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JPH09236820A - Liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

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JPH09236820A - Liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Liquid crystal display device

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Publication number
JPH09236820A
JPH09236820A JP4255796A JP4255796A JPH09236820A JP H09236820 A JPH09236820 A JP H09236820A JP 4255796 A JP4255796 A JP 4255796A JP 4255796 A JP4255796 A JP 4255796A JP H09236820 A JPH09236820 A JP H09236820A Authority
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Prior art keywords
liquid crystal
electrode
crystal display
display device
pixel
Prior art date
1996-02-29
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Takanobu Nakagawa
卓宣 中川
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Hosiden Corp
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Hosiden Corp
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1996-02-29
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1996-02-29
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1997-09-09
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase opening ratio of a liquid crystal display device in which visual field angle dependency is dissolved by transverse electric field impressing system and to obtain bright image. SOLUTION: A transverse electric field is generated between counter electrodes and pixel electrodes and brightness of respective pixels is controlled by controlling orientation of the liquid crystal while holding posture of the liquid crystal molecules parallel to a plane surface of a transparent substrate 1A by the transverse electric field. In the liquid crystal display device adopting the transverse electric field impressing system, the positions of source bus lines 14 and parts of the counter electrodes parallel to the source bus lines 4 superposed on each other to reduce areas of light shielding parts by the electrodes. Thus, a liquid crystal display element having high opening ratio is obtained.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は各種の映像機器或
はパーソナルコンピュータ等の表示手段として利用する
液晶表示装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device used as display means for various video equipment or personal computers.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より液晶表示装置では透明基板(一
般にガラス)間に液晶を挟み込み、その液晶に画素単位
毎に透明基板の板面に対して垂直方向の縦電界を形成
し、この縦電界により液晶分子の配列を制御して光の透
過、不透明を画素単位毎に制御し、画像、文字等を表示
している。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal is sandwiched between transparent substrates (generally glass), and a vertical electric field in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the transparent substrate is formed in the liquid crystal for each pixel unit. By controlling the arrangement of liquid crystal molecules, light transmission and opacity are controlled for each pixel unit to display images, characters, and the like.

【0003】透明基板に対して垂直方向の縦電界により
液晶分子の配列を制御した場合、棒形状の液晶分子は透
明基板の板面と平行した姿勢から透明基板の板面間方向
に斜めに差し渡された姿勢に変位する。液晶分子が透明
基板間に斜めに差し渡された姿勢を採るとき、見る角度
によって光学特性が異なり視野角依存性が発生する。こ
の視野角依存性の存在により液晶表示装置は視野角が狭
く、この点で陰極線管方式の表示器に対して見劣りがす
る。
When the alignment of liquid crystal molecules is controlled by a vertical electric field in a direction perpendicular to the transparent substrate, the rod-shaped liquid crystal molecules are obliquely inserted from the posture parallel to the plate surface of the transparent substrate to the direction between the plate surfaces of the transparent substrate. Displaces to the passed posture. When the liquid crystal molecules are obliquely placed between the transparent substrates, the optical characteristics differ depending on the viewing angle and the viewing angle dependence occurs. Due to the existence of this viewing angle dependence, the liquid crystal display device has a narrow viewing angle, which is inferior to that of a cathode ray tube type display.

【0004】ところでこの欠点を解決する技術として横
電界印加方式の液晶表示装置が提案されている。この横
電界印加方式とは透明基板の一方の内面に画素電極と対
向電極の双方を同一面上に形成し、これら同一面上に形
成した画素電極と対向電極間に電位を与え、透明基板の
板面と平行する方向の横電界を液晶に印加して液晶分子
の配列を制御する方式である。
As a technique for solving this drawback, a lateral electric field application type liquid crystal display device has been proposed. In this horizontal electric field application method, both the pixel electrode and the counter electrode are formed on the same surface on one inner surface of the transparent substrate, and a potential is applied between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode formed on the same surface to apply the electric potential to the transparent substrate. In this method, a lateral electric field in a direction parallel to the plate surface is applied to the liquid crystal to control the alignment of liquid crystal molecules.

