Display device

1. A display device, comprising:

gate lines extending along a first direction;

data lines extending along a second direction and intersecting the gate lines;

charge control lines extending along the first direction and each including a charge control voltage input pad disposed at an end thereof;

a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor each including a control electrode and an input electrode connected to one of the gate lines and one of the data lines, respectively;

a first liquid crystal capacitor connected to an output electrode of the first thin film transistor;

a second liquid crystal capacitor connected to an output electrode of the second thin film transistor;

wherein a charge control thin film transistor including a control electrode and an input electrode connected to one of the charge control lines and the second liquid crystal capacitor respectively; and

a charge-down capacitor connected to an output electrode of the charge control thin film transistor,

wherein a duration time of a turn-on voltage pulse applied to the charge control thin film transistor is different from a duration time of a turn-on voltage pulse applied to at least one of the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the duration time of the turn-on voltage pulse applied to the charge control thin film transistor is less than the duration time of the turn-on voltage pulse applied to the at least one of the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor.

3. The display device of claim 2 , further comprising

pixels arranged in a matrix including pixel rows,

wherein the pixels include the first liquid crystal capacitor, the second liquid crystal capacitor, the charge-down capacitor, the first thin film transistor, the second thin film transistor and the charge control thin film transistor,

the data lines include a first data line and a second data line,

the gate lines include a first gate line connected to the pixels of an odd-numbered pixel row and a second gate line connected to the pixels of an even-numbered pixel row, and

the first gate line and the second gate line are supplied with a same gate voltage.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein

the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row are connected to one data line of the first data line and the second data line, and

the pixels of the even-numbered unit pixel row are connected to another data line of the first data line and the second data line not connected to the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein

the charge control lines include a first charge control line connected to the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row and a second charge control line connected to the pixels of the even-numbered pixel row, and

the first charge control line and the second charge control line are supplied with a same charge control turn-on voltage.

6. The display device of claim 5 , further comprising

a storage electrode line extending along the first direction,

wherein the storage electrode line includes a protrusion overlapping at least a portion of a charge control electrode of the charge down capacitor.

7. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising

a signal controller which applies a first clock signal for generating the turn-on voltage pulse applied to the charge control thin film transistor,

wherein the first clock signal is different from a second clock signal for generating the turn-on voltage pulse applied to the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor.

8. A display device comprising:

gate lines extending along a first direction;

data lines extending along a second direction and intersecting the gate lines;

charge control lines extending along the first direction and each including a charge control voltage input pad disposed at an end thereof;

a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor each including a control electrode and an input electrode connected to one of the gate lines and one of the data lines, respectively;

a first liquid crystal capacitor connected to an output electrode of the first thin film transistor;

a second liquid crystal capacitor connected to an output electrode of the second thin film transistor;

wherein a charge control this film transistor including a control electrode and an input electrode connected to one of the charge control lines and the second liquid crystal capacitor respectively; and

a charge-down capacitor connected to an output electrode of the charge control thin film transistor,

wherein a magnitude of a turn-on voltage applied to the charge control thin film transistor is different from a magnitude of a turn-on voltage applied to at least one of the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein

the magnitude of the turn-on voltage applied to the charge control thin film transistor is less than the magnitude of the turn-on voltage applied to the at least one of the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor.

10. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising

pixels arranged in a matrix including pixel rows,

wherein the pixels include the first liquid crystal capacitor, the second liquid crystal capacitor, the charge-down capacitor, the first thin film transistor, the second thin film transistor and the charge control thin film transistor,

the data lines include a first data line and a second data line,

the gate lines include a first gate line connected to the pixels of an odd-numbered pixel row and a second gate line connected to the pixels of an even-numbered pixel row, and

the first gate line and the second gate line are supplied with a same gate voltage.

11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein

the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row are connected to one data line of the first data line and the second data line, and

the pixels of the even-numbered unit pixel row are connected to another data line of the first data line and the second data line not connected to the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein

the charge control lines include a first charge control line connected to the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row and a second charge control line connected to the pixels of the even-numbered pixel row, and

the first charge control line and the second charge control line are applied with a same charge control turn-on voltage.

13. The display device of claim 12 , further comprising

a storage electrode line extending along the first direction,

wherein the storage electrode line includes a protrusion overlapping at least a portion of a charge control electrode of the charge down capacitor.

14. The display device of claim 8 , wherein

the turn-on voltage applied to the charge control thin film transistor is generated by dividing the turn-on voltage applied to the at least one of the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor.

15. A display device comprising:

gate lines extending along a first direction;

data lines extending along a second direction and intersecting the gate lines;

charge control lines extending along the first direction and each including a charge control voltage input pad disposed at an end thereof;

a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor each including a control electrode and an input electrode connected to one of the gate lines and one of the data lines, respectively;

a first liquid crystal capacitor connected to an output electrode of the first thin film transistor;

a second liquid crystal capacitor connected to an output electrode of the second thin film transistor;

a charge control thin film transistor including a control electrode and an input electrode connected to one of the charge control lines and the second liquid crystal capacitor respectively; and

a charge-down capacitor connected to an output electrode of the charge control thin film transistor,

wherein a thickness of an insulating layer disposed between the control electrode and a semiconductor of the charge control thin film transistor is different from a thickness of an insulating layer disposed between the control electrode and a semiconductor of at least one of the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein

the thickness of the insulating layer disposed between the control electrode and the semiconductor of the charge control thin film transistor is greater than the thickness of the insulating layer between the control electrode and the semiconductor of the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor by a value greater than or equal to about 1000 angstroms.

17. The display device of claim 16 , further comprising

pixels arranged in a matrix including pixel rows,

wherein the pixels include the first liquid crystal capacitor, the second liquid crystal capacitor, the charge-down capacitor, the first thin film transistor, the second thin film transistor and the charge control thin film transistor,

the data lines include a first data line and a second data line,

the gate lines include a first gate line connected to the pixels of an odd-numbered pixel row and a second gate line connected to the pixels of an even-numbered pixel row, and

the first gate line and the second gate line are supplied with a same gate voltage.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein

the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row are connected to one data line of the first data line and the second data line, and

the pixels of the even-numbered unit pixel row are connected to another data line of the first data line and the second data line not connected to the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row.

19. The display device of claim 18 , wherein

the charge control lines include a first charge control line connected to the pixels of the odd-numbered pixel row and a second charge control line connected to the pixels of the even-numbered pixel row, and

the first charge control line and the second charge control line are supplied with a same charge control turn-on voltage.

20. The display device of claim 19 , further comprising

a storage electrode line extending along the first direction,

wherein the storage electrode line includes a protrusion overlapping at least a portion of a charge control electrode of the charge down capacitor.