Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate, a thin film transistor, a passivation layer, a pixel electrode and a storage capacitor. The thin film transistor includes a gate electrode formed on the substrate, a gate insulation layer formed on the substrate having the gate electrode, a semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulation layer and a data electrode formed on the semiconductor layer. The passivation layer is formed on the substrate having the data electrode and the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data electrode through a contact hole formed through the passivation layer. The storage capacitor includes a first storage capacitor electrode that is spaced apart from the gate electrode of the thin film transistor and a second storage capacitor electrode that is formed on the gate insulation and including a same material as the pixel electrode.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a transparent substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT), a pixel electrode and a storage capacitor. The TFT includes a gate electrode formed on the transparent substrate, a first gate insulation layer formed on the gate electrode, a second gate insulation layer formed on the first gate insulation layer, a semiconductor layer formed on the second gate insulation layer, and a data electrode formed on the semiconductor layer. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data electrode. The storage capacitor includes a first storage capacitor electrode that is spaced apart from the gate electrode, and a second storage capacitor electrode formed on the first gate insulation layer such that the second storage capacitor electrode is disposed over the first storage capacitor electrode. The second storage capacitor electrode is constructed from the material which is also used to form the data electrode.

Abstract: An upper substrate, LCD apparatus and method of fabricating the same capable of reducing misoperations are provided. The LCD apparatus includes an upper substrate having a cell gap maintaining member, a lower substrate having a display are and a driving area adjacent to the display area, for providing a driving signal to the display area, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper and lower substrates. The cell gap maintaining member includes a first layer, for separating the color filter substrate from the array substrate, disposed between the upper and lower substrates corresponding to the display area, and a second layer, for protecting driving circuits of the LCD apparatus, disposed corresponding to the driving area and shorter than the first layer.

Abstract: An upper substrate, LCD apparatus and method of fabricating the same capable of reducing misoperations are provided. The LCD apparatus includes an upper substrate having a cell gap maintaining member, a lower substrate having a display are and a driving area adjacent to the display area, for providing a driving signal to the display area, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper and lower substrates. The cell gap maintaining member includes a first layer, for separating the color filter substrate from the array substrate, disposed between the upper and lower substrates corresponding to the display area, and a second layer, for protecting driving circuits of the LCD apparatus, disposed corresponding to the driving area and shorter than the first layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a display area that can be seen by a user, and a peripheral area external to the display area. The display area and the peripheral area are provided with pixel electrodes including transparent electrodes and reflective electrodes. The reflective electrodes on the display area have holes exposing the transparent electrodes, while the reflective electrodes on the peripheral area have no hole.

Abstract: To improve reliability of a liquid crystal display apparatus using an upper substrate,. the upper substrate to be combined with a lower substrate includes a transparent electrode and a first spacer. The lower substrate includes a display region and a driving region surrounding the display region to provide a drive signal to the display region. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The first spacer is formed on the transparent electrode corresponding to the driving region to protect the driving region. The first spacer is disposed such that a rubbing having a rubbing direction of the upper substrate does not end at the first spacer. Thus, a corner white phenomenon that is caused by impurities stacked at a side portion of the first spacer may be reduced.

Abstract: An LCD apparatus includes first and second substrates, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a main region having switching device and first electrodes, and a sub region having a second electrode. The switching device applies a data signal to the first electrodes in response to a gate signal applied to the second electrodes. The sub region is disposed at a circumference of the main region. The second substrate includes a third electrode that faces the first and second electrodes. A reference signal that has a different magnitude from the gate signal is applied to the third electrode. The liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and second substrates. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a bright line surrounds main region through which images are displayed. Thus, the bright line brings out the images. That is, the images are better defined.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a display area that can be seen by a user, and a peripheral area external to the display area. The display area and the peripheral area are provided with pixel electrodes including transparent electrodes and reflective electrodes. The reflective electrodes on the display area have holes exposing the transparent electrodes, while the reflective electrodes on the peripheral area have no hole.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a transparent substrate, an organic insulation layer, a pixel electrode, a reflective layer, a light blocking pattern and a switching part. The transparent substrate includes a reflective window that reflects an ambient light and a transmissive window that transmits an artificial light. The organic insulation layer disposed over the transparent substrate becomes thinner gradually at a boundary between the transmissive window and the reflective window. The pixel electrode is formed in the transmissive region. The reflective layer is disposed over the organic insulation layer of the reflective window. The light blocking pattern is disposed at the boundary between the transmissive and reflective windows to prevent a light leakage. The switching part is electrically connected to the pixel electrode to apply an image signal to the pixel electrode. Therefore, a light leakage occurring at boundary is prevented by the light blocking pattern.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a transparent substrate, pixel electrodes, switching devices, a data line, a gate line and a light blocking pattern. The pixel electrodes are spaced apart from the transparent substrate by a first distance. The data line is spaced apart from the transparent substrate by a second distance, and the data line is disposed under a region between the pixel electrodes. The data line is electrically connected to the source electrode, and the data line has a first width. The gate line is electrically connected to the gate electrode to turn on/off the switching devices. The light blocking pattern corresponding to a storage electrode is spaced apart from the transparent substrate by a third distance, and the light blocking pattern blocks a light leaked from a space between the pixel electrodes. Therefore, a black matrix is not required, thereby enhancing an aperture ratio.

Abstract: In an array substrate and an LCD apparatus having the same, the array substrate includes a signal line, a first insulating layer formed on the signal line, and a pixel electrode formed on the first insulating layer and overlapped with the signal line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected with the signal line so as to discharge a signal through the signal line. A second insulating layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the first insulating layer, and includes an opening formed in an overlapped area of the pixel electrode and the signal line so as to partially expose the first insulating layer. Thus, the LCD apparatus may have an enhanced display quality.

Abstract: The invention includes a liquid crystal display panel including spacers and a method of making this panel. The spacers, which are positioned in the liquid crystal-filled gap between a first substrate and a second substrate, provide support to the substrates and prevent the substrate from bending when the device is used as a touch screen panel. By preventing the bending of the device, the spacers help prevent the undesirable ripple effect suffered by liquid crystal devices. In order to minimize the amount of light blocked by the spacers, the spacers are formed in a region where light is substantially intercepted anyway, such as in a contact hole. A black matrix layer is formed on the spacers. The spacers may be distributed unevenly between the substrates, depending on how much force each of the spacers will have to absorb in each area of the panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a lower substrate, an upper substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate. The lower substrate includes a display part for displaying image and a driving part for providing the display part with a driving signal. The upper substrate includes a common electrode and an insulating member that electrically insulates the common electrode from the driving part. The insulating member has a lower dielectric constant than the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a display area that can be seen by a user, and a peripheral area external to the display area. The display area and the peripheral area are provided with pixel electrodes including transparent electrodes and reflective electrodes. The reflective electrodes on the display area have holes exposing the transparent electrodes, while the reflective electrodes on the peripheral area have no hole.

Abstract: An upper substrate, LCD apparatus and method of fabricating the same capable of reducing misoperations are provided. The LCD apparatus includes an upper substrate having a cell gap maintaining member, a lower substrate having a display are and a driving area adjacent to the display area, for providing a driving signal to the display area, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper and lower substrates. The cell gap maintaining member includes a first layer, for separating the color filter substrate from the array substrate, disposed between the upper and lower substrates corresponding to the display area, and a second layer, for protecting driving circuits of the LCD apparatus, disposed corresponding to the driving area and shorter than the first layer.