Liquid crystal display device, pixels repair method thereof, and drive method thereof

A liquid crystal display device, wherein a liquid crystal layer is formed between a pair of substrates, and wherein liquid crystal in the liquid crystal layer is driven by an electric field that is parallel to the substrate surface, wherein provided on one substrate of the pair of substrates are:

• a plurality of gate lines;
• a plurality of data lines provided such that the data lines intersect with the plurality of gate lines;
• switching elements associated with points where the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines intersect, and which are connected to the gates lines and the data lines;
• pixel electrodes connected to the data lines via the switching elements;
• and
• opposing electrodes forming pairs with the pixel electrodes;
• wherein the pixel electrodes overlap with a portion of the previous or subsequent gate line of the plurality of gate lines, and/or with a portion of the opposing electrode, at a plurality of locations via an insulating layer;
• and
• wherein at least two of the plurality of overlaps form storage capacities.

An array substrate, comprising:

• a plurality of gate lines;
• a plurality of data lines provided such that the data lines intersect with the plurality of gate lines;
• switching elements associated with points where the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines intersect, and which are connected to the gates lines and the data lines;
• pixel electrodes connected to the data lines via the switching elements;
• and
• opposing electrodes forming pairs with the pixel electrodes;
• wherein a plurality of storage capacities for maintaining a charge of the pixel electrodes are provided in a distributed arrangement associated with points where the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines intersect.

A liquid crystal television, wherein a liquid crystal layer is formed between a pair of substrates, and wherein liquid crystal in the liquid crystal layer is driven by an electric field that is parallel to the substrate surface, wherein provided on one substrate of the pair of substrates are:

• a plurality of gate lines;
• a plurality of data lines provided such that the data lines intersect with the plurality of gate lines;
• switching elements associated with points where the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines intersect, and which are connected to the gates lines and the data lines;
• pixel electrodes connected to the data lines via the switching elements;
• and
• opposing electrodes forming pairs with the pixel electrodes;
• wherein the pixel electrodes overlap with a portion of the previous or subsequent gate line of the plurality of gate lines, and/or with a portion of the opposing electrode, at a plurality of locations via an insulating layer;
• and
• wherein at least two of the plurality of overlaps form storage capacities.

A pixel repair method for a liquid crystal display device, wherein a liquid crystal in a liquid crystal layer is driven by an electric field parallel to a substrate, the liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first substrate provided with a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines provided such that the data lines intersect with the plurality of gate lines, switching elements associated with points where the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines intersect and which are connected to the gates lines and the data lines, pixel electrodes connected to the data lines via the switching elements, and opposing electrodes forming pairs with the pixel electrodes;
• a second substrate in opposition to the first substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• wherein the pixel electrodes overlap with a portion of the previous or subsequent gate line of the plurality of gate lines and/or with a portion of the opposing electrodes, at a plurality of locations via an insulating layer;
• wherein at least two of the plurality of overlaps form storage capacities;
• the method comprising:
• when an electrical short-circuit occurs at an overlap, separating in the pixel electrode a predetermined location on the switching element side in proximity to the short-circuit, or predetermined locations in front of and behind the proximity of the short-circuit.

A drive method for a liquid crystal display device, the liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first substrate provided with a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines provided such that the data lines intersect with the plurality of gate lines, switching elements associated with points where the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines intersect and which are connected to the gates lines and the data lines, pixel electrodes connected to the data lines via the switching elements, and opposing electrodes forming pairs with the pixel electrodes;
• a second substrate in opposition to the first substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• wherein the pixel electrodes overlap with a portion of the previous or subsequent gate line of the plurality of gate lines and/or with a portion of the opposing electrodes, at a plurality of locations via an insulating layer;
• wherein at least two of the plurality of overlaps form storage capacities;
• the method comprising:
• if there is a repaired pixel that has been repaired by separating, for a bad pixel with an electrical short-circuit at an overlap, in the pixel electrode of that bad pixel a predetermined location on the switching element side in proximity to the short-circuit, or predetermined locations in front of and behind the proximity of the short-circuit, compensating a data signal applied to the repaired pixel and driving the pixel, based on information on the pixel location of the repaired pixel and the repaired location in the repaired pixel.