Patent ID: 11966130
Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A display device comprising:
signal lines arrayed in a first direction;
scanning lines arrayed in a second direction intersecting the first direction;
a first pixel electrode;
a second pixel electrode arranged next to the first pixel electrode in the second direction;
common electrodes arrayed in a matrix;
a first metal line; and
an insulating film between the common electrodes and the first metal line, wherein
the common electrodes include a first common electrode,
the first common electrode includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion arrayed in the second direction, and an opening between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion,
the first electrode portion is opposed to the first pixel electrode,
the second electrode portion is opposed to the second pixel electrode,
the first electrode portion includes a first edge which defines a part of an outline of the opening,
the second electrode portion includes a second edge which defines a part of the outline of the opening,
the first edge and the second edge oppose to each other in the second direction,
the first metal line extends across the first edge, the opening, and the second edge,
the first edge includes a first protruding portion protruding toward the second edge,
the first protruding portion overlaps the first metal line,
the first metal line includes a first portion and a second portion,
a width of the second portion is larger than a width of the first portion,
the second portion overlaps the first protruding portion, and
the first protruding portion is connected to the second portion of the first metal line via a contact hole formed in the insulating film.