Patent Publication Number: US-9851595-B2

Title: Display device and manufacturing method thereof

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0001934 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Jan. 7, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The present disclosure relates generally to a display device and a manufacturing method thereof. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     As one of the most widely used flat panel displays, a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes two sheets of display panels formed with field-generating electrodes and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. The LCD displays an image by generating an electric field in a liquid crystal layer by applying a voltage to the field-generating electrodes, determining alignment directions of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer by the generated electric field, and controlling polarization of incident light. 
     The two sheets of display panels included in the LCD may be a thin film transistor array panel and an opposed display panel. In the thin film transistor array panel, a gate line for transmitting a gate signal and a data line for transmitting a data signal are formed to cross each other. In addition, a thin film transistor connected to the gate and data lines and a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor may be formed in the thin film transistor array. A light blocking member, a color filter, a common electrode, and the like may be formed in the opposed display panel or in the thin film transistor array panel. 
     In conventional LCDs, since two sheets of substrates are required and components are respectively formed on the two sheets of substrates, the display device not only becomes heavy, thick, and costly, but also requires a longer processing time. 
     The above information disclosed in this Background section is only to enhance the understanding of the background information of the described technology and therefore it may contain information that does not form a prior art that is already known to a person of ordinary skill in the art. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure provides a display device and a manufacturing method thereof that are capable of reducing a thickness, a width, a cost, and a processing time by manufacturing the display device using one substrate. 
     As such, when the display device is manufactured using one substrate, an encapsulation layer for encapsulating a liquid crystal layer may be formed. In order for a pad portion to be connected to an outside terminal, the pad portion should be formed such that it is not covered by the encapsulation layer. 
     When the encapsulation layer is partially coated only in the display area, there may be a large area of the encapsulation layer with a slope at starting and ending points of the coating, and such an area cannot be used as the display area, thereby increasing a bezel area. 
     In addition, when the encapsulation layer is formed across the entire display area and is then patterned to open the pad portion, there is a problem in that the liquid crystal layer positioned inside the display area may be contaminated during a photolithography process. 
     The present disclosure provides a display device and a manufacturing method thereof that are capable of opening a pad portion without contaminating a liquid crystal layer. 
     An exemplary embodiment provides a display device, including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area; a thin film transistor positioned in the display area of the substrate; a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a roof layer positioned on the first electrode and spaced apart from the first electrode by a microcavity that is interposed between the roof layer and the first electrode; a liquid crystal layer positioned inside the microcavity; an encapsulation layer positioned on the roof layer; a pad portion positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate; and a pillar positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate. 
     The pillar may include a first layer that is made of the same material as the roof layer. 
     The display device may further include an insulating layer positioned under the roof layer, wherein the pillar may further include a second layer that is made of the same material as the insulating layer. 
     The display device may further include a second electrode positioned between the roof layer and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the pillar may further include a third layer that is made of the same material as the second electrode. 
     The pillar may be formed by laminating the third layer, the second layer, and the first layer. 
     The display device may further include a second electrode and an interlayer insulating layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the liquid crystal layer may be positioned on the second electrode. 
     The display device may further include an insulating layer positioned under the roof layer, wherein the pillar may include a first layer that is made of the same material as the roof layer, and a second layer that is positioned under the first layer and is made of the same material as the insulating layer. 
     The display device may further include a gate line and a data line connected to the thin film transistor, a gate pad positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate and connected to the gate line, a gate contact assistant positioned on the gate pad, a data pad positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate and connected to the data line, and a data contact assistant positioned on the data pad. 
     A side surface of the encapsulation layer may include a heat-deformable portion. 
     A manufacturing method of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment may include: forming a thin film transistor on a display area of a substrate including a display area, a peripheral area, and an extra area; forming a first electrode to be connected to the thin film transistor; forming a sacrificial layer on the first electrode; forming a roof layer on the sacrificial layer; forming a microcavity between the first electrode and the roof layer by removing the sacrificial layer, forming an encapsulation layer on the roof layer; cutting the encapsulation layer positioned on a boundary between the display area and peripheral area of the substrate; cutting a boundary between the peripheral area and extra area of the substrate; and removing the encapsulation layer positioned in the peripheral area and extra area of the substrate, and the extra area of the substrate. 
     The manufacturing method may further include forming a gate line on the substrate, and forming a data line on the substrate, wherein the gate line and the data line may be connected to the thin film transistor. 
     The manufacturing method may further include forming, in the peripheral area of the substrate, a gate pad portion connected to the gate line, and forming, in the peripheral area of the substrate, a data pad portion connected to the data line. 
     The manufacturing method may further include forming the sacrificial layer on the gate pad portion and the data pad portion, and forming a dummy microcavity. 
     The manufacturing method may further include removing the dummy microcavity, and forming a pillar in the peripheral area of the substrate. 
     The pillar may include a first layer that is made of the same material as the roof layer. 
     The manufacturing method may further include forming a second electrode on the sacrificial layer; and forming an insulating layer on the second electrode, wherein the pillar further includes a second layer that is positioned under the first layer and is made of the same material as the insulating layer, and a third layer that is positioned under the second layer and is made of the same material as the second electrode. 
     The manufacturing method may further include forming a second electrode; and forming an interlayer insulating layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and forming an insulating layer on the sacrificial layer, wherein the pillar further may include a second layer that is positioned under the first layer and is made of the same material as the insulating layer. 
