Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate having reflective and transmissive regions in a pixel region, wherein the array substrate includes a reflective electrode corresponding to the reflective region and a pixel electrode on a first substrate. A color filter substrate defines the reflective region and the transmissive region in the pixel region. The color filter substrate includes a color filter with first and second portions that correspond to the respective transmissive and reflective regions on a second substrate. The thickness of the second portion is less than a thickness of the first portion. The combined thickness of the scatter and the thickness of the second portion is greater than the thickness of the first portion; and a liquid crystal layer between the array and color filter substrates.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display (LCD) device including first and second substrates facing each other, gate and data lines crossing each other on the first substrate to thereby form a pixel region, a pixel electrode formed in the pixel region of the first substrate, a laser-irradiated groove having a predetermined width and depth in the surface of the second substrate, a common electrode formed in the second substrate having a predetermined step coverage generated by the surface of the second substrate and the groove, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate having reflective and transmissive regions in a pixel region, wherein the array substrate includes a reflective electrode corresponding to the reflective region and a pixel electrode on a first substrate. A color filter substrate defines the reflective region and the transmissive region in the pixel region. The color filter substrate includes a color filter with first and second portions that correspond to the respective transmissive and reflective regions on a second substrate. The thickness of the second portion is less than a thickness of the first portion. The combined thickness of the scatter and the thickness of the second portion is greater than the thickness of the first portion; and a liquid crystal layer between the array and color filter substrates.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a first substrate, gate lines formed on the first substrate, data lines perpendicularly crossing the gate lines to define red, green, and blue (R/G/B) sub-pixels, thin film transistors (TFTs) disposed at each intersection where the gate lines cross the data lines, common lines disposed in parallel with the gate lines, the common lines including a common line capacitance (Cdc) control portion, pixel electrodes insulated from the common lines and connected to the TFTs, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate and bonded to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a first substrate, gate lines formed on the first substrate, data lines perpendicularly crossing the gate lines to define red, green, and blue (R/G/B) sub-pixels, thin film transistors (TFTs) disposed at each intersection where the gate lines cross the data lines, common lines disposed in parallel with the gate lines, the common lines including a common line capacitance (Cdc) control portion, pixel electrodes insulated from the common lines and connected to the TFTs, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate and bonded to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a unit pixel defined by a gate line formed on a substrate and a data line crossing the gate line, a switching device formed in the unit pixel, a common electrode line formed parallel to the gate line, the common electrode line including a first transparent electrode layer and a first conductive layer, a common electrode having a conductive portion and a light transmitting portion formed within the unit pixel and connected to the common electrode line, the conductive portion formed along a periphery of the common electrode including a second transparent electrode layer and a second conductive layer, and the light transmitting portion including a third transparent electrode layer disposed in a middle portion of the common electrode includes a third transparent electrode layer, and a pixel electrode having a slit region arranged to face the common electrode.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes: forming alignment keys by at least one of ink jet printing, offset printing, screen printing and laser marking on a dummy region of an upper substrate; forming a first alignment film over an active region of the upper substrate; forming sealant along a periphery of the active region of the upper substrate; and bonding the upper substrate to a lower substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of data lines; a plurality of gate lines crossing the data lines; first and second control lines parallel to the gate lines; first liquid crystal cells provided at one side of the data lines, respectively; second liquid crystal cells provided at another side of the data lines, respectively; a first switching part that drives the first liquid crystal cells, the first switching part being controlled by the first control line and the gate line; a second switching part that drives the second liquid crystal cells, the second switching part being controlled by the second control line and the gate line; and a liquid crystal display panel driver that supplies pixel voltage signals having the same polarity to the first and second liquid crystal cells positioned between adjacent i-numbered data lines and (i+1)-numbered data lines.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof for reducing the number of data lines and the number of data drive integrated circuits corresponding thereto are disclosed. In the device, a plurality of gate lines is provided in a direction crossing a plurality of data lines. First and second control lines are provided in a direction being parallel to the gate lines. First liquid crystal cells are provided at one side on a basis of the data lines. Second liquid crystal cells are provided at other side on a basis of the data lines. A first switching part is provided for each first liquid crystal cell to apply video signals supplied from the data lines to the first liquid crystal cells under control of the first control line and the gate line. A second switching part is provided for each second liquid crystal cell to apply video signals supplied from the data lines to the second liquid crystal cells under control of the second control line and the gate line.

Abstract: An LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed, in which a width of a gate line is decreased by forming a storage capacitor of a high capacitance with a small area, and by improving an aperture ratio, thereby obtaining high picture quality.

Abstract: An array substrate of a liquid crystal device has a plurality of gate lines, data lines, pixel areas, and thin film transistors, wherein the gate lines are formed from a material of a first and second metal layer, and wherein the first metal layer of the gate line is extended on the pixel area. Also, a display device has first and second gate lines and a data line on a substrate, a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode, a first storage electrodes extending from the second gate line and wherein at least one of the first and second gate lines and the data line includes first and second line layers respectively formed of an oxidized metal later and a metal layer.

