Patent ID: 8264656

Claim:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) comprising: a first substrate including a display area displaying images and a peripheral area surrounding the display area; a common pad formed in the peripheral area of the first substrate; an insulating layer formed on the common pad and having a common contact hole exposing the common pad; an assistance common pad formed on the insulating layer at the peripheral area and contacting the common pad through the common contact hole; a second substrate corresponding to the first substrate; and a common electrode formed on the second substrate; and a conductive sealant disposed between the assistance common pad and the common electrode at the peripheral area, the conductive sealant electrically connecting the assistance common pad and the common electrode, wherein the common contact hole is disposed between the conductive sealant and the display area, wherein the assistance common pad includes a conductive portion contacting the conductive sealant, a contact portion contacting the common contact hole, and a connection portion connecting the conductive portion and the contact portion, and the connection portion is longer than three times a transverse length or longitudinal length of the contact portion.