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Liquid crystal display device

US11061289B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2020
Grant dateJul 13, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/13396
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer supported between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a main spacer and a sub-spacer protruding toward the liquid crystal layer, a height of the main spacer is greater than a height of the sub-spacer, the second substrate includes, on a surface facing the liquid crystal layer, an alignment film, a main pedestal portion that comes into contact with the main spacer, and a sub-pedestal portion opposite the sub-spacer, an area of a top portion of the main pedestal portion is greater than an area of a top portion of the main spacer, and an area of a top portion of the sub-pedestal portion is less than an area of a top portion of the sub-spacer.

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