Liquid crystal display device and fabrication method thereof

A method for fabricating a display comprising:

• providing a first substrate divided into a pixel part and first and second pad parts;
• forming a gate electrode and a gate line in the pixel part of the first substrate and forming a gate pad line in the first pad part of the first substrate;
• forming a first insulation film over the gate electrode, the gate line and the gate pad line;
• forming an active pattern over the gate electrode with the first insulation film interposed therebetween and forming a contact hole exposing a portion of the gate pad line using a single mask;
• forming source and drain electrodes over the active pattern;
• forming a pixel electrode formed of a transparent material in the pixel part and forming a pixel electrode pattern formed of an opaque material on the pixel electrode;
• forming a gate pad electrode formed of the transparent material electrically connected with the gate pad line via the contact hole;
• forming a second insulation film over the pixel electrode, the pixel electrode pattern and the gate pad electrode;
• exposing the pixel electrode by etching a portion of the second insulation film and removing the pixel electrode pattern and exposing at least one portion of the gate pad electrode;
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• attaching the first substrate and a second substrate.