Abstract: An LCD is constructed such that a side edge of a common electrode disposed on an entire surface of an upper substrate and a pad disposed on the lower substrate facing the upper substrate are not overlapped. The LCD includes an active panel having a gate pad and a source pad spaced at a predetermined distance D from the edge of the color filter panel which faces the active panel.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method of crystallizing an amorphous silicon layer and a crystallizing apparatus thereof which crystallize an amorphous silicon layer using plasma. The present invention includes the steps of depositing an inducing substance for silicon crystallization on an amorphous silicon layer by plasma exposure, and carrying out annealing on the amorphous silicon layer to the amorphous silicon layer. The present invention includes a chamber having an inner space, a substrate support in the chamber wherein the substrate support supports a substrate, a plasma generating means in the chamber wherein the plasma generating means produces plasma inside the chamber, and a heater at the substrate support wherein the heater supplies the substrate with heat.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a substrate, and a gate including a double-layered structure having first and second metal layers provided on the substrate, the first metal layer being wider than the second metal layer by 1 to 4 &mgr;m. A method of making such a thin-film transistor includes the steps of: depositing a first metal layer on a substrate, depositing a second metal layers directly on the first metal layer; forming a photoresist having a designated width on the second metal layer; patterning the second metal layer via isotropic etching using the photoresist as a mask; patterning the first metal layer by means of an anisotropic etching using the photoresist as a mask, the first metal layer being etched to have the designated width, thus forming a gate having a laminated structure of the first and second metal layers; and removing the photoresist.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a substrate, and a gate including a double-layered structure having first and second metal layers provided on the substrate, the first metal layer being wider than the second metal layer by 1 to 4 &mgr;m. A method of making such a thin-film transistor includes the steps of: depositing a first metal layer on a substrate, depositing a second metal layers directly on the first metal layer; forming a photoresist having a designated width on the second metal layer; patterning the second metal layer via isotropic etching using the photoresist as a mask; patterning the first metal layer by means of an anisotropic etching using the photoresist as a mask, the first metal layer being etched to have the designated width, thus forming a gate having a laminated structure of the first and second metal layers; and removing the photoresist.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a substrate, and a gate including a double-layered structure having first and second metal layers provided on the substrate, the first metal layer being wider than the second metal layer by 1 to 4 &mgr;m. A method of making such a thin-film transistor includes the steps of: depositing a first metal layer on a substrate, depositing a second metal layers directly on the first metal layer; forming a photoresist having a designated width on the second metal layer; patterning the second metal layer via isotropic etching using the photoresist as a mask; patterning the first metal layer by means of an anisotropic etching using the photoresist as a mask, the first metal layer being etched to have the designated width, thus forming a gate having a laminated structure of the first and second metal layers; and removing the photoresist.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal panel prevents the introduction of static electricity from the exterior of a liquid crystal panel. According to the method, edges of a lower glass substrate on which a liquid crystal material layer and an upper glass substrate are disposed are dipped into an etchant. At this time, the ends of the test electrodes formed on the lower glass substrate are removed. The ends of the test electrodes are removed, and consequently an introduction path of stripe-shaped defect is not generated within the liquid crystal panel. Also, the yield of the liquid crystal panel is greatly improved.

Abstract: A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display device includes upper and lower substrates having upper and lower alignment layers, a pixel electrode on the lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the upper and lower alignment layers. The upper alignment layer is alignment-treated to define a specified alignment direction. The pixel electrode is arranged to define a desired pattern of slits or floating electrodes. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric anisotropy (&Dgr;∈).

Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a substrate, and a gate including a double-layered structure having first and second metal layers provided on the substrate, the first metal layer being wider than the second metal layer by 1 to 4 &mgr;m. A method of making such a thin-film transistor includes the steps of: depositing a first metal layer on a substrate, depositing a second metal layers directly on the first metal layer; forming a photoresist having a designated width on the second metal layer; patterning the second metal layer via isotropic etching using the photoresist as a mask; patterning the first metal layer by means of an anisotropic etching using the photoresist as a mask, the first metal layer being etched to have the designated width, thus forming a gate having a laminated structure of the first and second metal layers; and removing the photoresist.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a gate insulating layer on the substrate and covering the gate electrode, an active layer on the gate insulating layer, an ohmic contact layer on the active layer and not overlapping the gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode connected to the ohmic contact layer. Each of the source electrode and the drain electrode has a double-layered structure of a first metal layer having tensile stress and a second metal layer having compressive stress.

