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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2009
Yasuo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A display device in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a non-rectangular display area, a frame area surrounding the display area, a plurality of picture elements arranged in the display area, and a plurality of effective display areas having respective colors provided in the picture elements, wherein each of the plurality of effective display areas having respective colors provided in the picture element located in a boundary portion of the display area (display-area edge) is formed such that aperture ratios are the same within one picture element and that center lines in terms of a second direction (longitudinal direction) perpendicular to a first direction along which each color of the effective display areas having respective colors is lined up are located on an extension line of the center line of effective display areas provided in the picture element adjacent in a first direction (lateral direction).