JP3494993B2 - Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display device, substrate for liquid crystal display device, and liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display device, substrate for liquid crystal display device, and liquid crystal display device

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JP3494993B2
JP3494993B2 JP2000584339A JP2000584339A JP3494993B2 JP 3494993 B2 JP3494993 B2 JP 3494993B2 JP 2000584339 A JP2000584339 A JP 2000584339A JP 2000584339 A JP2000584339 A JP 2000584339A JP 3494993 B2 JP3494993 B2 JP 3494993B2
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和也 ▼吉▲村
真 中原
隆敏 吉良
大輔 池杉
舘野  晶彦
昌樹 伴
博 村田
正明 久保
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】技術分野 本発明は、電極に電圧を印加することによりスペーサを
選択的に配置する液晶表示装置の製造方法、液晶表示装
置用基板及び液晶表示装置に関するものである。
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device in which spacers are selectively arranged by applying a voltage to electrodes, a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, and a liquid crystal display device.

【0002】背景技術 従来から液晶表示装置においては、電極の形成された一
対の絶縁性基板の間隔を一定に保持するため、これらの
一対の絶縁性基板間にスペーサを配置したものが知られ
ている。この一対の絶縁性基板の間隔、すなわち液晶層
の層厚は、光透過率に影響を及ぼすために、液晶表示装
置の表示領域の全域にわたって一定に保たれなければ良
好な表示を行うことができない。このため、従来から一
対の絶縁性基板間に、グラスファイバ又は真球状のプラ
スチックビーズ等のスペーサを配置して、液晶層の層厚
を表示領域の全域にわたって一定に保つようにしてい
る。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in liquid crystal display devices, it is known that spacers are arranged between a pair of insulating substrates in order to keep a constant distance between the pair of insulating substrates having electrodes. There is. Since the distance between the pair of insulating substrates, that is, the layer thickness of the liquid crystal layer, affects the light transmittance, good display cannot be performed unless it is kept constant over the entire display area of the liquid crystal display device. . Therefore, conventionally, a spacer such as a glass fiber or a spherical plastic bead is arranged between a pair of insulating substrates to keep the layer thickness of the liquid crystal layer constant over the entire display region.

【0003】これらのスペーサは、例えば配向膜を形成
した後に圧縮された気体とともにノズルから吹き出して
散布(乾式散布)されるか、又は、揮発性の液体に混合
させてこの液体を噴霧するようにして散布(湿式散布)
されて、配向膜上に均一に分散される。この後、一対の
絶縁性基板を貼合わせ、一対の絶縁性基板間にスペーサ
が狭持された状態で、ネマチック液晶等の液晶が一対の
基板間に充填される。
These spacers are sprayed (dry sprayed) from a nozzle together with a compressed gas after forming an alignment film, or mixed with a volatile liquid to spray the liquid. Application (wet application)
Then, it is uniformly dispersed on the alignment film. After that, a pair of insulating substrates are bonded together, and a liquid crystal such as a nematic liquid crystal is filled between the pair of substrates in a state where the spacer is sandwiched between the pair of insulating substrates.

【0004】しかしながら、表示領域の画素電極上にス
ペーサが配置されると、スペーサから光漏れが生じるた
めに実質上の開口率を低下させることとなり、表示むら
又はコントラストを低下させるといった問題が発生して
いた。これにより、近年、液晶表示装置の表示の高品位
化に向けて、セル厚を制御するスペーサ散布技術の開発
が盛んである。
However, when the spacers are arranged on the pixel electrodes in the display area, light leakage from the spacers causes the aperture ratio to be substantially reduced, resulting in a problem such as uneven display or reduced contrast. Was there. As a result, in recent years, a spacer dispersion technique for controlling the cell thickness has been actively developed in order to improve the display quality of the liquid crystal display device.

【0005】この問題を解決する方法として、特開平3
−293328号公報及び特開平4−204417号公
報では、一方の絶縁性基板の電極を帯電させ、この電極
と同極性に帯電させたスペーサを絶縁性基板上に散布す
ることにより、電極のない領域にスペーサを選択的に配
置する方法が提案されている。これらの方法を用いて液
晶表示装置用基板にスペーサを散布した場合、表示電極
領域では適正な斥力がスペーサに働き、電極の無いとこ
ろ、即ち、電極間にスペーサが均一に配置される。
As a method for solving this problem, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 3
In JP-A-293328 and JP-A-4-204417, an electrode on one insulating substrate is charged, and spacers charged to the same polarity as this electrode are dispersed on the insulating substrate, thereby forming a region without an electrode. There has been proposed a method of selectively arranging spacers on the substrate. When spacers are scattered on the substrate for a liquid crystal display device using these methods, an appropriate repulsive force acts on the spacers in the display electrode region, and the spacers are evenly arranged where there is no electrode, that is, between the electrodes.

【0006】一方、液晶表示装置を製造する場合、対向
配置される液晶表示装置用基板上に表示用透明電極パタ
ーンを形成し、その周囲には、表示用透明電極と同一材
料で形成される、表示用透明電極とTCPとを接続する
ためのアライメントマーク、配向膜やシール印刷用のア
ライメントマーク、一対の液晶表示装置用基板を貼合わ
せるための位置合わせマーク、及び、表示用透明電極の
有無によるセル厚の違いを防止するためのダミー電極等
が形成されていた。
On the other hand, in the case of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, a display transparent electrode pattern is formed on a liquid crystal display device substrate which is arranged to face each other, and the periphery thereof is formed of the same material as the display transparent electrode. Alignment mark for connecting the transparent electrode for display and TCP, alignment mark for alignment film or sticker printing, alignment mark for bonding a pair of substrates for liquid crystal display device, and presence or absence of transparent electrode for display Dummy electrodes and the like have been formed to prevent a difference in cell thickness.

