Active matrix liquid crystal display element and projection type active matrix liquid crystal display device

A projection type active matrix type liquid crystal display element comprising:

• a liquid crystal display element having a liquid crystal polymer composite in which a nematic liquid crystal is dispersed and held in a polymer matrix having a refractive index which is substantially equal to an ordinary refractive index (n.sub.0) of the liquid crystal is held between a first substrate on which at least a pixel electrode with an active element is provided and a second substrate on which at least a counter electrode is provided, wherein said polymer matrix is made of a light curable type polymer, said liquid crystal polymer composite layer is obtained by irradiating light to the solution in which the liquid crystal and the light curable type polymer are dissolved uniformly to cause the solution to cure, a specific resistance of said liquid crystal polymer composite is higher than 5.times.10.sup.9 .OMEGA.cm, an average particle diameter R(.mu.m) of the liquid crystal dispersively contained in the polymer matrix is substantially uniform and is 1.5 to 2.5 .mu.m, an electrode substrate distance d.sub.0 is substantially 8 to 13 .mu.m, and a maximum root mean square of applied voltage for said liquid crystal polymer composite is lower than or equal to 10 volts.