Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate having improved display quality includes a gate line, a data line intersecting the gate line and providing a pixel region adjacent the gate line and the data line, a data pattern formed on substantially a same plane and of substantially a same metal as the data line, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, an organic protective layer formed under the pixel electrode and protecting the thin film transistor, and an inorganic protective layer formed between the data pattern and the organic protective layer, the inorganic protective layer formed on the data pattern with a pattern similar to the data pattern. A manufacturing method of the above-described thin film transistor substrate is further provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thin film transistor substrate for a liquid crystal display and a method for repairing the substrate. The substrate comprises an insulating substrate; a black matrix formed on the insulating substrate having apertures in areas of pixels, shaped as a net; an insulating layer covering the black matrix; gate wiring formed on the insulating layer, the gate wiring including gate lines extended in a first direction across the substrate and gate electrodes connected to the gate lines; a gate insulating layer formed over the gate wiring; a semiconductor layer formed over the gate insulating layer; an ohmic contact layer formed over the semiconductor layer; data wiring including source electrodes and drain electrodes formed separated from each other over the ohmic contact layer, and data lines connected to the source electrodes and crossing the gate lines to define pixels; a protection layer formed over the data wiring; and pixel electrodes electrically connected to the drain electrodes.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible active matrix display along a length of flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming multiple flexible displays along a continuous flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible display along a flexible reflective substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to using FSA generally with a flexible web process material. Another embodiment of the invention relates to using FSA and a deterministic method such as “pick and place” to place objects onto a rigid substrate or onto a web process material. Another embodiment of the invention relates to using web processing to deposit and/or pattern display material through an in-line process.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes among other features, preparing a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, forming first and second gate shorting bars in the non-display area and electrically connected to gate lines, forming first and second data shorting bars in the non-display area and electrically connected to data lines, forming n gate probe test lines in the non-display area, forming m data probe test lines in the non-display area, forming first connection patterns connecting the gate lines and the n gate probe test lines, and forming second connection patterns connecting the data lines and the m data probe test lines, wherein the gate lines include n gate groups connected to the n gate probe test lines, respectively, and wherein the data lines include m data groups connected to the m data probe test lines, respectively.

Abstract: An optical substrate includes an exit face through which a light entered from an incident face is emitted, a lens forming region provided on the exit face and in which a plurality of microlenses formed, and a non-lens forming region provided in an area other than the lens forming region on the exit face and surrounded by the microlenses. The microlenses diffuse and emit the light entered through the exit face. The non-lens forming region is used to identify a predetermined direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having liquid crystal material sandwiched between a pair of substrates, optical components disposed behind the liquid crystal display panel, a frame-like mold which houses the liquid crystal display panel and the optical components, and a frame which houses the frame-like mold. The frame includes a bottom portion and a sidewall, and the bottom portion is provided with plural engaging through holes which are formed along the sidewall not to extend into the sidewall. The frame-like mold is provided with plural engaging protrusions which are disposed correspondingly to the engaging holes and protrude downward beyond a lower surface of the frame-like mold. The frame-like mold and the frame are fixed together by inserting each of the engaging protrusions into a corresponding one of the engaging through holes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight unit emitting light to the liquid crystal panel, the backlight unit including a lamp, a light guide plate, a light diffusing sheet, and a reflective plate, and a mold frame for fixing the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit. The mold frame has a central opening and includes one or more stopper units formed along an edge of the mold frame, the stopper unit having first and second chamfers.

Abstract: A backlight unit that for preventing an optical sheet from moving freely and preventing deterioration of picture quality caused by deformation. The backlight unit of a liquid crystal display device includes a light source; a reflecting sheet disposed in a rear surface of the light source; an optical sheet to direct light emitted from the light source to travel in a direction towards a liquid crystal display panel; and a cover bottom assembly formed to house the light source, the reflection sheet and the optical sheet. The cover bottom assembly comprises support side bottoms formed at two short sides of the cover bottom assembly to dispose the optical sheet thereon, and the support side bottom includes a joining part to fix the optical sheet to the support side bottom using a movable body movable on a surface of the optical sheet.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (200) includes a liquid crystal panel (210) having a first substrate (212), a second substrate (214), a liquid crystal layer (213) sandwiched between the first and second substrates, and a transparent conductive layer (215) disposed at an outer surface of the second substrate; a backlight module (230) disposed adjacent to an outer surface of the liquid crystal display panel; and a frame (250). The frame includes at least one connecting portion (252) electrically connecting to a peripheral edge portion of the transparent conductive layer. The frame and the transparent conductive layer cooperatively forming a substantially closed space containing the backlight module, so as to shield the liquid crystal panel form any electromagnetic interference may be generated by the backlight module including the lamps.

