CN101060125B - Film transistor array substrate and fabricating method thereof - Google Patents

Film transistor array substrate and fabricating method thereof Download PDF

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CN101060125B
CN101060125B CN2007100873826A CN200710087382A CN101060125B CN 101060125 B CN101060125 B CN 101060125B CN 2007100873826 A CN2007100873826 A CN 2007100873826A CN 200710087382 A CN200710087382 A CN 200710087382A CN 101060125 B CN101060125 B CN 101060125B
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The invention discloses a thin film transistor array substrate, comprises an antistatic device and a plurality of thin film transistors that are respectively connected with signal wires on a non-display region, and is characterized in that each thin film transistor comprises a grid that is formed by a first conducting layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode that are formed by a second conducting layer; a semiconductor layer that is arranged in a restricted channel between the source electrode and the drain electrode; a first contact orifice that leads an adjacent part of the first conducting layer of the first thin film transistor and the second conducting layer of the second thin film transistor to be exposed; and a first contact electrode that is formed in the first contact orifice by a third conducting layer and connects the exposed first conducting layer and the exposed second conducting layer.

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Thin-film transistor array base-plate and manufacture method thereof
The application be the application number submitted on October 14th, 2004 be 200410083701.2 and denomination of invention be the dividing an application of " thin-film transistor array base-plate and display panels and their manufacture method ", quote its full content as a reference at this.
The application requires to enjoy the korean patent application P2003-71403 that submits in Korea S on October 14th, 2003 and on November 4th, 2003 and P2003-77660 number rights and interests, and more than applying for can be for reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to LCD, be specifically related to be fit to simplify working process and guarantee a kind of thin-film transistor array base-plate and the manufacture method thereof of reliability.The invention still further relates to display panels and manufacture method thereof with this substrate.
Background technology
LCD (LCD) generally is with the transmittance of electric field controls liquid crystal display image recently.For this reason, LCD comprises that one has the display panels by the liquid crystal cells of cells arranged in matrix, and the drive circuit that is used to drive display panels.
Display panels comprises thin-film transistor array base-plate and the colour filtering chip basic board that faces with each other, and injects the liquid crystal between two substrates, and the wadding that is used for keeping the box gap between two substrates.
Thin-film transistor array base-plate is by gate line, data wire, be formed on each crosspoint of gate line and data wire as the thin-film transistor of switching device, form and be connected to the pixel electrode of thin-film transistor, and apply superincumbent oriented film and form by each liquid crystal cells.Gate line and data wire pass through each pad portion from the drive circuit received signal.The picture element signal that the sweep signal that thin-film transistor response is provided to gate line will be provided to data wire offers pixel electrode.
Color filter array substrate is used to separate the black matrix of colour filter and reflection exterior light by the colour filter that forms for each liquid crystal cells, and liquid crystal cells is applied the public electrode of common reference voltage, and applies superincumbent oriented film composition.
Prepare membrane array substrate and color filter array substrate respectively, they are joined to together, between the two, inject liquid crystal, and display panels has just been made in its sealing.
In this LCD, thin-film transistor becomes the principal element that increases the display panels manufacturing cost because of its complicated manufacturing process.Its manufacturing process comprises semiconductor process and the many wheels of needs mask process.In order to reduce manufacturing cost, wish when making thin-film transistor, to reduce the quantity of mask process.Each mask process comprises many independent processes, such as film deposit, cleaning, photoetching, etching, photoresist lift off and detection step or the like.Up to now, the manufacturing process of standard comprises that five take turns mask process.Yet developed the manufacturing process that comprises the four-wheel mask process.
The plan representation of Fig. 1 adopts the thin-film transistor array base-plate of four-wheel mask process, and Fig. 2 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of I-I ' line drawing among Fig. 1.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, thin-film transistor array base-plate comprises and is arranged on gate line 2 and the data wire 4 that gate insulating film 44 is clipped in the middle intersected with each other on the infrabasal plate 42, be arranged on the thin-film transistor 6 on each crosspoint, and be arranged on the pixel electrode 18 on the cellular zone with chi structure.Thin-film transistor array base-plate also comprises the storage capacitance 20 on the overlapping part that is arranged between pixel electrode 18 and the prime gate line 2, is connected to the gate pads part 26 of gate line 2, and the data pads part 34 that is connected to data wire 4.
Thin-film transistor 6 response is applied to sweep signal on the gate line 2 and will be applied to picture element signal on the data wire 4 and charges into pixel electrode 18 and keep.For this reason, thin-film transistor 6 comprises the grid 8 that is connected to gate line 2, is connected to the source electrode 10 of data wire 4, is connected to the drain electrode 12 of pixel electrode 18, and and grid 8 is overlapping and at source electrode 10 with drain and limit the active layer 14 of a raceway groove between 12.
And source electrode 10 and drain 12 overlapping and at source electrode 10 with drain and the active layer of a channel part 14 is arranged between 12 also with data wire 4, down data pads electrode 36 and storage electrode 22 are overlapping.On active layer 14, also be provided with data wire 4, source electrode 10, drain electrode 12, following data pads electrode 36, storage electrode 22 and ohmic contact layer 48.
