Patent ID: 6211937
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device comprising:a liquid crystal layer, and an active matrix substrate and a counter substrate for interposing the liquid crystal layer therebetween, the active matrix substrate having at least switching elements and pixel electrodes arranged in matrix form;columnar spacers for regulating a space between the substrates, which spacers are attached to respective portions of a liquid-crystal-layer-side surface of the active matrix substrate, the portions having irregularities and an at least partially tapered cross-section;wherein the columnar spacers have a taper angle in accordance with the at least partially tapered shape of the portions of the liquid-crystal-layer-side surface of the active matrix substrate; andwherein each of a plurality of said spacers is located in accordance with rubbing or orientation direction on one of said substrates, wherein respective orientation-disturbed regions adjacent to respective spacers do not substantially overlap one or more pixel electrodes.