Patent ID: 7545472

Claim:
A flat panel display, comprising: a first panel; a second panel; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the first panel comprises: a substrate having a plurality of pixel areas, each pixel area including a first sub-pixel area and a second sub-pixel area, the first sub-pixel area configured to have a greater electric field than the second sub-pixel area, such that mutual compensation in the two sub-pixel areas decreases distortion of a gamma curve and improves lateral visibility of the flat panel display; a plurality of gate lines; a data line comprising longitudinal portions perpendicularly crossing over the gate lines, and at least one bent portion disposed between the longitudinal portions; a thin film transistor (TFT) formed on the substrate and comprising a gate electrode, a source electrode connected to the data line and a drain electrode; a coupling electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode; a first sub-pixel electrode formed in the first sub-pixel area and connected to the drain electrode; and a second sub-pixel electrode formed in the second sub-pixel area, floated and overlapping the coupling electrode to form coupling capacitances with the first sub-pixel electrode, wherein at least one of the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode have a shape of a bent-band that matches the shape of the pixel areas.