Pixel electrode 18 is connected to the drain electrode 12 of thin-film transistor 6 by first contact hole 16 that runs through diaphragm 50.The pixel voltage that charges into makes pixel electrode 18 and produces a potential difference with respect to the public electrode that is located on the upper substrate (not shown).This potential difference is utilized the liquid crystal of dielectric anisotropy rotation between thin-film transistor array base-plate and upper substrate of liquid crystal, and passes through the light of pixel electrode 18 inputs from a light source (not shown) to the upper substrate emission.
Storage capacitance 20 by prime gate line 2, and overlapping storage electrode 22 and the gate insulating film between the two 44, active layer 14 and the ohmic contact layer 48 of gate line 2 form; simultaneously; pixel electrode 18 is overlapping with storage electrode 22, and diaphragm 50 and second contact hole, 24 connections by limiting in the diaphragm 50 are arranged between the two.Storage capacitance 20 can make the picture element signal that charges into pixel electrode 18 remain to always and charge into next pixel voltage.
Gate line 2 is connected to the gate drivers (not shown) by gate pads part 26.Gate pads part 26 is by gate line 2 extended gate pad electrode 28 down, and last gate pad electrode 32 compositions that are connected to down gate pad electrode 28 by the 3rd contact hole 30 that runs through gate insulating film 44 and diaphragm 50.
Data wire 4 is connected to the data driver (not shown) by data pads part 34.Data pads part 34 is by data wire 4 extended data pads electrodes 36 down, and last data pads electrode 40 compositions that are connected to down data pads electrode 36 by the 4th contact hole 38 that runs through diaphragm 50.
Below to specifically describe a kind of manufacture method of the thin film transistor base plate that is fit to four step mask process in detail with said structure to Fig. 3 D with reference to Fig. 3 A.
Referring to Fig. 3 A, on infrabasal plate 42, comprise gate line 2, the gate metallic pattern of grid 8 and following gate pad electrode 28 with the formation of first mask process.
Specifically, on infrabasal plate 42, form a gate metal layer with deposition technology such as sputters.Then with photolithography to the gate metal layer composition and use first mask etching, form the gate metallic pattern that comprises gate line 2, grid 8 and following gate pad electrode 28.Gate metal layer has the individual layer or the double-decker of chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo) or a kind of aluminium family metal.
Referring to Fig. 3 B, gate insulating film 44 is applied on the infrabasal plate 42 that is provided with gate metallic pattern.And then the semiconductor pattern that comprises active layer 14 and ohmic contact layer 48 is set on gate insulating film 44 with second mask process, comprise data wire 4, source electrode 10 and 12 the source/drain metal pattern of draining, and data pads electrode 36 and last storage electrode 22 down.
Specifically, utilization forms gate insulating film 44, amorphous silicon layer, n+ amorphous silicon layer and source/drain metal layer successively such as deposition technology such as plasma reinforced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and sputters on the infrabasal plate 42 that is provided with gate metallic pattern.Gate insulating film 44 usefulness herein such as silicon nitride (SiNx) or silica inorganic insulating materials such as (SiOx) form.Source/drain metal is selected from molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta) or molybdenum alloy.
Adopt second mask on the source/drain metal layer, to form the photoresist pattern then by photolithography.In this case, the diffraction exposed mask that has the diffraction exposed portion with a kind of channel part at thin-film transistor makes the photoresist pattern of channel part have the height lower than the photoresist pattern of source/drain pattern part as second mask.
Then pattern press wet etch method to source/drain metal layer composition with photoresist, the source/drain metal pattern of formation comprise data wire 4, source electrode 10, with the drain electrode 12 and the storage electrode 22 of source electrode 10 formation one.
Press dry ecthing method to n+ amorphous silicon layer and amorphous silicon layer composition with same photoresist pattern simultaneously, form ohmic contact layer 48 and active layer 14.
Adopt ashing method to remove the lower photoresist pattern of aspect ratio, use the ohmic contact layer 48 of dry ecthing method etching source/drain metal pattern and channel part then from channel part.So just expose the active layer 14 of channel part, source electrode 10 and drain electrode 12 are disconnected.
Remove the photoresist pattern of staying on the source/drain metal pattern groups by peeling off then.
Referring to Fig. 3 C, on gate insulating film 44, form the diaphragm 50 that comprises first to the 4th contact hole 16,24,30 and 38 with source/drain metal pattern.
Specifically, form diaphragm 50 having to use on the whole gate insulating film 44 of source/drain metal pattern such as deposition technology such as PECVD.Then with photolithography to diaphragm 50 compositions, and obtain first to the 4th contact hole 16,24,30 and 38 with the 3rd mask etching.First contact hole 16 runs through diaphragm 50 and exposes drain electrode 12, and second contact hole 24 runs through diaphragm 50 and exposes storage electrode 22.The 3rd contact hole 30 runs through diaphragm 50 and gate insulating film 44 exposes gate pad electrode 28 down.The 4th contact hole 38 runs through diaphragm 50 and exposes data pads electrode 36 down.
