Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines formed of a first material and a plurality of data lines formed of a second material on a substrate, the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines crossing each other, a plurality of thin film transistors electrically connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the plurality of thin film transistors, a plurality of gate pads connected to the plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data pads connected to the plurality of data lines, a first shorting bar electrically connected to odd-numbered gate pads, the first shorting bar made of the first material, a second shorting bar electrically connected to even-numbered gate pads, the second shorting bar made of the second material, a third shorting bar electrically connected to odd-numbered data pads, the third shorting bar made of the first material, a fourth shorting bar electrically conn

Abstract: A substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines on a substrate; at least one data line crossing the plurality of gate lines to define a pixel region including a transmissive portion and a reflective portion; a thin film transistor connected to one of the plurality of gate lines and the at least one data line, the thin film transistor including a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode; a first insulating layer covering a portion of the thin film transistor, the first insulating layer uncovering the pixel region and a portion of the drain electrode; a transparent electrode in the pixel region, the transparent electrode directly contacting the drain electrode and the semiconductor layer; and a reflective layer in the reflective portion, the reflective layer having a first uneven surface.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a color filter substrate in a liquid crystal display is disclosed. A color filter layer is formed on a substrate. First and second organic layers containing an ultraviolet light absorbent are formed on the substrate. The first and second organic layers are exposed from the front and back of the substrate and then developed to form a spacer and a black matrix. An alignment layer is formed on the developed first and second organic layers. A common electrode may be formed between the color filter layer and the first and second organic layers.

Abstract: A fabrication method of a color filter panel of a display device and the structure of the color filter panel are provided. The method includes forming a color filter layer on a substrate where the color filter layer defines an opening, forming a photosensitive layer on the color filter layer, and forming a spacer by back-exposing the photosensitive layer through the opening.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate for a liquid crystal display panel includes a gate line formed on a substrate. A data line crosses the gate line, thus defining a pixel region. A gate insulating film is positioned between the data line and the gate line. A thin film transistor is formed at a crossing of the gate line and the data line. A passivation film pattern exposes a portion of a drain electrode of the thin film transistor. At least one protrusion is provided to divide the pixel region into a plurality of regions, each of the regions having a different liquid crystal alignment from the other regions. A pixel electrode is connected to the thin film transistor to cover the pixel region excluding the passivation film pattern and the at least one protrusion.

Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines formed of a first material and a plurality of data lines formed of a second material on a substrate, the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines crossing each other, a plurality of thin film transistors electrically connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the plurality of thin film transistors, a plurality of gate pads connected to the plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data pads connected to the plurality of data lines, a first shorting bar electrically connected to odd-numbered gate pads, the first shorting bar made of the first material, a second shorting bar electrically connected to even-numbered gate pads, the second shorting bar made of the second material, a third shorting bar electrically connected to odd-numbered data pads, the third shorting bar made of the first material, a fourth shorting bar electrically conn

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes m valid gate lines G1 to Gm arranged in a first direction with first constant intervals between gate lines, n valid data lines arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the valid gate lines with second constant intervals between data lines, and at least one dummy data line at a periphery of and in parallel with the n valid data lines. A method of driving a liquid crystal display is carried out by a general procedure of shorting the dummy data lines with a specific data line or by applying the same driving signals of a specific data line to the dummy data line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes m valid gate lines G1 to Gm arranged in a first direction with first constant intervals between gate lines, n valid data lines arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the valid gate lines with second constant intervals between data lines, and at least one dummy data line at a periphery of and in parallel with the n valid data lines. A method of driving a liquid crystal display is carried out by a general procedure of shorting the dummy data lines with a specific data line or by applying the same driving signals of a specific data line to the dummy data line.

Abstract: A transreflection-type liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a plurality of gate and data lines on a substrate crossing each other defining a plurality of pixel regions, a plurality of storage lines parallel to the gate lines, each storage line positioned between the gate lines, a plurality of thin film transistors disposed at the crossings of the gate and data lines, each thin film transistor having source and drain electrodes and a U-shaped channel region, a negative-type organic insulating layer within the pixel region except for a transmission part, the negative type organic insulating layer having at least one of concave and convex patterns thereon, a reflective electrode on the negative-type organic insulating layer within the pixel region except for the transmission part, and a transparent electrode within the pixel region in electrical contact with the drain electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having an applied horizontal electric field comprising: a gate line; a common line substantially parallel to the gate line; a data line arranged to cross the gate line and the common line to define a pixel area; a thin film transistor formed at each crossing of the gate line and the data line; a common electrode formed in the pixel area and connected to the common line; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, wherein the horizontal electric field is formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode in the pixel area; a gate pad formed with at least one conductive layer included in the gate line; a data pad formed with at least one conductive layer included in the data line; a common pad formed with at least one conductive layer included in the common line; a passivation film to expose at least one of the gate pad, the data pad and the common pad; and a driving integrated circuit mounted on a substrate to connect directly to one of the gate pad and the data p

