Transflective liquid crystal display device, and driving method therefor

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels.

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, BACKLIGHT USED FOR SAME DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME BACKLIGHT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME BACKLIGHT

A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a backlight used for the LCD and a method for producing the LCD and the backlight are provided which are capable of inhibiting an increase in component counts and in assembling processes and of reducing them, thereby achieving low costs. A display image is obtained by arranging a backlight section being able to perform scanning as a single unit in a manner that it positionally matches a liquid crystal displaying section. The backlight section is provided with a plurality of scanning electrodes and light emitting layers each providing a different luminescent color, and being spatially separated from each other on a principal face of the backlight and scanning is performed on a plurality of light emitting layers providing a different luminescent color.

Lens sheet, display panel, and electronic apparatus

To suppress bad shaping generated due to fusion of neighboring cylindrical lenses in a lens sheet formed by using an ultraviolet curable resin, for example. A lens sheet includes: a substrate formed with a transparent material; a plurality of protruded lines provided on the substrate in parallel at a specific pitch; and a plurality of cylindrical lenses, each of which is provided between the plurality of protruded lines on the substrate. The protruded line for forming the lens is designed to be constituted with a set of two lines, i.e., a left protruded line and a right protruded line, to suppress fusion of the neighboring lenses.

IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING LIQUID FOR OFFERING A MEMORY EFFECT TO THE STATE OF THE DISPLAY THROUGH THE REMAINING EFFECT OF LIQUID IN A PIXEL DUE TO A SWITCH

PURPOSE: An image display device using liquid is provided to prevent mixture of liquid crystal drops when moving liquid drops, thereby performing the stable movement of liquid crystal drops. CONSTITUTION: A pixel(22) is constructed as a liquid chamber for containing liquid. A switch(3) controls the passage or interception of liquid. Liquid supply and discharge paths are connected to the pixel through the switch. A liquid moving member(18) moves liquid into/from the pixel. Plural pixels are connected in series so that the liquid discharge path is used as the liquid supply path. A liquid mixing member mixes various kinds of liquid and is connected with the pixel at the uppermost stream of the pixel connected in series. The number of the opening is one or two toward the flowing direction of the switch. The liquid moving member is constructed by an electric field apply member so that the electric field is selectively applied to the water repellent surface of a structure for constructing the ...

TRANSFLECTIVE TYPE LCD FOR RESPECTIVELY PROVIDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMON SIGNALS TO A REFLECTIVE REGION AND A TRANSMISSIVE REGION IN ONE PIXEL

PURPOSE: A transflective type LCD is provided to solve the image-inversion problem occurring due to, for example, normally-white mode of a transmissive region and normally-black mode of a reflective region, by respectively applying different voltages to the transmissive region and the reflective region of a liquid crystal layer. CONSTITUTION: An transflective type LCD comprises first and second polarizing films(11,15) having polarizing axes perpendicular to each other, and a liquid crystal layer(13) interposed between the first and second polarizing films. The liquid crystal layer defines an array of pixels each including a reflective region(21) and a transmissive region(22). A liquid crystal molecule of the liquid crystal layer has a major axis, which is extended in parallel to or perpendicularly to the polarizing direction of the light incident onto the reflective region of the liquid crystal layer. Each pixel includes a pixel electrode receiving a pixel signal, a first common electrode ...

Image display device using liquid

METHOD FOR FORMING FINELY-STRUCTURED PARTS, FINELY-STRUCTURED PARTS FORMED THEREBY, AND PRODUCT USING SUCH FINELY-STRUCTURED PART

In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece ( 30 ) containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask ( 32, 34 ) having an opening ( 36 ) is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution ( 38 ) to thereby form a recess ( 40 ), corresponding to a shape of the opening, in a surface of the workpiece. The etching of the workpiece is stopped due to the etching control component eluted out of the workpiece in the etching solution within the recess during the isotropic etching process.

CIRCULAR POLARIZER, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE

In an LCD device, a circular polarizer is provided to each of two substrates that hold a liquid crystal layer. The circular polarizer on the display surface side includes a polarizer, λ/2 plate in which Rth>0, and a λ/4 plate in which Rth<0; and the circular polarizer on the backlight side includes a polarizer, a λ/2 plate in which Rth<0, and a λ/4 plate in which Rth>0. Rth is a retardation in the thickness direction of a λ/2 plate or a λ/4 plate. The absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the λ/2 plate for which Rth>0 and the λ/2 plate for which Rth<0 is reduced, and in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the λ/4 plate for which Rth<0 and the λ/4 plate for which Rth>0.

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME, AND CONTROLLER FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

A liquid crystal display device provided herein can be switched between a display mode and a mirror mode, and can ensure a high image quality in the display mode. The liquid crystal display device comprises liquid crystal panel 200 including sub-pixels 254, 255, and back light 213 for irradiating light to the back surface of liquid crystal panel 200. Transmission sub-pixel 254 can be switched into an image display state which can allow irradiated light to exit, and a black display state which does not allow irradiated light to exit. Mirror sub-pixel 255 can be switched between a mirror state which can allow reflected light to exit and a non-mirror state which does not allow reflected light to exit, independently of transmission sub-pixel 254. A control unit places each transmission sub-pixel 254 into the image display state or black display state, and places each mirror sub-pixel 255 into the mirror state or non-mirror state.

DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD

A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels arrayed along first and second directions, a distribution unit that distributes light emitted from each pixel configured to display a parallax image corresponding to each of a plurality of viewpoints, and a light blocking unit between the display panel and the distribution unit. The distribution unit distributes light emitted from each of the pixels to the plurality of viewpoints along the first direction in a first display state where the display panel displays a parallax image, or stops distributing emitted light in a second display state, displaying a planar image. The light blocking unit forms, along the first direction, a plurality of first light blocking areas each extending along the second direction blocking some emitted light in the first display state, and stops forming the first light blocking areas in the second display state.

