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PURPOSE: A thin film transistor substrate using a low-resistance line and a liquid crystal display including the thin film transistor substrate are provided to remove a parasitic resistance to obtain a high aperture ratio. CONSTITUTION: A liquid crystal display includes a thin film transistor substrate. The thin film transistor substrate includes data lines. The data lines contain Co, Ni or an alloy of Co and Ni. The data lines include a gate structure(26) that is formed of a Co single film, a Ni single film, a Co/AlNd layer, or a Ni/AlNd layer. The data lines include a source/drain structure(65,66) that is formed of a Co single film, a Ni single film, a Ci/AlNd/Co layer, or a Ni/AlNd/Ni layer.
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PURPOSE: A method for forming a metal pattern and a method for manufacturing a TFT(Thin Film Transistor) substrate using the same are provided to be capable of simplifying manufacturing processes by exposing and developing a photosensitive organic metal layer for forming the metal pattern. CONSTITUTION: An organic metal layer is formed by coating photosensitive organic metal adhering agent. An exposure process is carried out at the organic metal layer by using a photo mask. A metal pattern is formed by carrying out a development process at the organic metal layer. Preferably, the organic metal layer developing process is carried out by using organic solution. Preferably, a light blocking pattern of the photo mask is formed into a predetermined shape.
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PURPOSE: A line structure, a thin film transistor substrate using the same, and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided to realize low resistance line, and complement bonding power and chemical-resistance of Ag. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of gate wires(22,24,26) are formed on an insulating substrate(10). A first insulating film(30) is formed on the gate wires. A plurality of data wires(65,66,68) are formed on the first insulating film and cross the gate wires. Thin film transistors are electrically connected with the gate wires and the data wires. A passivation film(70) is formed on the thin film transistors and has first contact holes(76) exposing drain electrodes of the thin film transistors. A pixel electrode(82) is formed on the passivation film and is connected with the drain electrodes through the contact holes. The gate wires and the data wires are triple layers made up of bonding layers, Ag layer, and passivation layers. The bonding layer is formed of anyone of Cr, Cr alloy, Ti, Ti alloy, Mo, Mo alloy, Ta, and Ta alloy. The Ag layer is formed of Ag or Ag alloy. The passivation layer is formed of anyone of IZO, Mo, Mo alloy, Cr, and Cr alloy.
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PURPOSE: A thin film transistor substrate for a liquid crystal display and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to design uniform process conditions and minimize contact resistance at contact parts by forming a low resistance conductive layer, thereby improving the reliability of the contact parts. CONSTITUTION: A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor substrate for a liquid crystal display includes the steps of forming gate wires including gate lines(22) and gate electrodes(26) connected with the gate lines by using a conductive film for gate wires on an insulating substrate; forming a gate insulating film; forming a semiconductor layer(40) on the gate insulating film; forming data wires including data lines(62) crossing the gate lines, source electrodes(65) connected with the data lines and adjacent to the gate electrodes, and drain electrodes(66) opposite to the source electrodes related to the gate electrodes; forming first contact holes(76,78) exposing the drain electrodes by accumulating and patterning a protective layer; forming pixel electrodes(82) electrically connected with the exposed drain electrodes; and forming low resistance conductive films(200,600) including a conductive material for the gate wires or the data wires, and nitrogen on the gate wires or the data wires.
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PURPOSE: A thin film transistor substrate for a liquid crystal display and a method of fabricating the substrate are provided to form a conducting line having excellent corrosion-resistance and low resistance. CONSTITUTION: A thin film transistor substrate for a liquid crystal display includes an insulating substrate(10), a gate line(21,22,23) having a gate electrode formed on the substrate, a gate insulating layer(30) formed on the gate lines, and a semiconductor layer(41) formed on the gate insulating layer. The substrate further includes a data line(61,62,63,64) that is formed on the semiconductor layer and has source and drain electrodes, a passivation layer(70) having the first contact hole(72) exposing the drain electrode, and a pixel electrode(80) connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole. At least one of the gate line and data line is made of a silver alloy layer and an IZO layer. The IZO layer is formed on the silver alloy layer and covers the side of the silver alloy layer.
