WO2010109714A1 - 液晶表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device suitable for a transflective liquid crystal module.
- Liquid crystal display devices are widely used in electronic devices such as monitors, projectors, mobile phones, and personal digital assistants (PDAs), taking advantage of their thin and light weight and low power consumption.
- PDAs personal digital assistants
- types of liquid crystal display devices there are known a transmission type, a reflection type, a transflective type (a reflection / transmission type), and the like.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device performs display by guiding light from the back side of a backlight or the like provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel to the inside of the liquid crystal display panel and emitting it to the outside.
- the reflective liquid crystal display device displays light by guiding light from the front side (observation surface side) such as the surroundings and front light to the inside of the liquid crystal display panel and reflecting it.
- the transflective liquid crystal display device performs transmissive display using light from the back side in a relatively dark environment such as indoors, and the front side in a relatively bright environment such as outdoors.
- the reflection display using the light from is performed. That is, the transflective liquid crystal display device has both the excellent visibility in the bright environment of the reflective liquid crystal display device and the excellent visibility in the dark environment of the transmissive liquid crystal display device.
- a liquid crystal layer has a negative dielectric anisotropy in which an initial alignment state exhibits a vertical alignment.
- electrodes for driving the liquid crystal are formed on the liquid crystal layer side of the pair of substrates, respectively, and at least one of the electrodes on the substrate side is an alignment regulating means for regulating the alignment of the liquid crystal.
- a slit-like opening formed by opening a part of the electrode in a longitudinal shape and / or a longitudinal convex portion made of a dielectric formed on the electrode are formed, and the pair of A liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer is formed between at least one of the substrates and the liquid crystal layer so that the liquid crystal layer thickness of the transmissive display region is larger than the liquid crystal layer thickness of the reflective display region.
- Adjusting the liquid crystal layer thickness Has an inclined surface so that its layer thickness continuously changes in the vicinity of the boundary between the transmissive display area and the reflective display area, and the longitudinal direction of the opening and / or the convex portion and the liquid crystal
- a liquid crystal display device is disclosed in which the longitudinal direction of the inclined surface of the layer thickness adjusting layer is arranged so as to intersect planarly (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- a so-called liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit is provided in the cell.
- a method of performing multi-gap has been proposed.
- a liquid crystal display device having a layer the liquid crystal display device including a transmission region and a reflection region, wherein the reflection region has a liquid crystal layer thickness that is greater than 1/2 and less than or equal to 1/2 times the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the transmission region.
- a liquid crystal display device including a first area having a liquid crystal layer thickness and a second area having a liquid crystal layer thickness larger than the liquid crystal layer thickness of the transmission region is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described present situation, and an object thereof is to provide a liquid crystal display device capable of exhibiting good VR characteristics while suppressing occurrence of alignment disorder of liquid crystals. It is.
- the present inventors have made various studies on a liquid crystal display device capable of exhibiting good VR characteristics while suppressing the occurrence of alignment disorder of the liquid crystal.
- the following points are clarified in the prior art. did. That is, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the inclined surface of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer is located in the transmission region, the liquid crystal is aligned perpendicularly to the inclined surface during black display. It tilts with respect to the line direction. Accordingly, it has been found that liquid crystal alignment is disturbed on the inclined surface during black display, and as a result, light leakage occurs during black display and the contrast of transmissive display is lowered. Thus, conventionally, it has been found that liquid crystal alignment disorder occurs due to the side surface of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer.
- Patent Document 2 has a VR characteristic in a region with a protrusion for controlling the alignment of liquid crystal, a VR characteristic in a region without the protrusion, and a VR characteristic in a region with a depression formed in the back side substrate. This is achieved by combining the three VR characteristics.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the region without the protrusion is thick, and the VR characteristic is easily reversed in this region. For this reason, it has been found that when the ratio of this region to the entire reflection region increases, the influence on the entire reflection region increases, and the VR characteristics of the entire reflection region are easily reversed.
- the present invention is a liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, and having a reflective region and a transmissive region, wherein one of the pair of substrates is the reflective layer
- a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion for making the liquid crystal layer thickness in the region smaller than the liquid crystal layer thickness in the transmissive region, and a longitudinal protrusion, wherein at least a part of the protrusion is the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment
- the liquid crystal display device is disposed without a gap along at least a part of the side surface of the part.
- the configuration of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is not particularly limited by other components as long as such components are essential. A preferred embodiment of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention will be described below.
- At least a part of the protruding part may be arranged without a gap along at least a part of the step part of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting part.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention can be realized more reliably.
- the part adjacent to the stepped portion of the protrusion may overlap the stepped portion.
