In-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device and method for fabricating the same

A method for fabricating an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device comprising:

• forming gate lines on a first substrate;
• forming a gate insulating layer on an overall surface of the first substrate including the gate lines;
• forming data lines crossing the gate lines and defining pixel regions that are divided into reflection portions and transmission portions;
• forming thin film transistors at the crossings of the gate lines and the data lines;
• forming common electrodes at the transmission portions of the pixel regions;
• forming reflection electrodes at the reflection portions of the pixel regions;
• forming a passivation layer on the overall surface of the first substrate including the reflection electrodes;
• forming pixel electrodes on the passivation layer parallel with the common electrodes and pixel electrodes overlapping the reflection electrodes;
• attaching a second substrate to the first substrate such that the first and second substrates face each other, and forming a liquid crystal layer therebetween;
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• attaching first and second polarizing films, respectively, to outer surfaces of the first and second substrates.