【0007】このような液晶表示装置用絶縁性基板上に
形成された電極パターンは、図9〜12に示すように、
絶縁性基板1上に、静電対策用電極28が接続されたス
トライプ状の表示電極3、セル厚調整用のダミー電極2
1、機能性電極27a、機能性電極27b及び機能性電
極27cが形成されていた。そして、これらダミー電極
21、機能性電極27a、機能性電極27b及び機能性
電極27cは、それぞれ、電気的に浮いており(開回
路)、ダミー電極21についても必要箇所以外には形成
されていなかった。
The electrode pattern formed on such an insulating substrate for a liquid crystal display device is as shown in FIGS.
On the insulating substrate 1, a stripe-shaped display electrode 3 to which an anti-static electrode 28 is connected, a dummy electrode 2 for cell thickness adjustment
1, the functional electrode 27a, the functional electrode 27b, and the functional electrode 27c were formed. The dummy electrode 21, the functional electrode 27a, the functional electrode 27b, and the functional electrode 27c are electrically floating (open circuit), and the dummy electrode 21 is not formed except for the necessary portions. It was

【0008】従って、上述した方法では、表示電極領域
の近傍に設けられた電極の存在しない領域や、電気的に
浮いた状態で存在する電極(ダミー電極、機能性電極)
領域では、スペーサに対して斥力は働かず、表示電極領
域との斥力のバランスが崩れ、そこにスペーサが集中的
に配置され、凝集してしまう。即ち、斥力の働かないと
ころにスペーサが飛ばされてしまう。
Therefore, in the above-mentioned method, an area provided in the vicinity of the display electrode area where no electrode exists or an electrode existing in an electrically floating state (dummy electrode, functional electrode)
In the region, the repulsive force does not act on the spacer, the balance of the repulsive force with the display electrode region is lost, and the spacers are intensively arranged and aggregated there. That is, the spacer is blown to a place where repulsive force does not work.

【0009】この状態で基板を貼合わせると、集中的に
スペーサが配置され、凝集した部分(斥力の働かない部
分)のセル厚が大きくなり、均一なセル厚が得られない
という問題があった。
When the substrates are bonded together in this state, the spacers are intensively arranged, the cell thickness of the agglomerated portion (the portion where repulsive force does not work) becomes large, and there is a problem that a uniform cell thickness cannot be obtained. .

【0010】発明の要約 本発明は、上記の問題点を解決するもので、スペーサを
ムラなく基板上に配置し、セル厚を基板全体で均一にす
ることを可能にする、コントラストが高く表示均一性の
高い液晶表示装置の製造方法、液晶表示装置用基板及び
それを用いた液晶表示装置を提供することを目的とす
る。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and enables spacers to be uniformly arranged on a substrate to make the cell thickness uniform over the entire substrate. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device having high properties, a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, and a liquid crystal display device using the same.

【0011】本発明は、基板上に形成された複数の電極
にスペーサの帯電極性と同極性の電圧を印加し、上記ス
ペーサに働く斥力を利用して上記スペーサを散布するこ
とよりなる液晶表示装置の製造方法であって、上記スペ
ーサの散布は、上記基板上の少なくとも上記複数の電極
からなる電極領域近傍の電場を、上記複数の電場からな
る電極領域中心部の電場と略均一にして行う液晶表示装
置の製造方法である。
The present invention is a liquid crystal display device comprising applying a voltage having the same polarity as the charging polarity of a spacer to a plurality of electrodes formed on a substrate and scattering the spacers by utilizing the repulsive force acting on the spacers. The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal according to claim 1, wherein the spacers are dispersed by making an electric field in the vicinity of an electrode region including at least the plurality of electrodes on the substrate substantially uniform with an electric field in a central portion of the electrode region including the plurality of electric fields. It is a manufacturing method of a display device.

【0012】本発明はまた、上記液晶表示装置の製造方
法に用いられる液晶表示装置用基板でもある。本発明は
更に、上記液晶表示装置の製造方法によって製造されて
なる液晶表示装置でもある。
The present invention is also a substrate for a liquid crystal display device used in the method for manufacturing the above liquid crystal display device. The present invention also provides a liquid crystal display device manufactured by the method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device.

【0013】図面の簡単な説明 図1は、本発明の実施の形態で用いるスペーサ散布装置
の断面図である。図2は、本発明の実施の形態に係わる
絶縁性基板を示す平面図である。図3は、図2における
本発明の実施の形態に係わる絶縁性基板上の左下部の電
極を示す平面拡大図である。図4は、図3における本発
明の実施の形態に係わる絶縁性基板上の機能性電極27
aを示す平面拡大図である。図5は、図3における本発
明の実施の形態に係わる絶縁性基板上の機能性電極27
cを示す平面拡大図である。図6は、本発明の実施の形
態に係わるスペーサの電場による配置方法を説明する概
念図である。図7は、本発明の実施の形態に係わる液晶
表示装置を示す断面図である。図8は、本発明の実施の
形態に係わる液晶表示装置の概略構成図である。図9
は、従来の絶縁性基板を示す平面図である。図10は、
図9における従来の絶縁性基板上の左下部の電極を示す
平面拡大図である。図11は、図10における従来の絶
縁性基板上の機能性電極27aを示す平面拡大図であ
る。図12は、図10における従来の絶縁性基板上の機
能性電極27aを示す平面拡大図である。
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a spacer spraying device used in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an insulating substrate according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the lower left electrode on the insulating substrate according to the embodiment of the present invention in FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional electrode 27 on an insulating substrate according to the embodiment of the present invention in FIG.
It is a plane enlarged view showing a. 5 is a functional electrode 27 on the insulating substrate according to the embodiment of the present invention in FIG.
It is a plane enlarged view showing c. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of arranging spacers by an electric field according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a conventional insulating substrate. Figure 10
FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view showing the lower left electrode on the conventional insulating substrate in FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view showing the functional electrode 27a on the conventional insulating substrate in FIG. FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view showing the functional electrode 27a on the conventional insulating substrate in FIG.

