Liquid crystal display and a method for fabricating the same

Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes first and second substrates. The first substrate has a first insulating substrate, and a pixel electrode formed on the first insulating substrate with a first opening pattern. The second substrate has a second insulating substrate, and a common electrode formed on the second insulating substrate with a second opening pattern. The first and the second opening patterns proceed parallel to each other while being arranged in an alternate manner. A liquid crystal material is injected between the first and the second substrates. A spacer is positioned at an end of the second opening pattern to maintain the distance between the first and the second substrates.

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       40 . A liquid crystal display comprising: 
 a first insulating substrate;    a plurality of first signal line formed on the first insulating substrate;    a plurality of second signal line formed on the first insulating substrate and crossing the first signal line;    a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the first insulating substrate and having a plurality of openings;    a second insulating substrate;    a common electrode formed on the second insulating substrate;    a plurality of protrusions formed on the second insulating substrate;    a plurality of spacers interposed between the first and second substrates and supporting the first and second substrates to maintain gap between the first and second substrates; and    a liquid crystal material interposed between the first and second substrates    wherein the protrusions and the spacers are made of the same material and    wherein at least one of the protrusions includes a bent end meeting at an acute angle with an end of the openings.    
   
   
       41 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 40 , wherein the protrusions are formed along with the spacers by using a photolithography process.  
   
   
       42 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 41 , wherein the photolithography process use a mask with a slit pattern.  
   
   
       43 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 40 , wherein the protrusions and the spacers are formed of a photosensitive material.  
   
   
       44 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 40 , wherein the openings include diagonal openings slanting to the first signal line.  
   
   
       45 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 44 , wherein the protrusions include diagonal protrusions slanting to the first signal line.  
   
   
       46 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 45 , wherein the protrusions and the openings divide the pixel electrodes into a plurality of domains.  
   
   
       47 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 45  wherein the diagonal openings include a first diagonal opening and a second diagonal opening substantially orthogonal to the first diagonal opening and wherein the diagonal protrusions include a first diagonal protrusion and a second diagonal protrusion substantially orthogonal to the first diagonal opening.  
   
   
       48 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 47 , wherein the bent end is parallel or orthogonal to the first signal lines.  
   
   
       49 . The liquid crystal display of  claim 40 , wherein the spacers are disposed to overlap the second signal lines.