- the height H1 of the protrusion and the height H2 of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion satisfy a relationship of H1 ⁇ H2.
- H1 and H2 satisfy the relationship of H1 ⁇ H2, alignment control of the liquid crystal at the arrangement portion of the protrusion is insufficient, and alignment disorder may occur.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit may include a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer for making the liquid crystal layer thickness in the reflective region smaller than the liquid crystal layer thickness in the transmissive region.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit can be easily formed at a desired position.
- the stepped portion may be an end portion of a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer for making the liquid crystal layer thickness in the reflective region smaller than the liquid crystal layer thickness in the transmissive region.
- At least a part of the protrusion may be arranged without a gap along at least a part of a part of the side surface located on the pixel center side.
- the projecting portion which is normally disposed closer to the center of the picture element than the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion, and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion in the above arrangement relationship.
- at least a part of the protrusion may be arranged without a gap along at least a part of the step located on the pixel center side of the stepped part.
- At least a part of the protrusion may be disposed without a gap along all of the side surface of the side surface that is located on the pixel center side. Thereby, the effect of this invention can be show
- At least a part of the protrusion may be arranged without a gap along all of the steps located on the pixel center side of the step, and at this time, of the step It is preferable that the part which is not adjacent to the said protrusion part is arrange
- liquid crystal display device of the present invention it is possible to exhibit good VR characteristics while suppressing the occurrence of alignment disorder of the liquid crystal.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 1, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AB in (a).
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a liquid crystal display device according to a second embodiment, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CD in (a).
- 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a protrusion and a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit in the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1 or 2.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 1, wherein (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AB in (a).
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a liquid crystal display device according to a second embodiment, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a protrusion and a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit in the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1 or 2.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a protrusion and a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit in the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1 or 2.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a protrusion and a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit in the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1 or 2.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of a protrusion and a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit in the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1 or 2.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing the liquid crystal display device of Embodiment 1 or 2.
- the height H1 of the protruding portion is the height of the protruding portion (provided that the protruding portion is disposed without a gap along the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion) with respect to a certain reference surface (for example, the substrate surface).
- the height H2 of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting part is the height of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting part with respect to the reference plane.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment is a vertical alignment type having a first substrate 110 on the back side, a liquid crystal layer 150, and a second substrate 130 on the observation surface side in this order. It is a liquid crystal display device.
- the liquid crystal layer 150 includes a nematic liquid crystal material that is sandwiched between the first substrate 110 and the second substrate 130 that face each other and has a negative dielectric anisotropy.
- the initial alignment state of the liquid crystal layer 150 is vertical alignment.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment includes a transflective type having a reflective region R for performing reflective display and a transmissive region T for performing transmissive display within one picture element (one pixel in the case of monochrome display). Liquid crystal display device.
- a circularly polarizing plate (not shown) including a retardation layer is disposed on the opposite side (outside) of the first substrate 110 and the second substrate 130 from the liquid crystal layer 150.
- a pair of linearly polarizing plates (not shown) arranged in crossed Nicols are arranged on the outside of each circularly polarizing plate.
- the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment is a normally black mode liquid crystal display device.
- a backlight (not shown) is provided on the rear side of the linearly polarizing plate arranged on the first substrate 110 side.
- the second substrate 130 includes a glass substrate 131, a colored layer 132 and a black matrix 133 formed on the glass substrate 131, and a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 formed on the colored layer 132 and the black matrix 133 (FIG. 1 ( a) a region coated with a grid-like mesh in FIG. 5A), a counter electrode 134 formed on the colored layer 132, the black matrix 133, and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137, and a longitudinal direction formed on the counter electrode 134. And a vertical alignment film (not shown) covering these members in this order.
- the colored layer 132 and the black matrix 133 are formed using an acrylic resin containing a pigment
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 is formed from a dielectric (insulating film) such as an acrylic resin
- the counter electrode 134 is a liquid crystal layer. It is an electrode provided in common to each picture element for driving, formed using a transparent conductive film such as ITO, and the protrusion 136 is formed from a dielectric (insulator) such as phenol novolac resin
- the vertical alignment film is formed using a polyimide resin.
- the protrusion (projection) 136 is a structure (alignment control structure) for controlling (regulating) the alignment of the liquid crystal, and is inclined with respect to the planes of the substrates 110 and 130 (or the vertical alignment direction of the liquid crystal).
- An inclined surface is provided, and along the direction of the inclined surface, the alignment of the liquid crystal, in particular, the direction in which the vertically aligned liquid crystal falls is regulated. More specifically, the protrusion 136 orients the liquid crystal near the protrusion 136 in an oblique direction (a direction perpendicular to the inclined surface) by the inclined surface.
