Array substrate for in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same
First Claim
1. A substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
- a substrate;
a gate line along a first direction on the substrate;
a data line along a second direction on the substrate, the data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, the pixel region having first and second sides opposing one another and first and second areas along the second direction;
a thin film transistor on the substrate, the thin film transistor electrically connected to the gate and data lines;
a pixel electrode on the substrate and electrically connected to the thin film transistor, the pixel electrode including a first vertical part and a second vertical part, the first vertical part at the first side within the first area and the second vertical part at the second side within the second area; and
a common electrode on the substrate, the common electrode including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, the first vertical portion at the first side within the second area and the second vertical portion at the second side within the first area.
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Abstract
A substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a gate line along a first direction on a substrate, a data line along a second direction and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, a thin film transistor on the substrate and electrically connected to the gate and data lines, a pixel electrode in the pixel region and connected to the thin film transistor, and a common electrode in the pixel region, a first capacitance between the data line and the common and pixel electrodes at a first side of the data line being substantially equal to a second capacitance between the data line and the common and pixel electrodes at a second side of the data line.
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29 Claims
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1. A substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a substrate; a gate line along a first direction on the substrate; a data line along a second direction on the substrate, the data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, the pixel region having first and second sides opposing one another and first and second areas along the second direction; a thin film transistor on the substrate, the thin film transistor electrically connected to the gate and data lines; a pixel electrode on the substrate and electrically connected to the thin film transistor, the pixel electrode including a first vertical part and a second vertical part, the first vertical part at the first side within the first area and the second vertical part at the second side within the second area; and a common electrode on the substrate, the common electrode including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, the first vertical portion at the first side within the second area and the second vertical portion at the second side within the first area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a substrate; gate lines along a first direction on the substrate; data lines along a second direction on the substrate, the data lines crossing the gate lines to define pixel regions, each of the pixel regions having first and second areas along the second direction; a thin film transistor on the substrate at each crossing point of the gate and data lines; a pixel electrode on the substrate in each of the pixel regions, the pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor and including a first vertical part and a second vertical part; and a common electrode on the substrate in each of the pixel regions, the common electrode including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, the first vertical part and the first vertical portion at a first side of each of the data lines, and the second vertical part and the second vertical portion at a second side of each of the data lines. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a substrate; a gate line along a first direction on the substrate; a data line along a second direction and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region; a thin film transistor on the substrate and electrically connected to the gate and data lines; a pixel electrode in the pixel region and connected to the thin film transistor; and a common electrode in the pixel region, wherein a first capacitance between the data line and the common and pixel electrodes at a first side of the data line is substantially equal to a second capacitance between the data line and the common and pixel electrodes at a second side of the data line.
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15. A method of manufacturing a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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forming a gate line along a first direction on a substrate; forming a data line along a second direction, the data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, the pixel region having first and second sides opposing one another and first and second areas along the second direction; forming a thin film transistor electrically connected to the gate and data lines; forming a first vertical part of a pixel electrode on the substrate at the first side within the first area; forming a second vertical part of the pixel electrode on the substrate at the second side within the second area, the pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor; forming a first vertical portion of a common electrode on the substrate at the first side within the second area; and forming a second vertical portion of the common electrode on the substrate at the second side within the first area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of manufacturing a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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forming a gate line, a gate electrode, and a common line on a substrate, the gate line and the common line extending along a first direction; forming a gate insulating layer on the gate line, the gate electrode and the common line; forming an active layer and an ohmic contact layer on the gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; forming a data line, a source electrode and a drain electrode on the ohmic contact layer, the data line extending along a second direction and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, the pixel region including first and second areas along the second direction; forming a passivation layer covering the data line, the source electrode and the drain electrode, the passivation layer including a first contact hole and second contact holes, the first contact hole exposing the drain electrode, the second contact holes exposing the common line; and forming a pixel electrode and a common electrode in the pixel region on the passivation layer, the pixel electrode including a first vertical part and a second vertical part, the common electrode including a first vertical portion and a second vertical portion, wherein the first vertical part and the first vertical portion are formed at a first side of the data line, and the second vertical part and the second vertical portion are formed at a second side of the data line. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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