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절연 기판 위에 게이트선과 게이트 전극 및 게이트 패드를 포함하는 게이트 배선을 형성하고, 그 위에 게이트 절연막, 반도체층 및 저항성 접촉층을 형성한다. 저항성 접촉층 및 게이트 절연막 위에 크롬, 티타늄 또는 몰리브덴 중 어느 하나를 포함하는 하부막과 알루미늄 합금막을 포함하는 상부막으로 이루어진 이중막으로 데이터선과 소스 전극, 드레인 전극 및 데이터 패드를 포함하는 데이터 배선을 형성한다. 그 위에 보호막을 증착하고 드레인 전극, 게이트 패드 및 데이터 패드를 드러내는 접촉 구멍을 형성한다. 보호막 위에 IZO와 같은 투명 도전 물질을 증착하고 패터닝하여 화소 전극, 보조 게이트 패드 및 보조 데이터 패드를 형성한다. 여기서, 게이트 배선과 데이터 배선의 상부막을 알루미늄 합금막으로 형성하되, 첨가 성분이 Ti, Ta, Zr 및 Cu와 같은 전이 금속 또는 Nd 및 Y와 같은 희토류 금속 중 하나 이상을 포함하도록 하고 그 함량을 1at% 내지 10at%, 더욱 바람직하게는 1at% 내지 6at%으로 하여 IZO 막과의 접촉 저항을 줄이며 제조 공정을 단순화한다.
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PURPOSE: A method of making a thin film transistor substrate is provided to prevent a cavity made around a drain electrode by forming a photoresist film pattern or an organic insulating film pattern the thickness of which is partially different. CONSTITUTION: The method of making a thin film transistor substrate comprises sequentially forming a gate insulating film(30), a semiconductor layer(40) and a data metal layer on a gate wire. A data wire, which is comprised of source and drain electrodes(65,66,75,76) and data pads(64,74), is formed by patterning the data metal layer. A passivation film(80) is formed on the data wire. A gate insulating film pattern having the first contact hole for exposing the gate pads(14,24) is formed by patterning the semiconductor layer(40) and the gate insulating film(30) together with the passivation film. A semiconductor layer pattern is formed which has the first opening for exposing the gate insulating film between the data wires. A passivation film pattern is formed which has the second contact hole for exposing the data pads(64,74) and the second opening for exposing the gate insulating film, exposed through the first opening, with the drain electrode. A pixel electrode is formed on the gate insulating film so as to be connected to the drain electrode.
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PURPOSE: A method for manufacturing a substrate of a TFT(Thin Film Transistor) for a LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) is provided to simplify a manufacturing process, by patterning a layer without an etch process, and by using the layer to pattern as an etch blocking layer for patterning a lower layer of the layer to pattern. CONSTITUTION: A gate interconnection including a gate line/a gate electrode of a screen display area and a gate pad of a peripheral area, is formed on a substrate including the screen display area and the peripheral area. A gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, a contact layer and a conductive layer are consecutively evaporated on the gate interconnection. A data interconnection and a contact layer pattern under the data interconnection including a data line, a source/drain electrode and a data pad are formed by etching the conductive layer and contact layer. A passivation layer composed of a photo-resistive organic insulating material is stacked. The passivation layer is exposed by using a first and a second optical masks having different light transmission rates. The passivation layer is developed to form another passivation layer having a different thickness. A passivation layer pattern and a semiconductor layer pattern are formed by patterning the passivation layer and semiconductor layer under the passivation layer of the screen display area while the passivation layer, semiconductor layer and gate insulating layer of the peripheral area are patterned to form a first contact window exposing the gate pad. A pixel electrode is electrically connected to a drain electrode.
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신규한 박막트랜지스터-액정표시소자의 제조방법이 개시되어 있다. 탭 집적회로가 본딩되는 패드 부위까지 알루미늄 합금으로 이루어진 게이트를 형성한다. 결과물 상에 액티브 패턴, 소옷/드레인 및 화소패턴을 차례로 형성한다. 결과물 상에 패시베이션층을 형성한 후, 이를 식각하여 게이트 패드, 소오스/드레인 패드 및 화소패턴 부위를 동시에 개구시킨다. 소오스/드레인 형성전의 HF 세정공정 및 화소 ITO 증착공정시 알루미늄 합금이 노출되지 않는다.
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본 발명은 액정 표시 장치에 관한 것으로서, 마이그레이션 레지스턴트 알루미늄 합금을 게이트 배선으로 사용한 액정 표시 장치에 관한 것이다. 박막 트랜지스터 기판의 게이트 전극 및 게이트 라인 등의 게이트 배선 물질로 Al-Nd, Al-Ti 등의 2원소 Al 합금에 마이그레이션을 방지할 Cu 또는 Pd 등의 제3원소를 참가한 합금을 사용한 것이 특징이다.