【0005】この横電界印加方式を採ることにより棒状
の液晶分子は透明基板の板面と平行した姿勢を保って軸
線方向を変更するためどの方向から見ても光学特性が変
化せず、従って視野角依存性は解消される。この結果と
してどこから見ても画質が劣化しない液晶表示装置を得
ることができる。図5及び図6にNIKKEI MIC
RODEVICES(1995年12月号、13頁)に
掲載された横電界印加方式の液晶表示装置に用いられる
電極構造を示す。図中1Aは2枚の透明基板の中の一方
の透明基板を示し、図示する各電極はこの透明基板1A
の内面に形成される。
[0005] does not change the optical properties even when viewed from any direction for changing the axial liquid crystal molecules of the rod-like while maintaining a parallel attitude to the plate surfaces of the transparent substrate by employing this transverse electric field application method, thus field The angular dependence is eliminated. As a result, it is possible to obtain a liquid crystal display device in which the image quality is not deteriorated when viewed from anywhere. The NIKKEI MIC is shown in FIGS.
The electrode structure used for the liquid crystal display device of the horizontal electric field application system published in RODEVICES (December 1995 issue, page 13) is shown. In the figure, 1A indicates one of the two transparent substrates, and each electrode shown in the figure is the transparent substrate 1A.
Formed on the inner surface of the

【0006】図中2は対向電極、3はゲートバスライ
ン、4はソースバスライン、5は画素電極、6はTFT
と呼ばれる半導体スイッチ素子をそれぞれ示す。対向電
極2とゲートバスライン3は透明基板1Aの面に直接被
着形成され、ソースバスライン4と画素電極5は絶縁層
(特に図示しない)を介してこの絶縁層の上側に被着形
成される。
In the figure, 2 is a counter electrode, 3 is a gate bus line, 4 is a source bus line, 5 is a pixel electrode, and 6 is a TFT.
The semiconductor switching elements referred to as are respectively shown. The counter electrode 2 and the gate bus line 3 are directly formed on the surface of the transparent substrate 1A, and the source bus line 4 and the pixel electrode 5 are formed on the upper side of the insulating layer via an insulating layer (not shown). It

【0007】図5の例では画素電極5を角形の枠形状に
形成し、この枠の内側を一画素として動作させる場合を
示す。つまり、画素電極5が形成する枠の中央に対向電
極2を細条に形成し、対向電極2に例えば共通電位(コ
モン電圧)を与え、画素電極5に画素電圧を与えること
により、枠形の画素電極5の長辺部分と対向電極2との
間で横電界Eを発生させる構造とした場合を示す。尚、
画素電極5と対向電極2をその短辺部分で絶縁層を介し
て対向させ、この対向部分で画素容量(画素電極5に与
えられた画素信号の電圧を維持するための静電容量)を
形成している。
In the example of FIG. 5, the pixel electrode 5 is formed in a rectangular frame shape, and the inside of this frame is operated as one pixel. That is, the counter electrode 2 is formed in a strip shape in the center of the frame formed by the pixel electrode 5, and a common potential (common voltage) is applied to the counter electrode 2, and a pixel voltage is applied to the pixel electrode 5, thereby forming a frame-shaped electrode. A case where a structure in which a lateral electric field E is generated between the long side portion of the pixel electrode 5 and the counter electrode 2 is shown. still,
The pixel electrode 5 and the counter electrode 2 are opposed to each other at their short sides via an insulating layer, and a pixel capacitance (electrostatic capacitance for maintaining the voltage of the pixel signal applied to the pixel electrode 5) is formed at this opposing portion. are doing.

【0008】図6の例では対向電極2を枠形に形成し、
この枠の中央に画素電極5を細条に形成して配置した場
合を示す。この場合も対向電極2と画素電極5との間で
横電界Eを発生させる構成としている。また枠の短辺部
分で対向電極2と画素電極5とを対向させ、この対向部
分で画素容量を形成している。
In the example of FIG. 6, the counter electrode 2 is formed in a frame shape,
The case where the pixel electrode 5 is formed in a strip and arranged in the center of this frame is shown. Also in this case, the transverse electric field E is generated between the counter electrode 2 and the pixel electrode 5. Further, the counter electrode 2 and the pixel electrode 5 are opposed to each other at the short side portion of the frame, and the pixel capacitance is formed at this opposed portion.

