Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080200003 | Method for Forming Multi-Layered Binary Oxide Film for Use in Resistance Random Access Memory - The invention relates to a method for forming a multi-layered binary oxide film for ReRAM. The method includes forming a lower electrode layer on a substrate; forming a metal layer on the lower electrode layer in a vacuum atmosphere; oxidizing the metal layer into a binary oxide film in a vacuum atmosphere; repeating the steps of forming and oxidizing the metal layer to form a desired thickness of the multi-layered binary oxide film; and forming an upper electrode layer on the multi-layered film. The method allows a nonvolatile memory device more efficient than the conventional perovskite structure in a simple process without concerns for surface contamination since the metal layer is formed and oxidized in a vacuum atmosphere. | 08-21-2008 |
20090152553 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE EACH HAVING THE THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR - A thin-film transistor (TFT) includes a gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The semiconductor pattern includes an active layer being overlapped with the gate electrode and a low band gap portion having a lower energy band gap than the active layer. The source and drain electrodes are spaced apart from each other to be overlapped with the semiconductor pattern. Therefore, the semiconductor pattern includes a low band gap portion having a lower energy band gap than the active layer, so that electron mobility may be increased in a channel formed along the low band gap portion so that electric characteristics of the TFT may be enhanced. | 06-18-2009 |
20090152635 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method of a display panel, and include forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, forming an intrinsic semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming an extrinsic semiconductor on the intrinsic semiconductor, forming a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the extrinsic semiconductor, and plasma-treating a portion of the extrinsic semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a protection member and ohmic contacts on respective sides of the protection member. Accordingly, the process for etching the extrinsic semiconductor and forming an inorganic insulating layer for protecting the intrinsic semiconductor may be omitted such that the manufacturing process of the display panel may be simplified, manufacturing cost may be reduced, and productivity may be improved. | 06-18-2009 |
20090167974 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A display substrate, a display device including the display substrate, and a method of fabricating the display substrate are provided. The display substrate includes a gate electrode; a gate-insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor pattern disposed on the gate-insulating layer; a source electrode disposed on the oxide semiconductor pattern; and a drain electrode disposed on the oxide semiconductor pattern and separated from the source electrode, wherein at least one portion of at least one of the gate-insulating layer or the oxide semiconductor pattern is plasma-processed. | 07-02-2009 |
20090174834 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - One or more embodiments provide a liquid crystal display (LCD) including a thin-film transistor (TFT) with improved performance and a method of fabricating the LCD. In one embodiment, the LCD includes a gate electrode which is formed on an insulating substrate; an active layer which is formed on the gate electrode; an organic layer which is formed on the active layer and includes a first hole that exposes a source region and a second hole that exposes a drain region; a source electrode which fills the first hole; and a drain electrode which fills the second hole. | 07-09-2009 |
20090180045 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE HAVING QUANTUM WELL FOR IMPROVED ELECTRON MOBILITY AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a display substrate and a display device including the same. The display substrate includes: gate wiring; a first semiconductor pattern formed on the gate wiring and having a first energy bandgap; a second semiconductor pattern formed on the first semiconductor pattern and having a second energy bandgap which is greater than the first energy bandgap; data wiring formed on the first semiconductor pattern; and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the data wiring. Because the second energy bandgap is larger than the first energy bandgap, a quantum well is formed in the first semiconductor pattern, enhancing electron mobility therein. | 07-16-2009 |
20090184315 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE HAVING IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor array substrate, which can have high mobility of charge and can achieve uniform electrical characteristics for wide display devices, and a method of manufacturing the thin film transistor array substrate, are provided. The thin film transistor array substrate includes an oxide semiconductor layer having a channel and formed on an insulating substrate, a gate electrode overlapping the oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film disposed between the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate electrode, and a passivation film formed on the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate electrode. At least one of the gate insulating film and the passivation film contains fluorine-containing silicon. | 07-23-2009 |
20090185126 | METAL LINE, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, AND A DISPLAY USING THE SAME - Provided are a metal line, a method of forming the same, and a display using the same. To increase resistance of a metal line having a multilayered structure of CuO/Cu and prevent blister formation, a plasma treatment is performed using a nitrogen-containing gas and a silicon-containing gas or using a hydrogen or argon as and the silicon-containing gas. Accordingly, a plasma treatment layer such as a SiNx or Si layer is thinly formed on the copper layer, thereby preventing an increase in resistance of the copper layer and also preventing blister formation caused by the damage of a copper oxide layer. Consequently, it is possible to improve the reliability of a copper line and thus enhance the reliability of a device. | 07-23-2009 |
