IP Library Granted Patent US 8,339,554
Granted Patent B2
US 8,339,554 · App. 13/006,647 · Granted Dec 25, 2012

Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus having the same

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Patent No.
US 8,339,554
App. No.
13/006,647
Granted
Dec 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate; a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a pixel electrode disposed over the substrate; and a common electrode overlapping the pixel electrode, and the common electrode having curved portions between slits in the common electrode.

Claims (8)

1. A liquid crystal device comprising:

a first substrate;

a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate;

a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a common electrode disposed over the substrate; and

a pixel electrode overlapping the common electrode, and the pixel electrode having curved portions between slits in the pixel electrode,

wherein the pixel electrode is comb-shaped, and

wherein the curved portions are bent and circular-arc-shaped.

Assignments (2)
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 →