     The forming of the gate pad portion may include forming a gate pad extended from an end portion of the gate line, and forming a gate contact assistant on the gate pad. 
     The gate pad is made of the same material as the gate line, and the gate contact assistant may be made of the same material as the first electrode. 
     The forming of the data pad portion may include forming a data pad extended from an end portion of the data line, and forming a data contact assistant on the data pad. 
     The data pad may be made of the same material as the data line, and the data contact assistant may be made of the same material as the first electrode. 
     The manufacturing method may further include irradiating a laser to the encapsulation layer positioned on a boundary between the display area and peripheral area of the substrate to cut the encapsulation layer. 
     A region to which a laser is irradiated may not overlap the gate pad portion or the data pad portion. 
     A side surface of the encapsulation layer may include a heat-deformable portion. 
     The display device and the manufacturing method thereof according to the current exemplary embodiment as described above have the following effects. 
     According to the current exemplary embodiment, since the display device is manufactured using one substrate, the weight, thickness, cost, and processing time thereof can be reduced. 
     In addition, after forming the dummy microcavity in the peripheral area, the encapsulation layer and the substrate can be removed using a laser cutting process to open the pad portion, thereby preventing contamination of the liquid crystal layer. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a top plan view of a display device, according to an exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a partial top plan view of a display device, according to an exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of a display device taken along the line III-III of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of a display device taken along the line IV-IV of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIGS. 5 to 18  are process cross-sectional views of a manufacturing method of a display device, according to an exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 19  is a partial top plan view of a display device, according to an exemplary embodiment. 
         FIG. 20  is a cross-sectional view of the display device taken along the line XX-XX of  FIG. 19 . 
         FIG. 21  is a cross-sectional view of the display device taken along the line XXI-XXI of  FIG. 19 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The present disclosure will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. 
     In the drawings, the thickness of layers, films, panels, regions, etc. may be exaggerated for clarity. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. It will be understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region, or substrate is referred to as being “on” another element, it can be directly on the other element or one or more intervening elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there may be no intervening elements present. 
     Referring first to  FIG. 1 , a display device according to an exemplary embodiment will be described as follows. 
       FIG. 1  is a top plan view of a display device, according to an exemplary embodiment. The display device includes a substrate  110  that is made of a material such as glass or plastic. 
     The substrate  110  is divided into a display area DA and a peripheral area PA. The display area DA is positioned in a center part of the substrate  110 , and the peripheral area PA surrounds an edge of the display area DA. The display area DA is an area on which an image is displayed, and drivers for transmitting driving signals are positioned in the peripheral area PA to allow the image to be displayed in the display area DA. 
     In the display area DA, a plurality of gate lines G 1  to Gn are formed to be parallel to each other, and a plurality of data lines D 1  to Dm are formed to be parallel to each other. The plurality of gate lines G 1  to Gn and the plurality of data lines D 1  to Dm are insulated from each other, and cross each other to define a plurality of pixels. 
     In each pixel, a thin film transistor Q an LC capacitor Clc, and a storage capacitor Cst are formed. A control terminal of the thin film transistor Q is connected to any one of the plurality of gate lines G 1  to Gn, an input terminal thereof is connected to any one of the plurality of data lines D 1  to Dm, and an output terminal thereof is connected to one terminal of the LC capacitor Clc and one terminal of the storage capacitor Cst. A common voltage may be applied to the other terminal of the LC capacitor Clc, and a reference voltage may be applied to the other terminal of the storage capacitor Cst. 
     The gate lines G 1  to Gn and the data lines D 1  to Dm are extended to the peripheral area PA. In the peripheral area PA, gate pad portions GP connected to the gate lines G 1  to Gn are positioned, and data pad portions DP connected to the data lines D 1  to Dm are positioned. The gate pad portions GP may be connected to an outside terminal, and receive a gate signal from a gate driver to transmit the gate signal to the gate lines G 1  to Gn. The data pad portions DP may be connected to an outside terminal, and receive a data signal from a data driver to transmit the data signal to the data lines D 1  to Dm. 
     In  FIG. 1 , the gate pad portions GP are illustrated to be positioned at a left edge of the display area DA, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the position of the gate pad portions GP may be variously changed. Alternatively, the gate pad portions GP may be positioned at opposite lateral edges of the display area DA. 
     In  FIG. 1 , the data pad portions DP are illustrated to be positioned at an upper edge of the display area DA, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the position of the data pad portions DP may be variously changed. Alternatively, the data pad portion DP may be positioned at both lateral edges of the display area DA. 
     Structures of one pixel and pad portions of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment will now be described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . 
       FIG. 2  is a partial top plan view of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the display device taken along the line III-III of  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of the display device taken along the line IV-IV of  FIG. 2 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2 to 4 , a gate line  121 , a gate electrode  124  protruding from the gate line  121 , and a gate pad  125  connected to the gate line  121  are positioned on a substrate  110 . The gate line  121  extends in a first direction and transmits a gate signal. For example, the gate line  121  may extend in a substantially horizontal direction. In the top plan view, the gate electrode  124  protrudes upward of the gate line  121 . However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and a protruding shape and direction of the gate electrode  124  may be variously modified. Alternatively, the gate electrode  124  may not protrude from the gate line  121 , and may be disposed on the gate line  121 . The gate line  121  and the gate electrode  124  are positioned in the display area DA, and the gate line  121  is extended to the peripheral area PA. 
     The gate pad  125  is extended from an end portion of the gate line  121 . The end portion of the gate line  121  is positioned in the peripheral area PA, and the gate pad  125  is positioned in the peripheral area PA. The gate pad  125  may have a wider width than the gate line  121 . The gate pad  125  may be made of the same material as the gate line  121  and the gate electrode  124 , and may be disposed on the same layer. 
