Patent ID: 7952862

Claim:
An electro-optical device, comprising: an electro-optical panel having an electro-optical material, the electro-optical panel including: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate, the second substrate having an extension portion that extends outward relative the first substrate and includes a plurality of terminals; a polarizer disposed on the first substrate; a flexible printed circuit board connected to the plurality of terminals; a protective member disposed on the polarizer and extending outward from the polarizer to overlap the first substrate, the extension portion of the second substrate, and the flexible printed circuit board such that a space is defined between the protective member, the second substrate, and an end of the flexible printed circuit board connected to the terminals, and the polarizer; and a tape having a first end disposed directly between and overlapping the protective member and the flexible printed circuit board, the tape extending into the space and having a second end directly adhered to the extension portion of the second substrate such that a gap exists between the second end of the tape and the protective member, and another gap exists between the flexible printed circuit board, a portion of the tape proximate the first end, and the extended portion of the second substrate.