Image display device using liquid

In this display device, a pixel constituting a display image is made up of a liquid chamber which can contain liquid. To such a pixel, a liquid supply passage and a liquid discharge passage are connected via a switch. The liquid supply passage, the liquid discharge passage, and the pixel together constitute a flow passage. The switch is configured to control the passage and blockage of liquid in the flow passage. Further, the transfer of liquid into and out of a pixel is performed by liquid transfer means.

LENS SHEET, DISPLAY PANEL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

To suppress bad shaping generated due to fusion of neighboring cylindrical lenses in a lens sheet formed by using an ultraviolet curable resin, for example. A lens sheet includes: a substrate formed with a transparent material; a plurality of protruded lines provided on the substrate in parallel at a specific pitch; and a plurality of cylindrical lenses, each of which is provided between the plurality of protruded lines on the substrate. The protruded line for forming the lens is designed to be constituted with a set of two lines, i.e., a left protruded line and a right protruded line, to suppress fusion of the neighboring lenses. 1. A lens sheet , comprising:a substrate formed with a transparent material;a plurality of first protruded lines provided on the substrate in parallel at a specific pitch; anda plurality of cylindrical lenses provided one each between the first protruded lines on the substrate, whereineach of the first protruded lines is constituted with a set of a plurality of protruded lines whose upper edges at least are isolated in a radial direction of the cylindrical lenses.2. The lens sheet as claimed in claim 1 , whereinthe cylindrical lenses are formed with a liquid material applied and solidified between each of the first protruded lines on the substrate.3. The lens sheet as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising second protruded lines provided on the substrate claim 1 , whereinone each of the second protruded lines is provided on both ends in a center axis direction of the plurality of cylindrical lenses.4. The lens sheet as claimed in claim 3 , whereinthe second protruded lines are sectioned via the plurality of isolated protruded lines which constitute the first protruded lines at one or more point out of a plurality of points in contact with the plurality of first protruded lines.5. The lens sheet as claimed in claim 3 , whereineach of the second protruded lines is constituted with a set of a plurality of protruded lines isolated in a center ...

Liquid-crystal display device

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

Display device, electronic apparatus and display method

A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels arrayed along first and second directions, a distribution unit that distributes light emitted from each pixel configured to display a parallax image corresponding to each of a plurality of viewpoints, and a light blocking unit between the display panel and the distribution unit. The distribution unit distributes light emitted from each of the pixels to the plurality of viewpoints along the first direction in a first display state where the display panel displays a parallax image, or stops distributing emitted light in a second display state, displaying a planar image. The light blocking unit forms, along the first direction, a plurality of first light blocking areas each extending along the second direction blocking some emitted light in the first display state, and stops forming the first light blocking areas in the second display state.

CIRCULAR POLARIZER, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE

In the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, a circular polarizer is provided to each of a pair of substrates that hold a liquid crystal layer, wherein the circular polarizer on the display surface side is composed of a polarizer, lambda/2 plate in which Rth>0, and a lambda/4 plate in which Rth<0; and the circular polarizer on the backlight side is composed of a polarizer, a lambda/2 plate in which Rth<0, and a lambda/4 plate in which Rth>0. Rth is a retardation in the thickness direction of a lambda/2 plate or a lambda/4 plate. A reduction is achieved in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the lambda/2 plate for which Rth>0 and the lambda/2 plate for which Rth<0, and in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the lambda/4 plate for which Rth<0 and the lambda/4 plate for which Rth>0. A circular polarizer having excellent wavelength characteristics and excellent viewing angle characteristics when viewed at an angle is thereby obtained, and a liquid ...

SEMI-TRANSMISSIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE

A liquid crystal display element accommodates a reflective portion provided with a concavo-convex reflecting pixel electrode for reflecting incident light from the display face side and displaying information, and a transmissive portion provided with a transmissive pixel electrode for transmitting light that is output from the backlight. The voltages applied to the reflective portion and the transmissive portion are controlled independently. The reflective portion and the transmissive portion have wide viewing angle characteristics. In a wide viewing angle region greater than a certain angle, the luminance of the reflective portion is greater than the luminance of the transmissive portion, whereas in other angle regions the luminance of the transmissive portion is greater than the luminance of the reflective portion. In a wide viewing field mode, the reflective portion and transmissive portion both perform normal display, whereas in the narrow viewing field mode, the transmissive portion ...

Method for forming finely-structured parts, finely-structured parts formed thereby, and product using such finely-structured part

In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece (30) containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask (32, 34) having an opening (36) is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution (38) to thereby form a recess (40), corresponding to a shape of the opening, in a surface of the workpiece. The etching of the workpiece is stopped due to the etching control component eluted out of the workpiece in the etching solution within the recess during the isotropic etching process.

Image display

A liquid crystal display element is disclosed for displaying an image. The liquid crystal display element comprises a liquid crystal display layer in which voltages are applied to a transmissive display unit and a reflective display unit, defined in one pixel, independently of each other, and a light source for irradiating the liquid crystal display layer with light from the back, and a reflection control element disposed between the liquid crystal display layer and light source. The liquid crystal display element is switched between a reflective state and a transmissive state in accordance with a voltage applied to the reflection control element. The liquid crystal display element is switched among a transmissive display mode, a combined reflective/transmissive display mode, and a reflective display mode, by utilizing the transmissive display unit and reflective display unit to display an image independently of each other.

Image display device using liquid

In this display device, a pixel constituting a display image is made up of a liquid chamber which can contain liquid. To such a pixel, a liquid supply passage and a liquid discharge passage are connected via a switch. The liquid supply passage, the liquid discharge passage, and the pixel together constitute a flow passage. The switch is configured to control the passage and blockage of liquid in the flow passage. Further, the transfer of liquid into and out of a pixel is performed by liquid transfer means.

