Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing same
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1. A liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a plurality of domains, each domain having an alignment direction different from that of at least one neighboring domain, the device comprising:
- a first and a second substrate;
a plurality of gate bus lines and a plurality of data bus lines crossing said gate bus lines on said first substrate;
a plurality of switching elements at the cross of said gate bus lines and said data bus lines over said first substrate, said switching elements including a gate insulation layer on said first substrate;
a light shielding layer between said each domain and said at least one neighboring domain, said light shielding layer being over said gate insulation layer; and
a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a plurality of domains. In boundary regions between the domains, an opaque metal layer is formed to shield light transmission through these boundary regions and also to stabilize potential applied to pixel electrodes. A polyimide or photo-sensitive alignment layer is rubbed by fabric or exposed to light to provide alignment directions.
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1. A liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a plurality of domains, each domain having an alignment direction different from that of at least one neighboring domain, the device comprising:
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a first and a second substrate; a plurality of gate bus lines and a plurality of data bus lines crossing said gate bus lines on said first substrate; a plurality of switching elements at the cross of said gate bus lines and said data bus lines over said first substrate, said switching elements including a gate insulation layer on said first substrate; a light shielding layer between said each domain and said at least one neighboring domain, said light shielding layer being over said gate insulation layer; and a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a first and a second substrate spaced a distance from and facing one another; a plurality of gate bus lines and a plurality of data bus lines crossing said gate bus lines defining a plurality of pixel regions, each pixel region representing a pixel and having a first electrode associated therewith on said first substrate; a plurality of switching elements at the cross of said gate bus lines and said data bus lines; a first alignment layer having a plurality of domains corresponding to said each pixel region over said first substrate, each domain having an alignment direction different from that of at least one neighboring domain; a storage capacitor between said domains of said first alignment layer for stabilizing electrical potential of said first electrode; a light shielding layer facing said storage capacitor over said second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates, said gate bus lines and said data bus lines being between said first alignment layer and said first substrate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of making a liquid crystal display device having a plurality of gate bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines crossing said gate bus lines, a plurality of switching elements at the cross of said gate bus lines and said data bus lines, said switching elements including a gate insulation layer, and a plurality of pixels, comprising:
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forming a plurality of domains for said each pixel, each domain having an alignment direction different from that of at least one neighboring domain; and forming a light shielding layer between said each domain and said at least one neighboring domain, said light shielding layer being over said gate insulation layer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a plurality of domains, each domain having an alignment direction different from that of at least one neighboring domain, the device comprising:
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a first and a second substrate; a plurality of gate bus lines and a plurality of data bus lines crossing said gate bus lines on said first substrate; a plurality of switching elements at the cross of said gate bus lines and said data bus lines over said first substrate, said switching elements including a gate insulation layer on said first substrate; a light shielding layer between said each domain and said at least one neighboring domain, said light shielding layer being over said gate insulation layer; a first alignment layer over said first substrate; a second alignment layer over said second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates.
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32. A liquid crystal display device having a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a plurality of domains, each domain having an alignment direction different from that of at least one neighboring domain, the device comprising:
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a first and a second substrate; a plurality of gate bus lines and a plurality of data bus lines crossing said gate bus lines on said first substrate; a plurality of switching elements at the cross of said gate bus lines and said data bus lines over said first substrate, said switching elements including a gate insulation layer on said first substrate; a light shielding layer between said each domain and said at least one neighboring domain, said light shielding layer being over said gate insulation layer; a first photo-alignment layer over said first substrate; a second photo-alignment layer over said second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between said first and second substrates.
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