The inorganic insulating material that diaphragm 50 usefulness are identical with gate insulating film constitutes, or a kind of organic insulating material, for example has the acrylic acid organic compound of little dielectric constant, BCB (benzocyclobutene), or PFCB (Freon C318) or the like.
Referring to Fig. 3 D, form with the 4th mask process on the diaphragm 50 comprise pixel electrode 18, on the electrically conducting transparent film figure of gate pad electrode 32 and last data pads electrode 40.
On whole protecting film 50 with deposition technology deposit one nesa coatings such as sputters.Then with photolithography to the nesa coating composition, and form the electrically conducting transparent film figure comprise pixel electrode 18, to go up gate pad electrode 32 and last data pads electrode 40 with the 4th mask etching.Pixel electrode 18 is electrically connected to drain electrode 12 by first contact hole 16, is electrically connected to the storage electrode 22 overlapping with prime gate line 2 by second contact hole 24 simultaneously.Last gate pad electrode 32 is electrically connected to down gate pad electrode 28 by the 3rd contact hole 30.Last data pads electrode 40 is connected to down data pads electrode 36 by the circuit of the 4th contact hole 38.Nesa coating herein forms with indium tin oxide (ITO), tin oxide (TO) or indium-zinc oxide (IZO).
As mentioned above, above-mentioned conventional thin-film transistor array base-plate and manufacture method thereof adopt the four-wheel mask process, thereby have reduced the quantity of manufacturing process, and therefore than adopting five manufacturing technologies of taking turns mask process to reduce manufacturing cost.Yet because the complicated manufacturing process that the four-wheel mask process still exists restriction to reduce cost, total hope is simplified manufacturing process with further reduction manufacturing cost.
Summary of the invention
According to the thin-film transistor array base-plate of one aspect of the present invention, comprise an anti-static device, it is included in a plurality of thin-film transistors that are connected to holding wire on the non-display area separately, and these a plurality of thin-film transistors comprise the grid that forms with first conductive layer separately; Source electrode and drain electrode with the formation of second conductive layer; Between source electrode and drain electrode, limit the semiconductor layer of a raceway groove; Expose the contact hole of adjacent part of second conductive layer of transistorized first conductive layer of respective films and another thin-film transistor simultaneously; And the contact electrode of the 3rd conductive layer that in contact hole, forms, first conductive layer that is used for exposing is connected to exposed second conductive layer.
Described a plurality of thin-film transistor also comprises another contact hole separately, is used for exposing simultaneously the adjacent part and transistorized second conductive layer of respective films of first conductive layer; And another contact electrode of the 3rd conductive layer that in another contact hole, forms, first conductive layer that is used for exposing is connected to exposed second conductive layer.
Also comprise first and second short bars that are used for the test signal line on the non-display area of described thin-film transistor array base-plate, this first and second short bar comprises a plurality of first and second short circuit patterns that formed by first and/or second conductive layer that is connected to holding wire separately; The first public short circuit pattern that forms by the same conductive layer of a plurality of first short circuit patterns that will connect jointly; The second public short circuit pattern that intersects with the first short circuit pattern that forms by the conductive layer that is different from a plurality of second short circuit patterns; Expose another contact hole of the adjacent part of the second short circuit pattern and the second public short circuit pattern simultaneously; And another contact electrode of the 3rd conductive layer that in another contact hole, forms, the second short circuit pattern that is used for exposing is connected to the public short circuit pattern of exposure.
Each contact hole herein runs through gate insulating film on first conductive layer and the diaphragm on second conductive layer, and each contact electrode is touching diaphragm in corresponding contact hole.
Described semiconductor layer extends along second conductive layer.
Each contact hole also exposes the part semiconductor below second conductive layer.
Described holding wire comprises gate line and/or data wire.
According to the present invention's thin-film transistor array base-plate on the other hand, be included in first conductive layer that forms on the substrate; First insulating barrier that on first conductive layer, forms; Run through the contact hole that first insulating barrier exposes the adjacent area of first conductive layer and first conductive layer simultaneously; And second conductive layer that is connected to first conductive layer by this contact hole.
First conductive layer herein is the holding wire of gate line and/or data wire, and second conductive layer is the pad that is connected to holding wire.
Described thin-film transistor array base-plate also comprises the 3rd conductive layer that is formed on first insulating barrier and is connected to second conductive layer by contact hole; And second insulating barrier that is formed on the 3rd conductive layer and comes out together with the adjacent part of the 3rd conductive layer by contact hole.
Described second conductive layer is formed in the contact hole that is limited by first and second insulating barriers.
A kind of manufacture method of thin-film transistor array base-plate, described substrate comprises an anti-static device, it is included in a plurality of thin-film transistors that are connected to holding wire on the non-display area separately, comprise according to another aspect of the present invention, first and second conductive layers of gate insulating film are provided in the middle of providing on a substrate, and comprise thin-film transistor together with the semiconductor layer of holding wire; The diaphragm of a plurality of thin-film transistors of one covering is provided; One contact hole is provided, and it runs through the adjacent part that diaphragm and gate insulating film expose second conductive layer of transistorized first conductive layer of respective films and another thin-film transistor simultaneously; And the contact electrode of one the 3rd conductive layer is provided in contact hole, first conductive layer that exposes is connected to exposed second conductive layer.
