Liquid crystal display device
View Patent ↗To provide a liquid crystal display device suitable for a thin film transistor which uses an oxide semiconductor. In a liquid crystal display device which includes a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a film having a function of attenuating the intensity of transmitting visible light is used as an interlayer film which covers at least the oxide semiconductor layer. As the film having a function of attenuating the intensity of transmitting visible light, a coloring layer can be used and a light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer is preferably used. An interlayer film which includes a light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer and a light-blocking layer may be formed in order that the light-blocking layer is used as a film having a function of attenuating the intensity of transmitting visible light.
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with a gate electrode layer serves as a channel formation region;
a pixel electrode layer electrically connected to the thin film transistor;
an interlayer film between the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode layer; and
a liquid crystal layer over the thin film transistor, the pixel electrode layer, and the interlayer film,
wherein the interlayer film is a light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer which has a light transmittance lower than the oxide semiconductor layer,
wherein the light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer overlaps with the pixel electrode layer and covers the oxide semiconductor layer, and
wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase.
2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer has a plurality of colors, and
wherein each pixel includes the light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer having one color of the plurality of colors.
3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a light-blocking layer is over the thin film transistor with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween.
4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a common electrode layer is included between the interlayer film and the liquid crystal layer.
5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a common electrode layer is included below the interlayer film.
6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a common electrode layer is included between the interlayer film and the liquid crystal layer, and
wherein the pixel electrode layer and the common electrode layer have an opening pattern.
7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a common electrode layer is included between the interlayer film and the liquid crystal layer, and
wherein the pixel electrode layer and the common electrode layer have a comb-shape.
8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes at least one of indium, gallium, and zinc.
9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a chiral agent.
10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a photocurable resin and a photopolymerization initiator.
11. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with a gate electrode layer serves as a channel formation region;
a pixel electrode layer electrically connected to the thin film transistor;
an interlayer film between the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode layer; and
a liquid crystal layer over the thin film transistor, the pixel electrode layer, and the interlayer film,
wherein the interlayer film includes a light-blocking layer and a light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer which has a light transmittance lower than the oxide semiconductor layer,
wherein the light-blocking layer covers the oxide semiconductor layer,
wherein the light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer overlaps with the pixel electrode layer, and
wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase.
12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the light-blocking layer is a black resin.
13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer has a plurality of colors, and
wherein each pixel includes the light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer having one color of the plurality of colors.
14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein a light-blocking layer is over the thin film transistor with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween.
15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein a common electrode layer is included between the interlayer film and the liquid crystal layer.
16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein a common electrode layer is included below the interlayer film.
17. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein a common electrode layer is included between the interlayer film and the liquid crystal layer, and
wherein the pixel electrode layer and the common electrode layer have an opening pattern.
18. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein a common electrode layer is included between the interlayer film and the liquid crystal layer, and
wherein the pixel electrode layer and the common electrode layer have a comb-shape.
19. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes at least one of indium, gallium, and zinc.
20. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a chiral agent.
21. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a photocurable resin and a photopolymerization initiator.