Liquid crystal display device
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1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
- first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween;
a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines;
a plurality of pixel regions defined by neighboring gate signal lines and drain signal lines; and
a pixel electrode in each pixel region;
a counter electrode formed on a same substrate as a substrate on which the pixel electrode is formed, the counter electrode being overlapped with the pixel electrode and an insulating layer being provided therebetween;
wherein the drain signal line has a metal layer and another layer formed by a transparent conductor, the another layer being electrically connected to the metal layer;
wherein the pixel electrode is made of a transparent conductor, and the counter electrode is made of a transparent conductor, and the transparent conductor of the pixel electrode, the transparent conductor of the drain signal line and the transparent conductor of the counter electrode are of the same material; and
wherein the transparent conductor of the drain signal line and the transparent conductor of the counter electrode are formed on a same layer.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display device having first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines, a plurality of pixel regions defined by neighboring gate signal lines and drain signal lines, and a pixel electrode in each pixel region. The drain signal line has a metal layer and another layer formed by a transparent conductor, and the another layer is electrically connected to the metal layer. The pixel electrode is made of a transparent conductor, and a transparent conductor of the pixel electrode and the transparent conductor of the drain signal line are of the same material.
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11 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween; a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines; a plurality of pixel regions defined by neighboring gate signal lines and drain signal lines; and a pixel electrode in each pixel region; a counter electrode formed on a same substrate as a substrate on which the pixel electrode is formed, the counter electrode being overlapped with the pixel electrode and an insulating layer being provided therebetween; wherein the drain signal line has a metal layer and another layer formed by a transparent conductor, the another layer being electrically connected to the metal layer; wherein the pixel electrode is made of a transparent conductor, and the counter electrode is made of a transparent conductor, and the transparent conductor of the pixel electrode, the transparent conductor of the drain signal line and the transparent conductor of the counter electrode are of the same material; and wherein the transparent conductor of the drain signal line and the transparent conductor of the counter electrode are formed on a same layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween; a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines; a plurality of pixel regions defined by neighboring gate signal lines and drain signal lines; and a counter electrode and a pixel electrode in each pixel region and being formed on a same substrate; wherein the drain signal line has a metal layer and another layer formed by a transparent conductor, the another layer being electrically connected to the metal layer, and the counter electrode is made of a transparent conductor, and the transparent conductor of the counter electrode and the transparent conductor of the drain signal line are of the same material; and wherein the transparent conductor of the drain signal line and the transparent conductor of the counter electrode are formed on a same layer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween; a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines; a plurality of pixel regions defined by neighboring gate signal lines and drain signal lines; and a pixel electrode in each pixel region; a counter electrode formed on a same substrate as a substrate on which the pixel electrode is formed, the counter electrode being overlapped with the pixel electrode and an insulating layer being provided therebetween; wherein the drain signal line has a metal layer and another layer formed by a transparent conductor, the drain signal line having a portion where the metal layer and the transparent conductor are directly connected; and wherein the pixel electrode is made of a transparent conductor, and the counter electrode is made of a transparent conductor; wherein the transparent conductor of the pixel electrode, the transparent conductor of the drain signal line and the transparent conductor of the counter electrode are of the same material; and wherein the transparent conductor of the drain signal line and the transparent conductor of the counter electrode are formed on a same layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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