Liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal projector

A liquid crystal panel comprising:

• a first substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes;
• a second substrate including a counter electrode;
• a liquid crystal;
• a plurality of gap holding members formed by etching an insulating film;
• and
• a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses, wherein:
• the first substrate faces the second substrate through the plurality of pixel electrodes, the counter electrode, the liquid crystal, and the plurality of gap holding members;
• the microlens array is provided on a surface of the second substrate, the surface being opposite to a surface that faces the first substrate;
• and
• the gap holding members are selectively formed over contact holes in which each of the plurality of pixel electrodes is connected with a wiring connected with a thin film transistor.

A liquid crystal panel comprising:

• a first substrate including a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode;
• a second substrate including a counter electrode;
• a liquid crystal;
• a plurality of gap holding members formed by etching an insulating;
• and
• a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses, wherein:
• the first substrate faces the second substrate through the thin film transistor, the pixel electrode, the counter electrode, the liquid crystal, and the plurality of gap holding members;
• the microlens array is provided in the second substrate at a side opposite to the first substrate;
• and
• one of the gap holding members is selectively formed over a contact hole in which the pixel electrode is connected with a wiring connected with the thin film transistor.

A liquid crystal panel comprising:

• a first substrate including a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of pixel electrodes;
• a second substrate including a counter electrode;
• a liquid crystal;
• a plurality of gap holding members formed by etching an insulating;
• and
• a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses, wherein:
• the plurality of thin film transistors control potentials applied to the plurality of pixel electrodes;
• the first substrate faces the second substrate through the plurality of thin film transistors, the plurality of pixel electrodes, the counter electrode, the liquid crystal, and the plurality of gap holding members;
• the microlens array is provided on a surface of the second substrate, the surface being opposite to a surface that faces the first substrate;
• and
• the plurality of microlenses are provided on one-on-one basis with respect to the plurality of pixels,
• wherein the gap holding members are selectively formed over contact holes in which each of the plurality of pixel electrodes is connected with a wiring connected with one of the plurality of thin film transistors.

A liquid crystal projector comprising:

• a white light source;
• splitting means for splitting white light emitted from the white light source into a plurality of lights having different colors;
• a plurality of liquid crystal panels respectively corresponding to the plurality of lights;
• first optical means for irradiating the plurality of lights to the plurality of corresponding liquid crystal panels;
• and
• second optical means for condensing a plurality of transmitted lights transmitted through the plurality of liquid crystal panels, wherein:
• at least one of the plurality of liquid crystal panels includes a first substrate and a second substrate;
• the plurality of lights are irradiated from a side of the second substrate to the liquid crystal panel;
• a plurality of gap holding members are provided between the first substrate and the second substrate wherein said plurality of gap holding members are formed by etching an insulating film;
• and
• a microlens array is provided at a side of the second substrate where the plurality of lights are irradiated,
• wherein the gap holding members are selectively formed over contact holes in which each of a plurality of pixel electrodes is connected with a wiring connected with a thin film transistor.

A liquid crystal projector comprising:

• a white light source;
• splitting means for splitting white light emitted from the white light source into a plurality of lights having different colors;
• a plurality of liquid crystal panels respectively corresponding to the plurality of lights;
• first optical means for irradiating the plurality of lights to the plurality of corresponding liquid crystal panels;
• and
• second optical means for condensing a plurality of transmitted lights transmitted through the plurality of liquid crystal panels, wherein:
• at least one of the plurality of liquid crystal panels includes a first substrate and a second substrate;
• the plurality of lights are irradiated from a side of the second substrate to the liquid crystal panel;
• a plurality of pixels are provided on the first substrate;
• each of the plurality of pixels includes a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor connected to the pixel electrode;
• a plurality of gap holding members are provided between the first substrate and the second substrate wherein said plurality of gap holding members are formed by etching an insulating film;
• a microlens array is provided at a side of the second substrate where the plurality of lights are irradiated;
• and
• a plurality of microlenses included in the microlens array are provided on one-on-one basis with respect to the plurality of pixels,
• wherein one of the gap holding members is selectively formed over a contact hole in which the pixel electrode is connected with a wiring connected with the thin film transistor.

