Patent ID: 7110078
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising: a first substrate; a gate line assembly formed on the first substrate, the gate line assembly comprising a gate line and a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate line assembly; a semiconductor pattern formed on the gate insulating layer; a data line assembly formed on the gate insulating layer and the semiconductor pattern, the data line assembly comprising a data line, a source electrode and a drain electrode; a pixel area defined by the gate line and the data line; a protective layer formed on the semiconductor pattern and the data line assembly and exposing a portion of an upper surface and a side surface of the drain electrode; a pixel electrode contacting the exposed upper surface and side surface of the drain electrode; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a common electrode formed on the second substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a first member formed on the first substrate within the pixel area and dividing the pixel area into a plurality of regions where electric fields exerted between the pixel electrode and the common electrode are different.