Patent ID: 7679693

Claim:
An LCD (liquid crystal display device) having a liquid crystal panel including an active region serving as a display region and an outer region serving as a non-display region, the LCD comprising: a gate line formed in one direction on a first substrate; a gate electrode formed on the first substrate; a gate pad formed at the outer region; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate line; a semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer at a position corresponding to a TFT (thin film transistor); a data line intersected by the gate line to define a pixel region; source and drain electrodes protruded from the semiconductor layer; a black matrix formed on the TFT, the gate line and the data line; a color filter formed in the pixel region; an overcoat layer formed on the black matrix and the color filter; a pixel electrode formed on the overcoat layer to be connected to the drain electrode; a transparent common electrode formed to alternate with the pixel electrode; an ESD (electrostatic discharge) circuit formed in the outer region; a pattern spacer formed on the ESD, the TFT and the gate pad; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a sealant for attaching the first and second substrates together.