【0014】符号の説明 1 絶縁性基板 3 表示電極 4 カラーフィルタ 5 ブラックマトリックス 6 オーバーコート 7 液晶 8 スペーサ 9 配向膜 10 容器 11a ノズル 15 電極 17 配管 18 導線 21、21a、21b ダミー電極 22 表示電極領域 23 絶縁膜 24 シール材 25 シール内スペーサ 26 共通導通線 27a、27b、27c 機能性電極 28 静電対策用電極Explanation of reference numerals 1 Insulating substrate 3 display electrodes 4 color filters 5 Black Matrix 6 overcoat 7 liquid crystal 8 spacers 9 Alignment film 10 containers 11a nozzle 15 electrodes 17 Piping 18 conductors 21, 21a, 21b Dummy electrodes 22 Display electrode area 23 Insulating film 24 Seal material 25 Spacer in seal 26 common conducting wire 27a, 27b, 27c Functional electrode 28 Electrostatic countermeasure electrode

【0015】発明の開示 以下に本発明を詳述する。本発明は、基板上に形成され
た複数の電極にスペーサの帯電極性と同極性の電圧を印
加し、スペーサに働く斥力を利用してスペーサを散布す
ることよりなる液晶表示装置の製造方法であって、スペ
ーサの散布は、基板上の少なくとも複数の電極からなる
電極領域近傍の電場を、複数の電極からなる電極領域中
心部の電場と略均一にして行うことを特徴とする液晶表
示装置の製造方法である。
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is described in detail below. The present invention is a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, which comprises applying a voltage having the same polarity as the charging polarity of a spacer to a plurality of electrodes formed on a substrate and scattering the spacers by utilizing the repulsive force acting on the spacer. Thus, the spacers are dispersed by making the electric field in the vicinity of the electrode region composed of at least a plurality of electrodes on the substrate substantially uniform with the electric field in the central part of the electrode region composed of a plurality of electrodes. Is the way.

【0016】即ち、少なくとも複数の電極からなる電極
領域近傍の電場を、複数の電極からなる電極領域中心部
の電場と略均一にすることにより、スペーサを均一に散
布することが可能となり、セル厚の均一性の優れた液晶
表示装置を製造することができる。
That is, by making the electric field in the vicinity of the electrode region composed of at least a plurality of electrodes substantially uniform with the electric field in the central portion of the electrode region composed of a plurality of electrodes, it becomes possible to disperse the spacers evenly, resulting in the cell thickness. It is possible to manufacture a liquid crystal display device having excellent uniformity.

【0017】ここで、基板上の複数の電極からなる電極
領域近傍とは特に限定されず、例えば、液晶表示装置と
なる分断ラインを含む領域の内側を指すが、仕様に合わ
せてセル厚の均一性が保てるように適時その範囲を決定
すればよい。また、電場が均一であるとは、セル厚の均
一性が保てる程度に均一であることを意味する。尚、本
発明は、電場が引力場であっても、斥力と引力との合成
場であっても応用することができる。
Here, the vicinity of the electrode region composed of a plurality of electrodes on the substrate is not particularly limited, and refers to, for example, the inside of the region including the dividing line which becomes the liquid crystal display device, but the cell thickness is uniform according to the specifications. The range may be determined in a timely manner so that the sex can be maintained. Further, the uniform electric field means that the cell thickness is uniform so that the cell thickness can be kept uniform. The present invention can be applied regardless of whether the electric field is an attractive field or a combined field of repulsive force and attractive force.

【0018】上記基板としては、例えば、その表面に複
数の電極を有する、ガラス製基板、樹脂製基板、金属製
基板等が挙げられる。ただし、金属製基板を用いる場合
は、表面に形成された電極がショートしないように、金
属製基板上に絶縁層を設ける必要がある。
Examples of the substrate include a glass substrate, a resin substrate, and a metal substrate having a plurality of electrodes on the surface thereof. However, when a metal substrate is used, it is necessary to provide an insulating layer on the metal substrate so that the electrodes formed on the surface do not short-circuit.

【0019】上記電極としては特に限定されず、例え
ば、透明電極等が挙げられ、透明電極を線状にしたもの
等を用いることができる。また、線状透明電極が平行に
並べられて構成されたストライプ状電極を基板上に形成
させることができる。ストライプ状電極は、液晶表示装
置において、いわゆる表示電極として用いられているも
のである。また、上記複数の電極からなる電極領域は、
複数の電極からなる電極群を形成している領域であり、
複数の電極が表示電極として用いられている場合は、表
示電極領域のことである。
The above-mentioned electrode is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a transparent electrode, and a linear transparent electrode can be used. Further, it is possible to form a stripe-shaped electrode formed by arranging linear transparent electrodes in parallel on the substrate. The striped electrode is used as a so-called display electrode in a liquid crystal display device. Further, the electrode region composed of the plurality of electrodes,
A region forming an electrode group composed of a plurality of electrodes,
When a plurality of electrodes are used as display electrodes, it means a display electrode region.

【0020】上記スペーサとしては特に限定されず、例
えば、金属微粒子;合成樹脂微粒子;無機微粒子;合成
樹脂に顔料が分散された遮光性微粒子;染料により着色
された微粒子;加熱・光等により接着性を発揮する微粒
子;金属微粒子、合成樹脂微粒子、無機微粒子等の表面
を金属によりメッキした微粒子等が挙げられ、液晶表示
装置において、セル厚調整をするためのものである。ま
た、上記スペーサの散布は、乾式、湿式のいずれであっ
てもよい。上記湿式散布では、水、アルコール等の混合
溶媒中にスペーサを分散させて散布するが、この場合で
あってもスペーサは帯電するため、本発明の効果を損な
うことはない。しかしながら、スペーサの帯電量は大き
い方が配置精度が向上するため、乾式散布が好ましい。
The spacer is not particularly limited and includes, for example, metal fine particles; synthetic resin fine particles; inorganic fine particles; light-shielding fine particles in which pigment is dispersed in synthetic resin; fine particles colored with dyes; adhesiveness by heating, light, etc. Examples of the particles include metal particles, synthetic resin particles, inorganic particles, and the like whose surfaces are plated with a metal, and are used for adjusting the cell thickness in a liquid crystal display device. The spacers may be sprayed by either a dry method or a wet method. In the above-mentioned wet spraying, the spacers are dispersed in a mixed solvent such as water or alcohol and sprayed, but even in this case, the spacers are charged, and therefore the effect of the present invention is not impaired. However, the larger the amount of charge on the spacers, the higher the placement accuracy, and therefore dry spraying is preferable.

【0021】上記液晶表示装置の製造方法は、基板上の
少なくとも複数の電極からなる電極領域近傍にダミー電
極を隙間なく設け、ダミー電極に複数の電極からなる電
極と同極性の電圧を印加するのが好ましい。従って、基
板上の少なくとも複数の電極からなる電極領域近傍の電
極の無い領域にも電場を形成することが可能となり、均
一なスペーサの配置が可能となる。
In the above-described method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, dummy electrodes are provided on the substrate in the vicinity of an electrode region including at least a plurality of electrodes without any gap, and a voltage having the same polarity as that of the electrodes including a plurality of electrodes is applied to the dummy electrodes. Is preferred. Therefore, it is possible to form an electric field in an electrode-free region in the vicinity of an electrode region composed of at least a plurality of electrodes on the substrate, and it is possible to arrange spacers uniformly.

