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Reflective type liquid crystal display device and method of making the same whereby the switching MIM has its first electrode used for signal wiring and its second electrode used as pixel electrodes
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1994-01-25
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Granted: 1996-05-28
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Expires: 2014-01-25
Abstract
Abstract The invention increases the aperture ratio of a reflective type liquid crystal display device and raises the display quality. First conductor layers are formed in a band on a surface of a substrate, and insulator layers are formed on the surface thereof. Second conductor layers are formed on the insulator layers. The first conductor layers, insulator layers, and second conductor layers are so-called MIM elements and the first conductor layers are also signal wirings. The second conductor layers are also reflectors and pixel electrodes. Such substrate is disposed on substrate on which band-shaped counter electrodes are formed through a liquid crystal layer containing dichroic pigment or a high molecular resin layer dispersing liquid crystal.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Fukuyama
- 👤 Yoshihisa Ishimoto
- 👤 Masahiro Kishida
- 👤 Toshiyuki Yoshimizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:15
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1343; G02F1/134309; G02F1/134336; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133553; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/136227; G02F1/1365; G02F2203/00; G02F2203/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A reflective type liquid crystal display device comprising: a nematic liquid crystal layer or a cholesteric liquid crystal layer containing dichroic pigment, or a high molecular resin layer dispersing liquid crystal, interposed between a pair of insulating substrates at least one of which possessing light permeability, plural common electrodes formed in bands with a gap in between adjacent common electrodes on the side of one substrate possessing light permeability of the pair of insulating substrates confronting the other substrate side, plural first conductors formed in bands with a gap in between adjacent common electrodes in a direction orthogonal to the common electrodes on one side of the other substrate of the pair of insulating substrates, band-shaped insulators formed on the plural first conductors individually, and second conductors possessing reflectivity and forming pixel electrodes, formed in a region overlapping with the common electrodes on the band-shaped insulators.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A reflective type liquid crystal display device comprising: a nematic liquid crystal layer or a cholesteric liquid crystal layer containing dichroic pigment, or a high molecular resin layer dispersing liquid crystal, interposed between a pair of insulating substrates at least one of which possessing light permeability, plural common electrodes formed in bands with a gap in between adjacent common electrodes on the side of one substrate possessing light permeability of the pair of insulating substrates confronting the other substrate side, plural first conductors formed in bands with a gap in between adjacent common electrodes in a direction orthogonal to the common electrodes on one side of the other substrate of the pair of insulating substrates, band-shaped insulators formed on the plural first conductors individually, and second conductors possessing reflectivity and forming pixel electrodes, formed in a region overlapping with the common electrodes on the band-shaped insulators.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The reflective type liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a color filter is formed between one substrate and common electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The reflective type liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein protective films are formed on the surface of one substrate on which the common electrodes are formed, and on the surface of the other surface on which the first conductors, band-shaped insulators and second conductor are formed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The reflective type liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, a ultraviolet polymerized resin realized by a polymethyl methacrylate or polyacrylate monomer, a polymethyl methacrylate or polyacrylate oligomer, a mixture of them, or polyvinylalcohol is selected as a high molecular resin of the high molecular resin layer dispersing the liquid crystal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
A reflective type liquid crystal display device comprising: a nematic liquid crystal layer or a cholesteric liquid crystal layer containing dichroic pigment, or a high molecular resin layer dispersing liquid crystal, interposed between a pair of insulating substrates at least one of which possessing light permeability, plural common electrodes formed in bands with a gap in between adjacent common electrodes on the side of one substrate possessing light permeability of the pair of insulating substrates confronting the other substrate side, plural first conductors formed in bands with a gap in between adjacent common electrodes in a direction orthogonal to the common electrodes on one side of the other substrate of the pair of insulating substrates, band-shaped insulators formed on the plural first conductors individually, second conductors possessing reflectivity and forming pixel electrodes, formed in a region overlapping with the common electrodes on the band-shaped insulators, and organic insulators formed on the surface of the other substrate on which the first conductors and band-shaped insulators are formed, and possessing penetration holes at predetermined positions on the band-shaped insulators, wherein the second conductors are formed on the penetration holes and organic insulators.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
190 words
