Liquid crystal display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
- a lower plate including a pixel region and a switching element disposed in the pixel region;
a pixel electrode formed in the pixel region of the lower plate and electrically coupled to an electrode of the switching element, the pixel electrode including a plurality of pixel electrode portions and at least one connecting portion that electrically connects the pixel electrode portions to each other;
an upper plate including a display region corresponding to the pixel region;
a common electrode disposed on the upper plate, the common electrode including a plurality of opening patterns that correspond to the pixel electrode portions, respectively; and
a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.
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Abstract
A LCD apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The LCD apparatus includes a lower plate having a pixel region and a switching element disposed in the pixel region, a pixel electrode formed in the pixel region of the lower plate and electrically coupled to an electrode of the switching element, the pixel electrode having a plurality of pixel electrode portions and at least one connecting portion that electrically connects the pixel electrode portions to each other, an upper plate having a display region corresponding to the pixel region, a common electrode formed on the upper plate and having a plurality of opening patterns that corresponds to the pixel electrode portions, respectively, a liquid crystal layer formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. Therefore, a viewing angle is increased to improve an image display quality.
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39 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
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a lower plate including a pixel region and a switching element disposed in the pixel region;
a pixel electrode formed in the pixel region of the lower plate and electrically coupled to an electrode of the switching element, the pixel electrode including a plurality of pixel electrode portions and at least one connecting portion that electrically connects the pixel electrode portions to each other;
an upper plate including a display region corresponding to the pixel region;
a common electrode disposed on the upper plate, the common electrode including a plurality of opening patterns that correspond to the pixel electrode portions, respectively; and
a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
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a lower plate including a pixel region and a switching element disposed in the pixel region, the pixel region including a transmission window and a reflection region;
a pixel electrode electrically coupled to an electrode of the switching element, the pixel electrode including;
a transparent electrode in the transmission window of the lower plate, the transparent electrode having a transparent conductive material;
a reflecting electrode in the reflection region of the lower plate, the reflecting electrode having a conductive material having high reflectivity; and
a connecting portion electrically connecting the transparent electrode to the reflecting electrode;
an upper plate including a display region corresponding to the pixel region;
a common electrode disposed on the upper plate, the common electrode including a plurality of opening patterns that corresponds to the transparent electrode and the reflecting electrode, respectively; and
a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
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a lower plate including a pixel region and a switching element disposed in the pixel region;
a pixel electrode formed in the pixel region of the lower plate and electrically coupled to an electrode of the switching element;
a storage capacitor disposed on the lower plate, a portion of the storage capacitor protruded toward a central line of the pixel region;
an upper plate including a display region corresponding to the pixel region;
a common electrode disposed on the upper plate, the common electrode corresponding to the pixel electrode; and
a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
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forming a switching element in a pixel region of a lower plate;
forming a pixel electrode including a plurality of pixel electrode portions and at least one connecting portion electrically connecting the pixel electrode portions to each other in the pixel region of the lower plate, the pixel electrode being electrically coupled to an electrode of the switching element;
depositing a first transparent conductive material on an upper plate including a display region corresponding to the pixel region;
removing a portion of the first transparent conductive material corresponding to central portions of the pixel electrode portions to form a plurality of opening patterns; and
forming a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the first transparent conductive material including the opening patterns. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
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forming a switching element on a lower plate including a pixel region, the pixel region including a transmission window and a reflection region;
forming an insulating layer on the lower plate including the switching element, the insulating layer including a contact hole through which an electrode of the switching element is partially exposed;
depositing a first transparent conductive material on the insulating layer;
partially etching the first transparent conductive material to form a transparent electrode including a plurality of transparent electrode portions, a first connecting portion electrically connecting the transparent electrode portions to each other, and a second connecting portion electrically connecting one of the transparent electrode portions to the electrode of the switching element;
depositing a conductive material having high reflectivity on the lower plate including the transparent electrode;
partially etching the deposited conductive material to form a reflecting electrode that is electrically coupled to the transparent electrode;
depositing a second transparent conductive material on an upper plate including a display region corresponding to the pixel region;
removing a portion of the second transparent conductive material corresponding to central portions of the transparent electrode portions to form opening patterns; and
forming a liquid crystal layer between the transparent electrode and the second transparent conductive material and between the reflecting electrode and the second transparent conductive material.
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37. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
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forming a semiconductor circuit on a lower plate including a pixel region;
forming a pixel electrode electrically coupled to a first electrode of a switching element of the semiconductor circuit in the pixel region of the lower plate, the pixel electrode including a plurality of pixel electrode portions and at least one connecting portion electrically connecting the pixel electrode portions to each other;
depositing a transparent conductive material on an upper plate including a display region corresponding to the pixel region;
removing a portion of the deposited transparent conductive material corresponding to central portions of the pixel electrode portions to form a plurality of opening patterns, each of the opening patterns including a plurality of first recesses; and
forming a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the deposited transparent conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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