TRANSFLECTIVE LCD(LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) INCLUDING A REFLECTIVE REGION AND A TRANSMISSIVE REGION IN EACH PIXEL OF THE LCD

PURPOSE: A transflective LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) is provided to supply different voltage to an LC layer of a reflective region and a transmissive region, thereby solving an image-inversion problem generated in an existing trasflective LCD due to a normally white mode of the transmissive region and a normally black mode of the reflective region. CONSTITUTION: First and second polarizing films(11,15) have polarizing axes perpendicular to each other. An LC layer(13) is interposed between the first and second polarizing films and defines an array of pixels each including a reflective region(21) and a transmissive region(22) juxtaposed. LC molecules of the LC layer have a long axis extended in parallel to or vertical to a polarization direction of light applied to the LC layer of the reflective region. Each pixel includes a pixel electrode(35 or 36) for receiving a pixel signal which is common between the reflective region and the transmissive region, a first common electrode(37) for receiving ...

METHOD FOR FORMING FINELY-STRUCTURED PARTS, FINELY-STRUCTURED PARTS FORMED THEREBY, AND PRODUCT USING SUCH FINELY-STRUCTURED PART

In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece ( 30 ) containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask ( 32, 34 ) having an opening ( 36 ) is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution ( 38 ) to thereby form a recess ( 40 ), corresponding to a shape of the opening, in a surface of the workpiece. The etching of the workpiece is stopped due to the etching control component eluted out of the workpiece in the etching solution within the recess during the isotropic etching process.

Transflective liquid crystal display device and driving method thereof

Semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device and portable terminal device

A liquid crystal display accommodates a reflective portion with a concavo-convex reflecting pixel electrode for reflecting incident light from the display face side, and a transmissive portion with a transmissive pixel electrode for transmitting light output from the backlight. In a wide viewing angle region, luminance of the reflective portion is greater than the transmissive portion. In other angle regions, luminance of the transmissive portion is greater than the reflective portion. In a wide viewing field mode, the reflective portion and transmissive portion both perform normal display. In the narrow viewing field mode, the transmissive portion performs normal display, while the reflective portion performs cancelling data display, thereby rendering unviewable the display content of the transmissive portion from beyond a certain viewing angle. Thus, a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device and a portable terminal device is switchable between a narrow viewing field mode and a wide viewing field mode.

Liquid-crystal display device and method of fabricating the same

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

Transflective liquid crystal display device

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels.

Liquid crystal display device, backlight used for same display device, method for driving same backlight and method for manufacturing same backlight

A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a backlight used for the LCD and a method for producing the LCD and the backlight are provided which are capable of inhibiting an increase in component counts and in assembling processes and of reducing them, thereby achieving low costs. A display image is obtained by arranging a backlight section being able to perform scanning as a single unit in a manner that it positionally matches a liquid crystal displaying section. The backlight section is provided with a plurality of scanning electrodes and light emitting layers each providing a different luminescent color, and being spatially separated from each other on a principal face of the backlight and scanning is performed on a plurality of light emitting layers providing a different luminescent color.

Liquid crystal display device with touch panel and terminal device

A liquid crystal display device with a touch panel has a reflective display region and a transmissive display region, at least the transmissive display region including a liquid crystal layer energizable according to a lateral electric field mode. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer held between a pair of substrate disposed in confronting relation to each other, observer-side circular polarizer 9 disposed outwardly of one of the substrates, back-side circular polarizer 8 disposed outwardly of the other substrate, observer-side compensator 11 for reducing refractive index anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer in the reflective display region and the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive display region, and touch panel 13 disposed between observer-side circular polarizer 9 and observer-side compensator 11.

LCD device and LCD projector

Smectic liquid crystal material and liquid crystal optical element

A smectic liquid crystal material which comprises (1) an antiferroelectric liquid crystal material and/or a liquid crystal material ferroelectric phase and (2) a liquid crystal material having a smectic C phase. The smectic liquid crystal material may be used in a liquid crystal optical element having a spontaneous polarization of 0.06 nC/cm2 to 96 nC/cm2. The smectic material has a low spontaneous polarization value and the curve of light transmittance to applied voltage for the smectic material has a V-shaped characteristic.

Semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device and portable terminal device

The invention relates to a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device and a portable terminal device. A liquid crystal display element accommodates a reflective portion provided with a concavo-convex reflecting pixel electrode for reflecting incident light from the display face side and displaying information, and a transmissive portion provided with a transmissive pixel electrode for transmitting light that is output from the backlight. The voltages applied to the reflective portion and the transmissive portion are controlled independently. The reflective portion and the transmissive portion have wide viewing angle characteristics. In a wide viewing angle region greater than a certain angle, the luminance of the reflective portion is greater than the luminance of the transmissive portion, whereas in other angle regions the luminance of the transmissive portion is greater than the luminance of the reflective portion. In a wide viewing field mode, the reflective portion and transmissive ...

Circular polarizer, liquid crystal display device, and terminal device

In the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, a circular polarizer is provided to each of a pair of substrates that hold a liquid crystal layer, wherein the circular polarizer on the display surface side is composed of a polarizer, lambda/2 plate in which Rth>0, and a lambda/4 plate in which Rth<0; and the circular polarizer on the backlight side is composed of a polarizer, a lambda/2 plate in which Rth<0, and a lambda/4 plate in which Rth>0. Rth is a retardation in the thickness direction of a lambda/2 plate or a lambda/4 plate. A reduction is achieved in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the lambda/2 plate for which Rth>0 and the lambda/2 plate for which Rth<0, and in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the lambda/4 plate for which Rth<0 and the lambda/4 plate for which Rth>0. A circular polarizer having excellent wavelength characteristics and excellent viewing angle characteristics when viewed at an angle is thereby obtained, and a liquid ...