【0022】上記ダミー電極としては、複数の電極から
なる電極領域(電極群)外に配置形成された導電性のも
のがその範囲に含まれる。このとき、ダミー電極はスト
ライプ状又はブロック状に形成しておくことが好まし
い。ベタ状のダミー電極を設けた場合、その部分は斥力
によりスペーサが配置されなくなり、複数の電極からな
る電極領域近傍のセル厚制御が難しくなる。
The dummy electrodes include conductive electrodes arranged and formed outside the electrode region (electrode group) composed of a plurality of electrodes in the range. At this time, it is preferable that the dummy electrodes are formed in stripes or blocks. When the solid dummy electrode is provided, the spacer is not arranged at that portion due to the repulsive force, and it becomes difficult to control the cell thickness in the vicinity of the electrode region including a plurality of electrodes.

【0023】上記ダミー電極は、複数の電極に直交に、
及び/又は、平行に設けられるのが好ましい。即ち、ダ
ミー電極を有効表示領域の複数の電極に直交に、及び/
又は、平行に設けることで、電極の直線部(有効表示領
域)と屈曲部(引き回し部)でスペーサの配置量にバラ
ツキが生じることを避けることができ、有効表示領域内
のスペーサ散布数とダミー電極部領域のスペーサ散布数
とを等しくすることが可能になり、有効表示領域とダミ
ー電極部領域との均一なスペーサの配置が可能となる。
ここで、電極の引き回し部も直線状にすることが好まし
い。ただし、現状ではTCP接続のため、電極に屈曲部
を設けることが不可欠である。
The dummy electrode is orthogonal to the plurality of electrodes,
And / or preferably provided in parallel. That is, the dummy electrode is orthogonal to the plurality of electrodes in the effective display area, and /
Alternatively, by providing them in parallel, it is possible to avoid variations in the spacer arrangement amount between the linear portion (effective display area) and the bent portion (leading portion) of the electrode, and the number of spacers scattered in the effective display area and the dummy. It is possible to equalize the number of spacers scattered in the electrode region, and it is possible to dispose spacers uniformly in the effective display region and the dummy electrode region.
Here, it is preferable that the lead-out portion of the electrode is also linear. However, at present, because of TCP connection, it is indispensable to provide a bent portion on the electrode.

【0024】上記液晶表示装置の製造方法は、基板上の
少なくとも複数の電極からなる電極領域近傍に機能性電
極を設け、機能性電極に複数の電極と同極性の電圧を印
加するのが好ましい。即ち、機能性電極にも複数の電極
と同極性の電圧を印加することにより、機能性電極上に
も電場を形成することが可能となり、均一なスペーサの
配置が可能となる。
In the method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device described above, it is preferable that a functional electrode is provided on the substrate in the vicinity of an electrode region composed of at least a plurality of electrodes, and a voltage having the same polarity as that of the plurality of electrodes is applied to the functional electrode. That is, by applying a voltage having the same polarity as that of the plurality of electrodes to the functional electrode, it is possible to form an electric field on the functional electrode, and a uniform spacer can be arranged.

【0025】上記機能性電極としては特に限定されず、
例えば、TCP接続用アライメントマーク、分断用アラ
イメントマーク、識別用マーク、露光用アライメントマ
ーク、貼合わせ用アライメントマーク等を挙げることが
できる。このとき、アライメントマーク内部が中空であ
れば、その部分にもダミー電極を形成することが好まし
い。
The above-mentioned functional electrode is not particularly limited,
For example, a TCP connection alignment mark, a division alignment mark, an identification mark, an exposure alignment mark, a bonding alignment mark, and the like can be given. At this time, if the inside of the alignment mark is hollow, it is preferable to form a dummy electrode also in that portion.

【0026】上記液晶表示装置の製造方法は、基板上の
複数の電極からなる電極領域の外側に複数の電極と平行
にダミー電極を1本以上設け、ダミー電極に複数の電極
と同極性の電圧を印加するのが好ましい。
In the method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display device, one or more dummy electrodes are provided in parallel with the plurality of electrodes on the outer side of the electrode region composed of the plurality of electrodes on the substrate, and the dummy electrodes have a voltage of the same polarity as the plurality of electrodes. Is preferably applied.

【0027】従って、複数の電極の最外部の電極間にも
複数の電極からなる電極領域中心部と同等の連続した電
場を形成することが可能となり、複数の電極からなる電
極領域中心部と最外部とでのスペーサの配置を均一にす
ることが可能となる。このとき、平行に設けるダミー電
極は、その本数が多いほど好ましいが、設計ルールに従
い適宜決定すればよい。
Therefore, it is possible to form a continuous electric field between the outermost electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, which is equivalent to the central part of the electrode region composed of the plurality of electrodes, and the center of the electrode region composed of the plurality of electrodes. It is possible to make the arrangement of the spacers uniform with the outside. At this time, the larger the number of dummy electrodes provided in parallel is, the more preferable, but it may be appropriately determined according to the design rule.

【0028】上記液晶表示装置の製造方法は、基板上の
少なくとも複数の電極からなる電極領域及び複数の電極
からなる電極領域近傍にある電極の電極間幅を略同一に
するのが好ましい。即ち、電極間幅を有効表示領域内及
びその周辺で略同一にすることにより、均一な電場を形
成することが可能になる。
In the above-described method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, it is preferable that the electrode area formed of at least a plurality of electrodes on the substrate and the electrode areas in the vicinity of the electrode area formed of a plurality of electrodes have substantially the same interelectrode width. That is, a uniform electric field can be formed by making the inter-electrode width substantially the same in and around the effective display area.

