Abstract: A system for fabricating a liquid crystal display using liquid crystal dropping and a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display using the same includes a liquid crystal forming line dropping liquid crystals on the first substrate, a sealant forming line forming the sealant on the second substrate, and a bonding and hardening line bonding the two substrates to each other and hardening the sealant, printing a sealant, bonding the substrates each other, and hardening the sealant and an inspection process line of cutting the bonded substrates into panel units and grinding and inspecting the unit panels. The present invention includes the processes of dropping LC on a first substrate using a dispenser, forming a main UV hardening sealant on a second substrate, bonding the first and second substrates to each other in a vacuum state, UV hardening the main UV hardening sealant, cutting the bonded substrates into cell units, grinding the cut substrates, and finally inspecting the grinded substrates.

Abstract: Provided is a method for crystallizing using a laser mask for selectively crystallizing active regions without a laser shot mark, including: providing an array substrate in which N×M active regions are defined; positioning a laser mask having first and second blocks over the substrate, wherein the first and second blocks have first and second mask patterns, respectively, and the second mask pattern is a reverse pattern of the first mask pattern; irradiating a first laser beam onto the active regions through the first block; and irradiating a second laser beam onto the active regions through the second block.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second common electrode lines on a substrate extending along a first direction, a pair of adjacent data lines extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to cross the first and second common electrode lines to define a unit pixel region, a gate line extending between the first and second common electrode lines along the first direction and crossing the pair of adjacent data lines, the first and second common electrode lines spaced apart from the gate line by a first distance along the second direction defining a first pixel region and a second pixel region of the unit pixel region, and a thin film transistor formed at the crossing of the gate line and one of the pair of adjacent data lines, the thin film transistor including a pair of drain electrodes, a source electrode, and a portion of the gate line, wherein each of the first and second pixel regions includes a circular pixel electrode and first and second circular common electr

Abstract: An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines and data lines defining a plurality of pixel regions, a driving device disposed within each of the pixel regions, at least one first electrode having a first width and at least one second electrode having a second width both arranged within the pixel region, and at least one third electrode having a third width overlapping at least one of the first and second electrodes to form a storage capacitor.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer made of liquid crystals injected between the first and the second substrates, and a backlight assembly arranged on an outer surface of the first substrate. The first substrate has a light guiding pattern containing a periodic structure formed from a medium whose refractive index is different from the refractive index of the first substrate. The light guiding pattern is operative to internally reflect light from the backlight assembly to a transmission region.

Abstract: A data driving apparatus of an organic electro luminescence display (OELD) panel provides a current to the OELD panel, causing the OELD panel to display pictures. The data driving apparatus may include a data driver for applying data signals using a substantially uniform current; and a data signal controller circuit integrated with the OELD panel for charging and controlling the substantially uniform current in response to the data signals outputted from the data driver so as to apply the data signals to the organic electro luminescence display panel.

Abstract: A method for cutting a liquid crystal display panel includes forming a first scribe line along attached first and second mother substrates to form a first region having a plurality of first-sized LCD panels and a first edge of the first region and to form a second region having a plurality of second-sized LCD panels and a first edge of the second region, separating the plurality of first-sized LCD panels formed at the first region into individual first-sized LCD panels, and separating the plurality of second-sized LCD panels formed at the second region into individual second-sized LCD panels.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes forming a gate electrode and a gate bus line on a transparent lower substrate, forming an insulating layer on the gate electrode and gate bus line, forming an active layer on the insulating layer, forming a source electrode, a drain electrode and a data bus line, forming a passivation layer on the transparent lower substrate, forming a refraction layer on the passivation layer, and forming a pixel electrode on a surface of the refraction layer.

