Patent ID: 8330913
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. An OCB liquid crystal display device comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, pixels being provided in a matrix pattern, pixel electrodes being provided on the first substrate so as to correspond to the respective pixels, a counter electrode being provided on the second substrate, liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer having a splay alignment in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, and a transition occurring to a bend alignment from the splay alignment in response to application of a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, the first substrate being subjected to an alignment treatment for controlling an alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer, an alignment control region being provided in at least a part of a region between respective adjacent pixel electrodes, an extension direction of the alignment control region being at an angle of not less than −15° and not more than +15° with a direction in which the alignment treatment is carried out, wherein each of the pixels is rectangular, and wherein the alignment control region is provided, in at least one corner part of said each of the pixels, between a pixel electrode corresponding to said each of the pixels and a pixel electrode which is adjacent to the pixel electrode corresponding to said each of the pixels.