Liquid crystal display device that expands the transmissive area

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9316872-B2
Application number	US-201414445201-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	Sep 30, 2013
Publication date	Apr 19, 2016
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016

Abstract

An array substrate includes a semiconductor layer, a first insulating film covering the semiconductor layer, a gate line extending in a first direction on the first insulating film, a second insulating film covering the gate line, a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction on the second insulating film. A contact portion is formed on the second insulating film. The contact portion contacts with the semiconductor layer. A third insulating film covers the source line and exposing the contact portion and the second insulating film in a circumference of the contact portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a first substrate including;
a semiconductor layer,
a first insulating film covering the semiconductor layer,
a gate line extending in a first direction on the first insulating film,
a second insulating film covering the gate line,
a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction on the second insulating film,
a contact portion formed on the second insulating film, the contact portion contacting with the semiconductor layer,
a third insulating film covering the source line and exposing the contact portion and the second insulating film in a circumference of the contact portion,
a sub-common electrode extending in the first direction so as to face the gate line and crossing the source line on the third insulating film,
a first main-common electrode connected with the sub-common electrode and extending along the source line in the second direction on the third insulating film,
a fourth insulating film covering the sub-common electrode and the first main-common electrode,
a second main-common electrode extending in the second direction on the fourth insulating film, the second main-common electrode facing the source line and being set to the same potential as the first main-common electrode,
a pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode apart from the second main-common electrode and extending in the second direction on the fourth insulating film, the pixel electrode being electrically connected with the contact portion, and
a first alignment film covering the second main-common electrode and the pixel electrode,

a second substrate arranged so as to face the first substrate; and
a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second substrate includes a third main-common electrode extending in the second direction so as to face the second main-common electrode and set to the same potential as the second main-common electrode, and
a second alignment film covers the third main-common electrode.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first substrate includes a first auxiliary capacitance line and a second auxiliary capacitance line extending in the first direction, respectively, and
the gate line is arranged between the first auxiliary capacitance line and the second auxiliary capacitance line.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein the first substrate includes;
a first sub-pixel electrode connected with one end of the main pixel electrode and arranged on the first auxiliary capacitance line, the first sub-pixel electrode being electrically connected with the contact portion and extending in the first direction, and
a second sub-pixel electrode connected with another end of the main pixel electrode and arranged on the second auxiliary capacitance line extending in the first direction.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first substrate includes a cover element covering the contact portion and formed of the same material as the sub-common electrode.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein
the sub-common electrode, the first main-common electrode, and the cover element are formed of transparent conductive material.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first main-common electrode is arranged on a main electrode side rather than an overlapping region with the source line, and
the second main-common electrode has a smaller width than the width of the source line and is arranged in an overlapping region with the source line.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the third insulating film exposes the second insulating film between adjacent source lines, and
the sub-common electrode is formed on the second insulating film between the adjacent source lines.

9. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a first substrate including;
a semiconductor layer,
a first insulating film covering the semiconductor layer,
a gate line formed on the first insulating film and extending in a first direction,
a second insulating film covering the gate line,
a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction on the second insulating film,
a contact portion formed on the second insulating film, the contact portion contacting with the semiconductor layer,
a third insulating film covering the source line and exposing the contact portion and the second insulating film in a circumference of the contact portion,
a first main-common electrode extending along the source line in the second direction on the third insulating film,
a fourth insulating film covering the first main-common electrode,
a second main-common electrode extending in the second direction on the fourth insulating film, the second main-common electrode facing the source line and being set to the same potential as the first main-common electrode, and
a pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode apart from the second main-common electrode and extending in the second direction on the fourth insulating film, the pixel electrode being electrically connected with the contact portion, and
a first alignment film covering the second main-common electrode and the pixel electrode,

a second substrate arranged so as to face the first substrate; and
a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein
the second substrate includes a third main-common electrode extending in the second direction so as to face the second main-common electrode and set to the same potential as the second main-common electrode, and
a second alignment film covers the third main-common electrode.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein
the first substrate includes a first auxiliary capacitance line and a second auxiliary capacitance line extending in the first direction, respectively, and
the gate line is arranged between the first auxiliary capacitance line and the second auxiliary capacitance line.

12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 , wherein
the first substrate includes;
a first sub-pixel electrode connected with one end of the main pixel electrode and arranged on the first auxiliary capacitance line, the first sub-pixel electrode being electrically connected with the contact portion and extending in the first direction, and
a second sub-pixel electrode connected with another end of the main pixel electrode and arranged on the second auxiliary capacitance line extending in the first direction.

13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein
the first main-common electrode is arranged on a main electrode side rather than an overlapping region with the source line, and
the second main-common electrode has a smaller width than width of the source line and is arranged in an overlapping region with the source line.

14. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a first substrate including;
a semiconductor layer,
a first insulating film covering the semiconductor layer,
a gate line extending in a first direction on the first insulating film,
a second insulating film covering the gate line,
a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction on the second insulating film,
a contact portion formed on the

Assignees

• Japan Display Inc

Inventors

• Hirosawa Jin

Classifications

• G02F1/134363

  for applying an electric field parallel to the substrate, i.e. in-plane switching [IPS] · CPC title

• G02F2001/134381

  Physics · mapped topic

• G02F1/134336 Primary

  Matrix · CPC title

• G02F1/136213

  Storage capacitors associated with the pixel electrode · CPC title

• G02F1/134381

  Hybrid switching mode, i.e. for applying an electric field with components parallel and orthogonal to the substrates · CPC title