Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: a gate line, a gate insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer sequentially formed on a substrate; a data line and a drain electrode formed at least on the semiconductor layer; a first passivation layer formed on the data line and the drain electrode and having a first contact hole exposing the drain electrode at least in part; a second passivation layer formed on the first passivation layer and having a second contact hole that is disposed on the first contact hole and has a first bottom edge, placed outside the first contact hole and a second bottom edge placed inside the first contact hole; and a pixel electrode formed on the second passivation layer and connected to the drain electrode through the first and the second contact holes.

Abstract: A display substrate, a method of fabricating the same, and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the same. The display substrate includes a storage electrode extending over first and second areas formed on a substrate, a insulating layer pattern formed on the storage electrode, and first and second pixel electrodes formed on the insulating layer pattern. At least one of the first and second pixel electrodes has at least one recess. The insulating layer pattern has first and second openings formed in the first and second areas corresponding to the storage electrode. Accordingly, electric short circuits between the first and second pixel electrodes is prevented due to the recess or the openings during the manufacturing process for the first and second pixel electrodes.

Abstract: A thin film array panel is provided, which includes: a gate line formed on a substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the gate line; a semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer; a data line formed on the gate insulating layer and intersecting the gate line; a drain electrode formed at least on the semiconductor layer; a conductor arranged in parallel to the data line; a second insulating layer formed on the data line, the drain electrode, and the conductor and having a first contact hole exposing a portion of the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode formed on the second insulating layer, connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole, fully covering the data line.

Abstract: Disclosed are a reflection type LCD and method of manufacturing the same. A wiring layer having a first and second metal layer (102, 104) is formed on a substrate (100) including a display region (D) and a pad region (P). Upon the substrate (100) and the wiring layer is formed a first passivation layer (155), and contacts with a wiring terminal (115) and the first metal layer (102). A second passivation layer (180) is formed on the substrate except the pad region (P). The pad contact hole (160) extends to a position under the second passivation layer (180). The second passivation layer (180) covers a region in the pad contact hold (160) where the step coverage of the pad electrode (170) is poor, thereby preventing a battery effect.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus includes an upper substrate having an upper director, a lower substrate having a lower director, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The upper director and the lower director aligning liquid crystals included in a liquid crystal layer to widen a viewing angle of the LCD apparatus. A storage electrode having a shape corresponding to the upper director and the lower director is arranged on the lower substrate so that the liquid crystals are rapidly aligned in a predetermined angle to increase an operating speed of the LCD apparatus.

Abstract: A thin film transistor panel and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The thin film transistor panel includes a thin film transistor including a drain electrode with an opening, and a transparent electrode contacts a portion of the opening.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (“LCD”) device and a manufacturing method thereof are capable of improving a drop margin of liquid crystal. The LCD device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention include first and second substrates that are assembled with liquid crystal disposed therebetween, an organic layer formed on one of the first and second substrates, a column spacer formed between the first and second substrates, and a buffering pattern formed in the organic layer at a region in which the column spacer and the organic layer are in contact with each other.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: a gate line, a gate insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer sequentially formed on a substrate; a data line and a drain electrode formed at least on the semiconductor layer; a first passivation layer formed on the data line and the drain electrode and having a first contact hole exposing the drain electrode at least in part; a second passivation layer formed on the first passivation layer and having a second contact hole that is disposed on the first contact hole and has a first bottom edge placed outside the first contact hole and a second bottom edge placed inside the first contact hole; and a pixel electrode formed on the second passivation layer and connected to the drain electrode through the first and the second contact holes.

Abstract: Disclosed are a reflection type LCD and method of manufacturing the same. A wiring layer having a first and second metal layer (102, 104) is formed on a substrate (100) including a display region (D) and a pad region (P). Upon the substrate (100) and the wiring layer is formed a first passivation layer (155), and contacts with a wiring terminal (115) and the first metal layer (102). A second passivation layer (180) is formed on the substrate except the pad region (P). The pad contact hole (160) extends to a position under the second passivation layer (180). The second passivation layer (180) covers a region in the pad contact hole (160) where the step coverage of the pad electrode (170) is poor, thereby preventing a battery effect.

Abstract: A thin film array panel is provided, which includes: a gate line formed on a substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the gate line; a semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer; a data line formed on the gate insulating layer and intersecting the gate line; a drain electrode formed at least on the semiconductor layer; a conductor arranged in parallel to the data line; a second insulating layer formed on the data line, the drain electrode, and the conductor and having a first contact hole exposing a portion of the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode formed on the second insulating layer, connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole, fully covering the data line.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: a gate line, a gate insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer sequentially formed on a substrate; a data line and a drain electrode formed at least on the semiconductor layer; a first passivation layer formed on the data line and the drain electrode and having a first contact hole exposing the drain electrode at least in part; a second passivation layer formed on the first passivation layer and having a second contact hole that is disposed on the first contact hole and has a first bottom edge placed outside the first contact hole and a second bottom edge placed inside the first contact hole; and a pixel electrode formed on the second passivation layer and connected to the drain electrode through the first and the second contact holes.