20090242881 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A thin film transistor substrate includes an insulating plate; a gate electrode disposed on the insulating plate; a semiconductor layer comprising a metal oxide, wherein the metal oxide has oxygen defects of less than or equal to 3%, and wherein the metal oxide comprises about 0.01 mole/cm | 10-01-2009 |
20100006835 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A display substrate includes; a substrate, a gate electrode arranged on the substrate, a semiconductor pattern arranged on the gate electrode, a source electrode arranged on the semiconductor pattern, a drain electrode arranged on the semiconductor pattern and spaced apart from the source electrode, an insulating layer arranged on, and substantially covering, the source electrode and the drain electrode to cover the source electrode and the drain electrode, a conductive layer pattern arranged on the insulating layer and overlapped aligned with the semiconductor pattern, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode, and a storage electrode arranged on the substrate and overlapped overlapping with the pixel electrode, the storage electrode being electrically connected to the conductive layer pattern. | 01-14-2010 |
20100019996 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a switching transistor electrically connected to a gate line and a data line, the data line extending in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the gate line extending in a second direction, the switching transistor including a switching active pattern comprising amorphous silicon, a driving transistor electrically connected to a driving voltage line and the switching transistor, the driving voltage line extended in the first direction, the driving transistor including a driving active pattern comprising a metal oxide; and a light-emitting element electrically connected to the driving transistor. | 01-28-2010 |
20100053486 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a gate wiring, a first insulating substrate, an oxide active layer pattern, a data wiring, a floating electrode, and an upper gate electrode. The gate wiring includes a gate line formed on the first insulating substrate and a lower gate electrode extending from the gate line. The oxide active layer pattern is formed on the gate wiring. The data wiring includes a data line intersecting the gate line. The floating electrode generates a coupling capacitance by overlapping the gate wiring. The upper gate electrode is capacitively coupled to the lower gate electrode. | 03-04-2010 |
20100059745 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a thin-film transistor (TFT) display panel having improved electrical properties that can be fabricated time-effectively and a method of fabricating the TFT display panel. The TFT display panel includes: gate wirings which are formed on an insulating substrate; oxide active layer patterns which are formed on the gate wirings; data wirings which are formed on the oxide active layer patterns to cross the gate wirings; a passivation layer which is formed on the oxide active layer patterns and the data wirings and is made of silicon nitride (SiNx); and a pixel electrode which is formed on the passivation layer. | 03-11-2010 |
20100065841 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A TFT array substrate includes a semiconductive oxide layer disposed on an insulating substrate and including a channel portion, a gate electrode overlapping the semiconductive oxide layer, a gate insulating layer interposed between the semiconductive oxide layer and the gate electrode, and a passivation layer disposed on the semiconductive oxide layer and the gate electrode. At least one of the gate insulating layer and the passivation layer includes an oxynitride layer, and the oxynitride layer has a higher concentration of oxygen than that of nitrogen in a location of the oxynitride layer closer to the semiconductive oxide layer. | 03-18-2010 |
20100182554 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus and a method for manufacturing the LCD apparatus, the LCD apparatus includes first and second substrates, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a transparent insulating substrate, a conductive layer formed over an entire surface of the transparent insulating substrate, and a transparent conductive electrode formed on the conductive layer. | 07-22-2010 |
20110001137 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is a thin-film transistor (TFT) display panel having improved electrical and reliability properties and a method of fabricating the TFT display panel. The TFT display panel includes gate wiring formed on a substrate; an oxide active layer pattern formed on the gate wiring; data wiring formed on the oxide active layer pattern to cross the gate wiring; a passivation layer formed on the oxide active layer pattern and the data wiring and made of nitrogen oxide; and a pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer. | 01-06-2011 |
20110012115 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH IMPROVED SENSING MECHANISM - A display panel that includes: a substrate, a sensing transistor disposed on the substrate, and a readout transistor connected to the sensing transistor and transmitting a detecting signal is presented. The sensing transistor includes a semiconductor layer disposed on the upper substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode overlapping the semiconductor layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode. Accordingly, in a display device and a manufacturing method thereof, an infrared sensing transistor, a visible light sensing transistor, and a readout transistor are simultaneously formed with a top gate structure such that the number of manufacturing processes and the manufacturing cost may be reduced. | 01-20-2011 |