     A reference voltage line  131  and storage electrodes  135   a  and  135   b  protruding from the reference voltage line  131  may be further formed on the substrate  110 . The reference voltage line  131  extends in a direction parallel to the gate line  121 , and is spaced apart from the gate line  121 . A constant voltage may be applied to the reference voltage line  131 . The storage electrodes  135   a  and  135   b  include a pair of first storage electrodes  135   a  extending substantially perpendicular to the reference voltage line  131 , and a second storage electrode  135   b  extending substantially parallel to the reference voltage line  131  and connecting a pair of first storage electrodes  135   a . The reference voltage line  131  and the storage electrodes  135   a  and  135   b  may surround a pixel electrode  191 . 
     A gate insulating layer  140  is formed on the gate line  121 , the gate electrode  124 , the gate pad  125 , the reference voltage line  131 , and the storage electrodes  135   a  and  135   b . The gate insulating layer  140  may be made of an inorganic insulating material such as a silicon nitride (SiNx) and a silicon oxide (SiOx). In addition, the gate insulating layer  140  may include a single layer or multiple layers. 
     A semiconductor  154  is formed on the gate insulating layer  140 . The semiconductor  154  may be disposed on the gate electrode  124 . The semiconductor  154  may be made of amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, or a metal oxide. 
     An ohmic contact member (not shown) may be disposed on the semiconductor  154 . The ohmic contact member may be made of a silicide or a material such as n+hydrogenated amorphous silicon in which an n-type impurity is doped at a high concentration. 
     A data line  171 , a source electrode  173 , a drain electrode  175 , and a data pad  177  are formed on the semiconductor  154  and the gate insulating layer  140 . The data line  171  transmits a data signal and extends in a second direction to cross the gate line  121  and the reference voltage line  131 . For example, the data line  171  may extend in a substantially vertical direction. The source electrode  173  protrudes above the gate electrode  124  from the data line  171 , and may be bent in a U-shape. The drain electrode  175  includes a wide end portion and a rod-shaped end portion. The wide end portion of the drain electrode  175  overlaps the pixel electrode  191 . The rod-shaped end portion of the drain electrode  175  is partially surrounded by the source electrode  173 . However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and shapes of the source electrode  173  and the drain electrode  175  may be variously modified. The data line  171 , the source electrode  173 , and the drain electrode  175  are positioned in the display area DA, and the data line  171  is extended to the peripheral area PA. 
     The data pad  177  is connected to the data line  171 . The data pad  177  is extended from an end portion of the data line  171 . The end portion of the data line  171  is positioned in the peripheral area PA, and the data pad  177  is positioned in the peripheral area PA. The data pad  177  may have a wider width than the data line  171 . The data pad  177  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the data line  171 , the source electrode  173 , and the drain electrode  175 . 
     The gate electrode  124 , the source electrode  173 , and the drain electrode  175  form one thin film transistor (TFT) Q along with the semiconductor  154 . In this case, a channel of the thin film transistor Q is formed in the semiconductor  154  between the source electrode  173  and the drain electrode  175 . 
     A passivation layer  180  is formed on the data line  171 , the source electrode  173 , the drain electrode  175 , the semiconductor  154  exposed between the source electrode  173  and the drain electrode  175 , and the data pad  177 . The passivation layer  180  may be made of an organic insulating material or an inorganic insulating material, and may include a single layer or multiple layers. 
     On the passivation layer  180 , color filters  230  are formed inside each pixel. Each color filter  230  may display one of three primary colors such as red, green, and blue. The color filter  230  may not be limited to displaying the three primary colors such as red, green, and blue, but may display cyan, magenta, yellow, and white-based colors. 
     A light blocking member  220  is formed between adjacent color filters  230 . The light blocking member  220  may be positioned at an edge of the pixel, and may overlap the gate line  121 , the data line  171 , and the thin film transistor Q to prevent light leakage. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the light blocking member  220  may overlap the gate line  121  and the thin film transistor Q, but not the data line  171 . In this case, in order to prevent light leakage, the adjacent color filters  230  may overlap each other in a portion where the light blocking member  220  overlaps the data line  171 . The color filter  230  and the light blocking member  220  may overlap each other in some regions. 
     A first insulating layer  240  may be formed on the color filter  230  and the light blocking member  220 . The first insulating layer  240  may be made of an organic insulating material, and may serve to planarize top surfaces of the color filter  230  and the light blocking member  220 . The first insulating layer  240  may be a dual layer that includes a layer made of an organic insulating material and a layer made of an inorganic insulating material. Alternatively, the first insulating layer  240  may be omitted in some embodiments. 
     A first contact hole  181  exposing at least a portion of the drain electrode  175  is formed in the first insulating layer  240 , the light blocking member  220 , and the passivation layer  180 . The first contact hole  181  may expose the wide end portion of the drain electrode  175 . In addition, a second contact hole  185  exposing at least a portion of the gate pad  125  is formed in the passivation layer  180  and the gate insulating layer  140 , and a third contact hole  187  exposing at least a portion of the data pad  177  is formed in the passivation layer  180 . 
     The pixel electrode  191  is formed on the first insulating layer  240 . The pixel electrode  191  may be made of a transparent metal oxide such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) or an indium zinc oxide (IZO). The pixel electrode  191  is connected to the drain electrode  175  through the first contact hole  181 . When the thin film transistor Q is turned on, a data voltage is applied to the drain electrode  175  through the pixel electrode  191 . 
     The pixel electrode  191  includes a horizontal stem portion  193 , a vertical stem portion  192 , and a minute branch portion  194  extending from the vertical and horizontal stem portions  193  and  192 . The pixel electrode  191  is divided into four subregions by the horizontal stem portion  193  and the vertical stem portion  192 . The minute branch portion  194  obliquely extends from the horizontal stem portion  193  and the vertical stem portion  192 , and may form an angle of about 45° or about 135° with an extending direction of the gate line  121  or the horizontal stem portion  193 . In addition, extending directions of the minute branch portions  194  of the two adjacent subregions may be perpendicular to each other. In the current exemplary embodiment, the pixel electrode  191  may further include an outer stem portion that surrounds an outer edge of the pixel. 
     In addition, a gate contact assistant  195  and a data contact assistant  197  are positioned in the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110 . The gate contact assistant  195  and the data contact assistant  197  may be disposed on the passivation layer  180 . The gate contact assistant  195  is connected to the gate pad  125  through the second contact hole  185 . The gate contact assistant  195  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the pixel electrode  191 . The gate pad  125  and the gate contact assistant  195  are laminated to form a gate pad portion GP. The data contact assistant  197  is connected to the data pad  177  through the third contact hole  187 . The data contact assistant  197  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the pixel electrode  191 . The data pad  177  and the data contact assistant  197  are laminated to form a data pad portion DP. The pixel electrode  191  may be positioned in the display area DA, and the gate contact assistant  195  and the data contact assistant  197  may be positioned in the peripheral area PA. 
