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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2004
Fumikazu Shimoshikiryo, Nara, JP;
Fumikazu Shimoshikiryo, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A first electrodeprovided in a liquid crystal display device of a vertical alignment mode includes, for each picture element region, a lower conductive layera dielectric layercovering the lower conductive layerand an upper conductive layerprovided on one side of the dielectric layerwhich is closer to a liquid crystal layerThe upper conductive layerincludes an upper layer opening, and the lower conductive layerincludes a lower layer openingthus forming first, second and third regions (RRR) having gradually decreasing electric field strengths. Liquid crystal moleculesof the liquid crystal layerin an orientation-regulating region Tin which the first, second and third regions are arranged in this order in a predetermined direction change the orientation direction thereof so that they are inclined in a single direction in the presence of an applied voltage.