Patent ID: 8477269

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device, comprising: a first substrate including a first pixel electrode and a first pillar-shaped spacer arranged in an active area, and a second pixel electrode and a second pillar-shaped spacer arranged in a shield area surrounding the active area; a second substrate including; a shield layer formed in the shape of a belt crossing above the first pillar-shaped spacer in the active area and extending to the shield area including a portion above the second pillar-shaped spacer, a first color filter layer crossing with the shield layer above the first pillar-shaped spacer, a second color filter layer formed in the shape of a belt formed on the shield layer above the second pillar-shaped spacer, an overcoat layer extending in the active area including a portion above the first pillar-shaped spacer and in the shield layer including a portion above the second pillar-shaped spacer, and a counter electrode formed on the overcoat layer and facing the first and second pixel electrodes, a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates, wherein the height of a first seat layer formed above the first pillar-shaped spacer and including the shield layer, the first color filter layer and the overcoat layer is substantially the same as that of a second seat layer formed above the second pillar-shaped spacer and including the shield layer, the second color filter layer and the overcoat layer.