Patent ID: 7397519

Claim:
An LCD device, comprising: a data line, a dummy layer, and source and drain electrodes formed on a substrate; an ohmic contact layer formed on the data line, the dummy layer, and the source and drain electrodes; a semiconductor layer and a gate insulating layer formed on the substrate; a plurality of contact holes formed through the ohmic contact layer, the semiconductor layer, and the gate insulating layer, wherein at least one contact hole exposes the drain electrode; a gate line formed on the gate insulating layer perpendicular to the data line; a gate electrode formed extending from the gate line, wherein the gate electrode is positioned between the source electrode and the drain electrode; pixel regions defined by intersections of the gate lines and the data lines; and a pixel electrode connected with the drain electrode through another contact hole in the pixel region, wherein the pixel electrode is formed of a same material as the gate line.