Liquid crystal panel, liquid crystal display device and terminal device

To provide a liquid crystal panel capable of realizing excellent display performance using a circular polarizing plate therein, and a liquid crystal display device and a terminal device using the same, with respect to a semi-transmission type liquid crystal display device in a horizontal electric field mode (In-Plane Switching: IPS). A viewer-side circular polarizing plate and a backside circular polarizing plate are disposed outside of a viewer-side substrate and a backside substrate respectively, and a viewer-side compensation plate and a backside compensation plate are disposed between the respective polarizing plates and substrates to reduce a refractive index anisotropy of a liquid crystal layer.

Liquid-crystal display device

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

Liquid crystal display device with retardations of optical films and liquid crystal layer

A first polarizer and a second polarizer have respective absorption axes extending approximately perpendicularly to each other, and a first retardation plate and a third retardation plate have respective slow axes extending approximately perpendicularly to each other. The first retardation plate and the third retardation plate have respective retardations that are approximately equal to each other, and have respective Nz coefficients that are approximately equal to each other. A second retardation plate and a liquid crystal layer in a transmissive display area have a slow axis and an orientation axis, respectively, extending approximately perpendicularly to each other. The second retardation plate and the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive display area have respective retardations that are approximately equal to each other.

Liquid crystal display device, backlight used for same display device, method for driving same backlight and method for manufacturing same backlight

A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a backlight used for the LCD and a method for producing the LCD and the backlight are provided which are capable of inhibiting an increase in component counts and in assembling processes and of reducing them, thereby achieving low costs. A display image is obtained by arranging a backlight section being able to perform scanning as a single unit in a manner that it positionally matches a liquid crystal displaying section. The backlight section is provided with a plurality of scanning electrodes and light emitting layers each providing a different luminescent color, and being spatially separated from each other on a principal face of the backlight and scanning is performed on a plurality of light emitting layers providing a different luminescent color.

Liquid crystal display device

To improve a patterning accuracy of pixel electrodes and common electrodes. The liquid crystal display device includes a reflective display area and a transmissive display area within a pixel that is configured with a pair of opposing substrates and a liquid crystal layer provided between the substrates. The reflective display area achieves display by reflection of light, and the transmissive display area achieves display by transmission of light. A laminated body including a reflective plate, an insulating layer, and a metal electrode for rotating liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer within a surface thereof is provided within the reflective display area.

Transflective liquid crystal display device having first and second switching devices connecting a same data line and two different gate lines in each pixel

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels.

Transflective liquid crystal display device

A transflective liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal layer which limits a pixel array that are arranged in a matrix. Each pixel compriss a reflection region and a transmissive region which are juxtaposed, wherein, each pixel comprises a first pixel electrode in the reflection region and a second pixel electrode in the transmissive region. Each pixel is related with a first switch device and a second switch device. The first switch device is used for connecting the first electrode with a data line for supplying a data signal. The second switch device is used for connecting the second pixel electrode with the data line. Furthermore the first switch device and the second switch are connected with a common data line.

METHOD FOR FORMING FINELY-STRUCTURED PARTS, FINELY-STRUCTURED PARTS FORMED THEREBY, AND PRODUCT USING SUCH FINELY-STRUCTURED PART

In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece ( 30 ) containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask ( 32, 34 ) having an opening ( 36 ) is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution ( 38 ) to thereby form a recess ( 40 ), corresponding to a shape of the opening, in a surface of the workpiece. The etching of the workpiece is stopped due to the etching control component eluted out of the workpiece in the etching solution within the recess during the isotropic etching process.

Display device, electronic apparatus and display method

A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels arrayed along first and second directions, a distribution unit that distributes light emitted from each pixel configured to display a parallax image corresponding to each of a plurality of viewpoints, and a light blocking unit between the display panel and the distribution unit. The distribution unit distributes light emitted from each of the pixels to the plurality of viewpoints along the first direction in a first display state where the display panel displays a parallax image, or stops distributing emitted light in a second display state, displaying a planar image. The light blocking unit forms, along the first direction, a plurality of first light blocking areas each extending along the second direction blocking some emitted light in the first display state, and stops forming the first light blocking areas in the second display state.

Transflective liquid crystal display device

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels.

DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD

A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels arrayed along first and second directions, a distribution unit that distributes light emitted from each pixel configured to display a parallax image corresponding to each of a plurality of viewpoints, and a light blocking unit between the display panel and the distribution unit. The distribution unit distributes light emitted from each of the pixels to the plurality of viewpoints along the first direction in a first display state where the display panel displays a parallax image, or stops distributing emitted light in a second display state, displaying a planar image. The light blocking unit forms, along the first direction, a plurality of first light blocking areas each extending along the second direction blocking some emitted light in the first display state, and stops forming the first light blocking areas in the second display state.

TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels.

LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE

To provide a liquid crystal panel capable of realizing excellent display performance using a circular polarizing plate therein, and a liquid crystal display device and a terminal device using the same, with respect to a semi-transmission type liquid crystal display device in a horizontal electric field mode (In-Plane Switching: IPS). A viewer-side circular polarizing plate and a backside circular polarizing plate are disposed outside of a viewer-side substrate and a backside substrate respectively, and a viewer-side compensation plate and a backside compensation plate are disposed between the respective polarizing plates and substrates to reduce a refractive index anisotropy of a liquid crystal layer.

Liquid crystal display device, backlight used for same display device, method for driving same backlight and method for manufacturing same backlight

A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a backlight used for the LCD and a method for producing the LCD and the backlight are provided which are capable of inhibiting an increase in component counts and in assembling processes and of reducing them, thereby achieving low costs. A display image is obtained by arranging a backlight section being able to perform scanning as a single unit in a manner that it positionally matches a liquid crystal displaying section. The backlight section is provided with a plurality of scanning electrodes and light emitting layers each providing a different luminescent color, and being spatially separated from each other on a principal face of the backlight and scanning is performed on a plurality of light emitting layers providing a different luminescent color.

