Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of signal lines and a plurality of pixels disposed on a first substrate, wherein each pixel is connected to a corresponding signal line. Each pixel includes a first electrode and a second electrode configured to form an electric field with the first electrode, a first dielectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second dielectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first dielectric layer includes a ferroelectric material and the second dielectric layer includes a paraelectric material.

Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device, a liquid crystal display device, and an electronic device which have a wide viewing angle and in which the number of manufacturing steps, the number of masks, and manufacturing cost are reduced compared with a conventional one. The liquid crystal display device includes a first electrode formed over an entire surface of one side of a substrate; a first insulating film formed over the first electrode; a thin film transistor formed over the first insulating film; a second insulating film formed over the thin film transistor; a second electrode formed over the second insulating film and having a plurality of openings; and a liquid crystal over the second electrode. The liquid crystal is controlled by an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: To provide a plural-viewpoint display device having an image separating optical element such as a lenticular lens or a parallax barrier, which is capable of arranging thin film transistors and wirings while achieving substantially trapezoid apertures and high numerical aperture, and to provide a driving method thereof, a terminal device, and a display panel. A neighboring pixel pair arranged with a gate line interposed therebetween is connected to the gate line placed between the pixels, each of the pixels configuring the neighboring pixel pair is connected to the data line different from each other, and each of the neighboring pixel pairs neighboring to each other in an extending direction of the gate lines is connected to the gate line different from each other.

Abstract: A TFT-LCD array substrate and a display device. The TFT-LCD array substrate comprises a pixel area the pixel area comprising a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, and each of the pixel units comprising a first electrode and a second electrode generating a horizontal electric field with the first electrode. The second electrode comprises strip electrodes, and the strip electrodes constitute a radial pattern of a regular triangle, a regular polygon or a circle in each of the pixel units.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided in which light leakage from a peripheral portion of a non-selected pixel can be suppressed without reducing the aperture ratio of each pixel, and the contrast can be improved.

Abstract: An electro-optic device is provided. In the electro-optic device, when a groove is sealed to be hollow, a sacrificial film is formed in the groove before forming a first sealing film, the first sealing film is formed, and then the sacrificial film is removed through a penetration portion of the first sealing film. A second sealing film is formed on the first sealing film, and the penetration portion of the first sealing film is blocked by the second sealing film. For this reason, it is possible to form the first sealing film to block an opening portion of the groove, and it is possible to prevent the first sealing film from being formed up to the inside of the groove.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a gate line, a data line crossing the gate line and a pixel area. A common electrode and a pixel electrode are overlapped with each other and formed in the pixel area. The common electrode and the pixel electrode receive different voltages. The data line includes a first data line through which a voltage is applied to the common electrode and a second data line through which a voltage is applied to the pixel electrode. The first data line crosses the pixel area to minimize an area where the first data line is formed, thereby improving an aperture ratio of the display apparatus.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a light shielding layer, and a second substrate having a first metal layer, a semiconductor layer formed over the first metal layer, and a second metal layer formed over the semiconductor layer. A sealing member fixes the first substrate and the second substrate, with a first scale mark formed over the first substrate, and a second scale mark formed over the second substrate and which forms a pair with the first scale mark. The light shielding layer has a first opening portion, and the first scale mark is arranged inside the first opening portion. The second scale mark is formed of a first part of the second metal layer, and a first part of the semiconductor layer and a first part of the first metal layer are overlapped with and extend off from the first part of the second metal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a 3D liquid crystal display device and a pixel structure thereof. The pixel structure includes three gate lines, a data line and three pixel electrodes. The gate lines are arranged along a first direction and cross the data line to define three sub-pixel regions. Each of the pixel electrodes includes a primary electrode portion and an extension electrode portion. The primary electrode portion of each of the pixel electrodes is disposed in the corresponding sub-pixel region, and the extension electrode portions of all the pixel electrodes are disposed together in one of the sub-pixel regions. The pixel structure can improve a color washout problem of the 3D liquid crystal display device under top or bottom view angles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device with improved transparency and appearance, and the display device according to an example embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas having a transparent region and a liquid crystal driving region; a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a common electrode formed in the liquid crystal driving region on the pixel electrode so as to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode with a microcavity therebetween; a roof layer formed on the common electrode; an injection hole formed in the common electrode and the roof layer so as to expose the microcavity; a liquid crystal layer filling the microcavity; and an overcoat formed on the roof layer so as to cover the liquid crystal injection hole to seal the microcavity, wherein the pixel electrode, the common electrode, the roof layer, and the liquid crystal layer are formed in the liquid crystal driving regi

