An in-plane switching mode LCD having an improved picture quality comprises first and second substrates; a plurality of pixel areas defined on the first substrate; data electrodes and common electrodes alternately formed in each of the pixel areas and patterned to have the same light transmitting area...http://www.google.de/patents/US6724454?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6724454 - IPS LCD DEVICE HAVING A LIGHT SHIELDING LAYER UNDER AT LEAST ONE COMMON OR DATA ELECTRODES SO THAT LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE AREAS OF THE COMMON AND DATA ELECTRODES ARE THE SAME AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
