Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first and second substrates which are opposite, and further includes scanning lines, data lines, pixel electrodes and switches, intersection of two adjacent scanning lines and data lines forming a pixel region. The pixel electrodes are disposed in pixel regions. Each pixel electrode crosses one data line and includes a first and second sub-pixel electrodes which are electrically connected to each other; the first and second sub-pixel electrodes are arranged on two sides of the data line; there is a gap between the first and second sub-pixel electrodes, and the data line is configured in the gap. A problem that conventional liquid crystal display panel has a complex manufacture process, leaks light at a dark state and has a low penetrability can be solved, thereby improving yield of the products.

Abstract: A TFT array substrate includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a pixel electrode, a first TFT, a pull alignment electrode, a second TFT, a first and second push alignment electrodes, so that when a voltage is applied to the TFT array substrate, a transverse pull electric field is formed between the pixel electrode and the pull alignment electrode, and transverse push electric fields are formed respectively between the first push alignment electrode and the pixel electrode and between the second push alignment electrode and the pixel electrode. Accordingly, liquid crystal molecules of the TFT array substrate can respond quickly and it is not necessary to configure bumps on a color filter substrate, thereby improving contrast ratio, simplifying manufacture process and reducing costs.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display panel, an array substrate includes a plurality of pixels that each having a switching device, a first pixel electrode, a coupling electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The switching device outputs a data voltage in response to a gate signal, and the first pixel electrode and the coupling electrode are connected to an output electrode of the switching device to receive the data voltage. The second pixel electrode faces the coupling electrode and receives a voltage lower than the data voltage. The resistance between the second pixel electrode and the coupling electrode is less than the resistance between the second pixel electrode and the common electrode.

Abstract: A flat display device includes an array substrate. The array substrate includes a plurality of gate lines, data lines and pixels. The pixels include a plurality of first pixel units and second pixel units, and each of the first pixel units and each of the second pixel units include more than three pixels. The first pixel units and the second pixel units disposed in between two adjacent data lines are arranged alternately, wherein the first pixel units are electrically connected with one of the two adjacent data lines, and the second pixel units are electrically connected with the other data line.

Abstract: A pixel structure of a liquid crystal display panel includes a first transparent substrate, a first data line, a second data line, a transparent electrode, and a compensating conducting pattern layer. In a display region, the first side of the transparent electrode and the first data line partially overlap, forming a first parasitic capacitor, the second side of the transparent electrode and the second data line partially overlap, forming a second parasitic capacitor smaller than the first parasitic capacitor. In a non-display region, the first side of the transparent electrode and the first data line partially overlap, forming a third parasitic capacitor, and the second side of the transparent electrode and the compensating conducing pattern layer partially overlap, forming a fourth parasitic capacitor. The total parasitic capacitance of the first and the third parasitic capacitors and the total parasitic capacitance of the second and the fourth parasitic capacitors are substantially equal.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display (LCD) with enhanced display qualities. The LCD includes a first insulating substrate; a gate line disposed on the first insulating substrate and extending in a first direction; first and second data lines insulated from and crossing the gate line, separated from each other, and extending in a second direction; first and second thin film transistors (TFTs) connected to the gate line and the first and second data lines, respectively; first and second subpixel electrodes connected to the first and second TFTs, respectively; and first and second drain electrode connection portions connecting the first and second TFTs to the first and second subpixel electrodes, respectively. The first and second drain electrode connection portions are electrically insulated from each other and together form a substantially rectangular band.