- the protrusion 136 is arranged in an oblique direction when the display surface is viewed from the front, and has a substantially V-shaped protrusion 136a positioned at the center of the picture element, and a linear protrusion positioned at the upper and lower corners of the picture element. 136b, 136c.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 forms a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion 138 that partially adjusts the liquid crystal layer thickness (the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 150) according to its own thickness.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138 is provided in the reflection region R, and the liquid crystal layer thickness (the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 150) in the transmission region T is larger than the liquid crystal layer thickness (the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 150) in the reflection region R. is doing.
- the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment has a multi-gap structure in which the liquid crystal layer thickness (cell gap) is different between the transmission region T and the reflection region R.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 is selectively disposed in all the regions partitioned by the protrusion 136a and the boundary line between the adjacent picture elements (the outer peripheral edge of the picture element).
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 is arranged without a gap along the outer periphery (end portion) on the center side of the picture element.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138 is selectively provided in all regions defined by the projection 136a and the boundary line between the adjacent picture elements (the outer peripheral edge of the picture element).
- the layer thickness adjusting layer 137 is arranged without a gap along the step portion on the center side of the picture element.
- the protrusion 136a is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the portion excluding the portion located on the boundary line between the picture elements on the side surface of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion 138 so that no gap is generated.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 has a substantially triangular planar shape.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 150 in the reflective region R can be made smaller than the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 150 in the transmissive region T, and the retardation in the reflective region R and the retardation in the transmissive region T. Can be made sufficiently close or substantially equal. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good VR characteristic in which gradation inversion is suppressed.
- the first substrate 110 includes a glass substrate 111, an insulating layer (interlayer insulating film) 112 formed on the liquid crystal layer 150 side of the glass substrate 111, a pixel electrode 113 formed on the insulating layer 112, and a pixel electrode.
- a reflective film (reflective electrode) 115 formed on 113 and a vertical alignment film (not shown) covering these members are provided in this order.
- the insulating layer 112 is formed using a dielectric (insulating film) such as an acrylic resin, and the pixel electrode 113 is an electrode provided for each pixel to drive the liquid crystal, and a transparent conductive film such as ITO.
- the reflective film 115 is formed from a highly reflective metal film such as aluminum or silver, and the vertical alignment film is formed using a polyimide resin.
- the picture element electrode 113 has a slit 114 (a region indicated by a broken line in FIG. 1A) formed in a direction parallel to the protrusion 136 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the display surface.
- segmented by the slit 114 is connected by the connection part (not shown) partially provided in the area
- the pixel electrode 113 has a substantially triangular cut 116 (a region indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 1A) having sides parallel to the protrusion 136a when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the display surface. .
- the slits 114 and the notches 116 are also structures (alignment control structures) for controlling (regulating) the alignment of the liquid crystal, and the slits 114 and the notches 116 are in a vertically aligned state by generating an oblique electric field. Regulates the direction of tilting when applying voltage to the liquid crystal.
- the alignment of the liquid crystal is defined by the slits 114 and the cuts 116 and the protrusions 136.
- a resin protrusion having a predetermined inclined surface may be formed on the pixel electrode 113, and thereby the liquid crystal It is possible to regulate the direction in which the molecule falls.
- the first substrate 110 includes a TFT (not shown) that is a switching element, a gate wiring (not shown) connected to the TFT, and a source wiring (not shown) between the glass substrate 111 and the insulating layer 112.
- the pixel electrode 113 is connected to the drain electrode of the TFT through a contact hole (not shown) provided in the insulating layer 112. ing.
- the insulating layer 112 has irregularities on the surface of the reflective region R on the liquid crystal layer 150 side, and the pixel electrode 113 and the reflective film 115 on the irregularities have the same irregular shape.
- the reflective film 115 reflects incident light (external light or the like) from the observation surface side of the liquid crystal display device.
- the region where the reflective film 115 is provided corresponds to the reflective region R.
- a region where the reflective film 115 is not provided corresponds to the transmission region T.
- the reflective film 115 (reflective region R) is disposed so as to overlap with all the regions of the protrusions 136 in the picture element when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the display surface.
- the reflection region R includes the first region where the protrusion 136a is not present and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion 138 is present, the second region where the protrusion 136a is present, and the first regions where the protrusions 136b and 136c are present. It includes at least three regions and a fourth region where the protrusions 136 (protrusions 136a, 136b, and 136c) and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion 138 are not present. Therefore, the VR characteristic of the reflection region R is determined by combining at least the VR property of the first region, the VR property of the second region, the VR property of the third region, and the VR property of the fourth region.