Abstract: A method of forming an insulating layer pattern in a liquid crystal display which enables the formation of an insulating layer pattern on a substrate under a low temperature without the need of expensive equipment and complicated processes, wherein the formation speed of the insulating layer is accelerated. The method includes the steps of forming an organic thin layer containing silicon on an insulated substrate, exposing the thin layer to a gaseous ambience including, oxygen, generating a plurality of oxygen radicals and silicon radicals by applying ultraviolet rays to the thin layer using a mask having a predetermined pattern, forming an insulating layer by reacting the silicon radicals with the oxygen radicals, and defining an insulating layer pattern by removing a portion of the thin layer free of the ultraviolet rays.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate having a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix, a plurality of row terminals and common electrode terminals arranged on one side of two adjacent sides of the first substrate, a plurality of column terminals and common electrode terminals arranged on the other side of the two adjacent sides of the first substrate; a second substrate arranged to be opposite to the first substrate and to interpose a liquid crystal display with the first substrate and having a counter electrode for performing liquid crystal display by applying a voltage across the pixel electrodes and the counter electrode. The conductive region being connected to at least one of the common electrode terminals to apply a common potential to the counter electrode.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a substrate of an LCD prevents defective patterning of pixel electrodes and improves an aperture ratio of pixels by simplifying the steps of manufacturing a substrate of an LCD. A protection layer is formed on a substrate and the protection layer includes a light developable organic(BCB) layer which is patterned directly by exposing using a mask instead of patterning with a photo resist. The portion of the light developable organic layer remaining on the bottom part of contact holes after patterning is etched using a gate insulating layer. The etching process using the gate insulating layer is performed partially in order to expose the surface of the gate pad by using a plasma gas having about 85% CF4 and about 15% O2.

Abstract: A method of mounting a liquid crystal display module thereof which secures an upper sash including the liquid crystal display module to a lower sash in a notebook personal computer. An arm coupled to one end of a fixed rod by a hinge is arranged to be positioned between a side wall of the upper sash and a side wall of the lower sash. A screw goes through from the side wall of the upper sash, via the arm, to the side wall of the liquid crystal display module.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate having a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix, a plurality of row terminals and common electrode terminals arranged on one side of two adjacent sides of the first substrate, a plurality of column terminals and common electrode terminals arranged on the other side of the two adjacent sides of the first substrate; a second substrate arranged to be opposite to the first substrate and to interpose a liquid crystal display with the first substrate and having a counter electrode for performing liquid crystal display by applying a voltage across the pixel electrodes and the counter electrode. The conductive region being connected to at least one of the common electrode terminals to apply a common potential to the counter electrode.

Abstract: A double-layered electrode layer is formed on a substrate according to a process in which lower and upper electrode layer forming materials are deposited on a substrate in this order, then a lower photoresist pattern is formed on the upper electrode layer forming material. Next, the lower and upper electrode layer forming materials are isotropically etched to obtain lower and upper electrode layers, after which the upper electrode layer is anisotropically etched such that a width of the upper electrode layer becomes less than that of the lower electrode layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate having a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix, a plurality of row terminals and common electrode terminals arranged on one side of two adjacent sides of the first substrate, a plurality of column terminals and common electrode terminals arranged on the other side of the two adjacent sides of the first substrate; a second substrate arranged to be opposite to the first substrate and to interpose a liquid crystal display with the first substrate and having a counter electrode for performing liquid crystal display by applying a voltage across the pixel electrodes and the counter electrode. The conductive region being connected to at least one of the common electrode terminals to apply a common potential to the counter electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel having a display area, a light source joined with the liquid crystal panel, a first frame coupled to a surface of the light unit and sides of the liquid crystal panel, a second frame coupled to edges of the liquid crystal panel and sides of the first support frame, an outer casing, and a fastening part joining together the first support frame, the second support frame, and the outer casing through the sides of the first support frame, the second support frame, and the outer casing.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel having a display area, a light source joined with the liquid crystal panel, a first frame coupled to a surface of the light unit and sides of the liquid crystal panel, a second frame coupled to edges of the liquid crystal panel and sides of the first support frame, an outer casing, and a fastening part joining together the first support frame, the second support frame, and the outer casing through the sides of the first support frame, the second support frame, and the outer casing.