Driving integrated circuit unit for a liquid crystal display device

1. A driving integrated circuit (IC) unit in a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a base film having first and second regions;

a plurality of first and second input lines on the base film;

a plurality of first and second output lines on the base film;

a plurality of first and second input pads at a boundary of the base film, wherein each of the first and second input pads are connected to one end of each of the first and second input lines, respectively;

a plurality of first and second output pads at a boundary of the base film, wherein each of the first and second output pads are connected to one end of each of the first and second output lines, respectively;

a plurality of first and second input terminals in the first and second regions of the base film, respectively, wherein each of the first and second input terminals are connected to the other end of each of the first and second input lines, respectively; and

a plurality of first and second output terminals in the first and second regions of the base film, respectively, wherein each of the first and second output terminals are connected to the other end of each of the first and second output lines, respectively,

wherein the first region is between the plurality of first and second input pads and the plurality of first and second output pads, and

wherein the second region is between the first region and the plurality of first and second output pads.

2. The driving IC unit according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first and second input lines are disposed alternately.

3. The driving IC unit according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first and second output lines are disposed alternately.

4. The driving IC unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first and second driving integrated circuits disposed in the first and second regions of the base film, respectively.

5. The driving IC unit according to claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of first input pads is also connected to one of the plurality of second input pads, a start pulse signal thereby being applied to the one of the plurality of first input pads.

6. The driving IC unit according to claim 1 , wherein an end pulse signal is applied to one of the plurality of second input pads.

7. The driving IC unit according to claim 6 , wherein the one of the plurality of second input pads is connected to one of a plurality of first input pads in a next driving integrated circuit unit, whereby the end pulse signal is a start pulse signal of the next driving integrated circuit unit.

8. The driving IC unit according to claim 1 , wherein an insulating layer is formed on the plurality of second output terminals and the plurality of first output lines is formed on the insulating layer.

9. The driving IC unit according to claim 8 , wherein a distance between first output line and adjacent second output pad is within a range of about 5 to about 10 micrometers.

10. A method of forming a driving IC unit in a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

providing a base film having first and second regions;

forming a plurality of first and second input lines on the base film;

forming a plurality of first and second output lines on the base film;

forming a plurality of first and second input pads at a boundary of the base film, wherein each of the first and second input pads are connected to one end of each of the first and second input lines, respectively;

forming a plurality of first and second output pads at a boundary of the base film, wherein each of the first and second output pads are connected to one end of each of the first and second output lines, respectively;

forming a plurality of first and second input terminals in the first and second regions of the base film, respectively, wherein each of the first and second input terminals are connected to another end of each of the first and second input lines, respectively; and

forming a plurality of first and second output terminals in the first and second regions of the base film, respectively, wherein each of the first and second output terminals are connected to another end of each of the first and second output lines, respectively,

wherein the first region is between the plurality of first and second input pads and the plurality of first and second output pads, and

wherein the second region is between the first region and the plurality of first and second output pads.

11. The method of forming the driving IC unit according to claim 10 , further comprising alternately disposing the plurality of first and second input lines.

12. The method of forming the driving IC unit according to claim 10 , further comprising alternately disposing the plurality of first and second output lines.

13. The method of forming the driving IC unit according to claim 10 , further comprising disposing a plurality of first and second driving integrated circuits in the first and second regions of the base film, respectively.

14. The method of forming the driving IC unit according to claim 10 , further comprising:

connecting one of the plurality of first input pads to one of the plurality of second input pads; and

applying a start pulse signal to the one of the plurality of first input pads.

15. The method of forming the driving IC unit according to claim 10 , further comprising applying an end pulse signal to one of the plurality of second input pads.

16. The method of forming the driving IC unit according to claim 15 , further comprising:

connecting the one of the plurality of second input pads to one of a plurality of first input pads in a next driving integrated circuit unit, such that the end pulse signal is a start pulse signal of the next driving integrated circuit unit.

17. The method of forming the driving IC unit according to claim 10 , further comprising:

forming an insulating layer on the plurality of second output terminals; and

forming the plurality of first output lines on the insulating layer.

18. The method of forming the driving IC unit according to claim 17 , wherein a distance between first output line and adjacent second output pad is within a range of about 5 to about 10 micrometers.