Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A liquid crystal display comprising: (a) a first substrate having an upper surface with at least one raised portion; (b) a second substrate spaced away from and facing said first substrate; (c) a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between said first and second substrates; (d) a first electrode formed on said upper surface of the first substrate facing said liquid crystal layer, at least a part of said first electrode being formed on said raised portion; (e) a second electrode formed on said first substrate at a surface facing said liquid crystal layer, and cooperating with said first electrode to form a pixel, said first and second electrodes generating an electric field therebetween to thereby implement in-plane switching; and (f) an interlayer insulating film formed at least below said second electrode, but not formed at least below said first electrode, a dielectric layer formed between at least a part of an upper surface of said first electrode and said liquid crystal layer being designed to have a capacitance per a unit area, almost equal to a capacitance per a unit area of a dielectric layer formed between at least a part of an upper surface of the second substrate of the first substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A liquid crystal display comprising: (a) a first substrate having an upper surface with at least one raised portion; (b) a second substrate spaced away from and facing said first substrate; (c) a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between said first and second substrates; (d) a first electrode formed on said upper surface of the first substrate facing said liquid crystal layer, at least a part of said first electrode being formed on said raised portion; (e) a second electrode formed on said first substrate at a surface facing said liquid crystal layer, and cooperating with said first electrode to form a pixel, said first and second electrodes generating an electric field therebetween to thereby implement in-plane switching; and (f) an interlayer insulating film formed at least below said second electrode, but not formed at least below said first electrode, a dielectric layer formed between at least a part of an upper surface of said first electrode and said liquid crystal layer being designed to have a capacitance per a unit area, almost equal to a capacitance per a unit area of a dielectric layer formed between at least a part of an upper surface of the second substrate of the first substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The liquid crystal display as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an insulating film formed on said first substrate, a recessed portion being formed at a surface of said insulating film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The liquid crystal display as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a flat insulating film covering said first and second electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The liquid crystal display as set forth in claim 3, wherein said flat insulating film is composed predominantly of organic polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The liquid crystal display as set forth in claim 3, wherein said flat insulating film acts also as an alignment layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The liquid crystal display as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a flexo-electric relieving layer composed of electrically insulating material and formed on said second electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The liquid crystal display as set forth in claim 6, wherein said flexo-electric relieving layer is almost coextensive with said second electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The liquid crystal display as set forth in claim 6, wherein said flexo-electric relieving layer has the same thickness as a thickness of said interlayer insulating layer formed on said first electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The liquid crystal display as set forth in claim 6, wherein said flexo-electric relieving layer has a ratio of a thickness to a dielectric constant, which ratio is almost equal to a ratio of a thickness to a dielectric constant, of said interlayer insulating layer.