Light-shielding film, useable in an LCD, in which fine particles of a metal or semi-metal are dispersed in and throughout an inorganic insulating film

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a display pixel electrode array substrate including a first substrate, a switching element formed in a matrix pattern on the first substrate, and a display pixel electrode connected to the switching element;
• a counter substrate disposed to face the display pixel electrode array substrate, and including a second substrate and a counter electrode formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the display pixel electrode array substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer interposed between the display pixel electrode array substrate and the counter substrate;
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• a light-shielding film formed on a surface of said display pixel electrode array substrate, said light-shielding film including an inorganic insulating film formed from at least an insulating material and fine particles dispersed in and throughout at least a substantial portion of said inorganic insulating film, said fine particles being at least one member selected from the group consisting of metal particles and semi-metal particles.

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a display pixel electrode array substrate including a first substrate, a switching element formed in a matrix pattern on the first substrate, and a display pixel electrode connected to the switching element;
• a counter substrate disposed to face the display pixel electrode array substrate, and comprising a second substrate and a counter electrode formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the display pixel electrode array substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer interposed between the display pixel electrode array substrate and the counter substrate;
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• an insulating member at least a portion of said insulating member being a light-shielding film, said light-shielding film being formed on a surface of said display pixel electrode array substrate and comprising an inorganic insulating film formed from at least an insulating material and fine particles dispersed in and throughout at least a substantial portion of said inorganic insulating film said fine particles being at least one member selected from the group consisting of metal particles and semi-metal particles.