- the film thickness of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 that is, the liquid crystal layer thickness in the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138 is not particularly limited, and can be set as appropriate so as to obtain good VR characteristics. Further, the area of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138) is not particularly limited, and can be set as appropriate so that good VR characteristics can be obtained.
- the projection 136a is a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 (corresponding to the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138 in this embodiment, the same applies hereinafter) so that there is no gap. It is formed along the end portion of the layer thickness adjusting layer 137 (in this embodiment, it corresponds to the step portion of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion 138; the same applies hereinafter). That is, the protrusion 136 a is formed along the side surface of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138 so that there is no gap between the protrusion 136 a and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portion 138) is formed along the protrusion 136a, and the boundary line between the protrusion 136a and the picture element (the outer peripheral edge of the picture element) Is formed in the reflection region R surrounded by.
- the protrusion 136a is formed so as to run on the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138).
- the heights of the protrusions 136a adjacent to the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 and the protrusions 136b and 136c not adjacent to the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 are not necessarily the same.
- the height of the protrusion 136a is higher than the height of the protrusions 136b and 136c by the amount that the protrusion 136a rides on the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137.
- the reflective region R includes the entire region of the protrusion 136 when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the display surface.
- the reflective film 115 is disposed so that the entire region overlapping the projection 136 in a plane is the reflective region R.
- the side surface (end portion) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portion 138) can be disposed below the protrusion 136a. Therefore, the alignment of the liquid crystal near the side surface (end) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 that can adversely affect the alignment of the liquid crystal can be controlled by the protrusion 136a. That is, in the liquid crystal display device having a multi-gap structure, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of liquid crystal alignment disorder due to the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138. In addition, the film thickness of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 that makes the liquid crystal layer thickness in the reflective region R smaller than the liquid crystal layer thickness in the transmissive region T can be adjusted. Therefore, the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflection region R can be set so that good VR characteristics can be realized.
- the outer peripheral portion of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion 138) can be disposed under the protrusion 136a or at the outer peripheral edge of the picture element. That is, the protrusion 136a can be disposed without any gap along the entire portion located on the pixel center side of the side surface (end portion) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portion 138). Furthermore, a portion of the side surface (end portion) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portion 138) that is not adjacent to the protrusion 136a can be arranged along the boundary line between the picture elements.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138) is more effectively controlled by the protrusion 136a with respect to the alignment of the liquid crystal near the portion located on the pixel center side of the side surface (end). be able to. Further, even if the orientation of the liquid crystal near the portion located on the outer peripheral side of the picture element in the side surface (end portion) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion 138) is disturbed, the liquid crystal is disturbed.
- the region can be arranged in a non-display region (a region shielded from light by the black matrix 133, wiring, or the like).
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment unit 138) can be formed without affecting the alignment direction of the liquid crystal in the display region.
- the liquid crystal display device having a multi-gap structure it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of liquid crystal alignment disorder caused by the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 138 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137).
- the protrusion 136a is arranged without a gap along the portion located on the pixel center side of the side surface (end portion) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portion 138). Therefore, the protrusion 136 and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portion 138), which are usually disposed in the area excluding the outer peripheral edge of the picture element at the center side of the picture element, can be more easily obtained as described in 2. above. It can design so that the structure of (1) may be satisfy
- the protrusion 136a and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 are formed so that there is no gap between the protrusion 136a and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 137 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment part 138). It can form more reliably along the side surface (end part) of the part 138).
- the protrusion 136 is arranged in the reflection region R, there is a concern that light leakage around the protrusion 136 may occur, but in reality, when the protrusion 136 is arranged in the reflection region R, Unlike the case where the protrusion 136 is disposed in the transmission region T, the area around the protrusion 136 can also be efficiently used for reflective display.
- the present embodiment it is possible to suppress the occurrence of alignment disorder of the liquid crystal.
- the VR characteristic can be adjusted without sacrificing the transmission contrast characteristic.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 137 is formed only in the reflection region R surrounded by the protrusion 136a near the center of the pixel and the outer peripheral edge of the pixel.
- the adjustment layer 137 (the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment unit 138) reflects the region surrounded by the projections (for example, the projections 136b and 136c) other than the projections 136a such as the upper and lower corners of the picture element and the outer peripheral edge of the picture element. It may be provided in the region R.
- the reflective film 115 is formed on the uppermost layer (liquid crystal layer 150 side) of the conductive member, but the reflective film 115 is located on the lower side of the pixel electrode 113 (glass substrate 111 side). May be formed.
