# US 7,745,823 B2 · Thin film panel and method of manufacturing the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,745,823 B2 - Document ID: US7745823B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/479,233 - Filed: 2006-06-30 - Published: 2007-01-04 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2005-07-01 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Dong-Hyeon Ki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7745823B2 ## CPC - G09G 3/006: {Electronic inspection or testing of displays and display drivers, e.g. of LED or LCD displays (testing individual LED's G01R31/2635; testing lamps G01R31/44; testing of optical features of LCD displays G02F1/1309)} - G02F 1/136286: {Wiring, e.g. gate line, drain line} - H10K 71/70: Testing, e.g. accelerated lifetime tests - G02F 1/136254: {Checking; Testing} - G02F 1/136272: {Auxiliary lines} - H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES ## Abstract A thin film panel is provided, which includes a first signal line and a second signal line crossing the first signal line and formed on a different layer from the first signal line. The second signal line includes an expansion having an enlarged area and at least one cutout, and is disposed adjacent to a crossing region where the second signal line crosses the first signal line. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A thin film panel comprising: a first signal line; a second signal line crossing the first signal line and formed on a different layer from the first signal line, wherein the second signal line includes a divided portion that is divided into at least two portions, and wherein the divided portion is adjacent to a crossing region where the second signal line crosses the first signal line; a first insulating layer formed between the first signal line and the second signal line; a second insulating layer formed on the second signal line, wherein the second insulating layer has at least one first contact hole exposing a portion of the divided portion of the second signal line; and a connector assistant formed adjacent to the crossing region; wherein the second signal line is electrically connected to the first signal line through the connector assistant; and wherein the first and second insulating layers have a second contact hole exposing a portion of the first signal line, and the connector assistant electrically connects the first signal line to the second signal line through the first and second contact holes. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The thin film panel of claim 1, wherein the second signal line comprises a first layer and a second layer, and wherein the portion of the expansion of the second signal line exposed through the first contact hole comprises the first layer of the second signal line. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The thin film panel of claim 2, wherein the first insulating layer is exposed through the divided portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The thin film panel of claim 3, wherein the first signal line and the second signal line each comprise a first layer and a second layer, and wherein the first layers of each of the first and second signal lines comprises chromium or a chromium alloy. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The thin film panel of claim 4, wherein the second layer of each of the first and second signal lines comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The thin film panel of claim 1, further comprising: a shorting bar connected to the second signal line. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The thin film panel of claim 1, further comprising: a gate line to transmit gate signals; and a data line to transmit data signals, wherein the gate line is formed in the same layer as the first signal line and the data line is formed in the same layer as the second signal line. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The thin film panel of claim 1, wherein the divided portion of the second signal line is electrically connected to the first signal line through the connector assistant. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The thin film panel of claim 1, wherein the first insulating layer is exposed through the divided portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The thin film panel of claim 6, further comprising: a gate line to transmit sate signals; and a data line to transmit data signals, wherein the gate line is formed in the same layer as the first signal line and the data line is formed in the same layer as the second signal line. ### Claim 11 A thin film panel comprising: a first signal line; a second signal line crossing the first signal line and formed on a different layer from the first signal line, wherein the second signal line includes an expansion, the expansion has an enlarged area and at least one cutout, and the expansion is disposed adjacent to a crossing region where the second signal line crosses the first signal line; a first insulating layer formed between the first signal line and the second signal line; and a second insulating layer formed on the second signal line, wherein the second insulating layer has at least one first contact hole exposing a portion of the expansion of the second signal line; and a connector assistant formed adjacent to the crossing region, wherein the second signal line is electrically connected to the first signal line using the connector assistant, and wherein the first and second insulating layers have a second contact hole exposing a portion of the first signal line and the connector assistant electrically connects the first signal line to the second signal line through the first and second contact holes. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The thin film panel of claim 11, wherein the second signal line comprises a first layer and a second layer, and wherein the portion of the expansion of the second signal line exposed through the first contact hole comprises the first layer of the second signal line. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The thin film panel of claim 12, wherein the first insulating layer is exposed through the at least one cutout of the expansion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The thin film panel of claim 13, wherein the first signal line and the second signal line each comprise a first layer and a second layer, and wherein the first layers of each of the first and second signal lines comprises chromium or a chromium alloy. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The thin film panel of claim 14, wherein the second layer of each of the first and second signal lines comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The thin film panel of claim 11, wherein the first insulating layer is exposed through the at least one cutout of the expansion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The thin film panel of claim 11, further comprising: a gate line to transmit gate signals; and a data line to transmit data signals, wherein the gate line is formed in the same layer as the first signal line and the data line is formed in the same layer as the second signal line. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The thin film panel of claim 11, further comprising: a shorting bar connected to the second signal line. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The thin film panel of claim 18, further comprising: a gate line to transmit gate signals; and a data line to transmit data signals, wherein the gate line is formed in the same layer as the first signal line and the data line is formed in the same layer as the second signal line.