Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a first data line extending from a first peripheral area into a display area, a second data line extending from a second peripheral area into the display area, a pixel electrode, a second input line disposed in the first peripheral area, and a connecting line having a first end electrically connected to the second data line in the second peripheral area and a second end electrically connected to the second input line in the first peripheral area. The connecting line passes through the display area by extending over the first data line while not contacting the first data line, and at least a portion of the connecting line and the pixel electrode include a same material.
1. A display apparatus, comprising:
a substrate comprising a display area, a first peripheral area disposed outside the display area, and a second peripheral area disposed outside the display area and the first peripheral area;
a first data line disposed on the substrate and extending from the first peripheral area into the display area;
a second data line disposed on the substrate and extending from the second peripheral area into the display area;
a third data line disposed on the substrate and extending from the second peripheral area into the display area, wherein the second data line is disposed between the first data line and the third data line;
a pixel electrode;
a first input line, a second input line, and a third input line disposed in the first peripheral area and spaced apart from one another; and
a first connecting line having a first end and a second end,
wherein the first end is electrically connected to the second data line in the second peripheral area, and the second end is electrically connected to the second input line in the first peripheral area, and
wherein the first connecting line passes through the display area by extending over the first data line while not contacting the first data line.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first connecting line is a portion extending over the first data line.
3. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the portion of the first connecting line extending over the first data line has a same layer structure as the pixel electrode.
4. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first connecting line and the pixel electrode comprise a same material.
5. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first connecting line comprises:
a first portion having a first end connected to the second data line in the second peripheral area, wherein the first portion is disposed on a same layer as the second data line and extends to the display area;
a second portion having a first end connected to a second end of the first portion, wherein the second portion extends over the first data line while not contacting the first data line, and comprises the same material as the pixel electrode; and
a third portion having a first end connected to a second end of the second portion, wherein a second end of the third portion is electrically connected to the second input line in the first peripheral area.
6. The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first end of the second portion is connected to the second end of the first portion through a contact hole formed in an insulating layer disposed between the first portion and the second portion.
7. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the contact hole is disposed in the display area.
8. The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first portion and the second data line are integrally formed as a single body.
9. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second portion has a same layer structure as the pixel electrode.
10. The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the third portion is disposed on a same layer as the second input line.
11. The display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the second end of the second portion is disposed over the first end of the third portion and connected to the first end of the third portion through a contact hole formed in an insulating layer disposed between the second portion and the third portion.
12. The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the contact hole is disposed in the display area.
13. The display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the third portion and the second input line are integrally formed as a single body.
14. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second input line is disposed on a same layer as the second data line.
15. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second connecting line having a first end and a second end,
wherein the first end is electrically connected to the third data line in the second peripheral area, and the second end is electrically connected to the third input line in the first peripheral area, and
wherein the second connecting line passes through the display area by extending over the first and second data lines while not contacting the first and second data lines.
16. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the second connecting line and the pixel electrode comprise the same material.
17. The display apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the portion of the second connecting line is a portion extending over the first and second data lines.
18. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the portion of the second connecting line extending over the first and second data lines has a same layer structure as the pixel electrode.
19. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the portion of the second connecting line extending over the first and second data lines is more adjacent to the first peripheral area than a portion of the first connecting line extending over the first data line.
20. The display apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a length of the portion of the second connecting line comprising the same material as the pixel electrode is greater than a length of a portion of the first connecting line comprising the same material as the pixel electrode.
21. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate in the display area and comprising a source electrode and a drain electrode,
wherein the first through third data lines are disposed on a same layer as the source electrode and the drain electrode.
22. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate in the display area and comprising a source electrode and a drain electrode,
wherein the first through third data lines are disposed on an insulating layer covering the source electrode and the drain electrode.
23. A display apparatus, comprising:
a first data line extending from a first peripheral area into a display area;
a second data line extending from a second peripheral area into the display area;
a pixel electrode disposed on the first and second data lines;
an input line disposed in the first peripheral area; and
a connecting line having a first end and a second end,
wherein the first end is electrically connected to the second data line in the second peripheral area, and the second end is electrically connected to the input line in the first peripheral area, and
wherein the connecting line passes through the display area by extending over the first data line while not contacting the first data line.
24. The display apparatus of claim 23 , wherein at least a portion of the connecting line and the pixel electrode comprise a same material.