IP Library Granted Patent US 7,349,055
Granted Patent B2
US 7,349,055 · App. 10/875,723 · Granted Mar 25, 2008

Line on glass type liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same

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Patent No.
US 7,349,055
App. No.
10/875,723
Granted
Mar 25, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device and methodology of fabricating the same includes a picture display part provided on a substrate; a tape carrier package mounted with an integrated circuit to drive the picture display part, the tape carrier package having first pads attached to the substrate; signal lines provided on the substrate to apply signals to the tape carrier package; and second pads having a larger width than the first pads, the second pads being provided on the substrate in such a manner to be connected to the signal lines, and the second pads being connected to the first pads.

Claims (35)

1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a picture display part provided on a substrate;

a data tape carrier package mounted with a data driving integrated circuit to drive data lines of the picture display part, the data tape carrier package having first pads attached to the substrate;

a gate tape carrier package mounted with a gate driving integrated circuit to drive gate lines of the picture display part, the gate tape carrier package having second pads attached to the substrate;

LOG lines provided on the substrate to electrically connect the data driving tape carrier package to the gate driving tape carrier package; and

third pads having a larger width than the first and second pads, the third pads being provided on the substrate to connect to the LOG lines, and the third pads being connected to the first and second pads,

wherein at least one of the third pads has at least two input terminals, and each of the first and second pads corresponding to the at least two input terminals has a single output terminal.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the third pads include any one of:

a first LOG pad connected to the gate tape carrier package, and

a second LOG pad connected to the data tape carrier package.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein the third pads are supplied with gate driving signals to drive the gate lines.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein the third pads are supplied with at least one of a gate low voltage, a gate high voltage, a common voltage, a ground voltage, and a supply voltage.

5. A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device in which a data tape carrier package mounted with a data driving integrated circuit for driving data lines and having first pads attachable to a substrate and a gate tape carrier package mounted with a gate driving integrated circuit for driving gate lines and having second pads attachable to the substrate, said method comprising the steps of:

forming LOG lines on the substrate;

forming third pads having a larger width than the first and second pads of the data and gate tape carrier packages, respectively, the third pads being connected to the LOG lines on the substrate; and

connecting the first and second pads to the third pads such that the LOG lines electrically connect the data tape carrier package to the gate tape carrier package,

wherein at least one of the third pads has at least two input terminals, and each of the first and second cads corresponding to the at least two input terminals has a single output terminal.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein providing the third pads includes:

forming a first LOG pad connected to the gate tape carrier package; and

forming a second LOG pad connected to the data tape carrier package.

7. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a picture display part, including data lines and gate lines, provided on a substrate;

a data tape carrier package mounted with a data drive integrated circuit to drive the data lines of the picture display part, the first tape carrier package having first supply pads attached to the substrate;

a gate tape carrier package mounted with a gate drive integrated circuit to drive the gate lines of the picture display part, the gate tape carrier package having second supply pads attached to the substrate;

LOG lines provided on the substrate to apply signals between the data tape carrier package and the gate tape carrier package; and

LOG line pads having a larger width than the first and second supply pads, the LOG line pads being provided on the substrate to connect to the LOG lines, and the first and second supply pads being connected to the LOG line pads,

wherein at least one of the LOG line pads has at least two input terminals, and each of the first and second supply pads corresponding to the at least two input terminals has a single terminal.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein the LOG line pads are supplied with gate driving signals to drive the gate lines.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein the LOG line pads are supplied with at least one of a gate low voltage, a gate high voltage, a common voltage, a ground voltage, and a supply voltage.

10. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a picture display part having a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, and the picture display part being provided on a substrate;

a first tape carrier package mounted with a gate integrated circuit to drive the gate lines, the first tape carrier package including a plurality of output pads;

a second tape carrier package mounted with a data integrated circuit to drive the data lines, the second tape carrier package including a plurality of output pads; and

a plurality of LOG lines, each having a first pad connected to the output pad of the first tape carrier package and a second pad connected to the output pad of the second tape carrier package, the LOG lines being provided on the substrate,

wherein each of the first and second pads has a width that is larger than each of the output pad of the first and second tape carrier package, and each of the first and second pads has at least two input terminals, and each of the tape carrier package pads corresponding to the at least two input terminals has a signal output terminal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 19, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021147/0009 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2004
From: LEE, SU WOONG; PAIK, SANG YOON
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015517/0190 →