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Color liquid crystal display having data line overlapping orientation control windows or slope faces within regions of associated pixel electrodes

US6639640B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2000
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2020

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

Abstract

In a liquid crystal display having liquid crystal sealed between first and second substrates opposing one another, the first substrate is provided with data lines (56) formed overlapping pixel electrodes (58). By forming color filters (1) in a layer between the data lines (56) and the pixel electrodes (58), the distance between the data lines (56) and the pixel electrodes (58) is increased, reducing parasitic capacitance generated therebetween. Effective voltage application to the pixel electrodes (58) is thereby accomplished, allowing increase in contrast. No decrease in transmittance is caused because the thickness of the planarizing film (2) is not increased.

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