Patent ID: 6256082
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display for generating an image with a plurality of pixels, comprising:a first substrate and a second substrate;a liquid crystal layer disposed between said first and second substrates, and having at least two micro-regions therein;a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on said first and second substrates, respectively, and an opening provided in said first electrode to divide said liquid crystal layer into said micro-regions; anda control electrode at least partially overlapping the opening of said first electrode, said control electrode being selectively electrically connected to said second electrode to produce an electric field through the opening in said first electrode and through said liquid crystal layer and to orient molecules in the liquid crystal layer between said control electrode and said second electrode according to the electric field, said second electrode being continuous in an area opposite to said control electrode,whereby all molecules between said opening and said second electrode are displaced from an initial orientation state.