Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate with pixel electrodes, and a second substrate with a common electrode facing the first substrate. The common electrode has depression patterns corresponding to the pixel electrodes. The side wall of each depression pattern is at an angle of 30-120° with respect to the first substrate. The depression patterns of the common electrode are formed through making depression patterns at color filters. In this structure, the liquid crystal display bears wide viewing angle and good picture quality.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrooptical device wherein in a thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate of the electrooptical device, a scanning line, a drain electrode, a first light shield layer, and a data line are laminated over a channel region of a TFT and a second light shield layer is laminated beneath the channel region. A side wall formation trench is formed beside the channel region of the TFT, and in the side wall formation trench a conductive layer having a light shield property is concurrently formed with the first light shield layer thereby a light shield side wall is formed. By three-dimensionally blocking the entry of light towards the channel region, obliquely or laterally incident light is prevented from entering the channel region of a pixel switching TFT, and the TFT is free from erratic operations and reliability degradation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active matrix liquid crystal display device, comprising: a pixel matrix; a data driver circuit for driving data lines; and gate driver circuits for driving gate lines. These constituting elements are all manufactured on the same substrate, and the data driver circuit and the gate driver circuits are formed outside a sealing region located outside the pixel matrix. In this case, all data lines formed between the data driver circuit and the pixel matrix are substantially covered by at least one metal layer which is composed of a metal different from that of the data lines, wherein the metal layer is adapted to perform both light shielding and reduction of electrostatic coupling capacitance between the data lines. Thus, it is possible to improve image quality by reducing noise generated following voltage fluctuation between data lines without providing any new metal layers for shielding.

Abstract: Active matrix display devices having improved opening and contrast ratios utilize light blocking lines to improve display contrast ratios yet position the light blocking lines on the same level of metallization as the gate lines to thereby limit parasitic capacitive coupling between the data lines and the pixel electrodes. The light blocking lines are also positioned on only one side of the data lines so that improvements in the display's opening ratio can also be achieved. The light blocking lines are preferably patterned so that no overlap occurs between a display's data lines and the light blocking lines. The elimination of overlap reduces the step height in the display's pixel electrodes and thereby reduces the extent of disclination of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal material extending opposite the pixel electrodes.

Abstract: Placement of a first light shielding film (7) at least below the channel region (1c) of a TFT which drives a pixel, and of a second light shielding film (3) above the same prevents impingement of light coming from above or from below on that channel region (1c). Further, a second light shielding film (3) is formed to cover the channel region (1c) and the first light shielding film (7), thereby to prevent the surface of the first light shielding film (7) from direct exposure to light.

Abstract: An upper substrate of a liquid crystal display device includes a color filter and a black matrix. A lower substrate includes a gate insulating layer formed of the substrate, a data line formed on the gate insulating layer, a light shielding pattern formed on the gate insulating layer and spaced apart from the data line, a passivation film formed on the data line and the light shielding pattern, a pixel electrode formed on the passivation film and overlapping a portion of the light shielding pattern. The light shielding pattern includes two light shielding lines formed parallel to and on either side of the data line. Such an arrangement reduces a parasitic capacitance between the pixel electrode and the data line, while maintaining a high aperture ratio.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having, on a transparent insulating substrate, a first light-shielding film, a first interlayer film, a thin film transistor, a second interlayer film and a second light-shielding film, in this order; wherein said first light-shielding film is, with a taper-shaped end, in the form of trapezoid, in which the upper side on the side of the thin film transistor is shorter than the lower side on the side of the substrate, and an angle &thgr;1 made between the line connecting an end point of the lower side and an end point of a channel in the thin film transistor and the direction normal at the end point of the channel is equal to or more than 50°; and, in addition, an angle &thgr;2 made between the line connecting an end point of the lower face of the second light-shielding film and a taper starting point of the upper side of the first light-shielding film and the direction normal at the end point of the lower face of the second light-shielding film is equal to or more than 30&d

