Liquid crystal display panel comprising first and second sub-pixel electrodes and including a contact electrode and a connection electrode that couples the second sub-pixel and contact electrodes

A liquid crystal display panel comprising:

• a first substrate comprising a pixel electrode on a pixel area comprising a first sub-pixel area and a second sub-pixel area, the first sub-pixel area including a first opening;
• and
• a second substrate coupled to the first substrate with a liquid crystal layer accommodated between the first substrate and the second substrate, and comprising a common electrode formed on an area corresponding to the pixel area,
• wherein the pixel electrode comprises:
• a first sub-pixel electrode on the first sub-pixel area;
• a second sub-pixel electrode on the second sub-pixel area;
• a switching device between the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area including a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode;
• a contact electrode on a non-pixel area between the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, wherein the contact electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode of the switching device via a contact portion formed in an extension portion of the drain electrode between the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, wherein the drain electrode extends to the first opening of the first sub-pixel area to bridge data between the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and
• wherein the first sub-pixel electrode and the contact electrode are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance;
• and
• a connection electrode between the second sub-pixel electrode and the contact portion and not including the contact portion for electrically coupling the second sub-pixel electrode and the contact electrode to each other.