A flat panel display device, comprising: a substrate with a surface being divided into a first region, a second region and a third region provided between the first and second regions (100, 700) of the surface; a first structure over the first region, a second structure over the second region, a third structure over the third region, a passivation layer consisting over the first region of a first passivation layer being part of the first structure, and consisting over the second region of a second passivation layer being part of the second structure, an array of pixels being part of the first structure and being formed over the first passivation layer and over the first region of the surface of the substrate; a power supply line being part of the second structure and being formed over the second passivation layer and over the second region of the surface of the substrate; a facing electrode formed over the first, second and third structures (100, 700, A), the facing electrode contacting the power supply line over the second region of the surface of the substrate, the facing electrode extending over the array of pixels, a groove formed along over the third structure between the first and second passivation layers (181, 182) such that the passivation layer (181, 182) is discontinued between the first region and the second region; and characterized in that a first electrically conductive layer (420, 421) is formed over the third region, the first electrically conductive layer (420, 421) contacting and being interposed between the first and second passivation layer (181, 182), the facing electrode contacting the first electrically conductive layer (420, 421) over the third region of the surface of the substrate to prevent discontinuation of the facing electrode over the third region. a substrate with a surface being divided into a first region, a second region and a third region provided between the first and second regions (100, 700) of the surface; a first structure over the first region, a second structure over the second region, a third structure over the third region, a passivation layer consisting over the first region of a first passivation layer being part of the first structure, and consisting over the second region of a second passivation layer being part of the second structure, an array of pixels being part of the first structure and being formed over the first passivation layer and over the first region of the surface of the substrate; a power supply line being part of the second structure and being formed over the second passivation layer and over the second region of the surface of the substrate; a facing electrode formed over the first, second and third structures (100, 700, A), the facing electrode contacting the power supply line over the second region of the surface of the substrate, the facing electrode extending over the array of pixels, a groove formed along over the third structure between the first and second passivation layers (181, 182) such that the passivation layer (181, 182) is discontinued between the first region and the second region; and characterized in that a first electrically conductive layer (420, 421) is formed over the third region, the first electrically conductive layer (420, 421) contacting and being interposed between the first and second passivation layer (181, 182), the facing electrode contacting the first electrically conductive layer (420, 421) over the third region of the surface of the substrate to prevent discontinuation of the facing electrode over the third region.