An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes first
and second substrates. A plurality of gate and data bus lines define
pixel regions and arranged on the first substrate. A plurality of thin
film transistors are adjacent respective cross points of the gate and
data bus lines. A plurality of gate electrodes are connected to said gate
bus lines. A gate insulator is on the gate electrodes and a first metal
layer includes a plurality of first electrodes on the gate insulator. A
passivation layer is on the first metal layer. A transparent second metal
layer includes a plurality of second electrodes on the passivation layer,
the first and second electrodes applying plane electric fields.