LCD - TFT array with electrode cutouts for multi-domain pixels

摘要

A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a first electrode and a second electrode formed thereon, a second substrate including a third electrode formed thereon, wherein the second substrate is spaced apart from the first substrate by a gap, and at least one cutout formed in the third electrode, wherein the at least one cutout is aligned with a space between the first and second electrodes. The liquid crystal molecules may be in the vertically aligned mode. The cutout (or orientation control window) divides the pixel into domains. The pixel electrodes may be chevron-shaped and the datalines may be arranged in a zigzag fashion. Instead of cutouts, protrusions may be employed to improve the viewing angle of the display.