Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of necessary processes in the manufacturing processes of thin-film transistors, and also to prevent an abnormal potential from occurring by the cause of current leaking from data lines. SOLUTION: This transistor is mounted on a prescribed substrate and is also provide with a gate electrode 30 formed in a prescribed pattern, a semiconductor layer formed corresponding to the patterning of the gate electrode 30, a pixel electrode 25 formed via this semiconductor layer, and a signal electrode formed via the semiconductor layer and also arranged with a prescribed gap from the pixel electrode 25. Then, this signal electrode is arranged at such a position that crosstalk current is prevented from flowing into the pixel electrode 25 from adjacent signal lines 32b, 32c via the semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thin-film transistor using a interlayer polymer resin, in which the self-alignment of contact holes are improved and the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced, and to provide a method for manufacturing the same and a display device including the thin-film transistor. SOLUTION: The thin-film semiconductor device includes a gate electrode 21, a gate insulating film 22, a semiconductor layer 23, a channel protective film 24, a source and a drain electrodes 25 and 26 respectively, a passivation layer 27 on which a first opening is formed to form a contact hole 28, and a interlayer insulating film 31 which extends along the layer 27 and has a second opening formed thereon to form the contact hole 28. The first and second openings are self-aligned to each other over a substrate 20. Conductive layers 32 and 33 are deposited on the inner wall of the contact hole 28, and the inner wall is formed by a plurality of different etching processes.
Abstract:
An organic light emitting diode device of the present invention comprises a substrate, a light-transmissive electrode formed on the substrate, a coating-film-formative function layer including a hole transport material and an electron transport material, the function layer being formed on the substrate, trench patterns formed on the function layer, dopant doped into the function layer between walls forming these trench patterns, and a light-reflective electrode coating the trench patterns. The dopant is introduced into the trench patterns by a capillary phenomenon, thus enabling high-definition color patterning. Moreover, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing the above-described organic light emitting diode device.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a plus shift of threshold voltage (Vth) generated in a thin film transistor when driving OLED by the thin film transistor. SOLUTION: An increase component of the threshold voltage (Vth) is removed by simultaneously switching on-off the gate voltage and drain voltage by an amorphous silicon TFT as a transistor for driving the OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode). Namely, the OLED display 10 is provided with a driving circuit 20 for driving the OLED by the amorphous silicon TFT, and a supply line driver 14 for switching off the voltage to be supplied to the drain electrode in the amorphous silicon TFT when switching on-off the gate voltage to the gate electrode in the amorphous silicon TFT of the driving circuit 20. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the reliability of an active matrix substrate by preventing the corrosion, etc., of lead-out wiring by covering the wiring with a gate insulating film or ITO without adding any patterning process and, in addition, improving the manufacturing yield of the substrate. SOLUTION: This active matrix substrate is provided with a source electrode 14 and a drain electrode 15 which are arranged above an insulating substrate 11 with a prescribed clearance in between; an a-Si film 17, a gate insulating film 18, and a gate electrode 19 successively laminated upon the electrodes 14 and 15; and an ITO 20 having a first portion which is laminated upon the gate electrode 19 and has the same patterned surface as the electrode 19 has and a second portion which is formed to partially cover the source electrode 14 and forms a picture element electrode. The substrate is also provided with a data line 16 which is connected to the drain electrode 15 and covered with another gate insulating film 18.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method and device that can improve productivity, and can reduce costs for manufacturing an active matrix device including a top-gate-type TFT without poorly affecting the characteristics of the TFT. SOLUTION: This method includes a process that forms oxide coating 15 on the internal wall of a treatment chamber 9 for CVD in the manufacture of the top-gate-type TFT, a process that arranges a substrate 1 where source and drain electrodes 5 and 4 are formed in the treatment chamber 9, a process that carries out P doping to the source and drain electrodes 5 and 4, and a process that forms an a-Si layer 6 and a gate insulating film 7 in the treatment chamber. Also, this device manufactures the active matrix device including the top-gage-type TFT where the inner surface of the treatment chamber 9 is coated with the oxide coating 15.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an etchant which enables formation of a taper-shaped conductive wiring with ease and high precision. SOLUTION: An etching solution is provided to carry out etching against a conductive film consisting of a first layer, which consists of metal to be passivated, and a second layer provided on the first layer. The etchant comprises nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid and a compound which is an acetate ion source, and passivates the first layer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thin film transistor having a high mobility in which aging of the threshold value is improved, its fabricating method, and an active matrix display comprising the thin film transistor. SOLUTION: The thin film transistor comprises an insulating film 12 formed on a substrate 10, semiconductor layers 16a and 16b formed on an insulating film 14, a gate electrode 18, a source electrode 20 connected with the semiconductor layers, and a drain electrode 22 wherein the semiconductor layers 16a and 16b are formed such that electronic affinity decreases as they approach the insulating film 14 along the thickness direction thereof. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an organic LED device which can cope with a large area, and to provide its efficient manufacturing method. SOLUTION: This organic LED device 10 is constituted on an insulation substrate 26 and includes switching TFT 12 and a driver TFT 14 formed on the substrate 26. Further, an organic LED element 16 is formed for every pixel through an insulation film 58 on the substrate 26, and connected to the driver TFT. This organic LED device 10 comprises an anode 34 and a cathode 36 connecting the driver TFT 12 and the organic LED element 16 formed on the upper side of the insulation film 58, the anode 34 connects a plurality of pixels as a common electrode and self-aligning property at the time of manufacturing is improved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce leakage current at a floating island formed on a thin-film transistor. SOLUTION: A source electrode 14 and a drain electrode 15, provided above an insulating substrate 11 at a prescribed interval, an a-Si film 16 provided to them, a gate insulating film 17 stacked on the a-Si film 16, and a gate electrode 18 stacked on the gate insulating film 17, are provided. The a-Si film 16 comprises a floating inland 20, which is not present above and below the gate electrode 18, while being present between the source electrode 14 and the drain electrode 15. The boron ion is implanted in the region, to form a boron ion implantation region 19.