20110032461 | VISIBLE-LIGHT BLOCKING MEMBER, INFRARED SENSOR INCLUDING THE VISIBLE-LIGHT BLOCKING MEMBER, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE INFRARED SENSOR - In a visible-light blocking member, an infrared sensor including the visible-light blocking member, and a liquid crystal display including the infrared sensor, a visible-light blocking member is a structure including amorphous germanium or a compound of amorphous germanium and has higher transmittance for a wavelength of an infrared ray region than for a wavelength of a visible light region. Accordingly, sensitivity to infrared rays may be increased by applying the visible-light blocking member to the infrared sensor. | 02-10-2011 |
20110090437 | PHOTONIC SENSOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE HAVING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE - A photonic sensor includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, a third electrode layer, a first photon absorption layer, a second photon absorption layer, a third photon absorption layer and a charge blocking layer. The first photon absorption layer includes a dispersion of first nanoparticles, and is configured to transduce a first colored light into corresponding electric charge. The second photon absorption layer includes a dispersion of second nanoparticles, and is configured to transduce a second colored light into corresponding electric charge according to light intensity. The third photon absorption layer includes a dispersion of third nanoparticles, and is configured to transduce a third colored light into corresponding electric charge according to light intensity. The charge blocking layer is formed between the first and second photon absorption layers to block flow of electric charge between the first and second photon absorption layers. | 04-21-2011 |
20110109609 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A touch sensitive display device utilizing infrared ray sensing transistors. The transistors are configured, and comprise specified materials, to allow them to be formed with fewer photolithography processes, reducing cost and manufacturing time. | 05-12-2011 |
20110147740 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a thin film transistor (TFT), a method for manufacturing the TFT, and a display substrate using the TFT that may prevent degradation of the characteristics of an oxide semiconductor contained in the TFT by blocking external light from entering a channel region of the oxide semiconductor. The TFT comprises an oxide semiconductor layer; a protective layer disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer and overlapping a channel region of the oxide semiconductor layer; an opaque layer disposed between the oxide semiconductor layer and the protective layer; a source electrode contacting a first side of the oxide semiconductor layer; a drain electrode contacting a second side of the oxide semiconductor layer and facing the source electrode with the channel region disposed between the drain electrode and the source electrode; a gate electrode to apply an electric field to the oxide semiconductor layer; and a gate insulating layer disposed between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer. | 06-23-2011 |
20110159622 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method of a display panel, and include forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, forming an intrinsic semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming an extrinsic semiconductor on the intrinsic semiconductor, forming a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the extrinsic semiconductor, and plasma-treating a portion of the extrinsic semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a protection member and ohmic contacts on respective sides of the protection member. Accordingly, the process for etching the extrinsic semiconductor and forming an inorganic insulating layer for protecting the intrinsic semiconductor may be omitted such that the manufacturing process of the display panel may be simplified, manufacturing cost may be reduced, and productivity may be improved. | 06-30-2011 |
20110175082 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A display substrate is provided. The display substrate includes a gate interconnection disposed on an insulating substrate, an oxide semiconductor pattern disposed on the gate interconnection and including an oxide semiconductor, and a data interconnection disposed on the oxide semiconductor pattern to interconnect the gate interconnection. The oxide semiconductor pattern includes a first oxide semiconductor pattern having a first oxide and a first element and a second oxide semiconductor pattern having a second oxide. | 07-21-2011 |
20110193076 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR PANEL AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor panel includes an insulating substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the insulating substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer, an etch stopper disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the etch stopper. | 08-11-2011 |
20110204370 | Thin-Film Transistor Substrate, Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Display Device Including the Same - Provided are a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device including the same. The TFT substrate includes a gate electrode formed on a substrate, a gate insulating layer formed on the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor pattern formed on the gate insulating layer, a source electrode formed on the oxide semiconductor pattern, a drain electrode formed on the oxide semiconductor pattern to face the source electrode, and a pixel electrode formed on the gate insulating layer. | 08-25-2011 |
20110284852 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, ARRAY SUBSTRATE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin-film transistor includes a semiconductor pattern, a first gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode and a second gate electrode. The semiconductor pattern is formed on a substrate. A first conductive layer has a pattern that includes the first gate electrode which is electrically insulated from the semiconductor pattern. A second conductive layer has a pattern that includes a source electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor pattern, a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode, and a second gate electrode electrically connected to the first gate electrode. The second gate electrode is electrically insulated from the semiconductor pattern, the source electrode and the drain electrode. | 11-24-2011 |