【0009】[0009]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】図5及び図6に示した
ように、先に提案されている横電界印加方式の液晶表示
装置では、図5の例ではソースバスライン4と画素電極
5が互に平行して配置され、また図6の例ではソースバ
スライン4と対向電極2とが平行して配置されている。
この2本の電極4と5又は4と2を配置しているため、
画素の開口率が悪くなる欠点がある。つまり、対向電極
2及び画素電極5を透明電極材料で形成すれば画素部分
の開口率を上げることができる。然したら、透明電極材
料は高価である上固有抵抗が大きいため、対向電極2と
画素電極5を透明基板1Aに形成した場合、例えば端の
部分と中央部分で抵抗のために電位差が発生し、表示駆
動動作が妨げられる不都合を生じる。このため一般には
対向電極2とゲートバスライン3、ソースバスライン
4、画素電極5は抵抗値の小さい金属材料によって形成
される。金属材料を用いた場合、金属材料は遮光性を持
ったことから画素部分の開口率が下がり、全体の輝度が
暗くなる不都合が生じる。
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the previously proposed lateral electric field applying type liquid crystal display device, in the example of FIG. 5, the source bus line 4 and the pixel electrode 5 are They are arranged in parallel with each other, and in the example of FIG. 6, the source bus line 4 and the counter electrode 2 are arranged in parallel.
Since these two electrodes 4 and 5 or 4 and 2 are arranged,
There is a drawback that the aperture ratio of the pixel becomes poor. That is, if the counter electrode 2 and the pixel electrode 5 are made of a transparent electrode material, the aperture ratio of the pixel portion can be increased. Then, since the transparent electrode material is expensive and has a large specific resistance, when the counter electrode 2 and the pixel electrode 5 are formed on the transparent substrate 1A, for example, a potential difference occurs due to the resistance at the end portion and the central portion, This causes an inconvenience that the display driving operation is disturbed. Therefore, generally, the counter electrode 2, the gate bus line 3, the source bus line 4, and the pixel electrode 5 are formed of a metal material having a small resistance value. When a metal material is used, the metal material has a light-shielding property, so that the aperture ratio of the pixel portion is reduced, and there is a disadvantage that the entire luminance is dark.

【0010】また、従来の電極構造によれば、図5の例
ではソースバスライン4と画素電極5とが面方向に並べ
て配置される。また、図6の例ではソースバスライン4
と対向電極2が互に面方向に並べて配置されるため、こ
れらの間で横電界を発生し、この横電界が画素部分に漏
れて画質を劣化させる不都合がある。この発明の目的は
対向電極2、ゲートバスライン3、ソースバスライン
4、画素電極5等を金属材料によって形成したとしても
画素部分の開口率の低下を抑えることができ、また、ソ
ースバスラインと対向電極との間又はソースバスライン
と画素電極との間の電界が画素部分に影響を与えること
のない液晶表示装置を提供しようとするものである。
Further, according to the conventional electrode structure, in the example of FIG. 5, the source bus line 4 and the pixel electrode 5 are arranged side by side in the plane direction. Further, in the example of FIG. 6, the source bus line 4
Since the counter electrode 2 and the counter electrode 2 are arranged side by side in the plane direction, a lateral electric field is generated between them, and this lateral electric field leaks to the pixel portion, and there is a disadvantage that the image quality is deteriorated. The object of the present invention is to prevent the reduction of the aperture ratio of the pixel portion even if the counter electrode 2, the gate bus line 3, the source bus line 4, the pixel electrode 5 and the like are formed of a metal material, and the source bus line and An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which an electric field between a counter electrode or a source bus line and a pixel electrode does not affect a pixel portion.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】この発明では横電界印加
方式を採る液晶表示装置において、ソースバスラインを
透明基板に直接、被着形成すると共に、このソースバス
ラインの上に絶縁層を介して対向電極を細条に形成し、
ソースバスラインと対向電極とを上下に積み重ねた配置
とした構成を特徴とするものである。
According to the present invention, in a liquid crystal display device adopting a lateral electric field application method, a source bus line is directly deposited on a transparent substrate and an insulating layer is formed on the source bus line via an insulating layer. Form the counter electrode into a strip,
It is characterized by a configuration in which the source bus line and the counter electrode are vertically stacked.