Abstract: Within a method for fabricating an optoelectronic microelectronic fabrication, and the optoelectronic microelectronic fabrication fabricated in accord with the method, there is formed at least in part within an annular gap interposed between: (1) a patterned optical barrier layer which defines an aperture; and (2) a electrical contact formed within the aperture and laterally separated from the patterned optical barrier layer by the annular gap, an annular optical baffle layer. Within the present invention, when there is further formed over the patterned optical barrier layer and electrically connected with the electrical contact a pixel electrode plate layer, the annular optical baffle layer provides for attenuated light leakage to a switching element formed beneath the patterned optical barrier layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is described in which the TFTs are located directly below the spaces between pixels. The black matrix comprises an array of opaque conductive elements with one such element being above each TFT. The black matrix is incorporated into the TFT structure. By using highly conductive material for the black matrix elements their thickness is held to a minimum, thereby minimizing their impact on planarity. Optionally, this highly conductive layer may be laminated with layers of a non-reflective conductor that makes good ohmic contact to silicon. In one embodiment, metal filled via holes are added that connect the TFTs to the transparent conductive pixel control elements by way of the black matrix layer. In another embodiment, the black matrix layer is connected to be in parallel with the gate electrode, thereby reducing the series resistance of the latter. A process for manufacturing the display is also described.

Abstract: There is presented a liquid crystal display device having, on a transparent insulating substrate, an underneath light-shielding film, a thin film transistor (TFT) in which, over an interlayer film on said underneath light-shielding film, an active layer made of polysilicon, a gate insulating film and a gate electrode connected with the gate line are successively formed, a data line that feeds the data signals into said TFT, and a black matrix formed over said data line to cut off the incident light, with said active layer of the TFT being formed in the region where said gate line and data line intersect each other, wherein the underneath light-shielding film and the data line are formed to have substantially equal widths, at least, in said active-layer formation area.

Abstract: With a liquid crystal device of a type wherein light-shielding films are provided below TFTs, in order to enable high-quality image display with a relatively simple configuration using the light-shielding film and capacitance lines, the liquid crystal device may consist of a liquid crystal layer held between a pair of substrates, and pixel electrodes provided in a matrix on a TFT array substrate. A plurality of light-shielding films formed of metal with a high melting point and divided into strips are formed below the pixel TFTs, scanning lines, capacitance lines, and so forth, and the capacitance lines and light-shielding films are electrically connected via contact holes. The resistance of the capacitance lines is lowered by the light-shielding films.

Abstract: On a TFT array substrate, an electrooptic device contains pixel electrodes disposed in an image display region, TFTs which are disposed in a peripheral region at the periphery of the image display region and which form a peripheral circuit, and a protective film formed so as to cover at least a part of the peripheral region. The protective film is not provided in at least a part of an opening region of each pixel formed in the image display region.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a display electrode disposed in an image display region of a TFT array substrate, a pattern portion including at least one of wiring and a circuit element connected to the display electrode directly or through a pixel switching element and provided in a frame region, which defines the periphery of the image display region, and a lower shielding film for covering the TFT array substrate side of at least a portion of the pattern portion. Therefore, in the electro-optical device such as a liquid crystal device, a light-dark pattern due to the wiring and the circuit element provided in the frame region can be prevented from being projected near the edge of a display image.

Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a wall substantially extending between a peripheral portion of a first metal layer (pixel metal layer) formed in the peripheral region of the device with a light shield portion of a second metal layer formed in the pixel region of the device. The structure prevents light from reaching the substrate in the peripheral region of the device. Portions of the second metal layer formed in the peripheral region of the device may therefore be used for signal routing.

Abstract: In a pixel structure of an active matrix display device, aperture ratio and a sufficient storage capacitor are secured. A light shielding film provided under an active layer of a pixel TFT and the pixel TFT, the active layer of the pixel TFT, and a thinned gate insulating film are used to form a gate wiring and a capacitor.

