IP Library Granted Patent US 8,334,957
Granted Patent B2
US 8,334,957 · App. 13/366,132 · Granted Dec 18, 2012

Liquid crystal display device having rectangular-shaped pixel electrodes overlapping with comb-shaped counter electrodes in plan view

Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.; Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,334,957
App. No.
13/366,132
Granted
Dec 18, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.

Claims (15)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate and a second substrate;

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

a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of drain lines formed on the first substrate; and

a plurality of pixel regions surrounded by the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of drain lines,

wherein each of the plurality of pixel regions comprises a thin film transistor which is connected to one of the plurality of gate lines and one of the plurality of drain lines and comprises a semiconductor layer, a pixel electrode which is connected to the thin film transistor, and a counter electrode which is overlapped with the pixel electrode and comprises a cutout portions, and

wherein a part of the cutout portions of the counter electrode overlaps with a part of the semiconductor layer.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor layer is an a-Si semiconductor film.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor layer is a p-Si semiconductor film.

4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein an organic resin film is formed between the pixel electrode and the first substrate.

5. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the pixel electrode overlaps with a part of the semiconductor layer.

6. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein the semiconductor layer is an a-Si semiconductor film.

7. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein an organic resin film is formed between the pixel electrode and the semiconductor layer.

8. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein the semiconductor layer is a p-Si semiconductor film.

9. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein an organic resin film is formed between the pixel electrode and the semiconductor layer.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC
To: MAGNOLIA PURPLE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071890/0202 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
Reel/Frame 065614/0223 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065614/0644 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065654/0250 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 065615/0327 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2012
From: OCHIAI, TAKAHIRO; SASAKI, TOHRU; IMAYAMA, HIROTAKA; MORIMOTO, MASATERU
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027652/0676 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 3, 2012
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027652/0704 →
COMPANY SPLIT Recorded Feb 3, 2012
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.; IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027650/0373 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-278161 · Sep 26, 2005 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13067501 · Jun 6, 2011
Continuation 12585172 · Sep 8, 2009
Continuation 11498158 · Aug 3, 2006
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