Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate including a substrate, scan lines, data lines, thin film transistors, pixel electrodes, common lines and a patterned upper electrode is provided. The scan lines and the data lines are disposed over the substrate to define pixel areas. Each thin film transistor is disposed within one of the pixel areas and is driven by one of the scan lines and data lines. Each pixel electrode is disposed within one of the pixel areas and is electrically connected to one of the thin film transistors. Common lines are disposed over the substrate such that a portion area of each pixel electrode is located above one of the common lines. The pattern upper electrode includes sub-upper electrodes disposed between the pixel electrode and the common line. The sub-upper electrodes are electrically connected to the pixel electrodes for coupling with the common lines to form a storage capacitor.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which comprises an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The lower substrate has several pixel electrodes, metal lines, and switch elements thereon. Each switch element comprises a source electrode, a drain electrode, a gate electrode, and an opening between the source electrode and the drain electrode. A passivation layer covering the surface of the source electrode and the drain electrode forms two inclined planes separately on two sides. The two inclined planes face each other and are locating on a kink or step of the source electrode and drain electrode. The inclined planes also contact each other at the upper side of the opening. The inclinations of the inclined planes to the lower substrate are in a range from 5 to 50 degrees.

Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array panel is provided, which includes a substrate, a plurality of gate lines including gate electrodes, a plurality of data lines intersecting the gate lines; a plurality of TFTs having semiconductors, connected to the gate lines and the data lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the TFTs, wherein the TFTs have varying leakage currents, and the TFTs are randomly distributed.

Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure comprises a lower substrate with a transistor and pixel area; a first patterned conductive layer, which has a data line and a gate within the transistor area that is disposed on the lower substrate; a patterned insulator layer covering the first patterned conductive layer; an active layer disposed on the patterned insulator layer above the gate; a second patterned conductive layer with a gate line disposed on the patterned insulator layer, source and drain, wherein the source and the drain are disposed on the active layer; a pixel electrode disposed on the patterned insulator layer and electrically connected to the drain; a patterned passivation layer disposed on the patterned insulator layer, gate line, source, drain and pixel electrode; and a third patterned conductive layer, which has a data line connecting electrode, a gate line connecting electrode, at least one alignment electrode and a common electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a gate driver, a data driver and a pixel matrix. The gate driver is for outputting a plurality of gate signals successively. The data driver is for providing a plurality of data signals. The pixel matrix includes a number of pixels. Each pixel includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a voltage coupling device. The voltage coupling device is coupled between the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel such that pixel voltages of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel are different and have relevant variation.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor array includes an electrically insulating substrate, a plurality of thin-film transistors arranged in a matrix on the substrate, and each including a channel, a source, and a drain each comprised of an oxide-semiconductor film, a pixel electrode integrally formed with the drain, a source signal line through which a source signal is transmitted to a group of thin-film transistors, a gate signal line through which a gate signal is transmitted to a group of thin-film transistors, a source terminal formed at an end of the source signal line, and a gate terminal formed at an end of the gate signal line. The source terminal and the gate terminal are formed in the same layer as a layer in which the channel is formed. The source terminal and the gate terminal have the same electric conductivity as that of the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel including a color filter substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a semiconductor array substrate is provided. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the two substrates. The semiconductor array substrate disposed at one side of the color filter substrate includes a transparent base, a planar layer, several pixel electrodes and an opaque layer. The pixel electrodes are arranged in an array on the planar layer, which covers the transparent base. Each two adjacent pixel electrodes are spaced by a gap. The opaque layer is disposed in the planar layer, and is located beneath each gap. The opaque layer having an extended portion disposed at two sides thereof is extended towards two sides of each gap to be under part of the pixel electrodes. The opaque layer is at least a half of the planar layer in thickness.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a LC panel including a first display panel having first to n-th gate lines (n>2) and data lines crossing the gate lines and forming a pixel, and a second display panel which faces the first display panel, the aperture ratio of a first pixel line electrically connected to the first gate line is smaller than that of a second to a n-th pixel line electrically connected to the second to the n-th gate line, respectively, and a gate driver having first and the second pull-down transistors which decrease the voltage of each gate line to a low level, the first and second pull-down transistors are connected to start and end terminals of the each gate line, a width-to-length ratio of a channel of the second pull-down transistor is 0.8 to 3 times as large as that of a channel of the first pull-down transistor.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a light-shielding film provided below a transistor in a peripheral area surrounding a pixel area of the display. The light-shielding film includes a rectangular opening formed in a channel length direction of the transistor.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a horizontal electric field type LCD and a manufacturing method thereof. The horizontal electric field type LCD comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a spacer disposed between the first and the second substrates. Said first substrate comprises a thin film transistor, and a gate line and a data line for driving the thin film transistor. Said second substrate comprises a pixel electrode and a common electrode corresponding to and forming a horizontal electric field with the pixel electrode. Said spacer is a conductive spacer electrically connecting each pixel electrode on the second substrate to the corresponding thin film transistor on the first substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including gate wiring parts for supplying a scanning signal to switching elements formed in a matrix form in a display area, and source wiring parts for supplying a video signal to the switching elements, the liquid crystal display device having a plurality of inspection switching elements arranged in an area outside the display area, and connected to the gate wiring parts or the source wiring parts and a wiring part for electrically and mutually connecting source electrodes of the inspection switching elements by high resistance elements.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a plurality of data lines each having a plurality of straight line portions and a plurality of curved portions connected to a plurality of the straight line portions; a plurality of gate lines intersecting the data lines; thin film transistors connected to the data lines and the gate lines; and pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistors. Accordingly, even in a case where driver inversion becomes column inversion, apparent inversion can become dot inversion. As a result, it is possible to eliminate transverse line flicker and to increase a charging rate of pixels. In addition, uniformity of the pixels can be maintained, so that the inversion driving schemes can be applied to a PVA mode. As a result, it is possible to obtain a wide viewing angle and to improve side or lateral visibility.

Abstract: Alternative thin film transistors for liquid crystal displays are disclosed. The alternative transistors can be used for panels of displays such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs), especially those having alternative pixel arrangements. These transistors can be oriented on a panel of an LCD using different, non-traditional configurations, while addressing misalignment and parasitic capacitance.

Abstract: A thin film transistor which includes a microcrystalline semiconductor film over a gate electrode with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween to be in an inner region in which end portions of microcrystalline semiconductor film are in an inside of end portions of the gate electrode, an amorphous semiconductor film which covers top and side surfaces of the microcrystalline semiconductor film, and an impurity semiconductor film to which an impurity element imparting one conductivity is added, and which forms a source region and a drain region, wherein the microcrystalline semiconductor film includes an impurity element serving as a donor is provided to reduce off current of a thin film transistor, to reduce reverse bias current of a diode, and to improve an image quality of a display device using a thin film transistor.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates bonded to each other with a liquid crystal layer positioned therebetween, and the photosensor, formed on the second substrate, for sensing an external light from the surroundings, wherein the photosensor includes a semiconductor layer formed on the second substrate and provided with n+-type ion implantation region, ion non-implantation region and lightly doped region; an insulation film, formed on the second substrate, for covering the semiconductor layer; a passivation film, formed on the second substrate, for covering the insulation film; a first contact hole passing through the insulation film and the passivation film, to expose source and drain regions of the semiconductor layer; source and drain electrodes connected with the source and drain regions of the semiconductor layer through the first contact hole; an ion implanting prevention film formed on the insulation film and overlapped with the ion non-i