Liquid crystal display device, optical film, and terminal device

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

To improve a patterning accuracy of pixel electrodes and common electrodes. The liquid crystal display device includes a reflective display area and a transmissive display area within a pixel that is configured with a pair of opposing substrates and a liquid crystal layer provided between the substrates. The reflective display area achieves display by reflection of light, and the transmissive display area achieves display by transmission of light. A laminated body including a reflective plate, an insulating layer, and a metal electrode for rotating liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer within a surface thereof is provided within the reflective display area.

Circular polarizer, liquid crystal display device, and terminal device

Liquid crystal display device, optical film, and terminal device

The present invention discloses liquid crystal display device, optical film and terminal equipment. A first polarizer and a second polarizer have respective absorption axes extending approximately perpendicularly to each other, and a first retardation plate and a third retardation plate have respective slow axes extending approximately perpendicularly to each other. The first retardation plate and the third retardation plate have respective retardations that are approximately equal to each other, and have respective Nz coefficients that are approximately equal to each other. A second retardation plate and a liquid crystal layer in a transmissive display area have a slow axis and an orientation axis, respectively, extending approximately perpendicularly to each other. The second retardation plate and the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive display area have respective retardations that are approximately equal to each other.

Image display device using liquid

In this display device, a pixel constituting a display image is made up of a liquid chamber which can contain liquid. To such a pixel, a liquid supply passage and a liquid discharge passage are connected via a switch. The liquid supply passage, the liquid discharge passage, and the pixel together constitute a flow passage. The switch is configured to control the passage and blockage of liquid in the flow passage. Further, the transfer of liquid into and out of a pixel is performed by liquid transfer means.

Transflective liquid crystal display device

Optical element and display device

An optical element includes a substrate and a resin and satisfies the following formula, RTmax/RTmin≤9/5, wherein RTmin represents the resin thickness at the thinnest regions of a major patterned component that is made of the resin, and RTmax represents the resin thickness at the thickest regions of the major patterned component which is made of the resin.

Transflective liquid crystal display device including transmissive and reflective areas in each pixel

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region. A first pixel electrode and a first common electrode are formed in the reflective region, and a second pixel electrode and a second common electrode are formed in the transmissive region. The first and second pixel electrodes receive a common pixel signal. The first common electrode receives a first common signal which is common among the reflective regions of a plurality of pixels, and the second common electrode receives a second common signal which is common among the transmissive regions of the plurality of pixels.

Circular polarizer, liquid crystal display device, and terminal device

In an LCD device, a circular polarizer is provided to each of two substrates that hold a liquid crystal layer. The circular polarizer on the display surface side includes a polarizer, /2 plate in which Rth>0, and a /4 plate in which Rth<0; and the circular polarizer on the backlight side includes a polarizer, a /2 plate in which Rth<0, and a /4 plate in which Rth>0. Rth is a retardation in the thickness direction of a /2 plate or a /4 plate. The absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the /2 plate for which Rth>0 and the /2 plate for which Rth<0 is reduced, and in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the /4 plate for which Rth<0 and the /4 plate for which Rth>0.

Liquid crystal display device, and electronic device comprising same

A liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal panel including sub-pixels and a back light for irradiating light to the back surface of liquid crystal panel. A transmission sub-pixel can be switched into an image display state which can allow irradiated light to exit, and a black display state which does not allow irradiated light to exit. A mirror sub-pixel can be switched between a mirror state which can allow reflected light to exit and a non-mirror state which does not allow reflected light to exit, independently of the transmission sub-pixel. A control unit places each transmission sub-pixel into the image display state or black display state, and places each mirror sub-pixel into the mirror state or non-mirror state.

LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

Method for forming finely-structured parts, finely-structured parts formed thereby, and product using such finely-structured part

In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece (30) containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask (32, 34) having an opening (36) is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution (38) to thereby form a recess (40), corresponding to a shape of the opening, in a surface of the workpiece. The etching of the workpiece is stopped due to the etching control component eluted out of the workpiece in the etching solution within the recess during the isotropic etching process.

LCD and electronic device

A liquid crystal display element is disclosed for displaying an image. The liquid crystal display element comprises a liquid crystal display layer in which voltages are applied to a transmissive display unit and a reflective display unit, defined in one pixel, independently of each other, and a light source for irradiating the liquid crystal display layer with light from the back, and a reflection control element disposed between the liquid crystal display layer and light source. The liquid crystal display element is switched between a reflective state and a transmissive state in accordance with a voltage applied to the reflection control element. The liquid crystal display element is switched among a transmissive display mode, a combined reflective/transmissive display mode, and a reflective display mode, by utilizing the transmissive display unit and reflective display unit to display an image independently of each other.

Circular polarizer, liquid crystal display device, and terminal device

In the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, a circular polarizer is provided to each of a pair of substrates that hold a liquid crystal layer, wherein the circular polarizer on the display surface side is composed of a polarizer, /2 plate in which Rth>0, and a /4 plate in which Rth<0; and the circular polarizer on the backlight side is composed of a polarizer, a /2 plate in which Rth<0, and a /4 plate in which Rth>0. Rth is a retardation in the thickness direction of a /2 plate or a /4 plate. A reduction is achieved in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the /2 plate for which Rth>0 and the /2 plate for which Rth<0, and in the absolute value of the sum of the Rth between the /4 plate for which Rth<0 and the /4 plate for which Rth>0. A circular polarizer having excellent wavelength characteristics and excellent viewing angle characteristics when viewed at an angle is thereby obtained, and a liquid crystal display device and a terminal device that use the circular ...

