Liquid crystal display with substantially equal resistances for sets of terminal electrodes and inclined wiring electrodes

Abstract

A liquid crystal display including a plurality of parallel display electrodes wired over an electrode substance, terminals for the display electrodes led out to the end portion of the electrode substrate and connected to TCPs, the terminals having pitches smaller than those of the display electrodes, and leadout wirings for connecting the display electrodes and the terminals. The leadout wirings each consist of a portion extending from a respective display electrode as it is, a portion extended from the respective terminals as it is, and almost parallel, included linear wiring that connects the two extended portions. The length of the two extended portions and the width of the inclined linear wiring are adjusted so that the wiring resistances of the individual leadout wirings are substantially equal.

1. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
 a pair of liquid crystal device substrates so arranged as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and  
 a plurality of liquid crystal drive elements connected to wirings on the liquid crystal device substrate and provided to drive the liquid crystal;  
 
       wherein the liquid crystal device substrates are provided with:
 a plurality of parallel display electrodes;  
 a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to the end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive elements, and arranged at pitches smaller than those of the display electrodes parallelly to the display electrodes; and  
 a plurality of wirings including almost mutually parallel,  inclined linear wiring electrodes for connecting the display electrodes and the terminal electrodes; and  
 
       wherein the lengths of the terminal electrodes and the widths of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are adjusted so that each resistances of each set of the terminal electrodes and each set of  the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially equal. 
     
     
       2. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal device substrates further include a plurality of first dummy electrodes disposed parallelly to the terminal electrodes between the terminal electrodes in at least a central portion of liquid crystal drive circuits. 
     
     
       3. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 2 , wherein the liquid crystal device substrates further include a partial short-circuiting portion for electrically connecting the first dummy electrodes to the terminal electrodes. 
     
     
       4. A liquid crystal display according to one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the intervals between two terminal electrode groups connected to at least the two liquid crystal drive circuits are greater than the intervals between the individual terminal electrodes in the terminal electrode groups, and the wirings provided on the liquid crystal device substrates further include second dummy electrodes arranged between the terminal electrode groups. 
     
     
       5. A liquid crystal display according to one of claims  2  and  3 , wherein, in the area outside the display area of a first liquid crystal device substrate with scanning electrodes, out of the liquid crystal device substrates, third dummy wirings having the same shapes as that of a second liquid crystal device substrate with signal electrodes are provided, and in the area outside the display area of the second liquid crystal device substrate fourth dummy wirings having the same shapes as that of the first liquid crystal device substrates. 
     
     
       6. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 1 , wherein metal auxiliary electrodes, whose widths are narrower than at least those of the wirings on the liquid crystal device substrates, are provided on the surfaces of the liquid crystal device substrates opposite to a liquid crystal layer. 
     
     
       7. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 6 , wherein the metal auxiliary electrodes have a multilayer structure in which an aluminum film is held between chromium films. 
     
     
       8. A liquid crystal display according to one of  claims 6  to  7 , wherein the wirings including the metal auxiliary electrodes are provided on only the first liquid crystal device substrate having the scanning electrodes. 
     
     
       9. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 4 , wherein the second dummy electrodes are spaced at specified intervals so that they do not overlap with an aligning mark for precise connection between terminals of the liquid crystal drive elements and the terminal electrodes on the liquid crystal device substrates. 
     
     
       10. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
 a pair of liquid crystal device substrates so arranged as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and  
 a plurality of liquid crystal drive elements connected to wirings on the liquid crystal device substrates and provided to drive the liquid crystal;  
 
       wherein the liquid crystal device substrates are provided with:
 a plurality of parallel display electrodes;  
 a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to the end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive elements, and arranged at the terminal electrodes pitches smaller than those of the display electrodes parallelly to the display electrodes;  
 a plurality of wirings including almost mutually parallel,  inclined linear wiring electrodes for connecting the display electrodes and the terminal electrodes; and  
 a color filter formed on one of the liquid crystal device substrates from a display area to the end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates; and  
 
       wherein the lengths of the terminal electrodes and the widths of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are so  adjusted so that each resistances of each set of the terminal electrodes and each set of  the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially equal to each other. 
     
