Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises first and second substrates. The first substrate comprise first and second common electrodes, and a first pixel electrode including a pair of first sides arranged in a first direction. The second common electrode includes first and second trunk portions, and a first branch portion extending from the second trunk portion toward the first trunk portion. The first pixel electrode is located between the trunk portions. The first branch portion overlaps with the first pixel electrode between the first sides. A width of the first pixel electrode between the first sides becomes smaller toward the second trunk portion.

Abstract: A display device is provided and includes first substrate; first line extending in first direction on first substrate; second line extending in a second direction crossing the first lines; pixel electrode on the first substrate; insulating film on the pixel electrode; common electrode on the insulating film, including a first electrode arranged in a second direction and a plurality of second electrodes connected to the first electrode; second substrate facing first substrate; liquid crystal layer provided between first and second substrates; and wherein, in plan view, pixel electrode is rectangular in shape, and in plan view, part of first electrode overlaps second line.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display system includes an external light sensor, a display panel, a viewing angle control panel including a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules twist-aligned, configured such that a drive voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer is controlled based on an external light intensity detected by the external light sensor, and a polarization axis rotation element disposed between the viewing angle control panel and the display panel. The drive voltage when the external light intensity is less than a threshold value is greater than the drive voltage when the external light intensity is greater or equal to than the threshold value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer, wherein the first substrate includes a first common electrode, a pixel electrode, a scanning line, and a signal line, the first common electrode includes a shaft portion extending in the second direction, a first branch portion extending in the first direction from the shaft portion, and a second branch portion extending in the first direction from the shaft portion, a first opening and a second opening are provided, the first branch portion overlaps the pixel electrode and the first opening, and the second branch portion overlaps the scanning line between the first opening and the second opening.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate with a first alignment film, a second substrate with a second alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. The first substrate has first and second electrodes. An initial alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer is parallel to a first direction or a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second electrode includes comblike electrodes extending parallel to the first direction and a connecting portion which connects the comblike electrodes. The connecting portion includes a projection which projects in a second direction more than an outermost comblike electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a display device including an array substrate, a pixel, a dimming element, and a counter substrate. The pixel is located over the array substrate and includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a liquid crystal layer over the first electrode and the second electrode. The dimming element is located over the array substrate and includes a third electrode, the liquid crystal layer over the third electrode, and a fourth electrode over the liquid crystal layer. The counter substrate is located over the fourth electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an illumination device, a display panel, a first polarizer attached to the display panel, a second polarizer attached to the display panel, and a transmissive diffraction grating provided in a location between the illumination device and the first polarizer or in a location facing the second polarizer. The diffraction grating includes a third substrate, a fourth substrate, and a second liquid crystal layer provided between the third substrate and the fourth substrate, containing a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, and cured in a state where alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules are fixed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate having a main surface, a switching element, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element, a second pixel electrode adjacent to the first pixel electrode, a wiring line provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, a convex portion provided between the wiring line and a liquid crystal layer, overlapping the wiring line and extending along the wiring line, and a black film formed into a belt-like shape overlapping the convex portion and having an inclined surface which inclines with respect to the main surface.

Abstract: Display device is provided and includes first substrate; first and second lines; first electrode on first substrate; insulating film on first electrode; second electrode including connection electrode arranged in parallel with second lines and comb electrodes connected to the connection electrode; second substrate facing first substrate; liquid crystal layer provided between first and second substrates; and light shielding portion extending along extending direction of first lines, wherein in plain view, part of comb electrodes arranged at end of comb electrodes and part of first electrode overlaps with light shielding portion in the same area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device including a display panel which displays images, a polarization axis rotation element located between the display panel and an observer, and a polarizer located between the display panel and the polarization axis rotation element, wherein the polarization axis rotation element includes a first area and a second area different from the first area, and an orientation of a first polarization axis of a first polarization component transmitted through the first area is different from an orientation of a second polarization axis of a second polarization component transmitted through the second area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate with a first alignment film, a second substrate with a second alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. The first substrate has first and second electrodes. An initial alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer is parallel to a first direction or a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second electrode includes comblike electrodes extending parallel to the first direction and a connecting portion which connects the comblike electrodes. The connecting portion includes a projection which projects in a second direction more than an outermost comblike electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a polarization conversion element includes a first substrate including a first plane electrode and a first control electrode, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first control electrode comprises a first strip electrode, a second strip electrode, a third strip electrode, and a first common electrode. The first strip electrode and the first common electrode are orthogonal to each other, respective extension directions of the first to third strip electrodes are different from each other, and an angle formed by the first strip electrode and the third strip electrode is greater than an angle formed by the first strip electrode and the second strip electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an illumination device, a display panel, a first polarizer attached to the display panel, a second polarizer attached to the display panel, and a transmissive diffraction grating provided in a location between the illumination device and the first polarizer or in a location facing the second polarizer. The diffraction grating includes a third substrate, a fourth substrate, and a second liquid crystal layer provided between the third substrate and the fourth substrate, containing a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, and cured in a state where alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules are fixed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display system includes an external light sensor, a display panel, a viewing angle control panel including a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules twist-aligned, configured such that a drive voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer is controlled based on an external light intensity detected by the external light sensor, and a polarization axis rotation element disposed between the viewing angle control panel and the display panel. The drive voltage when the external light intensity is less than a threshold value is greater than the drive voltage when the external light intensity is greater or equal to than the threshold value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, an active area in which pixels are arranged, and a peripheral area positioned in a periphery of the active area. The peripheral area includes a drive element area in which a drive element configured to drive each of the pixels is arranged.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel configured to modulate a first polarization component, a first viewing angle control panel including a first liquid crystal layer containing twisted liquid crystal molecules, a second viewing angle control panel including a second liquid crystal layer containing twisted liquid crystal molecules, and a polarization axis rotation element provided between the first viewing angle control panel and the display panel. A second polarization axis of a second polarization component which passed through the first viewing angle control panel is different from a first polarization axis of the first polarization component. The polarization axis rotation element is configured to rotate the second polarization axis.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first polarizer having a first transmission axis, a first viewing angle control panel including a first liquid crystal layer containing hybrid-aligned liquid crystal molecules, a second polarizer, a second viewing angle control panel including a second liquid crystal layer containing hybrid-aligned liquid crystal molecules and a third polarizer. In plan view, an initial alignment direction of horizontally aligned liquid crystal molecules of the first liquid crystal layer and an initial alignment direction of horizontally aligned liquid crystal molecules of the second liquid crystal layer are parallel to each other and parallel or orthogonal to the first transmission axis.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display system includes an external light sensor, a display panel, a viewing angle control panel including a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules twist-aligned, configured such that a drive voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer is controlled based on an external light intensity detected by the external light sensor, and a polarization axis rotation element disposed between the viewing angle control panel and the display panel. The drive voltage when the external light intensity is less than a threshold value is greater than the drive voltage when the external light intensity is greater or equal to than the threshold value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises first and second substrates. The first substrate comprise first and second common electrodes, and a first pixel electrode including a pair of first sides arranged in a first direction. The second common electrode includes first and second trunk portions, and a first branch portion extending from the second trunk portion toward the first trunk portion. The first pixel electrode is located between the trunk portions. The first branch portion overlaps with the first pixel electrode between the first sides. A width of the first pixel electrode between the first sides becomes smaller toward the second trunk portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, in a display device, a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode overlap with a first electrode which includes a first branch portion that is exposed from between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, a second electrode includes a first trunk portion, a second branch portion, and a second trunk portion, the second branch portion overlaps with the first pixel electrode, a light-shielding layer includes a first opening portion, a second opening portion, and a light-shielding portion located between the first and second opening portions, the first opening portion overlaps with the second branch portion, and the light-shielding portion overlaps with the first branch portion.