Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, the method includes: forming a gate line on an insulating substrate; forming a gate insulating layer; forming a semiconductor layer; forming a data conductive layer including a data line and a drain electrode; depositing a passivation layer; forming a photoresist including a first portion located on an end portion of the gate line, a second portion thicker than the first portion and located on the drain electrode, and a third portion thicker than the second portion; exposing a portion of the passivation layer under the second portion of the photoresist and a portion of the gate insulating layer under the first portion of the photoresist by etching using the photoresist as an etch mask; forming first and second contact holes exposing the drain electrode and the end portions of the gate line, respectively; and forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, the method includes: forming a gate line on an insulating substrate; forming a gate insulating layer; forming a semiconductor layer; forming a data conductive layer including a data line and a drain electrode; depositing a passivation layer; forming a photoresist including a first portion located on an end portion of the gate line, a second portion thicker than the first portion and located on the drain electrode, and a third portion thicker than the second portion; exposing a portion of the passivation layer under the second portion of the photoresist and a portion of the gate insulating layer under the first portion of the photoresist by etching using the photoresist as an etch mask; forming first and second contact holes exposing the drain electrode and the end portions of the gate line, respectively; and forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole.

Abstract: A conductive layer, including a lower layer made of refractory metal such as chromium, molybdenum, and molybdenum alloy and an upper layer made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, is deposited and patterned to form a gate wire including a gate line, a gate pad, and a gate electrode on a substrate. At this time, the upper layer of the gate pad is removed using a photoresist pattern having different thicknesses depending on position as etch mask. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact layer are sequentially formed. A conductive material is deposited and patterned to form a data wire including a data line, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a data pad.

Abstract: A gate wire including a plurality of gate lines and gate electrodes in the display area, and gate pads in the peripheral area is formed on a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer and a conductor layer are sequentially deposited, and the conductor layer and the ohmic contact are patterned to form a data wire including a plurality of data lines, a source electrode and a drain electrode of the display area and data pads of the peripheral area, and an ohmic contact layer pattern thereunder. A passivation layer is deposited and a positive photoresist layer is coated thereon. The photoresist layer is exposed to light through one or more masks having different transmittance between the display area and the peripheral area. The photoresist layer is developed to form a photoresist pattern having the thickness that varies depending on the position.

Abstract: A conductive layer, including a lower layer made of refractory metal such as chromium, molybdenum, and molybdenum alloy and an upper layer made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, is deposited and patterned to form a gate wire including a gate line, a gate pad, and a gate electrode on a substrate. At this time, the upper layer of the gate pad is removed using a photoresist pattern having different thicknesses depending on position as etch mask. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact layer are sequentially formed. A conductive material is deposited and patterned to form a data wire including a data line, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a data pad. Next, a passivation layer is deposited and patterned to form contact holes respectively exposing the drain electrode, the gate pad, and the data pad.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a gate line, a data line, and a pixel electrode including first and second sub-pixel electrodes to which different voltages are applied. A thin film transistor is coupled with the gate line and the data line to apply a voltage to the pixel electrode, and a storage electrode partially overlaps with the first and second sub-pixel electrodes. The first sub-pixel electrode is arranged on all but one side of the second sub-pixel electrode, portions of a first side of the storage electrode overlap with the boundaries of the first and second sub-pixel electrodes, portions of a second side of the storage electrode protrude and partially overlap with the second sub-pixel electrode, and the storage electrode comprises a storage electrode extension, which protrudes from the second side of the storage electrode across the first sub-pixel electrode and overlaps with the second sub-pixel electrode.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: forming a gate line on a substrate; depositing a gate insulating layer and a semiconductor layer in sequence on the gate line; depositing a lower conductive film and an upper conductive film on the semiconductor layer; photo-etching the upper conductive film, the lower conductive film, and the semiconductor layer; depositing a passivation layer; photo-etching the passivation layer to expose first and second portions of the upper conductive film; removing the first and the second portions of the upper conductive film to expose first and second portions of the lower conductive film; forming a pixel electrode and a pair of redundant electrodes on the first and the second portions of the lower conductive film, respectively, the redundant electrodes exposing a part of the second portion of the lower conductive film; removing the exposed part of the second portion of the lower conductive film to expose a portion of the semicon

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: forming a gate line on a substrate; depositing a gate insulating layer and a semiconductor layer in sequence on the gate line; depositing a lower conductive film and an upper conductive film on the semiconductor layer; photo-etching the upper conductive film, the lower conductive film, and the semiconductor layer; depositing a passivation layer; photo-etching the passivation layer to expose first and second portions of the upper conductive film; removing the first and the second portions of the upper conductive film to expose first and second portions of the lower conductive film; forming a pixel electrode and a pair of redundant electrodes on the first and the second portions of the lower conductive film, respectively, the redundant electrodes exposing a part of the second portion of the lower conductive film; removing the exposed part of the second portion of the lower conductive film to expose a portion of the semicon

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, the method including forming a thin film transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode on a substrate, forming a passivation layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode, forming a photoresist film on the passivation layer, selectively etching the passivation layer using the photoresist film as a mask, forming a conductive film, and removing the photoresist film along with the conductive film disposed on the photoresist film using a CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) process to form a pixel electrode being connected to the drain electrode.

Abstract: A gate wire including a plurality of gate lines and gate electrodes in the display area, and gate pads in the peripheral area is formed on a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer and a conductor layer are sequentially deposited, and the conductor layer and the ohmic contact are patterned to form a data wire including a plurality of data lines, a source electrode and a drain electrode of the display area and data pads of the peripheral area, and an ohmic contact layer pattern thereunder. A passivation layer is deposited and a positive photoresist layer is coated thereon. The photoresist layer is exposed to light through one or more masks having different transmittance between the display area and the peripheral area. The photoresist layer is developed to form a photoresist pattern having the thickness that varies depending on the position.

