Liquid crystal display devices

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other with a predetermined gap therebetween;
• a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and the second substrates;
• a gate line and a data line disposed on the first substrate in a matrix configuration and defining pixel areas;
• a counter electrode disposed on each pixel area of the first substrate;
• a pixel electrode disposed on the counter electrode with at least one insulating layer therebetween;
• a first opening between each adjacent fourth segments and a second opening between each adjacent fifth segments whereby increasing aperture ratio and transmittance ratio of the liquid crystal display device;
• wherein the pixel electrode comprises a plurality of parallel electrodes, and each parallel electrode comprises a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment;
• wherein the first segment includes an angle of θ from the horizontal, the second segment includes an angle of φ from the horizontal, and the third segment includes an angle of θ from the horizontal, and wherein the angle of θ is greater than the angle of φ;
• and
• wherein the pixel electrode further comprises a fourth segment connecting the third segment of the odd electrodes and the third segment of the even electrodes, and fifth segment connecting the first segment of the odd electrodes and the first segment of the even electrodes.