Liquid crystal display device, backlight used for same display device, method for driving same backlight and method for manufacturing same backlight

A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a backlight used for the LCD and a method for producing the LCD and the backlight are provided which are capable of inhibiting an increase in component counts and in assembling processes and of reducing them, thereby achieving low costs. A display image is obtained by arranging a backlight section being able to perform scanning as a single unit in a manner that it positionally matches a liquid crystal displaying section. The backlight section is provided with a plurality of scanning electrodes and light emitting layers each providing a different luminescent color, and being spatially separated from each other on a principal face of the backlight and scanning is performed on a plurality of light emitting layers providing a different luminescent color.

IMAGE DISPLAY

A liquid crystal display element is disclosed for displaying an image. The liquid crystal display element comprises a liquid crystal display layer in which voltages are applied to a transmissive display unit and a reflective display unit, defined in one pixel, independently of each other, and a light source for irradiating the liquid crystal display layer with light from the back, and a reflection control element disposed between the liquid crystal display layer and light source. The liquid crystal display element is switched between a reflective state and a transmissive state in accordance with a voltage applied to the reflection control element. The liquid crystal display element is switched among a transmissive display mode, a combined reflective/transmissive display mode, and a reflective display mode, by utilizing the transmissive display unit and reflective display unit to display an image independently of each other.

Liquid crystal panel, liquid crystal display device and terminal device

To provide a liquid crystal panel capable of attaining excellent display performance using a circular polarizing plate therein, and a liquid crystal display device and a terminal device using the same, with respect to a translucent liquid crystal display device of a horizontal electric field drive (In-Plane Switching:IPS) system. A viewer-side circular polarizing plate 4a and a backside circular polarizing plate 4b are disposed outside of a viewer-side substrate 2a and a backside substrate 2b respectively, and a viewer-side compensation plate 6a and a backside compensation plate 6b are disposed between the respective polarizing plates and substrates to reduce a refractive index anisotropy of a liquid crystal layer 5.

Lenticular lens sheet, display apparatus and electronic equipment

Provided are a lenticular lens sheet capable of simultaneously achieving an improvement in visibility due to improving bonding accuracy, and low cost due to shape stabilization during processing the lens, a display apparatus and an electronic equipment including the same. The lenticular lens sheet includes a plurality of cylindrical lenses which extend in a direction parallel to each other; and an alignment mark which has two cylindrical lenses among the plurality of cylindrical lenses, a flat part disposed between the two cylindrical lenses, and a structure which is disposed on the flat part and extends between the two cylindrical lenses.

IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING LIQUID

In this display device, a pixel constituting a display image is made up of a liquid chamber which can contain liquid. To such a pixel, a liquid supply passage and a liquid discharge passage are connected via a switch. The liquid supply passage, the liquid discharge passage, and the pixel together constitute a flow passage. The switch is configured to control the passage and blockage of liquid in the flow passage. Further, the transfer of liquid into and out of a pixel is performed by liquid transfer means.

LCD device and LCD projector

An LCD device in an LCD projector includes a TFT substrate, a counter substrate, an LC layer sandwiched between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate, and a pair of compensation substrates attached onto the outer surfaces of the TFT substrate and the counter substrate far from the LC layer. The compensation substrate has a negative coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) for compensating the retardation caused by a temperature rise of the TFT substrate and the counter substrate due to irradiation thereof by a light source.

Liquid-crystal display device

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

Methods for driving a transflective liquid crystal display device

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A first potential is applied to a liquid crystal layer in the reflective region, and a second potential is applied to the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive region. The first and second potential have therebetween an opposite magnitude relationship in each of the pixels.

Image display

Method for forming finely-structured parts, finely-structured parts formed thereby, and product using such finely-structured part

In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece (30) containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask (32, 34) having an opening (36) is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution (38) to thereby form a recess (40), corresponding to a shape of the opening, in a surface of the workpiece. The etching of the workpiece is stopped due to the etching control component eluted out of the workpiece in the etching solution within the recess during the isotropic etching process.

Liquid crystal display device, electronic device comprising same, and controller for liquid crystal display device

A liquid crystal display device provided herein can be switched between a display mode and a mirror mode, and can ensure a high image quality in the display mode. The liquid crystal display device comprises liquid crystal panel 200 including sub-pixels 254, 255, and back light 213 for irradiating light to the back surface of liquid crystal panel 200. Transmission sub-pixel 254 can be switched into an image display state which can allow irradiated light to exit, and a black display state which does not allow irradiated light to exit. Mirror sub-pixel 255 can be switched between a mirror state which can allow reflected light to exit and a non-mirror state which does not allow reflected light to exit, independently of transmission sub-pixel 254. A control unit places each transmission sub-pixel 254 into the image display state or black display state, and places each mirror sub-pixel 255 into the mirror state or non-mirror state.

Method for forming finely-structured parts, finely-structured parts formed thereby, and product using such finely-structured part

In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask having an opening is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution to thereby form a recess, corresponding to a shape of the opening, in a surface of the workpiece. The etching of the workpiece is stopped due to the etching control component eluted out of the workpiece in the etching solution within the recess during the isotropic etching process.

Liquid crystal panel, liquid crystal display device and terminal device

To provide a liquid crystal panel capable of realizing excellent display performance using a circular polarizing plate therein, and a liquid crystal display device and a terminal device using the same, with respect to a semi-transmission type liquid crystal display device in a horizontal electric field mode (In-Plane Switching: IPS). A viewer-side circular polarizing plate and a backside circular polarizing plate are disposed outside of a viewer-side substrate and a backside substrate respectively, and a viewer-side compensation plate and a backside compensation plate are disposed between the respective polarizing plates and substrates to reduce a refractive index anisotropy of a liquid crystal layer.