     The layout of the pixel, the structure of the thin film transistor, and the shape of the pixel electrode described above are merely examples, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto and may be variously modified. For example, one pixel may include a plurality of subpixels to which different voltages are respectively applied. For this purpose, a plurality of thin film transistors may be formed in one pixel. 
     A common electrode  270  is formed on the pixel electrode  191  to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode  191  by a predetermined distance. A microcavity  305  is formed between the pixel electrode  191  and the common electrode  270 . That is, the microcavity  305  is surrounded by the pixel electrode  191  and the common electrode  270 . The common electrode  270  may be extended in a row direction. The common electrode  270  covers a top surface and a portion of a side surface of the microcavity  305 . A size of the microcavity  305  may be variously modified depending on a size and resolution of the display device. 
     It is illustrated that a plurality of microcavities  305  are positioned on the substrate  110  and one microcavity  305  corresponds to one pixel. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, so the microcavity  305  may correspond to a plurality of pixels, or the microcavity  305  may correspond to the pixel. When one pixel includes two subpixels, the microcavity  305  may correspond to one subpixel. Alternatively, the microcavity  305  may correspond to two subpixels that neighbor each other. 
     The common electrode  270  may be made of a transparent metal oxide such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) or an indium zinc oxide (IZO). A constant voltage may be applied to the common electrode  270 , and an electric field may be generated between the pixel electrode  191  and the common electrode  270 . 
     Alignment layers  11  and  21  are formed on the pixel electrode  191  and under the common electrode  270 . The alignment layers  11  and  21  include a first alignment layer  11  and a second alignment layer  21 . The first alignment layer  11  and the second alignment layer  21  may be vertical alignment layers, and may be made of an aligning material such as polyamic acid, polysiloxane, or polyimide. The first and second alignment layers  11  and  21  may be connected at a side wall of an edge of the microcavity  305 . 
     The first alignment layer  11  is formed on the pixel electrode  191 . The first alignment layer  11  may also be formed directly on the first insulating layer  240  that is not covered by the pixel electrode  191 . The second alignment layer  21  is formed under the common electrode  270  to face the first alignment layer  11 . 
     A liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal (LC) molecules  310  is formed inside the microcavity  305  that is positioned between the pixel electrode  191  and the common electrode  270 . The LC molecules  310  may have negative dielectric anisotropy, and may be disposed perpendicular to the substrate  110  when no electric field is present. 
     That is, vertical alignment may be achieved. 
     The pixel electrode  191  to which the data voltage is applied generates an electric field along with the common electrode  270 , thereby determining alignment directions of the LC molecules  310  positioned inside the microcavity  305  between the pixel electrode  191  and the common electrode  270 . As such, luminance of light transmitted through the liquid crystal layer varies depending on the determined alignment directions of the LC molecules  310 . 
     A second insulating layer  350  may be formed on the common electrode  270 . The second insulating layer  350  may be made of an inorganic insulating material such as a silicon nitride (SiNx) or a silicon oxide (SiOx), and may be omitted in some embodiments. 
     A roof layer  360  is formed on the second insulating layer  350 . The roof layer  360  may be made of an organic material or an inorganic material. In addition, the roof layer  360  may include a single layer or multiple layers. The roof layer  360  may be extended in a row direction. The roof layer  360  covers a top surface of the microcavity  305  and a portion of a side surface of the microcavity  305 . The roof layer  360  may be hardened by a curing process to maintain a shape of the microcavity  305 . The roof layer  360  is formed to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode  191 , and the microcavity  305  is interposed between the pixel electrode  191  and the roof layer  360 . 
     In the drawings, the color filter  230  is illustrated to be positioned under the microcavity  305 , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The position of the color filter  230  may be changed. For example, the roof layer  360  may be made of a color filter material, and in this case, the color filter  230  may be positioned on the microcavity  305 . 
     A pillar  500  is positioned in the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110 . The pillar  500  may be disposed on the passivation layer  180 . The pillar  500  may include a single layer or multiple layers. For example, the pillar  500  may include a first layer  510 , a second layer  520  positioned under the first layer  510 , and a third layer  530  positioned under the second layer  520 . The first layer  510  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the roof layer  360 . The first layer  510  may be thinner than the roof layer  360 . The second layer  520  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the second insulating layer  350 . The third layer  530  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the common electrode  270 . In some embodiments, the pillar  500  may include only the third layer  530 , or may include only the third layer  530  and the second layer  520 . 
     It is illustrated that the pillar  500  does not overlap the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the pillar  500  may overlap a portion of the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP. 
     The common electrode  270  and the roof layer  360  do not cover the side surface of the edge of the microcavity  305 , and portions of the microcavity  305  that are not covered by the common electrode  270  and the roof layer  360  are referred to as injection openings  307   a  and  307   b . The injection openings  307   a  and  307   b  include a first injection opening  307   a  that exposes a side surface of a first edge of the microcavity  305 , and a second injection opening  307   b  that exposes a side surface of a second edge of the microcavity  305 . The first edge and the second edge face each other. For example, in the top plan view, the first edge may be an upper edge of the microcavity  305 , and the second edge may be a lower edge of the microcavity  305 . In a manufacturing process of the display device, since the microcavity  305  is exposed by the injection openings  307   a  and  307   b , an aligning agent or an LC material may be injected into the microcavity  305  via the injection openings  307   a  and  307   b.    
     A third insulating layer  370  may be formed on the roof layer  360 . The third insulating layer  370  may be made of an inorganic insulating material such as a silicon nitride (SiNx) or a silicon oxide (SiOx). The third insulating layer  370  may be formed to cover a top surface and/or a side surface of the roof layer  360 . The third insulating layer  370  may serve to protect the roof layer  360  that is made of an organic material, and may be omitted in some embodiments. 
     The third insulating layer  370  may have substantially the same planar shape as the roof layer  360 . The roof layer  360  may include multiple layers, and in this case, the third insulating layer  370  may correspond to one of multiple layers that constitute the roof layer  360 . 
