Liquid crystal display apparatus and method of forming the same

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a common electrode formed over the first substrate;
• a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate;
• a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over the second substrate;
• a common voltage applying member that applies a common voltage to the common electrode and that maintains a cell gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, the common voltage-applying member comprising an insulator and a conductor formed over the insulator;
• and
• a color filter formed over the second substrate, wherein:
• the common voltage applying member is disposed between a first peripheral area of the first substrate and a second peripheral area of the second substrate, the first and second peripheral areas being outside display areas of the first and second substrates,
• the conductor is insulated from the pixel electrodes,
• the plurality of pixel electrodes are formed of the same material as the conductor,
• the color filter is formed of the same material as the insulator, and a concavo-convex portion of the conductor is in contact with a corresponding concavo-convex portion of the common electrode.

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a common electrode formed on the first substrate;
• a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate;
• a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over the second substrate;
• a common voltage applying member that applies a common voltage to the common electrode and that maintains a cell gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, the common voltage-applying member comprising an insulator and a conductor formed over the insulator;
• and
• a black matrix formed on the common electrode, wherein:
• part of the conductor is sandwiched between the insulator and the common electrode,
• the common voltage applying member is disposed outside display areas of the first and second substrates,
• the conductor is insulated from the pixel electrodes, and
• the conductor contacts the common electrode through an opening in the black matrix.

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a common electrode formed on the first substrate;
• a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate;
• a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over the second substrate;
• and a common voltage applying member that applies a common voltage to the common electrode and that maintains a cell gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, the common voltage-applying member comprising an insulator and a conductor formed over the insulator, wherein:
• part of the conductor is sandwiched between the insulator and the common electrode,
• the common voltage applying member is disposed outside display areas of the first and second substrates,
• the conductor is insulated from the pixel electrodes, and
• a concavo-convex portion of the conductor is in contact with a corresponding concavo-convex portion of the common electrode.

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a common electrode formed on the first substrate;
• a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate;
• a common voltage applying member that applies a common voltage to the common electrode and that maintains a cell gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, the common voltage-applying member comprising an insulator and a conductor formed over the insulator, wherein part of the conductor is sandwiched between the insulator and the common electrode;
• and
• a black matrix formed on the common electrode, wherein the conductor contacts the common electrode through an opening in the black matrix.