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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2013
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Kazutaka Hanaoka, Osaka, JP;
Seiji Tanuma, Osaka, JP;
Yohei Nakanishi, Osaka, JP;
Kazuya Ueda, Osaka, JP;
Shingo Kataoka, Osaka, JP;
Takahiro Sasaki, Osaka, JP;
Arihiro Takeda, Osaka, JP;
Hideaki Tsuda, Osaka, JP;
Takatoshi Mayama, Osaka, JP;
Yuichi Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Norio Sugiura, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display including first and second substrates arranged opposite to each other to form a gap, with first and second alignment films provided on the first and second substrates, respectively. A cured material is provided on at least one of the first and second alignment films, and a liquid crystal layer of liquid crystal molecules is provided in the gap. The display includes a pixel electrode with a plurality of elongated members arranged with spaces therebetween, wherein the plurality of elongated members are electrically connected to each other, and a common electrode configured to apply a voltage to the liquid crystal layer in cooperation with the pixel electrode. The plurality of elongated members include first, second, third and fourth elongated members extending, respectively, in first, second, third and fourth directions in plan view. The cured material regulates alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules.