Patent ID: 7535532

Claim:
A liquid crystal display comprising: first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; a plurality of gate lines and data lines provided on the second substrate, wherein the gate lines and data lines are arranged to form a plurality of pixel areas arranged in a matrix; a plurality of pixel electrodes provided in the pixel areas; first structures formed on the first substrate; and second structures formed on the second substrate, the first and second structures to regulate orientation of the liquid crystal layer so that when a voltage is applied, liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned in predetermined oblique directions; wherein a gap between the first and second structures is greater than or equal to 25 μm, wherein the first structures include a plurality of protrusions provided on the first substrate, and the second structures include a plurality of slit patterns that are provided at the pixel electrodes, and wherein each of the slit patterns is provided with a plurality of jagged notches and the gap between each pair of a slit pattern and a protrusion is greater than or equal to 30 μm.