This method also comprises provides another contact hole, exposes the adjacent part of transistorized first conductive layer of respective films and second conductive layer simultaneously; And another contact electrode of the 3rd conductive layer is provided in another contact hole, first conductive layer that exposes is connected to exposed second conductive layer.
This method also comprises the first and second short circuit patterns that formed first and second short bars by first and/or second conductive layer that will be connected to holding wire on non-display area; Form the public short circuit pattern of first short bar by the same conductive layer of a plurality of first short circuit patterns that will connect jointly; Form the second public short circuit pattern that intersects with the first short circuit pattern by the conductive layer that is different from a plurality of second short circuit patterns; Formation runs through another contact hole of diaphragm and gate insulating film, exposes the adjacent part of the public short circuit pattern of the second short circuit pattern and second short bar simultaneously; And form another contact electrode of the 3rd conductive layer in another contact hole, the second short circuit pattern that is used for exposing is connected to the public short circuit pattern that second short bar exposes.
Herein, form corresponding contact hole and corresponding contact electrode and be included in formation photoresist pattern on the diaphragm; Etching protective film and the gate insulating film that exposes by the photoresist pattern; On the substrate that is provided with the photoresist pattern, form the 3rd conductive layer; And remove the photoresist pattern together with the 3rd top conductive layer.
Provide a plurality of thin-film transistors to comprise the grid that forms thin-film transistor with first conductive layer; Form gate insulating film; Form semiconductor layer; And form the source electrode and the drain electrode of thin-film transistor with second conductive layer.
Described semiconductor layer and source electrode and drain electrode are formed by same mask, and this semiconductor layer extends along second conductive layer.
Each contact hole also exposes the part semiconductor below second conductive layer.
Form holding wire and comprise the gate line that forms first conductive layer together with grid; And data wire together with source electrode and drain electrode formation second conductive layer.
According to further aspect of the present invention, a kind of manufacture method of thin-film transistor array base-plate is included in first conductive layer is provided on the substrate; First insulating barrier is provided on first conductive layer; One contact hole that runs through first insulating barrier is provided, exposes the adjacent part of first conductive layer and first conductive layer simultaneously; And provide second conductive layer that is connected to first conductive layer by contact hole.
Provide first conductive layer to be included at least one holding wire that forms gate line and data wire on the substrate on the substrate, and providing second conductive layer that is connected to first conductive layer to comprise the pad that is connected to holding wire.
This method also comprises provides the 3rd conductive layer that is formed on first dielectric film, and is connected to second conductive layer by contact hole; And second insulating barrier that is formed on the 3rd conductive layer is provided, and come out by contact holes exposing together with the adjacent part of the 3rd conductive layer.
Described second conductive layer is formed in the contact hole that first and second insulating barriers are limited.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of formation method of thin-film transistor array base-plate, this method comprises with maximum three conductive layers and forms a plurality of thin-film transistors and provide the holding wire of signal to thin-film transistor, conductive layer is separated with insulating barrier by maximum three-wheel mask process at least a portion of each conductive layer.
This method also comprises with first conductive layer and forms the first short circuit part, and described first short circuit part is shorted to first group of holding wire together, and described first group of holding wire extends along specific direction.
This method also comprises with second conductive layer and forms the second short circuit part, and described second short circuit part is shorted to second group of holding wire together, and this second group of holding wire extends along specific direction.
The described first and second conductive layer differences.
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The part of the conventional thin-film transistor array base-plate of the plan representation of Fig. 1;
Fig. 2 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of the I-I ' line drawing among Fig. 1;
A kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of Fig. 3 A in the sectional view presentation graphs 2 of Fig. 3 D;
The plan representation of Fig. 4 is according to the structure of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of II-II ' line drawing among Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 A is to a kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in the sectional view presentation graphs 5 of Fig. 6 C;
The sectional view of Fig. 7 is used to explain the undercut phenomenon that is used for the data pads shown in Fig. 6 B is connected to the contact hole zone of data wire;
The plan representation of Fig. 8 is according to the structure of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of second embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of III-III ' line drawing among Fig. 8;
The plane graph of Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to first mask process in the method for manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate of second embodiment of the invention;
The plane graph of Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to second mask process in the method for manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate of second embodiment of the invention;
The plane graph of Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to the 3rd mask process in the method for manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 A is used for the 3rd mask process shown in detailed key-drawing 12A and Figure 12 B to the sectional view of Figure 13 E;
The plan representation of Figure 14 is according to the structure of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of third embodiment of the invention;
Figure 15 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of IV1-IV1 ' line among Figure 14 and IV2-IV2 ' line drawing;
Figure 16 is the equivalent circuit diagram of anti-static device;
The plane graph of Figure 17 A and Figure 17 B and sectional view are represented the anti-static device and the short bar zone of thin-film transistor respectively;
The plan representation of Figure 18 is according to the structure of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of fourth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 19 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of VI-VI ' line drawing among Figure 18;
Figure 20 is the sectional view that comprises according to a display panels of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of the present invention first to the 4th embodiment;
Figure 21 is the sectional view that comprises according to another routine display panels of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of the present invention first to the 4th embodiment;
The plan representation of Figure 22 is according to the anti-static device and the short bar zone of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of fifth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 23 is along the anti-static device of VII1-VII1 ' line among Figure 22 and VII2-VII2 ' line drawing and the sectional view in short bar zone;
The plane graph of Figure 24 A and Figure 24 B and sectional view are respectively applied for first mask process in a kind of manufacture method of explaining thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 22 and Figure 23;
The plane graph of Figure 25 A and Figure 25 B and sectional view are respectively applied for second mask process in a kind of manufacture method of explaining thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 22 and Figure 23;
Figure 26 A is used for explaining in detail second mask process to the sectional view of Figure 26 D;
The plane graph of Figure 27 A and Figure 27 B and sectional view are respectively applied for the 3rd mask process in a kind of manufacture method of explaining thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 22 and Figure 23;
Figure 28 A is used for explaining in detail the 3rd mask process to the sectional view of Figure 28 D;
The plan representation of Figure 29 is according to the anti-static device and the short bar zone of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of sixth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 30 is along the anti-static device of VIII1-VIII1 ' line among Figure 29 and VIII2-VIII2 ' line drawing and the sectional view in short bar zone;
The plane graph of Figure 31 A and Figure 31 B and sectional view are respectively applied for first mask process in a kind of manufacture method of explaining thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30;
The plane graph of Figure 32 A and Figure 32 B and sectional view are respectively applied for second mask process in a kind of manufacture method of explaining thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30;
The plane graph of Figure 33 A and Figure 33 B and sectional view are respectively applied for the 3rd mask process in a kind of manufacture method of explaining thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30;
The plane graph of Figure 34 A and Figure 34 B and sectional view are respectively applied for the 4th mask process in a kind of manufacture method of explaining thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30; And
Figure 35 A is used for explaining in detail the 4th mask process to the sectional view of Figure 35 D.
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Below to specifically describe the embodiments of the invention that exemplify in the accompanying drawings.
Below to specifically explain embodiments of the invention in detail to 35D with reference to Fig. 4.
The plan representation of Fig. 4 is according to the structure of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 5 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of II-II ' line drawing among Fig. 4.
Referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, thin-film transistor array base-plate is included in intersected with each other and middle gate line 102 and the data wire 104 that a gate insulating film 112 is arranged on the infrabasal plate 101, be located at the thin-film transistor 130 on each crosspoint, and be located at pixel electrode 122 on the pixel region 105 with chi structure, be located at the storage capacitance 140 of the lap of pixel electrode 122 and gate line 102, the gate pads 150 of extending from gate line 102, and the data pads 160 of extending from data wire 104.
Sweep signal on the thin-film transistor 130 response gate lines 102 allows the data-signal on the data wire 104 to be charged into pixel electrode 122 and keep.For this reason, thin-film transistor 130 comprises the grid 106 that is connected to gate line 102, is connected to the source electrode 108 of data wire 104, and the drain electrode 110 that is connected to pixel electrode 122.Thin-film transistor 130 also comprises the semiconductor pattern 114 and 116 overlapping with grid 106, and in the middle of grid and semiconductor pattern a gate insulator pattern 112 is arranged, and at source electrode 108 with drain and define a raceway groove between 110.
The gate pattern that comprises grid 106 and gate line 102 has nesa coating 170, and the structure that is arranged on the grid metal film 172 on the nesa coating 170.
Semiconductor pattern is at source electrode 108 and drain between 110 and to form a raceway groove, also comprises overlapping with gate pattern and the centre is an active layer 114 of gate insulating film 112.Semiconductor pattern comprises and being formed on the active layer 114 and contact data wire 104, storage electrode 128, source electrode 108 and 110 the ohmic contact layer 116 of draining.This semiconductor pattern is independent formation between the unit, can prevent to disturb because of semiconductor pattern causes signal between the unit.
The nesa coating 170 of the drain electrode 110 by being directly connected to thin-film transistor 130 in pixel region 105 forms pixel electrodes 122.
So just can form a vertical electric field between the public electrode (not shown) of reference voltage applying the pixel electrode 122 of picture element signal by thin-film transistor 130 and provide.This electric field is by the dielectric anisotropy rotation color filter array substrate of liquid crystal molecule and the liquid crystal molecule between the thin-film transistor array base-plate.The optical transmission that sees through pixel region 105 is than different along with the rotation degree of liquid crystal molecule, thus acquisition gray scale ratio.
Storage capacitance 140 comprises gate line 102 and is overlapping and be directly connected to the storage electrode 128 of pixel electrode 122 with gate line 102, is gate insulating film 112, active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 in the centre of gate line 102 and storage electrode 128.Storage capacitance 140 can charge into next pixel voltage with stable the remaining to of the picture element signal that charges into pixel electrode 122.
Gate pads 150 is connected to a gate drivers (not shown), gate line 102 is applied the signal that is produced by gate drivers.Gate pads 150 has the structure that exposes from the nesa coating 170 of gate line 102 extensions.
