IP Library Granted Patent US 7,630,045
Granted Patent B2
US 7,630,045 · App. 11/944,117 · Granted Dec 8, 2009

Liquid crystal display, method for producing liquid crystal display, and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,630,045
App. No.
11/944,117
Granted
Dec 8, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer being held by the pair of substrates, a first electrode and a second electrode that drive the liquid crystal layer, and a driving element that controls the driving of the first electrode, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the driving element being disposed on one of the pair of substrates. The one of the pair of substrates includes a resin film, an overlying film disposed on the resin film, the first electrode being disposed on the top surface of the overlying film, an electrode insulating film covering the first electrode, the second electrode being disposed on the top surface of the electrode insulating film, a connection electrode disposed on the electrode insulating film and connecting the first electrode to the driving element, and a connection line disposed below the overlying film and connected to the second electrode. The connection electrode is connected to the first electrode through a first through hole passing through the electrode insulating film and is connected to the driving element through a second through hole passing through the overlying film and the electrode insulating film. The second electrode is connected to the connection line through a third through hole passing through the overlying film and the electrode insulating film.

Claims (53)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a pair of substrates;

a liquid crystal layer being held by the pair of substrates;

a first electrode and a second electrode that drive the liquid crystal layer; and

a driving element that controls the driving of the first electrode, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the driving element being disposed on one of the pair of substrates, the one of the pair of substrates including:

a resin film;

an overlying film disposed on the resin film, the first electrode being disposed on the top surface of the overlying film;

an electrode insulating film covering the first electrode, the second electrode being disposed on the top surface of the electrode insulating film;

a connection electrode disposed on the electrode insulating film and connecting the first electrode to the driving element; and

a connection line disposed below the overlying film and connected to the second electrode,

wherein the connection electrode is connected to the first electrode through a first through hole passing through the electrode insulating film and is connected to the driving element through a second through hole passing through the overlying film and the electrode insulating film, and

wherein the second electrode is connected to the connection line through a third through hole passing through the overlying film and the electrode insulating film.

2. The liquid crystal display according to claim 1 , wherein the overlying film is an insulating film having a low oxygen content.

3. The liquid crystal display according to claim 1 , wherein the overlying film is composed of silicon nitride.

4. The liquid crystal display according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode insulating film is composed of silicon dioxide.

5. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the liquid crystal display according to claim 1 .

6. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a pair of substrates;

a liquid crystal layer being held by the pair of substrates;

a first electrode and a second electrode that drive the liquid crystal layer; and

a driving element that controls the driving of the first electrode, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the driving element being disposed on one of the pair of substrates, the one of the pair of substrates including:

a resin film;

a reflective film disposed on the resin film;

an overlying film covering the reflective film, the first electrode being disposed on the top surface of the overlying film;

an electrode insulating film covering the first electrode, the second electrode being disposed on the top surface of the electrode insulating film;

a connection electrode disposed on the electrode insulating film and connecting the first electrode to the driving element; and

a connection line disposed below the overlying film and connected to the second electrode,

wherein the connection electrode is connected to the first electrode through a first through hole passing through the electrode insulating film and is connected to the driving element through a second through hole passing through the overlying film and the electrode insulating film, and

wherein the second electrode is connected to the connection line through a third through hole passing through the overlying film and the electrode insulating film.

7. The liquid crystal display according to claim 6 , wherein the overlying film has a refractive index lower than that of the first electrode.

8. The liquid crystal display according to claim 6 , wherein the overlying film is an insulating film having a low oxygen content.

9. The liquid crystal display according to claim 6 , wherein the overlying film is composed of silicon nitride.

10. The liquid crystal display according to claim 6 , wherein the electrode insulating film is composed of silicon dioxide.

11. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the liquid crystal display according to claim 6 .

12. A method for producing a liquid crystal display including a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer being held by the pair of substrates, a first electrode and a second electrode that drive the liquid crystal layer, and a driving element that controls the diving of the first electrode, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the diving element being disposed on one of the pair of substrates, the method comprising:

forming a connection line on the one of the pair of substrates, the connection line being connected to the second electrode;

forming a resin film above the connection line;

forming an overlying film on the resin film;

forming the first electrode on the overlying film;

forming an electrode insulating film on the overlying film in such a manner that the electrode insulating film covers the first electrode;

forming a first through hole, a second through hole, and a third through hole, the first through hole passing through the electrode insulating film, and the second and the third through holes passing through the electrode insulating film and the overlying film; and

forming a connection electrode and the second electrode, the connection electrode being connected to the first electrode through the first through hole and being connected to the driving element through the second through hole, and the second electrode being connected to the connection line through the third through hole.

13. A method for producing a liquid crystal display including a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer being held by the pair of substrates, a first electrode and a second electrode that dive the liquid crystal layer, and a driving element that controls the driving of the first electrode, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the driving element being disposed on one of the pair of substrates, the method comprising:

forming a connection line on the one of the pair of substrates, the connection line being connected to the second electrode;

forming a resin film above the connection line;

forming a reflective film on the resin film;

forming an overlying film on the resin film in such a manner that the overlying film covers the reflective film;

forming the first electrode on the overlying film;

forming an electrode insulating film on the overlying film in such a manner that the electrode insulating film covers the first electrode;

forming a first through hole, a second through hole, and a third through hole, the first through hole passing through the electrode insulating film, and the second and third through holes passing through the electrode insulating film and the overlying film; and

forming a connection electrode and the second electrode, the connection electrode being connected to the first electrode through the first through hole and being connected to the driving element through the second through hole, and the second electrode being connected to the connection line through the third through hole.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072398/0001 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.; JAPAN DISPLAY WEST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 071935/0063 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2013
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: JAPAN DISPLAY WEST INC.
Reel/Frame 031377/0942 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2010
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024503/0331 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2007
From: MATSUMOTO, TOMOTAKA
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020151/0661 →