Liquid crystal display device

Abstract

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that can achieve a wide viewing angle and rapid response. The liquid crystal display device includes: an upper substrate and a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper and lower substrates, the lower substrate including electrodes consisting of a first electrode disposed on the liquid crystal layer side, a second electrode disposed at a position farther from the liquid crystal layer than the first electrode, and a third electrode disposed at a position farther from the liquid crystal layer than the second electrode, the liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules that are aligned in parallel with the main surfaces of the upper and lower substrates with no voltage applied, the liquid crystal display device being configured to perform a first drive operation utilizing an electric field generated by any of the electrodes, the electric field rotating a first group of the liquid crystal molecules in a plane parallel to the main surfaces and rotating a second group of the liquid crystal molecules in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the first group of the liquid crystal molecules in the plane parallel to the main surfaces.

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