IP Library Granted Patent US 9,140,945
Granted Patent B2
US 9,140,945 · App. 14/453,010 · Granted Sep 22, 2015

Liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method thereof

Inventors: Kenji Kitajima (Oamishirasto, JP); Ryouhei Suzuki (Mobara, JP)
Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
G02F1/136209G02F1/1345G02F1/13439G02F1/133512G02F1/133514G02F1/136286
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Patent No.
US 9,140,945
App. No.
14/453,010
Granted
Sep 22, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a thin film transistor substrate having a pixel region and a frame region, and a color filter substrate. The frame region includes a first metal wire that surrounds the outside of the pixel region, and a second metal wire that is formed so as to surround the outside of the first metal wire. The first metal wire has at least one slit at an area overlapping with a seal material.

Claims (28)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate having a pixel region and a frame region; and

a color filter substrate;

wherein the pixel region has four sides;

wherein the frame region includes:

a first metal wire that is formed along at least two of the four sides of the pixel region; and

a second metal wire that is formed along at least three of the four sides of the pixel region and is disposed at the outside of the pixel region and the first metal wire;

wherein the first metal wire is disposed between the pixel region and the second metal wire; and

wherein the first metal wire has at least one slit at an area overlapping with a seal material.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one slit is formed by a plurality of lines branching from the first metal wire.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein a width of each of the lines branching from the first metal wire is larger than a width of the at least one slit.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one slit is formed in a checkered pattern.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal wire is maintained at a common potential.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the second metal wire is larger than a width of the at least one slit.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal wire includes material having a light blocking property.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the color filter substrate includes a light shielding layer which prevents light from leaking and is formed at an area corresponding to the frame region;

wherein a width of the light shielding layer is larger than a width of the seal material; and

wherein a width of an area where the first metal wire and the second metal wire is disposed is larger than a width of the seal material.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a terminal section for electrical connection with an external substrate;

wherein the second metal wire has a portion extending at a side which is opposite to a side next to the terminal section.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a polarizer that transmits only light in a specific direction;

wherein the polarizer has the same size as that of the pixel region.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a terminal section for electrical connection with an external substrate; and

a polarizer that transmits only light polarized in a specific direction;

wherein the polarizer is formed in the pixel region so as not to overlap with any portions of the seal material next to the terminal section.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-087713 · Apr 11, 2011 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13437037 · Apr 2, 2012
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