Abstract: Provided are an optical mask, a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array substrate using the optical mask, and a thin film transistor array substrate manufactured by the method. The method includes forming a data metal layer on a substrate, forming an insulating layer on the data metal layer, patterning a contact hole exposing a portion of the data metal layer and at least one contact projection projecting toward an interior of the contact hole by etching the insulating layer, and forming a pixel electrode or an auxiliary data line terminal electrically connected to the data metal layer through the contact hole and the contact projection.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer, a sealing member, and first and second spacers. The first substrate includes a first display part having a pixel electrode formed thereon. The second substrate includes a second display part having a common electrode. The liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and second substrates. The seal line includes a liquid crystal inlet. The first spacer is disposed between the first and second display parts. The second spacer is disposed near the liquid crystal inlet. The second and third spacers prevent the cell gap of the liquid crystal inlet from being narrowed, so that a liquid crystal material may be injected easily completely. Thus, the liquid crystal material is completely filled to enhance the display quality.

Abstract: An array substrate (100a) includes a transparent substrate (304), a first insulation layer (306) and a pixel electrode (103). The transparent substrate (304) includes a display region (DR) that displays an image, a peripheral region (PR) having a driving circuit (101) for displaying an image through the display region, and a sealine region (SLR) that surrounds the display region (DR) to define the display region and the peripheral region (PR). The first insulation layer (306) is formed over the transparent substrate (304), and the first insulation layer (306) has an opening window (301) in the sealine region (SLR). The pixel electrode (103) is formed on the first insulation layer (306) of the display region (DR). The bonding between a color filter substrate (401) and an array substrate (100a) is improved. Furthermore, liquid crystal material is completely filled into between the color filter substrate and the array substrate.

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 thin film array panel is provided, which includes: a gate line formed on a substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the gate line; a semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer; a data line formed on the gate insulating layer and intersecting the gate line; a drain electrode formed at least on the semiconductor layer; a conductor arranged in parallel to the data line; a second insulating layer formed on the data line, the drain electrode, and the conductor and having a first contact hole exposing a portion of the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode formed on the second insulating layer, connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole, fully covering the data line.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: a gate line, a gate insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer sequentially formed on a substrate; a data line and a drain electrode formed at least on the semiconductor layer; a first passivation layer formed on the data line and the drain electrode and having a first contact hole exposing the drain electrode at least in part; a second passivation layer formed on the first passivation layer and having a second contact hole that is disposed on the first contact hole and has a first bottom edge placed outside the first contact hole and a second bottom edge placed inside the first contact hole; and a pixel electrode formed on the second passivation layer and connected to the drain electrode through the first and the second contact holes.

Abstract: Disclosed are a reflection type LCD and method of manufacturing the same. A wiring layer having a first and second metal layer (102, 104) is formed on a substrate (100) including a display region (D) and a pad region (P). Upon the substrate (100) and the wiring layer is formed a first passivation layer (155), and contacts with a wiring terminal (115) and the first metal layer (102). A second passivation layer (180) is formed on the substrate except the pad region (P). The pad contact hole (160) extends to a position under the second passivation layer (180). The second passivation layer (180) covers a region in the pad contact hole (160) where the step coverage of the pad electrode (170) is poor, thereby preventing a battery effect.

Abstract: A thin film array panel is provided, which includes: a plurality of signal lines including contact parts for contact with an external device; a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the signal lines; an insulating layer formed on the signal lines and the thin film transistors; and a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the insulating layer and connected to the thin film transistors, wherein the insulating layer includes a contact portion disposed on the contact parts of the signal lines and having a thickness smaller than other portions and the contact portion of the insulating layer includes an inclined portion having an inclination angle smaller than about 45 degrees.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer, a sealing member, and first and second spacers. The first substrate includes a first display part having a pixel electrode formed thereon. The second substrate includes a second display part having a common electrode. The liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and second substrates. The seal line includes a liquid crystal inlet. The first spacer is disposed between the first and second display parts. The second spacer is disposed near the liquid crystal inlet. The second and third spacers prevent the cell gap of the liquid crystal inlet from being narrowed, so that a liquid crystal material may be injected easily completely. Thus, the liquid crystal material is completely filled to enhance the display quality.