Abstract: A circuit substrate includes a substrate portion; a circuit portion that is provided on the substrate portion; a terminal portion that is provided on the substrate portion and connected to the circuit portion; and a dummy terminal portion that is disposed at a position closer to an edge than the terminal portion is on the substrate portion so as to be spaced from the terminal portion with an insulating space between the terminal portion and the dummy terminal portion.

Abstract: A conductive film (12) that covers the upper surface of a CF glass substrate (11) or the upper surface of a polarization plate (13) overlaid on the CF glass substrate is provided. The conductive film and a ground electrode (16) on a TFT glass substrate (10) are electrically connected with a conductive tape (20) having adherence. Then, a conductive paste (22), (23) is adhered to a part so as to be placed on both the conductive tape and the conductive film, and is adhered to a part so as to be placed on both the conductive tape and the ground electrode. The conductive tape is provided with a length allowance such that the entire length is longer than the shortest distance between a connection part between the conductive tape and the conductive film and a connection part between the conductive tape and the ground electrode.

Abstract: A conductive film (12) that covers the upper surface of a CF glass substrate (11) or the upper surface of a polarization plate (13) overlaid on the CF glass substrate is provided. The conductive film and a ground electrode (16) on a TFT glass substrate (10) are electrically connected with a conductive tape (20) having adherence. Then, a conductive paste (22), (23) is adhered to a part so as to be placed on both the conductive tape and the conductive film, and is adhered to a part so as to be placed on both the conductive tape and the ground electrode. The conductive tape is provided with a length allowance such that the entire length is longer than the shortest distance between a connection part between the conductive tape and the conductive film and a connection part between the conductive tape and the ground electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a flexible substrate wherein a connection portion between the flexible substrate and an electric circuit board meets requirements of narrow wiring pitch and low resistance at the connection portion. An electric circuit structure, which has the flexible substrate and the electric circuit board to which the flexible substrate is connected, is also provided. A wiring pattern (22) is formed on a flexible base film (21), a connection terminal (25) connected electrically to an electrode terminal of another electric circuit board is arranged at an end portion of the wiring pattern (22), and the connection terminal (25) includes wide connection terminals (25b, 25c) having a terminal width extending across plural lines of the wiring pattern (22).

Abstract: An electronic device provided with: an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device (70a) that is provided with a first substrate (30a) having a terminal region (T) that is provided with a ground terminal (21a), a second substrate (40a) that is arranged so as to face the first substrate (30a), a liquid crystal layer (45) that is arranged between the first substrate (30a) and the second substrate (40a), and a transparent conductive film (51) that is provided on a surface of the second substrate (40a), the surface being on the reverse side of the liquid crystal layer (45)-side surface, and connected to the ground terminal (21a) via a conductive member (54) that is formed from a conductive paste; and a touch panel that is provided on the second substrate (40a) side of the liquid crystal display device (70a). The first substrate (30a) or the second substrate (40a) is provided with an alignment mark (31c) on the liquid crystal layer (45)-side surface.

Abstract: Provided is a highly accurately alignable substrate set, the cost of which is kept low. In the substrate set, a light source FPC substrate (11) has a notch (16), and an anode pad (13) and a cathode pad (14) that are disposed so as to sandwich the notch (16) therebetween, and a panel FPC substrate (21) has a plus terminal (23) and a minus terminal (24) that are disposed so as to be in contact with the anode pad (13) and the cathode pad (14), and an opening (26) that is sandwiched between the plus terminal (23) and the minus terminal (24).

Abstract: An illumination device including a plurality of illumination areas, each of which is individually controllable, includes a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed in a matrix pattern in each of the illumination areas where emission colors are disposed in a different manner between adjacent rows and between adjacent columns. Consequently, the emission of uneven luminance or uneven color is prevented from occurring in boundary portions of each of the illumination areas.

Abstract: A control circuit changes the ratio of an illumination period to a non-illumination period in a frame period of a backlight according to a gradation level in the one frame period of an image displayed on a liquid crystal panel in such a manner that the higher the gradation level, the backlight illumination control circuit increases the ratio of the illumination period to the non-illumination period in the frame period of the backlight, and the lower the gradation level, the backlight illumination control circuit decreases the ratio of the illumination period to the non-illumination period in the frame period of the backlight and thereby controls illumination intensity toward the liquid crystal panel. A time center of illumination intensity in each one frame period of the backlight is controlled in order that the time center exists in a constant temporal position from the beginning of each frame period.

Abstract: A transparent substrate 2, into which light from a light source 9 is introduced through at least one side, includes a transparent first glass substrate (substrate body) 5a and a low refractive index layer 6 that is disposed on the first glass substrate 5a and has a lower refractive index than the first glass substrate 5a. Moreover, a high refractive index layer 7 having a higher refractive index than the low refractive index layer 6 is disposed on the low refractive index layer 6, thereby preventing the generation of light that leaks from the first glass substrate 5a to the outside through the low refractive index layer 6.

