Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first switch for outputting a first electrode voltage according to a first data signal and a first gate signal, a second switch for outputting a second electrode voltage according to a second data signal and the first gate signal, a liquid crystal capacitor for controlling liquid-crystal transmittance according to the difference between the first and second electrode voltages, a first storage capacitor for storing the first electrode voltage, a third switch, a second storage capacitor for storing the second electrode voltage, and a fourth switch. The third switch controls the operation of furnishing a first common voltage to the first storage capacitor according to a second gate signal, for adjusting the first electrode voltage. The fourth switch controls the operation of furnishing a second common voltage to the second storage capacitor according to the second gate signal, for adjusting the second electrode voltage.

Abstract: A pixel structure, which may be used in a liquid crystal display panel, includes a plurality of display pixel units and a plurality of control devices. Each of the display pixel units includes a first sub-pixel adapted to provide a first color, a second sub-pixel adapted to provide a second color, a third sub-pixel adapted to provide a third color, a first white sub-pixel, a second white sub-pixel, and a third white sub-pixel. Each of the control devices is employed for respectively controlling each of the sub-pixels. The liquid crystal display panel is normally white when the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, the first white sub-pixel, the second white sub-pixel, and the third white sub-pixel are not driven by the control devices.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including first and second substrates arranged opposite to each other to form a gap, with first and second alignment films provided on the first and second substrates, respectively. A cured material is provided on at least one of the first and second alignment films, and a liquid crystal layer of liquid crystal molecules is provided in the gap. The display includes a pixel electrode with a plurality of elongated members arranged with spaces therebetween, wherein the plurality of elongated members are electrically connected to each other, and a common electrode configured to apply a voltage to the liquid crystal layer in cooperation with the pixel electrode. The plurality of elongated members include first, second, third and fourth elongated members extending, respectively, in first, second, third and fourth directions in plan view. The cured material regulates alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: The technology presented herein has a feature of providing a liquid crystal display device of an excellent viewing angle characteristic and high brightness, including: liquid crystals containing polymerizable monomers between a first substrate with a pixel electrode having micro slits and a second substrate facing the first substrate; wherein the monomers are polymerizable with voltage applied to the liquid crystals; and an alignment orientation of the liquid crystals is controllable to a direction of extending the micro slit, wherein the pixel electrode includes: a direct coupling part electrically connected to a switching element; a capacitive coupling part electrically insulated from the switching element, and a space between the direct and capacitive coupling parts, wherein directions in which the micro slits are extended along the direct and capacitive coupling parts are orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: A method for forming the alignment films on the substrate and a pixel structure of a liquid crystal display are disclosed. The pixel structure comprises a plurality of pixel units arranged in arrays. Each of the pixel units comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, two first alignment films and two second alignment films. The first alignment film is different from the second alignment film. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The two first alignment films and the two second alignment films are individually disposed on the first substrate and the second substrate, while each of the first alignment films is disposed substantially opposite to one of the second alignment films.

Abstract: The technology presented herein has a feature of providing a liquid crystal display device of an excellent viewing angle characteristic and high brightness, including: liquid crystals containing polymerizable monomers between a first substrate with a pixel electrode having micro slits and a second substrate facing the first substrate; wherein the monomers are polymerizable with voltage applied to the liquid crystals; and an alignment orientation of the liquid crystals is controllable to a direction of extending the micro slit, wherein the pixel electrode includes: a direct coupling part electrically connected to a switching element; a capacitive coupling part electrically insulated from the switching element, and a space between the direct and capacitive coupling parts, wherein directions in which the micro slits are extended along the direct and capacitive coupling parts are orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a pair of substrates arranged opposite to each other to form a gap; spaced vertical alignment films formed on the substrate in the gap; a cured material formed on at least one of the alignment films in the gap; and a liquid crystal layer of liquid crystal molecules. The display also includes a pixel electrode formed on one of the substrates in a pixel region and having either a plurality of elongated members arranged with spaces therebetween and connected by a connecting member or a plurality of elongated openings arranged in patterns. Finally, the cured material is at least formed on the vertical alignment films so that an alignment direction of at least the liquid crystal molecules adjacent the alignment films is regulated.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including first and second substrates; liquid crystal contained between the substrates; a polymer which determines directions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt; a plurality of gate and data bus lines; and a plurality of picture elements. At least one of the picture elements includes a switching element, and first and second sub picture element electrodes. The first sub picture element electrode connects to the switching element and the second sub picture element electrode connects, via capacitive coupling, to the switching element. The first substrate further includes a control electrode that is connected to the switching element and the first sub picture element electrode. The control electrode is capacitively coupled to the second sub picture element electrode through an insulating film. The area of the second sub picture element electrode is larger than the area of the first sub picture element electrode.

