A display device is provided and includes first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates; a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; scanning lines extending in a first direction; signal lines; and a first pixel electrode pattern and a second pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate, wherein the first pixel electrode pattern and the second pixel electrode pattern are located in line symmetry with respect to a first scanning line of the scanning lines.

A display device is provided and includes first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates; a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; scanning lines extending in a first direction; signal lines; and a first pixel electrode pattern and a second pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate, wherein the first pixel electrode pattern and the second pixel electrode pattern are located in line symmetry with respect to a first scanning line of the scanning lines.

A liquid crystal display panel is provided and includes a pair of substrates arranged face to face so as to sandwich a liquid crystal layer, a lower electrode formed on a lower substrate, an upper electrode formed on the lower substrate through an insulating layer, in which plural slits are formed in each sub-pixel, wherein each of the plural slits is formed as an aperture in which both ends thereof in the longitudinal direction are closed, and an alignment film formed so as to cover a surface of the upper electrode and the insulating layer. The plural slits have different widths at both ends of slits in a longitudinal direction, and a rubbing direction of the alignment film is a direction crossing longitudinal edges of each of the slits.

A driving potential is given to the first electrodes and the third electrodes, respectively. A common potential is given to the second electrodes and the fourth electrodes, respectively. Each of the third electrodes is located at a layer closer to the liquid crystal as compared to the second electrodes, and intersects with one of the second electrodes through an insulating layer. Each of the fourth electrodes is located at a layer closer to the liquid crystal as compared to the first electrodes, and intersects with one of the first electrodes through an insulating layer. A width of the third electrodes is the same as each other at respective intersections of the the third electrodes and the the second electrodes. A width of the fourth electrodes is the same as each other at respective intersections of the the fourth electrodes and the the first electrodes.

Provided is an optical waveguide device in which destabilization of a DC bias which is applied to an optical waveguide, due to a bias electrode picking up electric noise, is reduced and an operating characteristic is stable. An optical waveguide device includes: a substrate having an electro-optic effect; an optical waveguide formed on the substrate; a modulation electrode for applying an electric field corresponding to a modulation signal to the optical waveguide; and a bias electrode for applying an electric field corresponding to a DC bias to the optical waveguide, in which in order to reduce capture of electric noise by the bias electrode, with respect to at least a part of the bias electrode, a plurality of electrode portions (b11, b12) are formed in at least one (B1) of the pair of electrodes by folding back one electric line.

A liquid crystal grating and a fabrication method thereof, and a display device are provided. The liquid crystal grating comprises a first substrate (1) and a second substrate (2) provided opposite to each other, and a liquid crystal layer (7); a plate-shaped transparent substrate (3) is provided on the first substrate (1), and a second transparent conductive layer (4), a transparent insulating layer (5) and a first transparent conductive layer (6) are sequentially provided on the second substrate (2); the first transparent conductive layer (6) includes first strip-shaped transparent electrodes (61) and second strip-shaped transparent electrodes (62) which are alternately provided, and there is a gap between the first strip-shaped transparent electrode (61) and the second strip-shaped transparent electrode (62) adjacent to each other; and the second transparent conductive layer (4) includes third strip-shaped transparent electrodes (41) provided at intervals. The liquid crystal grating reduces a black stripe.

A novel input/output panel that is highly convenient and reliable is provided. The input/output panel includes a gate wiring, a first electrode, a second electrode, a current sensing circuit, and a pixel. The first electrode is electrically connected to the gate wiring. The second electrode intersects with the gate wiring and is provided so that capacitance is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode. The current sensing circuit is electrically connected to the second electrode and has a function of sensing a change in the capacitance. The pixel includes a transistor and a display element. The transistor includes a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The gate electrode is electrically connected to the gate wiring. The display element includes a third electrode and a liquid crystal material. The third electrode is electrically connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode.

A liquid crystal panel includes: first and second substrates arranged to be opposite each other at a predetermined gap; a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates; alignment films; a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; and a pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate so as to have a plurality of electrode branches, the pixel electrode pattern having a partial connection branch formed around a contact so as to transversely connect a plurality of electrode branches extending from the contact from among the plurality of electrode branches.

A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate including a plurality of unit regions positioned at a display area in a plan view; a liquid crystal layer opposing the first substrate; a unit electrode portion positioned on a first surface of the first substrate at one unit region; a lower dam positioned at a peripheral area positioned around the display area in the plan view; and a protrusion positioned corresponding to the unit region in the plan view. The lower dam and protrusion are positioned between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and protruded toward the liquid crystal layer. The protrusion enclosing a portion around the unit region with respect to a center of the unit region in the plan view. The lower dam and the protrusion are positioned at a same layer and include the same material.

A blue phase liquid crystal display module and device, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The module includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate disposed oppositely, multiple blue phase liquid crystal molecules disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, multiple upper common electrodes disposed in parallel and spaced at intervals on the upper substrate, multiple lower common electrodes disposed in parallel and spaced at intervals on the lower substrate, wherein the lower common electrodes are staggered with the upper common electrodes, and a pixel electrode disposed on the lower substrate, wherein, the pixel electrode is a hollow concave-convex structure, the pixel electrode has alternating projections and depressions such that multiple oblique electric fields are generated among the pixel electrode, the upper common electrodes and the lower common electrodes in order to drive the blue phase liquid crystal molecules.