     An encapsulation layer  390  is formed on the third insulating layer  370 . The encapsulation layer  390  is formed to cover the injection openings  307   a  and  307   b  that expose a portion of the microcavity  305 . That is, the encapsulation layer  390  may encapsulate the microcavity  305  such that the LC molecules  310  positioned inside the microcavity  305  do not leak to the outside. The encapsulation layer  390  may be made of a material that does not react with the LC molecules  310  since it contacts the LC molecules  310 . For example, the encapsulation layer  390  may be made of perylene or the like. 
     The encapsulation layer  390  is positioned in the display area DA, and is not positioned in the peripheral area PA. After the encapsulation layer  390  is formed in both the display area DA and the peripheral area PA, the encapsulation layer  390  positioned in the peripheral area PA may be removed, for example, using a laser. The laser may be irradiated to a boundary between the display area DA and the peripheral area PA. As a result, a side surface of the encapsulation layer  390  may include a heat-deformable portion. 
     The encapsulation layer  390  may be a multilayer such as a dual layer, a triple layer, or the like. The dual layer includes two layers that are made of different materials. The triple layer includes three layers, in which adjacent layers are respectively made of different materials. For example, the encapsulation layer  390  may include a layer that is made of an organic insulating material and a layer that is made of an inorganic insulating material. 
     The encapsulation layer  390  is positioned in the display area DA, and is not positioned in the peripheral area PA. Accordingly, the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP may not be covered by the encapsulation layer  390 , but may be exposed. 
     Although not illustrated, a polarizing plate may be further formed at top and bottom surfaces of the display device. The polarizing plate may include a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate. The first polarizing plate may be attached to a bottom surface of the substrate  110 , and the second polarizing plate may be attached onto the encapsulation layer  390 . 
     Next, with reference to  FIG. 5  to  FIG. 18 , a manufacturing method of a display device will be described as follows. In addition, the description will be made with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 4 .  FIGS. 5 to 18  are process cross-sectional views of a manufacturing method of a display device, according to an exemplary embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , a gate line  121  extending in a first direction and a gate electrode  124  protruding from the gate line  121  are formed on a substrate  110  that is made of glass or plastic. For example, the gate line  121  may substantially extend in a horizontal direction. 
     In one embodiment, a gate pad  125  connected to the gate line  121  is formed together with the gate line  121  and gate electrode  124 . The gate line  121  is extended from a display area DA to a peripheral area PA. The substrate  100  further includes an extra area EA on an outer edge of the peripheral area PA. The gate pad  125  is extended from an end portion of the gate line  121  and is positioned in the peripheral area PA. The gate pad  125  may be made of the same material as the gate line  121  and the gate electrode  124 , and may be disposed on the same layer. 
     In addition, a reference voltage line  131  and storage electrodes  135   a  and  135   b  protruding from the reference voltage line  131  may be formed together to be separated from the gate line  121 . The reference voltage line  131  extends in a direction parallel to the gate line  121 . The storage electrodes  135   a  and  135   b  include a pair of first storage electrodes  135   a  extending substantially perpendicular to the reference voltage line  131 , and a second storage electrode  135   b  connecting the pair of first storage electrodes  135   a . The reference voltage line  131  and the storage electrodes  135   a  and  135   b  may surround a pixel electrode  191 . 
     Next, using an inorganic insulating material such as a silicon nitride (SiNx) or a silicon oxide (SiOx), a gate insulating layer  140  is formed on the gate line  121 , the gate electrode  124 , the gate pad  125 , the reference voltage line  131 , and the storage electrodes  135   a  and  135   b . The gate insulating layer  140  may include a single layer or multiple layers. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , a semiconductor material such as amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, or a metal oxide is deposited on the gate insulating layer  140 . Next, a metal material is deposited. The metal material and the semiconductor material are patterned to form a semiconductor  154 , a data line  171 , a source electrode  173 , a drain electrode  175 , and a data pad  177 . The data line  171 , the source electrode  173 , the drain electrode  175 , and the data pad  177  may include a single layer or multiple layers. 
     The semiconductor  154  is positioned on the gate electrode  124  and under the data line  171 . In the above description, the method in which the semiconductor material and the metal material are sequentially deposited and are then simultaneously patterned is described, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. After the semiconductor material is deposited and then patterned such that the semiconductor  154  is formed first, the metal material may be deposited and then patterned to form the data line  171 . In this case, the semiconductor  154  may not be positioned under the data line  171 . 
     The data line  171  extends in a second direction to cross the gate line  121  and the reference voltage line  131 . For example, the data line  171  may be extended in a substantially vertical direction. The source electrode  173  protrudes above the gate electrode  124  from the data line  171 , and a part of the drain electrode  175  is surrounded by the source electrode  173 . The data line  171 , the source electrode  173 , and the drain electrode  175  are positioned in the display area DA, and the data line  171  is extended to the peripheral area PA. 
     The data pad  177  is connected to the data line  171 . The data pad  177  is extended from an end portion of the data line  171 . The end portion of the data line  171  is positioned in the peripheral area PA, and the data pad  177  is positioned in the peripheral area PA. The data pad  177  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the data line  171 , the source electrode  173 , and the drain electrode  175 . 
     The gate electrode  124 , the source electrode  173 , and the drain electrode  175  form one thin film transistor (TFT) Q along with the semiconductor  154 . The thin film transistor Q may function as a switching element that transmits a data voltage of the data line  171 . In this case, a channel of the switching element is formed in the semiconductor  154  between the source electrode  173  and the drain electrode  175 . 
     Next, a passivation layer  180  is formed on the data line  171 , the source electrode  173 , the drain electrode  175 , and an exposed portion of the semiconductor  154 . The passivation layer  180  may be made of an organic insulating material or an inorganic insulating material, and may include a single layer or multiple layers. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , a color filter  230  is formed on the passivation layer  180 . The color filter  230  may be formed inside each pixel, and may not be formed at an edge of the pixel. A plurality of color filters  230  allowing different wavelengths to be transmitted therethrough may be formed. In one embodiment, color filters  230  of the same color may be formed along a column direction. When forming color filters  230  of three colors, a color filter  230  of a first color may be formed first, a mask may be shifted to form a color filter  230  of a second color, and the mask may be further shifted to form a color filter of a third color. 
