An electrode array structure in a pixel area of a fringe field switching mode LCD (FFS-LCD). A comb-shaped common electrode includes a first bar extending in a first direction and a plurality of first teeth extending in a second direction from the first bar, wherein each first tooth comprises a first bone having a plurality of discontinuous first trapezoidal protrusions on each side thereof. A comb-shaped pixel electrode comprises a second bar extending in the first direction and a plurality of ...

A liquid crystal display includes gate lines, data lines intersecting with the gate lines to define sub-pixels, and a transmission part including transmission lines connected with the data lines to transmit data signals, where at least one pair of the transmission lines are arranged to cross each other, some of the transmission lines cross each other so that a sequence of data signals applied to the data lines can be changed, any of the transmission lines is opened at a crossing point of the tra...

An in-plane-switching liquid crystal display unit has a two-dimensional matrix of pixel regions each including a first auxiliary region and a second auxiliary region. When no electric field is applied, liquid crystal molecules in the first and second auxiliary regions are directed in respective orientations that lie at 90.degree. with respect to each other. When a voltage is applied, the liquid crystal molecules are rotated in the same direction while maintaining their orientations in the first ...

To reduce an optical leakage and a disclination.In a liquid crystal display device for a gate line inversion drive, of the end portion of a pixel electrode, the portions formed along a scanning line are raised with respect to the main face of the pixel electrode. Of the end portions of a pixel electrode, the portions formed along a signal line are formed to have a height identical to that of the main face of the pixel electrode.

A liquid crystal device includes a substrate having unit pixels, each of which includes a plurality of subpixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. The substrate includes switching elements, a first insulating film disposed at least on the switching elements, a first transparent electrode disposed on the first insulating film, a second transparent electrode disposed on the second insulating film, having a plurality of slits corresponding to each one of the subpixels, and...

A liquid crystal display panel includes a moving image display area in which the pixel portions are arranged in a matrix shape and a pictograph display area in which the pixel portions are formed in a fixed pictograph shape. Moreover, first protective elements are inserted between the respective pixel portions in the moving image display area and a drive circuit for the pixel portions and are arranged in an outer periphery of the moving image display area. Second protective elements are inserted...

A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate having a first electrode; a second substrate, disposed so as to face the first substrate, having a second electrode; and a liquid crystal layer, including liquid crystal molecules, interposed between the first and second substrates, with a plurality of pixels being defined therein in a matrix pattern. The liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer are oriented in a direction substantially vertical to a surface of the substrate...

A multi-domain liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other; a plurality of gate bus lines arranged in a first direction on the first substrate and a plurality of data bus lines arranged in a second direction on the first substrate to define a plurality of pixel region; a thin film transistor at a crossing area of the gate and data bus lines; a common-auxiliary electrode at outside and inside of the pixel region; a pixel electrode in the each pixel region,...

An in-plane switching mode LCD device is disclosed, in which high response time is obtained and residual images are prevented from occurring. The in-plane switching mode LCD device includes first and second substrates, common electrodes arranged on one of the two substrates in a substantially zigzag pattern, a pixel electrode arranged with a substantially zigzag pattern corresponding to the common electrodes roughly in parallel with the common electrodes, common electrode frames projected from a...

A liquid crystal display includes a bottom substrate, and gate and data lines formed on the bottom substrate while intersecting each other to define pixel regions. A pixel electrode is formed at each pixel region while being partitioned into a plurality of partitions by way of an opening pattern. A thin film transistor is connected to the pixel electrode, the gate line, and the data line. A top substrate faces the bottom substrate with a common electrode. The common electrode has an opening patt...