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- This inventionrelates to a display, more particularly to a multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display.
- TFT-LCDtransistor liquid crystal display
- LCDsexhibit high contrast ratio, no gray scale inversion, small color shift, high luminance, excellent color richness, high color saturation, quick response, and wide viewing angle.
- Example types of LCDs that are able to provide wide viewing anglesinclude the following: twisted nematic LCDs with wide viewing film, in-plane switching (IPS) LCDs, fringe field switching LCDs, and multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) LCDs.
- IPSin-plane switching
- MVAmulti-domain vertically aligned
- MVA LCDsare able to have wide viewing angles due to provision of alignment protrusions and/or slits disposed on a color filter substrate or thin film transistor array substrate.
- the alignment protrusions and/or slitsenable liquid crystal molecules of the LCD to align in various directions so that multiple alignment domains are achieved.
- the brightness of the MVA LCDmay change as well, leading to color shift and insufficient color saturation.
- FIG. 1Ais a sectional view of a pixel unit of a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) liquid crystal display (LCD) according to a first embodiment.
- MVAvertically aligned
- FIG. 1Bis a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 2Ais a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 2Bis a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit according to yet another embodiment.
- FIG. 3is a sectional view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 4is a sectional view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 5Ais a sectional view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 5Bis a chart of curves representing relationships of voltage to transmittance.
- FIG. 6Ais a schematic top view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 6Bis a chart of curves representing relationships of voltage to normalized transmittance percentage.
- FIG. 7Ais a sectional view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 7Bis a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit of the MVA LCD according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 8is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to an eighth embodiment.
- a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) LCD panelis provided that is able to reduce changes in brightness when the viewing angle changes.
- An MVA LCD panelcan include an active component array substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer, where the active component array substrate has a plurality of pixel units (arranged in an array of pixel units) and the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active component array substrate and the opposite substrate.
- the liquid crystal layer proximal each pixel unitis divided into a plurality of domain sets, wherein each domain set has various domains and the effective voltage applied on the liquid crystal layer proximal each domain set is different.
- each of the pixel units of the active component array substrateis divided into multiple domain sets to achieve the objective of reducing brightness changes.
- each pixel unitis divided into a first domain set and a second domain set, where both the first domain set and the second domain set include several domains (e.g., four domains, A, B, C, and D).
- a driving voltageis input into the pixel electrode of each individual pixel unit via a data line so that the effective voltage supplied to the liquid crystal layer proximal the individual pixel unit is the same.
- the effective voltages supplied to portions of the liquid crystal layer proximal the domain setsare different.
- the transmittance of the liquid crystal layer in different domain setsis different so that the problem of steep change in brightness when the viewing angle changes is alleviated.
- FIG. 1Ais a sectional view of a pixel unit 100 of an MVA LCD according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 1Bis a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit.
- the pixel unit depictedis repeated to provide an array of pixel units in the MVA LCD.
- the MVA LCDcomprises an active component array substrate 1300 , an opposite substrate 1100 , and a liquid crystal layer 1200 portion disposed between the active component array substrate 1300 and the opposite substrate 1100 .
- the opposite substrate 1100comprises a first substrate 1110 and a common electrode layer 1120 which is disposed on the surface of the first substrate 1110 , where the common electrode layer 1120 faces the active component array substrate 1300 .
- the active component array substrate 1300has a plurality of scan lines 1314 , a plurality of data lines 1312 , and a plurality of pixel units 100 , where the pixel units 100 are controlled by the corresponding scan lines 1314 and data lines 1312 (as shown in FIG. 1B ). Additionally, the pixel units 100 are disposed above a second substrate 1310 and comprise an active component 1316 (as shown in FIG. 1B ), a first pixel electrode 1330 a , a second pixel electrode 1330 b , and a metal layer 1312 a .
- the first and second pixel electrodes 1330 a , 1330 bare considered to be divided pixel electrodes provided to apply different voltages on portions of the liquid crystal layer 1200 in different first and second domain sets I and II.
- the active component 1316is, for example, a thin film transistor (TFT) or otherwise a three-end active component.
- the metal layer 1312 a and the data line 1312are, for example, formed at the same time.
- the metal layer 1312 ais electrically connected to the drain of the TFT 1316
- the data line 1312is connected to the source of the TFT 1316 .
- source and “drain”can be used interchangeably.
- the gate of the TFT 1316is connected to a scan line 1314 .
- the active component 1316is disposed on the second substrate 1310 , and an insulation layer 1322 extends from the active component and covers the second substrate 1310 , wherein the insulation layer is, for example, a gate insulation layer.
- the metal layer 1312 ais disposed above the insulation layer 1322 , and the insulation layer 1324 covers the metal layer 1312 a and insulation 1322 , wherein the insulation layer 1324 is, for example, a protection layer.
- the metal layer 1312 ais in a location which, for example, overlaps that of a shared line 1314 a . In other words, the metal layer 1312 a is above the shared line 1314 a.
- first pixel electrode 1330 a and the second pixel electrode 1330 bare separately disposed (and spaced apart from each other horizontally) above the insulation layer 1324 , wherein the first pixel electrode 1330 a electrically connects to the active component 1316 and is in a location that corresponds to that of a first domain set I. Additionally, the second pixel electrode 1330 b is coupled to the metal layer 1312 a to form a capacitance 1318 , and is in a location that corresponds to that of a second domain set II. Both the first domain set I and the second domain set II include multiple domains, such as four domains with different liquid crystal alignment.
- a liquid crystal layer portion “proximal” a pixel electrodemeans that the liquid crystal layer is in the vicinity of the pixel electrode such that the liquid crystal layer portion will be electrically affected by the pixel electrode.
- the first pixel electrodehas a direct electrical connection with the active component 1316
- the second pixel electrode 1330 belectrically couples to the active component 1316 via the capacitance 1318 .
- Such an arrangementresults in the voltage applied on the second pixel electrode 1330 b being different from that applied on the first pixel electrode, so that the effective voltage applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I is different from that applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II.