【0029】上記液晶表示装置の製造方法は、基板上の
少なくとも複数の電極からなる電極領域近傍にある電極
及び複数の電極に印加する電圧を同一電圧にするのが好
ましい。従って、均一な電場を形成することが可能にな
り、また、生産性も向上する。上記液晶表示装置の製造
方法は、基板上の少なくとも複数の電極からなる電極領
域近傍にある電極及び複数の電極に電圧を印加するため
に、複数の電極からなる電極領域近傍外周部に共通導通
線を複数の電極と同じ材料で形成し、それぞれの電極に
電圧を印加するのが好ましい。従って、コスト性、作業
性よく液晶表示装置を製造することが可能になる。
In the above method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, it is preferable that the voltage applied to the electrodes and the plurality of electrodes in the vicinity of the electrode region composed of at least a plurality of electrodes on the substrate be the same voltage. Therefore, it becomes possible to form a uniform electric field, and productivity is also improved. The method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device described above, in order to apply a voltage to an electrode in the vicinity of an electrode region composed of at least a plurality of electrodes on a substrate and a plurality of electrodes, a common conductive line is provided in an outer peripheral portion in the vicinity of the electrode region composed of a plurality of electrodes. Is preferably formed of the same material as the plurality of electrodes, and a voltage is applied to each electrode. Therefore, it becomes possible to manufacture the liquid crystal display device with good cost performance and workability.

【0030】上記液晶表示装置の製造方法は、共通導通
線と複数の電極との接続は、複数の電極の外部回路との
接続部側とし、他方はシール樹脂内側までとするのが好
ましい。即ち、スペーサが散布された基板を対向する基
板と貼合わせ分断した後、外部回路との接続部は電食保
護され、他方はシール樹脂外側には延出されないので、
電食という不具合は発生しない。一方、外部回路との接
続部他方で共通導通線と接続した場合、基板分断後、そ
の部分を電食保護処理する必要がある。
In the method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device described above, it is preferable that the common conductive line and the plurality of electrodes are connected on the side of the connection portion of the plurality of electrodes with the external circuit, and the other side is inside the seal resin. That is, since the substrate on which the spacers are scattered is separated from the opposing substrate by bonding, the connection portion with the external circuit is protected against electrolytic corrosion, and the other portion is not extended to the outside of the seal resin.
The problem of electrolytic corrosion does not occur. On the other hand, when the common conductive line is connected at the other connecting part to the external circuit, it is necessary to protect the part after the substrate is cut.

【0031】本発明はまた、上記液晶表示装置の製造方
法に用いられる液晶表示装置用基板でもある。本発明は
更に、上記液晶表示装置の製造方法によって製造されて
なる液晶表示装置でもある。
The present invention is also a substrate for a liquid crystal display device used in the method for manufacturing the above liquid crystal display device. The present invention also provides a liquid crystal display device manufactured by the method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device.

【0032】以下、本発明の実施の形態を、図1〜6を
用いて具体的に説明する。図1は、本発明の実施の形態
で用いるスペーサ散布装置を示す概略図である。密閉又
はそれに近い状態のクリーンな容器10の上端部に、帯
電させたスペーサ8を吹き付け散布するノズル11aが
設けられている。ノズル11aには、スペーサ8と窒素
ガスとを供給する供給器(図示せず)が配管17を介し
て接続されている。容器10の下方には、表示電極3が
形成されているガラス等からなる絶縁性基板1が配置さ
れ、表示電極3に電圧を印加して電場を形成するための
導線18が設けられている。尚、表示電極3に電圧を印
加して電場を形成しなくても、スペーサ散布装置内に設
けられた電極15によって電場を形成するようにしても
よい。
Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a spacer spraying device used in the embodiment of the present invention. A nozzle 11a for spraying and spraying the charged spacers 8 is provided at the upper end of the clean container 10 in a closed or near-closed state. A supply device (not shown) for supplying the spacer 8 and nitrogen gas is connected to the nozzle 11 a via a pipe 17. Below the container 10, an insulating substrate 1 made of glass or the like on which the display electrodes 3 are formed is arranged, and conducting wires 18 for applying a voltage to the display electrodes 3 to form an electric field are provided. Note that the electric field may be formed by the electrode 15 provided in the spacer spraying device, without applying a voltage to the display electrode 3 to form the electric field.

【0033】スペーサ8に帯電させる方法としては、散
布装置内に設けられた帯電器(図示せず)によってスペ
ーサ8に電圧を印加して帯電させる方法、又は、スペー
サをステンレス等の金属管内ないしは樹脂製管内を通過
させて摩擦によって帯電させる方法等が既知であり、こ
れらいずれの方法を用いてもよい。
As a method for charging the spacer 8, a voltage is applied to the spacer 8 by a charger (not shown) provided in the spraying device, or the spacer is charged in a metal tube such as stainless steel or a resin. A method of passing through the inside of a pipe and charging by friction is known, and any of these methods may be used.

【0034】図2〜5は、本発明に係わる電極パターン
を示す概略図である。図2〜5に示すように、絶縁性基
板1上に、取り囲むように形成された共通導通線26か
ら電圧を印加されるように接続されたストライプ状の表
示電極3、ダミー電極21a、ダミー電極21b、機能
性電極27a、機能性電極27b及び機能性電極27c
が形成されている。ここでは、それぞれの電極に電圧を
印加する手段として共通導通線を設けているが、その他
の方法、例えば、それぞれの電極にプローブピン等を用
いて直接電圧を印加してもよいし、静電気をチャージす
る方法を用いてもかまわない。
2 to 5 are schematic views showing electrode patterns according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the striped display electrode 3, the dummy electrode 21 a, and the dummy electrode which are connected so as to be applied with a voltage from the common conductive line 26 formed so as to surround the insulating substrate 1. 21b, the functional electrode 27a, the functional electrode 27b, and the functional electrode 27c.
Are formed. Here, the common conducting wire is provided as a means for applying a voltage to each electrode, but other methods, for example, a voltage may be applied directly to each electrode by using a probe pin or the like, or static electricity may be applied. You may use the method of charging.

【0035】また、ダミー電極21a及び21bは、表
示電極以外の領域の電場を形成するために隙間無く設け
られた電極であり、特に、ダミー電極21bは、表示電
極領域の電場を連続的に形成するために表示電極と同様
なパターンで表示電極と平行して設けられている。ま
た、機能性電極27aは、TCP接続用アライメントマ
ーク、機能性電極27bは、露光及び貼合わせ用のアラ
イメントマーク、機能性電極27cは、分断用アライメ
ントマークである。この場合、これらのダミー電極及び
機能性電極は、表示電極の露光エッチング工程の際に同
時に作製されている。
Further, the dummy electrodes 21a and 21b are electrodes provided without a gap in order to form an electric field in a region other than the display electrode, and in particular, the dummy electrode 21b continuously forms an electric field in the display electrode region. For this purpose, the same pattern as that of the display electrodes is provided in parallel with the display electrodes. Further, the functional electrode 27a is an alignment mark for TCP connection, the functional electrode 27b is an alignment mark for exposure and bonding, and the functional electrode 27c is an alignment mark for division. In this case, the dummy electrode and the functional electrode are produced at the same time during the exposure etching process of the display electrode.