Abstract: An LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed, in which a width of a gate line is decreased by forming a storage capacitor of a high capacitance with a small area, and by improving an aperture ratio, thereby obtaining high picture quality.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof for reducing the number of data lines and the number of data drive integrated circuits corresponding thereto are disclosed. In the device, a plurality of gate lines is provided in a direction crossing a plurality of data lines. First and second control lines are provided in a direction being parallel to the gate lines. First liquid crystal cells are provided at one side on a basis of the data lines. Second liquid crystal cells are provided at other side on a basis of the data lines. A first switching part is provided for each first liquid crystal cell to apply video signals supplied from the data lines to the first liquid crystal cells under control of the first control line and the gate line. A second switching part is provided for each second liquid crystal cell to apply video signals supplied from the data lines to the second liquid crystal cells under control of the second control line and the gate line.

Abstract: An array substrate of a liquid crystal display includes a gate line, a data line crossing the gate line, a thin film transistor including a gate electrode connected to the gate line, a semiconductor layer having first and second sides, a source electrode contacting the first side of the semiconductor layer and connected to the data line, and a drain electrode contacting the second side of the semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film provided between the gate line and the data line, an organic protective film formed on the gate insulating film, a capacitor common line provided on the organic protective film to overlap the gate line, an upper insulating layer provided on the organic protective film, and a pixel electrode provided on the upper insulating layer partially overlapping the capacitor common line and the data line, the pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode via a contact hole through the upper insulating layer and the organic protective film.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed, to obtain high aperture ratio and to solve the problem due to the force of gravity, which includes first and second substrates facing each other at a predetermined distance; gate and data lines crossing each other on the first substrate, to define a pixel region; a first common line substantially parallel to the gate line; a thin film transistor where the gate and data lines cross; a first insulating interlayer on an entire surface of the first substrate including the thin film transistor; an insulating layer having walls above the gate and data lines; a second common line and a common electrode in the pixel region extending in one direction, and overlapping with the gate line, the data line and the thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode in contact with a drain electrode of the thin film transistor and between the common electrodes of the pixel region at fixed intervals.

Abstract: An LCD panel of high resolution (with decreased pixel pitch) and a method for manufacturing the same. In the LCD panel, the even numbered data lines are formed only up to the cell region of a substrate and then extended up to the pad region using conductive patterns. With the use of refracted conductive patterns, the even numbered data pads could be extended from the even numbered data lines and arranged parallel to the odd-numbered data pads along the longitudinal direction of odd-numbered data lines, thereby decreasing the pitch. Instead of using the conductive patterns, the even numbered data lines may be made longer than the odd numbered data lines in the pad region and may be refracted appropriately to arrange the even numbered data pads in parallel to the odd numbered data pads along the longitudinal direction of the odd numbered data lines.

Abstract: An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device having multi domains comprises a plurality of pixels defined by a plurality of gate and data lines on a first substrate each pixel including a first region and a second region, a switching member in each pixel, and at least one pair of electrodes disposed substantially parallel in each respective pixel to form a parallel electric field, the electrodes being bent and symmetric to each other in at least one region of the first and second regions.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate includes a first conductive pattern group including a gate electrode of a thin film transistor and a gate line connected to the gate electrode; a semiconductor pattern defining a channel of the thin film transistor; a second conductive pattern group including source and drain electrodes of the thin film transistor and a data line crossing the gate line, a pixel area being defined by the data line crossing the gate line; a third conductive pattern group having a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and at least one dummy pattern disposed between at least one of the first to third conductive pattern groups and an adjacent one of the semiconductor patterns.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed, to obtain high aperture ratio and to solve the problem due to the force of gravity, which includes first and second substrates facing each other at a predetermined distance; gate and data lines crossing each other on the first substrate, to define a pixel region; a first common line substantially parallel to the gate line; a thin film transistor where the gate and data lines cross; a first insulating interlayer on an entire surface of the first substrate including the thin film transistor; an insulating layer having walls above the gate and data lines; a second common line and a common electrode in the pixel region extending in one direction, and overlapping with the gate line, the data line and the thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode in contact with a drain electrode of the thin film transistor and between the common electrodes of the pixel region at fixed intervals.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a fabricating method thereof for improving an aperture ratio. The liquid crystal display panel of a horizontal electric field applying type including: a gate line formed on a substrate; a data line crossing the gate line, with a gate insulating film positioned therebetween, the crossing of the data line and gate line defining a pixel region; a thin film transistor including a source electrode and a drain electrode formed at the crossing of the gate and data lines; a passivation film for protecting the thin film transistor; a common line overlapped with and insulated from at least one of the gate line and the data line; a common electrode connected to the common line and formed in the pixel region; and a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode, wherein a horizontal electric field is formed between the common electrode and the pixel electrode.