High-density liquid-crystal active dot-matrix display structure

Claim 1

In a liquid-crystal two-dimensional active dot-matrix display structure comprised of an array of pixel cells, each of which includes a liquid-crystal element which is rendered optically active in response to energization thereof, said array of pixel cells being arranged in rows and columns; said display structure further comprising a set of data lines and a set of select lines, with each line of said set of select lines being individually associated with a row of said array of pixel cells and with each line of said set of data lines being individually associated with a column of said array of pixel cells, and each individual pixel cell including a field-effect driver-transistor which couples the particular data line individually associated with that column which includes that individual pixel cell to said liquid-crystal element of that individual pixel cell in response to the energization of the particular select line individually associated with that row which includes that individual pixel cell to energize and render optically active the liquid-crystal element of that individual pixel cell; the driver-transistor of each individual pixel cell including a drain coupled to the liquid-crystal element of that individual pixel cell, a source coupled to a given coupling location on the associated particular data line, and a gate situated between said source and drain which is coupled to its associated particular select line; the improvement wherein: said given coupling location and said source of each driver-transistor are situated on the opposite side of the associated particular select line from the location of the drain of that driver-transistor, whereby each driver-transistor includes a given portion thereof situated between its source and drain which intersects its associated particular select line; and said gate of each driver-transistor is situated in said given portion thereof and located at said intersection.