Patent ID: 7446845

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device comprising: a first substrate comprising a pixel region and an outer connection region, the outer connection region being configured to provide a connection with a device external to the liquid crystal display device; a first insulating film covering the pixel region and the outer connection region; a plurality of display pixels formed in the pixel region, each of the display pixels comprising a thin film transistor that comprises an activation layer disposed between the first substrate and the first insulating film, a gate electrode disposed on the first insulating film above the activation layer and a second insulting film disposed on the gate electrode; a second substrate attached to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates; a metal layer disposed in the outer connection region and on the first insulating film; a first conductive layer disposed on the metal layer so that the second insulating film is interposed between the first conductive layer and the metal layer; and a passivation film disposed on the first conductive layer and having an opening for the connection with the external device.