Abstract:
An LCD device includes a plurality of data pads; an LCD panel defined by a plurality of pad regions; a first shorting bar connected to odd numbered data pads among the plurality of data pads; a second shorting bar connected to even numbered data pads among the plurality of data pads; and a test pad formed in a predetermined portion of a pad region among the plurality of pad regions to apply a signal voltage for on/off testing to the first shorting bar and the second shorting bar.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a thin film transistor substrate for an X-ray detector reduces the number of steps in etching processes using masks. In the method, a gate line, a gate pad and a gate electrode of a thin film transistor are simultaneously formed on a certain substrate. A gate insulating layer is entirely coated, and then a semiconductor layer of the thin film transistor is formed. A data pad, a data line, source and drain electrodes of the thin film transistor and a ground electrode are simultaneously formed. An electrode for a charging capacitor is formed, and then an insulating film for the charging capacitor is formed. An electrode for preventing an etching of the insulating film for the charging capacitor is formed. A protective film for protecting the thin film transistor is formed. Contact holes are formed in the protective film. Finally, a pixel electrode is provided. Accordingly, the data pad and the data line are formed of a molybdenum metal and at the same layer, and the molybdenum layers of the data pad and the gate pad are connected to the driver IC chip using the wire bonding technique. As a result, the present method is capable of reducing nine-step mask etching processes in the prior art to a seven-step mask etching processes.
Abstract:
An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a transparent substrate, a gate line arranged along a first direction on the transparent substrate, a gate electrode extending from the gate line, a common line arranged along the first direction adjacent to the gate line and having a protrusion, a gate insulation layer on the transparent substrate to cover the gate line, the gate electrode, and the common electrode, an active layer on the gate insulation layer and over the gate electrode, first and second ohmic contact layers on the active layer, a data line arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first upon the gate insulation layer, a source electrode extending from the data line and contacting the first ohmic contact layer, a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode and contacting the second ohmic contact layer, a first capacitor electrode formed on the gate insulation layer and connected to the drain electrode, the first capacitor electrode overlapping the common line and the protrusion of the common line, a passivation layer formed on the gate insulation layer to cover the data line, the source and drain electrodes, and the first capacitor electrode, the passivation layer having a first contact hole exposing a portion of the capacitor electrode, and a pixel electrode formed on the passivation layer and contacting the first capacitor electrode through the first contact hole.