Abstract: In an element substrate of a liquid crystal device, in a peripheral region interposed between an image display region and a seal material, a peripheral electrode to which a potential is applied for trapping ionic impurities which is different from a common potential applied to a dummy pixel electrode or the like is formed. In the peripheral electrode, an electrode width of a first portion opposing a sealing material provided at a liquid crystal injection opening of the seal material is set to be greater than electrode widths of the other portions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an insulation film disposed over a gate line, a storage capacitance line, a source line, and first main common electrodes disposed on the insulation film. The first main common electrodes include a discontinuous part in at least one of a first intersection part at an intersection between the storage capacitance line and the first source line and a second intersection part at an intersection between the storage capacitance line and the second source line. The liquid crystal display device also includes a main pixel electrode and a sub-pixel electrode which are disposed on the insulation film.

Abstract: The touch sensor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a transparent substrate; and an electrode formed on the transparent substrate in a mesh pattern, wherein the electrode has a line width of one side smaller than that of the other side in a thickness direction.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display may include a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer comprising liquid crystal molecules that are interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode disposed on the first substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the insulating layer, a third electrode disposed on the second substrate, and an alignment layer disposed on any one of the second electrode and the third electrode. The second electrode comprises a fine slit structure, and at least one of the liquid crystal layer and the alignment layer comprises a sub-alignment substance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes first and second substrate units, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate and first electrodes. The first electrodes are provided on the first substrate to extend along a first direction, and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a second electrode. The second substrate opposes the first substrate. The second electrode is provided on the second substrate to oppose the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. At least one of the first electrodes is provided with a recess formed on a surface of the at least one of the first electrodes. The surface opposes the second electrode.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a stereoscopic display apparatus. The stereoscopic display apparatus comprises a display panel and a liquid crystal lens. A first electrode layer of the liquid crystal lens comprises a plurality of electrode strips arranged along a first direction and extending in a ladder form along a second direction. The present invention further discloses a liquid crystal lens. According to the present invention method, a plurality of lenticular lens units extend in a ladder form along the second direction are formed in the liquid crystal layer in 3D mode. While the 3D display effect is achieved, the crosstalk between left-eye signals and right-eye signals in 3D mode is effectively suppressed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes an interval layer to reduce a cell gap between a lower substrate and an upper substrate. A first electrode is disposed on the lower substrate. The interval layer covers on the first electrode. A second electrode is disposed on the upper substrate and facing the lower electrode. A liquid crystal layer including a liquid crystal material is interposed between the interval layer and the second electrode. The first electrode includes repetitively patterned electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a repairing line system, which includes a plurality of packages, a substrate having a plurality of data lines awaiting for repair, two repairing lines, and two connecting lines. The repairing line includes outgoing lines led from the packages and a wire disposed on three sides of the substrate without the packages disposed and coupled to the outgoing lines. The wires insulatively intersect second terminals of the data lines awaiting for repair. The connecting line insulatively intersects the outgoing lines and first terminals of the data lines. The present invention further discloses a repair method of the repairing line system. The repairing line system and the repair method of the present invention utilize the same repairing lines led from different packages to connect with each other for forming whole connected wires, thereby increasing flexibility of the repairing line system in repairing data lines.

