Patent ID: 8482710

Claim:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) comprising: a first substrate having a pixel portion and a pad portion; a gate electrode, a gate line and a data line on the surface of the first substrate, wherein the gate line and the data line are crossing each other to define the pixel portion; a gate insulation film on top surfaces of the gate electrode and the gate line; a lateral insulating sidewall covering lateral sides of the gate electrode, the gate line and the data line without extending into the pixel portion; an active layer on the gate insulating film except for the lateral insulating sidewall, wherein the active layer is free of contacting with the lateral insulating sidewall; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the active layer; an insulating layer above the source electrode and the drain electrode, the insulating layer exposing a lateral side of the drain electrode; a pixel electrode in contact with the lateral side of the drain electrode; a second substrate attached to the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and a second substrate.