Liquid crystal display and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display includes: providing a thin film transistor on a substrate; providing a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; providing a microcavity layer including a liquid crystal material on the pixel electrode; providing a supporting member layer on the microcavity layer; patterning the supporting member layer to form a plurality of recess portions therein; and providing a plurality of touch signal lines for transmitting a touch signal in the plurality of recess portions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display, the method comprising:
 providing a thin film transistor on a substrate;   providing a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor;   providing a microcavity layer comprising a liquid crystal material on the pixel electrode;   providing a supporting member layer on the microcavity layer;   patterning the supporting member layer to form a plurality of recess portions therein; and   providing a plurality of touch signal lines for transmitting a touch signal, in the plurality of recess portions of the supporting member layer.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing an insulating layer on the plurality of touch signal lines.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein
 the providing the insulating layer comprises providing a first insulating layer,   wherein the first insulating layer covers the plurality of touch signal lines and exposes at least a portion of a terminal of the plurality of touch signal lines.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 providing a plurality of transparent conductive layers connected to the plurality of touch signal lines.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 providing a plurality of connecting islands in the plurality of recess portions,   wherein   the providing the insulating layer comprises providing a second insulating layer on the connecting islands, and   the providing the plurality of transparent conductive layers comprises providing a first transparent conductive layer comprising a plurality of portions connected to each other through the plurality of connecting islands.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein
 the providing the plurality of transparent conductive layers further comprises providing a second transparent conductive layer,   wherein   the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer collectively define a touch sensor, and   the second transparent conductive layer is insulated from the plurality of connecting islands through the second insulating layer.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 providing a signal line connected to the thin film transistor on the substrate, wherein the signal line comprises a pad portion,   wherein the providing the first insulating layer further comprises forming a contact hole which exposes the pad portion by patterning the first insulating layer.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein
 the providing the plurality of transparent conductive layers further comprises providing a contact assistant connected to the pad portion through the contact hole.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 providing a signal line connected to the thin film transistor on the substrate, wherein the signal line comprises a pad portion, and   the providing the pixel electrode comprises providing a contact assistant connected to the pad portion.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 providing a capping layer on the plurality of transparent conductive layers,   wherein the providing the capping layer comprises exposing the contact assistant.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 providing a plurality of transparent conductive layers connected to the plurality of touch signal lines; and   providing a plurality of connecting islands in the plurality of recess portions, and   wherein   the providing the insulating layer comprises providing a second insulating layer on the connecting islands, and   the providing the plurality of transparent conductive layers comprises providing a first transparent conductive layer comprising a plurality of portions connected to each other through the plurality of connecting islands.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein
 the providing the plurality of transparent conductive layers further comprises providing a second transparent conductive layer, wherein the second transparent conductive layer and the first transparent conductive layer collectively define a touch sensor, and   the second transparent conductive layer is insulated from the plurality of connecting islands via the second insulating layer.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 ashing the supporting member layer.