Abstract: An array substrate of the transflective LCD device that includes forming a reflective plate on the substrate at first.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal projection display apparatus comprising the liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal panel comprising an insulating substrate, plural pixel electrode formed above said insulating substrate, plural thin film transistors each driving each of said pixel electrode, and a light-shielding layer formed between said thin film transistor and said insulating substrate.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a TFT array for obtaining a liquid crystal display apparatus of large screen size, of high aperture ratio, and of high precision without degrading the display quality through cross talks or shot blurs. The TFT array of the present invention is a TFT array substrate comprising: a transparent insulating substrate; a plurality of parallel gate electrode lines; a plurality of parallel source electrode lines crossing to the gate electrode lines; a plurality of TFTs located on each crossing point of the gate electrode lines and the source electrode lines; a passivation film formed on the TFTs; a plurality of transparent pixel electrodes formed on said passivation film corresponding to each said TFT and connected to a drain electrode of each said TFT via contact hole; a plurality of floating electrodes which serve as light shielding layer made of a same layer as that of said gate electrode lines formed in a peripheral portion of each said pixel electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second gate signal line formed on a first insulating substrate and arranged adjacent to one another, a terminal electrically connected to the first gate signal line, first and second thin-film transistors, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to an electrode of the first thin-film transistor, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to an electrode of the second thin-film transistor, a first and second video signal lines, a second insulating substrate which is transparent and superposed on the first insulating substrate, a transparent common electrode, and liquid crystals provided between the common electrode and the first and second pixel electrodes. A first light-shielding film is formed on the second insulating substrate and covers peripheries of the first and second pixel electrodes, and second light-shielding films are formed on the first insulating substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having a wide viewing angle and easily manufactured. The liquid crystal display comprises an upper substrate and a lower substrate, and a liquid crystal material disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The liquid crystal display has a conductive protrusion disposed on the surface of the upper substrate opposing to the lower substrate. The conductive protrusion is disposed over a scanning electrode line or a signal electrode line and has the same potential as that of the upper electrode. As another structure, each of pixel electrodes on the lower substrate has a smaller area than that of a common electrode on the upper substrate and is covered by the common electrode, and each of the pixel electrodes comprises an electrode portion having approximately symmetrical shape.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which is capable of suppressing occurrence of an electric field between a metal light shielding layer and a metal interconnecting layer in a peripheral circuit portion, and preventing disconnection of the metal interconnecting layer due to corrosion, and which has improved reliability under conditions where light and heat are present. In the liquid crystal display device, a metal light shielding layer is formed in a pattern reverse to a metal interconnecting layer 13 on the metal interconnecting layer on the driving substrate side. The potential of the metal light shielding layer is set to the same potential as the potential Vss of the metal interconnecting layer. On the metal light shielding layer is provided a transparent electrode through a flattening film. The transparent electrode is set to the same potential (=the potential of auxiliary capacitor or capacitance Cs) as a counter electrode on the counter substrate side.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device has a structure in which an electric field is applied across a liquid crystal in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of a substrate. A conductive film is formed on a first substrate on which an electric field control is provided, and also on a color filter substrate located opposite the first substrate, and the conductive films are maintained at either a ground voltage, a common electrode voltage, the center voltage of an image signal, a non-selection voltage of a scanning signal, or a logic voltage of an external driver or otherwise the voltage of the conductive films is maintained in a floating state. The liquid crystal device having the above structure displays a high-quality image without encountering an influence of electrostatic charges.

Abstract: A color filter that is adapted to be changeably used for a twisted nematic (TN) mode LCD and an in-plane switching mode (IPS) mode LCD by forming a light-shielding layer at the rear side of a transparent substrate to improve surface morphology. In the color filter, a light-shielding layer is formed from a metal material on a second surface of a transparent substrate having first and second surfaces to have a lattice shape. First, second and third filters are formed at a portion which does not correspond to the light-shielding layer on the first surface of the transparent substrate in manner such that a desired portion is overlapped with the light-shielding layer, thereby transmitting red, green and blue color lights, respectively. Accordingly, the light-shielding layer is formed on the second surface of the transparent substrate to prevent deterioration in surface morphology.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel for in-plane switching (IPS) mode liquid crystal display device has a common electrode and a pixel electrode made of transparent conductive material to increase an aperture ratio and brightness. Second common electrodes and second pixel electrodes are formed in substantially zigzag patterns, which results in a symmetric alignment of liquid crystal in order to increase a viewing angle and a color shift. A black matrix may be formed on an upper substrate independent of a gate line and a data line or the black matrix may be formed by extending the gate line or the data line.