20120003769 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A thin film transistor substrate includes an insulating plate; a gate electrode disposed on the insulating plate; a semiconductor layer comprising a metal oxide, wherein the metal oxide has oxygen defects of less than or equal to 3%, and wherein the metal oxide comprises about 0.01 mole/cm | 01-05-2012 |
20120037911 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a gate wire formed on an insulating substrate, a semiconductor pattern formed on the gate wire and containing a metal oxynitride compound, and a data wire formed on the semiconductor pattern to cross the gate wire. The semiconductor pattern has a carrier number density ranging from 10 | 02-16-2012 |
20120146029 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL - A thin film transistor array panel includes an insulating substrate, a gate line disposed on the insulating substrate having a gate electrode, a first gate insulating layer disposed on the gate line and made of silicon nitride, a second gate insulating layer disposed on the first gate insulating layer and made of silicon oxide, an oxide semiconductor disposed on the second gate insulating layer, a data line disposed on the oxide semiconductor and having a source electrode, a drain electrode disposed on the oxide semiconductor and facing the source electrode, and a pixel electrode that is connected to the drain electrode. A thickness of the second gate insulating layer may range from 200 Å to less than 500 Å. | 06-14-2012 |
20120211753 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - In a display substrate and a method of manufacturing the display substrate, the display substrate includes a data line, a channel pattern, an insulating pattern and a pixel electrode. The data line extends in a direction on a base substrate. The channel pattern is disposed in a separate region between an input electrode connected to the data line and an output electrode spaced apart from the input electrode. The channel pattern makes contact with the input electrode and the output electrode on the input and output electrodes. The insulating pattern is spaced apart from the channel pattern on the base substrate and includes a contact hole exposing the output electrode. The pixel electrode is formed on the insulating pattern to make contact with the output electrode through the contact hole. Thus, a damage of the oxide semiconductor layer may be minimized and a manufacturing process may be simplified. | 08-23-2012 |
20120217493 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor array panel includes: a gate electrode disposed on an insulation substrate; a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode; a first electrode and an oxide semiconductor disposed directly on the gate insulating layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on the oxide semiconductor; a passivation layer disposed on the first electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode; and a second electrode disposed on the passivation layer. | 08-30-2012 |
20120228604 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor array panel includes a gate electrode on an insulating substrate, a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, a semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, a thin film transistor including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the oxide semiconductor, and a pixel electrode which is connected to the drain electrode. The semiconductor includes a first layer having a relatively low fluorine content and a second layer having a relatively high fluorine content. The second layer of the semiconductor is only between the first layer of the semiconductor and the source electrode, and between the first layer of the semiconductor and the drain electrode. | 09-13-2012 |
20120286259 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a display substrate including a gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor pattern, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an etch stop pattern. The gate electrode may be disposed on a base substrate. The oxide semiconductor pattern may be disposed over the gate electrode. The source electrode may be disposed on the oxide semiconductor pattern. The drain electrode may be disposed on the oxide semiconductor pattern and spaced apart from the source electrode. The etch stop pattern may be disposed over the gate electrode, the etch stop pattern may be overlapping a space between the source electrode and the drain electrode and may include a metal oxide. The reliability of the display substrate may, therefore, be improved. | 11-15-2012 |
20130009151 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A TFT array substrate includes a semiconductive oxide layer disposed on an insulating substrate and including a channel portion, a gate electrode overlapping the semiconductive oxide layer, a gate insulating layer interposed between the semiconductive oxide layer and the gate electrode, and a passivation layer disposed on the semiconductive oxide layer and the gate electrode. At least one of the gate insulating layer and the passivation layer includes an oxynitride layer, and the oxynitride layer has a higher concentration of oxygen than that of nitrogen in a location of the oxynitride layer closer to the semiconductive oxide layer. | 01-10-2013 |
20130146864 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel includes forming a gate line and a gate electrode protruding from the gate line on a substrate; forming a gate insulating layer on the gate line and the gate electrode; depositing sequentially a semiconductor material and a metal material on the gate insulating layer; performing a first etching operation on the semiconductor material and the metal material using a first mask to form a semiconductor layer and a metal layer, the metal layer including a data line, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, in which the drain electrode protrudes from the data line, and the source electrode and the drain electrode having an integral shape; and performing a second etching operation on the metal layer using a second mask to divide the source electrode and the drain electrode. | 06-13-2013 |