- the first pixel electrode 1330 aWhen a particular driving voltage is input into the pixel unit via the data line 1312 , the first pixel electrode 1330 a will receive a higher voltage than the second pixel electrode 1330 b so that the effective voltage applied on the liquid crystal molecules 1210 a in the first domain set I is greater than that applied on the liquid crystal molecules 1210 b in the second domain set II, resulting in an obliquity of the liquid crystal molecules of the first domain set I different from that of the liquid crystal modules of the second domain set II, so that when the viewing angle changes, changes in brightness will be reduced because the first domain set I and the second domain set II will compensate each other in brightness.
- a plurality of alignment protrusions 1130are disposed on the common electrode layer 1120 of the opposite substrate 1100
- a plurality of alignment protrusions 1340are disposed on the second pixel electrode 1330 b and the first pixel electrode 1330 a of the active component arrays substrate 1300 so that the liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion will be arranged in multi-domain pattern.
- the method by which the liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion are caused to be arranged in multi-domain patternis, for example, to form slits on the common electrode layer 1120 , the first pixel electrode 1330 a and the second pixel electrode 1330 b .
- the method by which the liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion are caused to be arranged in multi-domain patternis, for example, to form either one of alignment protrusions and slits on the common electrode layer 1120 a and form the other one of alignment protrusions and slits on the first pixel electrode 1330 a and the second pixel electrode 1330 b.
- FIG. 2is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit 200 in an MVA LCD according to a second embodiment.
- the arrangement FIG. 2is similar to that of FIG. 1B with the difference being that in the pixel unit 200 of the second embodiment, the second pixel electrode 2330 b electrically connects to the active component 1316 through a resistance component 2318 .
- the resistance component 2318is a transistor but it can also be a resistor or any other device capable of generating a voltage drop.
- the first pixel electrode 2330 aelectrically connects to the active component 1316 directly.
- the gate of the component 2318(if implemented as a transistor) is connected to the same scan line 1314 as the gate of the active component 1316 .
- the first pixel electrode 2330 acorresponds to the location of the first domain set I and the second pixel electrode 2330 b corresponds to the location of the second domain set II, so that the effective voltages applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I and that applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II are different (similar to what is illustrated in FIG. 1A ).
- the voltage drop generated by resistance component 2318will determine the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II (similar to what is illustrated in FIG. 1A ).
- the first pixel electrodecorresponds to the location of the first domain set and the second pixel electrode corresponds to the location of the second domain set. Additionally, the first pixel electrode electrically connects to the active component directly while the second pixel electrode connects to the active component via a capacitance or a resistance component so that the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer in the first domain set and that applied to the liquid crystal layer in the second domain set are different. In other implementations, instead of defining just two domain sets, additional domain sets can also be defined.
- FIG. 2Ais a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to a variation of the second embodiment.
- This pixel unitis similar to the second embodiment with the main difference being the way in which the gate of transistor 2318 is connected.
- the gate of transistor 2318electrically connects to the source of the active component 1316 (rather than to scan line 1314 as in FIG. 2 ). This will cause a voltage on the data line 1312 to turn on the transistor 2318 so that an input voltage signal can be provided to the pixel electrode 2330 b once the scan line 1314 turns on the active component 1316 .
- the voltage signal output from data line 1312may vary from one time frame to another time frame, which causes the channel size of the transistor 2318 to change with the varying voltage signal. Therefore, the transistor 2318 provides a variable resistance. This variable resistance will generate a voltage drop that can cause the voltage received by the first pixel electrode 2330 a (located in the first domain set I) to be different from that received by the second pixel electrode 2330 b (located in the second domain set II). In other words, the effective voltage applied on the liquid crystal layer in the first domain set I is different from that applied on the liquid crystal layer in the second domain set II.
- FIG. 2Bis a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to a second variant of the second embodiment.
- This pixel unitis similar to the second embodiment with the main difference being that in this second variant, the pixel unit further includes a shared line 2314 a which electrically connects to the gate of the transistor 2318 .
- the shared line 2314 amay electrically connect to a reference voltage source so that the transistor 2318 will stay in the on state.
- the transistor 2318provides a resistance and it is this resistance that enables this second variant to generate a voltage drop so that the voltage received by the first pixel electrode 2330 a (located in the first domain set) is different from that received by the second pixel electrode 2330 b (located in the second domain set II).
- the pixel unit of this second variantmay further include a storage capacitor, Cs, which electrically connects the shared line 2314 a and the first active component 1316 .
- This storage capacitor Cscan be located inside the first domain set I or the second domain set II, or alternatively, be located inside both the first domain set I and the second domain set II.
- FIG. 3is a sectional view of a pixel unit of a third embodiment.
- the third embodimentis similar to the first embodiment with the difference being that the pixel electrode 3320 of the third embodiment is not divided and a dielectric layer 3330 is disposed above the pixel electrode 3320 that corresponds to the location of the second domain set II. Such a dielectric layer is not provided in the first domain set I.
- the dielectric layer 3330provides a dielectric constant between the pixel electrode 3320 and the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II that is higher than the dielectric constant between the pixel electrode 3320 and the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I, so that the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II is different from that applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I.
- the dielectric layer 3330can be made of, for example, resin or another dielectric material and it is also electrically connected to the active component.
- the dielectric constant and thickness of the dielectric layer 3330will determine the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II.
- this embodimentis not limited to use of the alignment protrusions 1130 and 1340 in order to cause the liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion to be arranged in a multi-domain pattern.
- Another method by which the liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion are caused to arrange in multi-domain patternis, for example, to form slits on both the active component array substrate 1300 and the opposite substrate 1100 at the same time.
- alignment protrusions and slitsare formed on the active component array substrate 1300 and the opposite substrate 110 .
- FIG. 4is a sectional view of a pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to a fourth embodiment.
- the fourth embodimentis similar to the third embodiment with the difference being that the pixel electrode 4320 has a plurality of slits 4322 and these slits 4322 are at a location that corresponds to that of the second domain set II. Additionally, the pixel electrode 4320 is also provided with alignment protrusions 1340 and the alignment protrusions 1340 are at a location that corresponds to that of the first domain set I.
