Patent ID: 7139061

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device comprising: a first substrate having a plurality of first electrodes formed on one surface side and a first vertical alignment film for covering the plurality of first electrodes; a second substrate having red, green and blue color filters arranged opposed to the plurality of first electrodes on the first substrate, a light shielding film formed by overlapping at least two color filters of the red, green and blue color filters to be arranged in regions which correspond to regions between the plurality of first electrodes, a second electrode formed to cover at least the color filters, a cell thickness adjusting layer formed selectively over the light shielding film, a projection pattern formed of insulating material on the second electrode and the cell thickness adjusting layer, and a second vertical alignment film for covering the second electrode and at least the projection pattern on the second electrode, whereby top end portions of the projection pattern come into contact with the first substrate; and a liquid crystal sealed between the first substrate and the second substrate and having a negative dielectric anisotropy.