Semi-Transmissive Liquid Crystal Display Device and Portable Terminal Device

A liquid crystal display accommodates a reflective portion with a concavo-convex reflecting pixel electrode for reflecting incident light from the display face side, and a transmissive portion with a transmissive pixel electrode for transmitting light output from the backlight. In a wide viewing angle region, luminance of the reflective portion is greater than the transmissive portion. In other angle regions, luminance of the transmissive portion is greater than the reflective portion. In a wide viewing field mode, the reflective portion and transmissive portion both perform normal display. In the narrow viewing field mode, the transmissive portion performs normal display, while the reflective portion performs cancelling data display, thereby rendering unviewable the display content of the transmissive portion from beyond a certain viewing angle. Thus, a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device and a portable terminal device is switchable between a narrow viewing field mode and a wide viewing field mode.

Semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device and portable terminal device

A liquid crystal display element accommodates a reflective portion provided with a concavo-convex reflecting pixel electrode for reflecting incident light from the display face side and displaying information, and a transmissive portion provided with a transmissive pixel electrode for transmitting light that is output from the backlight. The voltages applied to the reflective portion and the transmissive portion are controlled independently. The reflective portion and the transmissive portion have wide viewing angle characteristics. In a wide viewing angle region greater than a certain angle, the luminance of the reflective portion is greater than the luminance of the transmissive portion, whereas in other angle regions the luminance of the transmissive portion is greater than the luminance of the reflective portion. In a wide viewing field mode, the reflective portion and transmissive portion both perform normal display, whereas in the narrow viewing field mode, the transmissive portion ...

LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE

To provide a liquid crystal panel capable of realizing excellent display performance using a circular polarizing plate therein, and a liquid crystal display device and a terminal device using the same, with respect to a semi-transmission type liquid crystal display device in a horizontal electric field mode (In-Plane Switching: IPS). 1. A liquid crystal panel comprising a backside substrate , a viewer-side substrate , and a liquid crystal layer in between those two substrates , where a pixel area is configured with a reflective display area in which a light from a viewer-side is reflected , and a transmissive display area in which a light from a backside is transmitted , and where a liquid crystal layer at least in a transmissive display area is driven by a horizontal electric field with an applied voltage parallel to a substrate surface , whereinthe liquid crystal layer is parallel-aligned, and the liquid crystal layer has a refractive index anisotropy in a display surface thereof, circular polarizing plates individually disposed outside of the backside substrate and the viewer-side substrate respectively; and', 'a negative A plate of retardation film disposed in at least either one of intervals between the circular polarizing plates and the liquid crystal layer for reducing the refractive index anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer, wherein, 'the liquid crystal panel further comprisinga direction of an extraordinary refractive index of the negative A plate is set in a direction in which refractive index anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer under no voltage application is maximum.2. The liquid crystal panel claim 1 , as claimed in claim 1 , wherein intensity of an electric field for driving the liquid crystal layer is weaker in the reflective display area than in the transmissive display area.3. The liquid crystal panel claim 1 , as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an interval between electrodes generating a horizontal electric field in the reflective display area ...

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, OPTICAL FILM, AND TERMINAL DEVICE

A first polarizer and a second polarizer have respective absorption axes extending approximately perpendicularly to each other, and a first retardation plate and a third retardation plate have respective slow axes extending approximately perpendicularly to each other. The first retardation plate and the third retardation plate have respective retardations that are approximately equal to each other, and have respective Nz coefficients that are approximately equal to each other. A second retardation plate and a liquid crystal layer in a transmissive display area have a slow axis and an orientation axis, respectively, extending approximately perpendicularly to each other. The second retardation plate and the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive display area have respective retardations that are approximately equal to each other.

Transflective liquid crystal display device, and driving method therefor

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels.

Liquid-crystal display device and method of fabricating the same

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

Transflective liquid crystal display device

A transflective liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal layer which limits a pixel array that are arranged in a matrix. Each pixel compriss a reflection region and a transmissive region which are juxtaposed, wherein, each pixel comprises a first pixel electrode in the reflection region and a second pixel electrode in the transmissive region. Each pixel is related with a first switch device and a second switch device. The first switch device is used for connecting the first electrode with a data line for supplying a data signal. The second switch device is used for connecting the second pixel electrode with the data line. Furthermore the first switch device and the second switch are connected with a common data line.

Liquid-crystal display device

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels. 121-. (canceled)22. A method for driving a transflective liquid crystal display device (LCD) including a reflective region and a transmissive region in each of pixels arranged in an array , said method comprising the steps of:generating a first data signal and a second data signal having therebetween a specific potential relationship; andapplying said first data signal and said second data signal to said reflective region and said transmissive region, respectively.23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein said relationship between said first data signal and said second data signal is such that said first data signal assumes a maximum gray-scale-level potential when corresponding said second data signal assumes a minimum gray-scale-level potential.24. The method according to claim 22 , further comprising the step of applying a first common electrode signal to a first common electrode disposed in said reflective regions of a plurality of said pixels and a second common electrode signal to a second common electrode disposed in said transmissive regions of a plurality of said pixels claim 22 , said first common electrode signal having a potential different from a potential of said second common electrode signal.25. The method according to claim 22 , wherein said LCD device includes a first switching device for coupling a data line to said first pixel electrode and a second switching device for coupling said data line to said second pixel electrode ...

TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels. 1. A transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) device comprising first and second polarizing films having polarizing axes perpendicular to one another , a liquid crystal (LC) layer interposed between said first polarizing film and said second polarizing film , said LC layer defining an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed , wherein:LC molecules of said LC layer have a longer axis extending parallel to or normal to the polarization direction of the light incident onto said LC layer in said reflective region; andeach of said pixels includes a pixel electrode receiving a pixel signal which is common between said reflective region and said transmissive region, a first common electrode receiving a first common signal which is common among said reflective regions of a plurality of said pixels, and a second common electrode receiving a second common signal which is common among said transmissive regions of said plurality of said pixels, wherein said pixel electrode includes a first pixel electrode in said reflective region and a second pixel electrode in said transmissive region, and each of said pixels is associated with a first switching device for coupling a data line to said first pixel electrode, and a second switching device for coupling said data line to said second pixel electrode, andwherein said reflective region includes therein a reflection film having a potential substantially equal to a ...