- the protrusions 1340 and slits 4322are both formed on the active component array substrate 1300 so that the driving voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I has a different characteristic as compared to the driving voltage applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II, such that the first domain set I and the second domain set II will have different obliquities of liquid crystal molecules even with the same voltage input.
- Thisenables the two domain sets to compensate for the difference in brightness caused by changes in the viewing angle so that the problem of color drift is alleviated.
- slits and alignment protrusions 1130may also be formed on the opposite substrate 1100 while the alignment protrusions 1340 are formed on the active component array substrate 1300 so that the driving voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I has a different characteristic as compared to the driving voltage applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II.
- the alignment protrusions 1340 , 1130 , and slits 4322 combinedwill cause the liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion to be arranged in a multi-domain pattern.
- the method by which the liquid crystal molecules are caused to be arranged in multi-domain patternis not limited to this kind of combination.
- the alignment protrusions 1130may be substituted by slits formed on the common electrode layer 1120 of the opposite substrate.
- FIG. 5Ais a sectional view of a pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to a fifth embodiment
- FIG. 5Bis a chart of curves (for different distances) showing the relationship of driving voltage versus transmittance.
- the pixel electrode 5320has a plurality of slits 5322 and 5324 and electrically connects to the active component.
- the opposite substrate 1100is provided with a plurality of alignment protrusions 1130 and the combination of the alignment protrusions 1130 , slits 5322 and 5324 will cause the liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion to arrange in a multi-domain pattern.
- Each alignment protrusion 1130is separated by a minimum first distance D 1 and a minimum second distance D 2 from slit 5324 and slit 5322 , respectively, on the two sides, respectively, of the protrusion 1130 .
- the first distance D 1is different from (e.g., greater than) the second distance D 2 .
- the space between each alignment protrusion 1130 and the slit 5324is in the first domain set I, and the space between the alignment protrusion 1130 and the slit 5322 is in the second domain set II.
- the liquid crystal molecules 1210 a and 1210 b in the first and second domain sets, respectivelywill have different rotation angles when subjected to the action of an electrical field so that different transmittances are generated even with the same voltage input.
- Example distances for D 1 , D 2 represented in FIG. 5Bare 15 ⁇ m (micron) (solid line), 20 ⁇ m (dashed line), and 25 ⁇ m (dotted line). Note that by X ⁇ m it is meant that both the first distance D 1 and the second distance D 2 are X ⁇ m.
- the liquid crystal molecules at the location of the first domain set I and that at the location of the second domain set IIwill have different rotation angles when both are subjected to the action of the same electrical field.
- the driving voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I and that applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set IIwill have different characteristics.
- the higher the difference between the first distance D 1 and the second distance D 2the greater the difference between their driving voltage-transmittance curves.
- the distance differenceis greater than or equal to one ⁇ m. In other examples, the distance difference is greater than or equal to 10 ⁇ m.
- the opposite substrate 1100is provided with first alignment structures (alignment protrusions 1130 ) and the active component array substrate 1300 is provided with the second alignment structures (slits 5324 and 5322 ) so that the liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion are arranged in a multi-domain pattern.
- the first alignment structurescan include slits and the second alignment structures can include slits 5324 and 5322 .
- the first alignment structurescan include alignment protrusions 1130
- the second alignment structurescan include alignment protrusions.
- the first alignment structurescan include slits and the second alignment structures can include alignment protrusions.
- FIG. 6Ais a top view of the pixel unit of a sixth embodiment
- FIG. 6Bis a graph of curves (for different form factors of slits) representing relationships of driving voltage versus normalized transmittance percentage.
- the pixel unit 600includes an active component 1316 and a pixel electrode 6320 , wherein the pixel electrode 6320 electrically connects to the active component 1316 .
- the pixel electrode 6320has a plurality of non-jagged slits 6322 and a plurality of jagged slits 6324 , wherein said non-jagged slits 6322 are in a location that corresponds to that of the first domain set I and said jagged slits 6324 are in a location that corresponds to that of the second domain set II.
- the horizontal coordinaterepresents the driving voltage
- the vertical coordinaterepresents the normalized transmittance percentage.
- the solid line curverepresents non-jagged slits and the dashed line curve represents jagged slits. It can be seen from FIG. 6 that with the same driving voltage, an MVA LCD that uses non-jagged slits will have a higher transmittance. In other words, the driving voltage supplied to the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I and that supplied to the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II will have different voltage-transmittance characteristics.
- FIG. 7Ais a sectional view of a pixel unit 700 of an MVA LCD according to a seventh embodiment
- FIG. 7Bis a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit 700
- the MVA LCDincludes an opposite substrate 1100 , a liquid crystal layer 1200 portion, and an active component array substrate 1300 , wherein the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion is disposed between the active component array substrate 1300 and the opposite substrate 1100
- the opposite substrate 1100comprises a first substrate 1110 and a common electrode layer 1120 which is disposed on the surface of the first substrate 1110 , wherein the common electrode layer 1120 faces the active component array substrate 1300 .
- the active component array substrate 1300has a plurality of data lines 1312 , a plurality of scan lines 1314 , and a plurality of pixel units 700 , wherein the pixel units 700 are controlled by the corresponding data lines 1312 and scan lines 1314 (as shown in FIG. 7B ). Additionally, the pixel unit 700 is disposed above a second substrate 1310 and includes a first active component 1316 a , a second active component 1316 b , a third active component 1316 c , a first pixel electrode 1331 a , a second pixel electrode 1331 b , and a capacitor 1319 (as shown in FIG. 7B ).
- the first active component 1316 a , second active component 1316 b , and third active component 1316 care each, for example, a thin film transistor or otherwise a three-end active component.
- the first active component 1316 aelectrically connects to the first pixel electrode 1331 a and the first pixel electrode 1331 a is in a location that corresponds to that of the first domain set I (as shown in FIG. 7A ), wherein the first active component 1316 a electrically connects to the first pixel electrode 1331 a via, for example, its drain 1312 a .