Abstract: A pixel structure of a liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate, a first metallic layer, a light shielding element, a second metallic layer and a pixel electrode. The first metallic layer and the light shielding element are disposed above the substrate. The second metallic layer is disposed above the light shielding element, and includes first and second data lines. The first data line is disposed along the light shielding element, and is partially overlapped with the light shielding element. The second data line is parallel to the first data line. A first portion of the pixel electrode is overlapped with the first data line, and is not overlapped with the light shielding element. A second portion of the pixel electrode is overlapped with the light shielding element, and is not overlapped with the first data line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a substrate, gate lines, data lines, thin film transistors and pixel electrodes. The gate lines are formed on the substrate and cross the data lines. The thin film transistors are connected to the gate and data lines, and each thin film transistor includes a drain electrode. The pixel electrodes are connected to the thin film transistors and are arranged in a matrix, and each of the pixel electrodes has a first side disposed in parallel with the gate lines and a second side adjacent to the first side and shorter than the first side. In the LCD, the predetermined portion of each of the drain electrodes is overlapped with only one of two adjacent pixel electrodes if the polarities of the adjacent pixel electrodes are different, and the predetermined portion of each of the drain electrodes is overlapped with both of the adjacent pixel electrodes if the polarities are the same.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a display section which is composed of a plurality of display pixels, a driving unit which drives the display pixels, and a control unit which controls the driving unit. A first substrate includes pixel electrodes which are disposed in association with the plurality of display pixels. A second substrate includes a counter-electrode which is opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes. A pair of alignment films are disposed on the plurality of pixel electrodes and the counter-electrode, and control an alignment state of liquid crystal molecules, which are included in the liquid crystal layer, by rubbing treatment. Dummy display pixels are disposed on a terminal end side of the display section in a rubbing direction. A driving unit includes circuit for cyclically applying a reverse transition prevention signal to the dummy display pixels.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: pixel electrodes arranged in columns and rows, each including a reflective electrode region; scanning lines; and signal lines. The device sequentially supplies a scanning signal voltage to one of the scanning lines after another to select one group of pixel electrodes, connected to the same one of the scanning lines, after another, and then supplies display signal voltages to the selected group of pixel electrodes by way of the signal lines, thereby displaying an image thereon. The pixel electrodes are arranged such that the polarity of a voltage to be applied to a liquid crystal layer is inverted for every predetermined number of pixel electrodes in each of the rows and in each of the columns. The display signal voltage to be supplied to each pixel electrode is updated at a frequency of 45 Hz or less.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first and second substrate facing each other, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates, a plurality of gate lines disposed on the first substrate, configured to transmit a gate signal, at least one data line disposed on the first substrate, configured to transmit a data signal, a plurality of power supplying lines disposed on the first substrate, a plurality of switching elements variously connected to the gate lines, data lines, and power supplying lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the switching elements, wherein corresponding pixel electrodes are separated from each other.

Abstract: On a display panel, every two neighboring sub-pixel transistor modules of each row transistor set are electrically coupled to a same data line so that used data lines on the display panel are halved, and driving integrated circuit units on the display panel are significantly decreased as well. A voltage on a data line of the display panel is controlled according to a polarity controlling signal to implement polarity inversion, for preventing DC residue and crosstalk, and for reducing power consumption and flickers. Two sub-pixel transistors of each transistor unit on the display panel are disposed in a mutually opposed and separated manner for overcoming vertical lines caused by concentrated transmittance of the sub-pixel transistors.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device of the present invention, when a display voltage is applied to picture element electrodes, each picture element electrode forms a plurality of domains in which liquid crystal molecules align themselves in different directions. The picture element electrodes are formed such that their edge portions on the opposite sides of a picture-element-electrode aperture portion formed between the picture element electrodes face parallel to each other with a certain interval. A source bus line is provided along the picture-element-electrode aperture portion formed between the picture element electrodes. The source bus line is disposed beneath the picture element electrodes and at the edge portions of the picture element electrodes by overlapping therewith in a direction of thickness.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate is provided. The active matrix substrate includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel units, and connecting lines. The scan lines, data lines, pixel units, and connecting lines are all disposed over the substrate. The pixel unit includes an active component, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a third pixel electrode. The active components are electrically connected with the scan lines and data lines. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are disposed at the two opposite sides of the scan line, and electrically connected with the active component. The third pixel electrode is electrically insulated from the active component. In the pixel units arranged in a same column, each of the third pixel electrodes is electrically connected with the second pixel electrode controlled by a previous scan line through the corresponding connecting line.