【0036】ここで、図2及び3に示すように、絶縁性
基板上の表示電極領域近傍は、機能性電極27cを充分
に含む範囲になるように設計され、共通導通線が囲む領
域としている。そして、この表示電極領域近傍内では、
この内部で電場が表示電極領域中心部と同様になるよう
に、(1)表示電極3と同極性の電圧を印加したダミー
電極21aが隙間無く設けられ、(2)ダミー電極21
aは、表示電極3に直交するように形成され、(3)機
能性電極27a、27b及び27cにも表示電極3と同
極性の電圧が印加されるように設計され、(4)表示電
極3の外側には表示電極3と平行したダミー電極21b
を設け、ダミー電極21bは、表示用電極3と同極性の
電圧を印加されるように形成され、(5)表示領域及び
表示電極領域近傍内の電極の電極間幅を略同一にし、
(6)共通導通線26により、表示電極3及びそれ以外
の種々の電極に印加する電圧が同一電圧となるように設
計され、(7)共通導通線26は、表示電極3と同じ材
料で形成され、(8)共通導通線26と表示電極3との
接続は、表示電極3の外部回路との接続部側とし、他方
はシール樹脂内側までとなっている。
Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vicinity of the display electrode region on the insulating substrate is designed to be a range sufficiently including the functional electrode 27c, and is a region surrounded by the common conducting line. . And in the vicinity of this display electrode region,
In order for the electric field to be the same as the central portion of the display electrode region inside this, (1) dummy electrodes 21a to which a voltage of the same polarity as the display electrode 3 is applied are provided without gaps, and (2) dummy electrodes 21
a is formed so as to be orthogonal to the display electrode 3, and is designed so that (3) a voltage having the same polarity as that of the display electrode 3 is applied to the functional electrodes 27a, 27b, and 27c, and (4) the display electrode 3 A dummy electrode 21b parallel to the display electrode 3 on the outside of the
The dummy electrode 21b is formed so that a voltage having the same polarity as that of the display electrode 3 is applied, and (5) the inter-electrode widths of the electrodes in the display region and the display electrode region are substantially the same,
(6) The common conducting line 26 is designed so that the voltages applied to the display electrode 3 and various other electrodes are the same, and (7) the common conducting line 26 is made of the same material as the display electrode 3. (8) The common conductive line 26 and the display electrode 3 are connected to each other on the side of the connection portion of the display electrode 3 to the external circuit, and the other side is to the inside of the seal resin.

【0037】そして、図6に示すように、帯電したスペ
ーサが斥力の谷間に移動して配置され、更に、本発明で
は、上述のように絶縁基板上の少なくとも表示電極領域
近傍を含む領域内では、同様な電場が形成されるように
なっているので、均等にスペーサを配置することが可能
となる。尚、図6中の実線は、スペーサにかかる斥力の
大きさを模式的に示したもので、スペーサに働く斥力の
大きさを「上に凸」の半円形状で示してある。
Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the charged spacers are arranged so as to move in the valleys of the repulsive force. Further, in the present invention, as described above, at least in the region including the display electrode region and its vicinity on the insulating substrate. Since a similar electric field is formed, the spacers can be evenly arranged. Incidentally, the solid line in FIG. 6 schematically shows the magnitude of the repulsive force applied to the spacer, and the magnitude of the repulsive force acting on the spacer is shown by a semi-circular shape of “upward convex”.

【0038】尚、上記実施の形態では、単純マトリクス
型液晶表示装置を用いているが、本発明は単純マトリク
ス型液晶表示装置に限定されるものではなく、強誘電性
液晶表示装置又はTFT型液晶表示装置等の液晶表示装
置でも当然利用できるものである。
Although the simple matrix type liquid crystal display device is used in the above-mentioned embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the simple matrix type liquid crystal display device, and a ferroelectric liquid crystal display device or a TFT type liquid crystal device. Of course, it can be used in a liquid crystal display device such as a display device.

【0039】発明を実施するための最良の形態 以下に実施例を掲げて本発明を更に詳しく説明するが、
本発明はこれら実施例のみに限定されるものではない。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples.
The invention is not limited to these examples only.

【0040】実施例1 外形寸法が370×480mmで厚さが0.7mmのソ
ーダガラスからなる一対の絶縁性基板として、一方の絶
縁性基板1には、遮光膜であるブラックマトリックス5
を形成したRGBからなるカラーフィルタ4、及び、カ
ラーフィルタ4を保護するオーバーコート6を形成し
た。オーバーコート6上には、厚さ300nmのITO
からなるストライプ状の表示電極3を形成し、更にポリ
イミド樹脂からなる配向膜9を形成し、配向処理を施し
た。
Example 1 As a pair of insulating substrates made of soda glass having outer dimensions of 370 × 480 mm and a thickness of 0.7 mm, one insulating substrate 1 has a black matrix 5 as a light-shielding film.
Then, the color filter 4 formed of R, G, and B and the overcoat 6 for protecting the color filter 4 were formed. A 300 nm thick ITO film is formed on the overcoat 6.
The stripe-shaped display electrode 3 made of is formed, the alignment film 9 made of a polyimide resin is further formed, and the alignment treatment is performed.