Abstract: A method of darkening a defective pixel including a short between a source electrode and a drain electrode in a thin film transistor substrate includes forming a gate line and a data line on a substrate to define a pixel region; forming a thin film transistor at a crossing of the gate line and the data line, the thin film transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode; forming a pixel electrode and a common electrode in the pixel region; forming a common line provided in parallel to the gate line and connected to the common electrode; forming an extended part of the drain electrode in parallel to the gate line; and cutting the extended part along a cutting line.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method testing liquid crystal display panel which are able to test whether or not burr remains on longer sides and on shorter sides of a unit liquid crystal display panel using first to fourth testing bars in a touch method, and able to measure a distance between the longer sides and a distance between the shorter sides of the unit liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a case; a plurality of fluorescent lamps on the case, each fluorescent lamp having ends arranged in one direction, and having first and second electrodes provided at respective ends; a first power supply line connected with the first electrode; a second power supply line connected with the second electrode; a common electrode PCB arranged adjacent to the ends of the fluorescent lamps; a first common electrode on the common electrode PCB and connected with the first power supply line; a second common electrode on the common electrode PCB and connected with the second power supply line, the first and second common electrodes being spaced apart from each other; and an inverter to apply voltages to the first and second common electrodes.

Abstract: A method for designing a mask and for fabricating a panel improves the efficiency with which a base substrate may be used by forming unit panels of different sizes on the base substrate. The mask includes a first region and a second region, a first mask pattern within the first region, and a second mask pattern within the second region.

Abstract: A driving apparatus and apparatus for a liquid crystal display wherein an image format of an NTSC image signal can be selectively converted in response to an instruction of a user. In the apparatus, a liquid crystal display panel has liquid crystal cells arranged at intersections between gate lines and data lines to display an image signal in an image format different from an input image signal. A switch generates a pulse signal by an operation of a user. A counter counts said pulse signal. A timing controller changes an image format of said image signal displayed on the liquid crystal display panel in response to an input signal from the counter.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer interposed between opposing substrates. One of the substrates includes a conductive black matrix layer formed within a display region and formed in non-display region of the device. A black matrix island formed at the same time as the black matrix layer is isolated from the black matrix layer in the non-display region. A color filter layer of red, green and blue color filters is formed in the display region. A common electrode is formed on the black matrix layer and on the black matrix island. The common electrode formed on the black matrix island is insulated from the black matrix island by an insulator. Silver dots in the non-display region are respectively connected with the black matrix layer and the common electrode on the black matrix island.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an etching apparatus comprising an etching bath having an etchant; an etchant recycling part in the etching bath; a DI and undiluted etchant supply part for supplying a DI water and a undiluted etchant; an etchant mixing part for mixing the DI water and the undiluted etchant; and an etchant heating part for heating the mixed etchant.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for inspecting an electrical defectiveness of a liquid crystal display substrate. The method includes shorting ESD protection devices with a conductive shorting bar to form a current path on each of signal wirings of the substrate, supplying a current to the signal wirings, and determining a defectiveness of the signal wirings depending on the current flowing on the signal wirings.

Abstract: An external electrode fluorescent lamp and its fabrication method are disclosed. The method for fabricating the external electrode fluorescent lamp includes providing a cylindrical glass tube having a phosphor layer coated at its inner circumferential surface, a discharge gas injected therein and sealed at its ends, forming external electrodes at both end portions of the glass tube, and forming insulation films for sealing the external electrodes each insulation film having an opening exposing a portion of the corresponding external electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device including forming a UV-hardening sealant on at least one of the first and second substrates, dropping a liquid crystal on one of the first and second substrates, attaching the first and second substrates to each other, aligning at least one mask with the attached substrates so as to expose only an area having the sealant formed thereon, and hardening the UV-hardening sealant by applying UV-rays through the mask to the attached substrates.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp driving unit includes fluorescent lamps, wherein each fluorescent lamp includes a first end and a second end opposing the first end; an inverter for driving the plurality of fluorescent lamps to emit light; and a controller for electrically connecting and disconnecting the plurality of fluorescent lamps to and from the inverter.

Abstract: A liquid crystal injection method for fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes attaching a liquid crystal material to a pattern mask to form a liquid crystal film, and printing the liquid crystal film on a substrate for the LCD device by pressing the pattern mask to the substrate.