Liquid crystal display device
A display device having a display region and a peripheral region in contact with the display region above a substrate is provided. The display region has a plurality of pixels each including a transistor, an insulating film above the transistor, a pixel electrode arranged above the insulating film and electrically connected to the transistor, and a common electrode above the insulating film, a video signal line and a gate signal line electrically connected to the transistor, and liquid crystal layer above the plurality of pixels. The peripheral region has a terminal electrically connected to the video signal line, a wiring arranged parallel to the gate wiring between the display region and the terminal, and a plurality of first electrodes above the wiring. The insulating film covers the wiring, and the wiring is electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes via an opening in the insulating film.
1. A display device comprising:
a substrate;
a planarization film above the substrate;
pixels located over the substrate and arranged in a display region of the substrate;
terminals located over the substrate and arranged in a first direction outside the display region; and
a first conductive oxide film above and in contact with the planarization film, wherein
the first conductive oxide film has a first electrode and a second electrode,
the first electrode has a plurality of openings located between the display region and the terminals and arranged in the first direction, and
the second electrode is located in one of the plurality of openings.
2. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a passivation film, wherein the first conductive oxide film is sandwiched between the planarization film and the passivation film.
3. The display device of claim 2 , further comprising a first metal line extending in the first direction, wherein the first metal line overlaps the plurality of openings and traverses the plurality of openings in the first direction.
4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein
the first metal line is sandwiched between the substrate and the planarization film, and
the second electrode is in contact with the first metal line in a hole formed in the planarization film and overlapping the opening.
5. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a passivation film, wherein
the first electrode and the second electrode are separated from each other,
the passivation film covers the first electrode and the second electrode, and
the passivation film is in contact with the planarization film between the first electrode and the second electrode.
6. The display device of claim 5 , further comprising a first orientation film covering the first electrode and the second electrode.
7. The display device of claim 4 , further comprising:
a counter substrate above the first substrate;
a seal between the substrate and the counter substrate; and
a liquid crystal layer surrounded by the seal, wherein
the plurality of openings is surrounded by the seal and is located outside the display region.
8. A display device comprising:
a substrate;
a planarization film above the substrate;
pixels located over the substrate and arranged in a display region of the substrate;
terminals located over the substrate and arranged in a first direction outside the display region; and
a first conductive oxide film above and in contact with the planarization film, wherein
the first conductive oxide film has a first electrode and a plurality of second electrodes,
the first electrode has a plurality of openings located between the display region and the terminals and arranged in the first direction, and
the plurality of second electrodes is located in the respective openings.
9. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising a passivation film, wherein the first conductive oxide film is sandwiched between the planarization film and the passivation film.
10. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising a first metal line extending in the first direction, wherein
the first metal line overlaps the plurality of openings and traverses the plurality of openings in the first direction, and
the first metal line overlaps the plurality of second electrodes and traverses the plurality of second electrodes in the first direction.
11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein
the first metal line is sandwiched between the substrate and the planarization film, and
the plurality of the second electrodes is in contact with the first metal line via a plurality of holes formed in the planarization film and overlapping the plurality of openings.
12. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising a passivation film, wherein
the first electrode is separated from the plurality of second electrodes,
the passivation film covers the first electrode and the plurality of second electrodes, and
the passivation film is in contact with the planarization film between the first electrode and the plurality of second electrodes.
13. The display device of claim 12 , further comprising a first orientation film covering the first electrode and the plurality of second electrodes.
14. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a counter substrate above the first substrate;
a seal between the substrate and the counter substrate; and
a liquid crystal layer surrounded by the seal, wherein
the plurality of openings is surrounded by the seal and is located outside the display region.