Display device and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a common electrode, a pixel electrode, a first conductive layer spaced apart from the common electrode, and a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer. The second substrate includes a spacer disposed to overlap with the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer on the first base substrate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of manufacturing a display device, comprising:
 forming a common electrode and a first conductive layer, which is spaced apart from the common electrode, on a first base substrate;   forming a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer to make contact with the first conductive layer;   forming a pixel electrode on the first base substrate to overlap with the common electrode;   forming a spacer on a second base substrate; and   coupling the first base substrate to the second base substrate with a liquid crystal layer and the spacer interposed between the first base substrate and the second base substrate, wherein the spacer is disposed to overlap with the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer when viewed in a plan view.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the common electrode and the first conductive layer are formed by a first process using one mask. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first process comprises:
 forming a conductive material over an entire surface of the first base substrate; and   patterning the conductive material.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first conductive layer is spaced apart from the common electrode and an opening, which is formed by removing a portion of the conductive material, is interposed between the first conductive layer and the common electrode. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising forming an auxiliary line after forming the common electrode. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the auxiliary line and the second conductive layer are formed by a second process using one mask. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the second process comprises:
 forming a conductive material on the common electrode; and   patterning the conductive material to form the auxiliary line and the second conductive layer, which are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode comprises a plurality of slits.