IP Library Granted Patent US 7,292,212
Granted Patent B2
US 7,292,212 · App. 10/973,403 · Granted Nov 6, 2007

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,292,212
App. No.
10/973,403
Granted
Nov 6, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device having first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of scanning signal lines and a plurality of video signal lines formed on the first substrate, and a plurality of thin film transistors formed proximate to a crossing point of the scanning signal lines and video signal lines. A light shielding layer is formed on the second substrate and overlapped with at least one of the thin film transistors and with at least one signal line of the scanning signal lines and the video signal lines in plane view. The light shielding layer has an aperture region which is formed proximate to the at least one thin film transistor and formed within the at least one signal line in plane view.

Claims (12)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

first and second substrates having a liquid crystal layer therebetween;

a plurality of scanning signal lines and a plurality of video signal lines formed on the first substrate;

a plurality of thin film transistors formed proximate to a crossing point of the scanning signal lines and video signal lines; and

pixel electrodes connected to the scanning signal lines and the video signal lines through the thin film transistors;

a light shielding layer formed on the second substrate and overlapped with at least one thin film transistor and with at least one signal line of the scanning signal lines and the video signal lines in plane view;

wherein the light shielding layer has a first aperture region and a second aperture region, the first aperture region being formed over at least one of the pixel electrodes and the second aperture region being formed proximate to the at least one thin film transistor and formed within the at least one signal line in plane view.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one signal line is scanning signal line.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein the second aperture region has a rectangular shape.

4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein one edge of the second aperture region is parallel with at least one edge of the scanning signal line.

5. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second aperture region has rectangular shape.

6. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein one edge of the second aperture region is parallel with one edge of the at least one signal line.

Assignments (3)
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0466 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0612 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0315 →