DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A display device comprising:
- a first substrate;
a switch element disposed on the first substratea pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, the pixel electrode comprising a first portion, a second portion and a connection portion disposed between the first and second portions, and electrically connecting the first and second portions with each other;
a capacitor line disposed on the first substrate, and between the first substrate and the connection portion of the pixel electrode;
a first capacitor electrode disposed on the first substrate substantially in a nonsymmetrical shape in a plan view, the first capacitor electrode overlapping the pixel electrode;
a second capacitor electrode disposed on the first substrate, overlapping the first capacitor electrode and electrically connected to the capacitor line;
an insulating layer including a first contact hole and a second contact hole, the insulating layer disposed between the switch element and the pixel electrode, and between the first capacitor electrode and the pixel electrode;
a second substrate; and
a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and comprising a first opening pattern and a second opening pattern disposed overlapping the first portion and the second portion of the pixel electrode, respectively,wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to a terminal of the switch element through the first contact hole and to the first capacitor electrode through the second contact hole.
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Abstract
A display device includes a pixel electrode disposed on a first substrate, and including a first portion, a second portion and a connection portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, a capacitor line disposed on the first substrate and between the first substrate and the connection portion, a nonsymmetrical shaped capacitor electrode disposed on the first substrate and overlapping the pixel electrode and the capacitor line, and electrically connected to the pixel electrode through contact holes, and a common electrode disposed on a second substrate and including first and second opening patterns disposed overlapping the first portion and the second portion of the pixel electrode, respectively.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A display device comprising:
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a first substrate; a switch element disposed on the first substrate a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, the pixel electrode comprising a first portion, a second portion and a connection portion disposed between the first and second portions, and electrically connecting the first and second portions with each other; a capacitor line disposed on the first substrate, and between the first substrate and the connection portion of the pixel electrode; a first capacitor electrode disposed on the first substrate substantially in a nonsymmetrical shape in a plan view, the first capacitor electrode overlapping the pixel electrode; a second capacitor electrode disposed on the first substrate, overlapping the first capacitor electrode and electrically connected to the capacitor line; an insulating layer including a first contact hole and a second contact hole, the insulating layer disposed between the switch element and the pixel electrode, and between the first capacitor electrode and the pixel electrode; a second substrate; and a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and comprising a first opening pattern and a second opening pattern disposed overlapping the first portion and the second portion of the pixel electrode, respectively, wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to a terminal of the switch element through the first contact hole and to the first capacitor electrode through the second contact hole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A display device comprising:
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a first substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, the pixel electrode comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a connection portion disposed between the first and second portions, the connection portion being continuous with the first and second portions; a capacitor line disposed on the first substrate, and disposed between the first substrate and the connection portion of the pixel electrode; a capacitor electrode disposed on the first substrate substantially in a dumbbell shape of an island type, and overlapping the pixel electrode and the capacitor line; an insulating layer including a first contact hole and a second contact hole, the insulating layer disposed between the capacitor electrode and the pixel electrode; a second substrate; and a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and comprising a first opening pattern and a second opening pattern overlapping the first portion and the second portion of the pixel electrode, respectively, wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the capacitor electrode through both the first and second contact holes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of manufacturing a display device, the method comprising:
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forming a capacitor line and a gate line comprising a gate electrode, on a substrate; forming a gate insulating layer on the gate line and the capacitor line; forming a semiconductor pattern on the gate insulating layer; forming a first capacitor electrode, a source electrode, and a data line comprising a data electrode and a data pad, on the semiconductor pattern and the gate insulating layer; forming a protection layer on the first capacitor electrode, the source electrode, and the data line; forming a first organic insulating pattern comprising a first portion disposed around the data pad, and a second portion thicker in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate than the first portion, and exposing a portion of the protection layer; etching the protection layer using the first organic insulating pattern as a mask, to form a plurality of contact holes; etching the first organic insulating pattern and removing the first portion to form a second organic insulating pattern; and forming a pixel electrode on the second organic insulating pattern, and a auxiliary pad on the protection layer. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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Specification