- the portion of the insulating layer 112 corresponding to the reflective region R of the first substrate 110 has a concavo-convex shape for scattering the reflected light.
- the circularly polarizing plate disposed outside the second substrate 130 may have a scattering function.
- protrusions 136a, 136b, and 136c are provided as the protrusions 136, but protrusions other than these may be provided.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment includes a first substrate 210 on the back side, a liquid crystal layer 250 similar to the liquid crystal layer 150 of the first embodiment, and a second substrate on the observation surface side.
- 230 is a vertical alignment type liquid crystal display device.
- the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment is a transflective liquid crystal display device having a reflective region R and a transmissive region T, as in the first embodiment, and includes a pair of circularly polarizing plates (not shown) and linearly polarized light.
- This is a normally black mode liquid crystal display device in which a plate (not shown) is arranged. Further, a backlight (not shown) is provided on the rear side of the linearly polarizing plate disposed on the first substrate 210 side.
- the second substrate 230 covers the glass substrate 231, the colored layer 232 and the black matrix 233 formed on the glass substrate 231, the counter electrode 234 formed on the colored layer 232 and the black matrix 233, and these members.
- a vertical alignment film (not shown) is provided in this order.
- the coloring layer 232 and the black matrix 233 are formed using an acrylic resin containing a pigment, and the counter electrode 234 is an electrode provided in common to each picture element to drive the liquid crystal, and is made of transparent material such as ITO. It is formed using a conductive film, and the vertical alignment film is formed using a polyimide resin.
- the counter electrode 234 has a slit 214 (a region indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2A) formed in a direction parallel to a projection 236 described later when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the display surface.
- segmented by the slit 214 is connected by the connection part (not shown) partially provided in the area
- the counter electrode 234 has a substantially triangular notch 216 (a region indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 2A) having sides parallel to a protrusion 236a described later when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the display surface. Have.
- the slit 214 and the notch 216 are also structures (alignment control structures) for controlling (regulating) the alignment of the liquid crystal, and the slit 214 and the notch 216 are in a vertically aligned state by generating an oblique electric field. Regulates the direction of tilting when applying voltage to the liquid crystal.
- a resin protrusion having a predetermined inclined surface may be formed on the counter electrode 234. It is possible to regulate the direction of falling.
- the first substrate 210 includes a glass substrate 211, an insulating layer (interlayer insulating film) 212 formed on the liquid crystal layer 250 side of the glass substrate 211, a pixel electrode 213 formed on the insulating layer 212, and a pixel electrode.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 formed on the layer 213 (a region shaded with a grid in FIG. 2A), and the reflection formed on the pixel electrode 213 and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237.
- a film (reflective electrode) 215, a protrusion 236 (236a, 236b, and 236c) formed on the reflective film 215, and a vertical alignment film (not shown) covering these members are provided in this order.
- the insulating layer 212 is formed using a dielectric (insulating film) such as an acrylic resin
- the pixel electrode 213 is an electrode provided for each pixel to drive the liquid crystal, and is a transparent conductive film such as ITO.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 is formed from a dielectric material (insulating film) such as acrylic resin
- the protrusion 236 is formed from a dielectric material (insulating material) such as phenol novolac resin.
- 215 is formed of a highly reflective metal film such as aluminum or silver, and the vertical alignment film is formed using a polyimide resin.
- the first substrate 210 includes a TFT (not shown), a gate wiring (not shown), a source wiring (not shown), and a drain between the glass substrate 211 and the insulating layer 212.
- the pixel electrode 213 is connected to the drain electrode of the TFT through a contact hole (not shown) provided in the insulating layer 212.
- the pixel electrode 213 includes an electrode (not shown), an auxiliary capacitance wiring (not shown), and the like. .
- the protrusion (projection) 236 is a structure (alignment control structure) for controlling (regulating) the alignment of the liquid crystal, and is inclined with respect to the plane of the substrates 210 and 230 (or the vertical alignment direction of the liquid crystal).
- An inclined surface is provided, and along the direction of the inclined surface, the alignment of the liquid crystal, in particular, the direction in which the vertically aligned liquid crystal falls is regulated. More specifically, the protrusion 236 orients the liquid crystal near the protrusion 236 in an oblique direction (a direction perpendicular to the inclined surface) by the inclined surface.
- the protrusions 236 are arranged in an oblique direction when the display surface is viewed from the front, and a V-shaped protrusion 236a located at the center of the picture element and a linear protrusion 236b located at the upper and lower corners of the picture element. 236c.