     
       11. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 10 , wherein the liquid crystal device substrates further include a plurality of first dummy electrodes disposed parallelly to the terminal electrodes between the terminal electrodes in at least a central portion of liquid crystal drive circuits. 
     
     
       12. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 11 , wherein the liquid crystal device substrates further include a partial short-circuiting portion for electrically connecting the first dummy electrodes to the terminal electrodes. 
     
     
       13. A liquid crystal display according to one of  claims 10  to  12 , wherein the intervals between two terminal electrode groups connected to at least the two liquid crystal drive circuits are greater than the intervals between the individual terminal electrodes in the terminal electrode groups, and the wirings provided on the liquid crystal device substrates further include second dummy electrodes arranged between the terminal electrode groups. 
     
     
       14. A liquid crystal display according to one of claims  11  and  12 , wherein, in the area outside the display area of a first liquid crystal device substrate with scanning electrodes, out of the liquid crystal device substrates, third dummy wirings having the same shapes as that of a second liquid crystal device substrate with signal electrodes are provided, and in the area outside the display area of the second liquid crystal device substrate fourth dummy wirings having the same shapes as that of the first liquid crystal device substrates. 
     
     
       15. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 10 , wherein metal auxiliary electrodes, whose widths are narrower than at least those of the wirings on the liquid crystal device substrates, are provided on the surfaces of the liquid crystal device substrates opposite to a liquid crystal layer. 
     
     
       16. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 15 , wherein the metal auxiliary electrodes have a multilayer structure in which an aluminum film is held between chromium films. 
     
     
       17. A liquid crystal display according to one of  claims 15  to  16 , wherein the wirings including the metal auxiliary electrodes are provided on only the first liquid crystal device substrate having the scanning electrodes. 
     
     
       18. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 13 , wherein the second dummy electrodes are spaced at specified intervals so that they do not overlap with an aligning mark for precise connection between terminals of the liquid crystal drive elements and the terminal electrodes on the liquid crystal device substrates. 
     
     
       19. A liquid crystal display having plural tape carrier packages comprising:
 a pair of substrates so arranged as to be opposite to each other;  
 a liquid crystal layer interposed between said pair of substrates and a sealant to join said pair of substrates together; and  
 a plurality of tape carrier packages each having a drive circuit connected to terminal electrodes on the substrates; and  
 
       wherein one of said substrates includes:
 first and second display electrodes disposed inside said sealant in parallel with each other, each display electrode having a first width W( LCD );  
 first and second terminal electrodes disposed so as to extend from inside to outside of said sealant in parallel with each other, each terminal electrode having a second width (W TCP ) and arranged at pitches smaller than those of the display electrodes parallelly to the display electrodes; and  
 first and second inclined electrodes for connecting each of the first and second display electrodes to each of the first and second terminal electrodes, the first inclined electrode having a third width (W n−1 ) and the second inclined electrode having a fourth width (W n ), the first inclined electrode being adjacent to said second inclined electrode;  
 
       wherein a first set of the first terminal electrode, the first display electrode and the first inclined electrode has a relationship with a second set of the second terminal electrode, the second display electrode and the second inclined electrode in accordance with the following formula: 
             e     (     n   -   1     )         w   TCP       +       m     n   -   1         w     n   -   1         +       p     n   -   1         w   LCD         =         m   n       w   n       +       p   n       w   LCD             
 
       wherein
 1) m n−1  is a length between a first middle point and a third middle point, the first middle point being between each crossing point of outlines of the first inclined electrode and the first terminal electrode at the terminal electrode side and the third middle point being between each crossing point of outlines of the first inclined electrode and the first display electrode at the display electrode side,  
 2) m n  is a length between a second middle point and a fourth middle point, said second middle point being between each crossing point of outlines of the second inclined electrode and the second terminal electrode at the terminal electrode side and the fourth middle point being between each crossing point of outlines of the second inclined electrode and the second display electrode at the display electrode side,  
 3) P n−1  is a length between the third middle point and a predetermined line which is parallel to an adjacent edge-line of the substrates in a perpendicular direction of the predetermined line,  
 4) P n  is a length between the fourth middle point and the predetermined line in a perpendicular direction of the predetermined line, and  
 5) e( n−1 ) is a length between the first middle point and the second middle point in a parallel direction of the outlines of the first and second inclined electrode.  
 
