Patent ID: 7570328
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal device comprising: a liquid crystal panel including a pair of substrates; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates, the liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal having negative dielectric anisotropy and a predetermined pretilt direction; and an optical compensating plate provided outside at least one of the pair of substrates, the optical compensating plate being disposed substantially parallel to one of the pair of substrates, the optical compensating plate having negative refractive index anisotropy and an optical axis direction, the optical axis direction of the optical compensating plate being substantially parallel to the pretilt direction of the liquid crystal at an angle deviating from a line substantially normal to the optical compensating plate, wherein a thickness direction phase difference of the optical compensating plate is smaller than a retardation of the liquid crystal panel.