Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display comprising : an active matrix substrate having: a plurality of parallel scanning lines; a plurality of parallel signal lines crossing the scanning lines; pixel electrodes respectively formed in substrate portions defined by two adjacent scanning lines and two adjacent signal lines; switching elements each of which is connected to a corresponding pixel electrode, a corresponding scanning line and a corresponding signal line; and pairs of first shielding films, each pair being provided along both sides of each scanning line, for blocking light leak along the scanning lines; a counter substrate opposed to the active matrix substrate having: a counter electrode; and second shielding films for blocking light leak which is not blocked by the first shielding films; and a liquid crystal layer between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein none of the first shielding films overlay the scanning lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 2, wherein the second shielding film covers the smaller one of: (1) gaps between the pair of first shielding films and the scanning line sandwiched thereby; and (2) gaps between the pixel electrode and the scanning line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to Claim 1, wherein the switching elements are thin film transistors, and a drain in each thin film transistor also serves as one of the pair of first shielding films.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein the signal lines are made from a type of material as used for the first shielding films.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display comprising: an active matrix substrate having: a plurality of parallel scanning lines; a plurality of parallel signal lines crossing the scanning lines; pixel electrodes respectively formed in substrate portions defined by two adjacent scanning lines and two adjacent signal lines; switching elements each of which is connected to a corresponding pixel electrode, a corresponding scanning line and a corresponding signal line; and first shielding films each of which is formed so as to overlay an adjacent pixel electrode for blocking light leak along the scanning lines; a counter substrate opposed to the active matrix substrate having a counter electrode electrically connected to the scanning lines; and a liquid crystal layer between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 6 further comprising second shielding films respectively opposed to the shielding films across the scanning lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 7, wherein the switching elements are thin film transistors, and a drain in each thin film transistor also serves as the second shielding film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 8, wherein the first shielding film and the second shielding film overlaying the same pixel electrode are electrically connected to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 9 further comprising connecting means for connecting the first shielding film and the second shielding film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 10, wherein the connecting means is made from a transparent conductive film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 9, wherein the first shielding film and the second shielding film are integrated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 6, wherein the signal lines are made from a type of material as used for the first shielding films.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 7, wherein the signal lines, the first shielding films and the second shielding films are made from the same type of material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 7, wherein none of the second shielding films overlay the scanning lines, and the counter substrate comprises third shielding films covering the smaller one of: (1) gaps between the second shielding film and the scanning line; and (2) gaps between the pixel electrode and the scanning line.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 15, wherein the switching elements are thin film transistors, and a drain in each thin film transistor also serves as the second shielding film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
An active matrix liquid crystal display according to claim 16, wherein the first shielding film and the second shielding film overlaying the same pixel electrode are electrically connected to each other.