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Substantially rectangular cut portions (11b) are formed at four substantially rectangular bent portions of a seal material (11) between an element substrate (10) and an opposing substrate (20), by removing the corners at the outer sides of the bent portions. Vertical electrically conducting members

Substantially rectangular cut portions (11b) are formed at four substantially rectangular bent portions of a seal material (11) between an element substrate (10) and an opposing substrate (20), by removing the corners at the outer sides of the bent portions. Vertical electrically conducting members (13) are formed at the substantially triangular cut portion areas in order to allow electrical conduction between a signal input pad (18) on the element substrate and a transparent electrode (22) on the opposing substrate. The vertical electrically conducting members are virtually uniformly disposed along the outer periphery of the seal material. The vertical electrically conducting members act as supporting columns when the element substrate and the opposing substrate are being bonded together, and reduce the amount of deformation of the seal material when the opposing substrate contacts the seal material from one side during the bonding together of the substrates, so that the sealing performance of the seal material in the liquid crystal device is not affected, thereby making it possible to obtain a uniform cell thickness.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A liquid crystal device, comprising:a first substrate and a second substrate;a seal material which is interposed between said substrates in a generally rectangular shape including four corners, an outer portion of each of said corners being free of said seal material;a li

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A liquid crystal device, comprising:a first substrate and a second substrate;a seal material which is interposed between said substrates in a generally rectangular shape including four corners, an outer portion of each of said corners being free of said seal material;a liquid crystal layer filled in a liquid crystal filling area enclosed by said substrates and said seal material;at least one supporting column interposed between said substrates at said portion of a first of said four corners to control a gap between the substrates;at least one conductive member being formed between said substrates at said portion of a second of said four corners and connected in an electrically conductive manner between an electrode of said first substrate and an electrode of said second substrate; andterminals disposed along a side of the second substrate and connected to the electrode of said second substrate, wherein the conductive member is disposed closer to the terminals than the supporting column.