Transflective lcd device and method having first domain in reflective portion, second and third domains in transmission portion and with additional electrodes in third domain for third storage electrode

Abstract

Provided is a transflective LCD device that can selectively use a reflect mode and a transmit mode in a VA mode LCD device having a multiple domain. The transflective LCD device includes: gate lines and data lines arranged to cross each other on a first substrate to define a pixel regions having a reflection portion and a transmission portion; thin film transistors located at each crossing of the gate lines and the data lines, wherein the thin film transistors include a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer, and source/drain electrodes; a transparent electrode connected to the thin film transistor and located in the transmission portion; a reflective electrode connected to the thin film transistor and located in the reflection portion; a connection electrode that electrically connects the transparent electrode with the reflective electrode; a first storage electrode located in the reflection portion and a second storage electrode under the connection electrode; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates.