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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2000
Hiromi Fukumori, Miyazaki, JP;
Hirohide Fukumoto, Kagoshima, JP;
Kouichi Taniguchi, Kagoshima, JP;
Syuichi Shima, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display apparatus has a drive substrate and a facing electrode substrate superimposed and joined each other via spacers and seal materials, wherein the drive substrate carries drive devices for driving liquid crystal material, the facing electrode substrate carries facing electrodes facing to the drive devices. Liquid crystal material is injected between the drive substrate and the facing electrode substrate. The seal materials include an outer seal formed along outer periphery of the drive substrate and the facing electrode substrate and inner seals formed inside of the outer seal, and a space between the out side part of an effective picture element area having drive devices and an inside portion of the outer seal facing to the effective picture element area or an inside portion of the inner seal can be formed in approximately uniform.