Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal element includes a transparent substrate including a first main surface, a plurality of structures disposed on the first main surface and arranged along one direction, an alignment film disposed on a surface of each of the structures and a liquid crystal layer containing a cholesteric liquid crystal and in contact with the alignment film, and the helical axis of the cholesteric liquid crystal is inclined with respect to the first main surface, each of the plurality of structures includes a first surface inclined with respect to the first main surface, in the plurality of structures, the first surfaces are parallel to each other, and the alignment film is interposed between the first surface and the liquid crystal layer.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes scanning lines, signal lines, first and second electrodes and a light-shielding layer. One of the first and second electrodes is a pixel electrode, and the other one is a common electrode. The first electrode includes branch areas and an axis area. A gap area is provided between the adjacent branch areas. The light-shielding layer includes first portions overlapping the branch area or the gap area. The first portions are arranged at a position closer to the liquid crystal layer than the scanning and signal lines in the first substrate.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a display device includes first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer, a display area, a surrounding area, a light-shielding layer overlapping the surrounding area, a voltage supply line in the surrounding area and extending in a first direction, and first and second electrodes provided in the surrounding area and connected to the voltage supply line. The first and second electrodes are alternately arranged in either the first direction or a second direction crossing the first direction. Further, a first voltage supplied to the first electrode is different from a second voltage supplied to the second electrode.
Abstract:
A display device includes a first substrate having organic and alignment films, a second substrate adhered to the first substrate by a sealant which surrounds a pixel region, a columnar spacer formed on the second substrate defining a distance between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a recessed portion formed in the organic film of the pixel region, the recessed portion facing to the columnar spacer. The recessed portion has a convex portion at a bottom of the recessed portion, and a height of a top of the convex portion from the first substrate is lower than a height of an upper surface of the organic film from the first substrate. A thickness of an alignment film on the convex portion is smaller than a thickness of the bottom of the recessed portion, and a top of the columnar spacer is in contact with the convex portion.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel having, a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealing material provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer sealed in a region surrounded by the sealing material between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of first cell regions having a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor arranged in a matrix, and the second substrate includes a protective film over the second substrate and a light blocking film coated with the protective film on a surface of the second substrate on the liquid crystal layer side.
Abstract:
To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to realize the photo alignment film which has good alignment ability and good adhesive strength with the seal material. The structure of the invention is: A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate, having pixel electrodes and a first alignment film, and a second substrate adhere to each other by seal material, and the liquid crystal being sealed inside, in which the first alignment film is formed from a first polyimide, which receives a photo alignment treatment, and a second polyimide, which does not receive the photo alignment treatment, the first polyimide exists 75 to 98 weight % at a surface of the first alignment film on the pixel electrode and at an interface with the seal material, the second polyimide increases gradually in going to depth direction from the surface of the first alignment film in a cross sectional view.
Abstract:
To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a first area and a second area, a second substrate opposing the first substrate but not opposing the second area, a sealing part which adheres the first substrate and the second substrate to each other, a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounded by the sealing part, an alignment film disposed on the first substrate so as to be in contact with the liquid crystal layer and a terminal located in the second area and connected to an external circuit. In plan view, the alignment film includes an end located between the sealing part and the terminal.
Abstract:
To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.