Patent ID: 6788355
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
An active matrix liquid crystal display panel for use in an active matrix liquid crystal display device, comprising:a transparent insulating substrate; a plurality of pixels arranged on said transparent insulating substrate and each comprising a pixel electrode and an associated thin film transistor; and a passivation layer covering said plurality of pixels, said thin film transistor comprising: a gate electrode comprising a transparent conductive film and a metallic film consecutively formed on said transparent insulating substrate, a gate insulating film covering said gate electrode, an island amorphous silicon (a-Si) layer formed on said gate insulating film, and source and drain electrodes, said passivation layer covering said surfaces and atop surface of said a-Si layer and having openings therein, said source and drain electrodes contacting said a-Si layer through the respective openings of said passivation layer, said pixel electrode comprising a transparent conductive film formed in a common layer with said transparent conductive film of said gate electrode, and said source electrode contacting said transparent conductive film of said pixel electrode through one of said openings in said passivation layer.