Abstract: The present invention includes a liquid crystal display device with an oxide film having high adhesiveness to a semiconductor layer or a pixel electrode to thereby prevent oxidation of a wiring material or the like, and includes a source electrode and a drain electrode having high conductivity, and a manufacturing method therefor. In one embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal display device has a TFT electrode of a TFT substrate, wherein a source electrode or a drain electrode includes a layer of mainly copper and an oxide covering an outer part of the layer. Further, in the present invention, the semiconductor layer or the pixel electrode and said source electrode or the drain electrode are in ohmic contact in the TFT electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device enabling to form a uniform gate insulating layer in thickness. The present includes the steps of forming a gate line, a gate electrode, and a storage line on a substrate and forming a gate insulating layer on the substrate including the gate line and the gate electrode using first and second gases having a gas mixture ratio of 0.3˜0.5:1. And, the first and second gases are mono-silane (SiH4) and ammonia (NH3), respectively. Accordingly, the present invention enables a uniformly thick gate insulating layer, thereby to improving the discharging time as well as reducing flicker on the screen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display device provided with the same, and a manufacturing method of the same, and provides a substrate for a liquid crystal display device in which a manufacture process can be cut down and manufacturing cost is reduced, a liquid crystal display device provided with the same, and a manufacturing method of the same.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized active matrix type liquid crystal display device that may achieve large-sized display, high precision, high resolution and multi-gray scales. According to the present invention, gray scale display is performed by combining time ratio gray scale and voltage gray scale in a liquid crystal display device which performs display in OCB mode. In doing so, one frame is divided into subframes corresponding to the number of bit for the time ratio gray scale. Initialize voltage is applied onto the liquid crystal upon display of a subframe.

Abstract: Provided are an organic semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing the same, an organic thin film transistor (OTFT) using the organic semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing the OTFT, and a display apparatus using the same.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductive oxide thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate. The method includes forming gate wiring on an insulation substrate; and forming a structure in which a semiconductive oxide film pattern and data wiring are stacked on the gate wiring, wherein the semiconductive oxide film pattern is selectively patterned to have channel regions of first thickness and source/drain regions of greater second thickness and where image data is coupled to the source regions by data wiring formed on the source regions. According to a 4-mask embodiment, the data wiring and semiconductive oxide film pattern are defined by a shared etch mask.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and its fabrication method may prevent occurrence of light leakage generated from the sides of a data line. A dummy pattern at sides of the data line with glass powder as an insulation film may simplify the repairing process. A method for fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes a gate electrode, a gate line, a dummy pattern and a first insulation film that are formed on a substrate. A switching element is formed on a portion of the gate electrode and includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and an active layer. A data line formed at a portion of the dummy pattern. A second insulation film is formed on the substrate and has a first contact hole that exposes a portion of the drain electrode. A pixel electrode is formed on the substrate and is electrically connected with the drain electrode through the first contact hole.

Abstract: An image sensor array includes image sensors having photo TFTs to generate photocurrent in response to received images. The photo TFTs each have their respective gate electrodes and source electrodes independently biased to reduce the effects of dark current. Storage capacitors are coupled to each photo TFT and discharged upon generation of a photocurrent. Each storage capacitor is coupled to a readout TFT that passes a current from the storage capacitor to a data line. The photo TFT may be disposed above the storage capacitor to increase the exposed surface area of the photo TFT.

Abstract: A pixel structure disposed on a substrate and electrically connected to two scan lines and a data line is provided. The pixel structure includes a reflective electrode, a first transparent electrode, a second transparent electrode and a semiconductor layer. The first transparent electrode is electrically connected to the reflective electrode and is insulated from the second transparent electrode.

Abstract: A display device includes a first switching transistor, a first driving transistor connected to the first switching transistor, a second switching transistor including an input terminal connected to an output terminal of the first switching transistor, a second driving transistor connected to the second switching transistor, and a pixel unit comprising a sub-pixel electrode connected to the first driving transistor and a main pixel electrode separated from the sub-pixel electrode and connected to the second driving transistor.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device comprises a substrate including a display region, and a pad region in a periphery of the display region, the display region including a pixel region; a gate pad, a data pad and a power pad in the pad region, the gate pad, the data pad and the power pad electrically connected to a gate line, a data line and a power line, respectively; a first electrode in the pixel region, the first electrode connected to the driving thin film transistor; an organic electroluminescent layer on the first electrode; a second electrode over an entire surface of the substrate including the organic electroluminescent layer; a dummy pad in the pad region, the dummy pad electrically connected to at least one of the power line and the second electrode; and a ground pad in the pad region, the ground pad electrically connected to the second electrode.

