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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2014
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
A first photo-alignment film () of a liquid crystal display device () includes a first and a second pre-tilt region () defining pre-tilt directions (PD, PD) that are anti-parallel to each other, and a second photo-alignment film () thereof includes a third and a fourth pre-tilt region () defining pre-tilt directions (PD, PD) that are anti-parallel to each other. The entire boundary (BD) between the first and second pre-tilt regions and the entire boundary (BD) between the third and fourth pre-tilt regions are aligned with each other, as seen from the display plane normal direction. A pixel electrode () includes a first and a second cut-off portion () provided by cutting off at least a part of a particular edge portion () of the outer perimeter thereof.