Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a thin film transistor disposed on an insulating substrate in a display region, an external wiring for connecting the thin film transistor to a terminal electrode, and a planarized film disposed on the thin film transistor, and having a planarized upper surface. The planarized film is not disposed, or a planarized film having a smaller film thickness than that of the planarized film in the display region is disposed, above the external wiring in a frame region.

Abstract: The present invention includes a thin-film transistor, a flattened film having a flattened top surface and having a contact hole formed thereon, and a pixel electrode and a common line which are disposed on the top surface of the flattened film. The common line includes a common metal line, and the pixel electrode has a connection portion formed in the contact hole and electrically connected to the thin-film transistor. The connection portion of the pixel electrode includes a connection metal film made of the material same as the material for the common metal line of the common line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes: an array substrate; a seal material; and an opposite substrate, wherein the array substrate includes: a plurality of thin film transistors formed in correspondence to respective intersection parts of a plurality of gate wirings and a plurality of source wirings; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; an opposite electrode formed to face the pixel electrode; a gate extraction wiring that connects the gate wirings and a connection terminal formed in an outer area of the seal material; a conductive film that covers the gate extraction wiring with sandwiching a first insulation film therebetween; and a second insulation film that covers the conductive film in at least part of the outer area of the seal material, and wherein the conductive film is applied with an electrical potential of the opposite electrode.

Abstract: In the present invention, an image-reading apparatus tries to connect to an access point based on stored access point information. When connection to the access point is successful, the image-reading apparatus performs wireless connection in a communication via access point mode through a wireless local area network communication chip that is capable of performing the wireless connection in the communication via access point mode and a direct communication mode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes: an array substrate; a seal material; and an opposite substrate, wherein the array substrate includes: a plurality of thin film transistors formed in correspondence to respective intersection parts of a plurality of gate wirings and a plurality of source wirings; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; an opposite electrode formed to face the pixel electrode; a gate extraction wiring that connects the gate wirings and a connection terminal formed in an outer area of the seal material; a conductive film that covers the gate extraction wiring with sandwiching a first insulation film therebetween; and a second insulation film that covers the conductive film in at least part of the outer area of the seal material, and wherein the conductive film is applied with an electrical potential of the opposite electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a thin film transistor disposed on an insulating substrate in a display region, an external wiring for connecting the thin film transistor to a terminal electrode, and a planarized film disposed on the thin film transistor, and having a planarized upper surface. The planarized film is not disposed, or a planarized film having a smaller film thickness than that of the planarized film in the display region is disposed, above the external wiring in a frame region.

Abstract: A TFT array substrate has an organic insulating film formed of a photosensitive organic resin material. A common electrode and a lead-out wiring are formed on the organic insulating film, and a pixel electrode is formed above the common electrode with an interlayer insulating film provided between them. The pixel electrode is connected to the lead-out wiring through a contact hole formed in the interlayer insulating film. The lead-out wiring and the common electrode are connected to a drain electrode and a common wiring, respectively, through contact holes formed in the organic insulating film. A metal cap film is provided on each of the lead-out wiring and the common electrode in the contact holes formed in the organic insulating film.

Abstract: On each of wiring conversion parts connected to a first conductive film and a second conductive film each functioning as a wiring, a first transparent conductive film does not cover an end surface of the second conductive film in proximity to a corner of the first transparent conductive film, and has a portion covering the end surface of the second conductive film on a portion other than the proximity of the corners. A second transparent conductive film as an upper layer of the first transparent conductive film is connected to the first conductive film and the second conductive film, so that the first conductive film and the second conductive film are electrically connected.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes: a transparent insulating substrate; a signal line and a scanning line arranged in a display region on the transparent insulating substrate and crossing each other in a matrix; a protective insulating film arranged so as to cover at least the signal line and the scanning line from above; a first insulating film that covers the protective insulating film from above; and a first contact hole that penetrates at least the first insulating film and the protective insulating film to reach a surface of a common interconnect. The first contact hole has a bottom and an inner side surface covered with a first stacked film composed of a first transparent conductive film made of the same material as the lower electrode and a second transparent conductive film made of the same material as the upper electrode.

