrate and crossing each other in a matrix form, a plurality of pixels formed by adjoining the drain lines and the gate lines, at least a counter electrode and at least a pixel electrode formed on the first substrate in each pixel; and at least a light blocking film formed on one of the first and second substrate. The light blocking film is arranged substantially parallel to the gate line and each light blocking film is spaced from and in overlapping relation with the drain line. At least one counter electrode has an overlapping relation with the drain line in plan view and extends in a region of the light blocking film. The counter electrode is made of a transparent conductive layer, and the liquid crystal display device has a normally black mode.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device is provided, in which an after image remaining after removing an application of a direct current voltage is suppressed. The active matrix liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal molecule having negative dielectric anisotropy and a dopant having a dissociative group.

Abstract: An active-matrix type liquid crystal display device having transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer, pixel areas arranged on the surfaces of the transparent substrates on the liquid crystal side, and display electrodes, reference electrodes, scan lines, video signal lines, reference signal lines and active devices arranged in the pixel areas. A voltage is applied between the display electrodes and the reference electrodes to produce an electric field parallel to the transparent substrates in the liquid crystal layer, and on one of the transparent substrates the reference electrodes are arranged on both sides of the video signal lines, and on the other transparent substrate a shield electrode which is an electrically connected conductive member is formed to cover, as seen in plan view, the video signal lines in the pixel areas and a part of the reference electrodes on both sides of the video signal lines.

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: An active matrix liquid crystal display device is provided, in which an after image remaining after removing an application of a direct current voltage is suppressed. The active matrix liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal molecule having negative dielectric anisotropy and a dopant having a dissociative 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: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of scanning signal lines and a plurality of video signal lines formed on one of the pair of substrates, a plurality of first electrodes provided on the one of the pair of substrates, and a plurality of second electrodes provided on the one of the pair of substrates to drive the liquid crystal layer by a voltage difference with respect to the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are arranged in different layers with an insulating layer therebetween. The first electrode has a bent form and each first electrode is connected by connecting portion in each pixel, and the connecting portion has an overlapping relation with at least one the second electrode and a signal line connected to the second electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates sandwiching of a liquid crystal layer, plural scanning signal lines and plural video signal lines formed on one of the pair of substrates, and plural pixel regions formed as an area surrounded by an adjacent two of the plural scanning signal lines and an adjacent two of the plural video signal lines. At least a pixel electrode is formed on the one of the pair of substrates in each of the pixel regions, a plurality of counter electrodes is formed on one of the pair of substrates in each of the pixel regions, and at least a counter voltage signal line connects the counter electrodes formed on one of the pair of substrates. The counter voltage signal line is arranged in an overlapping relation with at least one of the scanning signal lines in plan view.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, scanning signal lines and video signal lines formed on one of the substrates, first electrodes provided on the one substrate, second electrodes provided on the one substrate to drive the liquid crystal layer by a voltage difference with respect to the first electrode, and an orientation film formed on a nearest surface to the liquid crystal layer on each of the substrates and having an initial orientation direction. At least two first electrodes and at least one second electrode are provided in each pixel with the first electrode and the second electrode having portions substantially in parallel. The at least two first electrode are connected by connecting portion in each pixel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device is intended to decrease the number of manufacturing steps. The liquid crystal display device is arranged so that in each pixel area provided on a liquid-crystal-side surface of one of a pair of substrates disposed to oppose each other with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween, a signal from a drain line is applied to a pixel electrode via a drain electrode and a source electrode which are formed in a layer overlying a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor, by the supply of a scanning signal from a gate electrode which is positioned as an underlying layer with respect to the semiconductor layer.