【0012】この発明の構成によればソースバスライン
と対向電極とを上下に積み重ねた構造としたから、ソー
スバスラインに印加される駆動信号で発生する雑音電界
はソースバスラインと対向電極との間に縦方向に発生
し、画素部分に漏れる率を少なくすることができる。ま
たソースバスラインとゲートバスラインとによって囲ま
れて形成される画素部分の面積は、これらソースバスラ
インとゲートバスラインを構成する導体の線幅で決定さ
れ、対向電極によって塞がれる部分がない。これにより
画素部分の開口率が高められ、明るい画像を表示するこ
とができる。
According to the structure of the present invention, since the source bus line and the counter electrode are vertically stacked, the noise electric field generated by the drive signal applied to the source bus line is generated between the source bus line and the counter electrode. It is possible to reduce the rate of occurrence in the vertical direction between them and leaking to the pixel portion. The area of the pixel portion formed by being surrounded by the source bus line and the gate bus line is determined by the line width of the conductors forming the source bus line and the gate bus line, and there is no portion blocked by the counter electrode. . As a result, the aperture ratio of the pixel portion is increased and a bright image can be displayed.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の実施の形態】図1乃至図4にこの発明による横
電界印加方式の液晶表示装置の電極の配置構造を示す。
図1は電極構造を説明するための一方の透明基板1Aを
裏側から見た正面図、図2は図1に示したA−A線上の
断面図、図3は図1に示したB−B線上の断面図、図4
は図1に示したC−C線上の断面図を示す。図2乃至図
4に示すように、2枚の透明基板1Aと1Bが対向して
配置され、その対向面間に液晶7が封止される。液晶7
に接して液晶分子の配列を整列させる配向膜8A,8B
が配置される。電極を形成する側の透明基板、この例で
は1A側には配向膜8Aと透明基板1Aとの間に透明絶
縁層9を配置し、この透明絶縁層9によってソースバス
ライン4と対向電極2との間及び画素電極5との間をそ
れぞれ絶縁する構造としている。
1 to 4 show an arrangement structure of electrodes of a liquid crystal display device of a horizontal electric field application type according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a front view of one transparent substrate 1A for explaining the electrode structure as viewed from the back side, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is BB shown in FIG. Cross-sectional view on the line, FIG.
Shows a sectional view taken along the line C-C shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the two transparent substrates 1A and 1B are arranged to face each other, and the liquid crystal 7 is sealed between the facing surfaces. Liquid crystal 7
Alignment films 8A and 8B for aligning the alignment of liquid crystal molecules in contact with
Is arranged. A transparent insulating layer 9 is arranged between the alignment film 8A and the transparent substrate 1A on the transparent substrate on the side where the electrodes are formed, in this example, 1A side, and the source bus line 4 and the counter electrode 2 are formed by this transparent insulating layer 9. And the pixel electrode 5 are insulated from each other.

【0014】この発明では図1乃至図4に示すように対
向電極2とソースバスライン4の位置を重ね合せて配置
した構造を提案するものである。このためには、この例
では図2に示すように、透明基板1Aの面にソースバス
ライン4を予め被着形成し、その被着形成面に透明絶縁
層9を被せ、透明絶縁層9の表面に対向電極2及び画素
電極5を形成する。この対向電極2を形成する場合、対
向電極2のソースバスライン4と平行する部分の位置を
ソースバスライン4の真上の位置に選定し、ソースバス
ライン4と対向電極2とを重ね合せた位置に形成する。
The present invention proposes a structure in which the counter electrode 2 and the source bus line 4 are superposed on each other as shown in FIGS. To this end, in this example, as shown in FIG. 2, the source bus line 4 is previously formed on the surface of the transparent substrate 1A, and the surface on which the formation is made is covered with the transparent insulating layer 9. The counter electrode 2 and the pixel electrode 5 are formed on the surface. When forming the counter electrode 2, the position of the portion of the counter electrode 2 parallel to the source bus line 4 is selected to be directly above the source bus line 4, and the source bus line 4 and the counter electrode 2 are overlapped. Form in position.

