Patent ID: 6292249
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:a. a first substrate including a supporting side on which is supported an array of pixel electrodes defining a display area;b. a second substrate having a covering side opposing the supporting side of the first substrate, said covering side bearing at least one counter electrode disposed opposite the pixel electrodes;c. a plurality of first spacer elements supported by the first substrate at distributed locations within the display area, said first spacer elements having respective planarized surfaces at a uniform distance from the pixel electrodes;d. a plurality of second spacer elements spaced respectively from each other and positioned at distributed locations outside of the display area, each of said second spacer elements being affixed to one of the first and second substrates and having heights sized to support the second substrate relative to the first substrate such that the at least one counter electrode is parallel to the planarized surfaces of the first spacer elements, thereby establishing uniform cell gaps between the pixel electrodes and the at least one counter electrode; ande. an adhesive for securing the first and second substrates together to maintain the second spacer elements in contact with the first and second substrates.