Patent ID: 7242440

Claim:
An electro-optical device comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates; a data line extending in a first direction; a scanning line extending in a second direction and intersecting the data line; a pixel electrode and switching element disposed so as to correspond to an intersection region of the data line and the scanning line, the pixel electrode being formed from an transparent material; a storage capacitor electrically connected to the switching element and the pixel electrode; a light shielding layer disposed between the data line and the pixel electrode; an interlayer insulating film disposed as the base of the pixel electrode; a contact hole formed in the interlayer insulating film; a coating member coating an inner side wall of the contact hole, the coating member being made from a light shielding and electrically conductive material, the coating member being contained completely within the contact hole; a filler completely filling an inner space within the coating member, the filler being made from a transparent material and having a substantially planar upper surface in direct contact with the liquid crystal layer; and a relay layer formed below the interlayer insulating film and electrically connecting the pixel electrode to the switching element, the relay layer having a two-layered structure including two metal layers.