Liquid-crystal display device

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

LENTICULAR LENS SHEET, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Provided are a lenticular lens sheet capable of simultaneously achieving an improvement in visibility due to improving bonding accuracy, and low cost due to shape stabilization during processing the lens, a display apparatus and an electronic equipment including the same. The lenticular lens sheet includes a plurality of cylindrical lenses which extend in a direction parallel to each other; and an alignment mark which has two cylindrical lenses among the plurality of cylindrical lenses, a flat part disposed between the two cylindrical lenses, and a structure which is disposed on the flat part and extends between the two cylindrical lenses.

Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus

A liquid crystal display device includes a first liquid crystal display panel including a first light-transmitting substrate (thickness T2≤0.3 mm), a substrate, a first liquid crystal, a first polarizing plate having a second main surface that is adhered to the first light-transmitting substrate; an adhering layer provided on a first main surface of the first polarizing plate; and a second light-transmitting substrate (thickness T3≤0.3 mm) adhered to the first main surface by the adhering layer (thickness T1≤0.15 mm). An adhesion parameter α is 1.04 or less when a maximum height of an unevenness of the first main surface 0.0005 mm or less, and the adhesion parameter α is 0.43 or less when the maximum height of the unevenness of the first main surface is greater than 0.0005 mm and 0.001 mm or less.

Liquid crystal light deflection apparatus and method of manufacturing liquid crystal light deflection apparatus

A liquid crystal light deflection apparatus includes a first substrate including a first electrode, a second substrate including a second electrode, and liquid crystals sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. A high-resistivity layer is provided on at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode. The high-resistivity layer is covered sequentially by a first barrier layer formed from metal oxide and a second barrier layer formed from metal nitride or metal carbide.

OPTICAL ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE

A lenticular lens sheet produced by patterning a UV curable resin on one surface of a conventional glass substrate has a problem of the reliability of the UV curable resin. Additionally, stress generated by the UV curable resin causes warpage in production and use of a display device.

Transflective liquid crystal display device

An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels.

Method for forming finely-structured parts, finely-structured parts formed thereby, and product using such finely-structured part

In a formation method for forming a fine structure in a workpiece containing an etching control component, using an isotropic etching process, a mask having an opening is applied to the workpiece, and the workpiece is etched with an etching solution to thereby form a recess, corresponding to a shape of the opening, in a surface of the workpiece. The etching of the workpiece is stopped due to the etching control component eluted out of the workpiece in the etching solution within the recess during the isotropic etching process.

Liquid crystal panel, liquid crystal display device and terminal device

To provide a liquid crystal panel capable of realizing excellent display performance using a circular polarizing plate therein, and a liquid crystal display device and a terminal device using the same, with respect to a semi-transmission type liquid crystal display device in a horizontal electric field mode (In-Plane Switching: IPS). A viewer-side circular polarizing plate and a backside circular polarizing plate are disposed outside of a viewer-side substrate and a backside substrate respectively, and a viewer-side compensation plate and a backside compensation plate are disposed between the respective polarizing plates and substrates to reduce a refractive index anisotropy of a liquid crystal layer.

Liquid crystal light deflection apparatus and method of manufacturing liquid crystal light deflection apparatus

A liquid crystal light deflection apparatus includes a first substrate including a first electrode, a second substrate including a second electrode, and liquid crystals sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. A high-resistivity layer is provided on at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode. The high-resistivity layer is covered sequentially by a first barrier layer formed from metal oxide and a second barrier layer formed from metal nitride or metal carbide.

Liquid crystal display device, optical film, and terminal device

A first polarizer and a second polarizer have respective absorption axes extending approximately perpendicularly to each other, and a first retardation plate and a third retardation plate have respective slow axes extending approximately perpendicularly to each other. The first retardation plate and the third retardation plate have respective retardations that are approximately equal to each other, and have respective Nz coefficients that are approximately equal to each other. A second retardation plate and a liquid crystal layer in a transmissive display area have a slow axis and an orientation axis, respectively, extending approximately perpendicularly to each other. The second retardation plate and the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive display area have respective retardations that are approximately equal to each other.

Liquid-crystal display device and method of fabricating the same

A liquid-crystal display device makes it possible to attach an optical element to a liquid-crystal display panel with high positional accuracy while avoiding or minimizing the enlargement of the picture-frame region (i.e., the non-display region) induced by the formation of markers on the panel and the increase of the fabrication cost. The panel comprises a main substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal enclosed in a gap between the main and opposite substrates, wherein a polarizer plate is attached at least to the opposite substrate. Markers for attaching an optical element to the panel are formed at positions that overlap with the polarizer plate in a non-display region on the main or opposite substrate. Alignment direction regulators regulate the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to a predetermined direction in the vicinities of the markers, allowing light to pass through at least the opposite substrate.

Image display

A liquid crystal display element is disclosed for displaying an image. The liquid crystal display element comprises a liquid crystal display layer in which voltages are applied to a transmissive display unit and a reflective display unit, defined in one pixel, independently of each other, and a light source for irradiating the liquid crystal display layer with light from the back, and a reflection control element disposed between the liquid crystal display layer and light source. The liquid crystal display element is switched between a reflective state and a transmissive state in accordance with a voltage applied to the reflection control element. The liquid crystal display element is switched among a transmissive display mode, a combined reflective/transmissive display mode, and a reflective display mode, by utilizing the transmissive display unit and reflective display unit to display an image independently of each other.