Thin film transistor array substrate for liquid crystal display
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Abstract
A thin film transistor array substrate for a liquid crystal display includes a substrate, and a gate line assembly formed on the substrate to receive gate signals. The gate line assembly has gate lines proceeding in the horizontal direction, and gate electrodes connected to the gate lines. A storage capacitor line assembly proceeds in the horizontal direction. A gate insulating layer is formed on the substrate while covering the gate lines and the storage capacitor line assembly. A semiconductor pattern is formed on the gate insulating layer over the gate electrodes. A data line assembly is formed on the gate insulating layer. The data line assembly has data lines crossing over the gate lines to define pixel regions, source electrodes connected to the data lines while being placed on the semiconductor pattern, and drain electrodes facing the source electrodes around the gate electrodes while being placed on the semiconductor pattern. A protective layer covers the data line assembly and the semiconductor pattern with contact holes. Pixel electrodes are formed on the protective layer at the respective pixel regions such that the pixel electrodes are connected to the drain electrodes through the contact holes. The gate lines or the pixel electrodes are provided with repair members, and the repair members are partially overlapped with the front gate lines or the pixel electrodes.
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13 Claims
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12. A thin film transistor array substrate, comprising:
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a substrate;
a plurality of gate lines formed on the substrate a plurality of data lines intersecting the gate lines;
a plurality of pixel regions defined by the intersecting of the gate lines and the data lines;
a plurality of pixel electrodes formed in the pixel regions, respectively; and
a plurality of repair members, each extended from the corresponding pixel electrode and overlapping a gate line of a previous row.
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13. A thin film transistor array substrate, comprising:
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a substrate;
a plurality of gate lines formed on the substrate a plurality of data lines intersecting the gate lines;
a plurality of pixel regions defined by the intersecting of the gate lines and the data lines;
a plurality of pixel electrodes formed in the pixel regions, respectively; and
a plurality of repair members, each extended from the gate line of a previous row and overlapping the corresponding pixel electrode.
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