Abstract: An autostereoscopic display in which image data, in the form of grey level information for red, green, and blue components of pixels in multiple images representing multiple perspective views of a scene, are recombined into a second set of images generally consisting of parts of all the original multiple perspective images, arranged within the second set of images in such a way that a 3D image is seen when the second set of images are displayed in sequence.

Abstract: A flicker of an FFS liquid crystal display device that is driven at a low refresh rate is reduced. In an FFS liquid crystal display, a pixel electrode and a first common electrode included in a liquid crystal element are formed on an element substrate side, and a second common electrode is formed on another substrate (counter substrate) side. By making the first and second common electrodes have the same potential, generation of a residual DC voltage can be suppressed in a pixel. Thus, even when a refresh rate is lowered, change in transmittance of a pixel can be suppressed in a data retention period, so that a flicker can be reduced.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate and first conductive wires. The first conductive wires are arranged at a surface of the substrate. Each of the first conductive wires includes a plurality of first connecting portions, a plurality of second connecting portions and a conductive portion with a plurality of conductive particles. The conductive portion is sandwiched between the first connecting portions and the second connecting portions, thus electrically connecting the first connecting portions to the second connecting portions. A method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display panel is also provided.

Abstract: A switchable window includes: first and second substrates (e.g., glass substrates); a liquid crystal inclusive layer (e.g., PDLC layer) disposed between at least the first and the second substrates; and a low-E coating provided between at least the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the first substrate. Voltage is applied to the liquid crystal inclusive layer via the low-E coating and a substantially transparent conductive coating which are on opposite sides of the liquid crystal inclusive layer. By adjusting voltage applied to at least part of the liquid crystal inclusive layer, the window is selectively switchable between at least first and second states with different visible light transmissions.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a gate line and a gate electrode connected to the gate line, on a substrate; a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode and the gate line; an active layer on the gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; an ohmic contact layer on the active layer; first source and drain electrodes on the ohmic contact layer; second source and drain electrodes connected to the first source and drain electrodes, respectively; a data line extending from the source electrode and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region; and a pixel electrode in the pixel region and extending from the second drain electrode.

Abstract: In a region extending along a terminal region located near a substrate end and included in a frame region defined around a rectangular display region, a peripheral circuit section is provided between the display region and a mount region defined in part of the terminal region. The peripheral circuit section includes unit circuit sections that are monolithically provided and are aligned along one side of the display region. The arrangement pitch of outer ones of the unit circuit sections is larger than that of inner ones of the unit circuit sections.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate and an opposing second substrate; a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode disposed in a pixel area, on the first substrate, and including a plurality of branch electrodes; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second electrodes. Branches electrode of the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are interlaced. The first pixel electrode has an extension disposed adjacent to the center of the pixel area, and a minimum distance between the extension and the adjacent branch electrode is different from an average minimum between the adjacent branch electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal (LC) lens includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of liquid crystal units disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each liquid crystal unit includes a first sub-unit having a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the first substrate with a first interval therebetween and a third electrode and a fourth electrode disposed on the second substrate with a second interval therebetween. A first voltage difference is applied between the first electrode and the third electrode, and a second voltage difference is applied between the second electrode and the fourth electrode. The polarity of the first voltage difference is contrary to that of the second voltage difference, and the first interval is not equal to the second interval. A 3D display including the LC lens and a display panel is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display capable of reducing a texture by increasing a liquid crystal control ability. The liquid crystal display includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween. The first electrode includes a horizontal extension forming a boundary between adjacent subregions and a vertical extension connected to the horizontal extension, and the horizontal extension includes a portion which has a largest width at a position proximate to the vertical extension, and which has a smaller width at a position farther from the vertical extension.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel and a display device are provided. The liquid crystal panel comprises a liquid crystal layer and a pixel region. The pixel region comprises a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units comprises a first subsidiary region (310) and a second subsidiary region (320). In an initial state, a major axis direction of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the first subsidiary region (310) forms an angle of 90 degrees with respect to a major axis direction of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the second subsidiary region (320). The first subsidiary region (310) comprises two subsidiary sub-regions, and the second subsidiary region (320) comprises one or two subsidiary sub-regions. At least two electrodes for applying an In-plane electric field to the liquid crystal layer are disposed in the subsidiary sub-regions of the first and second subsidiary regions (310) and (320), respectively.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an array substrate for a fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display includes: forming an auxiliary insulating layer on a second passivation layer and having a first thickness; forming first and second photoresist patterns on the auxiliary insulating layer and having second and third thicknesses, respectively, the second thickness greater than the third thickness; etching the auxiliary insulating layer, the second passivation layer and a first passivation layer to form a drain contact hole; performing an ashing to remove the second photoresist pattern and expose the auxiliary insulating layer therebelow; performing a dry etching to remove the auxiliary insulating layer not covered by the first photoresist pattern and expose the first passivation layer and to form an insulating pattern below the first photoresist pattern, the insulating pattern and the first photoresist pattern forming an undercut shape; forming a transparent conductive material layer having a fourth thickness