     
     
       20. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 19 , wherein the substrates further include a plurality of first dummy electrodes disposed parallelly to the terminal electrodes between the terminal electrodes in at least a central portion of liquid crystal drive circuits. 
     
     
       21. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 19 , wherein the substrates further include a partial short-circuiting portion for electrically connecting the first dummy electrode to the terminal electrode. 
     
     
       22. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 19 , wherein the intervals between two terminal electrode groups connected to the at least two drive circuits are greater than the intervals between the individual terminal electrodes in the terminal electrode groups, and the substrates further include dummy electrodes arranged between the terminal electrode groups. 
     
     
       23. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 19 , wherein, in the area outside the display area of the first substrate with scanning electrodes, first dummy electrodes having the same shapes as that of the second substrate with signal electrodes are provided, and in the area outside the display area of the second substrate, second dummy electrodes having the same shapes as that of the first substrate are provided. 
     
     
       24. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 19 , wherein the predetermined line is an extended line of outline of the first display electrode in parallel with the adjacent edge of substrates when the first display electrode is disposed at the most center position of the display electrode group electrically connected to one of the drive circuits. 
     
     
       25. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 1 , wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes of the plurality of wirings are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant. 
     
     
       26. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 10 , wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes of the plurality of wirings are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant. 
     
     
       27. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween and;        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal display device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel display electrodes;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the display electrodes; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the display electrodes and the terminal electrodes, including first portions being substantially parallel to the display electrodes, second portions being substantially parallel to the terminal electrodes and inclined linear wiring electrodes for connecting the first and second portions; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to an substantial portions of adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes; and        wherein lengths of at least one of first and second portions and widths of the inclined linear wiring electrodes vary.     
     
     
       28. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 27 , wherein the pitches of the terminal electrodes are smaller than the pitches of display electrodes. 
     
     
       29. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel scanning signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the scanning signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the scanning signal lines and the terminal electrodes, including first portions being substantially parallel to the scanning signal lines, second portions being substantially parallel to the terminal electrodes and inclined linear wiring electrodes for connecting the first and second portions; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes; and        wherein lengths of at least one of first and second portions and widths of the inclined linear wiring electrodes vary.     
     
     
       30. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel video signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        a plurality of terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the video signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the video signal lines and the terminal electrodes, including first portions being substantially parallel to the video signal lines, second portions being substantially parallel to the terminal electrodes and inclined linear wiring electrodes for connecting the first and second portions; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes; and        wherein lengths of at least one of the first and second portions and widths of the inclined linear wiring electrodes vary.     
     
     
       31. A liquid crystal display according to one of claims  27 ,  29  and  30 , wherein resistances of each lead out wirings are substantially equal to each other. 
     
     
       32. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel display electrodes;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the display electrodes; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the display electrodes and the terminal electrodes, including inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the display electrodes; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes.     
     
     
       33. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrate comprise:        a plurality of parallel scanning signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the scanning signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the scanning signal lines and the terminal electrodes, including inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the scanning signal lines; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes.     
     
     
       34. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel video signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the video signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the video signal lines and the terminal electrodes, including inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the video signal lines; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes.     
     
     
       35. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel display electrodes;        at least one terminal electrode group comprising a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the display electrodes; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the display electrodes and the terminal electrodes; and        wherein the leadout wirings connected to the terminal electrodes positioned at least an outer portion have inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the display electrode; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes.     
     
     
       36. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel scanning signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        at least one terminal electrode group comprising a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the scanning signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the scanning signal lines and the terminal electrodes; and        wherein the leadout wirings connected to the terminal electrodes positioned at least an outer portion have inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the scanning signal lines; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes.     
     
     
       37. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel video signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        at least one terminal electrode group comprising a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the video signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the video signal lines and the terminal electrodes; and        wherein the leadout wirings connected to the terminal electrodes positioned at least an outer portion have inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the video signal lines; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes.     
     