Abstract: A system for automatically adjusting illumination of a screen according to the ambient brightness includes a detecting module and a central processing module. After the detecting module detects the ambient brightness, a set of data are generated by the central processing module of the system, then the central processing module will compare the set data with a predetermined data stored in a storage device module of the system. In the storage device module, the predetermined data represent a plurality of different brightness levels, and the set of data is also compared with the previously sampled data, and the result is used to determine whether or not to adjust the current backlight display illumination of a screen display module of the system. Adjusting the backlight display illumination of a keypad display module of the system can save the power of a battery installed in the system.

Abstract: Manufacture of a liquid crystal display is disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a backlight unit, a backlight unit-side polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal cell held by two glass plates, the liquid crystal cell having an electrode, a liquid crystal layer, an alignment layer, and a color filter arranged between the glass plates. The liquid crystal display also includes a transparent front plate arranged at a side of the liquid crystal cell opposite to the backlight unit, a polarizing plate attached to the liquid crystal cell, and a transparent organic medium layer arranged between the front plate and the liquid crystal cell. Since the front plate is provided at the outermost surface of an image display portion, and the transparent organic medium is filled between the front plate and the liquid crystal module, it is possible to achieve an improvement in wear resistance and a reduction in reflectance.

Abstract: An interconnect structure connecting two isolated metal lines in a non-display area of a TFT-array substrate. A first metal line is disposed on the substrate, covered with a first insulating layer. A second metal line is disposed on the first insulating layer and covered by a second insulating layer. ITO (indium tin oxide) wiring is disposed on the second insulating layer, electrically connecting the first and second metal lines. A passivation structure is disposed on the second insulating layer, with an opening therein to expose and surround the ITO wiring.

Abstract: A videocassette has a display portion for displaying recorded contents. The display portion is formed with a display device. The display portion is formed with a display device. The display device has a conductive layer, a PDLC (polymer-dispersed liquid crystal) film, and a protective layer. The display device can repeatedly record and erase visible information.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal layer and a pair of electrodes for applying voltage onto the liquid crystal installed on both sides of the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal layer and pair of electrodes being sandwiched between a pair of substrates, the liquid crystal layer is made to have sections obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable compound in the presence of the liquid crystal through selective irradiation of active energy rays over the substrate surface with no voltage application, and sections obtained through polymerization by the selective irradiation of active energy rays, followed by irradiation of active energy rays all over the substrate surface with voltage application. Liquid crystal display devices excellent in high transmission, high-speed response, wide viewing angle properties, etc. are obtained.

Abstract: A phase contrast x-ray microscope has a phase plate that is placed in proximity of and attached rigidly to the objective to form a composite optic. This enables easier initial and long-term maintenance of alignment of the microscope. In one example, they are fabricated on the same high-transmissive substrate. The use of this composite optic allows for lithographic-based alignment that will not change over the lifetime of the instrument. Also, in one configuration, the phase plate is located between the test object and the objective.

Abstract: A polarizer which includes a polarization film having a transmissive region and a reflective region, the reflective region being comprised of a layer of reflective material supported

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate on which unit pixels are arranged, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the liquid crystal layer having liquid crystals arranged in a first direction, a first polarization plate formed at an outer side of the first substrate, the first polarization plate having a polarization axis parallel to the first direction, and a second polarization plate formed at an outer side of the second substrate, the second polarization plate including a polarization film having a polarization axis at a right angle to the first direction and a uni-axial film having a polarization axis at a right angle to the first direction.

