Patent ID: 7561242

Claim:
An active matrix display comprising: a first substrate having a pixel region and a common contact portion; a second substrate having a counter electrode opposed to the pixel region and the common contact portion; and a plurality of conductive spacers, the pixel region comprising: a thin film transistor; an insulating film formed over the thin film transistor; a pixel electrode formed over the insulating film; and a plurality of spacers formed over the pixel electrode for maintaining a gap between the first and second substrates, the common contact portion comprising: a first conductive film; the insulating film formed over the first conductive film; and a second conductive film formed over the insulating film and electrically connected to the first conductive film; wherein the plurality of conductive spacers are formed over the second conductive film and the insulating film, and wherein at least one of the conductive spacers is in contact with both the counter electrode and the second conductive film.