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 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 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: 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 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 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: 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 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 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: 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 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 sandwiching a liquid crystal layer, scanning signal lines and video signal lines formed on one substrate, plural pixel electrodes on the one substrate, and at least a counter electrode on the one substrate to drive the liquid crystal layer by a voltage difference with respect to the pixel electrode. An orientation film formed on a nearest surface to the liquid crystal layer on substrate has an initial orientation direction. At least one of the pixel electrode and the counter electrode has a first region and a second region, and an angle formed by the first region and the initial orientation direction is substantially same in absolute value and reverse in polarity to an angle formed by the second region and the initial orientation direction. A length of the first region and the second region are substantially equal.

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: 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: 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 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: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. A liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrates. First and second gate lines are extending in a first direction, and first and second drain lines are extending in a second direction. A pixel area is defined by the gate lines and drain lines. A counter electrode assigned to the pixel area and having a hollow portion is provided adjacent to a solid portion. The hollow and solid portions are extending in the second direction. One hollow portion is provided after N number of the solid portions, the N being a number equal to or greater than 3. A pixel electrode is assigned to the pixel area and is opposing the counter electrode. The pixel electrode has a connecting portion extending in the first direction and first and second extending portions extending in the second direction.