【0041】他方の絶縁性基板1には、厚さ300nm
のITOからなる電極パターンを形成し、絶縁膜23を
形成した。尚、絶縁膜23は、形成しなくても差し支え
ない場合もある。更にポリイミド樹脂からなる配向膜9
を形成し、配向処理を施した。ここで、電極パターンと
しては、図3〜5に示すように、ストライプ状の表示電
極3を有効表示領域内で幅270μm、間隔30μmで
形成し、ダミー電極21aを線幅35μm、線間35μ
mで隙間なく形成し、ダミー電極21bを表示電極3に
連続して、同一サイズのものを6本配置し、機能性電極
27a、27b及び27cの周囲についても可能な限り
ダミー電極21aを配置した。更に、機能性電極27b
の周囲にも環状のダミー電極21aを配置した。
The other insulating substrate 1 has a thickness of 300 nm.
An electrode pattern made of ITO was formed, and an insulating film 23 was formed. In some cases, the insulating film 23 may not be formed. Further, an alignment film 9 made of polyimide resin
Was formed and subjected to orientation treatment. Here, as the electrode pattern, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the stripe-shaped display electrodes 3 are formed in the effective display area with a width of 270 μm and an interval of 30 μm, and the dummy electrodes 21a are formed with a line width of 35 μm and a line gap of 35 μm.
The dummy electrodes 21b are continuously formed on the display electrodes 3 and six dummy electrodes having the same size are arranged. The dummy electrodes 21a are arranged as much as possible around the functional electrodes 27a, 27b and 27c. . Furthermore, the functional electrode 27b
An annular dummy electrode 21a was also arranged around the area.

【0042】そして、この他方の絶縁性基板1上には、
スペーサとして、合成樹脂微粒子であるBBS−605
10−PH(積水フアインケミカル社製)を用いて、負
極性に帯電させて散布を行った。このとき、図2におい
て、共通導通線26に−2kVを印加した。その結果、
電場が均一となるように設定した表示電極領域近傍(こ
こでは共通導通線内側)内において、スペーサは、凝集
して配置されることなく、表示電極部、ダミー電極部、
機能性電極部に均等に配置されていた。
Then, on the other insulating substrate 1,
As a spacer, BBS-605 which is a synthetic resin fine particle
10-PH (manufactured by Sekisui Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.) was used to negatively charge and spray. At this time, in FIG. 2, −2 kV was applied to the common conducting line 26. as a result,
In the vicinity of the display electrode region (here, inside the common conducting line) set so that the electric field is uniform, the spacer is not aggregated and arranged, and the display electrode portion, the dummy electrode portion,
They were evenly arranged on the functional electrode portion.

【0043】一方、カラーフィルタ4を形成している方
の絶縁性基板1に、シール材24をスクリーン印刷法に
よって塗布した。このシール材24には、シール内スペ
ーサ25となるガラスビーズを混入した。次に、これら
の一対の絶縁性基板1を貼り合わせ、180℃、0.8
kg/cm 2で加熱加圧し、150℃でアフターベーク
処理を行った後、不要な部分を切り離すために分断ライ
ンに沿って分断を行った。その後、液晶7を注入して、
一対の絶縁性基板が貼り合わされた液晶表示装置(図7
及び8に示す)を作製した。作製した液晶表示装置は、
液晶表示装置面内に均一にスペーサが散布配置され、均
一なセル厚を有し、かつ、表示電極上にはスペーサが配
置されていないため、高コントラストで高品位な表示特
性を有していた。
On the other hand, the sealing material 24 was applied to the insulating substrate 1 on which the color filter 4 was formed by the screen printing method. Glass beads to be the spacer 25 in the seal were mixed in the sealing material 24. Next, the pair of insulating substrates 1 are bonded to each other, and the temperature is set to 180 ° C. for 0.8.
After heating and pressurizing at kg / cm 2 and after-baking treatment at 150 ° C., cutting was performed along a cutting line to separate unnecessary portions. After that, inject the liquid crystal 7,
A liquid crystal display device in which a pair of insulating substrates are bonded (see FIG. 7).
And 8) were prepared. The manufactured liquid crystal display device is
Since the spacers are evenly distributed and arranged in the surface of the liquid crystal display device and the cell thickness is uniform, and the spacers are not arranged on the display electrodes, the display characteristics are high contrast and high quality. .

【0044】比較例1 図9〜12に示す従来の液晶表示装置用基板を用いた以
外は実施例と同様にして、液晶表示装置を作製した。そ
の結果、スペーサが電場の弱い開回路のダミー電極部、
機能性電極部、電極の非形成領域に集中的に配置される
か、又は、電場のバランスが崩れてまったくスペーサが
配置されない領域が存在した。作製した液晶表示装置
は、セル厚の均一性が悪いものであった。
Comparative Example 1 A liquid crystal display device was produced in the same manner as in the example except that the conventional substrate for liquid crystal display device shown in FIGS. As a result, the spacer is an open circuit dummy electrode part where the electric field is weak,
There was a region where the functional electrode portion and the electrode were not formed, or a region where the spacers were not arranged at all due to the imbalance of the electric field. The produced liquid crystal display device had poor cell thickness uniformity.

【0045】産業上の利用可能性 本発明によれば、電極間にスペーサを配置することがで
き、開口率を犠牲にすることなく、液晶表示装置を製造
することが可能となり、更に、液晶表示装置の表示電極
外の領域にも表示電極領域と同様なスペーサ配置が可能
となり、液晶表示装置面内で均一なセル厚をもつ液晶表
示装置を提供することが可能になる。
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, a spacer can be arranged between electrodes, and a liquid crystal display device can be manufactured without sacrificing the aperture ratio. Spacers similar to those in the display electrode region can be arranged in regions outside the display electrodes of the device, and a liquid crystal display device having a uniform cell thickness in the plane of the liquid crystal display device can be provided.

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 中原 真 日本国大阪府大阪市阿倍野区長池町22番 22号 シャープ株式会社内 (72)発明者 吉良 隆敏 日本国大阪府大阪市阿倍野区長池町22番 22号 シャープ株式会社内 (72)発明者 池杉 大輔 日本国大阪府大阪市阿倍野区長池町22番 22号 シャープ株式会社内 (72)発明者 舘野 晶彦 日本国京都府京都市西京区川島東代町3 エクセリィ桂208 (72)発明者 伴 昌樹 日本国埼玉県入間郡大井町鶴ケ岡5丁目 3番1号 日清製粉株式会社 生産技術 研究所内 (72)発明者 村田 博 日本国東京都中央区日本橋小網町14番1 号 日清エンジニアリング株式会社内 (72)発明者 久保 正明 日本国東京都中央区日本橋小網町14番1 号 日清エンジニアリング株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 平10−133215(JP,A) 特開 平4−204417(JP,A) 特開 平5−333345(JP,A) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) G02F 1/1339 G02F 1/1343 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Makoto Nakahara 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan Inside Sharp Corporation (72) Takatoshi Kira 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan No. 22 within Sharp Corporation (72) Daisuke Ikesugi 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture Japan (72) Inventor Akihiko Tateno 3 Kawashima-Higashishiro-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Exeri Katsura 208 (72) Inventor, Masaki Ban, Tsurugaoka 5-chome, Oi-cho, Iruma-gun, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 3-3, Nisshin Seifun Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Murata Nihombashi Koami, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 14-1 Machi Nisshin Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masaaki Kubo 14-1 Nihombashi Koamicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Japan Engineering Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP 10-133215 (JP, A) JP 4-204417 (JP, A) JP 5-333345 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int .Cl. 7 , DB name) G02F 1/1339 G02F 1/1343

