IP Library Granted Patent US 7,057,695
Granted Patent B2
US 7,057,695 · App. 09/928,349 · Granted Jun 6, 2006

Liquid crystal display having protrusions with different thicknesses

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Patent No.
US 7,057,695
App. No.
09/928,349
Granted
Jun 6, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes the first and second substrates. The first substrate has a first insulating substrate. A pixel electrode is formed on the first insulating substrate. The second substrate has a second insulating substrate. A common electrode is formed on the second insulating substrate. The first and second protrusions having different thicknesses are formed on the common electrode. A liquid crystal material is injected between the first and the second substrates.

Claims (32)

1. A liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising:

a first substrate;

a black matrix formed on the first substrate;

a color filter formed on the first substrate;

a common electrode formed on the color filter;

a first protrusion formed on the common electrode and having a first thickness; and

a second protrusion formed on the common electrode and having a second thickness, the second thickness being greater than the first thickness.

2. The LCD of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second protrusions are formed of at least one of a photosensitive organic insulating layer, a photoresist film and a silicon-based insulating layer.

3. The LCD of claim 1 , wherein the common electrode is formed of indium tin oxide or indium zinc oxide.

4. The LCD of claim 1 , further comprising a second substrate facing the first substrate.

5. The LCD of claim 4 , wherein the second substrate comprises:

a thin film transistor (TFT); and

a pixel electrode electrically connected to the TFT.

6. The LCD of claim 5 , wherein the first protrusion has a first end arranged on the common electrode and a second end arranged on the TFT.

7. The LCD of claim 1 , further comprising a third protrusion and a forth protrusion formed on the common electrode.

8. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a first insulating substrate;

a black matrix formed on the first insulating substrate;

a color filter formed on the first insulating substrate;

a common electrode formed on the color filter;

a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed on the common electrode, wherein the first protrusion has a first height and the second protrusion has a second height different than the first height;

a second insulating substrate;

a thin film transistor (TFT) formed on the second insulating substrate, wherein the first protrusion comprises a first end formed on the common electrode and a second end formed on the TFT;

a pixel electrode formed on a portion of the TFT; and

liquid crystal material formed between the first insulating substrate and the second insulating substrate.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 8 , wherein the second end of the first protrusion is formed on a portion of the pixel electrode.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 8 , further comprising a third protrusion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is arranged on the common electrode.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , further comprising a fourth protrusion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is arranged on the common electrode.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , wherein the second end of the third protrusion is arranged on a second thin film resistor (TFT) formed on the second insulating substrate.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein the second end of the third protrusion is arranged on portion of a pixel electrode arranged on the second TFT.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , wherein the second end of the fourth protrusion is in contact with the liquid crystal material.

15. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , wherein the pixel electrode is selected from a group of material consisting of includes indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029015/0862 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2001
From: MUN, JOONG-HYUN; SONG, JANG-KUN; CHOI, YONG-WOO; KIM, BO-SUNG; JUNG, KWAN-WOOK; LEE, JUNG-HO; NAM, HO-RAK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 012358/0350 →