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Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing that

US8040478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2010
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2201/123
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal display device and method includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween, first and second alignment films formed on respective ones of the substrates, at least one first projecting portion which is disposed between the first alignment film and one of the substrates, and at least one second projecting portion disposed between the second alignment film and the other of the substrates, facing the at least one first projecting portion. A height of the at least one first projecting portion is smaller than a height of the at least one second projecting portion, and an area of an upper surface of the at least one first projecting portion is smaller than an area of an upper surface of the at least one second projecting portion.

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