Abstract: A reflective-type liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, thin film transistors on each cross of gate and data bus lines, a photoresist layer on the gate and data bus lines, and thin film transistors, reflection electrodes on the photoresist layer and electrically coupled to the thin film transistors, and light shield layers on the gate and data bus lines.

Abstract: A TFT substrate is provided near its outer periphery with a metallic wiring and pad portions, and a conductive light-shielding film is provided on the outside of these. The conductive light-shielding film is left annularly along the outer peripheral portion of the TFT substrate so that, when an upper layer light-shielding film is formed on the TFT substrate, the upper layer light-shielding film on the scribed line side would not easily be exfoliated at the time of etching or cleaning. Of the conductive light-shielding film, the position of the conductive light-shielding film disposed on the outside of the pad portions is shifted to the outer side so that the spacing between the conductive light-shielding film and the pad portions is set to be, for example, not less than 10 &mgr;m. By this, electrostatic trouble between the conductive light-shielding film and the pad portions is restrained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display having high aperture ratio and high transmittance that is capable of reducing the size of a leakage light generating region.

Abstract: This invention provides a color liquid-crystal panel comprising the first substrate having pixel electrodes on which are formed a thin-film transistor as a switching element for each pixel, which is covered by a passivation film, and a color filter layer and a black matrix on the passivation film, which are covered by an overcoat layer, and where the first substrate and the second substrate having a transparent common electrode facing the first substrate are put together via a sealer, forming an inner space which is filled with a liquid-crystal material, wherein a frame-shaped black matrix is formed on the first substrate, covering the periphery of the first substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an active matrix type display device having a high aperture ratio and a required auxiliary capacitor. A source line and a gate line are overlapped with part of a pixel electrode. This overlapped region functions to be a black matrix. Further, an electrode pattern made of the same material as the pixel electrode is disposed to form the auxiliary capacitor by utilizing the pixel electrode. It allows a required value of auxiliary capacitor to be obtained without dropping the aperture ratio. Also, it allows the electrode pattern to function as a electrically shielding film for suppressing the cross-talk between the source and gate lines and the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display unit has wider viewing angles and a brighter display. In this display unit, an alignment film is not required to be processed for alignment of a liquid crystal, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process. A first substrate and a second substrate are disposed such that they face each other. A liquid crystal having a negative anisotropy of dielectric constant is provided between the substrates. A common electrode and an alignment film which has a pretilt angle of 90°±1° and which is not rubbed are sequentially disposed on the surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate. A plurality of pixel electrodes are provided on the surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate so as to cover a display area of the liquid crystal. A conductive light-shielding member is disposed on the second substrate and positioned around each of the pixel electrodes in a non-display area of the liquid crystal.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device having a structure in which light reflection on lines can be suppressed and reduction in contrast of the liquid crystal display device can be prevented without providing a shielding film on a color filter of an opposite substrate portion. In the liquid crystal display device according to the invention, a shielding film is not provided in a color filter provided on a substrate on the opposite substrate portion side. A signal line is formed of a transparent conductive material such as ITO, amorphous ITO or the like. Consequently, light incident from the surface of the liquid crystal display device passes through the back face of the liquid crystal display device without causing surface reflection even if the light hits upon the signal line in an interval between pixel electrodes. Consequently, it is possible to prevent reduction in contrast caused by the light reflected on the signal line.

Abstract: Liquid crystal display devices having display screens with an improved black frame is provided. The microdisplay of the LCD is formed of a matrix of pixels disposed on the top surface of a silicon substrate, a layer of glass, and a layer of a reflective metal, preferably aluminum, which is disposed between the silicon substrate and layer of glass. The layer of reflective metal has a pattern, which forms a frame around the matrix of pixels, and is involved in generating the black frame when viewed by the user on the display screen. The reflective material functions to reflect light back to the light generating source, and thus displays a pure black image to the user. In another embodiment, a layer of reflective metal, preferably black chromium, patterned to form a frame around the matrix of pixels, is disposed on the top surface of the glass.

Abstract: Among insulating layers for insulating and separating first wiring lines, second wiring lines, and pixel electrodes constituting a reflection type display device, at least one layer is made of an insulating film in which a carbon-based material or a pigment is dispersed. By this structure, a conventional step of forming a black mask can be greatly simplified.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device capable of obtaining preferable display images, whose manufacturing cost is low, and which does not deteriorate the environment at the time of fabrication and a method for fabricating the same.

Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display apparatus, including a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed between said pair of substrates. One of the pair of substrates has plural scanning electrodes and plural signal electrodes arranged to cross the plural scanning electrodes. Pixels are formed at regions surrounded by the scanning electrodes and the signal electrodes. Respective ones of the pixels include an active element arranged at a vicinity of the crossing point of the scanning electrode and the signal electrode, a pixel electrode connected to the active element and a common electrode arranged in correspondence to the pixel electrode. Further, there is provided a colored filter and a shielding layer having a specific resistivity of less than 108 &OHgr;.cm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which is capable of suppressing occurrence of an electric field between a metal light shielding layer and a metal interconnecting layer in a peripheral circuit portion, and preventing disconnection of the metal interconnecting layer due to corrosion, and which has improved reliability under conditions where light and heat are present. In the liquid crystal display device, a metal light shielding layer is formed in a pattern reverse to a metal interconnecting layer 13 on the metal -interconnecting layer on the driving substrate side. The potential of the metal light shielding layer is set to the same potential as the potential Vss of the metal interconnecting layer. On the metal light shielding layer is provided a transparent electrode through a flattening film. The transparent electrode is set to the same potential (=the potential of auxiliary capacitor or capacitance Cs) as a counter electrode on the counter substrate side.

Abstract: Placement of a first light shielding film (7) at least below the channel region (1c) of a TFT which drives a pixel, and of a second light shielding film (3) above the same prevents impingement of light coming from above or from below on that channel region (1c). Further, a second light shielding film (3) is formed to cover the channel region (1c) and the first light shielding film (7), thereby to prevent the surface of the first light shielding film (7) from direct exposure to light.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which is capable of suppressing occurrence of an electric field between a metal light shielding layer and a metal interconnecting layer in a peripheral circuit portion, and preventing disconnection of the metal interconnecting layer due to corrosion, and which has improved reliability under conditions where light and heat are present. In the liquid crystal display device, a metal light shielding layer is formed in a pattern reverse to a metal interconnecting layer 13 on the metal interconnecting layer on the driving substrate side. The potential of the metal light shielding layer is set to the same potential as the potential VSS of the metal interconnecting layer. On the metal light shielding layer is provided a transparent electrode through a flattening film. The transparent electrode is set to the same potential (=the potential of auxiliary capacity CS) as a counter electrode on the counter substrate side.

Abstract: A display device including liquid crystal display panels, arrays of convergently transmissive elements for forming an erect and real image, and fresnel lenses for magnifying the image. The configured surface of the fresnel lens is arranged on the light incident side. The configured surface includes periodic ridges with flat crests and inclined surfaces. Shading layers are provided on the flat crests to eliminate ghosts.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a planar optical modulation device having a transparent substrate and a plurality of pixels disposed thereon so as to be each capable of optical modulation thereat, and a masking member disposed on the transparent substrate and including spacings. The making member includes a layer of a metal compound containing C, O and a metal element. The masking member is effective in reducing a degree of reflection of external light (from a viewer side) while maintaining a sufficient light-interrupting property, thus resulting in a display apparatus exhibiting good display performances.

Abstract: A projection display device is provided which includes a border structure comprising a dam around the active display area of the device which both shields any underlying drive circuitry from the incidental light by reflecting this light-while passively controlling its birefringence such that this region appears dark to the viewer when no drive voltages are being applied. Preferably, the dam is positioned between the glue seal and the active region, the thickness of the dam being such as to allow a thin layer of LC material on top of the dam for compensated LC effects and in such case, the border structure between the glue seal and the active region is also effective to keep the glue from seeping into the active region when the seal line is squeezed during assembly. With a high birefringence material and an external compensation foil, a high degree of light extinction is achieved over the border. Also, formation of the border on the active plate means that no critical alignment of the passive plate is needed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device has a structure in which an electric field is applied across a liquid crystal in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of a substrate. A conductive film is formed on a first substrate on which an electric field control is provided, and also on a color filter substrate located opposite the first substrate, and the conductive films are maintained at either a ground voltage, a common electrode voltage, the center voltage of an image signal, a non-selection voltage of a scanning signal, or a logic voltage of an external driver or otherwise the voltage of the conductive films is maintained in a floating state. The liquid crystal device having the above structure displays a high-quality image without encountering an influence of electrostatic charges.

