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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2011
Masumi Kubo, Nara, JP;
Akihiro Yamamoto, Nara, JP;
Takashi Ochi, Nara, JP;
Tetsuhiro Yamaguchi, Mie, JP;
Naoshi Yamada, Mie, JP;
Katsuhiko Morishita, Mie, JP;
Kiyoshi Ogishima, Mie, JP;
Kazuhiro Maekawa, Chiba, JP;
Masumi Kubo, Nara, JP;
Akihiro Yamamoto, Nara, JP;
Takashi Ochi, Nara, JP;
Tetsuhiro Yamaguchi, Mie, JP;
Naoshi Yamada, Mie, JP;
Katsuhiko Morishita, Mie, JP;
Kiyoshi Ogishima, Mie, JP;
Kazuhiro Maekawa, Chiba, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The liquid crystal display device of this invention includes picture element regions each defined by a first electrode provided on a first substrate and a second electrode provided on a second substrate so as to oppose the first electrode via a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween. In each of the picture element regions, the first electrode includes a solid portion and a nonsolid portion. The liquid crystal display device further includes a pair of polarizing plates disposed with polarization axes thereof crossing each other substantially perpendicularly. The polarization axis of one of the pair of polarizing plates is substantially parallel to a direction in which the solid portion extends. When a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, in each of the picture element regions, liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are in a radially-inclined orientation state.