In-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same
First Claim
1. An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device, comprising:
- first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other;
a gate line on the first substrate;
a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region including a plurality of domains;
a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line;
a common line parallel to and spaced apart from the gate line;
a common electrode extending from the common line and having a ring shape;
a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and having a ring shape, the pixel electrode alternating with the common electrode;
a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the second substrate, the liquid crystal layer in neighboring domains having orientation directions different from each other,a first capacitor electrode connected to the thin film transistor;
a second capacitor electrode overlapping the common electrode; and
a pixel connecting line combining the first and second capacitor electrodes.
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Abstract
An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a gate line on the first substrate; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region including a plurality of domains; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a common line parallel to and spaced apart from the gate line; a common electrode extending from the common line and having a ring shape; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and having a ring shape, the pixel electrode alternating with the common electrode; and a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the second substrate, the liquid crystal layer in neighboring domains having orientation directions different from each other.
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8 Claims
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1. An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a gate line on the first substrate; a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region including a plurality of domains; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a common line parallel to and spaced apart from the gate line; a common electrode extending from the common line and having a ring shape; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and having a ring shape, the pixel electrode alternating with the common electrode; a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the second substrate, the liquid crystal layer in neighboring domains having orientation directions different from each other, a first capacitor electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a second capacitor electrode overlapping the common electrode; and a pixel connecting line combining the first and second capacitor electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of fabricating an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; forming a gate line on a first substrate; forming a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region including a plurality of domains; forming a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; forming a common line parallel to and spaced apart from the gate line; forming a common electrode extending from the common line and having a ring shape; forming a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and having a ring shape, the pixel electrode alternating with the common electrode; forming a first capacitor electrode connected to the thin film transistor, a second capacitor electrode overlapping the common electrode and a pixel connecting line combining the first and second capacitor electrodes; attaching the first substrate and a second substrate such that the first substrate faces and is spaced apart from the second substrate; forming a liquid layer between the first and second substrates; and orientating the liquid crystal layer in neighboring domains to have orientation directions different from each other.
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