US5408345A
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Reflection type liquid crystal display device wherein the reflector has bumps
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1994-06-24
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2014-06-24
Abstract
Abstract The object of this invention is to enhance the display quality of reflection type liquid crystal display device having the constitutions of an organic insulating film is formed on a thin film transistor formed on a substrate, and contact holes and bumps are formed at the positions for forming reflection electrodes on the organic insulating film. The reflection electrodes are formed thereon, and drain electrodes and reflection electrodes 38 are connected through the contact holes. The effect of this invention is since the bumps are formed only in the portions of the reflection electrodes, patterning of the reflection electrodes is easy, and insulation failure between source bus wirings and reflection electrodes does not occur, and the display quality is enhanced.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichi Mitsui
- 👤 Naofumi Kimura
- 👤 Yasunori Shimada
- 👤 Hisakawa Nakamura
- 👤 Makoto Kanbe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:57
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/1368; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133553; G02F1/133504; G02F1/136209; G02F1/136227; G02F2201/00; G02F2201/12; G02F2201/123; G02F2203/00; G02F2203/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device comprising, on the liquid crystal layer side surface on one of the substrates of a pair of transparent substrates disposed opposedly across a liquid crystal layer, plural reflection electrodes as display picture elements for reflecting the incident light from the other substrate side, a plurality of thin film transistors that function as switching elements, each transistor having a source electrode with source bus lines connecting source electrodes, the source bus lines having areas overlapping a part of a refection electrode, and distribution electrodes, parts of which are overlapped by the reflection electrodes, for applying voltage for display to the reflection electrodes and forming common electrodes possessing light transmissivity nearly over the entire surface on the liquid crystal display side surface on the other substrate, wherein the reflection electrodes are formed on an electric insulating film extending over the entire surface of the substrate except for the connection parts of the one reflection electrodes with the distribution electrodes, the reflection electrodes possessing plural bumps only in the reflection electrode forming regions not overlapping the distribution electrodes and not in the areas where the reflection electrodes and source bus lines overlap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device comprising, on the liquid crystal layer side surface on one of the substrates of a pair of transparent substrates disposed opposedly across a liquid crystal layer, plural reflection electrodes as display picture elements for reflecting the incident light from the other substrate side, a plurality of thin film transistors that function as switching elements, each transistor having a source electrode with source bus lines connecting source electrodes, the source bus lines having areas overlapping a part of a refection electrode, and distribution electrodes, parts of which are overlapped by the reflection electrodes, for applying voltage for display to the reflection electrodes and forming common electrodes possessing light transmissivity nearly over the entire surface on the liquid crystal display side surface on the other substrate, wherein the reflection electrodes are formed on an electric insulating film extending over the entire surface of the substrate except for the connection parts of the one reflection electrodes with the distribution electrodes, the reflection electrodes possessing plural bumps only in the reflection electrode forming regions not overlapping the distribution electrodes and not in the areas where the reflection electrodes and source bus lines overlap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the bumps are arranged irregularly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the bumps are formed in a taper having a spherical end portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the bumps are one type that are identical in size or comprise two or more different types that differ in size.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the height of the bumps is not more than 10 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the arrangement pattern of bumps is identical in each reflection electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device in accord with claim 6, wherein the bumps are formed in a random pattern in each reflection electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein a light shielding film possessing an electric insulating property is formed in the region of connecting part with the reflection electrode on the distribution electrode formed on one substrate and in the region not overlapping with the reflection electrode on the distribution electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the a plurality of bumps are formed in the electric insulating film except plural bumps are not formed on the area where the reflection electrodes and distribution electrodes are overlapped.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 1, further comprising a color filter disposed on the substrate opposing the reflection electrodes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device possessing a reflector for reflecting the incidental light from the other substrate side, on one of the substrates of a pair of substrates disposed opposedly across a liquid crystal layer, wherein the reflector is on an electric insulating film having plural bumps arranged irregularly at the liquid crystal layer side on one substrate, except the bumps are not in the areas where the reflector and source bus lines overlap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device possessing a reflector for reflecting the incidental light from the other substrate side, on one of the substrates of a pair of substrates disposed opposedly across a liquid crystal layer, wherein the reflector is on an electric insulating film having plural bumps arranged irregularly at the liquid crystal layer side on one substrate, except the bumps are not in the areas where the reflector and source bus lines overlap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 11, wherein the bumps are one type that are identical in size or comprise two or more different types that differ in size.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 11, wherein the plural bumps are formed in a taper having a spherical end portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 11, wherein the height of the bumps is not more than 10 μm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 11, wherein the plural bumps of the reflector arranged irregularly at the liquid crystal layer side of one substrate are 20 μm or less in diameter, and occupy 40% or more of the total area of the reflector.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 11, wherein the reflector is an electrode to be used as a display picture element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
108 words
A manufacturing method of reflection type liquid crystal display device possessing a reflector for reflecting the incident light from the other substrate side, on one substrate of a pair of substrates disposed opposedly across a liquid crystal layer, the method comprising applying a photosensitive resin to the liquid crystal layer side surface of one substrate, exposing through the photosensitive resin light shielding means having circular light shielding regions arranged irregularly, developing the photosensitive resin, forming plural bumps by heating the photosensitive resin, forming an insulating film covering the plural bumps on the obtained plural bumps, and forming the reflector made of thin metal film on the insulating film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
108 words
A manufacturing method of reflection type liquid crystal display device possessing a reflector for reflecting the incident light from the other substrate side, on one substrate of a pair of substrates disposed opposedly across a liquid crystal layer, the method comprising applying a photosensitive resin to the liquid crystal layer side surface of one substrate, exposing through the photosensitive resin light shielding means having circular light shielding regions arranged irregularly, developing the photosensitive resin, forming plural bumps by heating the photosensitive resin, forming an insulating film covering the plural bumps on the obtained plural bumps, and forming the reflector made of thin metal film on the insulating film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
54 words
A manufacturing method of reflection type liquid crystal display device of claim 17, wherein the total area of the circular light shielding regions of the light shielding means occupy 40% or more of the total area of the light shielding means, and 20 μm or less in the diameter of the circles arranged irregularly.
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