Abstract: An LCD apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The LCD apparatus includes a reference voltage line and a display area including scan lines, data lines and pixel structures. Each pixel structure is electrically connected to the corresponding scan/data line, and has a first pixel area and a second pixel area. The first pixel area includes a first liquid crystal capacitor with one end electrically connected to a common voltage. The second pixel area includes a second liquid crystal capacitor and a first compensation capacitor. One end of the second liquid crystal capacitor is electrically connected to the common voltage, one end of the first compensation capacitor is electrically connected to the second liquid crystal capacitor and another end is electrically connected to a reference voltage source through the reference voltage line. The reference voltage source provides a reference voltage having a continuous periodic signal or a time-varying signal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: first and second gate lines disposed on the first substrate and which respectively transmit first and second gate signals; first, second and third data lines disposed on the first substrate; a first switching element connected to the first gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the first gate line and the second data line; a third switching element connected to the second gate line and the second data line; a fourth switching element connected to the second gate line and the third data line; first and second pixel electrodes respectively connected to the first and second switching and which form a first liquid crystal capacitor; and third and fourth pixel electrodes respectively connected to the third and fourth switching elements and which form a second liquid crystal capacitor.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates and including liquid crystal molecules; a gate line which transmits a gate signal; first and second data lines which respectively transmit first and second data voltages, the first and second data voltages having opposite polarities; a first switching element connected to the gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the gate line and the second data line; a first subpixel electrode connected to the first switching element; and a second subpixel electrode connected to the second switching element. The first and second subpixel electrodes overlap portions of the first and second data lines. The first and second subpixel electrodes include first and second branches, respectively, which are alternately arranged between the first and second data lines.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display is disclosed. The display includes embedded polarity regions within the color dots of the display. Specifically, the embedded polarity regions have a polarity that is different from the polarity of the color dot containing the embedded polarity region. This difference in polarity enhances the fringe fields of the color dot or in some situations may create additional fringe fields. The enhanced fringe fields or additional fringe fiends can more quickly restore liquid crystals to their proper position.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device 10 of the present invention includes conductive films 81a, 81b for storage capacitors, i.e., a first conductive film 81a and a second conductive film 81b, which are connected to two adjacent pixel electrodes 44a, 44b, respectively, via contact sections 70a, 70b formed through a second insulating film 62. The part of a storage capacitor 83 located below the conductive films 81a, 81b is divided into a first capacitor line 83a arranged below the first conductive film 81a and a second capacitor line 83b arranged below the second conductive film 81b.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate is provided. The active matrix substrate includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, and pixel units. The scan lines, data lines, and pixel units are all disposed over the substrate. The pixel unit includes an active component, a pixel electrode, and an auxiliary electrode. The active components are electrically connected with the scan lines and data lines. The pixel electrode has openings extended from the edge of the pixel electrode to the interior of the pixel electrode. The auxiliary electrode is electrically connected with the pixel electrode controlled by a previous scan line and includes a body portion and extending portions disposed in the openings. The pixel electrode is electrically connected with the auxiliary electrode of a pixel unit controlled by a next scan line.

Abstract: A big screen display suitable for moving image displaying that has an excellent viewing angle property, an excellent reliability and a productivity, and a quick speed of response, and has a bright and excellent contrast is realized at low cost. Vertically aligned mode liquid crystal display comprises a scan wiring, a video signal wiring, a pixel electrode, an alignment directional control electrode, and a thin film transistor element formed in a position where a scan wiring and a video signal wiring intersect with each other, and a common electrode formed in opposing substrate side. An electric field distribution formed with three electrodes comprising an alignment directional control electrode, and a pixel electrode, and a common electrode formed in an countering substrate side may control motion directions of vertically aligned anisotropic liquid crystal molecules having a negative dielectric constant.

Abstract: A bistable liquid crystal display device has a nematic liquid crystal which is switchable between two different stable molecular configurations. The liquid crystal has a mixture of finely-divided positively-charged particles and finely-divided negatively-charged particles dispersed therein.

Abstract: In an array substrate and a method of manufacturing the array substrate, an array substrate includes a first switching element, a second switching element, a third switching element and a fourth switching element. The first switching element is electrically connected to a first data line. The second switching element is electrically connected to a second data line adjacent to the first data line. The third switching element is electrically connected to a data power line interposed between the first and second data lines. The fourth switching element is electrically connected to a gate power line receiving a voltage having different polarity from a voltage applied to the data power line.

Abstract: In an array substrate and a method of manufacturing the array substrate, an array substrate includes a first switching element, a second switching element, a third switching element and a fourth switching element. The first switching element is electrically connected to a first data line. The second switching element is electrically connected to a second data line adjacent to the first data line. The third switching element is electrically connected to a data power line interposed between the first and second data lines. The fourth switching element is electrically connected to a gate power line receiving a voltage having different polarity from a voltage applied to the data power line. Therefore, light transmittance, opening ratio and display quality are improved.

Abstract: A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display that does not require physical features on the substrate (such as protrusions and ITO slits) is disclosed. Each pixel of the MVA LCD is subdivided into color components, which are further divided into color dots. Each pixel also contains fringe field amplifying regions that separate the color dots of a pixel. The voltage polarity of the color dots and fringe field amplifying regions are arranged so that fringe fields in each color dot causes multiple liquid crystal domains in each color dot. Specifically, the color dots and fringe field amplifying regions of the display are arranged so that neighboring polarized elements have opposite polarities.

