Patent ID: 7796231

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device comprising: a pair of substrates disposed in opposition to one another with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; active elements formed on one of the pair of substrates; an organic film layer formed to cover the active elements; a light-shielding film formed on another of the pair of substrates; and a sealing material which sticks the pair of substrates together; wherein the sealing material is integrally formed along the entire periphery of a screen; wherein one of the light-shielding layer and the organic film layer is formed to be extended beyond an area where the sealing material is formed, and the other is formed inside the area where the sealing material is formed; and wherein the sealing material has therein a spacer formed on one of the pair of substrates, and the organic film layer is formed to be opposed to the spacer and to be spaced apart from an organic film layer formed in another area.