A reflective type liquid crystal display device comprising: a nematic liquid crystal layer or a cholesteric liquid crystal layer containing dichroic pigment, or a high molecular resin layer dispersing liquid crystal, interposed between a pair of insulating substrates at least one of which possessing light permeability, plural common electrodes formed in bands with a gap in between adjacent common electrodes on the side of one substrate possessing light permeability of the pair of insulating substrates confronting the other substrate side, plural first conductors formed in bands with a gap in between adjacent common electrodes in a direction orthogonal to the common electrodes on one side of the other substrate of the pair of insulating substrates, band-shaped insulators formed on the plural first conductors individually, second conductors possessing reflectivity and forming pixel electrodes, formed in a region overlapping with the common electrodes on the band-shaped insulators, and organic insulators formed on the surface of the other substrate on which the first conductors and band-shaped insulators are formed, and possessing penetration holes at predetermined positions on the band-shaped insulators, wherein the second conductors are formed on the penetration holes and organic insulators.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The reflective type liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein convex portions are formed on the surface of the organic insulators.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The reflective type liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein a color filter is formed between one substrate and common electrodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The reflective type liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein protective films are formed on the surface of one substrate on which the common electrodes are formed, and on the surface of the other surface on which the first conductors, band-shaped insulators and second conductor are formed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The reflective type liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim, 5, a ultraviolet polymerized resin realized by a polymethyl methacrylate or polyacrylate monomer, a polymethyl methacrylate or polyacrylate oligomer, a mixture of them, or polyvinyl alcohol is selected as a high molecular resin of the high molecular resin layer dispersing the liquid crystal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
154 words
A manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device comprising the steps of: preparing a pair of insulating substrates either one of which possessing light permeability, forming plural band-shaped common electrodes on one side of one substrate possessing light permeability, forming plural band-shaped first conductors on one side of the other substrate, forming band-shaped insulators on the plural first conductors, and forming plural second conductors possessing reflectivity on the insulators at same line width and interval as the first conductors, adhering the pair of insulating substrates across a specific gap so that the surfaces of the substrates may confront each other, and that the common electrodes and first conductors intersect orthogonally, and moreover that the common electrodes and second conductors may overlap, and injecting a nematic liquid crystal layer or a cholesteric liquid crystal layer containing dichroic pigment, or a high molecular resin layer dispersing liquid crystal, between the pair of insulating substrates.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
154 words
A manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device comprising the steps of: preparing a pair of insulating substrates either one of which possessing light permeability, forming plural band-shaped common electrodes on one side of one substrate possessing light permeability, forming plural band-shaped first conductors on one side of the other substrate, forming band-shaped insulators on the plural first conductors, and forming plural second conductors possessing reflectivity on the insulators at same line width and interval as the first conductors, adhering the pair of insulating substrates across a specific gap so that the surfaces of the substrates may confront each other, and that the common electrodes and first conductors intersect orthogonally, and moreover that the common electrodes and second conductors may overlap, and injecting a nematic liquid crystal layer or a cholesteric liquid crystal layer containing dichroic pigment, or a high molecular resin layer dispersing liquid crystal, between the pair of insulating substrates.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
The manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a conductor film and an insulator film are laminated in this order on one side of the other substrate, and the conductor film and insulator film are patterned simultaneously in plural bands to form the first conductors and band-shaped insulators.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the surface of the conductor film is oxidized to form the insulator film.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a conductor film is formed on one side of the other substrate, and the conductor film is patterned into plural bands to form the fist conductors, and the band-shaped insulators are formed on the first conductors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
54 words
The manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a conductor film is formed on one side of the other substrate, the conductor film is patterned into plural bands, and the surface of the patterned conductor film is oxidized to form the first conductors and bandshaped insulators.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
The manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 10, wherein an organic insulator is formed on one side of the other substrate on which the first conductors and band-shaped insulators are formed, and penetration holes are formed at predetermined positions on the band-shaped insulators of the organic insulators, and the second conductors are formed on the penetration holes and organic insulator.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 15, wherein plural convex portions are formed on the surface of the organic insulator.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
55 words
The manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 16, wherein a photosensitive resin is applied on the organic insulator, the photosensitive resin is exposed through light shielding means consisting of plural circular light shielding regions, developed, and heated, and the organic insulator is etched to form the convex portions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The manufacturing method of reflective type liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the plural circular light shielding regions possess one or two or more different diameters, and the light shielding regions are arranged irregularly.
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