Abstract: A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display that does not require physical features on the substrate (such as protrusions and ITO slits) is disclosed. Each pixel of the MVA LCD is subdivided into color components, which are further divided into color dots. Each pixel also contains fringe field amplifying regions that separate the color dots of a pixel. The voltage polarity of the color dots and fringe field amplifying regions are arranged so that fringe fields in each color dot causes multiple liquid crystal domains in each color dot. Specifically, the color dots and fringe field amplifying regions of the display are arranged so that neighboring polarized elements have opposite polarities.

Abstract: A method of driving a liquid crystal display device having a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixel electrodes includes: applying sequentially a gate signal to the plurality of gate lines, the gate signal being applied to odd gates lines of the plurality of gate lines for a first pulse time period and being applied to even gate lines of the plurality of gate lines for a second pulse time period shorter than the first pulse time period; and supplying a data signal to each of the plurality of data lines.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes; first and second substrates facing each other, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates and including liquid crystal molecules, a first subpixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, the first subpixel electrode receiving a first data voltage, a second subpixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, the second subpixel electrode receiving a second data voltage; and a short protrusion disposed on the second substrate and simultaneously facing the first and second subpixel electrodes, wherein the liquid crystal layer is vertically aligned and has positive dielectric anisotropy.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having an image input function capable of suppressing the degradation of image quality of a display image and a captured image caused by a parasitic capacitance is provided. The liquid crystal display device, which includes an active matrix substrate (1), a counter substrate (2), and a liquid crystal layer and performs inversion driving, includes a photodetection part provided on the matrix substrate (1) for each or at least two of the active elements, and a sensor drive part (5). The photodetection part includes a photodiode and a capacitance storing charge, and outputs a photodetective signal VSOUT whose level changes in accordance with the amount of the stored charge.

