IP Library Granted Patent US 7,692,753
Granted Patent B2
US 7,692,753 · App. 11/479,473 · Granted Apr 6, 2010

Flat panel display device

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Patent No.
US 7,692,753
App. No.
11/479,473
Granted
Apr 6, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flat panel display device includes a display area where pixel cells are defined by each of a plurality of data signal lines and a plurality of gate signal lines, and a plurality of inspection signal lines for inspecting line defects in the data signal lines and the gate signal lines of the display area include a connecting part in which a divided signal line overlaps underlying inspection signal lines with an insulating film therebetween.

Claims (14)

1. A flat panel display device comprising:

a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines;

a plurality of inspection signal lines for inspecting line defects in the gate lines and the data lines; and

a connecting part including a divided inspection signal line, the connecting part crossing an undivided inspection signal line and an insulating film therebetween,

wherein the connecting part includes a first connecting inspection signal line and a second connecting inspection signal line,

wherein the first connecting inspection signal line comprises an L-shaped structure and the second connecting inspection signal line comprises an L-shaped structure having an orientation reversed with respect to the first connecting inspection signal line.

2. The flat panel display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first connecting inspection signal line is electrically connected to a separated portion of the inspection signal line through a plurality of contact holes to form a first path; and

the second connecting inspection signal line is electrically connected to the separated portion of the inspection signal line through a plurality of contact holes to form a second path.

3. The flat panel display device according to claim 2 , wherein the first connecting inspection signal line and the second connecting inspection signal line comprise parallel structures.

4. The flat panel display device according to claim 1 , wherein the inspection signal lines comprise an odd data inspection signal line electrically connected to odd data lines, and an even data inspection signal line electrically connected to even data lines.

5. The flat panel display device according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting part is formed at a crossing point of the odd data inspection signal line and the even data inspection signal line.

6. The flat panel display device according to claim 1 , wherein the inspection signal lines comprise an odd gate inspection signal line electrically connected to an odd gate line and an even gate inspection signal line electrically connected to an even gate line.

7. The flat panel display device according to claim 6 , wherein the connecting part is formed at a crossing point of the odd gate inspection signal line and the even gate inspection signal line.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 22, 2008
From: LG PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020986/0231 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2006
From: LEE, CHANG HOON; KANG, MOO SOO
To: LG PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018071/0845 →