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Active-matrix-addressed liquid crystal with conductor collecting lines of force emanating from data electrode
Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-03-04
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Granted: 1994-04-26
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Expires: 2012-03-04
Abstract
Abstract An active-matrix-addressed liquid crystal display includes an active-matrix substrate and an opposing electrode substrate on which opposing electrodes are formed. The opposing electrodes are formed into a combination of stripe electrodes each for collecting an electric field originating from the associated data line conductor, and display electrodes each corresponding to the associated pixel electrode. The stripe electrodes are connected with the associated display electrodes outside display areas. There are provided on the opposing electrode substrate a black mask formed of a photosensitive resin in which pigment of black is dispersed. The opposing electrodes may also be formed in an assembly of stripe electrodes each correspondingly to the associated pixel electrodes, no opposing electrode being disposed above the data line conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiko Nishiki
- 👤 Shigeki Ogura
- 👤 Kayo Yoshizawa
- 👤 Tsutomu Nomoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:33
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F2201/00; G02F2201/12; G02F2201/121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A twisted nematic type of active-matrix-addressed liquid crystal display comprising: an active-matrix substrate having data line conductors and an array of pixel electrodes formed thereon; an array of driver transistors provided on said active-matrix substrate, each of said driver transistors being operably connected to an associated one of said pixel electrodes to drive said associated pixel electrode; an opposing electrode substrate having opposing electrodes formed thereon; and a liquid crystal secured in a space formed between said active-matrix substrate and said opposing electrode substrate; each one of said opposing electrodes being formed in an assembly of a stripe electrode and a display electrode, said stripe electrode collecting lines of electric force emanating from an associated one of said data line conductors, and said display electrode being provided correspondingly to associated ones of said pixel electrodes, said stripe electrode being connected to an associated one of said display electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A twisted nematic type of active-matrix-addressed liquid crystal display comprising: an active-matrix substrate having data line conductors and an array of pixel electrodes formed thereon; an array of driver transistors provided on said active-matrix substrate, each of said driver transistors being operably connected to an associated one of said pixel electrodes to drive said associated pixel electrode; an opposing electrode substrate having opposing electrodes formed thereon; and a liquid crystal secured in a space formed between said active-matrix substrate and said opposing electrode substrate; each one of said opposing electrodes being formed in an assembly of a stripe electrode and a display electrode, said stripe electrode collecting lines of electric force emanating from an associated one of said data line conductors, and said display electrode being provided correspondingly to associated ones of said pixel electrodes, said stripe electrode being connected to an associated one of said display electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A display according to claim 1, wherein said stripe electrodes are disposed substantially parallel with said data line conductors and have substantially the same width as that of said data line conductors, and said display electrodes have substantially the same width as that of said pixel electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A display according to claim 2, wherein said stripe electrodes are electrically connected with each other outside display areas defined by said pixel electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A display according to claim 1, further comprising a black mask formed on said opposing electrode substrate and including a photosensitive resin in which pigment of black is dispersed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
165 words
A twisted nematic type of active-matrix-addressed liquid crystal display comprising: an active-matrix substrate having data line conductors and an array of pixel electrodes formed thereon; an array of driver transistors provided on said active-matrix substrate, each of said driver transistors being operably connected to an associated one of said pixel electrodes to drive said associated pixel electrode; an opposing electrode substrate having an array of opposing electrodes formed thereon; and a liquid crystal secured in a space formed between said active-matrix substrate and said opposing electrode substrate; each one of said opposing electrodes being formed in an assembly of a stripe electrode and plural display electrodes, said stripe electrode collecting lines of electric force emanating from an associated one of said data line conductors, and each one of said plural display electrodes being provided correspondingly to, and having substantially the same lateral shape as that of, an associated one of said pixel electrodes, said stripe electrode being connected to associated ones of said display electrodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
165 words
A twisted nematic type of active-matrix-addressed liquid crystal display comprising: an active-matrix substrate having data line conductors and an array of pixel electrodes formed thereon; an array of driver transistors provided on said active-matrix substrate, each of said driver transistors being operably connected to an associated one of said pixel electrodes to drive said associated pixel electrode; an opposing electrode substrate having an array of opposing electrodes formed thereon; and a liquid crystal secured in a space formed between said active-matrix substrate and said opposing electrode substrate; each one of said opposing electrodes being formed in an assembly of a stripe electrode and plural display electrodes, said stripe electrode collecting lines of electric force emanating from an associated one of said data line conductors, and each one of said plural display electrodes being provided correspondingly to, and having substantially the same lateral shape as that of, an associated one of said pixel electrodes, said stripe electrode being connected to associated ones of said display electrodes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A display according to claim 5, wherein said stripe electrodes are disposed substantially parallel with said data line conductors and have substantially the same width as that of said data line conductors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A display according to claim 6, wherein said stripe electrodes are electrically connected with each other outside display areas defined by said display electrodes and said pixel electrodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A display according to claim 5, further comprising a black mask formed on said opposing electrode substrate and including a photosensitive resin in which pigment of black is dispersed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
138 words
A twisted nematic type of active-matrix-addressed liquid crystal display comprising: an active-matrix substrate having data line conductors and an array of pixel electrodes formed thereon; an array of driver transistors provided on said active-matrix substrate, each of said driver transistors being operably connected to an associated one of said pixel electrodes to drive said associated pixel electrode; an opposing electrode substrate having opposing electrodes formed thereon; and a liquid crystal secured in a space formed between said active-matrix substrate and said opposing electrode substrate; said opposing electrodes being formed in an assembly of stripe electrodes, each of which is provided into a stripe-like shape correspondingly to associated ones of said pixel electrodes without extending above said data line conductors, and wherein said stripe electrodes are electrically connected with each other outside display areas defined by said pixel electrodes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
138 words
A twisted nematic type of active-matrix-addressed liquid crystal display comprising: an active-matrix substrate having data line conductors and an array of pixel electrodes formed thereon; an array of driver transistors provided on said active-matrix substrate, each of said driver transistors being operably connected to an associated one of said pixel electrodes to drive said associated pixel electrode; an opposing electrode substrate having opposing electrodes formed thereon; and a liquid crystal secured in a space formed between said active-matrix substrate and said opposing electrode substrate; said opposing electrodes being formed in an assembly of stripe electrodes, each of which is provided into a stripe-like shape correspondingly to associated ones of said pixel electrodes without extending above said data line conductors, and wherein said stripe electrodes are electrically connected with each other outside display areas defined by said pixel electrodes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A display according to claim 9, wherein said stripe electrodes are disposed substantially parallel with said data line conductors and have substantially the same width as that of said pixel electrodes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A display according to claim 9, further comprising a black mask formed on said opposing electrode substrate and including a photosensitive resin in which pigment of black is dispersed.
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