Patent ID: 6052168
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
An active matrix liquid-crystal display, comprising:two transparent insulative substrates, either one of which comprising a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of signal lines formed in the direction of intersecting with said plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of switching elements disposed on the intersection points of said plurality of scanning lines and said plurality of signal lines, and pixel electrodes connected to said plurality of switching elements;a liquid crystal sandwiched between said two transparent insulative substrates;polarizing plates disposed outside the two transparent insulative substrates; andlinear opposing electrodes formed, through insulating film, under said pixel electrodes with a width greater than that of said pixel electrode;wherein said liquid crystal has positive permittivity anisotropy and is oriented nearly perpendicularly to said transparent insulative substrates, said pixel electrode is composed of single or a plurality of linear electrodes, and the direction of said liquid crystal is controlled by electric field to be formed between said pixel electrode and said opposing electrode.