Abstract:
A dedicated control signal electrode is provided between pixel electrodes, and a strong electric field is generated between the control signal electrode and the common electrode to quickly and securely make an initial transition from liquid crystal molecules in a splay alignment state to the same in a bend alignment state. In addition, generating a strong electric field between the control signal electrode and the common electrode even during operation for displaying an image makes liquid crystal molecules stably stay in a bend alignment state. In this case the scan signal electrode, the video signal electrode and the common electrode, which are required for displaying an image, are not used to make a transition from liquid crystal molecules in a splay alignment state to the same in a bend alignment state and make the same stay in a bend alignment state.
Abstract:
In a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device, the thickness of liquid crystal layer in the reflective region can be adjusted by controlling the film thickness of the organic insulating film for reflection and the film thickness of the color layer for reflection. Furthermore, the thickness of liquid crystal layer in the transmissive region can be adjusted by controlling the film thickness of the organic insulating film for transmission and the film thickness of the color layer for transmission. Since the thicknesses of liquid crystal layer in the reflective region and that in the transmissive region can be adjusted, the reflectance in the reflective region and the transmittance in the transmissive region can each be set at the most appropriate values.
Abstract:
An OCB type liquid crystal display having first and second substrates opposed to each other via a liquid crystal layer such that rubbing directions of the first and second substrates become parallel to each other, a plurality of pixel electrodes which correspond to respective pixels, and a common electrode formed on the second substrate which receives a reference voltage commonly to a plurality of the pixels. A first transition nucleus area is formed in the first substrate layer and has a plurality of continuous slant surfaces having a saw-tooth cross sectional profile, and a second transition nucleus area is formed in the second substrate and has a plurality of continuous slant surfaces having a saw-tooth cross sectional profile. The slant surfaces in the first and second transition nucleus areas oppose to each other and slope toward mutually opposite angular directions.
Abstract:
An active matrix substrate includes a substrate composed of resin, and a polysilicon thin film diode formed on the substrate. The polysilicon thin film diode may be a lateral diode centrally having a region into which impurity is doped. As an alternative, the polysilicon thin film diode may be comprised of two lateral diodes electrically connected in parallel to each other and arranged in opposite directions.