- the alignment of the liquid crystal is defined by the projections 236 and the slits 214 and the notches 216.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 forms a liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 238 that partially adjusts the liquid crystal layer thickness (the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 250) according to its own thickness.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 238 is provided in the reflection region R, and the liquid crystal layer thickness (the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 250) in the transmission region T is larger than the liquid crystal layer thickness (the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 250) in the reflection region R. is doing.
- the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment has a multi-gap structure in which the liquid crystal layer thickness (cell gap) is different between the transmission region T and the reflection region R.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 is selectively applied to all regions defined by the protrusions 236 (protrusions 236a, 236b, and 236c) and boundaries between adjacent picture elements (the outer peripheral edges of the picture elements).
- the protrusions 236 are arranged without a gap along the outer periphery (end part) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 on the pixel element center side.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 238 is selectively provided in all the regions defined by the projection 236 and the boundary line between the adjacent picture elements (the outer peripheral edge of the picture element).
- the layer thickness adjusting layer 237 is disposed without a gap along the step portion on the center side of the picture element.
- the protrusions 236 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the portion excluding the portion located on the boundary line between the picture elements on the side surface of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion 238 so that no gap is generated.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 237 has a substantially triangular planar shape, and a liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 237a located at the center of the picture element, and liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layers 237b and 237c located at the upper and lower corners of the picture element. Including. Further, the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 has irregularities on the surface on the liquid crystal layer 250 side, and the reflective film 215 on the irregularities has a similar irregular shape.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 250 in the reflective region R can be made smaller than the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 150 in the transmissive region T, and the retardation in the reflective region R and the retardation in the transmissive region T can be reduced. It can be close enough or approximately equal. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good VR characteristic in which gradation inversion is suppressed.
- the reflective film 215 reflects incident light (external light or the like) from the observation surface side of the liquid crystal display device.
- the region where the reflective film 215 is provided corresponds to the reflective region R.
- the reflective film 215 is in contact with the pixel electrode 213 in a region where the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 is not provided, and is electrically connected to the pixel electrode 213.
- a region where the reflective film 215 is not provided corresponds to the transmission region T.
- the reflective film 215 (reflective region R) is arranged so as to overlap with all the regions of the protrusions 236 in the picture element when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the display surface.
- the reflection region R includes the first region where the protrusion 236 does not exist and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment unit 238 exists, the second region where the protrusion 236 exists, the protrusion 236 and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment unit. And at least a third region where 238 does not exist. Therefore, the VR characteristic of the reflection region R is determined by combining at least the VR property of the first region, the VR property of the second region, and the VR property of the third region.
- the film thickness of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 that is, the liquid crystal layer thickness in the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 238 is not particularly limited, and can be set as appropriate so as to obtain good VR characteristics.
- the area of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 238) is not particularly limited, and can be set as appropriate so that good VR characteristics can be obtained.
- the protrusion 236 is provided on the first substrate 210, and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 provided on the first substrate 210 (in this embodiment, the liquid crystal It corresponds to the layer thickness adjusting unit 238.
- the protrusion 236 is formed along the side surface of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 238 so that there is no gap between the protrusion 236 and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 238. Accordingly, a slit 214 and a notch 216 are provided in the counter electrode 234 on the second substrate 230 side.
- liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layers 237b and 237c
- protrusions 236b and 236c located at the upper and lower corners of the picture element.
- the side surface (end portion) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 can be disposed below the protrusion 236. Therefore, the alignment of the liquid crystal near the side surface (end) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 that can adversely affect the alignment of the liquid crystal can be controlled by the protrusions 236. That is, in the liquid crystal display device having a multi-gap structure, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of liquid crystal alignment disorder caused by the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit 238.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer 237 that makes the liquid crystal layer thickness in the reflective region R smaller than the liquid crystal layer thickness in the transmissive region T can be adjusted. Therefore, the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflection region R can be set so that good VR characteristics can be realized.
- the protrusions 236 are arranged without gaps along the portion located on the pixel center side of the side surface (end portion) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 237 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portion 238). Therefore, the protrusions 236 and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 237 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portion 238), which are usually disposed in the region excluding the outer peripheral edge of the picture element, and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 237 are more easily described in the above 2. It can design so that the structure of (1) may be satisfy
- the present embodiment it is possible to suppress the occurrence of alignment disorder of the liquid crystal.
- the VR characteristic can be adjusted without sacrificing the transmission contrast characteristic.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layer 237 has a concavo-convex shape for scattering the reflected light, but this concavo-convex shape is not provided on the outside of the second substrate 230. You may give a scattering function to the arrange
- protrusions 236a, 236b, and 236c are provided as the protrusions 236, but other protrusions may be provided.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit is formed in the region surrounded by the protrusion and the outer peripheral edge of the picture element in the reflective region.
