Liquid crystal display device comprising a thermally conductive layer and method of fabricating the same
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1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
- a liquid crystal display panel having first and second substrates bonded to each other and separated from each other by liquid crystal material, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates includes a display area and a non-display area, the liquid crystal panel including a plurality of gate lines crossing a plurality of data lines to define pixels within the display area;
a thermally conductive layer on any one of the first and second substrates, wherein the thermally conductive layer is formed within the display area, wherein the thermally conductive layer prevents a temperature-dependent formation of bubbles within the liquid crystal material;
a thermal signal conductor on any one of the first and second substrates and connected to the thermally conductive layer;
a first insulating film on the thermally conductive layer; and
a protective film,wherein the thermal signal conductor includes;
a first thermal signal electrode connected to the thermally conductive layer, wherein the first insulating film is between the first thermal signal electrode and the thermally conductive layer; and
a second thermal signal electrode connected to the first thermal signal electrode and supplied with a thermal signal from a thermal signal generator, wherein the protective film is between the second and first thermal signal electrodes, wherein the second thermal signal electrode is formed on the non-display area,wherein the thermally conductive layer is excluded from regions of the display area occupied by portions of the gate and data lines.
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Abstract
A thin and compact liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel with first and second substrates, each having a display area and a non-display area, which are bonded to each other and separated from each other by liquid crystal material. A thermally conductive layer is formed on any one of the first and second substrates to prevent the liquid crystal material from becoming too cool, thereby preventing temperature-dependent formation of bubbles within the liquid crystal material. Such a liquid crystal display device may be simply fabricated.
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20 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a liquid crystal display panel having first and second substrates bonded to each other and separated from each other by liquid crystal material, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates includes a display area and a non-display area, the liquid crystal panel including a plurality of gate lines crossing a plurality of data lines to define pixels within the display area; a thermally conductive layer on any one of the first and second substrates, wherein the thermally conductive layer is formed within the display area, wherein the thermally conductive layer prevents a temperature-dependent formation of bubbles within the liquid crystal material; a thermal signal conductor on any one of the first and second substrates and connected to the thermally conductive layer; a first insulating film on the thermally conductive layer; and a protective film, wherein the thermal signal conductor includes; a first thermal signal electrode connected to the thermally conductive layer, wherein the first insulating film is between the first thermal signal electrode and the thermally conductive layer; and a second thermal signal electrode connected to the first thermal signal electrode and supplied with a thermal signal from a thermal signal generator, wherein the protective film is between the second and first thermal signal electrodes, wherein the second thermal signal electrode is formed on the non-display area, wherein the thermally conductive layer is excluded from regions of the display area occupied by portions of the gate and data lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fabricating method of a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display panel with first and second substrates, each of the first and second substrates having a display area and a non-display area, the first and second substrates being bonded together and separated from each other by liquid crystal material, and the liquid crystal panel including a plurality of gate lines crossing a plurality of data lines to define pixels within the display area, the method comprising:
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forming a thermally conductive layer within the display area on any one of the first and second substrates to prevent a temperature-dependent formation of bubbles within the liquid crystal material, wherein forming the thermally conductive layer includes forming the thermally conductive layer to exclude regions of the display area occupied by portions of the gate and data lines; forming a thermal signal conductor on any one of the first and second substrates; connecting the thermal signal conductor to the thermally conductive layer; forming a first insulating film on the thermally conductive layer; and forming a protective film; wherein forming the thermal signal conductor includes; connecting a first thermal signal electrode to the thermally conductive layer such that the first insulating film is between the first thermal signal electrode and the thermally conductive layer; and connecting a second thermal signal electrode to the first thermal signal electrode and forming the protective film between the first and second thermal signal electrodes, wherein the second thermal signal electrode is formed on the non-display area, wherein a thermal signal from a thermal signal generator is supplied to the second thermal signal electrode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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