- the second active component 1316 belectrically connects to the second pixel electrode 1331 b and the second pixel electrode 1331 b is in a location that corresponds to that of the second domain set II (as shown in FIG.
- the second active component 1316 belectrically connects to the first pixel electrode 1331 a via, for example, its drain 1312 b .
- the drains 1312 a (of TFT 1316 a ) and 1312 b (of TFT 1316 b )are, for example, formed at the same time with the data line 1312 , and gate 1314 a of the first active component 1316 a and gate 1314 b of the second active component 1316 a electrically connect to the scan line 1314 , separately.
- the sources of the active components 1316 a , 1316 bare connected to the data line 1312 .
- both the first active component 1316 a and the second active component 1316 belectrically connect to the data line 1312 and scan line 1314 corresponding to the pixel unit 700
- the gate of the third active component 1316 celectrically connects to the next scan line 1315
- the capacitor 1319electrically connects to the second pixel electrode 1331 b through the third active component 1316 c
- the gate of the third active component 1316 celectrically connects to the next scan line 1315 so that the scan line 1315 can turn on/off the third active component 1316 c
- the source of the third active component 1316 celectrically connects to the second pixel electrode 1331 b while the drain of the third active component 1316 c electrically connects to an electrode of the capacitor 1319 .
- voltage V 1(at pixel electrode 1331 a ) is the same as voltage V 2 (at pixel electrode 1331 b ) when the first active component 1316 a and the second active component 1316 b are driven at the same time by the data line 1312 and scan line 1314 .
- the capacitor 1319will cause the voltage V 2 to drop.
- both the first active component 1316 a and the second active component 1316 bare in the off state. This causes the driving voltage applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I and that applied on the liquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II to have different voltage-transmittance characteristics.
- the capacitor 1319includes a first electrode 1319 a and a second electrode 1319 b ( FIG. 7A ), wherein the second electrode 1319 b is disposed below the first electrode 1319 a , and the first electrode 1319 a , the first pixel electrode 1331 a and the second pixel electrode 1331 b are of the same material, while the second electrode 1319 b and the data line 1312 are of the same material.
- FIG. 8is a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to an eighth embodiment.
- the pixel unit 800includes a first active component 1316 a , a first pixel electrode 1331 a , a second active component 1316 b , and a second pixel electrode 1331 b .
- the gate of the first active component 1316 aelectrically connects to the scan line 1314 (the n th line in FIG. 8 ) corresponding to the pixel unit 800
- the first pixel electrode 1331 aelectrically connects to the drain of the first active component 1316 a .
- the source of the first active component 1316 ais connected to the drain of the second active component 1316 b.
- the first pixel electrode 1331 ais in a location that corresponds to that of the first domain set I.
- the source of the second active component 1316 belectrically connects to the data line 1312 corresponding to the pixel unit 800
- the gate of the second active component 1316 belectrically connects to the next scan line 1314 (the n+1 th line as shown in FIG. 8 ).
- the second active component 1316 bis turned on or off by the next scan line 1314 (the n+1 th line as shown in FIG. 8 ).
- the second pixel electrode 1331 bis electrically connected to both the second active component 1316 b and the first active component 1316 a and is in a location that corresponds to that of the second domain set II.
- the signal voltage of the (k ⁇ 1) th time frame (previous time frame) retained at the second pixel electrode 1331 bwill be written to the first pixel electrode 1331 a (located in the first domain set I) as voltage V 1 .
- the data line 1312will write the signal voltage of the k th time frame to the second pixel electrode 1331 b (located in the second domain set II) as voltage V 2 . Note that at this time the first active component 1316 a is off.
- an MVA LCDmay have at least the following features:
- the MVA LCDhas multiple domains, in which the liquid crystal molecules have the same alignment but different obliquity so that changes in brightness due to viewing angle changes will be reduced to improve the display quality.
- the MVA LCDdoes not need an additional light shield and is compatible with existing manufacturing facilities.
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- This application is a continuation application of co-pending application Ser. No. 12/694,365, filed on Jan. 27, 2010, which is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 11/261,944, filed Oct. 28, 2005, which claims the benefit of Taiwan patent application No. 93132909, filed Oct. 29, 2004, and Taiwan patent application No. 94135843, filed Oct. 14, 2005, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
- This invention relates to a display, more particularly to a multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display.
- The ever-increasing demand for displays has motivated display manufacturers to develop various types of displays. The cathode ray tube (CRT) display, in particular, has long dominated the display market. However, because of high power consumption and high radiation emission of CRT displays, other types of displays, such as the transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), have become more popular. TFT-LCDs have the advantages of providing high display quality, space efficiency, low power consumption, and no radiation emission.
- Generally, LCDs exhibit high contrast ratio, no gray scale inversion, small color shift, high luminance, excellent color richness, high color saturation, quick response, and wide viewing angle. Example types of LCDs that are able to provide wide viewing angles include the following: twisted nematic LCDs with wide viewing film, in-plane switching (IPS) LCDs, fringe field switching LCDs, and multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) LCDs.
- MVA LCDs are able to have wide viewing angles due to provision of alignment protrusions and/or slits disposed on a color filter substrate or thin film transistor array substrate. The alignment protrusions and/or slits enable liquid crystal molecules of the LCD to align in various directions so that multiple alignment domains are achieved. However, with conventional MVA LCDs, when viewing angle changes, the brightness of the MVA LCD may change as well, leading to color shift and insufficient color saturation.
FIG. 1A is a sectional view of a pixel unit of a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) liquid crystal display (LCD) according to a first embodiment.FIG. 1B is a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit of the first embodiment.FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a second embodiment.FIG. 2A is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit according to another embodiment.FIG. 2B is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit according to yet another embodiment.FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a third embodiment.FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a fourth embodiment.FIG. 5A is a sectional view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a fifth embodiment.FIG. 5B is a chart of curves representing relationships of voltage to transmittance.FIG. 6A is a schematic top view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a sixth embodiment.FIG. 6B is a chart of curves representing relationships of voltage to normalized transmittance percentage.FIG. 7A is a sectional view of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to a seventh embodiment.FIG. 7B is a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit of the MVA LCD according to the seventh embodiment.FIG. 8 is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit of an MVA LCD according to an eighth embodiment.- In the following description, numerous details are set forth to provide an understanding of the present invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these details and that numerous variations or modifications from the described embodiments are possible.
