Liquid crystal display device including shading film with opening and reflector with opening in the opening in the shading film

A liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal layer provided between a first transparent electrode formed on a first substrate side and a second transparent electrode formed on a second substrate side, comprising:

• a reflector formed on a surface of the second substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to reflect at least light incident from the first substrate side;
• a shading film formed above a surface of the second substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to have an opening area corresponding to an intersection area at which the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode intersect each other;
• and
• a coloring layer formed above a surface of the second substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to cover the shading film;
• wherein, with respect to the intersection area of the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode the opening area in the shading film is expanded toward the outside from the periphery of the intersection area by at most approximately a half of the distance between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode.

A liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal layer provided between a first transparent electrode formed on a first substrate side and a second transparent electrode formed on a second substrate side, comprising:

• a reflector formed on a surface of the second substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to reflect at least light incident from the first substrate side;
• a shading film formed above a surface of the second substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to have an opening area corresponding to an intersection area at which the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode intersect each other;
• a coloring layer formed above a surface of the second substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to cover the shading film;
• a second film provided so as to cover at least the surface of the reflector;
• the second transparent electrode being formed on a third film which improves adhesive properties;
• and
• a fourth film formed so as to cover the coloring layer, the fourth film having light scattering properties;
• wherein the fourth film is composed of a resin material comprising particles having a refractive index differing from that of the resin material and having a diameter smaller than the thickness of the fourth film.

A substrate for a liquid crystal display device being on the opposite side to the observer side of a pair of substrates, the pair of substrates having a liquid crystal layer provided therebetween, comprising:

• a reflector formed on a surface of the substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to reflect at least light incident from the observer side;
• a shading film formed above the surface of the substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to have an opening area above the reflector;
• a coloring layer formed above the surface of the substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to cover the shading film;
• and
• a transparent electrode formed above the coloring layer;
• wherein, in the opening area in the shading film, the reflector is provided with a first opening so as to allow light to pass therethrough.

A substrate for a liquid crystal display device being on the opposite side to the observer side of a pair of substrates, the pair of substrates having a liquid crystal layer provided therebetween, comprising:

• a reflector formed on a surface of the substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to reflect at least light incident from the observer side;
• a shading film formed above the surface of the substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to have an opening area above the reflector;
• a coloring layer formed above the surface of the substrate at the liquid crystal layer side so as to cover the shading film;
• a transparent electrode formed above the coloring layer;
• a second film provided so as to cover at least the surface of the reflector;
• the transparent electrode being formed on a third film which improves adhesive properties;
• a fourth film formed so as to cover the coloring layer, and a second opening provided in the coloring layer at the opening area in the shading film;
• and
• a fourth film formed so as to cover the coloring layer, the fourth film having light scattering properties;
• wherein the fourth film is composed of a resin material containing particles having a refractive index differing from that of the resin material and having a diameter smaller than the thickness of the fourth film.