Liquid crystal display device and method with color filters having overcoat layer thereover formed on substrate except for fourth color filter formed on the overcoat layer

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

a black matrix having a plurality of open regions on a substrate;

a color filter layer including a first color filter pattern, a second color filter pattern, and a third color filter pattern that are formed in the open regions;

an overcoat layer formed on the color filter layer;

a column spacer formed in a first region on the overcoat layer; and

a fourth color filter pattern formed in a second region on the overcoat layer.

2. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein the first region defined on the overcoat layer corresponds to the black matrix.

3. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein the second region defined on the overcoat layer corresponds to one of the open regions.

4. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth color filter patterns are respectively red, green, blue, and white color filter patterns defining a unit pixel.

5. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein the column spacer and the fourth color filter pattern are formed simultaneously.

6. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein the column spacer and the fourth color filter pattern are formed of a same material.

7. The LCD device according to claim 6 , wherein the material is a negative type photoresist having a transparent acryl.

8. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third color filter patterns are formed directly on the substrate.

9. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth color filter pattern is a white color filter pattern formed directly on the overcoat layer.

10. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness difference between the fourth color filter pattern and the respective first, second, and third color filter patterns is about 0.2 μm or less.

11. The LCD device according to claim 1 , wherein the LCD device is an in-plane switching (IPS) mode LCD device.

12. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, the method comprising:

forming a black matrix with a plurality of open regions on a substrate;

forming first, second and third color filter patterns in the open regions;

forming an overcoat layer on the substrate including the first, second and third color filter patterns; and

forming a column spacer and a fourth color filter pattern on the overcoat layer.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the step of forming of the column spacer and the fourth color filter pattern comprises:

coating the substrate including the first, second and third color filter patterns with a photosensitive material;

aligning a mask on the substrate including the photosensitive material;

projecting a first light and a second light toward top and bottom areas of the substrate, respectively; and

forming the column space and the fourth color pattern using the first and second light.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the photosensitive material is a negative type photoresist.

15. The method according to claim 13 , wherein in the step of aligning the mask, the mask comprises:

a transmitting region allowing the first light to pass therethrough toward the black matrix; and

an opaque region to block the first and/or second light.

16. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the column space is formed directly on the overcoat layer at a region corresponding to the black matrix.

17. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the second light projected to the bottom area of the substrate is blocked by the black matrix and the first, second and third color filter patterns, such that the second light is transmitted through a region where the black matrix and the first, second and third color filter patterns are not formed.

18. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the first light and the second light are projected to the substrate at substantially the same time, such that the column spacer and the fourth color filter pattern are formed at substantially the same time.

19. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the first light and the second light are sequentially projected to the substrate, such that the column spacer and the fourth color filter pattern are sequentially formed.

20. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth color filter patterns are respectively red, green, blue, and white color filter patterns defining a unit pixel.

21. The method according to claim 12 , wherein a thickness difference between the fourth color filter pattern and the respective first, second and third color filter patterns is about 0.2 μm or less.

22. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising forming a common electrode on the overcoat layer.

23. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the fourth color filter pattern is a white color filter pattern formed directly on the overcoat layer.

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

a black matrix pattern on first regions of a substrate;

first, second and third color filter patterns on second regions of the substrate;

an overcoat layer to cover the substrate including the black matrix pattern and the first, second and third color filter patterns; and

a fourth color filter pattern on the overcoat layer.

25. The LCD device according to claim 24 , further comprising:

at least one column spacer on the overcoat layer.

26. The LCD device according to claim 24 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth color filter patterns are respectively red, green, blue, and white color filter patterns defining a unit pixel.

27. The LCD device according to claim 24 , wherein the column spacer and the fourth color filter pattern are formed of a same material.

28. The LCD device according to claim 24 , wherein the fourth color filter pattern is a white color filter pattern formed directly on the overcoat layer.

29. The LCD device according to claim 24 , wherein the LCD device is an in-plane switching (IPS) mode LCD device.

30. A method of forming a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, the method comprising:

forming a black matrix pattern on first regions of a substrate;

forming first, second and third color filter patterns on second regions of the substrate;

forming an overcoat layer to cover the substrate including the black matrix pattern and the first, second and third color filter patterns; and

forming a fourth color filter pattern on the overcoat layer.

31. The method according to claim 30 , further comprising:

forming at least one column spacer on the overcoat layer.

32. The method according to claim 31 , wherein the at least one column spacer and the fourth color filter pattern are formed simultaneously, and/or are formed of a same material.

33. The method according to claim 30 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth color filter patterns are respectively red, green, blue, and white color filter patterns defining a unit pixel.

34. The method according to claim 30 , wherein the fourth color filter pattern is a white color filter pattern formed directly on the overcoat layer.