Abstract: To take measures against defects in the conduction by preventing shavings of the orientation film from getting into the terminal portion for liquid crystal display devices using an organic passivation film on a TFT substrate. Image signal lines 107 extend to a terminal portion. The image signal lines 107, excluding the terminal portion, are covered with an inorganic passivation film 108 and an organic passivation film 109. In the terminal portion, terminal portion through holes are created in the organic passivation film 109 and the inorganic passivation film 108, in order to make electrical connection possible. The terminal portion is covered with an ITO film 120 in order to protect the video signal lines 107.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a pixel electrode having first and second sub-pixel electrodes; a first thin film transistor connected to the first sub-pixel electrode; a second thin film transistor connected to the second sub-pixel electrode; a first data line connected to the first thin film transistor; a second data line connected to the second thin film transistor; a gate line connected to the first and second thin film transistors and crossing the first and second data lines; and a blocking member overlapping at least one portion of the first sub-pixel electrode.

Abstract: A panel a gate line on a first substrate, a gate insulating layer covering the gate line, a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer, a data line intersecting the gate line and including a source electrode and a drain electrode facing the source electrode on the semiconductor layer, a connection assistant separated from the data line, a passivation layer covering the semiconductor layer and including contact holes exposing the connection assistant and a pixel electrode including a plurality of sub-pixel electrodes and formed on the passivation layer. The sub-pixel electrodes are connected to the connection assistant through the contact holes, are electrically connected to each other through the connection assistant and at least one of the sub-pixel electrodes is electrically connected to the drain electrode.

Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate that may not have display quality degradation due to an image sticking phenomenon and a liquid crystal display having the same are disclosed for embodiments. The TFT substrate, according to one embodiment of the present invention, includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines arranged in a matrix defined by the crossing of the gate lines and the data lines on the insulating substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors each electrically connected to the gate lines and of the data lines at crossing points of the gate lines and the data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes each connected to the thin film transistors and partially overlapping a previous gate line, and a blocking electrode formed between each pixel electrode and its adjacent pixel electrode in parallel with the gate lines.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device having gate and data driving elements with improved heat dissipation properties. The driving elements each have the following: a source and a drain electrode, each with contact holes that provide electrical contact with an active area formed on the driving element's substrate; multiple separate channels between the source and the drain; and a gate electrode formed crossing the multiple channels. Also formed are dummy contact holes that allow the metal of the electrodes to penetrate to a layer below the active layer without contacting it. The dummy contact hole provides a thermally conductive channel whereby heat that would otherwise build up in the channels, and degrade the performance of the driving element, is conducted through the dummy contact hole and radiated away by the electrode metal.

Abstract: In a thin film transistor using a polycrystalline semiconductor film, when a storage capacitor is formed, it is often that a polycrystalline semiconductor film is used also in one electrode of the capacity. In a display device having a storage capacitor and thin film transistor which have a polycrystalline semiconductor film, the storage capacitor exhibits a voltage dependency due to the semiconductor film, and hence a display failure is caused. In the display device of the invention, a metal conductive film 5 is stacked above a semiconductor layer 4d made of a polycrystalline semiconductor film which is used as a lower electrode of a storage capacitor 130.

