摘要 |
An object of the invention is to obtain achromatic display with high contrast and high lightness. A reflection type liquid crystal display device (1) of NB mode comprises a liquid crystal cell having an STN type liquid crystal layer (9); a first phase difference plate (4); a second phase difference plate (3); a polarizing plate (2), the first and second phase difference plates and polarizing plate being disposed on one surface of the liquid crystal cell in this order; and a reflecting layer (15) disposed in the liquid crystal cell, the reflecting layer forming the other surface of the liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal layer (9) retardation DELTA nLC.dLC, the first phase difference plate (4) retardation DELTA n1.d1 and the second phase difference plate (3) retardation DELTA n2.d2 are selected from the ranges of 660 nm to 830 nm, 120 nm to 240 nm and 300 nm to 430 nm, respectively. A twist angle chi is selected from the range of 220 DEG to 260 DEG . Predetermined angles &thetas;, phi and psi are selected from the ranges of -130 DEG to -75 DEG , -20 DEG to -60 DEG and -15 DEG to -45 DEG , respectively. <IMAGE> |