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the provision of a liquid crystal optical element that can accurately change the numerical aperture of an objective lens regardless of variations in temperature or wavelength. The liquid crystal optical element comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal provided between the first and second substrates, an electrode pattern formed on one of the first and second substrates and having an aperture control region, and an opposite electrode formed on the other one of the first and second substrates, the opposite electrode being opposed to the electrode pattern for applying a voltage therebetween, wherein a plurality of electrodes, for changing refractive index and thereby causing the incident light passing through the aperture control region to diverge, are formed in the aperture control region.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides a liquid crystal display, which comprises a thin-film transistor substrate, an upper substrate, and a liquid crystal between the two substrates. The thin-film transistor substrate comprises data lines, gate lines, and a pixel array defined by the data lines and gate lines, characterized in that each data line connects to two columns of pixel, and another one or two columns of pixel are interposed between the connected two columns of pixel.

Abstract: An active matrix structure including a substrate, a plurality of active devices, and a plurality of pixel electrodes is provided. The active devices are disposed on the substrate. The pixel electrodes are respectively electrically connected to the active devices and arranged in an array. The active matrix structure has a display area, and each of the pixel electrodes has at least one slanted side inclined with respect to all sides of the display area. A liquid crystal display panel is also provided.

Abstract: Discussed are a liquid crystal display device and a method of fabricating the same in which a single common line is formed at the center of a substrate, which results in an enhanced aperture ratio and transmittance. The liquid crystal display device includes a single common line located at a center of a substrate; a first group of unit pixels located in a right portion of the substrate on the basis of the common line and a second group of unit pixels located in a left portion of the substrate on the basis of the common line, each unit pixel defined by a plurality of gate lines and data lines orthogonally intersecting each other; and a plurality of thin film transistors formed at a right side of the respective unit pixels of the first group and at a left side of the respective unit pixels of the second group.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device is provided which includes: a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other; a liquid crystal layer that is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first electrode that is provided on the liquid crystal layer side of the first substrate; an insulating layer that is provided on the liquid crystal layer side of the first electrode; and a second electrode that is provided on the liquid crystal layer side of the insulating layer, in which the first substrate has formed thereon a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines which intersect each other; sub-pixels are formed at regions surrounded by the data lines and the scan lines; the second electrode has a plurality of linear electrodes that is disposed with a gap therebetween; each of the plurality of linear electrodes extends in a long-axis direction of the sub-pixels and has at least one bent portion; the bent portion has such a shape that both sides thereof are inclined

Abstract: A display device may include a substrate, a first roof layer formed of a material, a second roof layer formed of the material and spaced from the substrate, and a subpixel electrode disposed between the substrate and the first roof layer. The display device may further include a common electrode member disposed between the subpixel electrode and the first roof layer. The common electrode member may overlap the first roof layer in a first direction without extending beyond the first roof layer in a second direction. The first direction may be perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. The second direction may be parallel to the surface of the substrate. The display device may further include a liquid crystal set disposed between the subpixel electrode and the common electrode member.

