Method of fabricating and repairing a short defect in LCD device having a residue pattern of a predetermined line width removed after forming photo-resist pattern through rear exposure

1. A method for repairing a short defect for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

forming a first conductive pattern on a substrate;

forming a photo-resist pattern on the first conductive pattern using a rear exposure for the first conductive pattern being shorted by a residue pattern, wherein the residue pattern has a line width equal to or less than a resolution level of the rear exposure; and

removing the residue pattern exposed through the photo-resist pattern.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein forming the photo-resist pattern includes:

coating a photo-resist on the first conductive pattern; and

forming the photo-resist pattern by rear-exposing the photo-resist.

3. A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

forming a gate line and a common line on a substrate;

forming a photo-resist pattern on the gate line and the common line using a rear exposure for the gate line and the common line being shorted by a residue pattern, wherein the residue pattern has a line width not greater than a resolution level of the rear exposure; and

removing the residue pattern exposed through the photo-resist pattern.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein forming the photo-resist pattern includes:

forming a photo-resist on a substrate where the gate line and the common line are formed; and

forming the photo-resist pattern by the rear exposure using the gate line and the common line as a mask.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the residue pattern has a line width equal to or less than about 4 μm.