In-plane switching LCD panel

An IPS-LCD device, comprising:

• first and second substrates opposing each other;
• a gate line on the first substrate;
• a data line perpendicular to the gate line;
• a thin film transistor at a crossing portion between the gate and data lines;
• a common line parallel to the gate line;
• a plurality of common electrodes electrically connected to the common line, wherein the common electrodes are spaced apart from each other;
• a plurality of pixel electrodes alternately arranged with the plurality of common electrodes, wherein each pixel electrode is spaced apart from an adjacent common electrode;
• a plurality of dielectric protrusions between the first and second substrates;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, wherein the liquid crystal layer and the dielectric protrusions have different dielectric constants, wherein the dielectric protrusions have a larger dielectric constant than the liquid crystal layer.