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Liquid crystal display device with wide viewing angle characteristics

US5929958A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 1998
Grant dateJul 27, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/136286
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal display device in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix shape and a voltage signal waveform is applied to change the optical transmissivity or optical reflectivity of the pixels. A liquid crystal composition layer is disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. At least one pair of pixel electrodes and counter electrodes are provided for each pixel between a face of the first substrate and a face of the liquid crystal composition layer and an electric field which is generated between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode and which has a component substantially parallel to the face of the first substrate. For each pixel, there are provided a video signal line, a drain electrode, a gate signal line, a gate electrode, a counter voltage signal line, a thin film transistor element, and a capacity element. A counter voltage signal is applied through the counter voltage signal line to the counter electrode. A common bus line which includes a conductive layer having a multi-layered structure, is provided for connecting the counter voltage signal lines of the plural pixels commonly and the counter voltage signal lines are individually le…

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