Abstract: A color filter substrate includes a first color filter layer on a substrate, and a second color filter layer on the substrate, the first color filter layer having a thickness different from a thickness of the second color filter layer.

Abstract: A color filter panel for a display device has a substrate, a black matrix layer on the substrate, a first opening, a color filter layer on the substrate, and a spacer in the first opening. Also, a display device has a thin film transistor (TFT) array panel, a color filter panel, and a liquid crystal between the TFT array panel and the color filter panel, where the color filter panel includes a substrate, a black matrix on the substrate, a first opening, a color filter layer on the substrate, and a spacer in the first opening.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device is switchable between a wide viewing angle display mode and a narrow viewing angle display mode. The LCD device includes and LCD panel having an array substrate, a color filter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the array substrate and the color filter substrate and a viewing angle control cell disposed adjacent to the LCD panel. The viewing angle control cell has first and second substrates, first and second electrodes disposed between the first and second substrates, an insulating layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, and a sheet layer having pigments disposed between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: An array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device and its fabrication method are discussed. In one embodiment, a method of forming an array substrate for a display device, includes forming a gate pad on a pad region of a base substrate; forming a gate insulator on the gate pad, the gate insulator having an opening exposing a portion of the gate pad; forming an auxiliary pad pattern on the gate insulator, the auxiliary pad pattern being made of an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer; and forming a conductive layer on the auxiliary pad pattern, the conductive layer contacting the gate pad through the opening.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a transflective LCD includes forming a gate line and a gate pad extending from the gate line on a substrate, forming an gate insulation layer over an entire surface of the substrate, forming a data line and a data pad extending from the data line, the data line crossing the gate line to define a unit pixel, forming a thin film transistor at the crossing of the gate line and the data line, forming a passivation layer over an entire surface of the substrate including the thin film transistor, patterning the passivation layer to form a plurality of contact holes each exposing a corresponding drain electrode, the gate pad, and the data pad of the thin film transistor, forming a transmissive electrode at a transmissive portion in the unit pixel region on the passivation layer, forming a reflective electrode at a reflective portion in the unit pixel region on the passivation layer, and forming an oxidation prevention layer including a transparent conductive film and a metal layer, wherein

Abstract: A transflective type LCD including: a substrate in which a pixel region having a reflection region and a transmission region are defined; a gate line and a data line crossing each other on the substrate to define the pixel region; a TFT (thin film transistor) formed at the crossing of the gate line and the data line; a transparent electrode formed in the pixel region and connected to a drain electrode of the TFT; a storage electrode formed on the gate line; a reflective electrode formed in the reflection region; and an insulation layer with a protrusion pattern formed in the reflection region, wherein the insulation layer in the reflection region is in between the transparent electrode and the reflective electrode.

Abstract: A transflective type LCD device and a method of fabricating the same are discussed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the transflective type LCD device includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines formed on a first substrate to define at least one pixel region having a reflection area and a transmission area, a thin film transistor formed on a crossing point of the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines, a first insulating layer formed on the first substrate including the thin film transistor, a pixel electrode formed on the first insulating layer and electrically connected with the thin film transistor, a second insulating layer formed corresponding to the reflection area on the pixel electrode and having a predetermined dielectric constant, and a reflection plate formed on the second insulating layer.

Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display is set forth that comprises first and second substrates disposed opposite one another and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates. The first substrate includes a red pixel region, a green pixel region, a blue pixel region and a white pixel region defined thereon. Each of the red, green, blue and white pixel regions has a respective transmission region and a respective reflection region associated with the pixel. An offset brightness is applied to the display at the white pixel region. The offset brightness of the white pixel region may be operable, for example, to compensate for differences in appearance of the transflective liquid crystal display that would otherwise occur between operation of the display in a transmission mode of operation and a reflective mode of operation.

