Vertical alignment liquid crystal display device in which a pixel electrode has slits which divide the pixel electrode into electrode portions
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
- a first substrate;
a second substrate provided so as to oppose the first substrate; and
a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystals having a negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal layer being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate;
wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises, on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer;
a gate line provided so as to run in a predetermined direction;
a data line provided so as to intersect the gate line;
a TFT corresponding to an intersection between the gate line and the data line, wherein a drain electrode of the TFT is connected to the data line, and a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the gate line; and
a pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the TFT;
wherein the pixel electrode comprises;
(i) a plurality of electrode portions, which are formed with a second conductive film, arranged in one line along a data line direction, and (ii) connecting portions electrically connecting the electrode Portions;
wherein the source electrode of the TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode at a position of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a first side of the pixel electrode, wherein the first side of the pixel electrode is near and runs along the data line;
wherein the electrode portions are electrically connected to each other by the connecting portions at positions of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a second side of the pixel electrode, wherein the second side of the pixel electrode opposes the first side of the pixel electrode; and
wherein slits are provided in the pixel electrode to completely separate sides of the electrode portions at the first side of the pixel electrode;
wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises an opposing electrode, which is formed with a first conductive film, formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the liquid crystal layer;
wherein when a voltage is applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned radially so that a center of radial alignment is positioned at each of the electrode portions, which are arranged in one line along the data line direction, in an area where the first and second conductive films are formed; and
wherein the connecting portions electrically connect the electrode portions so that the electrode portions are not separated from each other anywhere between the connecting portions and the second side of the pixel electrode along the predetermined direction.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display device has an opposing substrate on which an opposing electrode is formed, a TFT substrate on which pixel electrodes arranged in matrix, thin film transistors connected to the pixel electrodes respectively, and gate lines and data lines for the thin film transistors are formed, vertical alignment films formed on the opposing inner surfaces of these substrates, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the vertical alignment films and having negative dielectric anisotropy. Each pixel electrode has a slit formed for separating each pixel into a plurality of sub-pixels by partially eliminating the pixel electrode with a connecting portion left at which adjoining electrode portions of each pixel electrode is connected with each other. The width W1 of the pixel electrode that runs in a direction in which the slit is formed and width W2 of the connecting portion have a ratio W2/W1 of 0.13 or lower.
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19 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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a first substrate; a second substrate provided so as to oppose the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystals having a negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal layer being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises, on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; a gate line provided so as to run in a predetermined direction; a data line provided so as to intersect the gate line; a TFT corresponding to an intersection between the gate line and the data line, wherein a drain electrode of the TFT is connected to the data line, and a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the gate line; and a pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the TFT; wherein the pixel electrode comprises;
(i) a plurality of electrode portions, which are formed with a second conductive film, arranged in one line along a data line direction, and (ii) connecting portions electrically connecting the electrode Portions;wherein the source electrode of the TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode at a position of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a first side of the pixel electrode, wherein the first side of the pixel electrode is near and runs along the data line; wherein the electrode portions are electrically connected to each other by the connecting portions at positions of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a second side of the pixel electrode, wherein the second side of the pixel electrode opposes the first side of the pixel electrode; and wherein slits are provided in the pixel electrode to completely separate sides of the electrode portions at the first side of the pixel electrode; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises an opposing electrode, which is formed with a first conductive film, formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; wherein when a voltage is applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned radially so that a center of radial alignment is positioned at each of the electrode portions, which are arranged in one line along the data line direction, in an area where the first and second conductive films are formed; and wherein the connecting portions electrically connect the electrode portions so that the electrode portions are not separated from each other anywhere between the connecting portions and the second side of the pixel electrode along the predetermined direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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a first substrate; a second substrate provided so as to oppose the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystals having a negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal layer being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises, on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; a gate line provided so as to run in a predetermined direction; a data line provided so as to intersect the gate line; a TFT corresponding to an intersection between the gate line and the data line, wherein a drain electrode of the TFT is connected to the data line, and a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the gate line; and a pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the TFT; wherein the pixel electrode comprises;
(i) a plurality of electrode portions, which are formed with a second conductive film, arranged in one line along a data line direction, and (ii) connecting portions electrically connecting the electrode portions;wherein the source electrode of the TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode at a position of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a first side of the pixel electrode, wherein the first side of the pixel electrode is near and runs along the data line; wherein the electrode portions are electrically connected to each other by the connecting portions at positions of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a second side of the pixel electrode, wherein the second side of the pixel electrode opposes the first side of the pixel electrode; and wherein slits are provided in the pixel electrode to completely separate sides of the electrode portions at the first side of the pixel electrode; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises an opposing electrode, which is formed with a first conductive film, formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; wherein when a voltage is applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned radially so that a center of radial alignment is positioned at each of the electrode portions, which are arranged in one line along the data line direction, in an area where the first and second conductive films are formed; wherein the source electrode of the TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode at a first one of the electrode Portions, which is positioned closest to the gate line among the plurality of electrode portions; and wherein the first electrode portion is connected to a second one of the electrode portions, which is adjacent to the first electrode portion, at a position of the first electrode portion farthest from the TFT.
