Liquid crystal display device and method for driving the same

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first plate and a second plate;
• a liquid crystal layer provided between the first plate and the second plate;
• an interlayer insulation film provided between the first plate and the liquid crystal layer;
• a first electrode provided on a first face of the interlayer insulation film;
• a plurality of picture elements, each comprising a second electrode and a third electrode provided on a second face of the interlayer insulation film;
• a counter electrode provided between the second plate and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the first electrode and the counter electrode face each other in a first direction, and wherein the second electrode and the third electrodes are provided in a picture element area at equal intervals in an alternate manner in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
• a data line and at least two gate lines provided between the first plate and the interlayer insulation film for the picture element area;
• a first switching element electrically coupled to one of the gate lines;
• and
• a second switching element electrically coupled to the other gate line, wherein the data line and the at least two gate lines cross each other, wherein the first electrode is connected to the data line via the first switching element, and wherein the second electrode is connected to the data line via the second switching element.

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first plate and a second plate;
• a liquid crystal layer provided between the first plate and the second plate;
• an interlayer insulation film provided between the first plate and the liquid crystal layer;
• a first electrode provided on a first face of the interlayer insulation film;
• a plurality of picture elements each comprising a second electrode and a third electrode provided on a second face of the interlayer insulation film;
• a counter electrode provided between the second plate and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the first electrode and the counter electrode face each other in a first direction, and wherein the second electrode and the third electrodes are provided in a picture element area at equal intervals in an alternate manner in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
• at least two data lines and a gate line provided between the first plate and the interlayer insulation film for the picture element area;
• a first switching element connected to one of the data lines;
• and
• a second switching element connected to the other data line, wherein the at least two data lines and the gate line cross each other, wherein the first electrode is connected to one of the data lines via the first switching element, and wherein the second electrode is connected to the other data line via the second switching element.

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

• a first plate and a second plate,
• a liquid crystal layer provided between the first plate and the second plate,
• an interlayer insulation film provided between the first plate and the liquid crystal layer,
• a first electrode provided on a first face of the interlayer insulation film,
• a plurality of picture elements, each comprising a second electrode and a third electrode provided on a second face of the interlayer insulation film, and
• a counter electrode provided between the second plate and the liquid crystal layer,
• wherein the first electrode and the counter electrode face each other in a first direction, and
• wherein the second electrode and the third electrodes are provided in a picture element area at equal intervals in an alternate manner in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
• the method comprising the step of applying a different potential to each electrode of one of a pair of the first electrode and the counter electrode and a pair of the second electrode and the third electrode, and applying an identical potential to each electrode of the other pair.