Abstract: An IPS-mode transflective LCD device includes an array of pixels each including a reflective region and a transmissive region juxtaposed. The reflective region operates in a normally-white mode, and the transmissive region operates in a normally-black mode. A common data signal is supplied to the reflective region and transmissive region, whereas the common electrode signal in the transmissive region is an inverted signal of the common electrode signal in the reflective region, to thereby obtain similar gray-scale levels.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first polarizer provided on a surface of the first substrate which is on the opposite side to the liquid crystal layer; a second polarizer provided on a surface of the second substrate which is on the opposite side to the liquid crystal layer; a first phase compensation element provided between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal layer; and a second phase compensation element provided between the second polarizer and the liquid crystal layer. A plurality of pixel areas are provided for display. The first substrate includes at least one transmissive electrode, and the second substrate includes a reflective electrode region and a transmissive electrode region in correspondence with each of the plurality of pixel areas.

Abstract: An optical film(3) of the invention comprises a polarizing plate(1) and plural retardation films(2) so that an absorption axis of the polarizing plate(1) is perpendicular or parallel to slow axes of the plural retardation films(2) and the slow axes of the plural retardation films(2) are parallel to one another. An Nz value expressed by Nz=(nx1?nz1)/(nx1?ny1) is in the range of from 0.15 to 0.85 and an in-plane retardation Re1 expressed by Re1=(nx1?ny1)×d1 is in the range of from 200 to 350 nm, where in each of the plural retardation films, a direction along with the refractive index in the film plane is maximum is defined as the X-axis, a direction perpendicular to the X-axis as the Y-axis, the thickness direction of the film as the Z-axis, and where refractive indices in each axial direction are defined as nx1, ny1, and nz1, respectively, and the thickness of the film as d1 (nm). The optical film may realize an easily viewable display with high contrast ratio in a wide range.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having an array substrate and a color filter substrate, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines arranged vertically and horizontally on the array substrate and defining a plurality of pixel regions, a first thin film transistor formed on the array substrate and having a first gate electrode, a first source electrode, a first drain electrode and a first active layer, and a first compensation pattern formed on at least one side of one of the first source electrode and first drain electrode of the first thin film transistor in a first pixel region at a first position of the plurality of pixel regions such that the first compensation pattern is partially overlapped by the first gate electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device for switching a display mode between wide and narrow viewing angle, and a method for fabricating the same, is presented. The LCD device has an LCD panel and a viewing angle control cell. The LCD panel has array and color filter substrates and a liquid crystal layer formed between the substrates. The viewing angle control cell contains a lower substrate that contacts the LCD panel and has a first electrode, an upper substrate having a second electrode, and a ferroelectric liquid crystal layer between the upper and lower substrates. The viewing angle control cell switches the LCD device between wide and narrow viewing angle modes when driven.

Abstract: An in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having first and second substrates, a first polarizer disposed at a first surface of the liquid crystal display panel and having a first protective film, a first polarizing film, and a second protective film, a second polarizer disposed at a second surface of the liquid crystal display panel and having a third protective film, a second polarizing film, and a fourth protective film, and a first optical compensation film between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal display panel, the third protective film being adjacent to the liquid crystal display panel and having a substantially zero retardation value.

Abstract: A novel optical compensation film is disclosed. The optical compensation film comprises a substrate, and, on the substrate, at least one optically anisotropic layer of a composition comprising a liquid crystalline compound, wherein a difference (H2?H1) between a haze (H2) of the whole of the optical compensation film and a haze (H1) of the substrate along is not more than 0.2%. A novel polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device comprising the optical compensation film are also disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel of the present invention comprises at least: a liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal molecule that is oriented in homogeneous alignment with no electric field applied thereto; a first polarizer placed on one side of the liquid crystal cell; a first optical element placed between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizer; and a second polarizer placed on the other side of the liquid crystal cell, wherein the first optical element is substantially optically isotropic, the liquid crystal cell has an initial alignment direction that is substantially parallel to the direction of an absorption axis of the first polarizer, and the absorption axis of the first polarizer is substantially perpendicular to an absorption axis of the second polarizer. The liquid crystal panel shows less discoloration of images even when the screen is viewed from oblique directions.

