Active matrix substrate and display device

1. An active matrix substrate comprising:

a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines that are arranged in a matrix;

a plurality of switching elements that are provided on each at a corresponding crossing of the plurality of data lines with the plurality of scanning lines; and

a plurality of pixels that include pixel electrodes connected to the plurality of switching elements, wherein

a plurality of terminals are provided to input external signals to the plurality of data lines or the plurality of scanning lines,

a plurality of signal lines are defined in a line region between a matrix region in which the plurality of data lines and the plurality of scanning lines are arranged in the matrix and a terminal region in which the plurality of terminals are arranged, and the line region is defined so that a line pitch becomes narrower in a direction from the matrix region to the terminal region,

one end of each of the plurality of signal lines is connected to drive the data line or the scanning line, and the other end is connected to one of the plurality of terminals,

each of the plurality of signal lines includes a first line portion provided on a matrix region side, a second line portion provided on a terminal region side, and a connection portion that connects the first line portion and the second line portion,

the first line portion and the second line portion of one of two adjacent signal lines of the plurality of signal lines are made of a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, respectively, which are different from each other, and the first line portion and the second line portion of the other of the two adjacent signal lines are made of the second conductive layer and the first conductive layer, respectively,

a position of the connection portion of each of the plurality of signal lines is determined in accordance with a layout position of the respective signal line in the line region,

the plurality of signal lines are in a first line group in which the connection portions connecting the first line portions and the second line portions have a pitch Pbi and in a second line group in which the connection portions have a pitch Pci that is smaller than the pitch Pbi,

the first line group is located adjacent to the second line group, and

a first line of the first line group adjacent to the first line portions of the second line group and a second line of the second line group adjacent to the first line portions of the first line group extend parallel to each other.

2. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the second line portions of the lines of the first line group include portions that extend parallel to a direction in which the first line portions of the first line group extend.

3. A display device comprising the active matrix substrate according to claim 2 .

4. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the second line portions of the lines of the second line group extend in a direction at right angles to one side of the matrix region.

5. A display device comprising the active matrix substrate according to claim 4 .

6. A display device comprising the active matrix substrate according to claim 1 .

7. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

the first line portions of the plurality of signal lines include a same conductive layer and have a same or substantially a same width and spacing from adjacent ones of the first line portions, and

the second line portions of the plurality of signal lines include a same conductive layer and have a same or substantially a same width and spacing from adjacent ones of the second line portions.

8. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein

the first line portions of the plurality of signal lines extend parallel or substantially parallel to each other, and

the second line portions of the plurality of signal lines extend parallel or substantially parallel to each other.