Data pads 160 is connected to a data driver (not shown), data wire 104 is applied the data-signal that is produced by data driver.For this reason, data pads 160 is electrically connected to the data wire 104 that is formed at data metal layer by data contact hole 164.Data pads 160 comprises nesa coating 150, and be formed on data wire 104 overlapping areas in nesa coating 170 on grid metal film 172.The width of data contact hole 164 is narrower than data pads 160, and runs through the grid metal film 172 of ohmic contact layer 116, active layer 114, gate insulator pattern 112 and data pads 160, exposes the nesa coating 170 of data pads 160.
Fig. 6 A represents a kind of manufacture method according to the thin-film transistor array base-plate of first embodiment of the invention to the sectional view of Fig. 6 C.
Referring to Fig. 6 A, form on infrabasal plate 101 with first mask process and to have double-deck pixel electrode 122 separately and to comprise gate line 102, grid 106, the gate pattern of gate pads 150 and data pads 160.
Specifically, form nesa coating 170 and grid metal film 172 successively with deposition technology such as sputters.Nesa coating 170 usefulness are herein made such as transparent conductive materials such as ITO, TO, ITZO, IZO, and grid metal film 172 usefulness such as metal materials such as aluminium family metal are made, and comprise aluminium/neodymium (AlNd), molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), tantalum (Ta), titanium (Ti) etc.Then with photolithography to nesa coating 170 and grid metal film 172 compositions, and carry out etching with first mask, formation has double-deck gate line 102, grid 106 separately, gate pads 150 and data pads 160, and the pixel electrode 122 that comprises grid metal film 172.
Referring to Fig. 6 B, on infrabasal plate 101, form gate insulator pattern 112 and the semiconductor pattern that comprises active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 with second mask process with gate pattern.Removal is included in the grid metal film 172 in data pads 160, gate pads 150 and the pixel electrode 122, exposes nesa coating 170.And then form gate insulator pattern 112, semiconductor pattern 114 and 116 and the data contact hole 164 that runs through the grid metal film 172 of data pads 160.
Specifically, on the infrabasal plate 101 that is provided with gate pattern, form the gate insulating film and first and second semiconductor layers successively with deposition technology such as PECVD, sputters.Gate insulating film is herein made with silicon nitride (SiNx), silica inorganic insulating materials such as (SiOx).First semiconductor layer is made with the amorphous silicon that does not have doping (being non-doping), and second semiconductor layer is made with the amorphous silicon that is doped with N-type or P-type impurity.Then with photolithography to the gate insulating film and the first and second semiconductor layer compositions, and carry out etching with second mask, formation comprises the semiconductor pattern of active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116, and and the gate insulator pattern 112 of semiconductor pattern with identical patterns.In this case, the semiconductor pattern of formation and gate insulator pattern 112 expose pixel electrode 122, gate pads 150 and data pads 160.
Then remove the grid metal film 172 that exposes with wet etch method as mask with gate insulator pattern 112 and semiconductor pattern 114 and 116.In other words, remove gate pads 150 exactly, included grid metal film 172 in data pads 160 and the pixel electrode 122 exposes nesa coating 170.Then form data contact hole 164, expose the included that part of nesa coating 170 of data pads 160 in the zone that need be connected to data wire 104.
Referring to Fig. 6 C, on the infrabasal plate 101 that is provided with gate insulator pattern 112 and semiconductor pattern 114 and 116, form the data pattern that comprises data wire 104, source electrode 108, drain electrode 110 and storage electrode 128 with the 3rd mask process.
Specifically, on the infrabasal plate 101 that is provided with semiconductor pattern, form data metal layer successively with deposition technology such as sputters.Data metal layer is made with molybdenum (Mo), copper metals such as (Cu).Press then wet etch method with photoresist pattern to data metal level composition, the photoresist pattern is the ladder coating that adopts the 3rd mask to form with photolithography, comprises storage electrode 128, data wire 104, is connected to the source electrode 108 of data wire 104 and 110 the data pattern of draining thereby form.And then along data pattern press dry ecthing method with photoresist pattern form active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116.Remove the active layer 114 and the ohmic contact layer 116 that are positioned at remaining area (zone beyond the zone that active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 and data pattern overlap) at this moment.Can reduce like this or anti-stop element between the short circuit that causes because of the semiconductor pattern that comprises active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116.
Remove data metal layer and the ohmic contact layer 116 that in the thin film transistor channel part, forms by means of the photoresist pattern that has reduced height by ashing then, will drain 110 with source electrode 108 disconnections.And then stay photoresist pattern on the data pattern by peel-away removal.
Then form a diaphragm 118 in the front of the infrabasal plate 101 that is provided with data pattern.Diaphragm 118 usefulness constitute with gate insulating film 112 identical inorganic insulating materials, or a kind of organic insulating material, for example are the acrylic acid organic compounds with little dielectric constant, BCB (benzocyclobutene) or PFCB (Freon C318) or the like.
