IP Library Granted Patent US 8,120,721
Granted Patent B2
US 8,120,721 · App. 13/174,842 · Granted Feb 21, 2012

Liquid crystal display device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,120,721
App. No.
13/174,842
Granted
Feb 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object to provide a liquid crystal display device which has excellent viewing angle characteristics and higher quality. The present invention has a pixel including a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first liquid crystal element, and a second liquid crystal element. A pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a signal line through the first switch. The pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element through the second switch and the first resistor. The pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a Cs line through the third switch and the second resistor. A common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a common electrode of the second liquid crystal element.

Claims (47)

1. A liquid crystal display device including a pixel, the pixel comprising:

a first switch electrically connected to a first scan line;

a second switch electrically connected to the first scan line;

a third switch electrically connected to the first scan line and a second scan line;

a first resistor;

a second resistor;

a first liquid crystal element; and

a second liquid crystal element,

wherein each of the first liquid crystal element and the second liquid crystal element includes at least a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and a liquid crystal interposed therebetween;

wherein the pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a first wiring through the first switch;

wherein the pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element through the second switch and the first resistor;

wherein the pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the first wiring through the first switch, the second switch and the first resistor;

wherein the pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a second wiring through the third switch and the second resistor; and

wherein the common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the common electrode of the second liquid crystal element.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the pixel includes a first storage capacitor and a second storage capacitor,

wherein the pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second wiring through the first storage capacitor, and

wherein the pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second wiring through the second storage capacitor.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein resistance of the second resistor is higher than that of the first resistor.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second wiring, and

wherein the common electrode of the second liquid crystal element is

electrically connected to the second wiring.

5. The liquid crystal display device comprising a plurality of pixels according to claim 1 , wherein the second scan line which is electrically connected to the pixel is the same as a first scan line which is electrically connected to a pixel adjacent to the pixel.

6. A liquid crystal display device including a pixel, the pixel comprising:

a first switch electrically connected to a third scan line;

a second switch electrically connected to a first scan line;

a third switch electrically connected to the first scan line and a second scan line;

a first resistor;

a second resistor;

a first liquid crystal element; and

a second liquid crystal element,

wherein each of the first liquid crystal element and the second liquid crystal element includes at least a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and a liquid crystal interposed therebetween;

wherein the pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a first wiring through the first switch;

wherein the pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element through the second switch and the first resistor;

wherein the pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the first wiring through the first switch, the second switch and the first resistor;

wherein the pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a second wiring through the third switch and the second resistor; and

wherein the common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the common electrode of the second liquid crystal element.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the pixel includes a first storage capacitor and a second storage capacitor,

wherein the pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second wiring through the first storage capacitor, and

wherein the pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second wiring through the second storage capacitor.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein resistance of the second resistor is higher than that of the first resistor.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second wiring, and

wherein the common electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second wiring.

10. The liquid crystal display device comprising a plurality of pixels according to claim 6 , wherein the second scan line which is electrically connected to the pixel is the same as a first scan line which is electrically connected to a pixel adjacent to the pixel.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-132172 · May 17, 2007 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 12118982 · May 12, 2008
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