Abstract: A gate line extending in a transverse direction and a data line intersecting the gate line are formed on the substrate. A pixel electrode connected to the gate line and the data line through a thin film transistor is formed on an insulating layer. The pixel electrode has a cutout and a protrusion is disposed in the cutout. Another protrusion is disposed on the data line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a gate line over the substrate, a gate dielectric over the gate line, a first semiconductor feature over the gate dielectric, a first drain electrode and a first data line overlapping with the first semiconductor feature, a pixel electrode connected to the first drain electrode and overlapping with the first data line, and a light blocking film overlapping with the first semiconductor feature and the first data line.

Abstract: A method of utilizing dual-layer photoresist to form black matrixes and spacers on a control circuit substrate is provided. The dual-layer photoresist includes a layer of black resin and a layer of transparent photoresist. The black resin, having an optical density greater than three, is mainly used to achieve the effect of black matrix. The transparent photoresist is mainly used to satisfy the needed cell gap between two transparent substrates.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having an increased pixel aperture ratio is disclosed along with a method of making same. An array of a-Si TFTs is deposited on a transparent substrate. Subsequently, an organic insulating layer (e.g. Benzocyclobutene) and a corresponding array of pixel electrodes are deposited over the TFT array so that the pixel electrodes overlap the display address lines thereby increasing the display's pixel aperture ratio. The low dielectric constant ? (e.g. about 2.7) and relatively high thickness (e.g. greater than about 1.5 ?m) of the insulating layer reduce the pixel electrode-address line parasitic capacitance CPL in the overlap areas thereby reducing cross-talk (or capacitive coupling) in the display. In sum, an increased pixel aperture ratio is achieved without sacrificing display performance.

Abstract: A display device with improved brightness and a method of controlling the display device are presented. The display device includes a driving transistor, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the driving transistor, a detecting transistor detecting a magnitude of an electric signal transferred from the driving transistor to the pixel electrode, and a controller. The controller regulates a data voltage applied to the pixel electrode based on a difference between the detected electric signal and a predetermined reference level. The display device achieves improved homogeneity of brightness by compensating for any deterioration of TFTs.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a gate line, a data line crossing the gate line, a transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a first pixel electrode connected to a first output electrode of the transistor and a second pixel electrode connected to a second output electrode of the transistor. The first pixel electrode includes cutting grooves which define a first domain on the first pixel electrode off-axis image quality.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate includes: a gate line provided on a substrate; a data line crossing the gate line; and a thin film transistor having a source electrode that is a portion of the data line that crosses the gate line and a drain electrode overlapping the gate line.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device to be operated at high speed and with high precision by improving performance of a thin-film transistor without increasing cross capacity of gate lines and data lines. On an upper layer of a gate insulator GI at an intersection of gate lines GL and data lines DL to be prepared on an active matrix substrate SUB1, which makes up a liquid crystal display panel of a liquid crystal display device, an insulating material with low dielectric constant is dropped by ink jet coating method to prepare another insulator LDP in order to improve performance characteristics of the thin-film transistor to be prepared on a silicon semiconductor layer SI without increasing cross capacity on said intersection.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing, with high mass productivity, liquid crystal display devices having highly reliable thin film transistors with excellent electric characteristics is provided. In a liquid crystal display device having an inverted staggered thin film transistor, the inverted staggered thin film transistor is formed as follows: a gate insulating film is formed over a gate electrode; a microcrystalline semiconductor film which functions as a channel formation region is formed over the gate insulating film; a buffer layer is formed over the microcrystalline semiconductor film; a pair of source and drain regions are formed over the buffer layer; and a pair of source and drain electrodes are formed in contact with the source and drain regions so as to expose a part of the source and drain regions.

Abstract: A pixel structure formed on a substrate and electrically connected with a scan line and a data line, and including a semiconductor pattern and a pixel electrode is provided. The semiconductor pattern includes at least two channel areas, at least one doping area, a source area, and a drain area. The channel areas are located below the scan line and have different aspect ratios. The doping area is connected between the channel areas. The pixel electrode electrically connects the drain area, the source area is connected between one of the channel areas and the data line, and the drain area is connected between the other channel area and the pixel electrode. The scan line has different widths above different channel areas, and a length of each channel area is substantially equal to the width of the scan line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel. A drive circuit part is formed in the display panel. The drive circuit has a switching device with thin film transistors. The transistors commonly use one gate electrode and are connected in parallel. The switching device includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film covering the gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern which overlaps the gate electrode with the gate insulating film therebetween, and source and drain electrodes which are formed on the semiconductor pattern and face each other. The source and drain electrodes, as well as a channel between the source and drain electrodes, are bent in the same direction.

