A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate having a plurality of pixel areas. At least one pair of first and second protrusions is formed at each pixel area. A pixel electrode is formed at each pixel area. The pixel electrode has an opening pattern exposing the first protrusion while covering the second protrusion. A second substrate faces the first substrate. A common electrode is formed at the second substrate. Alternatively, the opening pattern and the protrusions may be formed in parallel.
CROSS REFERENCE
This application is a continuation of Applicant's co-pending U.S. Patent application Ser. No. 10/699,819 filed on Nov. 4. 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,894,753, which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/559,483, filed Apr. 27, 2000, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,657,695 on Dec. 2, 2003, which claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 1999-26027, filed on Jun. 30, 1999 and Korean Patent Application No. 1999-28449, filed on Jul. 14, 1999, which are all hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
Priority Data
Jun 30, 1999 [KR] 1999-26027 Jul 14, 1999 [KR] 1999-28449
A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate having a plurality of pixel areas. At least one pair of first and second protrusions is formed at each pixel area. A pixel electrode is formed at each pixel area. The pixel electrode has an opening pattern exposing the first protrusion while covering the second protrusion. A second substrate faces the first substrate. A common electrode is formed at the second substrate. Alternatively, the opening pattern and the protrusions may be formed in parallel.
A pixel structure for a liquid crystal display has a first substrate with respect to a pixel region. A W-like extruding structure composed of two V-like is formed on a surface of the substrate. A second substrate with several openings is also provided in parallel to the first substrate. The openings of the second substrate are aligned along a direction from a tip of the V-like to an edge of the pixel. Moreover, a liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the extruding structure abuts the liquid crystal layer.
