IP Library Granted Patent US 6,995,827
Granted Patent B2
US 6,995,827 · App. 10/985,047 · Granted Feb 7, 2006

Liquid crystal display

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Patent No.
US 6,995,827
App. No.
10/985,047
Granted
Feb 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display mainly includes a first substrate and a second substrate; a liquid crystal having a negative dielectric constant anisotropy between the first and second substrates; and an array of first protrusions, second protrusions and third protrusions for setting the orientation of liquid crystal molecules inside pixels to a plurality of mutually different directions. The first protrusions are formed on pixel electrodes of the second substrate. Every two of the first protrusions are arranged substantially in a V-shaped pattern. The first and second protrusions are arranged alternately and in parallel to one another. The liquid crystal display of the present invention is provided with a plurality of first capacitor electrodes each in a K-shaped pattern and a plurality of second capacitor electrodes each in a V-shaped pattern wherein the first and second capacitor electrodes and the first protrusions are formed in spatially opposed relation to one another.

Claims (9)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first substrate and a second substrate processed for vertical alignment;

a liquid crystal having a negative dielectric constant anisotropy and being sandwiched between the first and second substrates;

a plurality of gate lines on the second substrate;

a plurality of parallel data lines perpendicular to the gate lines, the gate lines and the data lines being arranged to form a matrix of pixel regions with each of the pixel regions bounded by two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data lines;

at least a pixel electrode disposed in each of the pixel regions; and

a plurality of first capacitor electrodes and a plurality of second capacitor electrodes, each of the first capacitor electrodes and a corresponding second capacitor electrode forming a capacitor in one of the pixel regions, wherein the second capacitor electrode is formed in a V-shaped pattern.

2. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first capacitor electrode is formed in a K-shaped pattern and disposed across two adjacent pixel regions.

3. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an array of protrusions on the pixel electrodes provided on the second substrate, every two of the protrusions being arranged substantially in a V-shaped pattern and in alignment with the second capacitor electrode.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032604/0487 →
MERGER Recorded May 5, 2010
From: CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024329/0752 →