Liquid crystal display

Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes first and second substrates; first and second electrodes provided on the first and second substrates respectively; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first and second substrates. The first electrode includes first openings each having an elongated shape in a first direction and which are arranged with regularity, and a short side edge thereof is longer than a length between the first openings adjacent in the first direction. The second electrode includes second openings each having an elongated shape in the first direction and which are arranged with regularity, and a short side edge thereof is longer than a length between the second openings adjacent in the first direction. Each of the first and second openings has a recess in at least either of two outer edge parts along the first direction in a planar view.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A liquid crystal display, comprising:
 a first substrate and a second substrate placed opposite each other;   a first electrode provided on one face side of the first substrate;   a second electrode provided on one face side of the second substrate; and   a liquid crystal layer provided between one face of the first substrate and one face of the second substrate,   wherein the first electrode includes a plurality of first openings each having an elongated shape in a first direction and which are arranged with regularity,   wherein the second electrode includes a plurality of second openings each having an elongated shape in the first direction and which are arranged with regularity, and   wherein each of the plurality of first openings and each of the plurality of second openings have a recess in at least either of two outer edge parts along the first direction in a planar view.   
     
     
         2 . The liquid crystal display according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a width of each of the plurality of first openings and a width of each of the plurality of second openings continuously decrease toward substantially center of the recess along the first direction.   
     
     
         3 . The liquid crystal display according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the recess has a slope-shaped edge which intersects with the first direction at an angle that is greater than 0°.   
     
     
         4 . The liquid crystal display according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the angle with which the first direction and the slope-shaped edge intersect is less than 14°.   
     
     
         5 . The liquid crystal display according to according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein each of the plurality of first openings and each of the plurality of second openings have a portion in which a relatively long length in a short direction is relatively long and a portion in which a relative short length in a short direction is relative short, and at least either the relatively long portion or the relatively short portion has an edge which is substantially parallel to the first direction.   
     
     
         6 . The liquid crystal display according to according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein each of the plurality of first openings and each of the plurality of second openings have a portion in which a relatively long length in a short direction is relatively long and a portion in which a relative short length in a short direction is relative short, and at least either the relatively long portion or the relatively short portion has an edge which is substantially parallel to the first direction.