Vertically-aligned (VA) liquid crystal display device
View Patent ↗A vertically alignment mode liquid crystal display device having an improved viewing angle characteristic is disclosed. The disclosed liquid crystal display device uses a liquid crystal having a negative anisotropic dielectric constant, and orientations of the liquid crystal are vertical to substrates when no voltage being applied, almost horizontal when a predetermined voltage is applied, and oblique when an intermediate voltage is applied. At least one of the substrates includes a structure as domain regulating means, and inclined surfaces of the structure operate as a trigger to regulate azimuths of the oblique orientations of the liquid crystal when the intermediate voltage is applied.
1. A color filter (CF) substrate comprising:
a color filter formed on the color filter (CF) substrate;
a transparent electrode formed on said color filter; and
protrusions formed on said transparent electrode, said protrusions being formed of dielectric materials,
wherein each of said protrusions extends in one direction and is bent in a zigzag shape at an interval of a predetermined cycle,
wherein said protrusions are arranged in parallel to one another with a predetermined pitch, and
wherein said predetermined cycle is equal to an arranging pitch of pixels in a direction in which a longer edge of each pixel extends.
2. A color filter (CF) comprising:
a color filter formed on the color filter (CF) substrate;
a transparent electrode formed on said color filter; and
protrusions formed on said transparent electrode, said protrusions being formed of dielectric materials,
wherein each of said protrusions extends in one direction and is bent in a zigzag shape at an interval of a predetermined cycle,
wherein said protrusions are formed of photosensitive resist,
wherein said protrusions are arranged in parallel to one another with a predetermined pitch, and
wherein said predetermined cycle is equal to an arranging pitch of pixels in a direction in which a longer edge of each pixel extends.
3. A color filter (CF) substrate comprising:
a color filter formed on the color filter (CF) substrate;
a transparent electrode formed on said color filter; and
protrusions formed on said transparent electrode, said protrusions being formed of dielectric materials,
wherein each of said protrusions extends in one direction and is bent in a zigzag shape at an interval of a predetermined cycle,
wherein said protrusions are formed of photosensitive resist,
wherein said photosensitive resist is a positive type,
wherein said protrusions are arranged in parallel to one another with a predetermined pitch, and
wherein said predetermined cycle is equal to an arranging pitch of pixels in a direction in which a longer edge of each pixel extends.