Abstract: Provided is a flexible substrate wherein a connection portion between the flexible substrate and an electric circuit board meets requirements of narrow wiring pitch and low resistance at the connection portion. An electric circuit structure, which has the flexible substrate and the electric circuit board to which the flexible substrate is connected, is also provided. A wiring pattern (22) is formed on a flexible base film (21), a connection terminal (25) connected electrically to an electrode terminal of another electric circuit board is arranged at an end portion of the wiring pattern (22), and the connection terminal (25) includes wide connection terminals (25b, 25c) having a terminal width extending across plural lines of the wiring pattern (22).

Abstract: In a shield case mounting substrate, a downwardly extending portion of a shield case is solder-bonded to a first land pattern and a second land pattern which are provided on the surface of a substrate. The width of the first land pattern in the thickness direction of the downwardly extending portion is greater than the width of the second land pattern in the thickness direction of the downwardly extending portion. Consequently, the high bonding strength between the shield case and the substrate can be ensured, and the positioning accuracy of the shield case on the substrate can also be ensured.

Abstract: A backlight illumination control circuit changes the ratio of an illumination period BL to a non-illumination period in a frame period V of a backlight according to a gradation level in the one frame period V of an image displayed on a liquid crystal panel in such a manner that the higher the gradation level, the backlight illumination control circuit increases the ratio of the illumination period BL to the non-illumination period in the frame period V of the backlight, and the lower the gradation level, the backlight illumination control circuit decreases the ratio of the illumination period BL to the non-illumination period in the frame period V of the backlight and thereby controls illumination intensity toward the liquid crystal panel. A time center of illumination intensity in each one frame period V of the backlight is controlled in order that the time center exists in a constant temporal position T from the beginning of each frame period V.

Abstract: A front-illuminating device of the present invention, which is placed over the entire surface of an object to be illuminated such as a reflection-type liquid crystal display device when it is used, is provided with a light source and a light-directing body. The light-directing body has an incident surface on which light from the light source (light-source light) is made incident, a first light-releasing surface for releasing the light toward the object to be illuminated, and a second light-releasing surface which faces the first light-releasing surface and releases reflected light from the object to be illuminated. The second light-releasing surface is formed into a step shape in which slanting portions and flat portions are alternately placed.

Abstract: An illumination device including a plurality of illumination areas, each of which is individually controllable, includes a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed in a matrix pattern in each of the illumination areas where emission colors are disposed in a different manner between adjacent rows and between adjacent columns. Consequently, the emission of uneven luminance or uneven color is prevented from occurring in boundary portions of each of the illumination areas.

Abstract: A transparent substrate 2, into which light from a light source 9 is introduced through at least one side, includes a transparent first glass substrate (substrate body) 5a and a low refractive index layer 6 that is disposed on the first glass substrate 5a and has a lower refractive index than the first glass substrate 5a. Moreover, a high refractive index layer 7 having a higher refractive index than the low refractive index layer 6 is disposed on the low refractive index layer 6, thereby preventing the generation of light that leaks from the first glass substrate 5a to the outside through the low refractive index layer 6.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed so as to be closer to a viewer than the first substrate is; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; a light source provided by a side of the first substrate, the light source emitting light toward a side face of the first substrate; and a selective reflection layer formed on a principal face of the first substrate opposite from the viewer, the selective reflection layer selectively reflecting light of a specific polarization direction.

Abstract: A backlight device includes a light diffusing member above a plurality of light sources that are partitioned into a plurality of illumination regions by a partition wall. A light incidence plane at which lights from the plurality of light sources enter is higher than the light sources and equal to or lower than a top of a partition wall. Moreover, a second light diffusing member is laminated above the light diffusing member so that a space is provided between the second light diffusing member and the first light diffusing member. The second light diffusing member has a light incidence plane in a position at a height that is higher than the top of the partition member. This makes it possible to independently control each of the illumination regions.

Abstract: An illumination device for a flat panel display may include a light-guiding member for guiding light from a light-emitting lamp, wherein the light-emitting lamp has a light-emitting device incorporated in a lamp body, wherein the lamp body has a reflection surface that reflects light from the light-emitting device and an emitting surface that is opposite to the reflection surface and irradiates the reflected light from the reflection surface toward the light-guiding member. In certain example embodiments, the emitting surface is formed into a shape along the irradiated surface of the light-guiding member and the reflection surface is formed to be curved such that the reflected light is made approximately parallel seen from one direction upon reflecting the light from the light-emitting device.

Abstract: Adhesive layers are formed on the two opposing surfaces of a transparent support. At least one of the adhesive layers is made of a material of which the cured state may be changed. The adhesive layer is irradiated with light and a lens sheet is then pressed against the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is cured. In this illustrative way, a laminate film of the lens sheet fixed to the transparent support via the adhesive layer may be obtained. The laminate film may be bonded to a polarizing plate on the viewer's side of a liquid crystal display element via the other adhesive layer.

Abstract: The curable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A of this invention comprises an optically transparent substrate on which the curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2 is layered on and integrated therewith. The curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2 comprises a curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composite comprising a cationically-polymerizable compound, a polymer and a photocationic polymerization initiator. Surface roughness Rt of a surface of the curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is 2 ?m or less.