【0015】対向電極2はその長手方向の所定の寸法毎
に切離され、この切離しによって形成される間隙部分に
ゲートバスライン3を通過させて形成する。更に対向電
極2は切離された寸法の各中央部分において対向電極2
の配列方向に関して連結部材2Aによって連結し、この
連結によって各対向電極2は行方向に隣接する画素の相
互の対向電極2を兼ねることになる。連結部材2Aは各
対向電極2を行方向に接続し、画面の周縁部で列方向に
接続され、画面全体の対向電極2を共通電位に接続す
る。この連結部材2Aと画素電極5の延長端部5Aとの
対向部分で画素容量を形成する。ここでは画素電極5と
対向電極2は図2に示すように共に透明絶縁層9の面に
形成されるから、この画素容量を形成するためには図4
に示すように画素電極5の延長端部5Aを透明基板1A
に形成し、透明絶縁層9を挟んで下側に延長端部5A
を、上側に連結部材2Aを配置して静電容量を形成した
場合を示す。透明絶縁層9には例えばスルーホールのよ
うな接続孔5B(図4参照)を形成し、この接続孔5B
を通じて延長端部5Aを画素電極5に接続する。
The counter electrode 2 is separated by a predetermined dimension in the longitudinal direction, and the gate bus line 3 is formed to pass through a gap portion formed by this separation. Further, the counter electrode 2 is formed in each central portion of the separated size.
With respect to the arrangement direction of, the connection members 2A connect, and by this connection, each counter electrode 2 also serves as the counter electrodes 2 of the pixels adjacent in the row direction. The connecting member 2A connects the respective counter electrodes 2 in the row direction and is connected in the column direction at the peripheral portion of the screen, and connects the counter electrodes 2 of the entire screen to the common potential. A pixel capacitance is formed at the portion where the connecting member 2A and the extended end portion 5A of the pixel electrode 5 face each other. Here, both the pixel electrode 5 and the counter electrode 2 are formed on the surface of the transparent insulating layer 9 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the extended end 5A of the pixel electrode 5 is connected to the transparent substrate 1A.
And the extended end portion 5A on the lower side with the transparent insulating layer 9 in between.
Shows a case where the coupling member 2A is arranged on the upper side to form a capacitance. A connection hole 5B such as a through hole (see FIG. 4) is formed in the transparent insulating layer 9, and the connection hole 5B is formed.
The extension end 5A is connected to the pixel electrode 5 through.

【0016】画素電極5の他端側は図3に示すように、
同様に接続孔5Cを通じて半導体スイッチ素子6から導
出された例えばドレイン電極6Aに接続される。つま
り、透明基板1Aにはソースバスライン4の他に、半導
体スイッチ素子6に接続するドレイン電極6Aとソース
電極6Bを形成し、このドレイン電極6Aとソース電極
6Bの間に半導体層6Cを形成する。ドレイン電極6A
とソース電極6Bとの間はわずかな間隙に形成され、い
わゆるチャネルが構成される。このチャネルの上面側に
図3に示すように透明絶縁層9を介してゲート電極3A
を配置し、このゲート電極3Aに図1に示したゲートバ
スライン3から制御電圧を与えることによりドレイン電
極6Aとソース電極6Bの間をオン、オフ制御し、ソー
スバスライン4を通じて与えられる画素信号を画素電極
5に与える構造とされる。結局、ドレイン電極6Aと、
ソース電極6B、半導体層6C、ゲート電極3Aにより
半導体スイッチ素子6が形成される。このような半導体
スイッチ素子6をトップゲート型TFTと呼んでいる。
The other end of the pixel electrode 5 is, as shown in FIG.
Similarly, it is connected to, for example, the drain electrode 6A derived from the semiconductor switch element 6 through the connection hole 5C. That is, in addition to the source bus line 4, the drain electrode 6A and the source electrode 6B connected to the semiconductor switch element 6 are formed on the transparent substrate 1A, and the semiconductor layer 6C is formed between the drain electrode 6A and the source electrode 6B. . Drain electrode 6A
Between the source electrode 6B and the source electrode 6B, a so-called channel is formed. As shown in FIG. 3, the gate electrode 3A is formed on the upper surface side of this channel with the transparent insulating layer 9 interposed therebetween.
And a control signal is applied to the gate electrode 3A from the gate bus line 3 shown in FIG. 1 to control on / off between the drain electrode 6A and the source electrode 6B. Is given to the pixel electrode 5. After all, with the drain electrode 6A,
A semiconductor switch element 6 is formed by the source electrode 6B, the semiconductor layer 6C, and the gate electrode 3A. Such a semiconductor switch element 6 is called a top gate type TFT.

【0017】また、図1に示した実施例ではゲートバス
ライン3を挟んでその上側と下側の2個の画素によって
1ドットを表示するように構成した場合を示す。従って
図1に示すように各ゲートバスライン3にこれと直交す
る両方向にゲート電極3Aを突出形成し、各ゲート電極
Aを2つの画素部分に設けた半導体スイッチ素子6に接
続した場合を示す。
Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 shows a case where one pixel is displayed by two pixels on the upper side and the lower side of the gate bus line 3 sandwiched therebetween. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, a case is shown in which the gate electrodes 3A are formed so as to project on each gate bus line 3 in both directions orthogonal to this, and each gate electrode A is connected to the semiconductor switch element 6 provided in the two pixel portions.

