IP Library Granted Patent US 8,330,918
Granted Patent B2
US 8,330,918 · App. 12/985,480 · Granted Dec 11, 2012

Method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display and liquid crystal display thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,330,918
App. No.
12/985,480
Granted
Dec 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) includes a first insulation substrate, a thin film transistor (“TFT”) disposed on the first insulation substrate, and a pixel electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate and connected to a drain electrode of the TFT, wherein the pixel electrode includes an edge connection and a drain electrode connection, a portion of the edge connection pattern near a position where the drain electrode connection and the edge connection intersect is removed in the LCD, the pixel electrode further includes a stem and a plurality of minute branches, and a laser is irradiated to one intersection point between the stem and the minute branches among the stem near the light blocking layer to cut the portion of the pixel electrode.

Claims (57)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first insulation substrate;

a thin film transistor disposed on the first insulation substrate; and

a pixel electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate and connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor,

wherein the pixel electrode comprises:

a plurality of branches;

a stem which connects individual branches of the plurality of branches;

an edge connection which connects individual branches of the plurality of branches; and

a drain electrode connection which connects the stem and the drain electrode of the thin film transistor,

wherein the edge connection extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the drain electrode connection, and includes two portions separated from opposing sides of the drain electrode connection such that a gap having a predetermined size is disposed between the two portions and the drain electrode connection.

2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the drain electrode connection and a portion of the edge connection overlap a light blocking layer.

3. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein the branches extend from the stem in a diagonal direction and are connected to the edge connection.

4. The liquid crystal display of claim 3 , wherein the edge connection further includes an intersection portion connected to the drain electrode connection, and there are at most two positions where the intersection portion is connected to the plurality of branches.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 3 , wherein the branches on either side of the drain electrode nearest the position where the drain electrode connection and the boundary of the light blocking layer are aligned with each other among the plurality of branches are separated from the drain electrode connection and the stem.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein the branches on either side of the drain electrode nearest the position where the drain electrode connection and the boundary of the light blocking layer are aligned with each other among the plurality of branches are separated from the drain electrode connection and the stem.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the edge connection further includes an intersection portion connected to the drain electrode connection, and there are at most two positions where the intersection portion is connected to the plurality of branches.

8. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first insulation substrate;

a thin film transistor disposed on the first insulation substrate;

a pixel electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate and connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor; and

a light blocking layer which covers the thin film transistor,

wherein the pixel electrode comprises:

a drain electrode connection connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor;

a stem connected to the drain electrode connection; and

a plurality of branches which extend from the stem in a diagonal direction,

wherein the drain electrode connection includes at least one outer line which forms an only passage between a remaining portion of the pixel electrode and the thin film transistor and wherein the outer line is disposed in

a region not covered by the light blocking layer.

9. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display, the method comprising:

providing a thin film transistor array panel comprising:

a first insulation substrate;

a thin film transistor disposed on the first insulation substrate; and

a pixel electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate and connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor,

wherein the pixel electrode comprises:

a plurality of branches;

a stem which connects the plurality of branches;

an edge connection which connects the plurality of branches; and

a drain electrode connection which connects the stem and the drain electrode of the thin film transistor,

wherein the edge connection extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the drain electrode connection, and includes two portions separated from opposing sides of the drain electrode connection such that a gap having a predetermined size is disposed between the two portions and the drain electrode connection; and

irradiating a laser to a region corresponding to the portion of the drain electrode connection disposed in a region not covered by the light blocking layer to disconnect the drain electrode connection.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein

the edge connection further includes an intersection portion connected to the drain electrode connection, there are at most two positions where the intersection portion is connected to the plurality of branches, and

the laser is irradiated from a position where the boundary of the light blocking layer and the drain electrode connection meet each other to a position where the drain electrode connection and the stem meet each other.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein

the branches on either side of the drain electrode nearest the position where the drain electrode connection and the boundary of the light blocking layer are aligned with each other among the plurality of branches are separated from the drain electrode connection and the stem, and

the laser is irradiated from a position where the boundary of the light blocking layer and the drain electrode connection meet each other to a position where the drain electrode connection and the stem meet each other.

12. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display, the method comprising:

providing a thin film transistor array panel comprising:

a first insulation substrate;

a thin film transistor disposed on the first insulation substrate;

a pixel electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate and connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor; and

a light blocking layer covering the thin film transistor,

wherein the pixel electrode comprises:

a drain electrode connection connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor;

a stem connected to the drain electrode connection; and

a plurality of branches which extend from the stem in a diagonal direction,

wherein the drain electrode connection includes at least one outer line which forms an only passage between a remaining portion of the pixel electrode and the thin film transistor and is disposed in a region not covered by the light blocking layer; and

irradiating a laser to a region corresponding to the portion of the drain electrode connection disposed in a region not covered by the light blocking layer to disconnect the drain electrode connection.

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 Jan 6, 2011
From: HAN, HYE-RIM; AHN, SI HYUN; SON, JI-HYEON; JUNG, KYUNG-SUK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025595/0648 →