Patent ID: 7732267
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: G02F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating a flat panel display device, the flat panel display device having a substrate on which a cell area and a pad area are defined, the method comprising: forming an active layer on an area of the cell area; forming a gate line having a gate electrode on the substrate including the active layer, a storage electrode traversing the active layer and a first conductive layer on the pad area; forming source and drain regions within the active layer; forming an insulating interlayer on the substrate; forming first and second contact holes in the insulating interlayer on the source and drain regions, respectively and a first pad contact hole on the first conductive layer of the pad area; forming a pixel electrode in a pixel area and on a pad electrode on the pad area; after forming the pixel electrode, forming a data line arranged to define the pixel area by crossing with the gate line, a source electrode contacting the source region via the first contact hole and a drain electrode contacting the drain region via the second contact hole to contact the pixel electrode; and forming an pad opening in the pad area and a protective layer over the cell area including the pixel electrode, wherein the pixel electrode is located between the insulating interlayer and the protective layer.