Patent ID: 7425508

Claim:
A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device, comprising: a first mask process of forming a gate line on a substrate and a gate electrode connected to the gate line; a second mask process of forming a gate insulating film covering the gate line and the gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern on the gate insulating film, a data line crossing the gate line on the semiconductor pattern to define a pixel area, a source electrode connected to the data line, and a drain electrode facing the source electrode; and a third mask process of forming a passivation film covering the data line, the source electrode and the drain electrode, and forming a pixel hole which penetrates the passivation film in the pixel area and forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode in the pixel hole, wherein the pixel electrode formed on a side surface of the passivation film to encompass the pixel hole, to form a border with the passivation film, and having its thickness decrease as it goes up on the side surface of the passivation film, and wherein the third mask process further includes: forming a photo-resist pattern on the passivation film; forming a transparent conductive film covering the photo-resist pattern; and removing a photo-resist pattern where the transparent conductive film is formed.