IP Library Granted Patent US 8,330,888
Granted Patent B2
US 8,330,888 · App. 12/496,747 · Granted Dec 11, 2012

Display substrate, method of manufacturing the same and liquid crystal display device having the same

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Patent No.
US 8,330,888
App. No.
12/496,747
Granted
Dec 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display substrate includes a gate line, a data line crossing the gate line, a transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a first pixel electrode connected to a first output electrode of the transistor and a second pixel electrode connected to a second output electrode of the transistor. The first pixel electrode includes cutting grooves which define a first domain on the first pixel electrode off-axis image quality.

Claims (50)

1. A display substrate comprising:

a gate line;

a data line crossing the gate line;

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

a first pixel electrode connected to a first output electrode of the transistor, the first pixel electrode comprising cutting grooves disposed thereon to define a first domain;

a second pixel electrode connected to a second output electrode of the transistor,

a first boosting electrode overlapping the first output electrode of the transistor to define a first storage capacitor; and

a second boosting electrode overlapping the second output electrode of the transistor to define a second storage capacitor.

2. The display substrate of claim 1 , wherein

the gate line is disposed between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and

the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode simultaneously receive a voltage through the transistor.

3. The display substrate of claim 1 , wherein a peripheral area of the second pixel electrode defines a closed-loop shape.

4. The display substrate of claim 1 , wherein

the cutting grooves are disposed in the first domain to define four groups, and

the cutting grooves in a same group of the four groups are aligned substantially in parallel with each other.

5. The display substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first boosting electrode and the second boosting electrode comprise a transparent material.

6. The display substrate of claim 1 , wherein an area of the first boosting electrode is less than an area of the second boosting electrode.

7. The display substrate of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first boosting line disposed substantially in parallel with the gate line and connected to the first boosting electrode; and

a second boosting line disposed substantially in parallel with the gate line and connected to the second boosting electrode.

8. The display substrate of claim 1 , wherein a periphery of the first pixel electrode is larger than a periphery of the second pixel electrode.

9. A method of manufacturing a display substrate, the method comprising:

forming a transistor connected to a gate line and a data line crossing the gate line;

forming a first pixel electrode connected to a first output electrode of the transistor;

forming a second pixel electrode connected to a second output electrode of the transistor;

forming a first boosting electrode overlapping the first output electrode of the transistor to define a first storage capacitor; and

forming a second boosting electrode overlapping the second output electrode of the transistor to define a second storage capacitor,

wherein the first pixel electrode includes cutting grooves formed thereon to define a first domain.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

forming a first boosting line and a second boosting line to provide a boosted voltage level to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, respectively;

forming the gate line and a gate electrode of the transistor by patterning a first metal layer deposited on a base substrate; and

forming the first boosting electrode and the second boosting electrode connected to the first boosting line and the second boosting line, respectively, by patterning a transparent metal layer deposited on the base substrate on which the first boosting line, the second boosting line, the gate electrode and the gate line are formed.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein an area of the first boosting electrode is less than an area of the second boosting electrode.

12. A display device comprising:

a display substrate comprising:

a gate line;

a data line crossing the gate line;

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

a first pixel electrode connected to a first output electrode of the transistor, the first pixel electrode having cutting grooves disposed thereon for defining a first domain;

a second pixel electrode connected to a second output electrode of the transistor;

a first boosting electrode overlapping the first output electrode of the transistor to define a first storage capacitor;

a second boosting electrode overlapping the second output electrode of the transistor to define a second storage capacitor

an opposite substrate facing the display substrate; and

a liquid crystal layer interposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate.

13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode comprise a first contact hole and a second contact hole, respectively, connected to the first output electrode and the second output electrode, respectively.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the opposite substrate comprises a common electrode comprising a first common electrode hole and a second common electrode hole formed therethrough, and corresponding to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, respectively.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first contact hole and the second contact hole are disposed to overlap the first common electrode hole and the second common electrode hole, respectively.

16. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the opposite substrate comprises a common electrode having a common electrode hole formed therethrough and corresponding to the second pixel electrode.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the second contact hole is disposed to overlap the common electrode hole.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises a reactive mesogen.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029151/0055 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2009
From: KIM, JAE-HYUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022916/0655 →