Liquid crystal display
View Patent ↗A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing and spaced apart from each other in a predetermined distance, in which the second substrate has a first area in which color filters are formed over a plurality of pixel regions and a second area in which the color filters are formed at each of the plurality of pixel regions.
1. A liquid crystal display comprising:
a first substrate; and
a second substrate facing and spaced apart from the first substrate at a predetermined distance,
wherein the second substrate comprises:
an insulating substrate;
a black matrix formed on the insulating substrate;
a first area in which color filters are formed over a plurality of pixel regions, the first area being formed at non-display regions other than display regions where images are displayed;
a second area in which the color filters are formed at each of the plurality of pixel regions, the second area being formed at the display regions;
a first column spacer formed on a color filter in the first area so as to overlap with the black matrix and the color filter; and
a second column spacer formed on the black matrix in the second area.
2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein a predetermined height difference is created between a top end of the first column spacer and a top end of the second column spacer.
3. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined height difference is substantially the same as a thickness of the color filter.
4. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising an overcoat layer between the color filter and the column spacers.
5. The liquid crystal display of claim 4 , wherein a predetermined height difference is created between a top end of the first column spacer and a top end of the second column spacer.
6. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein the predetermined height difference is approximately 60% of the thickness of the color filter.
7. The liquid crystal display of claim 4 , further comprising a common electrode between the overcoat layer and the column spacers.
8. A liquid crystal display comprising:
a first substrate; and
a second substrate facing and spaced apart from the first substrate at a predetermined distance,
wherein the second substrate comprises:
an insulating substrate;
a gate line formed on the insulating substrate in a transverse direction;
a data line insulated from the gate line and extending in a longitudinal direction to intersect the gate line;
a pixel electrode formed at each pixel defined at an intersection of the gate line and the data line;
a thin film transistor connected to the gate line, the data line and the pixel electrode;
a first area in which color filters are formed over a plurality of pixel regions, the first area being formed at non-display regions other than display regions where images are displayed;
a first column spacer formed on a color filter in the first area so as to overlap with the gate line;
a second area in which the color filters are formed at each of the plurality of pixel regions, the second area being formed at the display regions; and
a second column spacer formed to overlap with the gate line in the second area.
9. The liquid crystal display of claim 8 , wherein a predetermined height difference is created between a top end of the first column spacer and a top end of the second column spacer.
10. The liquid crystal display of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined height difference is substantially the same as a thickness of the color filter.
11. The liquid crystal display of claim 8 , further comprising a common electrode producing a lateral electric field together with the pixel electrode.