IP Library Granted Patent US 7,405,427
Granted Patent B2
US 7,405,427 · App. 11/285,464 · Granted Jul 29, 2008

Liquid crystal display and panel therefor

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Patent No.
US 7,405,427
App. No.
11/285,464
Granted
Jul 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thin film transistor array panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate line; a data line intersecting the gate line; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and a shielding electrode electrically isolated from the data line, covering the data line at least in part, and having an aperture exposing the data line.

Claims (38)

1. A thin film transistor array panel comprising:

a gate line;

a data line intersecting the gate line;

a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line;

a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and

a shielding electrode electrically isolated from the data line, covering the data line at least in part, and having an aperture exposing the data line, wherein the shielding electrode is formed not to overlap with the pixel electrode, and is formed on a different substrate from a common electrode.

2. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , wherein the shielding electrode and the pixel electrode are disposed on the same layer.

3. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , further comprising a passivation layer disposed on the gate line, the data line, and the thin film transistor.

4. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 3 , wherein the shielding electrode and the pixel electrode are disposed on the passivation layer.

5. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 4 , wherein the passivation layer comprises an organic insulator.

6. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , further comprising a storage electrode overlapping the pixel electrode.

7. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 6 , wherein the shielding electrode and the storage electrode are supplied with substantially the same voltage.

8. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , wherein the shielding electrode extends along the data line.

9. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 8 , wherein the shielding electrode covers edges of the data line.

10. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , wherein the shielding electrode overlaps the gate line at least in part.

11. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 10 , wherein the shielding electrode extends along the gate line and the data line.

12. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 11 , wherein the shielding electrode comprises a first portion extending along the gate line and narrower than the gate line and a second portion extending along the data line and wider than the data line.

13. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode has a cutout.

14. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode comprises a first subpixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and a second subpixel electrode capacitively coupled to the first subpixel electrode.

15. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , wherein a summation of capacitance between the data line and the shielding electrode is constant.

16. A thin film transistor array panel comprising:

a gate line;

a data line intersecting the gate line;

a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line;

a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and

a shielding electrode electrically isolated from the data line, covering the data line at least in part, and having an aperture exposing the data line, wherein the shielding electrode overlaps the gate line at least in part, and comprises a portion extending along the gate line and narrower than the gate line, and is formed not to overlap with the pixel electrode.

17. A thin film transistor array panel comprising:

a gate line;

a data line intersecting the gate line;

a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line;

a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and

a shielding electrode electrically isolated from the data line, covering the data line at least in part, and having an aperture exposing the data line, wherein the aperture does not overlap with the pixel electrode, and the shielding electrode is formed on a different substrate from a common electrode.

18. A thin film transistor array panel comprising:

a gate line;

a data line intersecting the gate line;

a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line;

a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and

a shielding electrode electrically isolated from the data line, covering the data line and the gate line at least in part, and having an aperture exposing the data line, wherein the shielding electrode and the pixel electrode are formed from a same material, and the shielding electrode is formed not to overlap with the pixel electrode.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029045/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2005
From: LEE, BAEK-WOON; SONG, KEUN-KYU; OH, JOON-HAK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017282/0415 →