Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same

A display apparatus, comprising:

• a base substrate including a display area in which an image is displayed and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area;
• a source/drain pattern on the base substrate, the source/drain pattern including a connecting electrode in a pad portion of the peripheral area and an electrode of a thin film transistor in the display area;
• a planarization insulation layer on the base substrate, the planarization insulation layer contacting a side surface of the connecting electrode and a side surface of the electrode of the thin film transistor, and exposing a top surface of the connecting electrode;
• a via insulation layer on the planarization insulation layer;
• a first electrode on the via insulation layer, the first electrode being electrically connected to the thin film transistor, wherein the first electrode includes silver (Ag);
• a connecting member contacting the connecting electrode;
• and
• a driving member including a driving circuit, the driving member being connected to the connecting member.

A method of manufacturing a display apparatus, the method comprising:

• forming a source/drain pattern on a base substrate that includes a display area in which an image is to be displayed and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area, the source/drain pattern including a connecting electrode in a pad portion of the peripheral area and an electrode of a thin film transistor disposed in the display area;
• forming a preliminary insulation layer on the base substrate on which the source/drain pattern is formed;
• forming a planarization insulation layer that exposes an entire top surface of the connecting electrode by removing a portion of the preliminary insulation layer;
• and
• connecting the connecting electrode and a driving member that includes a driving circuit, using a connecting member between the connecting electrode and the driving member.