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公开(公告)号:US20200058678A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-20
申请号:US16343024
申请日:2017-10-12
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Teruyuki UEDA , Hideki KITAGAWA , Tohru DAITOH , Hajime IMAI , Masahiko SUZUKI , Setsuji NISHIMIYA , Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Toshikatsu ITOH , Kengo HARA
IPC: H01L27/12 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/49 , H01L27/02 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/1362
Abstract: Provided is an active matrix substrate (100A) including: a gate metal layer (15) that has a two-layer structure composed of a Cu layer (15b) and a Ti layer (15a); a first insulating layer (16) on the gate metal layer (15); a source metal layer (18) that is formed on the first insulating layer (16) and has a two-layer structure composed of a Cu layer (18b) and a Ti layer (18a); a second insulating layer (19) on the source metal layer (18); a conductive layer (25) that is formed on the second insulating layer (19), and is in contact with the gate metal layer (15) within a first opening (16a1) formed in the first insulating layer (16) and is in contact with the source metal layer (18) within a second opening (19a2) formed in the second insulating layer (19); and a first transparent conductive layer (21) that is formed on the conductive layer (25) and includes any of a pixel electrode, a common electrode and an auxiliary capacitor electrode. The conductive layer (25) does not include any of the pixel electrode, the common electrode, and the auxiliary capacitor electrode, and does not have a Ti layer being in contact with the Cu layer (15b) of the gate metal layer (15).
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公开(公告)号:US20180277574A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15775026
申请日:2017-01-26
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Hisao OCHI , Tohru DAITOH , Hajime IMAI , Tetsuo FUJITA , Hideki KITAGAWA , Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Masahiko SUZUKI , Teruyuki UEDA
IPC: H01L27/12 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/441
CPC classification number: H01L27/1225 , G02F1/13454 , G02F1/13624 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2202/10 , H01L21/02472 , H01L21/02483 , H01L21/02505 , H01L21/02554 , H01L21/02565 , H01L21/441 , H01L21/8234 , H01L27/08 , H01L27/088 , H01L27/1251 , H01L27/1262 , H01L27/127 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/66969 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/7869 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a first TFT (10), a second TFT (20) disposed per pixel, and a circuit including the first TFT. The first and second TFTs each include a gate electrode (102A, 102B), a gate insulating layer (103), an oxide semiconductor layer (104A, 104B), and source and drain electrodes in contact with an upper surface of the oxide semiconductor layer. The oxide semiconductor layer (104A, 104B) has a stacked structure including a first semiconductor layer (104e, 104c) in contact with the source and drain electrodes and a second semiconductor layer that is disposed on a substrate-side of the first semiconductor layer and that has a smaller energy gap than the first semiconductor layer. The oxide semiconductor layers (104A) and (104B) are different from each other in terms of the composition and/or the number of stacked layers. The first TFT has a larger threshold voltage than the second TFT.
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公开(公告)号:US20170090229A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-30
申请号:US15316091
申请日:2015-05-29
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Hajime IMAI , Tohru DAITOH , Hisao OCHI , Tetsuo FUJITA , Hideki KITAGAWA , Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Masahiko SUZUKI , Shingo KAWASHIMA
IPC: G02F1/1368 , G02F1/1362 , G02F1/1333
CPC classification number: G02F1/1368 , G02F1/133345 , G02F1/136209 , G02F1/136227 , G02F1/136286 , G02F2001/136295 , G02F2001/13685 , G02F2201/123 , G02F2202/10 , H01L27/1225 , H01L29/78633 , H01L29/78648 , H01L29/7869
Abstract: The semiconductor device of the present invention is provided with: source wiring lines that are formed on a substrate; light-shielding members that are in the same layer as the source wiring lines; a source insulating film that covers the source wiring lines and the like; holes that penetrate the source insulating film; channel region that are formed of an oxide semiconductor film that is formed on the source insulating film so as to overlap the light-shielding members; source electrode portions that are formed of the oxide semiconductor film, the resistance of which has been decreased, and that are connected to the source wiring lines via the holes; drain electrode portions that are formed of the oxide semiconductor film, the resistance of which has been decreased, and that oppose the source electrode portions with the channel region being interposed therebetween; gate insulating films that are formed on the channel region; and gate electrodes that are formed on the gate insulating films so as to overlap the channel region.
