Patent ID: 8638413

Claim:
A liquid crystal display, comprising: a first substrate; a display area in which a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the first substrate, each pixel including a switching element, the display area having a first edge extending in a first direction and a second edge extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of gate lines that are connected to the switching elements and extend in the first direction; a sealant that is formed so as to surround the plurality of pixels, wherein the sealant includes a first portion substantially parallel to the first edge, a second portion substantially parallel to the second edge, and a corner portion between the first portion and the second portion; and a gate driver that is formed on the substrate as an integrated circuit and is covered with the sealant, wherein the gate driver includes a first circuit portion comprising a plurality of driving circuits that are aligned in the second direction and are disposed along the second edge of the display area and are configured to supply gate signals to gate lines in the display area, and a second circuit portion comprising a plurality of driving circuits that are aligned in the first direction and are disposed along the first edge of the display area, and the second circuit portion comprises a dummy circuit portion that is not connected to the gate lines disposed in the display area.