IP Library Granted Patent US 8,462,303
Granted Patent B2
US 8,462,303 · App. 13/605,164 · Granted Jun 11, 2013

Liquid crystal display device

Inventor: Kikuo Ono (Mobara, JP)
Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.; Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd
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Patent No.
US 8,462,303
App. No.
13/605,164
Granted
Jun 11, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes liquid crystals which are sandwiched between a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein on the first substrate is provided, a thin-film transistor, a drain electrode line to which a video signal is applied, a gate electrode line to which a gate signal is applied, a pixel electrode and a common electrode consisting of transparent conductive films, a first insulating layer formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, a and second insulating layer formed between the common electrode and the first substrate, wherein on the second substrate is provided, a color filter which includes a plurality of coloring layers of different colors, the coloring layers having different light transmittances, wherein a common line consisting of a metal to which a common voltage is applied, the common line being formed between the first substrate and the second insulating layer.

Claims (17)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

liquid crystals which are sandwiched between a first substrate and a second substrate;

on the first substrate is provided, a thin-film transistor, a drain electrode line to which a video signal is applied, a gate electrode line to which a gate signal is applied, a pixel electrode and a common electrode consisting of transparent conductive films, a first insulating layer formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, a and second insulating layer formed between the common electrode and the first substrate;

on the second substrate is provided, a color filter which includes a plurality of coloring layers of different colors, the coloring layers having different light transmittances; and

a common line consisting of a metal to which a common voltage is applied, the common line being formed between the first substrate and the second insulating layer,

wherein an opening portion is formed in the first and second insulating layers, the common line and the common electrode are electrically connected to each other through the opening portion, and the opening portion is disposed to face one of the coloring layers other than a coloring layer having a highest light transmission rate.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the thin-film transistor includes the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode; and

wherein a part of the common electrode and a part of the common line are positioned above the gate electrode.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the thin-film transistor includes a semiconductor layer, the semiconductor layer consisting of amorphous silicon or microcrystalline silicon.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the common line is formed in a same process as formation of the drain electrode line.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of coloring layers include a red coloring layer; and

wherein the opening portion is disposed so as to face the red coloring layer.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first insulating layer consists of an inorganic material and the second insulating layer consists of organic material.

Assignments (5)
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 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-250172 · Oct 30, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12912801 · Oct 27, 2010
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