【0018】上述した構成によれば、画素電極5と対向
電極2との間に画素電圧を印加することにより、画素電
極5と対向電極2との間で透明基板1Aと1Bの板面と
平行する方向の横電界E1とE2を発生させることがで
きる。画素電圧の大小に応じて液晶7の分子の配向方向
が制御され、この結果、透明基板1Aと1Bの外側に設
ける偏光板(特に図示しない)の偏光軸との交叉角によ
って決まる光の透過量が制御されて、各画素毎の輝度が
制御され、視野角依存性のない横電界印加方式の液晶表
示装置として動作する。
According to the above-mentioned structure, by applying the pixel voltage between the pixel electrode 5 and the counter electrode 2, the pixel electrodes 5 and the counter electrode 2 are parallel to the plate surfaces of the transparent substrates 1A and 1B. It is possible to generate the lateral electric fields E1 and E2 in the directions. The alignment direction of the molecules of the liquid crystal 7 is controlled according to the magnitude of the pixel voltage, and as a result, the amount of light transmission determined by the crossing angle between the polarization axes of the polarizing plates (not shown) provided outside the transparent substrates 1A and 1B. Is controlled to control the brightness of each pixel, and the device operates as a horizontal electric field application type liquid crystal display device having no viewing angle dependency.

【0019】[0019]

【発明の効果】上述したように、この発明によれば横電
界印加方式によって得られる視野角依存性のない表示が
得られる作用効果に加えて、対向電極2とソースバスラ
イン4の位置を重ね合せた位置に設定したことにより、
電極の存在によって発生する遮光部分の面積が小さくな
り、それだけ画素部分の開口率を高めることができ、新
たな作用効果を得ることができる。この結果画面全体の
輝度が明るくなり、暗から明までの階調範囲、つまり表
示し得る階調のダイナミックレンジが広い液晶表示装置
を提供することができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, in addition to the function and effect obtained by the lateral electric field application method without the viewing angle dependence, the positions of the counter electrode 2 and the source bus line 4 are overlapped. By setting it at the matched position,
The area of the light-shielding portion generated due to the presence of the electrode is reduced, and the aperture ratio of the pixel portion can be increased accordingly, and a new effect can be obtained. As a result, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device in which the brightness of the entire screen becomes bright and the gradation range from dark to bright, that is, the dynamic range of gradations that can be displayed is wide.

【0020】また対向電極2とソースバスライン4と重
ね合せた配置としたから、ソースバスライン4に供給さ
れる駆動信号によって発生する雑音電界は、ソースバス
ライン4と対向電極2との間で発生するだけで、他に漏
れることはない。従って画素部分に発生する横電界E
1,E2がソースバスライン4から発生する雑音電界に
よって影響を受ける率を図5及び図6に示した電極構造
の場合より大幅に低減することができ、これにより画質
の向上を期待できる。
Since the counter electrode 2 and the source bus line 4 are arranged so as to overlap each other, the noise electric field generated by the drive signal supplied to the source bus line 4 is generated between the source bus line 4 and the counter electrode 2. It only occurs and does not leak elsewhere. Therefore, the lateral electric field E generated in the pixel portion
The rate at which 1 and E2 are affected by the noise electric field generated from the source bus line 4 can be significantly reduced as compared with the case of the electrode structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, whereby improvement in image quality can be expected.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】この発明の要部の実施例を説明するための正面
図。
FIG. 1 is a front view for explaining an embodiment of a main part of the present invention.

【図2】図1に示したA−A線上の断面図。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG.

【図3】図1に示したB−B線上の断面図。3 is a sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG.

【図4】図1に示したC−C線上の断面図。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC shown in FIG.

【図5】先に提案されている横電界印加方式の液晶表示
装置に用いられた電極構造を説明するための正面図。
FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining an electrode structure used in a liquid crystal display device of a lateral electric field application system proposed previously.

