Patent ID: 8867011

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal layer is located between a TFT substrate and a counter substrate opposed to the TFT substrate, wherein the counter substrate includes a first electrode formed in a planar shape, a second electrode disposed above the first electrode by way of an insulative film, and a display region where pixels each formed with a TFT are arranged in a matrix, wherein the counter substrate includes a color filter, and wherein the liquid crystal layer is sealed by a sealant formed at the periphery of the TFT substrate and the counter substrate, further comprising: scanning lines are extended in a first direction and arranged in a second direction, video signal lines are extended in the second direction and arranged in the first direction in the display region, scanning line leads that connect the scanning lines with a scanning line driving circuit are formed to the outside of the display region, a shield electrode formed coplanar with the first electrode is extended as far as a portion below the sealant while covering the scanning line leads, and the insulative film is present between the shield electrode and the sealant, and a potential identical with a potential of the first electrode is applied to the shield electrode.