Abstract: A liquid crystal active matrix display device includes a first substrate having a thin film transistor formed thereon. A light-screening film 1 is located on the first substrate in a manner to be overlapped with an ITO. The display device includes a second substrate having a color filter and a light-screening film 2 formed thereon. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate. The light-screening film 2 extends from the uncontrollable area by a certain value depending on a voltage from the external, resulting in improving a numerical aperture.

Abstract: A capacitor electrode is formed simultaneously with drain bus lines. This capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the contact of two TFT's through the medium of a contact hole. Then, an interlayer insulating film is formed on the entire face and a black matrix of such light blocking metal film as Ti is formed on the interlayer insulating film so as to overlie the channel parts and the contacts of the TFT's and the capacitor electrode. The capacitor electrode, the interlayer insulating film formed thereon, and the black matrix jointly form a capacitor.

Abstract: A black matrix, a preparation method thereof and a display device employing the black matrix. The black matrix which is a black coating layer surrounding pixels of the display device, includes SiO which is a dielectric material and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), vanadium (V) and titanium (Ti). The black matrix has excellent thermal and chemical stability and is environmentally desirous by using a mixture of a nontoxic metal and a dielectric material. Also, the black matrix exhibits excellent adhesion to a substrate without an annealing process, is excellent in mechanical characteristic due to the absence of internal stress and is capable of being micro-patterned to have a particle size of 1 &mgr;m or less. When applied to the substrate of the display device, the black matrix exhibits excellent external light absorbing effect. Therefore, a display device having improved luminance and contrast characteristics can be attained.

Abstract: Placement of a first light shielding film at least below the channel region of a TFT which drives a pixel, and of a second light shielding film above the same prevents impingement of light coming from above or from below on that channel region. Further, a second light shielding film is formed to cover the channel region and the first light shielding film, thereby to prevent the surface of the first light shielding film from direct exposure to light.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, a plurality of gate lines on the first substrate in a first direction, a plurality of data lines formed in a second direction to cross the first direction, a plurality of thin film transistors formed in a portion where the gate lines cross the data lines, a plurality of pixel regions divided into at least one or more domains between neighboring gate and data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes in each pixel region to be connected with the thin film transistors, at least one dielectric structure on the second substrate, a plurality of light-shielding layers formed in a boundary region of the domains and a region where the dielectric structure exists, on at least one of the first and second substrates, an alignment film on at least one of the first and second substrates, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A black mask comprises: a first and a second antireflection films each comprising oxide, nitride, carbide, oxide nitride, oxide carbide, nitride carbide, or oxide nitride carbide of at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, nickel, and germanium, and said films each having a different composition; and a screening film comprising at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, nickel, and germanium; wherein said three films are successively formed on a transparent substrate, and at least one but not all of said three films contains chromium. Having improved etching characteristics at the manufacturing process, low reflectivity in the whole visible wavelength range, and a small wavelength dependence of reflectivity, the black mask can be preferably used for a color filter and a liquid crystal display which can show clear pictures.

Abstract: An active matrix type display device having a sufficient auxiliary capacitance and a high aperture ratio is provided. In the device, an auxiliary capacitance (a black mask being in contact with an inorganic layer/the inorganic layer/a pixel electrode being in contact with the inorganic layer) is formed on an interlayer insulating film made of an organic resin film.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device composed of: a first substrate and a second substrates; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first and second substrates; a plurality of pixel regions provided on the surface opposing the second substrate of the first substrate, each of which pixel regions has at least one pixel electrode and a common electrode for cooperatively applying an electric field in a direction along the surface of the first substrate; and a conductive light shielding matrix provided on the surface opposing the first substrate of the second substrate which light shielding matrix has openings each corresponding to a display region of each of the pixel regions and shades non-display regions other than the pixel regions; in which the light shielding matrix and the common electrode are set to substantially the same voltage.