IP Library Granted Patent US 7,999,267
Granted Patent B2
US 7,999,267 · App. 12/588,954 · Granted Aug 16, 2011

Liquid crystal display device

Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,999,267
App. No.
12/588,954
Granted
Aug 16, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a substrate having a display region and a driver region; a gate line and a data line crossing each other to define a pixel region in the display region, the pixel region having a pixel electrode; an insulation layer between the gate line and the data line; a first thin film transistor in the display region; and a second thin film transistor having a first polarity and a third thin film transistor having a second polarity in the driver region, wherein the pixel electrode, the gate line and the gate electrodes of the first to third thin film transistors have a double-layer structure in which a metal layer is formed on a transparent conductive layer, and the transparent conductive layer of the pixel electrode is exposed through a transmission hole passing through the insulation layer and the metal layer in the pixel region.

Claims (23)

1. A display device, comprising:

a substrate having a display region and a driver region;

a first active layer formed in the display region of the substrate and a second active layer and a third active layer formed in the driver region of the substrate;

a first insulation layer formed on the first to third active layers;

a first conductive pattern including a first gate electrode, a second gate electrode, a third gate electrode, a gate line connected to the first gate electrode and a pixel electrode formed on the first insulation film, wherein the first to third gate electrodes are corresponding to the first to third active layers, respectively;

a second insulation layer formed on the first insulation layer on which the first conductive pattern is formed, and having contact holes exposing source and drain regions of the first to third active layers and a transmission hole exposing the pixel electrode; and

a second conductive pattern formed on the second insulation layer, and including first to third source electrodes connected to the source regions of the first to third active layers, first to third drain electrodes connected to the drain regions of the first to third active layers, a data line connected to the first source electrode,

wherein the pixel electrode, the gate line and the gate electrodes of the first to third thin film transistors have a double-layer structure in which a metal layer is formed on a transparent conductive layer, and the transparent conductive layer of the pixel electrode is exposed through a transmission hole passing through the insulation layer and the metal layer in the pixel region.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a storage line having the double-layer structure;

a lower storage electrode connected to the first active layer; and

a storage capacitor formed by overlapping the lower storage electrode with the storage line, with the first insulation layer therebetween.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the storage line crosses the data line.

4. The device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a second storage capacitor formed by overlapping the first drain electrode with the storage line, with the second insulation layer therebetween.

5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the lower storage electrode is extended from the first active layer and has an impurity.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first drain electrode is connected to the transparent conductive layer of the pixel electrode.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first drain electrode is in contact with the metal layer of the pixel electrode.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the metal layer encloses a periphery of the transmission hole.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the active layers have a channel region, the source and drain regions, and a lightly doped drain (LDD) region.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the source and drain regions are doped with an n + impurity.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the lightly doped drain (LDD) region is formed between the source region and the drain region and doped with an n − impurity.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display device and further includes a liquid crystal layer on the substrate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 21, 2011
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026471/0353 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2009
From: PARK, YONG IN
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023511/0161 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2004-112575 · Dec 24, 2004 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 11166278 · Jun 27, 2005
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