Patent ID: 6043971
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
An electrostatic discharge protection device for a liquid crystal display using a chip on glass package, the electrostatic discharge protection device comprising:a plurality of gate lines, each one of the plurality of gate lines having an output pad at one end;a plurality of data lines, each one of the plurality of data lines having an output pad at one end;a plurality of gate line input pads formed opposite to output pads of the gate lines;a plurality of data line input pads formed opposite to output pads of the data lines;a common electrode formed between the plurality of gate line input pads and the output pads of the gate lines and formed between the plurality of data line input pads and the output pads of the data lines; anda first plurality of electrostatic discharge protection circuits connected between the plurality of gate line input pads and the common electrode.