Patent ID: 7034904
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. An LCD comprising: a substrate; a first gate electrode of a first TFT and a second gate electrode of a second TFT, said first and second gate electrodes adjacent to other on said substrate; an insulating film formed over said first and second gate electrodes; a semiconductor layer formed on said insulating film, said semiconductor layer extending continuously from a first location on one side of said first gate electrode opposite said second gate electrode to a second location on one side of said second gate electrode opposite said first gate electrode; a first source/drain electrode for said first TFT opposite said second TFT, a second source/drain electrode for said second TFT opposite said first TFT, and a third source/drain electrode between and common to both said first and second TFTs, said first, second and third source/drain electrodes being formed on said semiconductor layer; a passivation layer formed on (i) said first, second and third source/drain electrodes, (ii) a region of said insulating layer peripheral to said first and second TFTs, and (iii) a side edge of said first source/drain electrode peripheral to said first TFT; said passivation layer having a gap over a region of said first source/drain electrode peripheral of said first gate; and a pixel electrode formed on (a) a first portion of said passivation layer which is formed on said insulating layer, (b) a second portion of said passivation layer which is formed on said side edge and (c) said first source/drain electrode through said gap in said passivation layer.