Liquid crystal display panel and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and manufacturing method thereof capable of ensuring an aperture ratio while reducing the number of data lines by a change of an arrangement structure of subpixels includes a plurality of subpixels constituting a display region, a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) connected respectively to the plurality of subpixels, a plurality of gate lines connected to the TFTs and formed along long sides of the subpixels, a plurality of data lines connected to the TFTs and formed along short sides of the subpixels, a plurality of storage lines formed to pass through the subpixels along the short sides of the subpixels, a first common storage line connected commonly to one end of each of the plurality of storage lines, and a second common storage line connected commonly to an opposite end of each of the plurality of storage lines.

1 . A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, comprising:
 a plurality of subpixels constituting a display region;   a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) connected respectively to the plurality of subpixels;   a plurality of gate lines connected to the TFTs and formed along long sides of the subpixels;   a plurality of data lines connected to the TFTs and formed along short sides of the subpixels;   a plurality of storage lines formed to pass through the subpixels along the short sides of the subpixels;   a first common storage line connected commonly to one end of each of the plurality of storage lines.   
   
   
       2 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of subpixels includes red, green and blue subpixels and the red, green and blue subpixels are alternately repeatedly arrayed along the data lines. 
   
   
       3 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the first common storage line is formed of a first metal layer which is the same as the gate lines, and the storage lines are formed of a second metal layer which is the same as the data lines. 
   
   
       4 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a plurality of first contact electrodes for connecting the first common storage line to the plurality of storage lines.   
   
   
       5 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein each of the first contact electrodes is formed of a third conductive layer for connecting the common storage lines to the storage lines through contact holes exposing the common storage lines and the storage lines. 
   
   
       6 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a plurality of first contact electrodes for connecting the first common storage line to the plurality of storage lines.   
   
   
       7 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein each of the first contact electrodes is formed of a third conductive layer for connecting the common storage lines to the storage lines through contact holes exposing the common storage lines and the storage lines. 
   
   
       8 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising gate drivers disposed at a non-display region. 
   
   
       9 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first common storage line is formed of a first metal layer which is the same as the gate lines, and the storage lines are formed of a second metal layer which is the same as the data lines. 
   
   
       10 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a plurality of first contact electrodes for connecting the first common storage line to the plurality of storage lines.   
   
   
       11 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein each of the first contact electrodes is formed of a third conductive layer for connecting the common storage lines to the storage lines through contact holes exposing the common storage lines and the storage lines. 
   
   
       12 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a plurality of first contact electrodes for connecting the first common storage line to the plurality of storage lines.   
   
   
       13 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein each of the first contact electrodes is formed of a third conductive layer for connecting the common storage lines to the storage lines through contact holes exposing the common storage lines and the storage lines. 
   
   
       14 . A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, comprising:
 a plurality of subpixels constituting a display region;   a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) connected respectively to the plurality of subpixels;   a plurality of gate lines connected to the TFTs and formed along long sides of the subpixels;   a plurality of data lines connected to the TFTs and formed along short sides of the subpixels;   a plurality of storage lines formed to pass through the subpixels along the short sides of the subpixels; and   gate drivers disposed at a non-display region.   
   
   
       15 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 14 , further comprising a first common storage line connected commonly to one end of each of the plurality of storage lines, wherein the first common storage line is parallel with the gate lines. 
   
   
       16 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the gate drivers are disposed at a right and left non-display region. 
   
   
       17 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the first common storage line is connected to a circuit film. 
   
   
       18 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first common storage line is connected to a circuit film. 
   
   
       19 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the gate drivers are disposed at a right and left non-display region. 
   
   
       20 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the first common storage line is connected to a circuit film. 
   
   
       21 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the first common storage line is connected to a circuit film. 
   
   
       22 . A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, comprising:
 a plurality of subpixels constituting a display region;   a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) connected respectively to the plurality of subpixels;   a plurality of gate lines connected to the TFTs and formed along long sides of the subpixels;   a plurality of data lines connected to the TFTs and formed along short sides of the subpixels;   a plurality of storage lines formed to pass through the subpixels along the short sides of the subpixels; and   gate drivers disposed at a non-display region;   
     wherein the plurality of subpixels includes red, green and blue subpixels and the red, green and blue subpixels are alternately repeatedly arrayed along the data lines. 
   
   
       23 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising a first common storage line connected commonly to one end of each of the plurality of storage lines, wherein the first common storage line is parallel with the gate lines. 
   
   
       24 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the gate drivers are disposed at a right and left non-display region. 
   
   
       25 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein the first common storage line is connected to a circuit film. 
   
   
       26 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the first common storage line is connected to a circuit film. 
   
   
       27 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the gate drivers are disposed at a right and left non-display region. 
   
   
       28 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the first common storage line is connected to a circuit film. 
   
   
       29 . The LCD panel as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the first common storage line is connected to a circuit film.