- In accordance with some embodiments, a multi-domain vertically aligned (MVA) LCD panel is provided that is able to reduce changes in brightness when the viewing angle changes. An MVA LCD panel can include an active component array substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer, where the active component array substrate has a plurality of pixel units (arranged in an array of pixel units) and the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active component array substrate and the opposite substrate. The liquid crystal layer proximal each pixel unit is divided into a plurality of domain sets, wherein each domain set has various domains and the effective voltage applied on the liquid crystal layer proximal each domain set is different.
- To reduce changes in brightness of an MVA LCD when the viewing angle changes according to some embodiments, each of the pixel units of the active component array substrate is divided into multiple domain sets to achieve the objective of reducing brightness changes. For example, each pixel unit is divided into a first domain set and a second domain set, where both the first domain set and the second domain set include several domains (e.g., four domains, A, B, C, and D).
- Conventionally, to drive an LCD panel, a driving voltage is input into the pixel electrode of each individual pixel unit via a data line so that the effective voltage supplied to the liquid crystal layer proximal the individual pixel unit is the same. Note, however, that according to some embodiments, in response to the same driving voltage input, the effective voltages supplied to portions of the liquid crystal layer proximal the domain sets are different. As the effective voltage supplied to the liquid crystal layer in each domain set is different, the transmittance of the liquid crystal layer in different domain sets is different so that the problem of steep change in brightness when the viewing angle changes is alleviated. The following describes embodiments that include mechanisms to cause the effective voltages supplied to portions of the liquid crystal layer in the plural domain sets to differ from each other.
FIG. 1A is a sectional view of apixel unit 100 of an MVA LCD according to a first embodiment, andFIG. 1B is a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit. The pixel unit depicted is repeated to provide an array of pixel units in the MVA LCD. The MVA LCD comprises an activecomponent array substrate 1300, anopposite substrate 1100, and aliquid crystal layer 1200 portion disposed between the activecomponent array substrate 1300 and theopposite substrate 1100. Additionally, theopposite substrate 1100 comprises afirst substrate 1110 and acommon electrode layer 1120 which is disposed on the surface of thefirst substrate 1110, where thecommon electrode layer 1120 faces the activecomponent array substrate 1300.- The active
component array substrate 1300 has a plurality ofscan lines 1314, a plurality ofdata lines 1312, and a plurality ofpixel units 100, where thepixel units 100 are controlled by thecorresponding scan lines 1314 and data lines1312 (as shown inFIG. 1B ). Additionally, thepixel units 100 are disposed above asecond substrate 1310 and comprise an active component1316 (as shown inFIG. 1B ), a first pixel electrode1330a, a second pixel electrode1330b, and a metal layer1312a. The first and second pixel electrodes1330a,1330bare considered to be divided pixel electrodes provided to apply different voltages on portions of theliquid crystal layer 1200 in different first and second domain sets I and II. Furthermore, theactive component 1316 is, for example, a thin film transistor (TFT) or otherwise a three-end active component. The metal layer1312aand thedata line 1312 are, for example, formed at the same time. The metal layer1312ais electrically connected to the drain of theTFT 1316, and thedata line 1312 is connected to the source of theTFT 1316. Note that the terms “source” and “drain” can be used interchangeably. The gate of theTFT 1316 is connected to ascan line 1314. - The
active component 1316 is disposed on thesecond substrate 1310, and aninsulation layer 1322 extends from the active component and covers thesecond substrate 1310, wherein the insulation layer is, for example, a gate insulation layer. Additionally, the metal layer1312ais disposed above theinsulation layer 1322, and theinsulation layer 1324 covers the metal layer1312aandinsulation 1322, wherein theinsulation layer 1324 is, for example, a protection layer. In one embodiment, the metal layer1312ais in a location which, for example, overlaps that of a sharedline 1314a. In other words, the metal layer1312ais above the sharedline 1314a. - Note that the first pixel electrode1330aand the second pixel electrode1330bare separately disposed (and spaced apart from each other horizontally) above the
insulation layer 1324, wherein the first pixel electrode1330aelectrically connects to theactive component 1316 and is in a location that corresponds to that of a first domain set I. Additionally, the second pixel electrode1330bis coupled to the metal layer1312ato form acapacitance 1318, and is in a location that corresponds to that of a second domain set II. Both the first domain set I and the second domain set II include multiple domains, such as four domains with different liquid crystal alignment. The overlapping area of the second pixel electrode1330band the metal layer1312adefines thecapacitor 1318 and will determine the effective voltage applied on the portion of theliquid crystal layer 1200 proximal the second pixel electrode1330b. A liquid crystal layer portion “proximal” a pixel electrode means that the liquid crystal layer is in the vicinity of the pixel electrode such that the liquid crystal layer portion will be electrically affected by the pixel electrode. - In each
pixel unit 100, the first pixel electrode has a direct electrical connection with theactive component 1316, while the second pixel electrode1330belectrically couples to theactive component 1316 via thecapacitance 1318. Such an arrangement results in the voltage applied on the second pixel electrode1330bbeing different from that applied on the first pixel electrode, so that the effective voltage applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I is different from that applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II. When a particular driving voltage is input into the pixel unit via thedata line 1312, the first pixel electrode1330awill receive a higher voltage than the second pixel electrode1330bso that the effective voltage applied on theliquid crystal molecules 1210ain the first domain set I is greater than that applied on theliquid crystal molecules 1210bin the second domain set II, resulting in an obliquity of the liquid crystal molecules of the first domain set I different from that of the liquid crystal modules of the second domain set II, so that when the viewing angle changes, changes in brightness will be reduced because the first domain set I and the second domain set II will compensate each other in brightness. - Note that in this embodiment, a plurality of
alignment protrusions 1130 are disposed on thecommon electrode layer 1120 of theopposite substrate 1100, and a plurality ofalignment protrusions 1340 are disposed on the second pixel electrode1330band the first pixel electrode1330aof the activecomponent arrays substrate 1300 so that the liquid crystal molecules within theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion will be arranged in multi-domain pattern. - However, in another embodiment, the method by which the liquid crystal molecules within the
liquid crystal layer 1200 portion are caused to be arranged in multi-domain pattern is, for example, to form slits on thecommon electrode layer 1120, the first pixel electrode1330aand the second pixel electrode1330b. In another embodiment, the method by which the liquid crystal molecules within theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion are caused to be arranged in multi-domain pattern is, for example, to form either one of alignment protrusions and slits on the common electrode layer1120aand form the other one of alignment protrusions and slits on the first pixel electrode1330aand the second pixel electrode1330b. FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of apixel unit 200 in an MVA LCD according to a second embodiment. The arrangementFIG. 2 is similar to that ofFIG. 1B with the difference being that in thepixel unit 200 of the second embodiment, thesecond pixel electrode 2330belectrically connects to theactive component 1316 through aresistance component 2318. Note that theresistance component 2318 is a transistor but it can also be a resistor or any other device capable of generating a voltage drop. Additionally, thefirst pixel electrode 2330aelectrically connects to theactive component 1316 directly. The gate of the component2318 (if implemented as a transistor) is connected to thesame scan line 1314 as the gate of theactive component 1316.- The
first pixel electrode 2330acorresponds to the location of the first domain set I and thesecond pixel electrode 2330bcorresponds to the location of the second domain set II, so that the effective voltages applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I and that applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II are different (similar to what is illustrated inFIG. 1A ). The voltage drop generated byresistance component 2318 will determine the effective voltage applied to theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II (similar to what is illustrated inFIG. 1A ). - In summary, it can be seen from the first and the second embodiments that the first pixel electrode corresponds to the location of the first domain set and the second pixel electrode corresponds to the location of the second domain set. Additionally, the first pixel electrode electrically connects to the active component directly while the second pixel electrode connects to the active component via a capacitance or a resistance component so that the effective voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer in the first domain set and that applied to the liquid crystal layer in the second domain set are different. In other implementations, instead of defining just two domain sets, additional domain sets can also be defined.
FIG. 2A is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to a variation of the second embodiment. This pixel unit is similar to the second embodiment with the main difference being the way in which the gate oftransistor 2318 is connected. InFIG. 2A , the gate oftransistor 2318 electrically connects to the source of the active component1316 (rather than to scanline 1314 as inFIG. 2 ). This will cause a voltage on thedata line 1312 to turn on thetransistor 2318 so that an input voltage signal can be provided to thepixel electrode 2330bonce thescan line 1314 turns on theactive component 1316.- Note that the voltage signal output from
data line 1312 may vary from one time frame to another time frame, which causes the channel size of thetransistor 2318 to change with the varying voltage signal. Therefore, thetransistor 2318 provides a variable resistance. This variable resistance will generate a voltage drop that can cause the voltage received by thefirst pixel electrode 2330a(located in the first domain set I) to be different from that received by thesecond pixel electrode 2330b(located in the second domain set II). In other words, the effective voltage applied on the liquid crystal layer in the first domain set I is different from that applied on the liquid crystal layer in the second domain set II. FIG. 2B is a schematic circuit diagram of a pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to a second variant of the second embodiment. This pixel unit is similar to the second embodiment with the main difference being that in this second variant, the pixel unit further includes a shared line2314awhich electrically connects to the gate of thetransistor 2318. Generally, the shared line2314amay electrically connect to a reference voltage source so that thetransistor 2318 will stay in the on state. Thetransistor 2318 provides a resistance and it is this resistance that enables this second variant to generate a voltage drop so that the voltage received by thefirst pixel electrode 2330a(located in the first domain set) is different from that received by thesecond pixel electrode 2330b(located in the second domain set II).- Additionally, the pixel unit of this second variant may further include a storage capacitor, Cs, which electrically connects the shared line2314aand the first
active component 1316. This storage capacitor Cs can be located inside the first domain set I or the second domain set II, or alternatively, be located inside both the first domain set I and the second domain set II. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a pixel unit of a third embodiment. The third embodiment is similar to the first embodiment with the difference being that thepixel electrode 3320 of the third embodiment is not divided and adielectric layer 3330 is disposed above thepixel electrode 3320 that corresponds to the location of the second domain set II. Such a dielectric layer is not provided in the first domain set I. Thedielectric layer 3330 provides a dielectric constant between thepixel electrode 3320 and theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II that is higher than the dielectric constant between thepixel electrode 3320 and theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I, so that the effective voltage applied to theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II is different from that applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I.- The
dielectric layer 3330 can be made of, for example, resin or another dielectric material and it is also electrically connected to the active component. The dielectric constant and thickness of thedielectric layer 3330 will determine the effective voltage applied to theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II. - Note that this embodiment is not limited to use of the
alignment protrusions liquid crystal layer 1200 portion to be arranged in a multi-domain pattern. Another method by which the liquid crystal molecules within theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion are caused to arrange in multi-domain pattern is, for example, to form slits on both the activecomponent array substrate 1300 and theopposite substrate 1100 at the same time. In another embodiment, alignment protrusions and slits are formed on the activecomponent array substrate 1300 and the opposite substrate110. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to a fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is similar to the third embodiment with the difference being that thepixel electrode 4320 has a plurality ofslits 4322 and theseslits 4322 are at a location that corresponds to that of the second domain set II. Additionally, thepixel electrode 4320 is also provided withalignment protrusions 1340 and thealignment protrusions 1340 are at a location that corresponds to that of the first domain set I. In other words, in this embodiment, theprotrusions 1340 andslits 4322 are both formed on the activecomponent array substrate 1300 so that the driving voltage applied to theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I has a different characteristic as compared to the driving voltage applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II, such that the first domain set I and the second domain set II will have different obliquities of liquid crystal molecules even with the same voltage input. This enables the two domain sets to compensate for the difference in brightness caused by changes in the viewing angle so that the problem of color drift is alleviated.- Note that in this embodiment, slits and
alignment protrusions 1130 may also be formed on theopposite substrate 1100 while thealignment protrusions 1340 are formed on the activecomponent array substrate 1300 so that the driving voltage applied to theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I has a different characteristic as compared to the driving voltage applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II. Furthermore, in this embodiment, thealignment protrusions liquid crystal layer 1200 portion to be arranged in a multi-domain pattern. However, the method by which the liquid crystal molecules are caused to be arranged in multi-domain pattern is not limited to this kind of combination. For example, thealignment protrusions 1130 may be substituted by slits formed on thecommon electrode layer 1120 of the opposite substrate. FIG. 5A is a sectional view of a pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to a fifth embodiment, andFIG. 5B is a chart of curves (for different distances) showing the relationship of driving voltage versus transmittance. Thepixel electrode 5320 has a plurality ofslits opposite substrate 1100 is provided with a plurality ofalignment protrusions 1130 and the combination of thealignment protrusions 1130,slits liquid crystal layer 1200 portion to arrange in a multi-domain pattern.- Each
alignment protrusion 1130 is separated by a minimum first distance D1 and a minimum second distance D2 fromslit 5324 and slit5322, respectively, on the two sides, respectively, of theprotrusion 1130. The first distance D1 is different from (e.g., greater than) the second distance D2. Additionally, the space between eachalignment protrusion 1130 and theslit 5324 is in the first domain set I, and the space between thealignment protrusion 1130 and theslit 5322 is in the second domain set II. - As the
alignment protrusion 1130 has different minimum distances fromslits liquid crystal molecules - In
FIG. 5B , the horizontal axis represents the driving voltage, and the vertical axis represents the transmittance. Example distances for D1, D2 represented inFIG. 5B are 15 μm (micron) (solid line), 20 μm (dashed line), and 25 μm (dotted line). Note that by X μm it is meant that both the first distance D1 and the second distance D2 are X μm. - It can be seen from
FIG. 5B that the wider the distance the higher the transmittance if the driving voltage is kept unchanged. In other words, when the first distance D1 is provided with the second distance D2 as a pair (such as in the arrangement ofFIG. 5A ), the liquid crystal molecules at the location of the first domain set I and that at the location of the second domain set II will have different rotation angles when both are subjected to the action of the same electrical field. In other words, the driving voltage applied to theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I and that applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II will have different characteristics. The higher the difference between the first distance D1 and the second distance D2, the greater the difference between their driving voltage-transmittance curves. In some examples, the distance difference is greater than or equal to one μm. In other examples, the distance difference is greater than or equal to 10 μm. - In the embodiment of
FIG. 5A , theopposite substrate 1100 is provided with first alignment structures (alignment protrusions1130) and the activecomponent array substrate 1300 is provided with the second alignment structures (slits 5324 and5322) so that the liquid crystal molecules within theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion are arranged in a multi-domain pattern. - Alternatively, a different arrangement of the
FIG. 5A embodiment can be used. For example, the first alignment structures can include slits and the second alignment structures can includeslits alignment protrusions 1130, and the second alignment structures can include alignment protrusions. In yet another arrangement, the first alignment structures can include slits and the second alignment structures can include alignment protrusions. FIG. 6A is a top view of the pixel unit of a sixth embodiment, andFIG. 6B is a graph of curves (for different form factors of slits) representing relationships of driving voltage versus normalized transmittance percentage. Thepixel unit 600 includes anactive component 1316 and apixel electrode 6320, wherein thepixel electrode 6320 electrically connects to theactive component 1316. Furthermore, thepixel electrode 6320 has a plurality ofnon-jagged slits 6322 and a plurality ofjagged slits 6324, wherein saidnon-jagged slits 6322 are in a location that corresponds to that of the first domain set I and saidjagged slits 6324 are in a location that corresponds to that of the second domain set II.- In
FIG. 6B , the horizontal coordinate represents the driving voltage, and the vertical coordinate represents the normalized transmittance percentage. Additionally, the solid line curve represents non-jagged slits and the dashed line curve represents jagged slits. It can be seen fromFIG. 6 that with the same driving voltage, an MVA LCD that uses non-jagged slits will have a higher transmittance. In other words, the driving voltage supplied to theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I and that supplied to theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II will have different voltage-transmittance characteristics. FIG. 7A is a sectional view of apixel unit 700 of an MVA LCD according to a seventh embodiment, andFIG. 7B is a schematic circuit diagram of thepixel unit 700. The MVA LCD includes anopposite substrate 1100, aliquid crystal layer 1200 portion, and an activecomponent array substrate 1300, wherein theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion is disposed between the activecomponent array substrate 1300 and theopposite substrate 1100. Additionally, theopposite substrate 1100 comprises afirst substrate 1110 and acommon electrode layer 1120 which is disposed on the surface of thefirst substrate 1110, wherein thecommon electrode layer 1120 faces the activecomponent array substrate 1300.- The active
component array substrate 1300 has a plurality ofdata lines 1312, a plurality ofscan lines 1314, and a plurality ofpixel units 700, wherein thepixel units 700 are controlled by the correspondingdata lines 1312 and scan lines1314 (as shown inFIG. 7B ). Additionally, thepixel unit 700 is disposed above asecond substrate 1310 and includes a firstactive component 1316a, a secondactive component 1316b, a thirdactive component 1316c, afirst pixel electrode 1331a, asecond pixel electrode 1331b, and a capacitor1319 (as shown inFIG. 7B ). The firstactive component 1316a, secondactive component 1316b, and thirdactive component 1316care each, for example, a thin film transistor or otherwise a three-end active component. - The first
