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LCD having auxiliary capacitance lines and light shielding films electrically connected via contact holes

US6556265B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 1999
Grant dateApr 29, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/1368
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

With a liquid crystal device of a type wherein light-shielding films are provided below TFTs, in order to enable high-quality image display with a relatively simple configuration using the light-shielding film and capacitance lines, the liquid crystal device may consist of a liquid crystal layer held between a pair of substrates, and pixel electrodes provided in a matrix on a TFT array substrate. A plurality of light-shielding films formed of metal with a high melting point and divided into strips are formed below the pixel TFTs, scanning lines, capacitance lines, and so forth, and the capacitance lines and light-shielding films are electrically connected via contact holes. The resistance of the capacitance lines is lowered by the light-shielding films.

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