Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus

Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal layer interposed between first and second substrates; a first electrode provided on a side of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer; and a second electrode having a plurality of linear portions, an electric field being generated between the first and second electrodes. A reflective display portion and a transmissive display portion provided with the first and second electrodes are included in one pixel. The thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflective display portion is set smaller than that of the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive display portion. First and second polarizers having transmission axes approximately perpendicular to each other are provided on outer sides of the first and second substrates, respectively. The transmission axis of one of the first and second polarizers is set approximately in parallel to a liquid crystal orientation direction of the liquid crystal layer. The plurality of linear portions of the second electrode are arrayed to have predetermined electrode widths and a predetermined electrode distance therebetween. An electrode distance Wrs of the plurality of linear portions in the reflective display portion is set smaller than an electrode distance Wts of the plurality of linear portions in the transmissive display portion. An electrode width Wre of each of the plurality of linear portions in the reflective display portion is set smaller than an electrode width Wte of each of the plurality of linear portions in the transmissive display portion. The relationship of (Wrs−1.5 μm)≦Wre≦(Wrs−0.5 μm) is satisfied in the reflective display portion and the relationship of (Wts−1.5 μm)≦Wte≦(Wts−0.5 μm) is satisfied in the transmissive display portion.

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