Abstract: A sense line drive circuit (24) (i) receives signals passing through capacitances and outputted via sense lines (SeL1, SeL2 . . . and SeLn) during a period other than a period during which image data is sequentially written to a plurality of pixels in a liquid crystal panel and (ii) detects where, in a plurality of portions where the sense lines (SeL1, SeL2 . . . and SeLn) and drive lines (DL2, DL2 . . . and DLn) are close to each other, a detection target is present.

Abstract: A touch panel substrate (5) provided with position detecting electrodes (first electrodes (12) and second electrodes (13)) includes a black matrix (17) which is made of an electrically conductive material and is electrically connected to a counter electrode (19). This provides (i) a touch panel substrate which is high in position detection performance and capable of carrying out a stable position detecting operation and which is used in an in-cell touch panel, and (ii) a display panel including such a touch panel substrate.

Abstract: A sensor electrode (31) provided between an insulating substrate (21) and a counter electrode (27) includes a plurality of electrodes (32) arranged along a first direction and a plurality of electrodes (33) arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and insulated from the electrodes (32), and these electrodes (32, 33) are formed in the same plane.

Abstract: A semiconductor layer for an active element included in each of a plurality of pixels in a display section is constituted by an oxide layer containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, and Zn. There is provided, for the display section, a liquid crystal panel's timing controller (13) configured to carry out control so that (i) a length of a first period during which image data is written is not more than twice that of the second period and/or (ii) one (1) frame period is longer than 16.7 msec.

Abstract: Detection accuracy is improved without reducing a driving frequency and an S/N ratio. Driving electrodes (DL(j?2) and DL(j?1)) of a driving electrode group (GDL(i)) overlap a driving electrode group GDL(i?1), and driving electrodes (DL(j+1) and DL(j+2)) thereof overlap a driving electrode group GDL(i+1). A first changeover terminal of a changeover switch (SW(i)) is connected to a wire to which a burst clock signal (BCK) is given, and a ground potential is given to a second changeover terminal thereof. A common terminal of the changeover switch (SW(i)) is connected to a driving electrode (DL(j)) located at a center of the driving electrode group (GDL(i)), is connected to the driving electrodes (DL(j?1) to DL(j?3)), respectively, via one to three resistive elements (Rd), and is connected to the driving electrodes (DL(j+1) to DL(j+3)), respectively, via one to three resistive elements (Rd).

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element (1) of the present invention includes: a photoelectric conversion layer (2); and a photonic crystal provided inside the photoelectric conversion layer (2) to provide a photonic band gap, the photonic crystal being designed such that nanorods (30) whose refraction index is smaller than that of a medium of the photoelectric conversion layer (2) are provided periodically inside the photoelectric conversion layer (2), and there are provided defects (31) to provide a defect level in the photonic band gap, when a wavelength of a resonance peak corresponding to the defect level is ?, the nanorods (30) are provided two-dimensionally with a pitch of not less than ?/7 and not more than ?/2, and a coefficient ?V indicative of strength of coupling between the photonic crystal and the outside is substantially equal to a coefficient ? of absorption of light by the photoelectric conversion layer (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device in which a good alignment state can be obtained, and the occurrence of AC image sticking can be suppressed. The present invention is a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules and being interposed between a pair of substrates, and an alignment layer provided on a side of the liquid crystal layer in at least one of the substrates, wherein the alignment layer includes a liquid crystal alignment polymer having a property of controlling and aligning the liquid crystal molecules, and the surface side chain density in the alignment layer is not less than 2.0.

Abstract: A solar cell (1) of the present invention includes a photoelectric conversion layer (2) and a photonic crystal provided inside the photoelectric conversion layer (2) in order to have a photonic band gap. The photonic crystal has defects (31) in order to provide a defect level in the photonic band gap. QV which is a Q value representing a magnitude of a resonance effect yielded by coupling between the photonic crystal and an outside is substantially equal to Q? which is a Q value representing a magnitude of a resonance effect yielded by a medium of the photoelectric conversion layer (2).

Abstract: A photoelectric transducer (10) including: a semiconductor layer (13); and a photonic crystal (21) formed inside the semiconductor layer, the photonic crystal being formed by providing nanorods (19) inside the semiconductor layer, each of the nanorods having a refractive index lower than that of a medium of the semiconductor layer, the nanorods being provided two-dimensionally and periodically at a pitch of not less than ?/4 nor more than ?, where ? is a wavelength of a peak of resonance caused by the photonic crystal, the photoelectric transducer satisfying the following formula: 0.2QV?Q??5.

Abstract: A wavelength selective reflection element according to the present invention includes: an upper transparent plate (12) on which a guide-mode resonant grating (11) is formed; a lower transparent plate (13) disposed facing the upper transparent plate (12); and MEMS switches (14) and (15) being microelectromechanical systems, provided on (i) a side of one edge of the upper transparent plate (12) and a corresponding one edge of the lower transparent plate (13) and (ii) a side of another edge of the substrate and a corresponding another edge of the transparent plate, the side of the another edge being a side of an edge of the upper transparent plate (12) and a corresponding edge of the lower transparent plate (13) which faces the side of the one edge. This allows for causing a change in a gap between the upper transparent plate (12) and the lower transparent plate (13), by driving at least one of the MEMS switches.

Abstract: A reflection type display device (10) includes: a plasmon resonance layer (32) in which metal nanoparticles (80) are dispersed; a band-pass filter (40); a light shutter (20); and a silicon solar cell layer (50a) being provided close to the plasmon resonance layer (32). The band-pass filter (40) and the light shutter (20) are provided so as to overlap the plasmon resonance layer (32) in planar view. The reflection type display device (10) performs display in such a manner that: the metal nanoparticles (80) allow light having a specific wavelength to pass through; the light is then reflected by the band-pass filter (40); and the light shutter (20) adjusts an intensity of the light thus reflected.

Abstract: A red color filter (13R) includes a first absorbent having an absorption wavelength region in most of a low wavelength region other than the wavelength region of red light (R) emitted by fluorescence and a second absorbent having an absorption wavelength region overlapping with the wavelength region of blue light (B) included in the rest of the wavelength region other than most of the low wavelength region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display panel wherein the utilization efficiency of light can be improved, while suppressing deterioration of the contrast. Specifically, a color filter (17) of a liquid crystal display panel (10) comprises: a black matrix (21) which is provided with an opening (2a); a red phosphor layer (22) and a red filter layer (23) which are arranged within the opening (21a) in a red display region (R); a green phosphor layer (24) and a green filter layer (25) which are arranged within the opening (21a) in a green display region (G); and a transparent resin layer (26) and a blue filter layer (27) which are arranged within the opening (21a) in a blue display region (B) A light exit surface of the transparent resin layer (26) is provided with a plurality of projected portions (26c), and the transparent resin layer (26) has a refractive index different from that of the blue filter layer (27), which is in contact with the light exit surface.