【図6】図5と同様の他の電極構造を説明するための正
面図。
FIG. 6 is a front view for explaining another electrode structure similar to that in FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1A,1B 透明基板 2 対向電極 3 ゲートバスライン 4 ソースバスライン 5 画素電極 6 半導体スイッチ素子 7 液晶 8A,8B 配向膜 9 透明絶縁層 1A, 1B Transparent substrate 2 Counter electrode 3 Gate bus line 4 Source bus line 5 Pixel electrode 6 Semiconductor switch element 7 Liquid crystal 8A, 8B Alignment film 9 Transparent insulating layer

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 2枚の透明基板間に封入した液晶と、一
方の透明基板の内面に形成した対向電極及び画素電極
と、上記画素電極に画素信号を与えるためのソースバス
ラインと、このソースバスラインと上記画素電極との間
に挿入され駆動信号によってオン、オフ制御される半導
体スイッチ素子とを具備して構成され、上記画素電極と
対向電極との間に印加される電圧によって上記透明基板
の板面と平行する方向の横電界を発生させ、この横電界
によって上記液晶の配向を制御して各画素の輝度を制御
する横電界印加方式の液晶表示装置において、 上記対向電極を上記ソースバスラインと平行する細条電
極によって構成し、上記対向電極とソースバスラインを
透明絶縁層を介して積み重ね、光の透過方向に関して上
記対向電極とソースバスラインとを同一位置に配置した
ことを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
1. A liquid crystal sealed between two transparent substrates, a counter electrode and a pixel electrode formed on the inner surface of one transparent substrate, a source bus line for supplying a pixel signal to the pixel electrode, and a source of the source bus line. The semiconductor substrate includes a semiconductor switch element that is inserted between a bus line and the pixel electrode and is turned on and off by a drive signal, and the transparent substrate is formed by a voltage applied between the pixel electrode and a counter electrode. In the liquid crystal display device of the horizontal electric field application type in which a horizontal electric field is generated in a direction parallel to the plate surface, and the horizontal electric field controls the alignment of the liquid crystal to control the brightness of each pixel. The counter electrode and the source bus line are stacked with a transparent insulating layer interposed between the counter electrode and the source bus line. A liquid crystal display device characterized in that a preparative at the same position.
【請求項2】 請求項1記載の液晶表示装置において、
上記対向電極はその長手方向に関して所定距離毎に切離
され、その切離されて形成された間隙部分に上記対向電
極と直交する方向にゲートバスラインを形成したことを
特徴とする液晶表示装置。
2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein
The liquid crystal display device is characterized in that the counter electrode is separated by a predetermined distance in a longitudinal direction thereof, and a gate bus line is formed in a gap portion formed by the separation in a direction orthogonal to the counter electrode.
【請求項3】 請求項1記載の液晶表示装置において、
上記対向電極はその長手方向に関して所定の距離毎に切
離され、その切離しによって形成された間隙部分の相互
間のほぼ中央において対向電極の長手方向と直交する方
向に延長した連結部材によって互に連結し、隣接する画
素の相互の対向電極を兼ねると共に、この連結によって
形成される対向電極の行の相互を画面の周辺部で互に連
結し、表示面上の全ての対向電極を同一電位に連結した
ことを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein
The counter electrodes are separated by a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction, and are connected to each other by a connecting member extending in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the counter electrodes at approximately the center between the gap portions formed by the separation. However, they also serve as the counter electrodes of adjacent pixels, and the rows of the counter electrodes formed by this connection are connected to each other at the peripheral portion of the screen, and all the counter electrodes on the display surface are connected to the same potential. A liquid crystal display device characterized by the above.
【請求項4】 請求項1記載の液晶表示装置において、
上記対向電極の長手方向と直交する方向のほぼ中央部分
に、上記対向電極と平行する細条の画素電極を配置し、
この画素電極と上記対向電極との間で上記横電界を発生
させることを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1,
A striped pixel electrode that is parallel to the counter electrode is arranged at approximately the center of the counter electrode in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction,
A liquid crystal display device, wherein the lateral electric field is generated between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode.
【請求項5】 請求項3記載の液晶表示装置において、
上記連結部材と絶縁層を介して対向して配置した電極を
設け、この電極を上記対向電極と電気的に接続し、上記
連結部材とこれと対向して設けた電極との間に形成され
る静電容量を上記画素電極の電位を維持するための画素
容量としたことを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3,
An electrode is provided so as to face the connecting member via an insulating layer, the electrode is electrically connected to the counter electrode, and the electrode is formed between the connecting member and the electrode provided opposite to the connecting member. A liquid crystal display device, wherein the capacitance is a pixel capacitance for maintaining the potential of the pixel electrode.

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