Patent ID: 7023502
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor device comprising: at least one source line over a substrate; at least one gate line over the substrate, across the source line; and at least one pixel over the substrate arranged in a matrix array at intersections of the source line and the gate line, the pixel comprising: an active layer comprising source and drain regions and first and second channel regions between the source and drain regions, wherein one of the source and drain regions is connected to the source line; an electrode pattern covering and extending along the source and gate lines; and a pixel electrode formed over the electrode pattern connected to another one of the source and drain regions, ends of the pixel electrode overlapping the source and gate lines with the electrode pattern interposed therebetween, wherein a portion of the source line covers the first channel region so that the first channel region is light shielded while the second channel region is not covered by any portion of the source line.