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Method of fabricating a liquid crystal display having a dummy region including a single data shorting bar

US7379126B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 2004
Grant dateMay 27, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/136254
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of making an LCD device including a displaying unit having a plurality of pixel areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and data lines disposed in longitudinal and transverse directions, a thin film transistor (TFT) formed in each of the pixel areas to be connected to a pixel electrode formed in the pixel area, and a gate pad and a data pad formed on ends of the corresponding gate line and data line; and a dummy region formed on an outer portion of the displaying unit, and including a gate shorting bar and a data shorting bar which are connected to the gate pads and the data pads to apply test signal(s) to the TFTs, wherein the data shorting bar is a single shorting bar.

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