Abstract: The technology presented herein has a feature of providing a liquid crystal display device of an excellent viewing angle characteristic and high brightness, including: liquid crystals containing polymerizable monomers between a first substrate with a pixel electrode having micro slits and a second substrate facing the first substrate; wherein the monomers are polymerizable with voltage applied to the liquid crystals; and an alignment orientation of the liquid crystals is controllable to a direction of extending the micro slit, wherein the pixel electrode includes: a direct coupling part electrically connected to a switching element; a capacitive coupling part electrically insulated from the switching element, and a space between the direct and capacitive coupling parts, wherein directions in which the micro slits are extended along the direct and capacitive coupling parts are orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: A pixel structure, which may be used in a liquid crystal display panel, includes a plurality of display pixel units and a plurality of control devices. Each of the display pixel units includes a first sub-pixel adapted to provide a first color, a second sub-pixel adapted to provide a second color, a third sub-pixel adapted to provide a third color, a first white sub-pixel, a second white sub-pixel, and a third white sub-pixel. Each of the control devices is employed for respectively controlling each of the sub-pixels. The liquid crystal display panel is normally white when the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, the first white sub-pixel, the second white sub-pixel, and the third white sub-pixel are not driven by the control devices.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including first and second substrate, with liquid crystal contained therebetween; a plurality of gate bus lines; a plurality of drain bus lines; and first and second sub picture element electrodes. The first sub picture element electrode is not in contact with the second sub picture element electrode. The first sub picture element electrode includes a first body portion and a plurality of first branches extending from the first body portion, with the first branches being separated from each other by a plurality of first slits. The second sub picture element electrode includes a second body portion and a plurality of second branches extending from the second body portion, with the second branches being separated from each other by a plurality of second slits.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display used as a display unit of an electronic apparatus and provides a liquid crystal display which can achieve high display quality. The liquid crystal display includes a pair of substrates provided opposite to each other, a liquid crystal having negative dielectric constant anisotropy sealed between the substrates, an alignment film formed on each of surfaces of the substrates facing each other for vertically aligning the liquid crystal, the film being formed using a material including an epoxy type cross linking agent at a concentration in the range from 0% by weight to 0.01% by weight inclusive, and a polymer layer for regulating the direction of alignment of the liquid crystal formed in the vicinity of an interface between the liquid crystal and the alignment film as a result of polymerization of a polymeric component included in the liquid crystal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal panel manufacturing apparatus includes a treatment bath, a light transmissive window, a liquid flowing unit, and a light irradiation unit. The treatment bath is configured to contain a liquid and to treat a panel in the liquid, wherein the panel includes a liquid crystal layer having a photo-polymerizable material and a liquid crystal composition. The light transmissive window is provided in the treatment bath. The liquid flowing unit is configured to cause the liquid to flow along a major surface of the panel. A light irradiation unit is configured to irradiate the panel with a light to polymerize the photo-polymerizable material via the light transmissive window.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first switch for outputting a first electrode voltage according to a first data signal and a first gate signal, a second switch for outputting a second electrode voltage according to a second data signal and the first gate signal, a liquid crystal capacitor for controlling liquid-crystal transmittance according to the difference between the first and second electrode voltages, a first storage capacitor for storing the first electrode voltage, a third switch, a second storage capacitor for storing the second electrode voltage, and a fourth switch. The third switch controls the operation of furnishing a first common voltage to the first storage capacitor according to a second gate signal, for adjusting the first electrode voltage. The fourth switch controls the operation of furnishing a second common voltage to the second storage capacitor according to the second gate signal, for adjusting the second electrode voltage.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including first and second substrates with liquid crystal contained therebetween, and a plurality of picture elements located on the first substrate. Each of the picture elements is defined between a pair of gate bus lines and a pair of data bus lines. At least one of the picture elements includes a switching element connected to one of the data bus lines, a first sub picture element electrode, and a second sub picture element electrode. At least one of the first and second sub picture element electrodes has a body portion and a plurality of branches that extend from the body portion. A neighboring two of the branches are parallel with each other. The first sub picture element electrode connects to the switching element, and the second sub picture element electrode connects, via capacitive coupling, to the switching element.

