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Transverse electric field system liquid crystal display device suitable for improving aperture ratio

US6532053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1999
Grant dateMar 11, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/1345
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An active matrix type liquid crystal display device capable of accomplishing an angle of visual field equal to that of a CRT and controlling the display by an electric field substantially parallel to a substrate surface provides bright display and requires lower power consumption. Pixel electrodes and opposed electrode capable of applying an electric field substantially parallel to a substrate surface is constituted, the pixel electrodes or the opposed electrodes are constituted by transparent electrodes, and the orientation state of a liquid crystal and the axis of polarization of a polarizer are constituted so that dark display is effected at the time when no field is applied. In this way, there can be provided a transverse field system active matrix type liquid crystal display device having a wide visual field angle characteristics, excellent contrast ratio and aperture ratio and capable of improving maximum transmissivity.

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