Display substrate with dual transistor and connection transistor, method of manufacturing the display substrate and display device having the display substrate

Abstract

A display substrate includes a gate line, a data line, a pixel electrode, a storage line, a dual transistor, a connection transistor, a voltage-decreasing electrode, a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode. The voltage-decreasing electrode is disposed on the storage line. The voltage-decreasing electrode is connected to a connection drain electrode of the connection transistor. The first contact electrode overlaps with the first pixel part and is electrically connected to the first pixel part. The first contact electrode is connected to a first drain electrode of the dual transistor and a connection source electrode of the connection transistor. The second contact electrode overlaps with the second pixel part and is electrically connected to the second pixel part. The second contact electrode is connected to a second drain electrode of the dual transistor. Therefore, the aperture ratio of the display device may be increased.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display substrate comprising:
 a gate line formed in a first direction, the gate line comprising a first gate line and a second gate line adjacent to the first gate line; 
 a data line formed in a second direction; 
 a pixel electrode having a first pixel part and a second pixel part that are spaced apart from each other; 
 a storage line overlapping the first and second pixel parts; 
 a dual transistor electrically connected to the first gate line and the data line, the dual transistor having a first drain electrode and a second drain electrode, 
 wherein a first source electrode and a second source electrode are connected to the data line; 
 a connection transistor electrically connected to the second gate line; 
 a voltage-decreasing electrode disposed on the storage line, the voltage-decreasing electrode being connected to a connection drain electrode of the connection transistor; 
 a first contact electrode overlapping the first pixel part and electrically connected to the first pixel part, the first contact electrode being connected to the first drain electrode of the dual transistor and a connection source electrode of the connection transistor; and 
 a second contact electrode overlapping the second pixel part and electrically connected to the second pixel part, the second contact electrode being connected to the second drain electrode of the dual transistor, 
 wherein the first contact electrode, the first drain electrode and the connection source electrode form a contiguous line extending from the first drain electrode to the connection source electrode. 
 
     
     
       2. The display substrate of  claim 1 , wherein the gate line, the storage line, a gate electrode of the dual transistor and a connection gate electrode of the connection transistor are patterned from an identical gate metal layer and form a plurality of gate patterns. 
     
     
       3. The display substrate of  claim 2 , wherein the data line, a source electrode the first and second source electrodes of the dual transistor and a drain electrode the first and second drain electrodes of the dual transistor, the connection source electrode and the connection drain electrode of the connection transistor, the voltage-decreasing electrode, the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode are patterned from an identical data metal layer and form a plurality of data patterns. 
     
     
       4. The display substrate of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a first insulation layer formed between the gate patterns and the data patterns; and 
 a second insulation layer formed between the data patterns and the pixel electrode. 
 
     
     
       5. The display substrate of  claim 4 , wherein the second insulation layer has a first contact hole through which the first pixel part and the first contact electrode are electrically connected, and the second insulation layer also has a second contact hole through which the second pixel part and the second contact electrode are electrically connected. 
     
     
       6. The display substrate of  claim 1 , further comprising a voltage-increasing electrode disposed on the voltage-decreasing electrode, the voltage-increasing electrode being electrically connected to the second pixel part of the pixel electrode. 
     
     
       7. The display substrate of  claim 6 , wherein the pixel electrode and the voltage-increasing electrode are patterned from an identical transparent metal layer and form a plurality of transparent metal patterns. 
     
     
       8. The display substrate of  claim 1 , wherein the second pixel part of the pixel electrode covers a portion of the first pixel part of the pixel electrode. 
     
     
       9. The display substrate of  claim 8 , wherein the first pixel part of the pixel electrode and the second pixel part of the pixel electrode are each substantially symmetrical with respect to a center line which crosses center portion of a unit pixel along the first direction. 
     
     
       10. The display substrate of  claim 1 , wherein the second pixel part of the pixel electrode is spaced apart from the first pixel part of the pixel electrode in the second direction. 
     
     
       11. The display substrate of  claim 10 , wherein the first pixel part of the pixel electrode and the second pixel part of the pixel electrode are substantially symmetrical with respect to a center line which crosses a center portion of a unit pixel along the second direction. 
     
     
       12. The display substrate of  claim 10 , wherein the first and second gate lines are overlapped with the first pixel part of the pixel electrode. 
     
     
       13. The display substrate of  claim 12 , wherein the storage line comprises:
 a first storage line disposed between the first gate line and the second gate line, the first storage line overlapping with the first pixel part of the pixel electrode; and 
 a second storage line disposed on the gate line, the second storage line overlapping with the second pixel part of the pixel electrode. 
 
     
     
       14. The display substrate of  claim 13 , wherein the storage line further comprises a third storage line disposed below the first gate line and overlapping with the first pixel part of the pixel electrode, wherein the third storage line is overlapped with the voltage-decreasing electrode and forms a down-voltage capacitor. 
     
     
       15. A display device comprising:
 a first substrate; 
 a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; and 
 a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, 
 the first substrate comprising:
 a gate line formed in a first direction, the gate line comprising a first gate line and a second gate line adjacent to the first gate line; 
 a data line formed in a second direction; 
 a pixel electrode having a first pixel part and a second pixel part that are spaced apart from each other; 
 a storage line overlapping the first and second pixel parts; 
 a dual transistor electrically connected to the first gate line and the data line, the dual transistor having a first drain electrode and a second drain electrode, wherein a first source electrode and a second source electrode are connected to the data line; 
 a connection transistor electrically connected to the second gate line; 
 a voltage-decreasing electrode disposed on the storage line, the voltage-decreasing electrode being connected to a connection drain electrode of the connection transistor; 
 a first contact electrode overlapping the first pixel part and electrically connected to the first pixel part, the first contact electrode being connected to the first drain electrode of the dual transistor and a connection source electrode of the connection transistor; and 
 a second contact electrode overlapping the second pixel part and electrically connected to the second pixel part, the second contact electrode being connected to the second drain electrode of the dual transistor, 
 
 wherein the first contact electrode, the first drain electrode and the connection source electrode form a contiguous line extending from the first drain electrode to the connection source electrode. 
 
     
     
       16. The display  claim 15 , wherein the second substrate comprises a common electrode having a domain-dividing groove which divides the first and second pixel parts of the pixel electrode and forms a plurality of domains. 
     
     
       17. The display device of claim 15, wherein the first contact electrode, the first drain electrode and the connection source electrode are formed from a same layer as the data line. 
     
     
       18. The display device of claim 15, wherein the contiguous line comprises a first portion extending in the first direction, and a second portion extending in the second direction. 
     
     
       19. The display device of claim 15, wherein a length of the contiguous line according to the second direction is larger than a length of the first pixel part according to the second direction. 
     
     
       20. The display device of claim 15, wherein a length from the first drain electrode to the first contact electrode is larger than a length from the second drain electrode to the second contact electrode. 
     
     
       21. The display substrate of claim 1, wherein the first contact electrode, the first drain electrode and the connection source electrode are formed from a same layer as the data line. 
     
     
       22. The display substrate of claim 1, wherein the contiguous line comprises a first portion extending in the first direction, and a second portion extending in the second direction. 
     
     
       23. The display substrate of claim 1, wherein a length of the contiguous line according to the second direction is larger than a length of the first pixel part according to the second direction. 
     
     
       24. The display substrate of claim 1, wherein a length from the first drain electrode to the first contact electrode is larger than a length from the second drain electrode to the second contact electrode.