Patent ID: 8098353
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display comprising: a gate line; a data line disposed substantially perpendicular to the gate line; a switching element connected to the gate line and the data line; a pixel electrode connected to the switching element, and having a first inclination direction determining member comprising at least one first oblique portion forming an oblique angle with the gate line and the data line; and an insulting layer disposed between the data line and the pixel electrode, wherein the pixel electrode comprises an inclination direction assistance member disposed adjacent to the first inclination direction determining member, and substantially parallel to the first oblique portion on different parallel lines in a plan view, the inclination direction assistance member is a step portion of the pixel electrode defined by a continuous major surface portion of the pixel electrode, and wherein the insulting layer comprises a recess portion which defines the step portion and is formed directly under the inclination direction assistance member.