Liquid crystal display device and fabrication method thereof
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display device comprisinga first substrate, a second substrate placed to face the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode formed on the first substrate, a second electrode formed on the second substrate, an interlayer insulating film placed between the first electrode and the first substrate, and a wall structure formed integrally with the interlayer insulating film,wherein the liquid crystal display device has a plurality of pixels each including the first electrode, the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a shading region is provided to surround each of the plurality of pixels, and the wall structure is placed regularly in the shading region,wherein the interlayer insulating film and the wall structure are formed of a single photosensitive resin film;
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display device including a first substrate 110a, a second substrate 110b placed to face the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer 120 interposed between the first and second substrates, a first electrode 111 formed on the first substrate, a second electrode 131 formed on the second substrate, an interlayer insulating film 115a placed between the first electrode and the first substrate, and a wall structure 115b formed integrally with the interlayer insulating film. The liquid crystal display device has a plurality of pixels each including the first electrode, the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second electrodes. A shading region surrounds each of the plurality of pixels, and the wall structure is placed regularly in the shading region. A groove structure 415a may be formed in place of the wall structure.
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1. A liquid crystal display device comprising
a first substrate, a second substrate placed to face the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode formed on the first substrate, a second electrode formed on the second substrate, an interlayer insulating film placed between the first electrode and the first substrate, and a wall structure formed integrally with the interlayer insulating film, wherein the liquid crystal display device has a plurality of pixels each including the first electrode, the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a shading region is provided to surround each of the plurality of pixels, and the wall structure is placed regularly in the shading region, wherein the interlayer insulating film and the wall structure are formed of a single photosensitive resin film; - and
wherein the wall structure surrounds at least one of the pixels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A liquid crystal display device comprising
a first substrate, a second substrate placed to face the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode formed on the first substrate, a second electrode formed on the second substrate, and an interlayer insulating film placed between the first electrode and the first substrate, the interlayer insulating film having a groove structure, wherein the liquid crystal display device has a plurality of pixels each including the first electrode, the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a shading region is provided to surround each of the plurality of pixels, and the groove structure is formed regularly at least in the shading region, wherein the liquid crystal layer is a vertically aligned type liquid crystal layer, and when at least a predetermined voltage is applied at least one liquid crystal domain including liquid crystal molecules aligned in different directions is formed in the liquid crystal layer of each pixel, and wherein the groove structure defines a boundary of the at least one liquid crystal domain located near an outer edge of each pixel, and wherein the groove structure is formed along all sides of each of a plurality of the pixels.
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31. A liquid crystal display device comprising
a first substrate, a second substrate placed to face the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode formed on the first substrate, a second electrode formed on the second substrate, and an interlayer insulating film placed between the first electrode and the first substrate, the interlayer insulating film having a groove structure, wherein the liquid crystal display device has a plurality of pixels each including the first electrode, the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a shading region is provided to surround each of the plurality of pixels, and the groove structure is formed regularly at least in the shading region, wherein the liquid crystal layer is a vertically aligned type liquid crystal layer, and when at least a predetermined voltage is applied at least one liquid crystal domain including liquid crystal molecules aligned in different directions is formed in the liquid crystal layer of each pixel, wherein the groove structure defines a boundary of the at least one liquid crystal domain located near an outer edge of each pixel, and wherein the grooves surround the pixels, and wherein a support structure extending between the substrates is provided in at least part of the groove.
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