Simultaneously, in second mask process according to the method for manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate of first embodiment of the invention, be with dry ecthing method to the gate insulating film and the first and second semiconductor layer compositions, expose grid metal film and remove semiconductor pattern with the gate insulator pattern then by wet etch method.At this moment, gate insulator pattern 112, the data contact hole 164 that runs through gate insulator pattern 112, semiconductor pattern 114 and 116 and the grid metal film 172 of data pads 160 data wire 104 is connected to data pads 160.In this case, gate insulator pattern 112 and semiconductor pattern 114 and 116 have the etching characteristic that is different from grid metal film.Therefore, as shown in Figure 7, the first width w1 of data contact hole 164 that gate insulator pattern 112 and semiconductor pattern 114 and 116 occur running through is than the narrow undercut phenomenon of the second width w2 of the data contact hole 164 that runs through grid metal film 172.Because undercut phenomenon can cause data wire 104 to shorten near the grid metal film 172 of data contact hole 164, data wire 104 can not be electrically connected to data pads 160.Like this, the data-signal from data pads 160 just can not offer data wire 104.
The plan representation of Fig. 8 is according to the structure of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of second embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 9 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of III-III ' line drawing among Fig. 8.
Thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 and Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5ly have a components identical are except exposing the end of data pads 160 and the part of infrabasal plate 101 with the data contact hole 164 that forms.Therefore omitted detailed description to similar elements.
Data pads 160 is connected to a data driver (not shown), and the data-signal that data driver is produced offers data wire 104.Data pads 160 to be electrically connected to the data wire 104 that is formed by data metal layer by data contact hole 164 for this reason.Data pads 160 comprises nesa coating 170, and with data wire 104 overlapping areas in be formed on grid metal film 172 on the nesa coating 170.Data contact hole 164 has the width narrower than data pads 160, and run through the grid metal film 172 of ohmic contact layer 116, active layer 114, gate insulator pattern 112 and data pads 160, expose the end and the adjacent area thereof of the nesa coating 170 of data pads 160.
Like this, even if second width of data contact hole 164 produces undercut phenomenon greater than data contact hole 164 because of first width that runs through gate insulator pattern 112, active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116, data wire 104 also can be connected to the end of the data pads 160 that exposes by data contact hole 164, can prevent that thus data wire 104 from rupturing.
The plane graph of Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to first mask process in the method for manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate of second embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B, on infrabasal plate 101, form the gate pattern that has double-deck pixel electrode 122 separately and comprise gate line 102, grid 106, gate pads 150 and data pads 160 with first mask process.
Specifically, form nesa coating 170 and grid metal film 172 successively with deposition technology such as sputters.Nesa coating 170 usefulness are herein made such as transparent conductive materials such as ITO, TO, ITZO, IZO, and grid metal film 172 usefulness such as metal materials such as aluminium family metal are made, and comprise aluminium/neodymium (AlNd), molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), tantalum (0Ta), titanium (Ti) etc.Then with photolithography to nesa coating 170 and grid metal film 172 compositions, and carry out etching with first mask, formation comprises the gate pattern that has double-deck gate line 102, grid 106, gate pads 150 and data pads 160 separately, and the pixel electrode 122 that comprises grid metal film 172.
The plane graph of Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to second mask process in the method for manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate of second embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B, on the infrabasal plate 101 that is provided with gate pattern, form gate insulator pattern 112 and the semiconductor pattern that comprises active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 with second mask process.Included grid metal film 172 exposes nesa coating 170 in removal data pads 160, gate pads 150 and the pixel electrode 122.
Specifically, on the infrabasal plate 101 that is provided with gate pattern, form the gate insulating film and first and second semiconductor layers successively with deposition technology such as PECVD, sputters.The silicon nitride (SiNx) of gate insulating film herein, silica inorganic insulating materials such as (SiOx) is made.First semiconductor layer is made with plain amorphous silicon, and second semiconductor layer is made with the amorphous silicon that is doped with N-type or P-type impurity.Then with photolithography to the gate insulating film and the first and second semiconductor layer compositions, and carry out etching with second mask, pixel electrode 122, gate pads 150 and data pads 160 and comprise active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 and semiconductor pattern that pattern and gate insulator pattern 112 are identical beyond remaining area in form gate insulator pattern 112.So form the pixel electrode 122, gate pads 150 and the data pads 160 that are exposed by gate insulator pattern 112 and semiconductor pattern 114 and 116.Remove the grid metal film 172 of the exposure of pixel electrode 122, gate pads 150 and data pads with gate insulator pattern 112 as mask, expose data pads 160, the nesa coating 170 that gate pads 150 pixel electrodes 122 are included.
The plane graph of Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to the 3rd mask process in the method for manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate of second embodiment of the invention.
Shown in Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B, on the infrabasal plate 101 that is provided with gate insulator pattern 112 and semiconductor pattern 114 and 116, form the data pattern that comprises data wire 104, source electrode 108, drain electrode 110 and storage electrode 128 with the 3rd mask process.And then form semiconductor patterns 114 and 116 along data wire 104, source electrode 108, drain electrode 110 and storage electrode 128 in its underpart.
Below to explain the 3rd mask process in detail to Figure 13 E with reference to Figure 13 A.
As shown in FIG. 13A, on the infrabasal plate 101 that is provided with semiconductor pattern, form data metal layer 109 and photoresist film 528 successively with deposition technology such as sputters.Herein data metal layer 109 usefulness metal molybdenum (Mo) or copper formation such as (Cu).
