A display device comprising: gate lines and data lines arranged in a display area and configured to define unit pixel regions by crossing each other; a pixel electrode (Pix) and a common electrode (Com) arranged in the unit pixel region and configured to form a horizontal electric field; and data link lines and gate link lines; wherein the display device further comprises: - a data shorting bar arranged in a non-display area in parallel with the gate lines, wherein the data link lines are electrically connected to the data lines and the data shorting bar; and - shield electrodes, each shield electrode arranged above a segment of a respective data link line with a passivation layer between the data link line and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode configured to cover the segment of the respective data link line, wherein the segment of the respective data link line extends from a first end of the shield electrode proximate the data lines to a second end of the shield electrode proximate the data shorting bar, wherein the shield electrodes are made of a material having a higher hardness compared to a material of the data link lines; and/or - a gate shorting bar arranged in the non-display area in parallel with the data lines, wherein the gate link lines are electrically connected to the gate lines and the gate shorting bar; and - shield electrodes, each shield electrode arranged above a segment of a respective gate link line with a passivation layer between the gate link line and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode configured to cover the segment of the respective gate link line, wherein the segment of the respective gate link line extends from a first end of the shield electrode proximate the gate lines to a second end of the shield electrode proximate the gate shorting bar, wherein the shield electrodes are made of a material having a higher hardness compared to a material of the gate link lines. gate lines and data lines arranged in a display area and configured to define unit pixel regions by crossing each other; a pixel electrode (Pix) and a common electrode (Com) arranged in the unit pixel region and configured to form a horizontal electric field; and data link lines and gate link lines; wherein the display device further comprises: - a data shorting bar arranged in a non-display area in parallel with the gate lines, wherein the data link lines are electrically connected to the data lines and the data shorting bar; and - shield electrodes, each shield electrode arranged above a segment of a respective data link line with a passivation layer between the data link line and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode configured to cover the segment of the respective data link line, wherein the segment of the respective data link line extends from a first end of the shield electrode proximate the data lines to a second end of the shield electrode proximate the data shorting bar, wherein the shield electrodes are made of a material having a higher hardness compared to a material of the data link lines; and/or - a gate shorting bar arranged in the non-display area in parallel with the data lines, wherein the gate link lines are electrically connected to the gate lines and the gate shorting bar; and - shield electrodes, each shield electrode arranged above a segment of a respective gate link line with a passivation layer between the gate link line and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode configured to cover the segment of the respective gate link line, wherein the segment of the respective gate link line extends from a first end of the shield electrode proximate the gate lines to a second end of the shield electrode proximate the gate shorting bar, wherein the shield electrodes are made of a material having a higher hardness compared to a material of the gate link lines. - a data shorting bar arranged in a non-display area in parallel with the gate lines, wherein the data link lines are electrically connected to the data lines and the data shorting bar; and - shield electrodes, each shield electrode arranged above a segment of a respective data link line with a passivation layer between the data link line and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode configured to cover the segment of the respective data link line, wherein the segment of the respective data link line extends from a first end of the shield electrode proximate the data lines to a second end of the shield electrode proximate the data shorting bar, wherein the shield electrodes are made of a material having a higher hardness compared to a material of the data link lines; and/or - a gate shorting bar arranged in the non-display area in parallel with the data lines, wherein the gate link lines are electrically connected to the gate lines and the gate shorting bar; and - shield electrodes, each shield electrode arranged above a segment of a respective gate link line with a passivation layer between the gate link line and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode, and the shield electrode configured to cover the segment of the respective gate link line, wherein the segment of the respective gate link line extends from a first end of the shield electrode proximate the gate lines to a second end of the shield electrode proximate the gate shorting bar, wherein the shield electrodes are made of a material having a higher hardness compared to a material of the gate link lines.