Abstract: In an array substrate, a gate line is arranged on a base substrate and extends in a first direction, and a data line is insulated from and crossing the gate line and extends in a second direction. A switching part is connected between the gate line and the data line. A pixel electrode is connected to the switching part and partially overlaps the data line. The pixel electrode has an opening, and the opening is spaced apart from the data line in a plan view.

Abstract: In a display panel, gate lines, data lines, pixel electrodes and a trap electrode are formed on a second display substrate. The gate lines are extended in a first direction, and the data lines are extended in a second direction while insulating from and intersecting with the gate lines. The pixel electrodes may have a W shape rotated in a counter-clockwise direction. The trap electrode is formed in a black matrix area among the pixel electrodes and a different voltage (e.g. a gate-off voltage) from the pixel voltage applied to the pixel electrodes is applied to the trap electrode. Thus, ion impurities in the display panel are trapped into the black matrix area, thereby removing an image sticking caused by the ion impurities.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) capable of preventing light leakage includes first and second gate lines which extend in a horizontal direction, a data line which is insulated from the first and second gate lines and crosses the first and second gate lines, first and second thin film transistors (TFTs) which are respectively connected to the first and second gate lines and are connected to the data line, and a pixel electrode which extends in zigzag fashion at an inclination to the first and second gate lines and is divided into a first area and a second area in a direction in which the pixel electrode extends.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device capable of improving a viewing angle thereof while reducing a gray scale inversion. The liquid crystal display device has a porous film aligned on a liquid crystal display panel and having a plurality of pores. The porous film has sidewalls defined by the pores and reflecting a part of light exited from the liquid crystal display panel. That is, the sidewalls reflect a first group of light, which has relatively higher luminance by passing through a short axis of liquid crystal, towards a second group of light having a relatively lower luminance by passing through a long axis of liquid crystal. Accordingly, the viewing angle of the liquid crystal display device is expanded and the gray scale inversion is reduced.

Abstract: A light polarizer for use in an LCD includes a polarizing film, a retardation film, and an auxiliary film. The auxiliary film increases the total thickness of the polarizer such that the polarizer can be easily detached from the LCD for rework without damaging the LCD.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a polarizer for use in a large-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) with a size of 60 inches or more includes controlling the degree of stretching of a PVA film to have a width corresponding to a length of a long side of an LCD panel, cutting the stretched PVA film to fabricate PVA sheets, and attaching TAC films and protection films to each of the PVA sheets. Since the PVA film is fabricated into the PVA sheets, it is possible to fabricate a polarizer without changing the widths of the TAC films and protection films. Therefore, costs can be reduced that are associated with facility investment for manufacturing polarizers for LCDs having a size of 60 inches or more.

Abstract: A polarizer assembly is provided. The polarizer assembly includes a polarizer, an adhesive layer on the polarizer, an adhesive layer protecting film that is attached to the adhesive layer and an antistatic member that absorbs an electrostatic charge generated during detachment of the adhesive layer protecting film from the adhesive layer.

Abstract: Red, green, blue color filters are arranged in sequence in pixel areas of tan LCD according to the present invention. Filters, which are scattering particles of a scattering layer, are distributed in a net, and they are distributed in a diagonal direction such that the concentration of the fillers is lower in border areas located between the pixel areas than in the pixel areas.

Abstract: A color filter substrate includes a transparent substrate, a light-blocking layer, a color filter layer, a first cell gap maintaining member and a second cell gap maintaining member. The transparent substrate has a plurality of pixel regions. Each of the pixel regions includes first and second regions. The light-blocking layer is disposed over the transparent substrate. The light-blocking layer blocks light that leaks through boundaries of the pixel regions. The color filter layer is disposed over the transparent substrate. The color filter layer has a first thickness at the first region and a second thickness that is smaller than the first thickness at the second region. The first cell gap maintaining member is disposed at the first region. The second cell gap maintaining member is disposed at the second region. Therefore, a height difference between the main column spacer and the sub column spacer may be easily adjusted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device capable of improving a viewing angle thereof while reducing a gray scale inversion. The liquid crystal display device has a porous film aligned on a liquid crystal display panel and having a plurality of pores. The porous film has sidewalls defined by the pores and reflecting a part of light exited from the liquid crystal display panel. That is, the sidewalls reflect a first group of light, which has relatively higher luminance by passing through a short axis of liquid crystal, towards a second group of light having a relatively lower luminance by passing through a long axis of liquid crystal. Accordingly, the viewing angle of the liquid crystal display device is expanded and the gray scale inversion is reduced.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that comprises a thin film transistor array panel including a voltage transfer circuit that includes a pad region for receiving a common voltage, a short region for transferring the common voltage, and a center region that connects the pad region to the short region. The center region includes a composite conductive layer comprising a first electrically conductive layer of a first resistance and a second electrically conductive layer of a second resistance, wherein the first resistance is less than the second resistance. The first electrically conductive layer of the composite conductive layer preferably comprises a material of relatively low resistance, such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy. In addition, the first electrically conductive layer may include an anodic oxide layer for inhibiting hillock formations.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing liquid crystal display devices with reduced susceptibility to electrostatic discharge faults include delaying the removal of an electrostatic shorting bar from a liquid crystal display substrate until after a display driver has been electrically coupled to the control lines (e.g., data and gate lines) on the display substrate. Thus, in contrast to the prior art, electrostatic discharge faults can also be prevented during the step of electrically coupling display drivers to the display substrate. A preferred method includes the steps of forming a first substrate comprising a thin-film transistor display region, a plurality of data and gate lines coupled to the display region and an electrostatic shorting bar electrically interconnecting the data and gate lines together, and then electrically connecting a second substrate (e.g.