Abstract: In an aspect, a liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display may include a substrate, a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate, a pixel electrode connected to one terminal of the thin film transistor, a roof layer disposed to face the pixel electrode, and a capping layer disposed on the roof layer, in which a microcavity having a liquid crystal injection hole is formed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer, the microcavity forms a liquid crystal layer including a liquid crystal molecule, and the capping layer covers the liquid crystal injection hole and includes a water-soluble polymer material.

Abstract: A groove is formed above a first group of interconnects of a first substrate, continuously extending along a substrate outer perimeter portion and across the first group of interconnects. An underlying metal is provided in the same layer in which a second group of interconnects are provided, below the groove in at least regions in which the groove overlaps the first group of interconnects as viewed from above.

Abstract: It is characterized in that there is provided a liquid crystal panel including a pair of transparent substrates having electrodes for liquid crystal display disposed thereon, respectively, the electrodes for liquid crystal display being made of a transparent conductive film and serving as electrodes for liquid crystal display, and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the pair of transparent substrates; and that one of the pair of transparent substrates has an electrode for a projection capacitive sensor disposed on a side thereof with the electrode for liquid crystal display disposed thereon, the electrode for a projection capacitive sensor being made of the same conductive film as the electrode for liquid crystal display and serving as an electrode for a projection capacitive sensor.

Abstract: A method of driving a bi-stable chiral splay nematic mode liquid crystal display device including first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, first and second reset electrodes on one of inner surfaces of the first and second substrates, a pixel electrode on the inner surface of the first substrate and a common electrode on the inner surface of the second substrate includes: applying a data voltage and a common voltage to the pixel electrode and the common electrode, respectively, such that a vertical electric field is generated and the liquid crystal layer transitions from a splay state to a ?-twist state during a writing period; and floating the pixel electrode and the common electrode such that the liquid crystal layer keeps the ?-twist state and displays a present image during a memory period.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a circuit technique which enables reduction in power consumption and high definition of a display device. A switch controlled by a start signal is provided to a gate electrode of a transistor, which is connected to a gate electrode of a bootstrap transistor. When the start signal is input, a potential is supplied to the gate electrode of the transistor through the switch, and the transistor is turned off. The transistor is turned off, so that leakage of a charge from the gate electrode of the bootstrap transistor can be prevented. Accordingly, time for storing a charge in the gate electrode of the bootstrap transistor can be shortened, and high-speed operation can be performed.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate of the present invention having an array area, and a frame area, the thin film transistor array substrate includes: a thin film transistor; an upper metal pattern formed by the same material as source and drain electrodes at the same layer; a transparent conductive film pattern; and an upper layer insulation film, wherein the transparent conductive film pattern has: a first-type transparent conductive film pattern provided to located within one of a pattern of the electrode pattern and a pattern of the metal pattern, as viewed from the top side, and to not cover pattern end faces of the electrode pattern or the metal pattern; and a second-type transparent conductive film pattern provided to stick out from an inside of at least a portion of one of the patterns, as viewed from the top side and to cover the pattern end faces.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: an insulation substrate; pixel electrodes on the insulation substrate; a voltage auxiliary wiring on the insulation substrate and between adjacent pixel electrodes; a liquid crystal layer positioned in microcavities, where the voltage auxiliary wiring is exposed between adjacent microcavities; and a common electrode which overlaps the liquid crystal layer and the exposed voltage auxiliary wiring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel that has an enhanced liquid crystal alignment controlling force irrespective of the external conditions or environments. The enhanced liquid crystal alignment controlling force sufficiently prevents surface roughness or color unevenness that can occur depending on the viewing angle, so that favorable display qualities and excellent transmittance can be achieved. The liquid crystal display panel includes a pair of substrates comprising a pixel electrode and a counter electrode; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, the liquid crystal display panel comprising spacers at at least four corners of a pixel defined by the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a fan out area arranged at an edge of the display panel, a plurality of gate chip on films (G-COFs) are bonded on the edge of the display panel. The plurality of G-COFs are electrically connected with each other through the transmission circuit line, and at least one part of the transmission circuit line among the G-COFs is arranged on an external circuit board of the display panel.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device in which a source line is divided in a screen and the screen is driven in a horizontally divided state. A divided position (40) between a source line (30u) in an upper display region and a source line (30d) in a lower display region is arranged at an intersecting part between a source line (30) and a gate line (32). A part of the source line (30), which overlaps with a gate line (32a) on which the divided position 40 is present, has a planar shape additionally including an expanded part (46) (protruding portion) having the same area as a removed part of the source line (30) at the divided position (40), as compared to a part of the source line (30), which overlaps with a gate line (32b) on which the divided position (40) is absent.