- the adjusting portion is formed so as not to have a gap along the protruding portion.
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit is formed along the protrusion. That is, the protrusion does not intersect the side surface (longitudinal direction of the side surface) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit. Therefore, unlike the technique described in Patent Document 1, even when the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion is formed, the protrusion provided on one substrate and the other substrate are provided in both the transmission region and the reflection region. It is possible to prevent the alignment direction of the liquid crystal from being disturbed by the alignment control structure (for example, a slit). Another difference is that even if the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting section is provided, the same (similar) alignment as the liquid crystal alignment direction when the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting section is not formed can be realized. Further, the first and second embodiments are different in that all the protrusions are arranged in the reflection region.
- the height H1 of the protrusion (provided that the protrusions are limited to those disposed without gaps along the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion) and the height H2 of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portion are at least H1 ⁇ Satisfy H2.
- the thickness T1 of the protrusion and the thickness T1 of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layer satisfy T1 ⁇ T2.
- the taper angle of the protrusion is not particularly limited, but it may normally be set to about 15 to 30 °. Further, in Embodiments 1 and 2, the width of the protrusion is not particularly limited, but it is usually set to about 5 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the protrusions 136 and 236 may cover the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment units 138 and 218 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layers 137 and 237).
- the taper angles of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting units 138 and 238 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layers 137 and 237) are not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate.
- the taper angles of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting units 138 and 238 are not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate.
- the size of the step d is preferably less than 0.2 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of controlling the alignment of the liquid crystal at the protrusion.
- the taper angle ⁇ of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portions 138 and 238 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layers 137 and 237) is less than 20 °, the value of the step d is not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate.
- the side surfaces of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting units 138 and 238 may be inclined surfaces.
- the protrusions 136 and 236 and the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portions 138 and 238 are formed as separate members, but they are integrally formed. May be.
- the protrusions 136 and 236 are formed along the side surfaces (end portions) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portions 138 and 238 (liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting layers 137 and 237).
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portions 138 and 238 may be thick portions (thick film portions 142) of the insulating film 141 having portions having different film thicknesses.
- the thick film portion 142 may be formed along the side surface (end portion).
- the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portions 138 and 238 may be configured by a lower layer pattern 143 such as wiring and an insulating film 144 formed on the lower layer pattern 143, as shown in FIG.
- the protrusions 136 and 236 may be disposed without gaps along the side surfaces (steps) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting portions 138 and 238. 6 and 7, for example, an insulating layer (interlayer insulating film) formed on the first substrate can be used as the liquid crystal layer thickness adjusting unit.
- the protrusions 136a and 236a are arranged on the pixel center side of the side surfaces (end portions or step portions) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layers 137 and 237a (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portions 138 and 238). It was arranged along all of the located parts. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the protrusions 136a and 236a are located on the pixel center side of the side surfaces (end portions or step portions) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layers 137 and 237a (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portions 138 and 238). It may be arranged along a part of the portion located in the area.
- all the protrusions 136a and 236a are arranged along the side surfaces (end portions or step portions) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layers 137 and 237a (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portions 138 and 238).
- only a part of the protrusions 136a and 236a may be disposed along the side surfaces (end portions or step portions) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layers 137 and 237a (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portions 138 and 238).
- the side surfaces (end portions) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layers 137 and 237a (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment portions 138 and 238) may be arranged only in the portions excluding the both ends of the protrusions 136a and 236a.
- the protrusions 136a and 236a may further include auxiliary protrusions that do not contact the side surfaces (end portions) of the liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment layers 137 and 237a (liquid crystal layer thickness adjustment parts 138 and 238).