Abstract: A substrate for a liquid crystal display including a plurality of gate bus lines and a plurality of data bus lines that cross the gate bus lines, as well as a thin film transistor connected to one of the data bus lines. The display also includes a first electrode with a body portion and a plurality of branches extending from the body portion, wherein at least some of the branches include a first branch portion, which extends from the body portion and defines a first angle, and a second branch portion, which extends from the first branch portion, and which defines a second angle. The first angle is greater than said second angle, and both angles are between 0° and 90° Also included is a second electrode that overlaps at least a portion of the first electrode, and an insulation film between the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including first and second substrates which are arranged to be opposite to each other; liquid crystal with negative dielectric anisotropy contained between the first and the second substrates; a polymer which determines directions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt when voltage is applied: and a plurality of picture elements located on the first substrate. At least one of the picture elements on the first substrate includes a switching element; a first sub picture element electrode including a plurality of band-shaped microelectrode parts and a first connecting electrode part electrically connecting the microelectrode parts of the first sub picture element electrode with one another; and a second sub picture element electrode including a plurality of band-shaped microelectrode parts and a second connecting electrode part electrically connecting the microelectrode parts of the second sub picture element electrode with one another.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a color filter substrate are provided. The color filter substrate includes a substrate, a stacked layer, a phase compensation film and a second alignment film. The stacked layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a first alignment film and a color filter layer having a phase compensation effect, wherein the first alignment film and the first alignment film are stacked on each other. The phase compensation film is disposed on the stacked layer. The second alignment film is disposed on the phase compensation film. Therefore, a number of fabrication processes of the color filter substrate can be reduced.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal material between the first and second substrates, and an alignment layer on at least one of the first and second substrates. The liquid crystal material includes 10-90 wt % of a non-polar liquid crystal compound and 10-90 wt % of a polar liquid crystal compound, wherein a total amount of the non-polar and the polar liquid crystal compounds is 100 wt %. The non-polar liquid crystal compound has a dielectric anisotropy (??) of ?1????1, and the polar liquid crystal compound has a dielectric anisotropy (??) of ???1. The alignment layer has at least one of a polyamic acid and a cyclodehydration of the polyamic acid, wherein the polyamic acid is obtained by reacting a diamine compound with a tetracarboxylic acid dianhyhydirde compound.

Abstract: A viewing angle switchable liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a plurality of color sub-pixels and a plurality of viewing angle control (VAC) pixels. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal molecules of each color sub-pixel include twisted nematic liquid crystal molecules. Each of the color sub-pixels includes a first pixel electrode disposed on an inner surface of the first substrate, and a second pixel electrode disposed on an inner surface of the second substrate. Each of the viewing angle control pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the inner surface of the first substrate, and a third electrode disposed on the inner surface of the second substrate.