Patent ID: 7940359

Claim:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device, comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate positioned apart to define a cell gap therebetween; a liquid crystal layer positioned in the cell gap between the first substrate and the second substrate; a common electrode formed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer; and a plurality of scanning lines arranged in a first direction on the first substrate and a plurality of data lines arranged crossing the plurality of scanning lines in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction on the first substrate to define a plurality of pixels therewith, each pixel comprising: a first dielectric layer formed on the first substrate; a first pixel electrode formed on the first dielectric layer, the first pixel electrode defining a first electrode area; a second dielectric layer formed at least on the first pixel electrode, the second dielectric layer having a first opening and a patterned structure with a second opening, the first opening surrounding the patterned structure and exposing a portion of the first pixel electrode; a second pixel electrode formed on the pattern structure of the second dielectric layer, the second pixel electrode being electrically connected to the first pixel electrode through the second opening and positioned over the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode defining a second electrode area less than the first electrode area; and an auxiliary common electrode formed on the second dielectric layer, distantly surrounding the second pixel, wherein the common electrode and the auxiliary common electrode have a same electric potential.