Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate; a plurality of color filters formed on the first substrate and arranged in a matrix with an island shape; a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the color filters; and a capacitor disposed between neighboring color filters in a column direction among the color filters, wherein two terminals forming the capacitor are disposed at a portion outside a position overlapping the color filters.

Abstract: A mask includes: a substrate that includes a central area and a peripheral area disposed around the central area; and lenses disposed in rows and columns, in the central area and the peripheral area. The lenses of opposing sides of the peripheral area may be disposed in different rows or columns. For a given amount of input light, the lenses of the peripheral area may focus less light on a substrate than the lenses of the central area. The mask may be disposed over the substrate in different positions, and then the substrate may be irradiated through the mask, while the mask is in each of the positions. The peripheral portion of the mask may be disposed over the same area of the substrate, while the mask is in different ones of the positions.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes gate lines, data lines insulated from the gate lines while crossing the gate lines, and pixels each including sub-pixels in two successive rows by three successive columns. Among the sub-pixels in the two rows by the three columns, the sub-pixels in one of the three columns are respectively connected to a pair of different gate lines among three gate lines, and the sub-pixels in a different one of the three columns are connected to a remaining gate line among the three gate lines. The sub-pixels in the one and the different one of the three columns includes the same color filter and are applied with a gate signal transmitted in the same direction along pixel rows.

Abstract: A display device includes: an insulation substrate; a plurality of gate lines on the insulation substrate and divided into a first group and a second group; a plurality of data lines insulated from and intersecting the gate lines; a gate driver which applies a gate-on voltage to the gate lines and operates in one of a first mode and a second mode; and a data driver which applies a data voltage to the data lines, where the first group and the second group of the gate lines are applied with the gate-on voltage when the gate driver is in the first mode, and where the first group of the gate lines is applied with the gate-on voltage and the second group of the gate lines is in an off state when the gate driver is in the second mode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel with enhanced image quality is disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel has a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of thin film transistors connected to gate line and data line, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and floating electrode(s). The floating electrode extends along the data line to prevent light leakage and vertical crosstalk. Throughout the whole liquid crystal display panel, the floating electrode is electrically interconnected to lessen vertical crosstalk.

Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of stages outputting gate signals to a plurality of gate lines. Each of the stages includes a circuit transistor, a capacitor part, a first connecting electrode and a second connecting electrode. The circuit transistor outputs the gate signal to an output electrode in response to a control signal inputted to a control electrode. The capacitor part is disposed adjacent to the circuit transistor, and includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode, a third electrode disposed over the second electrode and a fourth electrode disposed over the third electrode. The first connecting electrode electrically connects the control electrode to the first and third electrodes. The second connecting electrode electrically connects the output electrode to the second and fourth electrodes.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight assembly, a driving circuit part, and a display panel. The backlight assembly emits light. The driving circuit part receives an image signal, converts the image signal into image data, and generates a driving signal based on the image data. The display panel includes at least one pixel in which a plurality of sub-pixels is arranged in a two row by four column array, wherein the panel receives the light to display an image in response to the driving signal, wherein two sub-pixels of the sub-pixels arranged in a first row of the array each comprise a white color filter and two sub-pixels of the sub-pixels arranged in a second row of the array each comprise a white color filter.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a first insulation substrate, a plurality of data wires formed on the first insulation substrate and extending in a first direction, a data pad region formed on the first insulation substrate and having plural ones of the data wires extending therefrom, and an organic layer formed on the data wires, where the organic layer has a greater thickness where it is disposed over the data wires than the thickness it has between the data wires. The surface of the organic layer of the data pad region includes minute slit patterns that extend parallel to the first direction of the data wires, and the data wires have line boundaries of a zigzag shape.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a panel module displaying a 2-dimensional (2D) image or a 3-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic image, a lens panel disposed over the panel module and including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate including a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of floating electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, the floating electrodes partially overlapping with the first electrodes and being electrically floated, the second electrodes partially overlapping with the floating electrodes, and a light source module supplying light to the panel module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin film transistor array panel and a display device including the same. A thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of gate lines; a plurality of pixels respectively connected to the gate lines; a gate driver comprising a plurality of stages connected to each other, the plurality of stages being respectively connected to the plurality of gate lines and applying gate signals to the plurality of gate lines; and a driver inspection unit separated from the gate driver and including at least three inspection stages, wherein each of the at least three inspection stages has a same structure as one of the plurality of stages of the gate driver.

