Liquid crystal display having particular electrodes and a spacer
View Patent ↗The present invention is to provide the multi-domain system IPS (In-Plane Switching mode) liquid crystal display which has high contrast and does not have an improper image display. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a black matrix formed between a pair of substrates and formed over a plurality of drain lines and gate lines, a plurality of spaces arranged under the black matrix, wherein a plurality of liquid crystal molecules lined to a boundary direction of the black matrix in “OFF” state, and having a first group and a second group in “ON” state, wherein a switching angle of the second group is opposite to a switching angle of the first group.
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween;
a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of drain lines formed on the first substrate; and
a plurality of pixel regions are defined by the gate lines and the drain line, wherein
a pixel electrode and a reference electrode formed in each of the pixel regions,
the pixel electrode has a plurality of branches in the pixel region, the branches are not formed in parallel with the gate line and the drain line,
at least a spacer formed on the gate line,
a part of the pixel electrode is formed in proximity to the spacer, and
a branch nearest to the spacer has a portion that is wider than another portion of the branch nearest to the spacer.
2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
an orientation film is formed on the substrate, and an initial orientation angle is parallel to the drain line.
3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein at least a black matrix formed over the gate line and drain line.
4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode are made of metal element.
5. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the branches have bending portion in the pixel region, the gate line and the drain line around the pixel region do not have bending portion.
6. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween;
a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of drain lines formed on the first substrate; and
a plurality of pixel region axe defined by the gate lines and the drain line, wherein;
a pixel electrode and a reference electrode formed in each of the pixel region,
the reference electrode has a plurality of branches in the pixel region, the branches are not formed in parallel with the gate line and the drain line,
at least a spacer formed on the gate line,
a part of the pixel electrode is formed in proximity to the spacer, and
a branch nearest to the spacer has a portion that is wider than another portion of the branch nearest to the spacer.
7. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein an orientation film is formed on the substrate,
an initial orientation angle is parallel to the drain line.
8. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein at least a black matrix formed over the gate line and drain line.
9. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein the reference electrode are made of metal element.
10. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein the branches have bending portion in the pixel region, the gate line and the drain line around the pixel region do not have bending portion.