Patent ID: 8094274

Claim:
An active matrix vertical alignment liquid crystal display apparatus comprising: transparent pixel electrodes, scan lines and common electrodes formed on a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate; a transparent insulating film is formed on transparent pixel electrodes, and video signal lines are formed on the transparent insulating film; a transparent pixel electrode is connected to a drain electrode of a TFT in a pixel; there are two liquid crystal alignment control mechanics in the pixel; one mechanic is a plurality of slits, which are formed in the transparent pixel electrode; the other mechanic is a plurality of liquid crystal alignment control electrodes, which are formed on the transparent insulating film; the slits and the liquid crystal alignment control electrodes are slender and parallel with each other; the liquid crystal alignment control electrodes are connected to the transparent pixel electrode in the pixel; a transparent common electrode is positioned opposite to the TFT substrate, and is connected to common electrodes formed on the TFT substrate; there are no slits in the transparent common electrode, and there are no bumps on the transparent common electrode; the transparent pixel electrode is closer to video signal lines than the liquid crystal alignment control electrodes; the liquid crystal alignment control electrodes are closer to video signal lines than the slender slits; and the liquid crystal alignment control electrodes and the slender slits are positioned alternately in the pixel.