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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Japan Display Inc., Minato-ku, JP;
Masato Kesho, Minato-ku, JP;
Jin Hirosawa, Minato-ku, JP;
Japan Display Inc., Minato-ku, JP;
Abstract
A first substrate includes first and second gate lines extending in a first direction, first and second source lines extending in a second direction and a switching element electrically connected with the gate line and the source line. A pixel electrode includes a contact portion contacting with the switching element and extending in the first direction and a main pixel electrode contacting with the contact portion and extending in the second direction. The switching element includes a drain electrode arranged between the source lines. The drain electrode includes a first electrode portion located under the contact portion, a second electrode portion located under the main pixel electrode and connected with the first electrode portion, a third electrode portion connected with the second electrode portion along the first gate line, and a fourth electrode portion connected with the second electrode portion and extending along the second gate line.