active component 1316aelectrically connects to thefirst pixel electrode 1331aand thefirst pixel electrode 1331ais in a location that corresponds to that of the first domain set I (as shown inFIG. 7A ), wherein the firstactive component 1316aelectrically connects to thefirst pixel electrode 1331avia, for example, its drain1312a. Additionally, the secondactive component 1316belectrically connects to thesecond pixel electrode 1331band thesecond pixel electrode 1331bis in a location that corresponds to that of the second domain set II (as shown inFIG. 7A ), wherein the secondactive component 1316belectrically connects to thefirst pixel electrode 1331avia, for example, itsdrain 1312b. Note that the drains1312a(ofTFT 1316a) and1312b(ofTFT 1316b) are, for example, formed at the same time with thedata line 1312, andgate 1314aof the firstactive component 1316aandgate 1314bof the secondactive component 1316aelectrically connect to thescan line 1314, separately. The sources of theactive components data line 1312. - In
FIG. 7B , both the firstactive component 1316aand the secondactive component 1316belectrically connect to thedata line 1312 andscan line 1314 corresponding to thepixel unit 700, while the gate of the thirdactive component 1316celectrically connects to thenext scan line 1315, and thecapacitor 1319 electrically connects to thesecond pixel electrode 1331bthrough the thirdactive component 1316c. The gate of the thirdactive component 1316celectrically connects to thenext scan line 1315 so that thescan line 1315 can turn on/off the thirdactive component 1316c. Additionally, the source of the thirdactive component 1316celectrically connects to thesecond pixel electrode 1331bwhile the drain of the thirdactive component 1316celectrically connects to an electrode of thecapacitor 1319. - In this arrangement, voltage V1 (at
pixel electrode 1331a) is the same as voltage V2 (atpixel electrode 1331b) when the firstactive component 1316aand the secondactive component 1316bare driven at the same time by thedata line 1312 andscan line 1314. However, when thenext scan line 1315 is activated to turn on the thirdactive component 1316c, thecapacitor 1319 will cause the voltage V2 to drop. At this time, both the firstactive component 1316aand the secondactive component 1316bare in the off state. This causes the driving voltage applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the first domain set I and that applied on theliquid crystal layer 1200 portion in the second domain set II to have different voltage-transmittance characteristics. - The
capacitor 1319 includes a first electrode1319aand asecond electrode 1319b(FIG. 7A ), wherein thesecond electrode 1319bis disposed below the first electrode1319a, and the first electrode1319a, thefirst pixel electrode 1331aand thesecond pixel electrode 1331bare of the same material, while thesecond electrode 1319band thedata line 1312 are of the same material. FIG. 8 is a schematic circuit diagram of the pixel unit in an MVA LCD according to an eighth embodiment. In this embodiment, thepixel unit 800 includes a firstactive component 1316a, afirst pixel electrode 1331a, a secondactive component 1316b, and asecond pixel electrode 1331b. The gate of the firstactive component 1316aelectrically connects to the scan line1314 (the nthline inFIG. 8 ) corresponding to thepixel unit 800, and thefirst pixel electrode 1331aelectrically connects to the drain of the firstactive component 1316a. The source of the firstactive component 1316ais connected to the drain of the secondactive component 1316b.- Additionally, the
first pixel electrode 1331ais in a location that corresponds to that of the first domain set I. The source of the secondactive component 1316belectrically connects to thedata line 1312 corresponding to thepixel unit 800, and the gate of the secondactive component 1316belectrically connects to the next scan line1314 (the n+1thline as shown inFIG. 8 ). The secondactive component 1316bis turned on or off by the next scan line1314 (the n+1thline as shown inFIG. 8 ). Furthermore, thesecond pixel electrode 1331bis electrically connected to both the secondactive component 1316band the firstactive component 1316aand is in a location that corresponds to that of the second domain set II. - Specifically, when the nthscan line1314 is activated to turn on the first
active component 1316a, the signal voltage of the (k−1)thtime frame (previous time frame) retained at thesecond pixel electrode 1331bwill be written to thefirst pixel electrode 1331a(located in the first domain set I) as voltage V1. Next, when the (n+1)thscan line 1314 activates to turn on the secondactive component 1316b, thedata line 1312 will write the signal voltage of the kthtime frame to thesecond pixel electrode 1331b(located in the second domain set II) as voltage V2. Note that at this time the firstactive component 1316ais off. - This will cause the liquid crystal molecules disposed in the first domain set I and the second domain set II to receive different effective voltages. In other words, the obliquity of the liquid crystal molecules in these two domain sets (first domain set I and second domain set II) will be different so that the transmittance will differ as well. This enables the two domain sets (I and II) to compensate each other to provide viewers a wider angle of view.
- Note that the display quality of an MVA LCD panel according to some embodiments of the invention will be improved by changing the surface area ratio of the first domain set Ito the second domain set II in the above embodiments.
- In summary, an MVA LCD according to some embodiments may have at least the following features:
- I. The MVA LCD has multiple domains, in which the liquid crystal molecules have the same alignment but different obliquity so that changes in brightness due to viewing angle changes will be reduced to improve the display quality.
- II. The MVA LCD does not need an additional light shield and is compatible with existing manufacturing facilities.
- While the invention has been disclosed with respect to a limited number of embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate numerous modifications and variations therefrom. It is intended that the appended claims cover such modifications and variations as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. A liquid crystal display, comprising:
a first substrate;
a liquid crystal layer; and
a second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the second substrate comprises a pixel unit, the pixel unit comprises a pixel electrode, the pixel electrode comprising:
a plurality of first finger electrodes, each of the first finger electrodes having a first width; and
a plurality of second finger electrodes, each of the second finger electrodes having a second width, wherein the second width is larger than the first width.
2. The display ofclaim 1 , wherein the first finger electrodes have a first extending direction, the second finger electrodes have a second extending direction, and the second extending direction differs from the first extending direction.
3. The display ofclaim 2 , wherein the first extending direction is parallel to the second extending direction.
4. The display ofclaim 1 , wherein the first finger electrodes have a first extending direction, the second finger electrodes have a second extending direction, and the second extending direction is parallel to the first extending direction.
5. The display ofclaim 1 , wherein the second substrate further comprises a thin film transistor, and one of the second finger electrodes is directly connected to the thin film transistor.
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