Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device capable of performing as both a transmissive display and a reflective display using a transmissive type liquid crystal display panel, the influence attributed to a shade as viewed from the oblique direction can be reduced so that favorable visibility can be ensured. In a liquid crystal display device including a transmissive type liquid crystal display panel which sandwiches a liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates and a backlight which is arranged at a back face of the liquid crystal display panel and has a light source and a reflector, wherein the device is capable of performing as a transmissive display using light from the light source and as a reflective display using external light incident from a front face side of the liquid crystal display panel by reflecting the external light on the reflector, at least two or more light diffusion layers are arranged between the back-face-side substrate out of the pair of substrates and the reflector of the backlight.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device capable of performing as both a transmissive display and a reflective display using a transmissive type liquid crystal display panel, the influence attributed to a shade as viewed from the oblique direction can be reduced so that favorable visibility can be ensured. In a liquid crystal display device including a transmissive type liquid crystal display panel which sandwiches a liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates and a backlight which is arranged at a back face of the liquid crystal display panel and has a light source and a reflector, wherein the device is capable of performing as a transmissive display using light from the light source and as a reflective display using external light incident from a front face side of the liquid crystal display panel by reflecting the external light on the reflector, at least two or more light diffusion layers are arranged between the back-face-side substrate out of the pair of substrates and the reflector of the backlight.

Abstract: A display device includes a glass substrate having a gate line, a drain line, a pixel electrode, and a thin film transistor. A silicon nitride film is formed on the glass substrate, and a silicon oxide film is formed on the silicon nitride film. The thin film transistor is formed on the silicon oxide film, and includes a poly-silicon film, a gate electrode which is electrically connected to the gate line, a drain electrode which connected to the drain line, and a source electrode which is electrically connected to the pixel electrode. A gate insulation film is formed between the silicon oxide film and the gate electrode, and an interlayer film is interposed between the gate insulation film and the pixel electrode. The silicon nitride film has a larger film thickness than that of the silicon oxide film, and the films are configured so as to reduce reflection.

Abstract: Each routing unit of the network routing apparatus includes: one or a plurality of transfer means each for extracting a packet header of a packet received from a line, and one or a plurality of search means each for extracting output destination information using the packet header received from each transfer means; wherein, in each routing unit, one search means is connected to one transfer means, or a plurality of transfer means are connected to one search means, or a plurality of search means are connected to one transfer means, or a plurality of search means and a plurality of transfer means are connected to one another.

Abstract: In a transflective liquid crystal display device, assuming that a narrower angle among angles formed by the initial liquid crystal alignment direction of a liquid crystal layer, and the projection direction of a pixel electrode of a transmissive unit is Et and that a narrower angle among angles formed by the initial liquid crystal alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer, and the projection direction of a pixel electrode of a reflective unit is ?r, (1) when the liquid crystal layer possesses a positive-type liquid crystal, the relation of ?t>?r is satisfied, and (2) when the liquid crystal layer possesses a negative-type liquid crystal, the relation of ?r>?t is satisfied. The relations are satisfied by slanting or bending at least one of the pixel electrodes, and the reflectivity is improved.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixels and a peripheral circuit region disposed at a periphery of the pixel region for driving the pixels. The peripheral circuit region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a first kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the first kind is at least 3 ?m. The pixel region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a second kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the second kind is at least 0.05 ?m.

Abstract: To improve the reflectivity or the transmissivity significantly, there is provided a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel having a pair of substrates and liquid crystal sandwiched between the pair of substrates. The liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of subpixels each having an active element, a pixel electrode, and an counter electrode, in which an electric field is generated by the pixel electrode and the counter electrode to drive the liquid crystal. The liquid crystal display device includes a light shielding film and a color filter formed on a first substrate of the pair of substrates; a scanning line for supplying the active element with scanning voltage, the scanning line being formed on a second substrate of the pair of substrates. The boundary region between the subpixels adjacent along the scanning line has no light-shielding film and no color filter.

