JP2004348163A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (5)

A first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate;
A plurality of electrodes each defined by a first electrode provided on the liquid crystal layer side of the first substrate and a second electrode provided on the second substrate and facing the first electrode through the liquid crystal layer. With a pixel area of
In each of the plurality of pixel regions, the first electrode has a plurality of openings and a solid portion, and the liquid crystal layer applies a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. When the voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, the vertical alignment state is generated when the first electrode and the second electrode are not formed. By the oblique electric field, a plurality of liquid crystal domains each having a radially inclined alignment state are formed in the plurality of openings and the solid portion, and the alignment state of the plurality of liquid crystal domains changes in accordance with an applied voltage. display is performed by, a liquid crystal display device,
Convex portions that stabilize the radial tilt alignment of the plurality of liquid crystal domains,
The convex portion is a liquid crystal display device formed of an opaque dielectric . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the first substrate has the convex portion. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the second substrate has the convex portion. The solid portion includes a plurality of island-shaped portions, and a plurality of branch portions each electrically connecting adjacent island-shaped portions among the plurality of island-shaped portions, and the plurality of branch portions. 4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the width of each is 5.5 μm or less. 5. A first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate;
  A plurality of electrodes each defined by a first electrode provided on the liquid crystal layer side of the first substrate and a second electrode provided on the second substrate and facing the first electrode through the liquid crystal layer. With a pixel area of
  In each of the plurality of pixel regions, the first electrode has a plurality of openings and a solid portion, and the liquid crystal layer applies a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. When the voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, the vertical alignment state is generated when the first electrode and the second electrode are not formed. By the oblique electric field, a plurality of liquid crystal domains each having a radially inclined alignment state are formed in the plurality of openings and the solid portion, and the alignment state of the plurality of liquid crystal domains changes in accordance with an applied voltage. A liquid crystal display device that performs display by
The solid portion includes a plurality of island-shaped portions and a plurality of branch portions each electrically connecting adjacent island-shaped portions of the plurality of island-shaped portions to each other. Each of the liquid crystal display devices has a width of 5.5 μm or less.