Abstract: A conductive layer, including a lower layer made of refractory metal such as chromium, molybdenum, and molybdenum alloy and an upper layer made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, is deposited and patterned to form a gate wire including a gate line, a gate pad, and a gate electrode on a substrate. At this time, the upper layer of the gate pad is removed using a photoresist pattern having different thicknesses depending on position as etch mask. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact layer are sequentially formed. A conductive material is deposited and patterned to form a data wire including a data line, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a data pad. Next, a passivation layer is deposited and patterned to form contact holes respectively exposing the drain electrode, the gate pad, and the data pad.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes opening patterns in the electrodes or protrusions on the electrodes. The opening patterns or the protrusions have a pattern which controls the direction of the liquid crystal molecules. Thus the quality of the LCD can be improved.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: forming a gate line on a substrate; depositing a gate insulating layer and a semiconductor layer in sequence on the gate line; depositing a lower conductive film and an upper conductive film on the semiconductor layer; photo-etching the upper conductive film, the lower conductive film, and the semiconductor layer; depositing a passivation layer; photo-etching the passivation layer to expose first and second portions of the upper conductive film; removing the first and the second portions of the upper conductive film to expose first and second portions of the lower conductive film; forming a pixel electrode on the first portion of the lower conductive film; removing the second portion of the lower conductive film to expose a portion of the semiconductor layer; and forming a columnar spacer on the exposed portion of the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A conductive layer, including a lower layer made of refractory metal such as chromium, molybdenum, and molybdenum alloy and an upper layer made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, is deposited and patterned to form a gate wire including a gate line, a gate pad, and a gate electrode on a substrate. At this time, the upper layer of the gate pad is removed using a photoresist pattern having different thicknesses depending on position as etch mask. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact layer are sequentially formed. A conductive material is deposited and patterned to form a data wire including a data line, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a data pad. Next, a passivation layer is deposited and patterned to form contact holes respectively exposing the drain electrode, the gate pad, and the data pad.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: forming a gate line on a substrate; depositing a gate insulating layer and a semiconductor layer in sequence on the gate line; depositing a lower conductive film and an upper conductive film on the semiconductor layer; photo-etching the upper conductive film, the lower conductive film, and the semiconductor layer; depositing a passivation layer; photo-etching the passivation layer to expose first and second portions of the upper conductive film; removing the first and the second portions of the upper conductive film to expose first and second portions of the lower conductive film; forming a pixel electrode and a pair of redundant electrodes on the first and the second portions of the lower conductive film, respectively, the redundant electrodes exposing a part of the second portion of the lower conductive film; removing the exposed part of the second portion of the lower conductive film to expose a portion of the semicon

Abstract: In liquid crystal display device having a multi-layer conductive layer, such conductive layer is formed using a photoresist pattern having different thicknesses depending on the position. Upper layer of the gate pad is removed using an etch mask of the photoresist pattern of different thickness. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact layer are sequentially formed. A conductive material is deposited and patterned to form a data wire. Finally passivation layer is formed and an indium tin oxide layer is deposited and patterned to form a pixel electrode, a redundant gate pad, and a redundant data pad.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, the method includes: forming a gate line on an insulating substrate; forming a gate insulating layer; forming a semiconductor layer; forming a data conductive layer including a data line and a drain electrode; depositing a passivation layer; forming a photoresist including a first portion located on an end portion of the gate line, a second portion thicker than the first portion and located on the drain electrode, and a third portion thicker than the second portion; exposing a portion of the passivation layer under the second portion of the photoresist and a portion of the gate insulating layer under the first portion of the photoresist by etching using the photoresist as an etch mask; forming first and second contact holes exposing the drain electrode and the end portions of the gate line, respectively; and forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole.

Abstract: A gate wire including a plurality of gate lines and gate electrodes in the display area, and gate pads in the peripheral area is formed on a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer and a conductor layer are sequentially deposited, and the conductor layer and the ohmic contact are patterned to form a data wire including a plurality of data lines, a source electrode and a drain electrode of the display area and data pads of the peripheral area, and an ohmic contact layer pattern thereunder. A passivation layer is deposited and a positive photoresist layer is coated thereon. The photoresist layer is exposed to light through one or more masks having different transmittance between the display area and the peripheral area. The photoresist layer is developed to form a photoresist pattern having the thickness that varies depending on the position.

Abstract: A conductive layer, including a lower layer made of refractory metal such as chromium, molybdenum, and molybdenum alloy and an upper layer made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, is deposited and patterned to form a gate wire including a gate line, a gate pad, and a gate electrode on a substrate. At this time, the upper layer of the gate pad is removed using a photoresist pattern having different thicknesses depending on position as etch mask. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact layer are sequentially formed. A conductive material is deposited and patterned to form a data wire including a data line, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a data pad. Next, a passivation layer is deposited and patterned to form contact holes respectively exposing the drain electrode, the gate pad, and the data pad.

Abstract: A gate wire including a plurality of gate lines and gate electrodes in the display area, and gate pads in the peripheral area is formed on a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, an ohmic contact layer and a conductor layer are sequentially deposited, and the conductor layer and the ohmic contact are patterned to form a data wire including a plurality of data lines, a source electrode and a drain electrode of the display area and data pads of the peripheral area, and an ohmic contact layer pattern thereunder. A passivation layer is deposited and a positive photoresist layer is coated thereon. The photoresist layer is exposed to light through one or more masks having different transmittance between the display area and the peripheral area. The photoresist layer is developed to form a photoresist pattern having the thickness that varies depending on the position.