Patent ID: 6081305
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: G02F,G09G

Abstract:
A liquid crystal light valve comprising:a semiconductor substrate having on one surface thereof a display region including a plurality of switching elements disposed in a matrix construction and a drive circuit region for driving said display region;a plurality of metal layers laminated via an insulation layer and disposed on at least said one surface of said semiconductor substrate, each metal layer being subdivided by a slit;an uppermost metal layer of said plurality of metal layers being a pixel electrode and serving as an output terminal to said plurality of switching elements;a metal portion of any one of said plurality of metal layers disposed under said uppermost metal layer being disposed under and facing a portion of the slit of said uppermost metal layer;a portion of one of said uppermost metal layer and any one of said plurality of metal layers disposed under said uppermost metal layer being arranged so as to cover said drive circuit region;a transparent substrate having a common electrode opposing said pixel electrode; anda liquid crystal layer inserted between said semiconductor substrate and said transparent substrate.