     Subsequently, a light blocking material is used to form a light blocking member  220  on the passivation layer  180 . The light blocking member  220  may be positioned at the edge of the pixel, and may overlap the gate line  121 , the data line  171 , and the thin film transistor Q to prevent light leakage. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the light blocking member  220  may overlap the gate line  121  and the thin film transistor Q, but not the data line  171 . 
     Next, a first insulating layer  240  is formed on the color filter  230  and the light blocking member  220 . The first insulating layer  240  may be formed of an organic insulating material, and may serve to planarize top surfaces of the color filter  230  and the light blocking member  220 . The first insulating layer  240  may be formed as a dual layer by sequentially depositing a layer made of an organic insulating material and a layer made of an inorganic insulating material. 
     Next, the first insulating layer  240 , the light blocking member  220 , and the passivation layer  180  are patterned to form a first contact hole  181  that exposes at least a portion of the drain electrode  175 . In the forming of the first contact hole  181 , a second contact hole  185  exposing at least a portion of the gate pad  125  and a third contact hole  187  exposing at least a portion of the data pad  177  may be formed together therewith. 
     Next, a transparent metal material such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) or an indium zinc oxide (IZO) is deposited on the first insulating layer  240  and then patterned to form the pixel electrode  191 . The pixel electrode  191  is connected to the drain electrode  175  through the first contact hole  181 . The pixel electrode  191  that has an overall quadrangular shape includes horizontal and vertical stem portions  193  and  192  crossing each other, and a minute branch portion  194  extending from the horizontal and vertical stem portions  193  and  192 . 
     In one embodiment, a gate contact assistant  195  and a data contact assistant  197  are formed together therewith the pixel electrode  191 . The gate contact assistant  195  is connected to the gate pad  125  through the second contact hole  185 , and the data contact assistant  197  is connected to the data pad  177  through the third contact hole  187 . The gate contact assistant  195  and the data contact assistant  197  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the pixel electrode  191 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , a sacrificial layer  300  is formed on the pixel electrode  191 , the gate contact assistant  195 , the data contact assistant  197 , and the first insulating layer  240 . In the top plan view, the sacrificial layer  300  may be formed to extend in the column direction. The sacrificial layer  300  may be formed in the display area DA and the peripheral area PA. In the display area DA, the sacrificial layer  300  may overlap the pixel electrode  191 , but not the data line  171 . In the peripheral area PA, the sacrificial layer  300  may overlap the gate contact assistant  195  and the data contact assistant  197 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 13 and 14 , a transparent metal material such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) or an indium zinc oxide (IZO) is deposited on the sacrificial layer  300  to form a common electrode  270 . A second insulating layer  350  may be formed on the common electrode  270  using an inorganic insulating material such as a silicon oxide or a silicon nitride. An organic material is coated on the second insulating layer  350  and is patterned to form a roof layer  360 . In this case, the patterning may be performed such that an organic material positioned to overlap the gate line  121  and the thin film transistor Q is removed. Accordingly, the roof layer  360  may be extended along a row direction. 
     After the roof layer  360  is patterned, light is irradiated to the roof layer  360  to perform a curing process. The roof layer  360  is hardened after performing the curing process, and the roof layer  360  may maintain its shape even if a space is created under the roof layer  360 . 
     Next, portions of the second insulating layer  350  and the common electrode  270  positioned to overlap the gate line  121  and the thin film transistor Q are removed by patterning the second insulating layer  350  and the common electrode  270  using the roof layer  360  as a mask. 
     Next, an inorganic insulating material such as a silicon nitride (SiNx) or a silicon oxide (SiOx) may be deposited on the roof layer  360  and patterned to form a third insulating layer  370 . In one embodiment, the patterning may be performed such that the inorganic insulating material of the portions overlapping the gate line  121  and the thin film transistor Q is removed. The third insulating layer  370  may cover a top surface of the roof layer  360 , and may further cover a side surface of the roof layer  360 . As the roof layer  360 , the second insulating layer  350 , the common electrode  270 , and the third insulating layer  370  are patterned, a portion of the sacrificial layer  300  is exposed to the outside. 
     When a developer or a stripper solution is supplied on the sacrificial layer  300 , or an ashing process is performed, the sacrificial layer  300  is completely removed, and a microcavity  305  and a dummy microcavity  305   a , as shown in  FIGS. 15 and 16 , are created at the position where the sacrificial layer  300  was previously positioned. The microcavity  305  is positioned in the display area DA, while the dummy microcavity  305   a  is positioned in the peripheral area PA. 
     The pixel electrode  191  and the roof layer  360  are spaced apart from each other by the microcavity  305  that is interposed between the pixel electrode  191  and the roof layer  360 . The gate contact assistant  195  and the roof layer  360  are spaced apart from each other by the microcavity  305  that is interposed between the gate contact assistant  195  and the roof layer  360 . The data contact assistant  197  and the roof layer  360  are spaced apart from each other by the microcavity  305  that is interposed between the data contact assistant  197  and the roof layer  360 . The roof layer  360  covers a top surface and a portion of a side surface of the microcavity  305 , and covers a top surface and a portion of a side surface of the dummy microcavity  305   a.    
     The microcavity  305  is exposed to the outside through portions where the roof layer  360  and the common electrode  270  are removed. The portions via which the microcavity  305  is exposed are referred to as injection openings  307   a  and  307   b . The two injection openings  307   a  and  307   b  may be formed in one microcavity  305 . For example, a first injection opening  307   a  exposing a side surface of a first edge of the microcavity  305 , and a second injection opening  307   b  exposing a side surface of a second edge of the microcavity  305  may be formed. The first edge and the second edge may face each other. For example, the first edge may be an upper edge of the microcavity  305 , while the second edge may be a lower edge of the microcavity  305 . 
     Next, when an aligning agent containing an alignment material is dripped onto the substrate  110  using a spin coating method or an inkjet method, the aligning agent is injected into the microcavity  305  via the injection holes  307   a  and  307   b . When a curing process is performed after the aligning agent is injected into the microcavity  305 , a solution of the aligning agent is evaporated and the alignment material remains at inner wall surfaces of the microcavity  305 . 
     Accordingly, a first alignment layer  11  may be formed on the pixel electrode  191 , and a second alignment layer  21  may be formed under the common electrode  270 . The first and second alignment layers  11  and  21  are formed to face each other while interposing the microcavity  305  therebetween. In some embodiments, the first and second alignment layers  11  and  21  are connected to each other at a side wall of the edge of the microcavity  305 . In this case, the first and second alignment layers  11  and  21  may be aligned in a direction perpendicular to the substrate  110 , except at the side surface of the microcavity  305 . 