Abstract: On each of wiring conversion parts connected to a first conductive film and a second conductive film each functioning as a wiring, a first transparent conductive film does not cover an end surface of the second conductive film in proximity to a corner of the first transparent conductive film, and has a portion covering the end surface of the second conductive film on a portion other than the proximity of the corners. A second transparent conductive film as an upper layer of the first transparent conductive film is connected to the first conductive film and the second conductive film, so that the first conductive film and the second conductive film are electrically connected.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device, in which liquid crystal is filled between a TFT array substrate having a TFT and a counter substrate placed opposite to the TFT array substrate, includes a pixel electrode placed at least partly directly over or under a drain electrode of the thin film transistor so as to directly overlap the drain electrode, an interlayer insulating layer placed to cover the pixel electrode, and a counter electrode placed on the interlayer insulating layer and having a slit to generate a fringe electric field with the pixel electrode, wherein the counter electrode is placed to overlap a gate line connected to a gate electrode of the TFT in at least part of area and connected to the counter electrode in an adjacent pixel across the gate line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes: an array substrate; a seal material; and an opposite substrate, wherein the array substrate includes: a plurality of thin film transistors formed in correspondence to respective intersection parts of a plurality of gate wirings and a plurality of source wirings; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; an opposite electrode formed to face the pixel electrode; a gate extraction wiring that connects the gate wirings and a connection terminal formed in an outer area of the seal material; a conductive film that covers the gate extraction wiring with sandwiching a first insulation film therebetween; and a second insulation film that covers the conductive film in at least part of the outer area of the seal material, and wherein the conductive film is applied with an electrical potential of the opposite electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a gate line placed above a substrate, a gate insulating layer to cover the gate line, a source line placed above the gate insulating layer, an interlayer insulating layer to cover the source line, a comb-shaped or slit-shaped pixel electrode electrically connected a drain electrode of a TFT through a contact hole penetrating the interlayer insulating layer, a first counter electrode placed below and opposite to the pixel electrode with an insulating layer interposed therebetween to generate an oblique electric field with the pixel electrode, and a second counter electrode formed in the same layer as the pixel electrode and placed overlapping the source line in a given area to generate an in-plane electric field with the pixel electrode.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate according to one aspect of the present invention is a TFT array substrate including a TFT. The active matrix substrate includes a gate signal line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the TFT, a first insulating film formed above the gate signal line, an auxiliary capacitance electrode formed above the first insulating film and supplied with a common potential, a second insulating film formed above the auxiliary capacitance electrode, a source signal line formed above the second insulating film and electrically connected to a source electrode of the TFT, a third insulating film formed above the source signal line, and a pixel electrode formed above the third insulating film so that the pixel electrode overlaps with a part of the auxiliary capacitance electrode.

Abstract: A display panel according to the present invention includes: a common wiring (4) formed above a TFT array substrate (30) and having a first terminal (5); a first transparent conductive film (6) formed above the common wiring (4); an interlayer insulating film (15) formed above the first transparent conductive film (6) and having a first terminal portion contact hole (17) formed outside a display area (54) and inside a sealing material (50); and a terminal pad (20) formed above the interlayer insulating film (15) and electrically connected to the common wiring (4) through the first transparent conductive film (6) in the first terminal portion contact hole (17).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a gate line placed above a substrate, a gate insulating layer to cover the gate line, a source line placed above the gate insulating layer, an interlayer insulating layer to cover the source line, a comb-shaped or slit-shaped pixel electrode electrically connected a drain electrode of a TFT through a contact hole penetrating the interlayer insulating layer, a first counter electrode placed below and opposite to the pixel electrode with an insulating layer interposed therebetween to generate an oblique electric field with the pixel electrode, and a second counter electrode formed in the same layer as the pixel electrode and placed overlapping the source line in a given area to generate an in-plane electric field with the pixel electrode.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device, in which liquid crystal is filled between a TFT array substrate having a TFT and a counter substrate placed opposite to the TFT array substrate, includes a pixel electrode placed at least partly directly over or under a drain electrode of the thin film transistor so as to directly overlap the drain electrode, an interlayer insulating layer placed to cover the pixel electrode, and a counter electrode placed on the interlayer insulating layer and having a slit to generate a fringe electric field with the pixel electrode, wherein the counter electrode is placed to overlap a gate line connected to a gate electrode of the TFT in at least part of area and connected to the counter electrode in an adjacent pixel across the gate line.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate according to one aspect of the present invention is a TFT array substrate including a TFT. The active matrix substrate includes a gate signal line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the TFT, a first insulating film formed above the gate signal line, an auxiliary capacitance electrode formed above the first insulating film and supplied with a common potential, a second insulating film formed above the auxiliary capacitance electrode, a source signal line formed above the second insulating film and electrically connected to a source electrode of the TFT, a third insulating film formed above the source signal line, and a pixel electrode formed above the third insulating film so that the pixel electrode overlaps with a part of the auxiliary capacitance electrode.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes: an insulation substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on the insulation substrate including, conductive regions that includes impurity, and a channel region sandwiched between the conductive regions; an insulation layer that covers the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode that is formed on the insulator layer at a position where opposes the channel region; and a source electrode and a drain electrode connected to the conductive regions. The channel region divided into a plurality of channel regions and each of channel widths of the plurality of channel regions is in a range from 5 ?m to 30 ?m.

Abstract: A display panel according to the present invention includes: a common wiring (4) formed above a TFT array substrate (30) and having a first terminal (5); a first transparent conductive film (6) formed above the common wiring (4); an interlayer insulating film (15) formed above the first transparent conductive film (6) and having a first terminal portion contact hole (17) formed outside a display area (54) and inside a sealing material (50); and a terminal pad (20) formed above the interlayer insulating film (15) and electrically connected to the common wiring (4) through the first transparent conductive film (6) in the first terminal portion contact hole (17).