Liquid crystal display apparatus

摘要

A liquid-crystal display apparatus has a display portion including a plurality of pixel portions, and comprises a pair of substrates 12, 14; a liquid crystal 16 having a negative dielectric anisotropy, inserted between the substrates; and a first alignment-control structure 30 formed linearly on one of the substrates, for controlling the alignment of the molecules of the liquid crystal. The first alignment-control structure includes wider portions 56 and narrower portions 58, the second portions being arranged between the first portions in a pixel region. Various means for controlling the alignment of the molecules are described.