Abstract: A layer stack including an operating semiconductor layer and a low resistance semiconductor layer is patterned by using a first mask pattern so as to have an insular shape and then a circumferential sidewall of the layer stack whose top surface is covered by the first mask pattern is oxidized under a condition that at least ends of the first mask pattern which ends contacts the low resistance semiconductor layer are not positioned behind ends of the layer stack which ends contacts the first mask pattern, thereby forming a sidewall oxidized film only on the circumferential sidewall of the layer stack. After the first mask pattern is removed, an electrode/wiring layer is formed on the layer stack by using a second mask pattern, the electrode/wiring layer being electrically connected with the low resistance semiconductor layer and having the same shape as the low resistance semiconductor layer at a region where the insular operating semiconductor layer is formed.

Abstract: An electrically programmable reticle is made using at least one electrochromatic layer that changes its optical transmissibility in response to applied voltages. Transparent conductor layers are configured to the desired patterns. The electrically programmable reticles are either patterned in continuous forms that have separately applied voltages or in a matrix of rows and columns that are addressed by row and column selects such that desired patterns are formed with the application of a first voltage level and reset with the application of a second voltage level.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device reduces damage to pad electrodes. The method includes: forming a thin film transistor in a pixel area on a first substrate and simultaneously forming a pad electrode in a pad area on the first substrate; forming a first pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and simultaneously forming a pad protection layer covering the pad electrode; and exposing the pad electrode by removing the pad protection layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus, and method of making same, including a plurality of lower electrodes patterned on a substrate on the basis of each pixel, an auxiliary wiring composed of the same layer as the lower electrodes and arranged in the state of being insulated from the lower electrodes, an insulating film formed on the substrate and provided with pixel openings for exposing central portions of the lower electrodes and connection holes reaching the auxiliary wiring, organic layers so patterned as to cover bottom portions of the pixel openings and to have end portions partly overlapping on each other between the adjacent pixels, and an upper electrode so formed as to cover the organic layers and to be connected to the auxiliary wiring through the connection holes between the organic layers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device having a signal line of low electrical resistivity and high adhesion with an underlayer, wherein a copper alloy film is formed on an underlayer, and an oxide film, silicide film or nitride film, which are additive metal elements of the copper alloy, is formed at the boundary between the underlayer and the copper alloy film whereby the signal line is formed with a multi-layer film of the copper alloy film and the oxide film, the silicide film, or the nitride film.

Abstract: An active device array substrate is provided. The active device array substrate includes a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units includes a first active device, a first scan line, a second active device, a second scan line, a data line, a common line, and a pixel electrode. The first scan line is electrically connected to a first gate of the first active device. The second scan line is electrically connected to a second gate of the second active device. The data line is electrically connected to a first source of the first active device. The common line is electrically connected to a second source of the second active device. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to a first drain of the first active device and a second drain of the second active device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display with good reliability is provided. A pixel substrate 11 and a facing substrate 12 facing each other, a liquid crystal layer 14 sandwiched between the above-described substrates and changing an alignment direction in a region of display pixels in response to applied voltages, a seal layer 15 including an UV curable material, and arranged so as to surround the region of display pixels, thereby sealing the liquid crystal layer between the above-described substrates, TFT devices and a BM layer 17 both arranged on the pixel substrate 11, and a CF layer 20 for color display arranged on the pixel substrate 11 or the facing substrate 12 are included, and the seal layer 15 are seamlessly and continuously formed so as to overlap a part of the BM layer 17.