Patent ID: 6661477
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display including a first substrate having an active layer with source/drain regions formed therein, and a gate line and a data line formed thereon extending in directions perpendicular to each other, the liquid crystal display comprising:a dummy gate insulating film and a dummy gate electrode both formed on the first substrate in fixed patterns isolated from the gate line; an interlayer insulating film on the first substrate inclusive of the dummy gate electrode, a drain electrode formed on the interlayer insulating film so as to be in contact with the drain region, to have a step to the data line, and to overlap a portion of the dummy gate electrode; a passivation film formed on the interlayer insulating film inclusive of the dummy gate electrode and the data line; a contact hole formed to expose the drain electrode overlapping the dummy gate electrode; and, a pixel electrode overlapping upper edges of the data line and in contact with the drain electrode through the contact hole.