Abstract: An array substrate of an LCD and a fabricating method thereof are provided. A first insulating layer is formed on the substrate. A TFT and a hardened liquid crystal layer are provided in a pixel region of the substrate. A second insulating layer is formed in the pixel region around the hardened liquid crystal layer such that the second insulating layer and the hardened liquid crystal layer are substantially planar. A first alignment layer is formed between the hardened liquid crystal layer and the first insulating layer. A pixel electrode is formed on the second insulating layer and the hardened liquid crystal layer and contacts a drain region of the TFT through a hole in the first insulating layer. A second alignment layer is formed on the entire substrate over the second insulating layer and the hardened liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: An electro-optic device includes a pair of first and second substrates, an electro-optic material sandwiched between the pair of first and second substrates, and an alignment film for controlling the alignment state of the electro-optic material, the alignment film being composed of an inorganic material to which an organic compound is fixed by reaction and being formed on a surface of at least one of the first and second substrates on the side facing the electro-optic material.

Abstract: A multi-domain LCD device includes first and second substrates opposing each other, gate and data lines formed on the first substrate and crossing each other, thereby defining pixel regions, pixel electrodes formed on the first substrate in the pixel regions, each pixel electrode having one or more slits in the pixel region, dielectric patterns formed on the second substrate and spaced apart from the slits, compensation patterns formed below the pixel electrodes corresponding to the dielectric patterns, a concave portion formed on the first substrate below the slits, and a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: An LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed, in which a protrusion is arranged to substantially oppose a column spacer to reduce a contact area between the column spacer and its opposing substrate, and the protrusion is formed of an organic material to minimize deformation of the column spacer. The LCD device further comprises first and second substrates opposing each other, gate and data lines crossing each other on the first substrate to define pixel regions, thin film transistors formed at crossings of the gate lines and the data lines, a first column spacer formed of a first organic material on a predetermined portion of the second substrate, a protrusion formed of a second organic material on the first substrate of a position substantially corresponding to the first column spacer, and a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device for switching a display mode between a wide viewing angle and a narrow viewing angle includes an LCD panel including an array substrate, a color filter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer formed between inner surfaces of the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and a viewing angle control cell adjacent to the LCD panel, the viewing angle control cell including a lower substrate on which a first electrode is formed, an upper substrate on which a second electrode is formed, and a dichroic liquid crystal layer interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate.

Abstract: To provide a highly conductive Cu alloy which is advantageous in that an alloying element added to Cu is first reacted with oxygen contained in a gas atmosphere or solid in contact with the Cu member to form an oxide film which can prevent oxidation of Cu. The copper alloy comprises copper (Cu) containing an inevitable impurity, and an element added to the copper, wherein the added element is capable of being dissolved in the copper in an amount of 0.1 to 20 at. %, wherein the added element has an oxide formation free energy smaller than that of Cu and has a diffusion coefficient in Cu larger than the self-diffusion coefficient of Cu.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The first substrate has active devices and pixel electrodes thereon, wherein each pixel electrode includes first strips. The second substrate has a common electrode thereon, wherein the common electrode includes second strips, and the second strips are aligned to the first strips. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules. The vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules are perpendicular to the two substrates when no electric filed is formed between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode. The vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules arrange in accordance with the distribution of an electric field when a driving voltage is applied between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel comprising a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The first substrate has an active device array, a pixel electrode layer and a plurality of first alignment patterns. Each first alignment pattern has at least a first shrinking area. The width of the first shrinking area is smaller than that of the other area of the first alignment pattern. The second substrate is disposed above the first substrate and has an electrode layer and a plurality of second alignment patterns. The second alignment patterns and the first alignment patterns are staggered. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The present invention can provide better dynamic pictures.

Abstract: A pixel electrode arranged opposite to a counter electrode with liquid crystal filled in therebetween has a plurality of through holes spaced from one another. When a foreign substance adheres to the pixel electrode, the pixel electrode is partly removed to connect some of the through holes to each other, so that a portion to which the foreign substance adheres is removed from the pixel electrode. Accordingly, when a conductive foreign substance adheres to the pixel electrode, an electric contact between the pixel electrode and counter electrode can be avoided while making smaller a portion to be removed from the pixel electrode. Therefore, even when electrode pieces occur when partly removing the pixel electrode, the electrode pieces can be reduced in amount and prevented from being adhered to the surroundings. As a result, the occurrence of another pixel defect can be suppressed.

