IP Library Granted Patent US 7,602,460
Granted Patent B2
US 7,602,460 · App. 11/019,359 · Granted Oct 13, 2009

Liquid crystal display device and method for fabricating the same

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Patent No.
US 7,602,460
App. No.
11/019,359
Granted
Oct 13, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LCD device and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed, to decrease step coverage in color filter layers of LCD devices having different models formed on one mother substrate, which includes first and second substrates facing each other, in which a plurality of pixel regions are defined; a first black matrix layer on the second substrate except the pixel regions, so as to prevent light leakage; a second black matrix layer on the center of each pixel region of the second substrate, so as to decrease step coverage of color filter layer; the color filter layer in each pixel region; and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.

Claims (39)

1. A liquid crystal display (LCD) device comprising:

first and second substrates in which with LCD panels of first and second models are designed, the first model having a plurality of first pixel regions, the second model having a plurality of second pixel regions, wherein the first pixel regions are larger than the second pixel regions;

a first black matrix layer on the second substrate for the first and second models except the pixel regions;

a second black matrix layer on the center of each first pixel region of the second substrate; and

a color filter layer on the second substrate of the pixel regions for the first and second models.

2. The LCD device of claim 1 , wherein the second black matrix layer is connected with the first black matrix layer to form one body with the first black matrix layer.

3. The LCD device of claim 1 , further comprising a common electrode on an entire surface of the second substrate including the first and second black matrix layers and the color filter layer.

4. The LCD device of claim 1 , further comprising an overcoat layer on the entire surface of the second substrate including the first and second black matrix layers and the color filter layer.

5. A liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising:

first and second substrates in which LCD panels of first and second models are designed, the first model having a plurality of first pixel regions, the second model having a plurality of second pixel regions, wherein the first pixel regions are larger than the second pixel regions;

a first black matrix layer on the second substrate for the first and second models except the pixel regions;

a second black matrix layer on the center of each first pixel region of the second substrate; and

a color filter layer on the second substrate of the pixel regions for the first and second models,

wherein the first substrate includes:

a plurality of gate and data lines crossing each other to define the plurality of pixel regions,

a plurality of thin film transistors at respective crossing portions of the plurality of gate and data lines,

a plurality of common electrodes in each pixel region, and

a plurality of pixel electrodes connected with a drain electrode of the thin film transistor and formed between the common electrodes in parallel, and

wherein the second black matrix layer is formed on the second substrate corresponding to the common electrode.

6. A method for fabricating a LCD device forming LCD panels of a first model for a large-sized unit pixel region, and of a second model for a small-sized unit pixel region, on the same substrate, comprising:

preparing first and second substrates in which a plurality of pixel regions are defined;

forming a first black matrix layer on the second substrate except the pixel regions in the portion for the LCD panels of the first and second models, and a second black matrix layer on the center of each pixel region of the second substrate in the portion for the LCD panel of the first model;

forming a color filter layer in each pixel region of the second substrate of the first and second models;

bonding the first and second substrates to each other;

cutting the bonded first and second substrates into the LCD panels of the first and second models; and

forming a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates in each of the cut LCD panels.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first black matrix layer is formed as one body with the second black matrix layer, and the first and second black matrix layers are formed of chrome or resin.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising forming a common electrode on an entire surface of the second substrate including the first and second black matrix layers and the color filter layer.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising forming an overcoat layer on the entire surface of the second substrate including the first and second black matrix layers and the color filter layer.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the color filter layer is formed to cover the second black matrix layer.

11. A method for fabricating a LCD device forming LCD panels of a first model for a large-sized unit pixel region, and of a second model for a small sized unit pixel region, on the same substrate, comprising:

preparing first and second substrates in which a plurality of pixel regions are defined;

forming a first black matrix layer on the second substrate except the pixel regions in the portion for the LCD panels of the first and second models, and a second black matrix layer on the center of each pixel region of the second substrate in the portion for the LCD panel of the first model;

forming a color filter layer in each pixel region of the second substrate of the first and second models;

bonding the first and second substrates to each other;

cutting the bonded first and second substrates into the LCD panels of the first and second models;

forming a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates in each of the cut LCD panels; and

forming a pixel electrode and a common electrode in parallel with each other within the pixel region of the first substrate,

wherein the second black matrix layer is formed on the second substrate corresponding to the common electrode of the first substrate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 21, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020985/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2004
From: CHOI, KEE SEOK; JO, SUNG HAK
To: LG. PHILIPS LCD CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 016123/0522 →