Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus provided with the same
View Patent ↗Reflective display and transmissive display are performed by driving liquid crystal in a predetermined area (region b) in a non-crossing region by using an oblique electric field. Light passed through the region b when a voltage is applied is shaded since the liquid crystal in the region b is driven. Accordingly, at a position of a second substrate 2 b corresponding to the region b, it is not necessary to provide a shading film 22. Consequently, a line width S 1 of the shading film 22 can be designed to be smaller compared to that of a conventional one, and hence, a high aperture ratio can be obtained.
1. A liquid crystal device comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode opposing the first electrode;
liquid crystal provided between the first electrode and the second electrode;
an overlapping region where the first electrode overlaps the second electrode;
a shading film laterally spaced a predetermined distance from the overlapping region to define a gap between a first edge of the shading film and a second edge of the overlapping region; and
a reflector overlapped by the second electrode in plan view;
wherein the shading film is between the second electrode and the reflector.
2. The liquid crystal device according to claim 1 , further comprising a color layer between the reflector and the second electrode.
3. The liquid crystal device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode comprises said reflector.
4. A liquid crystal device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflector is connected to one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
5. An electronic apparatus comprising a liquid crystal device and a container for receiving the liquid crystal device therein, wherein the liquid crystal device is a liquid crystal device according to claim 1 .
6. A liquid crystal device comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode opposing and at least partially overlapping the first electrode;
a liquid crystal region;
an overlapping region where the first electrode overlaps the second electrode; and
a shading film located outside of the overlapping region, said shading film being spaced apart from the overlapping region and surrounding the overlapping region; and
a reflector overlapped by the second electrode in plan view,
wherein the reflector is provided with an open portion in the overlapping region.
7. A liquid crystal device comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode opposing and at least partially overlapping the first electrode;
a liquid crystal region;
an overlapping region where the first electrode overlaps the second electrode;
a shading film located outside of the overlapping region and spaced apart from the overlapping region;
a reflector overlapped by the second electrode in plan view; and
a lighting device for illuminating the liquid crystal,
wherein the reflector is provided with an open portion in the overlapping region.
8. A liquid crystal device comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode opposing and at least partially overlapping the first electrode;
a liquid crystal region;
an overlapping region where the first electrode overlaps the second electrode;
a shading film located outside of the overlapping region and spaced apart from the overlapping region; and
a reflector overlapped by the second electrode in plan view;
wherein the liquid crystal device is set in a normally white state; and
wherein the reflector is provided with an open portion in the overlapping region.