Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a first substrate having an array of wiring lines and pixel regions. The pixel regions have pixel electrodes, thin film transistors with drain electrodes, and storage capacitors. The LCD also includes a second substrate having color filters, black matrices, opened regions to receive external light positioned in regions in which the black matrices are not positioned, and transparent common electrodes. Liquid crystal is between the first and second substrates. The opened regions correspond to first regions in which the drain electrodes and the pixel electrodes are connected and second regions in which the storage capacitors are positioned. In one embodiment, the liquid is driven in a normally white mode when the LCD is driven in a transmissive mode, and is driven in a normally black mode when the LCD is driven in a reflective mode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel on which an image is displayed; first and second polarizing plates each attached to upper and lower surfaces of the liquid crystal display panel; a lamp emitting light; a light guide plate guiding light from the lamp to the liquid crystal display panel; and a prism sheet disposed between the light guide plate and the liquid crystal display panel and having a plurality of prism bulges arranged in a surface thereof, the prism bulges having a predetermined pitch, wherein an arrangement direction of the prism bulges on the prism sheet is cross to the transmission axis of the second polarizing plate at a predetermined angle to the transmission axis.

Abstract: A method for fabricating LCDs based on a plastic film is disclosed.