Polymerisable compounds, processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.

A liquid crystal display device includes an element substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the element substrate and the counter substrate, reflective electrodes placed on a surface of the element substrate that is located on the liquid crystal layer side, and a pair of alignment films each of which is placed on a corresponding one of a surface of the element substrate that is located on the liquid crystal layer side and a surface of the counter substrate that is located on the liquid crystal layer side. A liquid crystal composition contained in the liquid crystal layer contains a compound containing an alkoxy group. The alignment films contain a polymer including polyimide. The polyimide is derived from a polyamic acid and contains a side chain represented by Formula (1).

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that includes: a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal layer held between the substrates; an alignment film disposed on a liquid crystal layer side surface of at least one of the substrates; and a polymer layer disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the alignment film, the liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal compounds aligned in a predetermined direction with no voltage applied, the alignment film containing a first polymer containing in its main chain at least one selected from a polyamic acid structure and a polyimide structure, the first polymer containing a functional group that functions as a polymerization initiator, the polymer layer containing a second polymer obtained by polymerizing at least one monomer containing a chalcone group.

An alignment film is given a 2-layer structure comprising a photoalignment film that is photoalignable and a low-resistivity alignment film whose resistivity is smaller than that of the photoalignment film. The photoalignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid alkyl ester, the number molecular weight of the photoalignment film is large, and the stability of alignment of the photoalignment film by photoalignment is excellent. The low-resistivity alignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid, the number molecular weight of the low-resistivity alignment film is small, and the resistivity of the low-resistivity alignment film is small. The 2-layer structure alignment film can be maintaining an excellent photoalignment characteristic, so DC afterimages can be controlled.

A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display device comprises a thin film transistor on a substrate, a protective film on the thin film transistor, and an alignment film on the protective film. The protective film includes one or more protective films, and a protective film adjacent to the alignment film among the one or more protective films has a silicon content higher than a nitrogen content. Thus, it is possible to provide a display device capable of reducing image sticking or flicker.

An array substrate, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The array substrate comprises a plurality of pixel regions in an array along intersected first and second directions. The pixel region includes at least three subpixel regions. At least one subpixel region serves as an adjustment-subpixel region. The subpixel region has a first electrode including at least two parallel first straight portions. Second straight portions and first connecting portions are connected to first and second ends of the first straight portions, respectively. The first electrode corresponding to the adjustment-subpixel region serves as an adjustment electrode. An opening is configured at an end between the at least two adjacent second straight portions corresponding to the adjustment electrode. An angle between extending direction of the first straight portion and the second direction is less than an angle between extending direction of the second straight portion and the second direction.

Liquid-crystal (LC) display devices comprising polymerisable compounds, processes and intermediates for the preparation of the devices and compounds, LC media comprising the compounds, and the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.

A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a thin film transistor in a pixel region on the first substrate; a first electrode on the thin film transistor; and a second electrode on the first electrode and connected to the thin film transistor, wherein the second electrode includes a first rib electrode and a second rib electrode, wherein the first rib electrode and the second rib electrode are connected by a connection electrode, wherein a vertical opening is between the first rib electrode and the second rib electrode and along a first direction, and wherein the connection electrode includes a hole at a region adjacent to the vertical opening.

An alignment film is given a 2-layer structure comprising a photoalignment film that is photoalignable and a low-resistivity alignment film whose resistivity is smaller than that of the photoalignment film. The photoalignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid alkyl ester, the number molecular weight of the photoalignment film is large, and the stability of alignment of the photoalignment film by photoalignment is excellent. The low-resistivity alignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid, the number molecular weight of the low-resistivity alignment film is small, and the resistivity of the low-resistivity alignment film is small. The 2-layer structure alignment film can be maintaining an excellent photoalignment characteristic, so DC afterimages can be controlled.

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of maintaining a favorable voltage holding ratio for a long period of time and thereby reducing generation of image sticking not only at room temperature but also at high temperatures. The liquid crystal display device includes: paired substrates; a liquid crystal layer that is held between the paired substrates and contains liquid crystal molecules; and an alignment film disposed between at least one of the paired substrates and the liquid crystal layer, the alignment film containing quantum dots.