Abstract: A process for forming an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes: defining a first liquid crystal cell area that has a first size and a second liquid crystal cell area that has a second size on a first bare glass, wherein first longer sides of the first liquid crystal cell area run in a first direction on the first bare glass and second longer sides of the second liquid crystal cell areas run in a second direction; forming array elements that include thin film transistors, common electrodes and pixel electrodes within the first and second liquid crystal cell areas of the first bare glass, wherein the common electrodes and pixel electrodes define concentric ring-shaped apertures; rubbing the first bare glass having the array elements in a first rubbing direction; forming a color filter layer on a second bare glass wherein liquid crystal cell areas corresponding in size to the first and second liquid crystal cell areas are defined; and rubbing the second bare glass having the color filter in a

Abstract: An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a gate line on the first substrate; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region including a plurality of domains; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a common line parallel to and spaced apart from the gate line; a common electrode extending from the common line and having a ring shape; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and having a ring shape, the pixel electrode alternating with the common electrode; and a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the second substrate, the liquid crystal layer in neighboring domains having orientation directions different from each other.

Abstract: The present multi-domain liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; a first dielectric frame on one side of the pixel region; a second dielectric frame on another side of the pixel region; and a third dielectric frame between the first dielectric frame and the second dielectric frame.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. A plurality of gate bus lines are arranged in a first direction on the first substrate and a plurality of data bus lines are arranged in a second direction on the first substrate to define a pixel region. A pixel electrode is electrically charged through the data bus line in the pixel region. A dielectric frame is in a region other than a region where the pixel electrode is formed, and distorts electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer. A common electrode is on the second substrate, and an alignment layer is on at least one substrate between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: In a method of forming an array substrate for in-plane switching liquid crystal display device a first metal layer is formed on a substrate and then patterned using a first mask so as to form a gate line having a gate electrode and a common line having a plurality of common electrodes. A gate insulation layer is formed on the substrate to cover the patterned first metal layer. A semiconductor layer is formed on the gate insulation layer using a second mask, wherein the semiconductor layer includes an active layer of pure amorphous silicon and an ohmic contact layer of impurity-doped amorphous silicon. A second metal layer is formed on the gate insulation layer to cover the semiconductor layer and then patterned using a third mask to form a data line having a source electrode, a pixel connecting line having a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a drain electrode that is spaced apart from the source electrode.

Abstract: An array substrate for use in an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes a gate line on a substrate; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region having an aperture area; a thin film transistor disposed at one corner of the pixel region and connected to the gate line and the data line, the thin film transistor including a semiconductor layer; a common line spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the gate line; a common electrode extending from the common line and including a plurality of common electrode patterns, wherein an outermost portion of the common electrode pattern is substantially rectangle shaped within the pixel region and has a substantially circular opening in the middle thereof; a capacitor electrode overlapping the rectangle shaped common electrode pattern, the capacitor electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a pixel connecting line substantially parallel to the data line in the pixel region and connected to the capacitor electrode; and a pixe

Abstract: An in-plane switching mode LCD device is disclosed, in which high response time is obtained and residual images are prevented from occurring. The in-plane switching mode LCD device includes first and second substrates, common electrodes arranged on one of the two substrates in a substantially zigzag pattern, a pixel electrode arranged with a substantially zigzag pattern corresponding to the common electrodes roughly in parallel with the common electrodes, common electrode frames projected from a bent portion of the common electrodes, pixel electrode frames projected from a bent portion of the pixel electrodes, and a liquid crystal between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates having pixel regions; a liquid crystal layer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of dielectric structures formed on the first substrate at predetermined intervals; and a pixel electrode having a plurality of electric field induction windows formed to alternate with the dielectric structures.

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 thin film transistor array substrate having spacers formed without sacrificing an aperture ratio and a method for fabricating the same. The thin film transistor array substrate according to the present invention includes a gate line on a substrate; a gate insulating film on the gate line; a data line on the gate insulating film, the data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region and the gate insulating film between the gate line and the data line, wherein at least one of the gate line and the data line includes a protrusion; a thin film transistor at a crossing the gate line and the data line; a pixel electrode at the pixel region, the pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and a spacer within the protrusion dispensed by an ink-jet system.

Abstract: In a method of forming an array substrate for in-plane switching liquid crystal display device a first metal layer is formed on a substrate and then patterned using a first mask so as to form a gate line having a gate electrode and a common line having a plurality of common electrodes. A gate insulation layer is formed on the substrate to cover the patterned first metal layer. A semiconductor layer is formed on the gate insulation layer using a second mask, wherein the semiconductor layer includes an active layer of pure amorphous silicon and an ohmic contact layer of impurity-doped amorphous silicon. A second metal layer is formed on the gate insulation layer to cover the semiconductor layer and then patterned using a third mask to form a data line having a source electrode, a pixel connecting line having a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a drain electrode that is spaced apart from the source electrode.