A liquid crystal projector comprising:

• a white light source;
• splitting means for splitting white light emitted from the white light source into a plurality of lights having different colors;
• a plurality of liquid crystal panels respectively corresponding to the plurality of lights;
• first optical means for irradiating the plurality of lights to the plurality of corresponding liquid crystal panels;
• and
• second optical means for condensing a plurality of transmitted lights transmitted through the plurality of liquid crystal panels, wherein:
• at least one of the plurality of liquid crystal panels includes a first substrate and a second substrate;
• the plurality of lights are irradiated from a side of the second substrate to the liquid crystal panel;
• a pixel portion including a plurality of pixels is provided on the first substrate;
• each of the plurality of pixels includes a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor connected to the pixel electrode, said thin film transistor comprising a crystalline semiconductor film including a channel region therein;
• a plurality of gap holding members are provided between the pixel portion and the second substrate wherein said plurality of gap holding members are formed by etching an insulating film;
• a microlens array is provided at a side of the second substrate where the plurality of lights are irradiated;
• and
• a plurality of microlenses included in the microlens array are provided on one-on-one basis with respect to the plurality of pixels,
• wherein one of the gap holding members is selectively formed over a contact hole in which the pixel electrode is connected with a wiring connected with the thin film transistor.

A projector having at least one liquid crystal panel, said liquid crystal panel comprising:

• a first substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second substrate including a counter electrode;
• a liquid crystal;
• a plurality of gap holding members formed by etching an insulating film;
• and
• a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses wherein:
• the first substrate faces the second substrate through the plurality of pixel electrodes, the counter electrode, the liquid crystal, and the plurality of gap holding members;
• the microlens array is provided in the second substrate at a side opposite to the first substrate, and
• the gap holding members are selectively formed over contact holes in which each of the plurality of pixel electrodes is connected with a wiring connected with a thin film transistor.

A projector having at least one liquid crystal panel, said liquid crystal panel comprising:

• a first substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes;
• a second substrate including a counter electrode;
• a liquid crystal;
• a plurality of gap holding members formed by etching an insulating film;
• and
• a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses, wherein:
• the first substrate faces the second substrate through the plurality of pixel electrodes, the counter electrode, the liquid crystal, and the plurality of gap holding members;
• the microlens array is provided on a surface of the second substrate, the surface being opposite to a surface that faces the first substrate, and
• the gap holding members are selectively formed over contact holes in which each of the plurality of pixel electrodes is connected with a wiring connected with a thin film transistor.

A projector having at least one liquid crystal panel, said liquid crystal panel comprising:

• a first substrate including a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode;
• a second substrate including a counter electrode;
• a liquid crystal;
• a plurality of gap holding members formed by etching an insulating film;
• and
• a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses, wherein:
• the first substrate faces the second substrate through the thin film transistor, the pixel electrode, the counter electrode, the liquid crystal, and the plurality of gap holding members;
• the microlens array is provided in the second substrate at a side opposite to the first substrate;
• and
• one of the gap holding members is selectively formed over a contact hole in which the pixel electrode is connected with a wiring connected with the thin film transistor.

A projector having at least one liquid crystal panel, said liquid crystal panel comprising:

• a first substrate including a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of pixel electrodes;
• a second substrate including a counter electrode;
• a liquid crystal;
• a plurality of gap holding members formed by etching an insulating film;
• and
• a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses, wherein:
• the plurality of thin film transistors control potentials applied to the plurality of pixel electrodes;
• the first substrate faces the second substrate through the plurality of thin film transistors, the plurality of pixel electrodes, the counter electrode, the liquid crystal, and the plurality of gap holding members;
• the microlens array is provided on a surface of the second substrate, the surface being opposite to a surface that faces the first substrate;
• the plurality of microlenses are provided on one-on-one basis with respect to the plurality of pixels,
• the gap holding members are selectively formed over contact holes in which each of the plurality of pixel electrodes is connected with a wiring connected with one of the plurality of thin film transistors.