Electrooptical device, electronic apparatus, and projector

1. An electrooptical device comprising:

a substrate having pixel regions arranged in a matrix;

pixel electrodes disposed in the pixel regions of the substrate;

switching elements disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate and electrically connected to the pixel electrodes;

capacitors disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate to hold electrical charge on the pixel electrodes, each including a first capacitor electrode, an insulating film, and a second capacitor electrode;

wiring disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate, including data lines and scanning lines corresponding to the switching elements; and

grooves disposed in a surface of the substrate so as to extend between the pixel regions thereof, both the capacitors and the scanning lines being at least partially disposed in the grooves, wherein the capacitor electrodes are formed along bottom and side surfaces of the grooves.

2. The electrooptical device according to claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional area of the grooves is larger on the opening side thereof than on the bottom side thereof.

3. The electrooptical device according to claim 1 , further comprising light-shielding portions that cover intersection regions of the data lines and the scanning lines in plan view,

wherein the width of the data lines and the scanning lines is smaller than the maximum width of the light-shielding portions.

4. The electrooptical device according to claim 3 , wherein

the switching elements overlap the intersection regions of the wiring in plan view;

the wiring has flat portions electrically connected thereto and extending from regions of the grooves corresponding to the intersection regions; and

the switching elements and the flat portions are connected via contact holes.

5. The electrooptical device according to claim 3 , wherein the switching elements are disposed in regions covered by the light-shielding portions in plan view.

6. The electrooptical device according to claim 1 , wherein

the grooves extend along the capacitor electrodes of the capacitors and the wiring;

the capacitor electrodes and the wiring are at least partially disposed in the grooves and are separated by insulating films; and

the capacitor electrodes extend through the grooves along the wiring.

7. The electrooptical device according to claim 6 , wherein the capacitor electrodes are closer to side surfaces of the grooves than the wiring.

8. The electrooptical device according to claim 1 , further comprising microlenses that collect light into the pixel regions.

9. An electronic apparatus comprising the electrooptical device according to claim 1 .

10. A projector comprising the electrooptical device according to claim 1 .

11. An electrooptical device comprising:

a substrate having pixel regions arranged in a matrix;

pixel electrodes disposed in the pixel regions of the substrate;

switching elements disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate and electrically connected to the pixel electrodes;

capacitors disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate to hold electrical charge on the pixel electrodes, each including a first capacitor electrode, an insulating film, and a second capacitor electrode;

wiring disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate, including data lines and scanning lines corresponding to the switching elements; and

grooves disposed in a surface of the substrate so as to extend between the pixel regions thereof, the data lines being at least partially disposed in the grooves between the switching elements and the substrate.

12. An electrooptical device comprising:

a substrate having pixel regions arranged in a matrix;

pixel electrodes disposed in the pixel regions of the substrate;

switching elements disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate and electrically connected to the pixel electrodes;

capacitors disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate to hold electrical charge on the pixel electrodes, each including a first capacitor electrode, an insulating film, and a second capacitor electrode;

wiring disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate, including data lines and scanning lines corresponding to the switching elements; and

grooves disposed in a surface of the substrate so as to extend between the pixel regions thereof, the capacitors being at least partially disposed in the grooves, the data lines being at least partially disposed in the grooves between the switching elements and the substrate, wherein the capacitor electrodes are formed along bottom and side surfaces of the grooves.

13. An electrooptical device comprising:

a substrate having pixel regions arranged in a matrix;

pixel electrodes disposed in the pixel regions of the substrate;

switching elements disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate and electrically connected to the pixel electrodes;

capacitors disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate to hold electrical charge on the pixel electrodes, each including a first capacitor electrode, an insulating film, and a second capacitor electrode;

wiring disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate, including data lines and scanning lines corresponding to the switching elements; and

grooves disposed in a surface of the substrate so as to extend between the pixel regions thereof and along both the capacitor electrodes of the capacitors and the wiring, the capacitors being at least partially disposed in the grooves, wherein the capacitor electrodes are formed along bottom and side surfaces of the grooves, wherein

the capacitor electrodes and the wiring are at least partially disposed in the grooves and are separated by insulating films; and

the capacitor electrodes extend through the grooves along the wiring.

14. An electrooptical device comprising:

a substrate having pixel regions arranged in a matrix;

pixel electrodes disposed in the pixel regions of the substrate;

switching elements disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate and electrically connected to the pixel electrodes;

capacitors disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate to hold electrical charge on the pixel electrodes, each including a first capacitor electrode, an insulating film, and a second capacitor electrode;

wiring disposed between the pixel regions of the substrate, including data lines and scanning lines corresponding to the switching elements, wherein the switching elements overlap intersection regions of the wiring in plan view;

light-shielding portions that cover the intersection regions of the data lines and the scanning lines in plan view, wherein the width of the data lines and the scanning lines is smaller than the maximum width of the light-shielding portions; and

grooves disposed in a surface of the substrate so as to extend between the pixel regions thereof, the capacitors being at least partially disposed in the grooves, wherein the capacitor electrodes are formed along bottom and side surfaces of the grooves, wherein

the wiring has flat portions electrically connected thereto and extending from regions of the grooves corresponding to the intersection regions; and

the switching elements and the flat portions are connected via contact holes.