Liquid crystal display and method of manufacturing the same

A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising:

• (a) receiving a first mother substrate and a second mother substrate which are each divided into a plurality of panel regions each including a display area and a non-display area;
• (b) forming a plurality of data driver ICs in the non-display area of the first mother substrate, and forming a plurality of data voltage supply lines connected to the data driver ICs and extending to the display area of the first mother substrate;
• (c) forming a plurality of step compensating members each in the respective non-display area of one of the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate;
• and
• (d) forming a sealant on one of the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate, to surround the display areas,
• wherein each step compensating member is positioned outside the sealant,
• wherein at least some of the data voltage supply lines extend under the sealant,
• wherein the step compensating member is positioned generally inline with the at least some of the data voltage supply lines;
• and
• wherein the step compensating members are each positioned at one or more first distances from the sealant and the data driver ICs are each positioned at one or more second distances from the sealant, the second distances being different from the first distances.

A liquid crystal display, comprising:

• a first substrate and a second substrate each including a display area and a non-display area, the display areas positioned opposite to each other, and the non-display areas positioned opposite to each other;
• a plurality of data driver ICs formed at a side in the non-display area of the first substrate;
• a sealant positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate to surround the display areas;
• and
• a plurality of step compensating members overlapping the sealant,
• wherein the step compensating members each comprise a plurality of metal layers, and
• wherein the step compensating members are arranged along a side of the sealant, the step compensating members each positioned at a first distance from the sealant and the data driver ICs each positioned at a second distance from the sealant, the second distance different from the first distance, and ones of the step compensating members positioned in alternating manner with ones of the data driver ICs.

A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising:

• (a) receiving a first substrate and a second substrate each including a display area and a non-display area;
• (b) forming a plurality of step compensating members by stacking a plurality of metals on the first substrate;
• (c) forming a plurality of data driver ICs at a side of the non-display area of the first substrate;
• and
• (d) forming a sealant on one of the first substrate and the second substrate, to surround the display area,
• wherein the step compensating members overlap the sealant and are arranged along a side of the sealant, the step compensating members each positioned at one or more first distances from the sealant and the data driver ICs each positioned at one or more second distances from the sealant, the second distances being different from the first distances, and ones of the step compensating members positioned in alternating manner with ones of the data driver ICs.