IP Library Granted Patent US 7,570,337
Granted Patent B2
US 7,570,337 · App. 11/898,278 · Granted Aug 4, 2009

Display device

Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,570,337
App. No.
11/898,278
Granted
Aug 4, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a liquid crystal display device disposed with reflective regions and transmissive regions, two organic insulating films are formed on a connection terminal portion and radial non-uniformities are prevented from occurring when applying the upper organic insulating film. Pixel portions including transmissive regions and reflective regions are formed, and a second organic insulating film is formed between a metal layer that forms reflective electrodes and a transparent conductive film that forms pixel electrodes to planarize concavo-convexities in the reflective electrodes. In contact holes of a connection terminal portion, the inclination of a first organic resin film is made smooth to control the occurrence of radial non-uniformities occurring in the second organic insulating film.

Claims (29)

1. A display device comprising:

pixel portions arranged in a matrix on a substrate;

connection terminals that supply signals to the pixel portions;

a first insulating film disposed on the connection terminals;

a second insulating film formed on the first insulating film;

a first conductive film disposed between the first insulating film and the second insulating film of the pixel portions;

a second conductive film disposed on the first conductive film, with the second insulating film being interposed between the second conductive film and the first conductive film; and

contact holes disposed in the first and second insulating films on the connection terminals,

wherein

side surfaces of the first insulating film in which the contact holes are formed have a first angle with respect to the substrate,

side surfaces of the second insulating film in which the contact holes are formed have a second angle with respect to the substrate, and

the first angle is smaller than the second angle.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive film forms opposing electrodes and the second conductive film forms pixel electrodes.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive film forms opposing electrodes, reflective electrodes are formed on the opposing electrodes, and the second conductive film forms pixel electrodes.

4. A display device comprising:

pixels arranged in a matrix on a substrate;

connection terminals that supply signals to the pixels;

a first organic insulating film disposed on the substrate;

a second organic insulating film formed on the first organic insulating film;

concavo-convexities formed in the first organic insulating film;

a first conductive film disposed on the concavo-convexities of the first organic insulating film;

a second conductive film disposed on the second organic insulating film; and

contact holes disposed in the first and second organic insulating films on the connection terminals,

wherein

side surfaces of the first organic insulating film that form inner walls of the contact holes have a first angle with respect to the substrate,

side surfaces of the second organic insulating film that form inner walls of the contact holes have a second angle with respect to the substrate, and

the first angle is smaller than the second angle.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein opposing electrodes are formed by the first conductive film and pixel electrodes are formed by the second conductive film.

6. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein opposing electrodes are formed by the first conductive film, reflective electrodes are formed on the opposing electrodes, and pixel electrodes are formed by the second conductive film.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC
To: MAGNOLIA PURPLE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071890/0202 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
Reel/Frame 065614/0223 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065614/0644 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065654/0250 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 065615/0327 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 14, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027063/0139 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS Recorded Oct 14, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027063/0019 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2007
From: TANABE, HIDEO; TAKABATAKE, MASARU; NAKATSUKA, HIDEAKI; KANEKO, TOSHIKI
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 019859/0694 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-255175 · Sep 21, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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