IP Library Granted Patent US 6,950,164
Granted Patent B2
US 6,950,164 · App. 10/020,894 · Granted Sep 27, 2005

Array substrate for IPS mode liquid crystal display device and method for fabricating the same

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Patent No.
US 6,950,164
App. No.
10/020,894
Granted
Sep 27, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An array substrate of in-plane switching (IPS) mode liquid crystal display device includes auxiliary patterns extended from a first conductive line under the common line in order to prevent a short caused by residues of metallic material that is used for forming a data line and the pixel electrode.

Claims (53)

1. An in-plane switching liquid crystal display device comprising:

first and second substrates;

a gate line and a data line defining a pixel region on the first substrate;

a first conductive line formed directly on the first substrate;

a common line on the first conductive line;

a thin film transistor at a crossing portion between the gate and data lines;

a plurality of pixel electrodes on the first substrate;

a plurality of common electrodes on the first substrate;

a first pixel electrode connecting line on the first substrate;

an auxiliary pattern perpendicularly extended from the first conductive line; and

a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first pixel electrode connecting line is partially overlapped with the common line.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary pattern is between the data line and the first pixel electrode connecting line.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary pattern is formed outermost of the common electrodes.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a second conductive line underneath the gate line.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the thin film transistor includes gate, source and drain electrodes.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the common electrode is at the same layer as the gate electrode.

8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the pixel electrode is at the same layer as the source and drain electrodes.

9. An in-plane switching liquid crystal display device comprising:

first and second substrates;

a gate line and a data line defining a pixel region on the first substrate;

a first conductive line formed directly on the first substrate;

a common line on the first conductive line;

a thin film transistor at a crossing portion between the gate and data lines;

a plurality of pixel electrodes on the first substrate;

a plurality of common electrodes on the first substrate;

an auxiliary pattern perpendicularly extended from the first conductive line; and

a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.

10. The device of claim 9 , further comprising a first pixel electrode connecting line on the first substrate.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the first pixel electrode connecting line is partially overlapped with the common line.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the auxiliary pattern is between the data line and the first pixel electrode connecting line.

13. The device of claim 9 , wherein the auxiliary pattern is formed outermost of the common electrodes.

14. The device of claim 9 , further comprising a second conductive line underneath the gate line.

15. The device of claim 9 , wherein the thin film transistor includes gate, source and drain electrodes.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the common electrode is at the same layer as the gate electrode.

17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the pixel electrode is at the same layer as the source and drain electrodes.

18. A method for fabricating an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device comprising:

forming a gate line and a data line defining a pixel region on a first substrate;

forming a first conductive line directly on the first substrate;

forming a common line on the first conductive line;

forming a thin film transistor at a crossing portion between the gate and data lines;

forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on the first substrate;

forming a plurality of common electrodes on the first substrate;

forming a first pixel electrode connecting line on the first substrate;

forming an auxiliary pattern perpendicularly extended from the first conductive line; and

forming a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the first pixel electrode connecting line is partially overlapped with the common line.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the auxiliary pattern is between the data line and the first pixel electrode connecting line.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the auxiliary pattern is formed outermost of the common electrodes.

22. The method of claim 18 , further comprising forming a second conductive line underneath the gate line.

23. The method of claim 18 , wherein the thin film transistor includes gate, source and drain electrodes.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the common electrode is formed at the same layer as the gate electrode.

25. The method of claim 23 , wherein the plurality of pixel electrodes are at the same layer as the source and drain electrodes.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021763/0177 →