Patent ID: 7751012
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. An array substrate for an In-Plane Switch (IPS) mode liquid crystal display (LCD) device, comprising: a gate line in a first direction on a substrate and a data line in a second direction over the substrate; a metal line in the second direction on the substrate and including a plurality of first protruding portions in the first direction; a common line in the second direction on the substrate and including a plurality of second protruding portions in the first direction; a thin film transistor (TFT) connected to the gate and data lines; an insulating layer over the metal line and the common line; a common electrode over the insulating layer and including a first common portion in the second direction and a plurality of second common portions in the first direction; and a pixel electrode over the insulating layer and including a first pixel portion in the second direction and a plurality of second pixel portions in the first direction, wherein the plurality of second common portions are alternately arranged with the plurality of second pixel portions.