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本発明の液晶表示装置における好ましい形態について以下に説明する。
1.全体構成について
本実施形態の液晶表示装置は、図1に示すように、背面側の第一基板110と、液晶層150と、観察面側の第二基板130とをこの順に有する垂直配向型の液晶表示装置である。
(1)突起部136aは、液晶層厚調整層137(本実施形態では液晶層厚調整部138に相当する。以下同様)との間に隙間ができないように、液晶層厚調整層137の端部(本実施形態では液晶層厚調整部138の段差部に相当する。以下同じ)に沿って形成される。すなわち、突起部136aは、液晶層厚調整部138のとの間に隙間ができないように、液晶層厚調整部138の側面に沿って形成される。
(1)上記2.(1)の構成により、液晶層厚調整層137(液晶層厚調整部138)の側面(端部)を突起部136aの下に配置することができる。したがって、液晶の配向に悪影響を及ぼし得る液晶層厚調整層137の側面(端部)付近の液晶の配向を突起部136aによって制御することができる。すなわち、マルチギャップ構造を有する液晶表示装置において、液晶層厚調整部138に起因する液晶の配向乱れが発生するのを抑制することができる。また、反射領域Rの液晶層厚を透過領域Tの液晶層厚よりも小さくする液晶層厚調整層137の膜厚を調節することができる。そのため、良好なVR特性を実現できるように反射領域Rの液晶層厚を設定することができる。
(1)本実施形態では、絵素中央部付近の突起部136aと絵素の外周端とに囲まれた反射領域Rのみに液晶層厚調整層137を形成したが、液晶層厚調整層137(液晶層厚調整部138)は、絵素の上下コーナー等の突起部136a以外の突起部(例えば、突起部136b、136c)と絵素の外周端とに囲まれた領域の反射領域Rに設けられてもよい。
1.全体構成について
本実施形態の液晶表示装置は、図2に示すように、背面側の第一基板210と、実施形態1の液晶層150と同様の液晶層250と、観察面側の第二基板230とをこの順に有する垂直配向型の液晶表示装置である。
(1)実施形態1とは異なり、突起部236は、第一基板210に設けられ、第一基板210に設けられた液晶層厚調整層237(本実施形態では液晶層厚調整部238に相当する。以下同様)との間に隙間ができないように、液晶層厚調整層237の端部(本実施形態では液晶層厚調整部238の段差部に相当する。以下同じ)に沿って形成される。すなわち、突起部236は、液晶層厚調整部238のとの間に隙間ができないように、液晶層厚調整部238の側面に沿って形成される。それに伴い第二基板230側の対向電極234にはスリット214及び切り込み216が設けてられている。
(1)本実施形態における上記2.(1)の構成により、液晶層厚調整層237の側面(端部)を突起部236の下に配置することができる。したがって、液晶の配向に悪影響を及ぼし得る液晶層厚調整層237の側面(端部)付近の液晶の配向を突起部236によって制御することができる。すなわち、マルチギャップ構造を有する液晶表示装置において、液晶層厚調整部238に起因する液晶の配向乱れが発生するのを抑制することができる。また、反射領域Rの液晶層厚を透過領域Tの液晶層厚よりも小さくする液晶層厚調整層237の膜厚を調節することができる。そのため、良好なVR特性を実現できるように反射領域Rの液晶層厚を設定することができる。
(1)本実施形態では、液晶層厚調整層237には、反射光を散乱させるために凹凸形状が形成されているが、この凹凸形状を設けずに第二基板230の外側に配置された円偏光板に散乱機能を持たせてもよい。
111、211:ガラス基板
112、212:絶縁層
113、213:絵素電極
114、214:スリット
115、215:反射膜
116、216:切り込み
130、230:第二基板
131、231:ガラス基板
132、232:着色層
133、233:ブラックマトリクス
134、234:対向電極
136、236:突起部
137、237:液晶層厚調整層
138、238:液晶層厚調整部
141、144:絶縁膜
142:厚膜部
143:下層パターン
150、250:液晶層
T:透過領域
R:反射領域
Claims (7)
- 一対の基板と、前記一対の基板間に挟持された液晶層とを備えるとともに、反射領域及び透過領域を有する液晶表示装置であって、
前記一対の基板の一方は、前記反射領域における液晶層厚を前記透過領域における液晶層厚よりも小さくするための液晶層厚調整部と、長手状の突起部とを有し、
前記突起部の少なくとも一部は、前記液晶層厚調整部の側面の少なくとも一部に沿って隙間なく配置されることを特徴とする液晶表示装置。 - 前記突起部のうちの前記側面に隣接する部分は、前記液晶層厚調整部に重なることを特徴とする請求項1記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記突起部の高さH1及び前記液晶層厚調整部の高さH2は、H1≧H2の関係を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記液晶層厚調整部は、前記反射領域における液晶層厚を前記透過領域における液晶層厚よりも小さくするための液晶層厚調整層を含むことを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記突起部の少なくとも一部は、前記側面のうちの絵素中央側に位置する部分の少なくとも一部に沿って隙間なく配置されることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記突起部の少なくとも一部は、前記側面のうちの絵素中央側に位置する部分の全てに沿って隙間なく配置されることを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記側面のうちの前記突起部に隣接しない部分は、絵素間の境界線に沿って配置されることを特徴とする請求項6記載の液晶表示装置。
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