Abstract
A liquid crystal display device in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix shape and a voltage signal waveform is applied to change the optical transmissivity or optical reflectivity of the pixels. A liquid crystal composition layer is disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. At least one pair of pixel electrodes and counter electrodes are provided for each pixel between a face of the first substrate and a face of the liquid crystal composition layer and an electric field which is generated between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode and which has a component substantially parallel to the face of the first substrate. For each pixel, there are provided a video signal line, a drain electrode, a gate signal line, a gate electrode, a counter voltage signal line, a thin film transistor element, and a capacity element. A counter voltage signal is applied through the counter voltage signal line to the counter electrode. A common bus line which includes a conductive layer having a multi-layered structure, is provided for connecting the counter voltage signal lines of the plural pixels commonly and the counter voltage signal lines are individually led out through the common bus line to counter electrode terminals.