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公开(公告)号:US20240297181A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-05
申请号:US18663479
申请日:2024-05-14
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Masahiko SUZUKI , Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Hideki KITAGAWA , Setsuji NISHIMIYA , Kengo HARA , Hitoshi TAKAHATA , Tohru DAITOH
IPC: H01L27/12 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L27/124 , H01L27/1222 , H01L27/1225 , H01L27/1237 , H01L27/127 , H01L29/7869 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a plurality of gate bus lines, a plurality of source bus lines located closer to the substrate side; a lower insulating layer that covers the source bus lines; an interlayer insulating layer that covers the gate bus lines; a plurality of oxide semiconductor TFTs disposed in association with respective pixel regions; a pixel electrode disposed in each of the pixel regions; and a plurality of source contact portions each of which electrically connects one of the oxide semiconductor TFTs to the corresponding one of the source bus lines, in which each of the oxide semiconductor TFTs includes an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the lower insulating layer, a gate electrode disposed on a portion of the oxide semiconductor layer, and a source electrode formed of a conductive film, and each of the source contact portions includes a source contact hole, and a connection electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US20210390920A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US17401396
申请日:2021-08-13
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Hideki KITAGAWA , Hajime IMAI , Toshikatsu ITOH , Masahiko SUZUKI , Teruyuki UEDA , Kengo HARA , Setsuji NISHIMIYA , Tohru DAITOH
IPC: G09G3/36 , G02F1/1362 , H01L27/32
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an active matrix substrate (100) includes a display region (DR) defined by a plurality of pixel regions (P) arranged in a matrix and a peripheral region (FR) located around the display region. The active matrix substrate includes a substrate (1), a first TFT (10), and a second TFT (20). The first TFT is supported by the substrate and disposed in the peripheral region. The second TFT is supported by the substrate and disposed in the display region. The first TFT includes a crystalline silicon semiconductor layer (11), which is an active layer. The second TFT includes an oxide semiconductor layer (21), which is an active layer. The first TFT and the second TFT each have a top-gate structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20210249445A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US17156769
申请日:2021-01-25
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Masahiko SUZUKI , Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Hideki KITAGAWA , Setsuji NISHIMIYA , Kengo HARA , Hitoshi TAKAHATA , Tohru DAITOH
IPC: H01L27/12 , H01L29/786
Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a plurality of gate bus lines, a plurality of source bus lines located closer to the substrate side; a lower insulating layer that covers the source bus lines; an interlayer insulating layer that covers the gate bus lines; a plurality of oxide semiconductor TFTs disposed in association with respective pixel regions; a pixel electrode disposed in each of the pixel regions; and a plurality of source contact portions each of which electrically connects one of the oxide semiconductor TFTs to the corresponding one of the source bus lines, in which each of the oxide semiconductor TFTs includes an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the lower insulating layer, a gate electrode disposed on a portion of the oxide semiconductor layer, and a source electrode formed of a conductive film, and each of the source contact portions includes a source contact hole, and a connection electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US20200227560A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-16
申请号:US16491248
申请日:2018-03-01
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Toshikatsu ITOH , Hajime IMAI , Hideki KITAGAWA , Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Setsuji NISHIMIYA , Teruyuki UEDA , Kengo HARA , Tohru DAITOH , Masahiko SUZUKI
IPC: H01L29/786 , H01L27/12
Abstract: A semiconductor device (100) of an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate (1); a plurality of TFTs (10) supported by the substrate; and a protecting layer (20) covering the plurality of TFTs. Each of the TFTs is a back channel etch type TFT which includes a gate electrode (2), a gate insulating layer (3), an oxide semiconductor layer (4), a source electrode (5) and a drain electrode (6). The gate electrode includes a tapered portion (TP) defined by a lateral surface (2s) which has a tapered shape. When viewed in a direction normal to a substrate surface, a periphery of the oxide semiconductor layer includes an edge (4e1, 4e2) which extends in a direction intersecting a channel width direction (DW) and which is more internal than an edge of the gate electrode in the channel width direction. The distance from the edge of the oxide semiconductor layer to an inside end of the tapered portion is not less than 1.5 μm.
