Electro-optical device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic instrument
An electro-optical device has electro-optical elements provided in a pixel region of a substrate, pixel electrodes, a common electrode, interconnects electrically connected with the pixel electrodes, a conductive section electrically connected with the common electrode, a common interconnect electrically connected with the interconnects, a number of the common interconnect being less than a number of the interconnects, and a side interconnect which is provided in an end region separated from a region in which the pixel region is provided by a straight line passing outside the pixel region and is electrically connected with the conductive section.
1. An electro-optical device having a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided in a pixel region of the substrate, a plurality of electro-optical elements, each of the electro-optical elements being provided for one of the pixel electrodes, and a common electrode provided in common for the electro-optical elements, each of the electro-optical elements being driven by a voltage applied to corresponding one of the pixel electrodes and a voltage applied to the common electrode, the electro-optical device comprising:
a plurality of interconnects electrically connected with the pixel electrodes;
a conductive section electrically connected with the common electrode;
a plurality of external terminals provided in an end region separated from a region in which the pixel region is provided by a straight line passing outside the pixel region; and
a side interconnect which is formed in the end region in which the external terminals are provided and includes a first section and a second section, the first section extending from one of the external terminals in a direction toward the pixel region, and the second section being bent at the first section and extends in a width direction of the pixel region and electrically connected with the conductive section.
2. An electronic instrument having the electro-optical device as define in claim 1 .
3. An electro-optical device having a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided in a pixel region of the substrate, a plurality of electro-optical elements, each of the electro-optical elements being provided for one of the pixel electrodes, and a common electrode provided in common for the electro-optical elements, each of the electro-optical elements being driven by a voltage applied to corresponding one of the pixel electrodes and a voltage applied to the common electrode, the electro-optical device comprising:
a plurality of interconnects electrically connected with the pixel electrodes;
a conductive section electrically connected with the common electrode;
a plurality of external terminals; and
a side interconnect which includes a first section and a second section, the first section extending from one of the external terminals in a direction toward the pixel region, and the second section being bent at the first section and extends in a width direction of the pixel region and electrically connected with the conductive section,
wherein a contact section between the conductive section and the side interconnect is provided in an end region separated from a region in which the pixel region is provided by a straight line passing outside the pixel region.
4. An electronic instrument having the electro-optical device as define in claim 3 .
5. A method of manufacturing an electro-optical device, comprising:
forming a plurality of electro-optical elements in a pixel region of a substrate;
forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on the substrate for supplying electrical energy to the electro-optical elements;
forming a common, electrode on the substrate for supplying electrical energy to the electro-optical elements;
forming a plurality of interconnects on the substrate so as to be electrically connected with the pixel electrodes;
forming a conductive section on the substrate so as to be electrically connected with the common electrode;
forming a plurality of external terminals in an end region of the substrate separated from a region in which the pixel region is provided by a straight line passing outside the pixel region; and
forming a side interconnect in the end region of the substrate in which the external terminals are provided and includes a first section and a second section, the first section extending from one of the external terminals in a direction toward the pixel region, and the second section being bent at the first section and extends in a width direction of the pixel region and electrically connected with the conductive section.
6. A method of manufacturing an electro-optical device, comprising:
forming a plurality of electro-optical elements in a pixel region of a substrate;
forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on the substrate for supplying electrical energy to the electro-optical elements;
forming a common electrode on the substrate for supplying electrical energy to the electro-optical elements;
forming a plurality of interconnects on the substrate so as to be electrically connected with the pixel electrodes;
forming a conductive section on the substrate so as to be electrically connected with the common electrode;
forming a plurality of external terminals on the substrate; and
forming on the substrate a side interconnect which includes a first section and a second section, the first section extending from one of the external terminals in a direction toward the pixel region, and the second section being bent at the first section and extends in a width direction of the pixel region and electrically connected with the conductive section,
wherein a contact section between the conductive section and the side interconnect is provided in an end region separated from a region in which the pixel region is provided by a straight line passing outside the pixel region.