Abstract: A fabrication method of an IPS mode LCD including forming a pixel electrode and a common electrode on a first substrate; forming a passivation layer on the pixel electrode and common electrode; forming a black matrix layer on a second substrate; forming a color filter layer on the black matrix layer; forming an overcoat layer on the color filter layer; and irradiating an ion beam on the passivation film on the first substrate and the overcoat layer on the second substrate to perform an orientation treatment of the passivation film and the overcoat layer. The common electrode, the pixel electrode, the gate line and the data line are formed in a stripe configuration or a zigzag configuration. In a zigzag configuration, there is at least one bent portion in the configuration.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. A plurality of gate bus lines are arranged in a first direction on the first substrate and a plurality of data bus lines are arranged in a second direction on the first substrate to define a pixel region. A pixel electrode is electrically charged through the data bus line in the pixel region. A common-auxiliary electrode surrounds the pixel electrode on a same layer whereon the gate bus line is formed.

Abstract: A method of forming an alignment layer with a multi-domain is provided. The alignment layer is formed on a substrate. A mask having a transmission part and a shielding part is aligned over the substrate. First and second alignment directions in the alignment layer are formed by irradiating an ion beam onto the substrate at different irradiation angles. Using the aforementioned ion-beam irradiation process eliminates the need for multiple rubbing processes to create the multi-domain alignment layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in-plane switching mode LCD and a method of manufacturing the same, in which data electrodes and common electrodes in a unit pixel have the same light transmitting area to reduce the luminance difference according to positive or negative polarity of an applied DC voltage. The in-plane switching mode LCD comprises first and second substrates; a plurality of pixel areas defined on the first substrate; data electrodes and common electrodes alternately formed in each of the pixel areas and patterned to have the same light transmitting area according to the applied voltage; and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: An in-plane switching mode LCD device is disclosed, in which high response time is obtained and residual images are prevented from occurring. The in-plane switching mode LCD device includes first and second substrates, common electrodes arranged on one of the two substrates in a substantially zigzag pattern, a pixel electrode arranged with a substantially zigzag pattern corresponding to the common electrodes roughly in parallel with the common electrodes, common electrode frames projected from a bent portion of the common electrodes, pixel electrode frames projected from a bent portion of the pixel electrodes, and a liquid crystal between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. A plurality of gate bus lines are arranged in a first direction on the first substrate and a plurality of data bus lines are arranged in a second direction on the first substrate to define a pixel region. A pixel electrode is electrically charged through the data bus line in the pixel region. A common-auxiliary electrode surrounds the pixel electrode on a same layer whereon the gate bus line is formed.

Abstract: An array substrate for IPS-LCD includes: a gate line arranged in a first direction on a substrate; a data line arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the gate line, the data line defining a pixel region with the gate line; a plurality of common electrodes located in the pixel region and arranged in the second direction; a common line arranged in the first direction and connected to the pluarity of common electrodes; a plurality of pixel electrodes located in the pixel region and arranged in the second direction, the plurality of pixel and common electrodes having at least one bent portion and being arranged in an alternating manner with a predetermined interval between adjacent pixel and common electrodes; and a plurality of light-shielding patterns made of the same material as the data line, each light-shielding pattern disposed between one end of the pixel electrode and the intersection of the common line and common electrode.

Abstract: An array substrate for IPS-LCD includes: a gate line arranged in a first direction on a substrate; a data line arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the gate line, the data line defining a pixel region with the gate line; a plurality of common electrodes located in the pixel region and arranged in the second direction; a common line arranged in the first direction and connected to the pluarity of common electrodes; a plurality of pixel electrodes located in the pixel region and arranged in the second direction, the plurality of pixel and common electrodes having at least one bent portion and being arranged in an alternating manner with a predetermined interval between adjacent pixel and common electrodes; and a plurality of light-shielding patterns made of the same material as the data line, each light-shielding pattern disposed between one end of the pixel electrode and the intersection of the common line and common electrode.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates opposing each other; a liquid crystal layer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of gate lines and data lines formed on the first substrate lengthwise and crosswise to define pixel regions; a pixel electrode formed in the pixel regions; at least one or more electric field induction windows independently formed in the pixel electrode; a common auxiliary electrode formed on a layer equal to the gate lines to surround the pixel regions; a common electrode formed on the second substrate; at least one or more dielectric structures independently formed on the common electrode to distort electric field applied to the liquid crystal layer; and an alignment film formed on at least one of the first and second substrates.