Patent ID: 7436478
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A fabricating method of an array substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising: forming a plurality of gate electrodes, gate lines, gate link lines and first dummy patterns on a substrate, each gate electrode being connected to a respective gate line, and each gate link line being an extension of a respective gate line; forming a first insulating layer on the gate electrodes, the gate lines, the gate link lines and the first dummy patterns; forming a plurality of active layers and ohmic contact layers on the first insulating layer, each active layer and ohmic contact layer being disposed over a respective gate electrode; forming a plurality of data lines, data link lines, and source and drain electrodes on the first insulating layer, the data lines crossing the gate lines to define a plurality of pixel regions, each data link line being an extension of a respective data line, the source and drain electrodes contacting the ohmic contact layer, and each first dummy pattern being disposed between adjacent data link lines; forming a second insulating layer on the data lines, the data link lines, and the source and drain electrodes; forming a pixel electrode at each pixel region, the pixel electrode contacting a respective drain electrode; and forming a protection pattern over only a portion of the data link lines which is located adjacent to the first dummy pattern.