Thin film transistor array panel and display device including the same
First Claim
1. A thin film transistor array panel, the thin film transistor array panel having a gate line, a data line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor and a gate driving circuit formed on a substrate, wherein the gate driving circuit is formed simultaneously with the thin film transistor and comprises:
- a driving circuitry outputting a gate signal to the gate line;
a first signal line electrically connected to the gate driving circuit, wherein an aperture of a predetermined width is formed in the first signal line.
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Abstract
Gate-driving circuitry of a thin film transistor array panel is formed on the same plane as a display area of the transistor array panel. The gate-driving circuitry includes driving circuitry and signal lines having apertures. Thus, a sufficient amount of light, even though illuminated from the thin film transistor array panel side, can reach a photosetting sealant overlapping at least in part the gate-driving circuitry. The thin film transistor array panel and the counter panel are put together air-tight and moisture-tight. Consequently, the gate-driving circuitry can avoid corrosion by moisture introduced from outside. Gate-driving circuitry malfunctions can also be reduced.
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27 Claims
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1. A thin film transistor array panel, the thin film transistor array panel having a gate line, a data line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor and a gate driving circuit formed on a substrate, wherein the gate driving circuit is formed simultaneously with the thin film transistor and comprises:
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a driving circuitry outputting a gate signal to the gate line; a first signal line electrically connected to the gate driving circuit, wherein an aperture of a predetermined width is formed in the first signal line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A thin film transistor array panel comprising:
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an insulating substrate; a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines formed on the insulating substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on each pixel region defined by the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines; a plurality of thin film transistors electrically connected to one of the plurality of gate lines, one of the plurality of data lines and one of the plurality of pixel electrodes; and a gate-driving circuit formed simultaneously with the thin film transistor on the insulating substrate, the gate-driving circuit including a plurality of signal lines transmitting external signals and a driving circuitry outputting gate signals to each of the plurality of gate lines in response to the external signals, wherein the plurality of signal lines includes a ladder or net shaped signal line. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A thin film transistor array panel, comprising:
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an insulating substrate; a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines formed on the insulating substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes, each pixel formed on each pixel region defined by the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines; a plurality of switching elements, each switching element electrically connected to one of the plurality of gate lines, one of the plurality of data lines and one of the plurality of pixel electrodes; and a gate driving circuit formed simultaneously with the thin film transistor on the insulating substrate, the gate driving circuit including a plurality of signal lines transmitting gate driving signals and a driving circuitry outputting gate signals to each of the plurality of gate lines in response to the gate-driving signals, wherein the driving circuitry includes a plurality of transistors connected in parallel and adjusted to form an aperture among the transistors. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A display device comprising:
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a display panel having a first substrate with a plurality of gate lines, a gate-driving circuit and a plurality of data lines formed thereon, wherein the gate-driving circuit is formed simultaneously with the thin film transistor, a second substrate, a sealant disposed between the two substrates and a liquid crystal layer disposed into a space enclosed by the two substrates and the sealant, and a data driving circuit outputting data signals to the plurality of data lines, wherein the gate-driving circuit includes a plurality of signal lines transmitting gate-driving signals and a driving circuitry outputting gate signals to the plurality of gate lines in response to the gate-driving signals, and wherein an aperture is formed on at least one signal line of the plurality of signal line. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of providing a display device, the method comprising:
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forming a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a first plurality of thin film transistors, and a gate driving circuit on a first substrate, wherein the gate driving circuit is formed simultaneously with the thin film transistor and includes a signal line with an aperture and a driving circuitry that comprises a second plurality of thin film transistors; forming an opaque region on a second substrate; providing a liquid crystal layer disposed on one of the first and second substrates; providing a sealant disposed one of the first and second substrates; providing the first and second substrates aligned to each other; and providing the sealant exposed to a light through the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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