Abstract: A mask includes: a substrate that includes a central area and a peripheral area disposed around the central area; and lenses disposed in rows and columns, in the central area and the peripheral area. The lenses of opposing sides of the peripheral area may be disposed in different rows or columns. For a given amount of input light, the lenses of the peripheral area may focus less light on a substrate than the lenses of the central area. The mask may be disposed over the substrate in different positions, and then the substrate may be irradiated through the mask, while the mask is in each of the positions. The peripheral portion of the mask may be disposed over the same area of the substrate, while the mask is in different ones of the positions.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display including: a first insulating substrate; a light blocking member positioned on the first insulating substrate and having a frame portion defining openings for pixels; a step compensated pattern positioned on the first insulating substrate and in one of the openings; a second insulating substrate facing the first insulating substrate; a first electrode formed on the first insulating substrate in the same layer as a second domain dividing unit; a second electrode facing the first electrode and disposed in the same layer as the first domain dividing unit; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the step compensated pattern overlaps the first domain dividing unit or the second domain dividing unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate and a display area and a peripheral area on the substrate. The peripheral area is outside the display area, and a gate driving circuit is disposed in the peripheral area. The gate driving circuit includes a first stage coupled to a first gate line and a second stage coupled to a second gate line, and the first stage and the second stage are configured as mirror images of each other.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a semiconductor pattern, a first gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode and a second gate electrode. The semiconductor pattern is formed on a substrate. A first conductive layer has a pattern that includes the first gate electrode which is electrically insulated from the semiconductor pattern. A second conductive layer has a pattern that includes a source electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor pattern, a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode, and a second gate electrode electrically connected to the first gate electrode. The second gate electrode is electrically insulated from the semiconductor pattern, the source electrode and the drain electrode.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a first storage line, a second storage line, a first data line, a second data line, a storage electrode, a first sub-storage electrode and a second sub-storage electrode. The first storage line is extended in a first direction. The second storage line is spaced apart from and parallel to the first storage line. The first data line is extended in a second direction. The second data line is spaced apart from and parallel to the first data line. The storage electrode is connected to the first and second storage lines, and extended in the second direction. The storage electrode is disposed on an interval area between the first and second data lines. The first sub-storage electrode is overlapped with a first area of the storage electrode. The second sub-storage electrode is overlapped with a second area of the storage electrode.

Abstract: A method of driving gate lines is used to activate the gate lines by outputting output signals of stages to the gate lines. A first node is boosted up based upon a carry signal or the vertical start signal from a previous stage. A gate signal that is pulled up is outputted through an output terminal of a present stage based upon a first clock signal which is boosted up. An off-voltage is outputted through the output terminal of the present stage in response to an output signal from a next stage or the vertical start signal. The first node is discharged in response to the output signal from the next stage or a carry signal from a last stage. A positive ripple voltage at the first node is removed by providing a negative ripple voltage to the first node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin film transistor array panel and a display device including the same. A thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of gate lines; a plurality of pixels respectively connected to the gate lines; a gate driver comprising a plurality of stages connected to each other, the plurality of stages being respectively connected to the plurality of gate lines and applying gate signals to the plurality of gate lines; and a driver inspection unit separated from the gate driver and including at least three inspection stages, wherein each of the at least three inspection stages has a same structure as one of the plurality of stages of the gate driver.

Abstract: A device for accounting for changes in characteristics of a transistor is presented. The device includes a transistor and a comparator receiving a feedback signal from the transistor and a reference signal. The comparator provides an output to a bias voltage generator. The bias voltage generator includes an input connected to the output of the comparator and an output connected to the transistor. In some embodiments of the invention the transistor is a double gate transistor and the bias voltage generator is applied to a top gate of the double gate transistor in order to control characteristics of the transistor such as turn on voltage.

Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate includes a substrate, first and second pad sections, a signal wiring and a pixel array. The first pad section includes first and second lines. The first pad section receives a driving signal through at least one of the first and second lines. The second pad section includes a third line extending from the first line and a fourth line extending from the second line. The second pad section receives the driving signal through at least one of the third and fourth lines. The signal wiring in a display area is electrically connected to at least one of the third and fourth lines to receive the driving signal from the second pad section. The pixel array receives the driving signal from the signal wiring.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a first insulation substrate, a plurality of data wires formed on the first insulation substrate and extending in a first direction, a data pad region formed on the first insulation substrate and having plural ones of the data wires extending therefrom, and an organic layer formed on the data wires, where the organic layer has a greater thickness where it is disposed over the data wires than the thickness it has between the data wires. The surface of the organic layer of the data pad region includes minute slit patterns that extend parallel to the first direction of the data wires, and the data wires have line boundaries of a zigzag shape.