Patent ID: 8310642

Claim:
A liquid crystal display comprising: first and second insulation substrates which are separated from each other and face each other; a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the first and second insulation substrates and includes liquid crystal molecules; a pixel electrode which is disposed on the first insulation substrate and comprises a plurality of first linear electrode patterns; a common electrode which is disposed on the first insulation substrate and comprises a plurality of second linear electrode patterns, wherein each second linear electrode pattern of the plurality of second linear electrode patterns is separated from each corresponding first linear electrode pattern of the plurality of first linear electrode patterns by a predetermined gap defined by each second linear electrode pattern and each corresponding first linear electrode pattern; and a texture control portion which is formed on the first or second insulation substrate and is disposed in an area aligned with the gap, wherein the first and second linear electrode patterns are arranged in an alternating fashion, and wherein the first and second linear electrode patterns are disposed on a same layer.