Patent ID: 6046790
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G02F,G09G

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device comprising:a first substrate having one major surface;pixel electrodes arranged in matrix fashion on the major surface of the first substrate;storage capacitors connected to the pixel electrodes;switching elements connected to the pixel electrodes;a liquid crystal layer provided close to the pixel electrodes arranged in matrix fashion, the liquid crystal having an inherent spontaneous polarization or a spontaneous polarization induced by application of an electric field;a common electrode formed on the liquid crystal layer; anda second substrate formed on the common electrode;wherein an electrostatic capacitance of one pixel in a saturation alignment state of the liquid crystal is C.sub.LC (F), a spontaneous polarization of the liquid crystal per unit area is P.sub.s (C/m.sup.2), a voltage applied between the pixel electrode and the common electrode is E (V), a pixel electrode area of one pixel is A (m.sup.2), and a storage capacitance for one pixel is C.sub.s (F), they satisfy the following equation;P.sub.s .times.A.ltoreq.5.times.(C.sub.s +C.sub.LC).times.E(1).