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公开(公告)号:US20190079364A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-14
申请号:US16124223
申请日:2018-09-07
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Yoshihito HARA , Tohru DAITOH , Hajime IMAI , Masaki MAEDA , Hideki KITAGAWA , Toshikatsu ITOH , Tatsuya KAWASAKI
IPC: G02F1/1362 , H01L33/42 , H01L21/477 , H01L21/02 , H01L33/00 , H01L33/28
Abstract: A method includes a pixel electrode forming process of forming a pixel electrode formed from a transparent electrode film on a gate insulation film that covers a gate electrode, a semiconductor film forming process being performed after the pixel electrode forming process and forming a semiconductor film on the gate insulation film such that a part of the semiconductor film covers the pixel electrode, an annealing process being performed after the semiconductor film forming process and processing the semiconductor film with annealing, and an etching process being performed after the annealing process and processing the semiconductor film with etching such that a channel section overlapping the gate electrode is formed in a same layer as the pixel electrode. The etching and the annealing performed on one of the transparent electrode film and the semiconductor film is less likely to adversely affect another one of the films.
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公开(公告)号:US20180329242A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US15776415
申请日:2017-02-17
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Hideki KITAGAWA , Tohru DAITOH , Hajime IMAI , Toshikatsu ITOH , Hisao OCHI , Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Masahiko SUZUKI , Teruyuki UEDA , Ryosuke GUNJI , Kengo HARA , Setsuji NISHIMIYA
IPC: G02F1/1362 , G02F1/1343 , G02F1/1339 , G02F1/1333 , H01L27/12
CPC classification number: G02F1/1362 , G02F1/133345 , G02F1/1339 , G02F1/1343 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2201/123 , H01L27/1214
Abstract: A spacer is fixed while an effect on a surface of an active matrix substrate is prevented. An active matrix substrate (1) includes a thin film transistor (11) which is provided on a substrate (2) and which has a recess made at a surface of the thin film transistor, and a spacer (13) fitted in the recess.
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公开(公告)号:US20180261628A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15779655
申请日:2016-11-28
Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Hajime IMAI , Tohru DAITOH , Hisao OCHI , Tetsuo FUJITA , Hideki KITAGAWA , Tetsuo KIKUCHI , Masahiko SUZUKI , Teruyuki UEDA
IPC: H01L27/12 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1335 , G06F3/041
CPC classification number: H01L27/124 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/133512 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2001/13685 , G02F2201/121 , G02F2201/123 , G06F3/0412 , H01L27/1225 , H01L27/1259 , H01L29/786
Abstract: A semiconductor film 21 is provided so as to overlap with a light-shielding film 11 when viewed in a plan view. A second insulating film 30 has a contact hole CH1 that reaches a source electrode 22 and a drain electrode 23. A gate electrode 41 is provided on the second insulating film 30 so as to overlap with the semiconductor film 21 when viewed in a plan view, and at the same time, so as to overlap with none of the source electrode 22 and the drain electrode 23 when viewed in a plan view. A third insulating film 50 is provided on the second insulating film 30 so as to cover the gate electrode 41, and at the same time, so as to be in contact with the source electrode 22 and the drain electrode 23 through the contact hole CH1.
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