Array substrate, method of manufacturing the same, display panel having the same, and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same

An array substrate comprising:

• a switching device formed in a pixel region;
• a storage capacitor including a storage common wiring dividing the pixel region into a first region and a second region, and a storage electrode extended from a drain electrode of the switching device, the storage electrode disposed over the storage common wiring;
• a first voltage-dividing capacitor including a first floating electrode formed in the first region, and a first voltage-dividing capacitor electrode extended from the storage electrode, the first voltage-dividing capacitor electrode disposed over the first floating electrode;
• and
• a second voltage-dividing capacitor including a second floating electrode formed in the second region, and a second voltage-dividing capacitor electrode extended from the storage electrode, the second voltage-dividing capacitor electrode disposed over the second floating electrode.

A display panel comprising:

• a first substrate including a common electrode;
• and
• a second substrate facing the first substrate, the second substrate including:
• a storage capacitor including a storage common wiring and a storage electrode disposed over the storage common wiring;
• and
• a first voltage-dividing capacitor including a first floating electrode and a first voltage-dividing capacitor electrode disposed over the first floating electrode and electrically connected to the storage electrode;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates.

A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:

• a first sub liquid crystal capacitor receiving a pixel voltage from a switching device;
• a second sub liquid crystal capacitor adjacent to the first sub liquid crystal capacitor;
• a storage capacitor first sustaining the pixel voltage applied to the first sub liquid crystal capacitor;
• and
• a first voltage-dividing capacitor applying a voltage that is smaller than the pixel voltage to the second sub liquid crystal capacitor.

A method of manufacturing an array substrate, comprising:

• forming a first metal layer on a base substrate;
• patterning the first metal layer to form a gate electrode, a storage common wiring and a first floating electrode that is spaced apart from the storage common wiring;
• forming a gate insulation layer on the base substrate having the gate electrode, the storage common wiring and the first floating electrode formed thereon;
• removing a portion of the gate insulation layer to expose a portion of the first floating electrode;
• forming a second metal layer on the gate insulation layer;
• patterning the second metal layer to form a drain electrode, a source electrode spaced apart from the drain electrode, a storage electrode that is electrically connected to the drain electrode and disposed over the storage common wiring, and a first voltage-dividing capacitor electrode that is electrically connected to the storage electrode and disposed over the first floating electrode;
• removing a portion of the first voltage-dividing capacitor electrode to expose the first floating electrode;
• forming an optically transparent and electrically conductive layer that is electrically connected to the first floating electrode and the storage electrode;
• and
• patterning the optically transparent and electrically conductive layer to form a first sub pixel electrode that is electrically connected to the storage electrode, and a second sub pixel electrode that is electrically connected to the first floating electrode and electrically insulated from the first sub pixel electrode.