Liquid crystal display and electronic apparatus having electrodes with openings therein

US9323112B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9323112-B2
Application numberUS-201113271479-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 12, 2011
Priority dateOct 12, 2011
Publication dateApr 26, 2016
Grant dateApr 26, 2016

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A liquid crystal device includes a pair of substrates composed of an element substrate and a counter substrate and a liquid crystal layer that is held between the pair of substrates. In the liquid crystal device, a data line and a scanning line are provided on the element substrate in a manner to be orthogonal to each other, a plurality of pixels including a switching element are arranged in matrix, a first electrode and a second electrode are provided on the element substrate, an image signal potential is supplied to the first electrode via the switching element, a common potential is supplied to the second electrode, the second electrode includes a plurality of openings, and a width, in an alignment direction of the plurality of openings, of the opening positioned on an outermost side in the alignment direction is smaller than a width of the rest of the openings.

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The application is claimed as follows: 1. A liquid crystal device, comprising: a pair of substrates composed of an element substrate and a counter substrate; and a liquid crystal layer that is held between the pair of substrates; a data line and a scanning line that are provided on the element substrate in a manner to be orthogonal to each other; a plurality of pixels, which include a switching element that is electrically connected to the data line and the scanning line, ar…

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What does patent US9323112B2 cover?
A liquid crystal device includes a pair of substrates composed of an element substrate and a counter substrate and a liquid crystal layer that is held between the pair of substrates. In the liquid crystal device, a data line and a scanning line are provided on the element substrate in a manner to be orthogonal to each other, a plurality of pixels including a switching element are arranged in ma…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Matsushima Toshiharu, Japan Display Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02F1/134309. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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