Liquid crystal display panel and method of fabricating the same

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a first substrate having gate and data lines and a protection layer and a second substrate, the first and second substrates defining a first cell gap therebetween;
• a first hole in the protection layer of the first substrate, the first hole corresponding to the gate and data lines and exposing a portion of a gate insulating layer;
• a second hole in the second substrate, wherein the first and second holes broaden the first cell gap to form a second cell gap;
• a black matrix on the second substrate;
• a color filter layer on the black matrix;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.

A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display having first and second substrates, the method comprising the steps of:

• forming a first protective layer and a pixel electrode on the first substrate;
• forming a common electrode on the second substrate;
• forming a light-transmitting portion in the first and second substrates, wherein the light-transmitting portion has a first cell gap between the pixel electrode and the common electrode;
• forming a light-shielding portion in the first and second substrates, wherein the light-shielding portion has a second cell gap between a recessed portion of the common electrode and a recessed portion of the first protective layer to expose a portion of a gate insulating layer, wherein the second cell gap is larger than the first cell gap;
• forming a black matrix on the second substrate;
• forming a color filter layer on the black matrix;
• and
• forming a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.