Display panel and method for manufacturing the same

Abstract

A display panel includes a first substrate including a common electrode, a second substrate including a first solid pixel electrode and a second solid pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second solid pixel electrode is spaced apart from the first solid pixel electrode, and surrounds the first solid pixel electrode.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display panel comprising:
 a unit pixel in which a plurality of domains are arranged with respect to a center of the unit pixel, the unit pixel comprising:
 a first substrate comprising a common electrode disposed in each domain of the unit pixel; 
 a second substrate comprising:
 a first solid pixel electrode, a portion of which is disposed in each domain of the unit pixel; and 
 a second solid pixel electrode spaced apart from and surrounding the first solid pixel electrode within the unit pixel, a portion of which is disposed in each domain of the unit pixel, and 
 
 a liquid crystal layer comprising liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the liquid crystal molecules defining the plurality of domains of the unit pixel. 
   
     
     
         2 . The display panel of  claim 1 , wherein
 within each domain among the plurality of domains defined by the liquid crystal molecules, each of the liquid crystal molecules disposed within the domain is oriented in a direction toward the center of the unit pixel, and   within a same domain, arrangements of the liquid crystal molecules oriented in the direction toward the center of the unit pixel are different from each other.   
     
     
         3 . The display panel of  claim 2 , wherein
 within the same domain, pre-tilts of first liquid crystal molecules disposed between the common electrode and the first solid pixel electrode are different from pre-tilts of second liquid crystal molecules disposed between the common electrode and the second solid pixel electrode.   
     
     
         4 . The display panel of  claim 3 , wherein the pre-tilts of the first liquid crystal molecules are provided by applying a common voltage to the common electrode and by applying a first voltage to the first solid pixel electrode. 
     
     
         5 . The display panel of  claim 4 , wherein the pre-tilts of the second liquid crystal molecules are provided by applying the common voltage to the common electrode and by applying a second voltage to the second solid pixel electrode,
 wherein the second voltage is lower than the first voltage.   
     
     
         6 . The display panel of  claim 3 , wherein the pre-tilts of the second liquid crystal molecules are provided after the pre-tilts of the first liquid crystal molecules are provided. 
     
     
         7 . The display panel of  claim 1 , wherein the first solid pixel electrode comprises a substantially rhombus-shape body portion. 
     
     
         8 . The display panel of  claim 7 , wherein the first solid pixel electrode further comprises a plurality of extension portions respectively extending from an apex of the rhombus-shaped body portion. 
     
     
         9 . The display panel of  claim 8 , wherein liquid crystal molecules disposed in interfaces of the domains are controlled by the extension portions. 
     
     
         10 . The display panel of  claim 1 , wherein the first solid pixel electrode comprises a central controlling portion at a center of the first solid pixel electrode. 
     
     
         11 . The display panel of  claim 10 , wherein liquid crystal molecules disposed at the center of the unit pixel are controlled by the central controlling portion. 
     
     
         12 . The display panel of  claim 1 , wherein the second solid pixel electrode comprises a peripheral controlling portion extending along an outer edge of the second solid pixel electrode. 
     
     
         13 . The display panel of  claim 12 , wherein liquid crystal molecules disposed adjacent to edges of the second solid pixel electrode are controlled by the peripheral controlling portion.