Abstract: A method of patterning a transparent conductive film adaptive for selectively etching a transparent conductive film without any mask processes, a thin film transistor for a display device using the same and a fabricating method thereof are disclosed. In the method of patterning the transparent conductive film, an inorganic material substrate is prepared. An organic material pattern is formed at a desired area of the inorganic material substrate. A thin film having a different crystallization rate depending upon said inorganic material and said organic material is formed. The thin film is selectively etched in accordance with said crystallization rate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display using horizontal electric field and a method of fabricating the liquid crystal display device that are capable of reducing the number of mask processes are provided.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes forming a gate electrode, a gate bus line, and a gate pad on a substrate using a first mask process, forming a gate insulating layer and an active layer on an entire surface of the substrate, forming a first organic material film on an entire surface of the substrate, removing a portion of the first organic material film to expose a first portion of the gate pad, depositing a transparent film on an entire surface of the substrate, patterning the transparent film using a second half-tone mask to form a data bus line, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a pixel electrode, a channel layer, and an ohmic contact layer, exposing portions of the data pad and data bus line using a third mask, forming a second organic material film on an entire surface of the substrate, depositing a low resistance material on the data bus line, coating a passivation film on the substrate, removing the second organic material film using a lift-off process to expose a s

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, a plurality of gate lines and data lines on the first substrate, a plurality of switching devices at cross portions of the gate and data lines, a passivation layer on the plurality of switching devices, a plurality of ball spacers on the passivation layer, a color filter layer on the second substrate, and a plurality of column spacers on the color filter layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and method for manufacturing the same in which a plurality of patterns are formed on one substrate reduces the manufacturing cost and simplifies the process steps by minimizing the number of masks required to form the patterns. The LCD device includes first and second substrates, a thin film transistor (TFT) formed in a predetermined region on the first substrate, a pixel electrode formed in a pixel region on the first substrate, a color filter layer formed on the pixel electrode, a black matrix pattern formed in a region other than the pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the first and second substrates. The method for manufacturing the LCD device having a pixel region defined by gate and data lines, includes the steps of forming a TFT on a first substrate, forming a black matrix pattern in a region other than the pixel region, forming a pixel electrode in the pixel region, and forming a color filter layer on the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of gate lines and data lines formed on a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes receiving data signals having different polarities from each other, a semiconductor layer formed along a direction of each of the data lines at a lower part of the data lines, and a plurality of light-shielding patterns formed along the direction of the data lines, wherein each of the light-shielding patterns overlap opposing edges of the data line and the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a TFT array substrate (and method for making the same) having the large storage capacitance for use in a liquid crystal display device. In a four-mask process, the conventional storage capacitor of the TFT array substrate includes the capacitor electrodes and the insulation layer and semiconductor layer as a dielectric layer. However, the present invention includes the capacitor electrodes and the insulation layer as a dielectric layer so that the thickness of the dielectric layer becomes thinner. Therefore, much more electric charges can be stored in the storage capacitor. That means the liquid crystal display device can have a high picture quality and a high definition. Moreover, the present invention has a structure that can achieve the high manufacturing yield.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a four-mask method of manufacturing an array substrate of a liquid crystal display device and the liquid crystal display device having the same array substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and method for manufacturing the same in which a plurality of patterns are formed on one substrate reduces the manufacturing cost and simplifies the process steps by minimizing the number of masks required to form the patterns. The LCD device includes first and second substrates, a thin film transistor (TFT) formed in a predetermined region on the first substrate, a pixel electrode formed in a pixel region on the first substrate, a color filter layer formed on the pixel electrode, a black matrix pattern formed in a region other than the pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the first and second substrates. The method for manufacturing the LCD device having a pixel region defined by gate and data lines, includes the steps of forming a TFT on a first substrate, forming a black matrix pattern in a region other than the pixel region, forming a pixel electrode in the pixel region, and forming a color filter layer on the pixel electrode.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a TFT array substrate (and method for making the same) having the large storage capacitance for use in a liquid crystal display device. In a four-mask process, the conventional storage capacitor of the TFT array substrate includes the capacitor electrodes and the insulation layer and semiconductor layer as a dielectric layer. However, the present invention includes the capacitor electrodes and the insulation layer as a dielectric layer so that the thickness of the dielectric layer becomes thinner. Therefore, much more electric charges can be stored in the storage capacitor. That means the liquid crystal display device can have a high picture quality and a high definition. Moreover, the present invention has a structure that can achieve the high manufacturing yield.