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17. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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a first substrate; a second substrate provided so as to oppose the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystals having a negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal layer being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises, on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; a gate line provided so as to run in a predetermined direction; a data line provided so as to intersect the gate line; a TFT corresponding to an intersection between the gate line and the data line, wherein a drain electrode of the TFT is connected to the data line, and a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the gate line; and a pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the TFT; wherein the pixel electrode comprises;
(i) a plurality of electrode portions, which are formed with a second conductive film, arranged in one line along a data line direction, and (ii) connecting portions electrically connecting the electrode portions;wherein the source electrode of the TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode at a position of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a first side of the pixel electrode, wherein the first side of the pixel electrode is near and runs along the data line; wherein the electrode portions are electrically connected to each other by the connecting portions at positions of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a second side of the pixel electrode, wherein the second side of the pixel electrode opposes the first side of the pixel electrode; and wherein slits are provided in the pixel electrode to completely separate sides of the electrode portions at the first side of the pixel electrode; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises an opposing electrode, which is formed with a first conductive film, formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; wherein when a voltage is applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned radially so that a center of radial alignment is positioned at each of the electrode portions, which are arranged in one line along the data line direction, in an area where the first and second conductive films are formed; and wherein each of the electrode portions has a rectangular shape with a same area.
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18. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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a first substrate; a second substrate provided so as to oppose the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystals having a negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal layer being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises, on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; a gate line provided so as to run in a predetermined direction; a data line provided so as to intersect the gate line; a TFT corresponding to an intersection between the gate line and the data line, wherein a drain electrode of the TFT is connected to the data line, and a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the gate line; and a pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the TFT; wherein the pixel electrode comprises;
(i) a plurality of electrode portions, which are formed with a second conductive film, arranged in one line along a data line direction, and (ii) connecting portions electrically connecting the electrode Portions;wherein the source electrode of the TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode at a position of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a first side of the pixel electrode, wherein the first side of the pixel electrode is near and runs along the data line; wherein the electrode portions are electrically connected to each other by the connecting portions at positions of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a second side of the pixel electrode, wherein the second side of the pixel electrode opposes the first side of the pixel electrode; and wherein slits are provided in the pixel electrode to completely separate sides of the electrode portions at the first side of the pixel electrode; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises an opposing electrode, which is formed with a first conductive film, formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; wherein when a voltage is applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned radially so that a center of radial alignment is positioned at each of the electrode portions, which are arranged in one line along the data line direction, in an area where the first and second conductive films are formed; and wherein the pixel electrode has a straight side formed by one side of each of the electrode portions and one side of each of the connecting portions.
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19. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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a first substrate; a second substrate provided so as to oppose the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystals having a negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal layer being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises, on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; a gate line provided so as to run in a predetermined direction; a data line provided so as to intersect the gate line; a TFT corresponding to an intersection between the gate line and the data line, wherein a drain electrode of the TFT is connected to the data line, and a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the gate line; and a pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the TFT; wherein the pixel electrode comprises;
(i) a plurality of electrode portions, which are formed with a second conductive film, arranged in one line along a data line direction, and (ii) connecting portions electrically connecting the electrode portions;wherein the source electrode of the TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode at a position of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a first side of the pixel electrode, wherein the first side of the pixel electrode is near and runs along the data line; wherein the electrode portions are electrically connected to each other by the connecting portions at positions of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a second side of the pixel electrode, wherein the second side of the pixel electrode opposes the first side of the pixel electrode; and wherein slits are provided in the pixel electrode to completely separate sides of the electrode portions at the first side of the pixel electrode; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises an opposing electrode, which is formed with a first conductive film, formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; wherein when a voltage is applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned radially so that a center of radial alignment is positioned at each of the electrode portions, which are arranged in one line along the data line direction, in an area where the first and second conductive films are formed; and wherein the connecting portions are arranged such that sides of the electrode portions at the second side of the pixel electrode are connected with each other such that the second side of the pixel electrode is straight.
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