Patent ID: 8068200

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate provided so as to oppose the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystals having a negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal layer being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises, on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer: a gate line provided so as to run in a predetermined direction; a data line provided so as to intersect the gate line; a TFT corresponding to an intersection between the gate line and the data line, wherein a drain electrode of the TFT is connected to the data line, and a gate electrode of the TFT is connected to the gate line; and a pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the TFT; wherein the pixel electrode comprises: (i) a plurality of electrode portions, which are formed with a second conductive film, arranged in one line along a data line direction, and (ii) connecting portions electrically connecting the electrode Portions; wherein the source electrode of the TFT is electrically connected to the pixel electrode at a position of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a first side of the pixel electrode, wherein the first side of the pixel electrode is near and runs along the data line; wherein the electrode portions are electrically connected to each other by the connecting portions at positions of the pixel electrode closer, along the predetermined direction, to a second side of the pixel electrode, wherein the second side of the pixel electrode opposes the first side of the pixel electrode; and wherein slits are provided in the pixel electrode to completely separate sides of the electrode portions at the first side of the pixel electrode; wherein the liquid crystal display device further comprises an opposing electrode, which is formed with a first conductive film, formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; wherein when a voltage is applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned radially so that a center of radial alignment is positioned at each of the electrode portions, which are arranged in one line along the data line direction, in an area where the first and second conductive films are formed; and wherein the connecting portions electrically connect the electrode portions so that the electrode portions are not separated from each other anywhere between the connecting portions and the second side of the pixel electrode along the predetermined direction.