Patent ID: 6850301

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device, comprising: a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein: a plurality of picture element regions are provided each of which is defined by a first electrode provided on one side of the first substrate which is closer to the liquid crystal layer and a second electrode provided on the second substrate so as to oppose the first electrode via the liquid crystal layer; the liquid crystal layer is a vertical alignment type liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material having a negative dielectric anisotropy; the first electrode includes a lower conductive layer, a dielectric layer covering the lower conductive layer, and an upper conductive layer provided on one side of the dielectric layer which is closer to the liquid crystal layer; the upper conductive layer includes an upper layer opening for each of the plurality of picture element regions, and the lower conductive layer includes a lower layer opening for each of the plurality of picture element regions; and at least one of the plurality of picture element regions includes at least one orientation-regulating region, the orientation-regulating region including a first region in which the liquid crystal layer is arranged between the upper conductive layer of the first electrode and the second electrode, a second region in which the liquid crystal layer and the dielectric layer located within the upper layer opening are arranged between the lower conductive layer of the first electrode and the second electrode, and a third region in which the liquid crystal layer and the dielectric layer located within the upper layer opening are arranged between the lower layer opening of the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first, second and third regions are arranged in this order in a predetermined direction; and each of the upper layer opening and the lower layer opening has a side extending in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction, and a boundary between the first region and the second region and a boundary between the second region and the third region extend in parallel to the side.