Abstract: In a display substrate having substantially the same resistance between adjacent fan-out parts having an asymmetric structure and a display device having the display substrate, the display substrate has a display region having pixel parts and a peripheral region surrounding the display region. The display substrate further includes a first fan-out part and a second fan-out part. The first fan-out part is formed in the peripheral region, and includes lines of a first group. The second fan-out part has an asymmetric structure with respect to the first fan-out part, and includes lines of a second group. The second fan-out part is adjacent to the first fan-out part. The lines of the second fan-out part have substantially the same resistance as the lines of the first fan-out part. Therefore, image display quality of the display device may be improved. A method of improving display quality of the display device is also provided.

Abstract: An IPS mode LCD device is disclosed. The LCD device includes gate and data lines perpendicular to each other on a first substrate defining a pixel region. A thin film transistor is formed at an intersection portion of the gate and data lines. A common line is in parallel to the gate line. An outermost common electrode extends from the common line and is formed in the outermost portion of the pixel region. The outermost common electrode has a width below 8 ?m. Common electrodes are formed in the pixel region and contact the common line. Pixel electrodes are formed in the pixel region and contact a drain electrode of the thin film transistor. Each pixel electrode is alternately formed with each common electrode. A liquid crystal layer is between the first substrate and an opposite second substrate.

Abstract: An IPS mode LCD device is disclosed, in which liquid crystal molecules are aligned at multiple angles in one unit pixel region to improve response speed without reducing an aperture ratio and improve transmittance-voltage characteristics. The IPS mode LCD device includes multiple gate and data lines arranged on a first substrate to cross each other to define unit pixel regions, wherein each pixel region is divided into first, second and third sub-regions. Thin film transistors are arranged at each crossing point, common lines are parallel with the gate lines, common electrodes branch from the common lines and are bent in the first, second and third sub-regions respectively at first, second and third angles. Each pixel electrode is connected to a drain electrode of each thin film transistor and arranged in parallel with the common electrodes. A liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate.

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 liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a gate line and a data line defining a unit pixel. A thin film transistor (TFT) is connected to the gate line and the data line. A common electrode and a pixel electrode is connected to the TFT. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of shaped slits exposing the common electrode. One or more of the slits include at least one curved end or shaped in the form of two curvilinear sides joined to form pointed ends defined by a predetermined acute angle. A middle portion of the unit pixel defines an axis of symmetry around which slits are symmetrically disposed in either a first domain or a second domain. A common line, electrically connected to the common electrode, may define the axis of symmetry. The LCD device can reduce disclination line generation and can provide improved brightness, contrast ratio and image quality.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a plurality of first field-generating electrodes formed on the first substrate and having a first cutout, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a plurality of second field-generating electrodes formed on the second substrate and having a second cutout. A liquid crystal display further includes a liquid crystal layer formed between the first and second substrates, wherein the second field-generating electrode is thicker than the first field-generating electrode, and a width of the first cutout is narrower than a width of the second cutout.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a fabricating method thereof for simplifying a process are disclosed. In the method of fabricating the liquid crystal display device, a first conductive pattern group including a gate line and a gate electrode, a common line and a common electrode, a pixel electrode and a pad in a multiple conductive layer having a stepwise shape including a transparent conductive layer is formed on a substrate by a first mask process. An insulating film and a semiconductor layer including a plurality of contact holes are formed on the first mask pattern group by a second mask process. A second pattern group including a data line, a source electrode and a drain electrode is formed on the semiconductor layer and the semiconductor layer is patterned, and an active layer is exposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode by a third mask process.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes forming an insulation layer on a substrate, patterning a resist layer on the insulation layer, etching the insulation layer to form an insulation layer pattern having tapered edges, forming electrode layers on exposed surfaces of the substrate, the tapered edges, and the resist layer, etching the electrode layers formed on the exposed surfaces and on the resist layer, and removing the resist layer to form the common electrode and the pixel electrode with slopes and that are arranged parallel to each other on the tapered edges of the insulation layer. The common electrode and the pixel electrode each have a width less than 1 ?m, which increases aperture ratio and transmittance.