IP Library Granted Patent US 7,307,673
Granted Patent B2
US 7,307,673 · App. 11/409,076 · Granted Dec 11, 2007

Liquid crystal display device, image display device and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,307,673
App. No.
11/409,076
Granted
Dec 11, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Image display device having an electrode forming layer which includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of drain lines, a plurality of switching elements and the a plurality of pixel electrodes, and having reference electrode layer between the electrode forming layer and a substrate where the electrode forming layer formed thereon, and the reference electrode layer and the electrode forming layer are insulated by insulating layer.

Claims (14)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

liquid crystal sandwiched between a first substrate and a second substrate which face each other in an opposed manner;

a plurality of gate lines which extend in the first direction and are arranged parallel to each other;

a plurality of drain lines which extend in the second direction which crosses the gate lines and are arranged parallel to each other;

a plurality of switching elements which are arranged at crossing portions of the gate lines and the drain lines;

pixel electrodes which are driven by the switching elements are formed on an inner surface of the first substrate;

wherein having an electrode forming layer which include the gate lines, the drain lines, the switching elements and the pixel electrodes,

having a reference electrode layer arranged between the first substrate and the electrode forming layer with first insulation layer between the reference electrode layer and the electrode forming layer, and

the electrode forming layer includes the gate insulation layer, the passivation layer and the pixel electrode in this order over the first insulation layer, and

holding capacities of the pixels are formed among the pixel electrodes, the reference electrode layer and a capacitive electrode layer,

wherein the capacitive electrode layer is formed over the passivation layer, and the capacitive electrode layer is connected to the reference electrode layer via through holes which penetrate the passivation layer, the gate insulation layer and the first insulation layer.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first insulation layer is formed of an organic insulation layer.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrodes are formed on the capacitive electrode layer through a second insulating layer.

4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein the second insulation layer is formed of an organic insulation layer.

Assignments (4)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2006
From: NAKAYOSHI, YOSHIAKI; YANAGAWA, KAZUHIKO
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 017812/0538 →