Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates which face each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines, and a plurality of pixel regions which are formed on one substrate. A planar counter electrode which is formed on each pixel region, and a pixel electrode having a plurality of slits is formed in overlapping relation with the counter electrode. A first contact hole is provided for connecting the pixel electrode and a source electrode, and a connection line is provided for connecting the counter electrode of one pixel region and the counter electrode of an adjacent next pixel region. The counter electrode has a notch in the position of the first contact hole.
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a pair of substrates which face each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween:
a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines;
a plurality of pixel regions which are formed on one substrate;
a planar counter electrode which is formed on each pixel region; and
a pixel electrode having a plurality of slits is formed in overlapping relation with the counter electrode;
a first contact hole for connecting the pixel electrode and a source electrode; and
a connection line for connecting the counter electrode of one pixel region and the counter electrode of an adjacent next pixel region;
wherein the counter electrode has a notch in the position of the first contact hole.
2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the counter electrode is a transparent electrode.
3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode is a transparent electrode.
4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a counter voltage signal line is connected with the counter electrode, the counter voltage signal line being arranged to traverse the pixel region.
5. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein an initial orientation direction of the liquid crystal layer is parallel to the counter voltage signal line.
6. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein an initial orientation direction of the liquid crystal layer is parallel to the gate signal lines.
7. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second contact hole; and
a third contact hole;
wherein the second contact hole and the third contact hole are each connected to a different counter electrode.
8. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein a conductive film is formed between the second contact hole and the counter electrode.
9. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein the conductive film is opaque.
10. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein a conductive film is formed between the third contact hole and the counter electrode.
11. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , wherein the conductive film is opaque.