Abstract: The invention discloses a TFT-LCD and its driving method, TFT-LCD comprises an array substrate and a color filter substrate, a common electrode on said color filter substrate being divided into multiple columns, each of which corresponding to one column of pixels; on color filter substrate, odd number columns are first common electrodes, even number columns are second common electrodes; difference between voltages input to said first common electrodes and said second common electrodes is larger than zero and less than dynamic range of driving voltage of liquid crystal driving voltage-transmittance curve. By setting two common electrode voltages, TFT-LCD and its driving method provided by the invention can make dynamic range of input voltage required for driving liquid crystal display device be smaller than dynamic range of driving voltage of liquid crystal driving voltage-transmittance curve, thus reducing power consumption during driving the liquid crystal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The LCD device comprises an upper substrate and a lower substrate. Every two data lines and two scan lines define two pixels. Each pixel comprises a pixel electrode and a transistor, and a biased electrode is arranged under a slot between two pixel electrodes of the two pixels. When positive frame, the voltage of the biased electrode, VE, is greater than the voltage the pixel electrode, VP; when negative frame, the voltage of the biased electrode, VE, is smaller than the voltage the pixel electrode, VP.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display which may suppress image quality deterioration and enhance image contrast is provided. The liquid crystal display includes: a light source unit including a light source having divided lighting sections and a light source control section; a liquid crystal display panel including pixels and modulating light from the light source; and a display driving section performing a polarity inversion driving based on the inputted video signal. The display driving section corrects the inputted video signal, for each of divided display regions in the liquid crystal display panel corresponding to ON-state divided lighting sections, based on a light control signal from the light source control section, so that a amplitude center potential of the driving voltage with a waveform of alternately-inverting polarity substantially agrees with the common potential. The driving voltage based on a corrected video signal is then applied to the liquid crystal element.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a plurality of a gate line and a plurality of a data line disposed on the substrate, a plurality of a thin film transistor each connected to a gate line and a data line, a plurality of a pixel electrode each connected to a thin film transistor, a common electrode facing the pixel electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode. Each of the pixel electrodes includes a first longitudinal edge adjacent to a first data line and a second longitudinal edge adjacent to a second data line adjacent to the first data line. A first distance between an edge of the first longitudinal edge and the first data line is larger than a second distance between the second longitudinal edge and an edge of the second data line.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a super large wide-angle high-speed response liquid crystal display apparatus manufactured by using a photolithographic procedure for three times. The invention adopts a halftone exposure technology to form a gate electrode, a common electrode, a pixel electrode and a contact pad, and then uses the halftone exposure technology to form a silicon (Si) island and a contact hole, and a general exposure technology to form a source electrode, a drain electrode and an orientation control electrode. A passivation layer uses a masking deposition method. A film is formed by using a P-CVD method, or a protective area is formed at a local area by using an ink coating method or spray method, and a TFT array substrate used for the super large wide-angle high-speed response liquid crystal display apparatus manufactured by using a photolithographic procedure for three times can be produced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a super large wide-angle high-speed response liquid crystal display apparatus manufactured by using a photolithographic procedure for three times. The invention adopts a halftone exposure technology to form a gate electrode, a common electrode, a pixel electrode and a contact pad, and then uses the halftone exposure technology to form a silicon (Si) island and a contact hole, and a general exposure technology to form a source electrode, a drain electrode and an orientation control electrode. A passivation layer uses a masking deposition method. A film is formed by using a P-CVD method, or a protective area is formed at a local area by using an ink coating method or spray method, and a TFT array substrate used for the super large wide-angle high-speed response liquid crystal display apparatus manufactured by using a photolithographic procedure for three times can be produced.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel capable of reducing a capacitance of a parasitic capacitor between a data line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal display panel comprises: a thin film transistor at a crossing of a gate line and a data line, liquid crystal cells including a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; first shield patterns in the liquid crystal cells, each shield pattern being parallel to the data line without overlapping the data line, wherein the shield patterns are insulated from and overlap with an outer portion of the pixel electrode; and a common line arrayed to connect the shield patterns for each the liquid crystal cell.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device where pixel electrodes and counter electrodes are arranged on one substrate in a stacked manner by way of an insulation layer, it is possible to lower a drive voltage while maintaining optical transmissivity. Pixels each of which includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode and a counter electrode are arranged on a substrate in a matrix array. A first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode in one pixel include a plurality of comb-teeth portions respectively. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are alternately arranged on the same layer in an opposed manner with a gap defined between the comb-teeth portion of the first pixel electrode and the comb-teeth portion of the second pixel electrode. The first and second pixel electrodes and the counter electrode are arranged in a stacked manner with an insulation layer sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: A bistable nematic liquid crystal display device includes two cell walls enclosing a layer of a nematic liquid crystal material, means for applying an electric field across at least some of the layer, and means for inducing local planar alignments of said liquid crystal material at an inner surface of each cell wall. The local planar alignments are oriented to each other at an angle greater than 0° and less than 90°. The device also includes means for selectively masking an alignment effect of either of the local planar alignments by applying a unidirectional electric field pulse of suitable magnitude and duration to stabilise the device in one of two different homeoplanar configurations determined by the polarity of the pulse.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a plurality of pixel electrodes, each having first and second sub-pixel electrodes separated from each other; a plurality of gate lines electrically connected to the first and second sub-pixel electrodes, a plurality of data lines electrically connected to the first and second sub-pixel electrodes, a plurality of first storage electrode lines having first storage electrodes overlapped with the first sub-pixel electrodes, wherein a first storage voltage is applied to the first storage electrode lines as a cyclic signal; and a plurality of second storage electrode lines having second storage electrodes overlapped with the second sub-pixel electrodes, wherein a second storage electrode voltage opposite in phase to the first storage electrode voltage is applied to the second storage electrode lines as a cyclic signal, and wherein the first and second sub-pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the same gate line and to the same data line, and the pixel electrodes include

