Liquid crystal display having wide viewing angle
View Patent ↗Disclosed is a liquid crystal display comprising a first substrate; pixel electrodes formed on the first substrate, the pixel electrodes having formed thereon a first aperture pattern; a second substrate provided opposing the first substrate; a common electrode formed on the second substrate, the common electrode having formed thereon a second aperture pattern; liquid crystal material injected between the first and second substrates; and spacers provided between the first and second substrates for maintaining a predetermined gap between the first and second substrates, wherein center portions of the first aperture pattern and the second aperture pattern are substantially straight and formed alternatingly in parallel, and wherein the spacers are positioned at ends of the second aperture pattern.
1. A liquid crystal display, comprising:
a first substrate and a second substrate;
a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
a gate line and a data line provided on the first substrate;
a plurality of pixel electrodes provided on the first substrate;
a plurality of openings provided in the plurality of pixel electrodes;
a plurality of protrusions disposed on the second substrate and comprising bodies arranged obliquely at edges of the plurality of pixel electrodes and branches extended from the bodies along the edges of the plurality of pixel electrodes;
a trunk protrusion disposed on the second substrate extended from one of the bodies in a different direction from the bodies and the branches; and
a first spacer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
wherein a first opening of the plurality of openings and one of the plurality of protrusions are arranged alternately, a second opening of the plurality of openings and the trunk protrusion are arranged collinearly and the second opening is overlapped with one of the bodies, and
wherein the first spacer is positioned at an adjacent location where one of the plurality of protrusions and one of the edges of the plurality of pixel electrodes meet.
2. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first substrate further comprises a storage capacitor line disposed at an edge of the pixel electrodes or at a center portion of the pixel electrodes.
3. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal display further comprises a second spacer positioned at a location adjacent to the trunk protrusion and on the data line.
4. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a portion of the bodies is a linear shape and another portion of the bodies is a chevron shape, and
wherein the trunk protrusion is extended from a chevron shape body.
5. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first substrate further comprises a storage capacitor line disposed at an edge of the pixel electrodes or at a center portion of the pixel electrodes.
6. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the liquid crystal display further comprises a second spacer positioned at a location adjacent to the trunk protrusion and on the data line.
7. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first spacer is formed on the gate line.
8. A liquid crystal display, comprising:
a first substrate and a second substrate;
a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates;
a gate line and a data line provided on the first substrate;
a plurality of pixel electrodes provided on the first substrate;
a plurality of openings provided in the plurality of pixel electrodes;
a plurality of apertures disposed on the second substrate and comprising bodies arranged obliquely at edges of the plurality of pixel electrodes and branches extended from the bodies along the edges of the plurality of pixel electrodes;
a trunk aperture disposed on the second substrate extended from one of the bodies in a different direction from the bodies and the branches; and
a first spacer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate,
wherein a first opening of the plurality of openings and one of the plurality of apertures are arranged alternately, a second opening of the plurality of openings and the trunk aperture are arranged collinearly and the second opening is overlapped with one of the bodies, and
wherein the first spacer is positioned at an adjacent location where one of the plurality of apertures and one of the edges of the plurality of pixel electrodes meet.
9. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first substrate further comprises a storage capacitor line disposed at an edge of the pixel electrodes or at a center portion of the pixel electrodes.
10. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the liquid crystal display further comprises a second spacer positioned at a location adjacent to the trunk protrusion and on the data line.
11. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a portion of the bodies is a linear shape and another portion of the bodies is a chevron shape, and
wherein the trunk aperture is extended from a chevron shape body.
12. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first substrate further comprises a storage capacitor line disposed at the edge of the pixel electrodes or at a center portion of the pixel electrodes.
13. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the liquid crystal display further comprises a second spacer positioned at a location adjacent to the trunk protrusion and on the data line.