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Liquid crystal device and projection display device

A liquid crystal device, liquid crystal technology, applied in projection devices, optics, instruments, etc., can solve the problem of contrast ratio decline, and achieve the effect of high contrast ratio display

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-04
SEIKO EPSON CORP
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However, since the metal light-shielding film has such a pattern, when the transmission axis (polarization axis of incident light) of the incident-side polarizing plate is set parallel to the data line or scanning line, the edge of the corner of the opening of the metal light-shielding film Appears to glow due to the above-mentioned edge diffraction phenomenon, and as a result, the contrast ratio drops significantly

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no. 1 Embodiment approach

[0037] Below, refer to figure 1 ˜ FIG. 4 illustrate the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0038]The liquid crystal device of the present embodiment is an active matrix transmissive liquid crystal device using TFTs as switching elements.

[0039] figure 1 It is an equivalent circuit diagram of switching elements, signal lines, and the like of a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix in the transmissive liquid crystal device of the present embodiment. figure 2 It is a plan view of main parts showing the structure of a plurality of pixel groups adjacent to a TFT array substrate forming data lines, scanning lines, pixel electrodes, etc. Figure 3 is a representation of figure 2 In the plan view, only the light-shielding film is taken out. Figure 4 is figure 2 The A-A' line profile. In addition, in FIG. 4 , the upper side in the illustration is shown as the light incident side, and the lower side in the illustration is shown as the viewing side (observer side)....

no. 2 Embodiment approach

[0058] Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 .

[0059] The basic structure of the liquid crystal device of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the structure of the light-shielding film is different.

[0060] 5 is a plan view showing only the first light-shielding film of the liquid crystal device of the present embodiment taken out, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of FIG. 5 . However, in FIG. 6, only the part from the main body of the TFT array substrate to the first interlayer insulating film 12 is shown, and the upper layer side above the TFTs is omitted from illustration. Therefore, only the structure of the light-shielding film will be described below using FIGS. 5 and 6 .

[0061] In the first embodiment, the first light-shielding film 11a provided on the TFT array substrate 10 is formed integrally in a lattice shape with the same layout of the m...

no. 3 Embodiment approach

[0064] Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0065] The basic structure of the liquid crystal device of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, except that the structure of liquid crystal molecules is different.

[0066] In the first embodiment, the initial alignment of liquid crystal molecules is horizontal, and a liquid crystal mode in which the twist is 90° is used, but in the third embodiment, liquid crystal molecules are initially aligned almost vertically, and a liquid crystal mode in which no twist occurs is used. Here, the term "substantially vertical" refers to a form in which 5° is added from the vertical axis as a pretilt angle for determining the degree to which the liquid crystal molecules fall when a voltage is applied. SiO can be used as a vertical alignment film 2 The material is obtained by vapor deposition from the perspective of the vapor deposition device. The pretilt angle and photopic direction are d...

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Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a liquid crystal device including a metal light-shielding film having a structure capable of reducing or preventing light leakage caused by disclination generated at corners of a pixel region and of suppressing diffraction light caused by a knife edge. The liquid crystal device of exemplary embodiments of the present invention is provided with a first light-shielding film extending substantially in the direction parallel to a polarizing axis of incident light and in the direction perpendicular thereto. The clear viewing direction of liquid crystal obliquely intersects sides of a square-shaped pixel region 22, and at one of four corners of the pixel region 22 that is located at the side opposite to the clear viewing direction, the edge of a pattern 11a of the first light-shielding film is composed of a portion extending substantially in the direction parallel to the polarizing axis of the incident light and a portion extending substantially in the direction perpendicular thereto. At the other three corners, the edge of the pattern of the first light-shielding film obliquely intersects the polarizing axis of the incident light.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a liquid crystal device and a projection display device. Background technique [0002] Liquid crystal devices are often used not only as direct-view displays but also as light modulation means (light valves) of projection display devices, for example. As for the liquid crystal device, the improvement of the resolution is pursued year by year, especially when it is used as a light valve of a projection display device, since the image on the light valve needs to be enlarged and displayed, the requirement for high resolution is more stringent. On the other hand, in order to ensure a bright image, it is also required to ensure the aperture ratio of the pixel. As a liquid crystal light valve, a TN (Twisted Nematic, Twisted Nematic) mode liquid crystal device generally adopts the following active matrix method in which a thin film transistor (Thin Film Transistor, hereinafter abbreviated as TFT) is used as a liquid crystal device. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G02F1/1362G03B21/00G02F1/13G02F1/1335G02F1/1337G02F1/136G02F1/1368
CPCG02F1/136213G02F1/136209H04N9/3105G02F1/136227G02F1/1335G02F1/136
Inventor 小泽欣也田中孝昭
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORP