Liquid crystal display panel and display apparatus having the same

A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:

• a timing control section that outputs a gate control signal, a data control signal and image data;
• a gate driving section that outputs a scan signal according to the gate control signal;
• a data driving section that converts the image data into a pixel voltage to output the pixel voltage according to the data control signal;
• and
• a liquid crystal display panel that includes
• n-number of gate lines that are extended in a first direction;
• (m+1)-number of data lines that are extended in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, first and last data lines being electrically connected to each other via a connection line running exclusively between the first and last data lines, each of the first and last data lines electrically connected to pixel electrodes through thin-film transistors so that a same voltage is applied to the pixel electrodes electrically connected to the first and last data lines;
• and
• (m×n)-number of pixels arranged in a matrix shape, m-number of the pixels being arranged along the first direction, and n-number of the pixels being arranged along the second direction, wherein ‘n’ and ‘m’ are natural numbers.

A liquid crystal display panel comprising:

• n-number of gate lines that are extended in a first direction;
• (m+1)-number of data lines that are extended in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
• and
• (m×n)-number of pixels arranged in a matrix shape, m-number of the pixels being arranged along the first direction, and n-number of the pixels being arranged along the second direction, wherein ‘n’ and ‘m’ are natural numbers, wherein a first data line is electrically connected to a second data line via a connection line running exclusively between the first and second data lines such that a same voltage is applied to pixel electrodes electrically connected to the first data line, and pixel electrodes electrically connected to the second data line, the pixel electrodes being connected to the first and second data lines through thin-film transistors, or an (m+1)-th data line is electrically connected to an m-th data line via a connection line running exclusively between the (m+1)-th and m-th data lines such that a same voltage is applied to pixel electrodes electrically connected to the (m+1)-th data line, and pixel electrodes electrically connected to the m-th data line, the pixel electrodes being connected to the (m+1)-th and m-th data lines through thin-film transistors.

A liquid crystal display panel comprising:

• n-number of gate lines that are extended in a first direction;
• (m+1)-number of data lines that are extended in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
• and
• (m×n)-number of pixels arranged in a matrix shape, m-number of the pixels being arranged along the first direction, and n-number of the pixels being arranged along the second direction, wherein ‘n’ and ‘m’ are natural numbers, wherein a first data line is electrically connected to a third data line via a connection line running exclusively between the first and third data lines such that a same voltage is applied to pixel electrodes electrically connected to the first data line, and pixel electrodes electrically connected to the third data line, the pixel electrodes being connected to the first and third data lines through thin-film transistors, or an (m+1)-th data line is electrically connected
• to an (m−1)-th data line via a connection line running exclusively between the (m+1)-th and (m−1)-th data lines such that a same voltage is applied to pixel electrodes electrically connected to the (m+1)-th data line, and pixel electrodes electrically connected to the (m−1)-th data line, the pixel electrodes being connected to the (m+1)-th and (m−1)-th data lines through thin-film transistors.

A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:

• a liquid crystal display panel including n-number of gate lines extended in a first direction, (m+1)-number of data lines extended in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and (m×n)-number of switching devices formed in a region defined by the gate and data lines to be arranged in a matrix shape, the switching devices arranged along a vertical direction being electrically connected to a left and right data lines alternately, and a first data line or an (m+1)-th data line being electrically connected to a reference voltage and disconnected from a data driving section so as not to be provided with image data from the data driving section, each of the first and (m+1)-th data lines electrically connected to pixel electrodes through thin-film transistors, wherein the reference voltage is applied to the pixel electrodes through the first data line or the (m+1)-th data line;
• a gate driving section that provides the gate lines with a scan signal;
• and
• a data driving section that provides the data lines with a pixel voltage.