IP Library Granted Patent US 8,314,913
Granted Patent B2
US 8,314,913 · App. 12/564,843 · Granted Nov 20, 2012

Liquid crystal display with subpixels having alternately disposed branches

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Patent No.
US 8,314,913
App. No.
12/564,843
Granted
Nov 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first insulation substrate; a pixel electrode formed on the first insulation substrate, and including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode separated from each other; a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate; a common electrode formed on the second insulation substrate and facing the pixel electrode; and a liquid crystal layer formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, wherein the first and second subpixel electrodes respectively include a plurality of minute branches, and the minute branches of the first subpixel electrode and the minute branches of the second subpixel electrode are alternately disposed in a unit of at least one minute branch.

Claims (48)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first insulation substrate;

a pixel electrode formed on the first insulation substrate, and including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode separated from each;

a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate;

a common electrode formed on the second insulation substrate and facing the pixel electrode; and

a liquid crystal layer formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules,

wherein the first subpixel electrode includes a first stem disposed along an edge of the pixel electrode and a plurality of first minute branches obliquely extending from the first stem, and the second subpixel electrode includes a second stem with a cross-shape formed at the center of the pixel electrode and a plurality of second minute branches obliquely extending from the second stem, and

the first minute branches of the first subpixel electrode and the second minute branches of the second subpixel electrode are alternately disposed.

2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein

the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode are disposed in one pixel, and the ratio of the areas of the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode is in the range of 1.5:1 to 1:1.5.

3. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein

the voltage applied to the first subpixel electrode and the voltage applied to the second subpixel electrode have the same polarity, and the magnitude of the voltage applied to the first subpixel electrode is larger than that of the voltage applied to the second subpixel electrode.

4. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein

the shape of the pixel electrode is substantially a quadrangle.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein

the first minute branches of the first subpixel electrode and the second minute branches of the second subpixel electrode are alternately disposed in the unit of a plurality of minute branches, and

the plurality of minute branches include two to four minute branches.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pair of data lines formed on the first substrate, and disposed on the left and right sides of the pixel electrode,

wherein the pair of data lines include curved portions alternately connected to each other and periodically curved,

the first subpixel electrode includes a third stem closely parallel to one data line of the pair of data lines, and

the first minute branches of the first subpixel electrode are extended from the third stem.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein:

the second subpixel electrode includes a fourth stem closely parallel to the remaining data line of the pair of data lines, and

the second minute branches of the second subpixel electrode are extended from the fourth stem.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein

the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode include an assistant extending from the first and second minute branches.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising

a pair of data lines formed on the first substrate, and disposed on the left and right sides of the pixel electrode,

wherein the pair of data lines include curved portions alternately connected to each other and periodically curved,

the first subpixel electrode includes a pair of third stems parallel to the pair of data lines, and

the first minute branches of the first subpixel electrode are extended from the pair of third stems.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 9 , wherein

the second subpixel electrode includes a fourth stem disposed parallel to and between the pair of data lines, and

the second minute branches of the second subpixel electrode are extended from the fourth stem.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode includes four regions having different directions of the minute branches.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein

the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode are disposed in one pixel, a voltage applied to the first subpixel electrode and a voltage applied to the second subpixel electrode have the same polarity, and the magnitude of the voltage applied to the first subpixel electrode is larger than the magnitude of the voltage applied to the second subpixel electrode.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , further comprising

a pair of data lines formed on the first substrate, and disposed on the left and right sides of the pixel electrode,

wherein the pair of data lines include curved portions alternately connected to each other and periodically curved,

the first subpixel electrode includes a third stem parallel to one data line of the pair of data lines, and

the first minute branches of the first subpixel electrode are extended from the third stem.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 13 , wherein

the second subpixel electrode includes a fourth stem closely parallel to the remaining data line of the pair of data lines, and

the second minute branches of the second subpixel electrode are extended from the fourth stem.

15. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein

the pixel electrode includes four regions having different directions of the minute branches.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029008/0823 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2009
From: UM, YOON-SUNG; KIM, SU-JEONG; YOU, HYE-RAN; LYU, JAE-JIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023268/0749 →