Abstract: A method of detecting touch positions includes; providing an external power voltage which drives a touch panel, sequentially turning on a plurality of lower driving elements connected to the touch panel, Turning on a plurality of upper driving elements connected to the touch panel to readout at least one multi-touched position corresponding to an x-coordinate, while each of lower driving elements is turned on, receiving readout position information corresponding to an x-coordinate, turning on at least one of the upper driving elements connected to the touch panel, turning on the plurality of lower driving elements connected to the touch panel to readout the at least one multi-touched position corresponding to a y-coordinate, while each of upper driving elements is turned on, receiving readout position information corresponding to the y-coordinate, turning on a sensing element, and turning off the sensing element.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first substrate, a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, a first alignment layer disposed on the first substrate and the pixel electrode, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, a second alignment layer disposed on the second substrate and the common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, in which the common electrode has a first opening having a cross shape, an edge of the first opening protrudes beyond an edge of the pixel electrode, and the pixel electrode includes a second opening disposed adjacently to at least one of the edges of the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A display device may include a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate may include a domain-forming layer including a depression pattern for forming a liquid crystal domain in a pixel area and a pixel electrode formed on the domain-forming layer. The second substrate may face the first substrate. The second substrate may include a common electrode formed on the entire surface thereof. The liquid crystal layer may be disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer may include a reactive mesogen (RM) which fixes liquid crystal molecules formed in the liquid crystal domain. Since a liquid crystal domain may be formed without a separate pattern on a common electrode, a display device having an enhanced aperture ratio and an enhanced viewing angle may be manufactured.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a cross-shaped pixel electrode which includes a main pixel electrode and a sub-pixel electrode, and a second substrate including a common electrode which includes main common electrodes and sub-common electrodes. A first horizontal inter-electrode distance between the main pixel electrode and the main common electrode is less than a second horizontal inter-electrode distance between the sub-pixel electrode and the sub-common electrode and is greater than a vertical inter-electrode distance between the main pixel electrode and the main common electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) according to the present invention includes an active matrix substrate (120); a counter substrate (140); and a liquid crystal layer (160). Each of pixels (P) includes sub pixels (Spa, Spb) respectively having liquid crystal capacitances (CLa, CLb) and storage capacitances (CCa, CCb). A gate bus line (Lg) includes gate lines (Lga, Lgb) electrically connected to gates of thin film transistors (130a, 130b) and a connection line (Lgc) for electrically connecting the gate line (Lga) and the gate line (Lgb) to each other. A sub pixel electrode (124a) strides over the gate line (Lga), and a sub pixel electrode (124b) strides over the gate line (Lgb). Owing to this, change of a parasitic capacitance caused by an alignment shift between the sub pixel electrode and the gate bus line is suppressed.