Liquid crystal displays
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJoo-Hyung Lee, Dong-Gyu Kim, Woon-Yong Park
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Abstract
A data line and an amorphous silicon pattern are formed on a substrate. The first electrode pattern is extended from the data line and overlaps an edge of the amorphous silicon pattern. The second electrode pattern is made of the same metal as the first electrode pattern and overlaps the edge of the amorphous silicon pattern at an opposite side of the first electrode pattern. Edges of the first and the second electrode patterns are sharply formed so that a tunneling effect easily occurs through the amorphous silicon pattern. An indium-tin-oxide pattern for a capacitor is formed at the end of the second electrode pattern. The capacitor is formed between the ITO pattern and a common electrode.
Claims14
A liquid crystal display, comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a plurality of pixel electrodes;
- a plurality of switching elements connected to said pixel electrodes;
- a plurality of parallel wires formed on said first substrate and connected to said switching elements;
- a plurality of spark inducing circuits for discharging electrostatic charges generated on the first substrate by generating sparks;
- and
- a plurality of electrostatic discharge protection circuits, each connected between said parallel wires adjacent to each other, for fully discharging the electrostatic charges discharged by the plurality of the spark inducing circuits.
A liquid crystal display, comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a second substrate facing the first substrate;
- a sealant formed on the first substrate to assemble the first substrate to said second substrate;
- a plurality of pixel electrode;
- a plurality of switching elements connected to said pixel electrodes;
- a plurality of parallel wires formed on said first substrate and connected to said switching elements;
- a plurality of spark inducing circuits for discharging electrostatic charges generated on the first substrate by generating sparks;
- and
- a plurality of electrostatic charge circuits, each connected between said parallel wires adjacent to each other, for fully discharging the electrostatic charges discharged by the plurality of the spark inducing circuits,
- wherein the plurality of spark inducing circuits and the plurality of electrostatic charging circuits are located inside an area of the first substrate enclosed by said sealant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.