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a data line intersecting the gate line and extending in a second direction, a first switching element connected to the gate line and the data line, a second switching element connected to the gate line and the data line, a first subpixel electrode connected to the first switching element and having a first voltage, and a second subpixel electrode connected to the second switching element and having a second voltage. The difference between the first voltage and a common voltage is larger than the difference between the second voltage and the common voltage, and the shortest distance between the first subpixel electrode and the data line is larger than the shortest distance between the second subpixel electrode and the data line. Accordingly, a variation of luminance due to parasitic capacitance between the pixel electrode and the data line may be reduced, and the aperture ratio may be increased.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display includes a plurality of first and second picture elements and a plurality of first and second auxiliary electrodes. The first and second picture elements have opposite polarities under the same frame of an inversion drive scheme. The first auxiliary electrodes are connected to the first picture elements and at least partially surround each of the second picture elements, and the second auxiliary electrodes are connected to the second picture elements and at least partially surround each of the first picture elements.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for driving a display panel (DP) having pixels (P). The display panel (DP) is driven with a sequence of image frames. The image frames are converted to a drive signal (V2) comprising refresh frames with a refresh frame period (TR) shorter than the image frame period. A pixel (P) of the display panel (DP) is driven with an adapted drive signal having a first polarity during a first group of refresh frame periods, and having a reversed polarity during a subsequent second group of refresh frame periods. The first group and the second group each comprise at least two refresh frame periods.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a display device is enabled to make the display impulse and to improve the charging characteristics of pixel capacities while suppressing the complexity of a drive circuit or the like and the increase in the operating frequency. In an active matrix substrate of a liquid crystal display device, each pixel electrode is connected through a pixel TFT with a source line and through a discharging TFT with a holding capacity line. For one frame period, a liquid crystal capacity, as established by the pixel electrode corresponding to each display line and a common electrode, is charged, when the pixel TFT is turned ON by a pixel scanning signal on a pixel gate line, and is then discharged when the discharging TFT is turned ON by a discharging scanning signal on a discharging gate line. The source line is subjected to a 2-H dot inverse drive but to a charge share for every horizontal periods.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device may include a scan line that is parallel and adjacent to a compensation signal line. A compensation signal transmitted on the compensation signal line may be the inverse of a scan signal transmitted on a scan line. Consequently, feed-through voltage may be reduced and gray levels may be more properly displayed in pixels.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of thin-film transistors, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of common voltage lines and a plurality of common electrodes. The gate lines extend in a first direction. The data lines extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The thin-film transistor is electrically connected to the gate line and the data line. The pixel electrode is formed in each of pixels defined by the gate lines and the data lines. The common electrode is electrically connected to the common voltage line. The horizontal alignment of the liquid crystal molecules is not changed by externally applied vertical touch pressure so that display quality is improved.

Abstract: In a method of driving a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) apparatus, a common voltage is applied to a common electrode above a liquid crystal layer and pixel voltages are applied to pixel electrodes under the liquid crystal layer to form an electrical field with the common electrode to control movements of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the pixel electrodes has slits. Then, a supplementary voltage is applied to a supplementary electrode between the slits of each pixel electrode to compensate the electric field formed by the pixel electrodes and the common electrode.

Abstract: A pixel structure of a liquid crystal display panel includes a first transparent substrate, a first data line, a second data line, a transparent electrode, and a compensating conducting pattern layer. In a display region, the first side of the transparent electrode and the first data line partially overlap, forming a first parasitic capacitor, the second side of the transparent electrode and the second data line partially overlap, forming a second parasitic capacitor smaller than the first parasitic capacitor. In a non-display region, the first side of the transparent electrode and the first data line partially overlap, forming a third parasitic capacitor, and the second side of the transparent electrode and the compensating conducing pattern layer partially overlap, forming a fourth parasitic capacitor. The total parasitic capacitance of the first and the third parasitic capacitors and the total parasitic capacitance of the second and the fourth parasitic capacitors are substantially equal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display including: a first substrate, a gate line formed disposed on the first substrate, a first data line and a second data lines formed both of which are disposed on the first substrate, and insulated from and intersection disposed substantially perpendicular to the gate line, a first thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the first data line, a second thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the second data line, a first pixel electrode connected to the first thin film transistor, a second pixel electrode connected to the second thin film transistor, a second substrate facing disposed substantially opposite to the first substrate, a common electrode formed disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including biaxial liquid crystal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: first and second substrates opposed to each other; a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates; a gate line formed on the first substrate and transmitting a gate signal; first and second data lines formed on the first substrate and transmitting first and second data voltages having different polarities; a first switching element connected to the gate line and the first data line; a second switching element connected to the gate line and the second data line; and first and second pixel electrodes that are connected to the first and second switching elements, respectively, and separated from each other, wherein the liquid crystal layer has positive dielectric anisotropy.

Abstract: An LCD panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a smectic liquid crystal layer is disclosed. The first substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a first horizontal alignment film. The first electrode has plural first portions. The second electrode has plural second portions. The first portions are spaced by the second portions. The electrical field directions formed between the first portions and the second portions are perpendicular to the surface of the first substrate. The electrical field direction on each first portion is opposite to that on each second portion. The first horizontal alignment film covers the first and the second electrodes. The second substrate includes a second horizontal alignment film. The horizontal rubbing direction of the first horizontal alignment film is parallel to that of the second horizontal alignment film. The smectic liquid crystal layer is sealed between the first and the second substrates.