摘要 |
A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE (LCD) HAS A LOWER SUBSTRATE, AND HAS A LOWER ELECTRODE, A LOWER ALIGNMENT LAYER, LIQUID CRYSTALS, AN UPPER ALIGNMENT LAYER AND AN UPPER SUBSTRATE DEPOSITED SEQUENTIALLY ON THE LOWER SUBSTRATE. THE LCD IS CONSTRUCTED SUCH THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER SUBSTRATES ARE USED AS RETARDATION FILMS FOR LIGHT COMPENSATION OF THE LIQUID CRYSTAL LAYERS. THE RETARDATION FILMS ARE DIRECTLY USED AS SUBSTRATES, TO AVOID THE NEED OF USING GLASS SUBSTRATES OR PLASTIC SUBSTRATES HAVING NO BIREFRINGENT ANISOTROPY. THUS, THE DEVICE STRUCTURE IS SIMPLIFIED, THE OVERALL THICKNESS ANDWEIGHT OF THE DEVICE IS CONSIDERABLY REDUCED, AND THE MANUFACTURING COST IS REDUCED ACCORDINGLY.(FIG. 2)
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