Patent ID: 7760277

Claim:
An active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) panel comprising: a first substrate comprising: a common electrode layer; and a first alignment layer formed on the common electrode layer, the first alignment layer having a plurality of first grooves that extend along a ten o'clock direction when the AMLCD panel is viewed from above; a second substrate comprising: a second alignment layer, the second alignment layer having a plurality of second grooves that extend along a one o'clock direction when the AMLCD panel is viewed from above: a plurality of gate lines that are parallel to each other and that each extend along a first direction; a plurality of common lines that are arranged parallel to and alternate with the gate lines; and a plurality of data lines that are parallel to each other and that each extend along a second direction different from the first direction, the data lines crossing the gate lines to define a plurality of pixel regions, each of the pixel regions comprising: a pixel electrode positioned between the data lines; a first shielding metal line positioned at a side of the pixel electrode; and a second shielding metal line positioned at another side of the pixel electrode, the second shielding metal line connected to the common line; wherein the first shielding metal line is electrically isolated from all the other components of the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the two substrates.