     Next, when an inkjet method or a dispensing method is used to drip a liquid crystal (LC) material onto the substrate  110 , the LC material is injected through the injection openings  307   a  and  307   b  into the microcavity  305  by a capillary force. Accordingly, an LC layer including LC molecules  310  is formed inside the microcavity  305 . The alignment layers  11  and  21  and the LC layer may not be formed in the dummy microcavity  305   a.    
     Next, a material that does not react with the LC molecules  310  is deposited on the third insulating layer  370  to form an encapsulation layer  390 . The encapsulation layer  390  is formed to cover the injection openings  307   a  and  307   b  and seal the microcavity  305 , thereby preventing the LC molecules  310  formed inside the microcavity  305  from being leaked to the outside. 
     Next, the encapsulation layer  390  positioned on a boundary between the display area DA and the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110  is cut. In addition, the encapsulation layer  390  positioned on a boundary between the peripheral area PA and an extra area EA of the substrate  110  is cut. As such, after the encapsulation layer  390  and the substrate  110  are respectively cut, the encapsulation layer  390  positioned in the peripheral area PA, and the extra area EA is separated from the peripheral area PA. That is, the encapsulation layer  390  positioned in the peripheral area PA and the extra area EA of the substrate  110  is removed along with the extra area EA of the substrate  110 , and as shown in  FIGS. 17 and 18 , and only the display area DA and the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110  remain. The encapsulation layer  390  remains only in the display area DA of the substrate  110 . 
     In the cutting of the encapsulation layer  390 , a laser may be irradiated to the encapsulation layer  390  that is positioned on the boundary between the display area DA and the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110 . Due to the laser irradiation, a side surface of the encapsulation layer  390  may include a heat-deformable portion. A region to which a laser is irradiated does not overlap the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP. Accordingly, damage to the gate contact assistant  195  or the data contact assistant  197  may be prevented. In addition, since a photolithography process is not performed, contamination of the LC layer may be prevented. 
     However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the encapsulation layer  390  may be mechanically cut. For example, a half cutting method may be used to cut only the encapsulation layer  390  such that damage to the substrate  110  or the like positioned under the encapsulation layer  390  is prevented. In another example, a mechanical cutting method may be used to cut the substrate  110 . 
     It is illustrated that the dummy microcavity  305   a  is positioned in a lower part of a region where the encapsulation layer  390  is cut, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The dummy microcavity  305   a  may not be positioned in the lower part of the region where the encapsulation layer  390  is cut, but may be covered only by the encapsulation layer  390 . 
     During the removal of the encapsulation layer  390 , the roof layer  360  positioned in the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110  partially remains to form a pillar  500 . During the removal of the encapsulation layer  390 , the roof layer  360  is divided into two parts, and one part is removed along with the encapsulation layer  390  while the other part remains on the substrate  110 . The second insulating layer  350  and the common electrode  270  positioned under the roof layer  360  may remain together. 
     The pillar  500  may include a first layer  510 , a second layer  520  positioned under the first layer  510 , and a third layer  530  positioned under the second layer  520 . The first layer  510  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the roof layer  360 . The first layer  510  may be formed to be thinner than the roof layer  360 . The second layer  520  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the second insulating layer  350 . The third layer  530  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the common electrode  270 . The pillar  500  may include only the third layer  530 , or may include only the third layer  530  and the second layer  520 . 
     In the current exemplary embodiment, the dummy microcavity  305   a  is formed in the peripheral area PA and is then removed such that the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP are opened. Since the encapsulation layer  390  is formed to be extended to the peripheral area PA and is then cut to be removed, the side surface of the encapsulation layer  390  may have a steep slope, thereby reducing a bezel area. In addition, since the dummy microcavity  305   a  is formed on the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP and is then removed, the encapsulation layer  390  or the like may be easily removed, and damage to the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP may be prevented. 
     Subsequently, although not illustrated, polarizing plates may be further attached to top and bottom surfaces of the display device. The polarizing plates may include a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate. The first polarizing plate may be attached to a bottom surface of the substrate  110 , and the second polarizing plate may be attached to the encapsulation layer  390 . 
     Next, referring to  FIGS. 19 to 21 , a display device according to an exemplary embodiment will be described as follows. Since the display device according to the current exemplary embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 19  to  FIG. 21  has substantially the same configuration as the display device according to the exemplary embodiment illustrated in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , a description thereof may be omitted. The exemplary embodiment illustrated in  FIGS. 19 to 20  differs from the aforementioned exemplary embodiment in that a pillar does not include a layer that is made of the same material as a common electrode, and will be described below in detail. 
       FIG. 19  is a partial top plan view of a display device, according to an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 20  is a cross-sectional view of the display device, according to the exemplary embodiment taken along the line XX-XX of  FIG. 19 .  FIG. 21  is a cross-sectional view of the display device, according to the exemplary embodiment taken along the line XXI-XXI of  FIG. 19 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 19 to 21 , the current exemplary embodiment is the same as the aforementioned exemplary embodiment in that a thin film transistor Q including a gate electrode  124 , a source electrode  173 , a drain electrode  175 , and a semiconductor  154  is formed on a display area DA of a substrate  110 . In addition, a gate pad  125  and a data pad  177  are formed on a peripheral area PA of the substrate  110 . 
     A common electrode  270  is formed on a first insulating layer  240 . In the aforementioned exemplary embodiment, the common electrode  270  is positioned on the microcavity  305 , but in the current exemplary embodiment, the common electrode  270  is positioned under a microcavity  305 . 
     The common electrodes  270  positioned inside a plurality of pixels PX may be connected to each other via a connecting bridge  276  or the like, and may transmit substantially the same voltage. The common electrode  270  positioned inside each pixel PX may have a planar shape. The common electrode  270  may be made of a transparent metal oxide such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) or an indium zinc oxide (IZO). 