20130164870 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An approach is provided for manufacturing a LCD apparatus. A first substrate is formed by forming a transparent conductive layer on a first transparent insulating substrate and forming a transparent conductive electrode on the transparent conductive layer. A second substrate is formed by forming a thin-film transistor (TFT) on a second transparent insulating substrate and forming a pixel electrode. The first substrate is coupled to the second substrate using a sealing member. | 06-27-2013 |
20130214299 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor array panel and a manufacturing method thereof according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention form a contact hole in a second passivation layer formed of an organic insulator, protect a side of the contact hole by covering with a protection member formed of the same layer as the first field generating electrode and formed of a transparent conductive material, and etch the first passivation layer below the second passivation layer using the protection member as a mask. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the second passivation layer formed of an organic insulator from being overetched while etching the insulating layer below the second passivation layer so that the contact hole is prevented from being made excessively wide. | 08-22-2013 |
20130234124 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device including the same. The TFT substrate includes a gate electrode formed on a substrate, a gate insulating layer formed on the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor pattern formed on the gate insulating layer, a source electrode formed on the oxide semiconductor pattern, a drain electrode formed on the oxide semiconductor pattern to face the source electrode, and a pixel electrode formed on the gate insulating layer. | 09-12-2013 |
20130306972 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL HAVING IMPROVED APERTURE RATIO AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate; a gate line positioned on the substrate; a gate insulating layer positioned on the gate line; a semiconductor layer positioned on the gate insulating layer and having a channel portion; a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode, the source and drain electrodes both positioned on the semiconductor layer; a passivation layer positioned on the data line and the drain electrode and having a contact hole formed therein; and a pixel electrode positioned on the passivation layer, wherein the pixel electrode contacts the drain electrode within the contact hole, and the channel portion of the semiconductor layer and the contact hole both overlap the gate line in a plan view of the substrate. | 11-21-2013 |
20140147947 | Thin Film Transistor and Method for Manufacturing a Display Panel - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method of a display panel, and include forming a gate line including a gate electrode on a substrate, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode, forming an intrinsic semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming an extrinsic semiconductor on the intrinsic semiconductor, forming a data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode on the extrinsic semiconductor, and plasma-treating a portion of the extrinsic semiconductor between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a protection member and ohmic contacts on respective sides of the protection member. Accordingly, the process for etching the extrinsic semiconductor and forming an inorganic insulating layer for protecting the intrinsic semiconductor may be omitted such that the manufacturing process of the display panel may be simplified, manufacturing cost may be reduced, and productivity may be improved. | 05-29-2014 |
20140209903 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR PANEL HAVING AN ETCH STOPPER ON SEMICONDUCTOR - A thin film transistor panel includes an insulating substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the insulating substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer, an etch stopper disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the etch stopper. | 07-31-2014 |
20140284574 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a pixel part disposed in a display area of a base substrate, including a switching element connected to a signal line, a pixel electrode connected to the switching element and a common electrode that overlaps the pixel electrode, a plurality of fan-out lines disposed in a peripheral area of the base substrate that are connected to the signal line of the display area, a plurality of pads disposed in the peripheral area of the base substrate that are respectively connected to end portions of the fan-out lines, an organic layer that covers the switching element of the display area and that extends from the display area to a portion of the fan-out lines, and an electrode pattern that overlaps the fan-out lines in a boundary portion of the organic layer. | 09-25-2014 |
20140312344 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A TFT array substrate includes a semiconductive oxide layer disposed on an insulating substrate and including a channel portion, a gate electrode overlapping the semiconductive oxide layer, a gate insulating layer interposed between the semiconductive oxide layer and the gate electrode, and a passivation layer disposed on the semiconductive oxide layer and the gate electrode. At least one of the gate insulating layer and the passivation layer includes an oxynitride layer, and the oxynitride layer has a higher concentration of oxygen than that of nitrogen in a location of the oxynitride layer closer to the semiconductive oxide layer. | 10-23-2014 |