Claims (11)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 基板上に形成された表示電極にスペーサ
の帯電極性と同極性の電圧を印加し、前記スペーサに働
く斥力を利用して前記スペーサを散布することよりなる
液晶表示装置の製造方法であって、前記基板上の表示電
極領域外に隙間無くダミー電極及び機能性電極を設け、
前記スペーサの散布は、前記ダミー電極及び機能性電極
により形成される電場を、前記表示電極により形成され
る電場と均一にして行うことを特徴とする液晶表示装置
の製造方法。
1. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, comprising applying a voltage having the same polarity as a charging polarity of a spacer to a display electrode formed on a substrate and scattering the spacer by utilizing a repulsive force acting on the spacer. A dummy electrode and a functional electrode are provided without a gap outside the display electrode region on the substrate,
The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, wherein the spacers are dispersed by making an electric field formed by the dummy electrodes and the functional electrodes uniform with an electric field formed by the display electrodes.
【請求項2】 ダミー電極に表示電極と同極性の電圧を
印加することを特徴とする請求項1記載の液晶表示装置
の製造方法。
2. The method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein a voltage having the same polarity as that of the display electrode is applied to the dummy electrode.
【請求項3】 ダミー電極は、表示電極に直交に、及び
/又は、平行に設けられることを特徴とする請求項2記
載の液晶表示装置の製造方法。
3. The method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device according to claim 2, wherein the dummy electrode is provided orthogonal to and / or parallel to the display electrode.
【請求項4】 機能性電極に表示電極と同極性の電圧を
印加することを特徴とする請求項1記載の液晶表示装置
の製造方法。
4. The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein a voltage having the same polarity as that of the display electrode is applied to the functional electrode.
【請求項5】 表示電極領域の外側に前記表示電極と平
行にダミー電極を1本以上設け、前記ダミー電極に前記
表示電極と同極性の電圧を印加することを特徴とする請
求項1記載の液晶表示装置の製造方法。
5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein one or more dummy electrodes are provided outside the display electrode region in parallel with the display electrode, and a voltage having the same polarity as that of the display electrode is applied to the dummy electrode. Liquid crystal display device manufacturing method.
【請求項6】 表示電極及びダミー電極の電極間幅を同
一にすることを特徴とする請求項1、2、3、4又は5
記載の液晶表示装置の製造方法。
6. The display electrodes and the dummy electrodes are made to have the same inter-electrode width.
A method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device described.
【請求項7】 表示電極、ダミー電極、及び、機能性電
極に印加する電圧を同一電圧にすることを特徴とする請
求項1、2、3、4、5又は6記載の液晶表示装置の製
造方法。
7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the voltages applied to the display electrode, the dummy electrode, and the functional electrode are the same voltage. Method.
【請求項8】 表示電極、ダミー電極、及び、機能性電
極に電圧を印加するために、前記ダミー電極及び機能性
電極外周部に共通導通線を前記表示電極と同じ材料で形
成し、それぞれの電極に電圧を印加することを特徴とす
る請求項1、2、3、4、5、6又は7記載の液晶表示
装置の製造方法。
8. A common conductive line is formed of the same material as the display electrode on the outer periphery of the dummy electrode and the functional electrode in order to apply a voltage to the display electrode, the dummy electrode, and the functional electrode. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein a voltage is applied to the electrodes.
【請求項9】 共通導通線と表示電極との接続は、前記
表示電極の外部回路との接続部側とし、他方はシール樹
脂内側までとすることを特徴とする請求項8記載の液晶
表示装置の製造方法。
9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein the connection between the common conducting line and the display electrode is on the side of the connection portion of the display electrode with the external circuit, and the other side is inside the seal resin. Manufacturing method.
【請求項10】 共通導通線から電圧を印加されるよう
に接続されたストライプ状の表示電極、ダミー電極a、
ダミー電極b、及び、機能性電極を有し、前記ダミー電
極a及びbは、前記表示電極領域以外の領域に隙間無く
設けられた電極であり、前記ダミー電極aは、前記表示
電極に直交するように形成されており、前記ダミー電極
bは、前記表示電極と平行して設けられ、前記表示電極
と同極性の電圧を印加されるように形成されており、前
記機能性電極は、前記表示電極と同極性の電圧が印加さ
れるように設計されており、前記表示電極と前記ダミー
電極との電極間幅が同一であり、前記共通導通線によ
り、全ての電極に印加する電圧が同一電圧となるように
設計され、前記共通導通線は、前記表示電極と同じ材料
で形成されていることを特徴とする液晶表示装置用基
板。
10. A stripe-shaped display electrode, a dummy electrode a, which are connected so that a voltage is applied from a common conductive line,
A dummy electrode b and a functional electrode are provided, the dummy electrodes a and b are electrodes provided in a region other than the display electrode region without a gap, and the dummy electrode a is orthogonal to the display electrode. The dummy electrode b is formed in parallel with the display electrode, and is applied with a voltage having the same polarity as the display electrode, and the functional electrode is the display electrode. It is designed so that a voltage of the same polarity as that of the electrodes is applied, the inter-electrode width of the display electrode and the dummy electrode is the same, and the voltage applied to all the electrodes by the common conducting line is the same voltage. The substrate for a liquid crystal display device, wherein the common conducting line is formed of the same material as that of the display electrode.
【請求項11】 請求項1、2、3、4、5、6、7、
8又は9記載の液晶表示装置の製造方法によって製造さ
れてなることを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
11. The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8. A liquid crystal display device manufactured by the method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device according to 8 or 9.
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