     An interlayer insulating layer  250  is formed on the common electrode  270 . The interlayer insulating layer  250  may be made of an inorganic insulating material such as a silicon nitride (SiNx) or a silicon oxide (SiOx). 
     A first contact hole  181  exposing at least a portion of the drain electrode  175  is formed in the interlayer insulating layer  250 , the first insulating layer  240 , a light blocking member  220 , and a passivation layer  180 . In addition, a second contact hole  185  exposing at least a portion of the gate pad  125  is formed in the passivation layer  180  and a gate insulating layer  140 , and a third contact hole  187  exposing at least a portion of the data pad  177  is formed in the passivation layer  180 . 
     A pixel electrode  191  is formed on the interlayer insulating layer  250 . The pixel electrode  191  may include a plurality of branch electrodes  1193  and a slit  93  positioned between the plurality of branch electrodes  1193 . The plurality of branch electrodes  1193  and the slit  93  of the pixel electrode  191  overlap the common electrode  270 . The pixel electrode  191  and the common electrode  270  are separated by the interlayer insulating layer  250 . The interlayer insulating layer  250  serves to insulate the pixel electrode  191  from the common electrode  270 . 
     The pixel electrode  191  may include a protruding portion  1195  for connection with a different layer. The protruding portion  1195  of the pixel electrode  191  is physically and electrically coupled to the drain electrode  175  through the first contact hole  181  such that it is applied with a voltage from the drain electrode  175 . The pixel electrode  191  may be made of a transparent metal oxide such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) or an indium zinc oxide (IZO). 
     The pixel electrode  191  may include a curved side that is curved along a curved shape of the data line  171 . For example, the pixel electrode  191  may have a polygonal shape that includes a side that is bent at least once from a portion corresponding to a horizontal center line CL of the pixel PX. 
     In addition, a gate contact assistant  195  and a data contact assistant  197  are positioned in the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110 . The gate contact assistant  195  and the data contact assistant  197  may be disposed on the passivation layer  180 . 
     The gate contact assistant  195  is connected to the gate pad  125  through the second contact hole  185 . The gate contact assistant  195  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the pixel electrode  191 . The gate pad  125  and the gate contact assistant  195  are laminated to form a gate pad portion GP. 
     The data contact assistant  197  is connected to the data pad  177  through the third contact hole  187 . The data contact assistant  197  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the pixel electrode  191 . The data pad  177  and the data contact assistant  197  are laminated to form a data pad portion DP. 
     The layout of the pixel and the shape of the thin film transistor that are described above may be variously modified. In addition, the pixel electrode  191  and the common electrode  270  may switch their positions with respect to each other when they are sequentially laminated. In the above description, it is described that the interlayer insulating layer  250  is formed on the common electrode  270 , and the pixel electrode  191  is formed on the interlayer insulating layer  250 . On the contrary, the interlayer insulating layer may be formed on the pixel electrode, and the common electrode may be formed on the interlayer insulating layer. Alternatively, the pixel electrode  191  may have a planar shape, and the common electrode  270  may include the branch electrodes and the slit. 
     A roof layer  360  is formed on the pixel electrode  191  to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode  191  by a predetermined distance. The microcavity  305  is formed between the pixel electrode  191  and the roof layer  360 . The microcavity  305  is surrounded by the pixel electrode  191  and the roof layer  360 . 
     Alignment layers  11  and  21  are formed above the pixel electrode  191  and under the roof layer  360 . The alignment layers may be horizontal alignment layers. 
     A liquid crystal (LC) layer containing LC molecules  310  is formed inside the microcavity  305  that is positioned between the pixel electrode  191  and the roof layer  360 . The LC molecules  310  may have positive dielectric anisotropy or negative dielectric anisotropy. For example, the LC molecules  310  may be aligned such that their long axes are disposed parallel to the substrate  110  when no electric field is present. That is, horizontal alignment may be achieved. 
     A pillar  500  is positioned in the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110 . The pillar  500  may be disposed on the passivation layer  180 . The pillar  500  may include a single layer or multiple layers. For example, the pillar  500  may include a first layer  510 , and a second layer  520  positioned under the first layer  510 . The first layer  510  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the roof layer  360 . The first layer  510  may be formed to be thinner than the roof layer  360 . The second layer  520  may be made of the same material as and disposed on the same layer as the second insulating layer  350 . The pillar  500  may include only the second layer  520 . 
     It is illustrated that the pillar  500  does not overlap the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the pillar  500  may overlap a portion of the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP. 
     A third insulating layer  370  is positioned on the roof layer  360 , and an encapsulation layer  390  is formed on the third insulating layer  370 . The encapsulation layer  390  may encapsulate the microcavity  305 . 
     The encapsulation layer  390  is positioned in the display area DA, and is not positioned in the peripheral area PA. Accordingly, the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP may not be covered by the encapsulation layer  390 , but may be exposed. 
     As in the aforementioned exemplary embodiment, a dummy microcavity may be formed on the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP, and the encapsulation layer  390  and the substrate  110  may be respectively cut to remove the encapsulation layer  390  positioned in the peripheral area PA of the substrate  110 , thereby allowing the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP to be opened. In this case, damage to the gate pad portion GP and the data pad portion DP may be prevented. 
     While the present disclosure has been described in connection with exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. 
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                 121: gate line 
               
               
                   
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                 171: data line 
               
               
                   
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                 191: pixel electrode 
               
               
                   
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                 197: data contact assistant 
               
               
                   
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                 300: sacrificial layer 
               
               
                   
                 305: microcavity 
                 305a: dummy microcavity 
               
               
                   
                 310: LC molecule 
                 360: roof layer 
               
               
                   
                 390: encapsulation layer 
                 500: pillar 
               
               
                   
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                 520: second layer 
               
               
                   
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                 GP: gate pad portion 
               
               
                   
                 DP: data pad portion