Multi-domain Vertically Aligned LCDs with Super-wide Viewing Range for Gray-scale Images

  • Yoshida, H. (Development Dept. Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation) ;
  • Kamada, T. (Development Dept. Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation) ;
  • Ueda, K. (Development Dept. Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation) ;
  • Tanaka, R. (Development Dept. Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation) ;
  • Koike, Y. (Development Dept. Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation) ;
  • Okamoto, K. (Development Dept. Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation) ;
  • Chen, PL (LC Technology Dept., AU Optronics Corporation, R.O.C.) ;
  • Lin, J. (LC Technology Dept., AU Optronics Corporation, R.O.C.)
  • Published : 2004.08.23

Abstract

We have developed a multi-domain vertically aligned liquid crystal display (MVA-LCD) that produces natural gray-scale images even at high viewing angles. We divided each pixel into two areas and set different threshold voltages for each sub-area. A transparent electrode in a sub-area is not connected directly to the source electrodes but via the capacitance of the SiN layer. In particular, light-orange skin color appears very natural, even at a high inclination angle. The contrast ratio is over 500 in the normal direction and over 10 from any viewing angle.

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