     
       38. A liquid crystal display according to one of  claims 35  to  37 , wherein the pitches of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially equal to each other. 
     
     
       39. A liquid crystal display according to one of  claims 35  to  37 , wherein the leadout wirings have portions which are parallel to the terminal electrodes, and wherein lengths of the portions vary. 
     
     
       40. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal display device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel display electrodes;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the display electrodes; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the display electrodes and the terminal electrodes, including first portions being substantially parallel to the display electrodes, second portions being substantially parallel to the terminal electrodes and inclined linear wiring electrodes for connecting the first and second portions; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant; and        wherein lengths of at least one of first and second portions and widths of the inclined linear wiring electrodes vary.     
     
     
       41. A liquid crystal display according to  claim 40 , wherein the pitches of the terminal electrodes are smaller than the pitches of display electrodes. 
     
     
       42. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel scanning signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the scanning signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the scanning signal lines and the terminal electrodes, including first portions being substantially parallel to the scanning signal lines, second portions being substantially parallel to the terminal electrodes and inclined linear wiring electrodes for connecting the first and second portions; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant; and        wherein lengths of at least one of first and second portions and widths of the inclined linear wiring electrodes vary.     
     
     
       43. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel video signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the video signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the video signal lines and the terminal electrodes, including first portions being substantially parallel to the video signal lines, second portions being substantially parallel to the terminal electrodes and inclined linear wiring electrodes for connecting the first and second portions; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant; and        wherein lengths of at least one of first and second portions and widths of the inclined linear wiring electrodes vary.     
     
     
       44. A liquid crystal display according to one of claims  40 ,  42  and  43 , wherein resistances of each lead out wirings are substantially equal to each other. 
     
     
       45. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel display electrodes;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the display electrodes; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the display electrodes and the terminal electrodes, including inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the display electrodes; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant.     
     
     
       46. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel scanning signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the scanning signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the scanning signal lines and the terminal electrodes, including inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the scanning signal lines; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant.     
     
     
       47. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel video signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the video signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the video signal lines and the terminal electrodes, including inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the video signal lines; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant.     
     
     
       48. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel display electrodes;        at least one terminal electrode group comprising a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the display electrodes; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the display electrodes and the terminal electrodes; and        wherein the leadout wirings connected to the terminal electrodes positioned at least an outer portion have inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the display electrode; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant.     
     
     
       49. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel scanning signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        at least one terminal electrode group comprising a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the scanning signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the scanning signal lines and the terminal electrodes; and        wherein the leadout wirings connected to the terminal electrodes positioned at least an outer portion have inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the scanning signal lines; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant.     
     
     
       50. A liquid crystal display suitable for high-quality display comprising:
   a pair of liquid crystal device substrates arranged so as to be opposite to each other and joined together by a sealant with a liquid crystal interposed therebetween; and        at least one liquid crystal drive element for driving the liquid crystal;        wherein the liquid crystal device substrates comprise:        a plurality of parallel video signal lines;        a plurality of switching devices;        at least one terminal electrode group comprising a plurality of parallel terminal electrodes led out to an end portion of the liquid crystal device substrates, connected to the liquid crystal drive element, and having different pitches from pitches of the video signal lines; and        a plurality of leadout wirings for connecting the video signal lines and the terminal electrodes; and        wherein the leadout wirings connected to the terminal electrodes positioned at least an outer portion have inclined linear wiring electrodes which are not parallel to the video signal lines; and        wherein at least substantial portions of at least a majority of the inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially parallel to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes at least in an area of the liquid crystal side of the sealant.     
     
     
       51. A liquid crystal display according to one of claims  48 - 50 , wherein the pitches of the at least substantial portions of at least a majority of inclined linear wiring electrodes are substantially equal to substantial portions of an adjacent one of the inclined wiring electrodes. 
     
     
       52. A liquid crystal display according to one of  claims 48  to  50 , wherein the leadout wirings have portions which are parallel to the terminal electrodes, and wherein lengths of the portions vary.