Abstract: A display device includes a glass substrate having a gate line, a drain line, a pixel electrode, and a thin film transistor. A silicon nitride film is formed on the glass substrate, and a silicon oxide film is formed on the silicon nitride film. The thin film transistor is formed on the silicon oxide film, and includes a poly-silicon film, a gate electrode which is electrically connected to the gate line, a drain electrode which connected to the drain line, and a source electrode which is electrically connected to the pixel electrode. A gate insulation film is formed between the silicon oxide film and the gate electrode, and an interlayer film is interposed between the gate insulation film and the pixel electrode. The silicon nitride film has a larger film thickness than that of the silicon oxide film, and the films are configured so as to reduce reflection.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for processing a transparent material, which is applicable to universal materials and by which the propagation loss of an optical function device produced by changing the refractive index is slight. Femtosecond laser pulses are condensed by a lens, and a glass material being fused quartz is relatively moved, wherein a waveguide is formed by forming a continuous high refractive index area. Prior art optical pulses depicted in FIG. 1(a) are one-by-one femtosecond laser pulses at a pulse interval which is slightly shorter or longer than a thermal diffusion time (1 ?s) of a substance. Optical pulses according to the invention, which are depicted in FIG. 1(b) are irradiated while using, as a set, two femtosecond laser pulses with a pulse interval which is around the electron lattice energy relaxation time (1 through 100 ps) of a substance.

Abstract: The present invention enhances display efficiency and a contrast of a reflective part in an IPS-type transflective liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A working fluid is filled into a fine gap in a bearing unit while the working fluid is not mixed with air bubbles and droplets of the working fluid are not dispersed to the periphery through simple and easy steps.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device the reflection of light from a transmissive region is reduced, the contrast of images is enhanced and a display of inverted images is suppressed. The liquid crystal display device includes a first background film made of silicon nitride and a second background film made of silicon oxide over a glass substrate, and thin film transistors and light transmissive pixel portions are formed over the second background film. Each thin film transistor is constituted of a polysilicon film, a gate electrode, a drain electrode and a source electrode, while a gate insulation film, an interlayer insulation film and an organic film are formed over the pixel portion. Further, in the liquid crystal display device external light is reflected, wherein by forming the first background film thicker than the second background film, the inversion of images of a transmissive type liquid crystal panel can be suppressed.

Abstract: A semi-transparent homogeneous-alignment LCD device including a transmission part and a reflection part, a first linear dielectric protrusion disposed between a common electrode and a liquid crystal layer so as to extend over a plurality of pixels in a short side direction of pixels and be disposed nearly in center of the transmission part, and a second linear dielectric protrusion disposed in the reflection part between the common electrode and a first substrate so as to extend over a plurality of pixels in the short side direction, wherein an alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules crosses the first and second linear dielectric protrusions at right angles and is parallel to a long side direction of pixels, and a tilt angle of the liquid crystal molecules is approximately 0°, or even if there is a pre-tilt angle, the tilt angle of the liquid crystal molecules is 2° or less.

Abstract: A fluid injection apparatus for a bearing includes a bearing support surface for supporting the bearing so that a seal space is defined between the support surface and the bearing, a fluid injection passage comprised of an oil tank, a first conduit connecting the oil tank to the seal space, and an injection valve provided in the conduit, a decompression passage comprised of an oil recovery tank, a second conduit connecting the oil recovery tank to the seal space, a vacuum pump connected to the seal space through the oil recovery tank, and a decompression valve provided in the second conduit, and a sequence control unit for evacuating the bearing by closing the injection valve, opening the decompression valve, and turning on the vacuum pump, and then filling the bearing with lubricating oil by turning off the vacuum pump, closing the decompression valve, and opening the injection valve.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixels and a peripheral circuit region disposed at a periphery of the pixel region for driving the pixels. The peripheral circuit region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a first kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the first kind is at least 3 ?m. The pixel region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a second kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the second kind is at least 0.05 ?m.