Be the top that the 3rd mask 520 is aimed at infrabasal plates 101 then with a partial exposure mask.The 3rd mask 520 comprises the mask substrate 522 that transparent material is made, and is arranged on the masked segment 524 on the blind zone S2 of mask substrate 522, and is arranged on the diffraction exposed portion (or half transmitting part) 526 in the partial exposure district of mask substrate 522.The exposure area of mask substrate 522 is exposure region S1.Make photoresist film 528 exposure and develop with the 3rd mask 520, be shown in the masked segment 524 of corresponding the 3rd mask 520 and the blind zone S2 and the local exposure region S3 of diffraction exposed portion 526 goes up the photoresist pattern 530 that formation has the ladder coating as Figure 13 B.In other words, be arranged on the first height h1 that the second height h2 that the photoresist pattern 530 of partial exposure district S2 had is lower than the photoresist pattern 530 that is arranged on blind zone S2.
Pattern 530 is pressed wet etch method to data metal level 109 compositions as mask with photoresist, forms to comprise storage electrode 128, data wire 104, be connected to the source electrode 108 of data wire 104 and 110 the data pattern of draining.
Then, pattern 530 is pressed dry ecthing method as mask and is formed active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 along data pattern with photoresist.Remove the active layer 114 and the ohmic contact layer 116 that are positioned at remaining area (beyond the overlay region of active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 and data pattern) at this moment.
Then, shown in Figure 13 C, adopt oxygen (O 2) the ashing operation of plasma is removed the photoresist pattern 530 that has the second height h2 on the partial exposure district S3, and the local photoresist pattern 530 that has the first height h1 on the S2 of blind zone of removing, and stays the photoresist pattern 530 of reduction highly.Pattern 530 carries out etching and removes and to be located at partial exposure district S3 data metal layer and the ohmic contact layer 116 on the channel part of thin-film transistor just with photoresist, disconnects drain electrode 110 from source electrode.In Figure 13 D, stay photoresist pattern 530 on the data pattern by peel-away removal.
Then, shown in Figure 13 E, be provided with at substrate 101 and form a diaphragm 118 on the front of data pattern.Diaphragm 118 usefulness constitute with gate insulator pattern 112 identical inorganic insulating materials, or an organic insulating material, for example are the acrylic acid organic compounds with little dielectric constant, BCB (benzocyclobutene), or PFCB (Freon C318) etc.
The plane graph of Figure 14 and the sectional view of Figure 15 are represented the thin-film transistor array base-plate according to third embodiment of the invention.
Element shown in thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15 and Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 is basic identical, except public electrode and the pixel electrode that is used to form horizontal component of electric field is arranged on the infrabasal plate.Therefore omitted detailed description to similar elements.
Public electrode 184 is connected to common wire 186, and being used to provides the reference voltage that drives liquid crystal and be formed in the pixel region.Particularly, public electrode 184 is formed in the pixel region abreast with the finger 122b of pixel electrode 122.
Pixel electrode 122 is connected to drain electrode 110, and public electrode 184 form a horizontal component of electric field when having potential difference between the two.Pixel electrode 122 comprises the horizontal part 122a that extends in parallel with gate line 102, and from finger 122b that horizontal part 122a vertically extends.
Like this, just at the pixel electrode 122 that applies picture element signal by thin-film transistor with apply by common wire 186 and form a horizontal component of electric field between the public electrode 184 of reference voltage.The dielectric anisotropy rotation that horizontal component of electric field utilizes liquid crystal is arranged on down liquid crystal molecule between array base palte and the last array base palte by horizontal direction.And, depend on the rotation degree of liquid crystal molecule by the luminous transmittance of pixel region, thereby produce image.
Public pad 200 provides the reference voltage that is produced by an external voltage source (not shown) to common wire 186.
If public pad 200 usefulness form with data wire 104 identical materials, be connected to common wire 186 by the public contact hole 166 that exposes public pad 200 ends.Common wire 186 comprises nesa coating 170 and the grid metal film 172 that is formed on the nesa coating 170.Public contact hole 166 runs through the grid metal film 172 of ohmic contact layer 116, active layer 114, gate insulator pattern 112 and common wire 186, exposes the end and the adjacent area thereof of the nesa coating 170 of common wire 186.
If public pad 200 is made up of nesa coating 170 and the grid metal film 172 that exposes at least a portion nesa coating 170, just be connected to common wire 186 by the public contact hole 166 that exposes public pad 200 ends and adjacent area thereof.Common wire 186 comprises by public contact hole 166 and is connected to public pad 200 and uses first common wire made from data wire 104 identical materials, and is connected to first common wire and uses metal second common wire identical with gate line 102 by contact hole independently.
As mentioned above, the public contact hole 166 that is used to connect common wire 186 and public pad 200 exposes the end of the included nesa coating 170 of public pad 200 and/or common wire 186.Like this, greater than first width of the public contact hole 166 that runs through gate insulator pattern 112, active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 undercutting or phenomenon of rupture may take place even if run through second width of the public contact hole 166 of grid metal film 172, the end of common wire (or public pad) also can be connected to the public pad (or common wire) that exposes by public contact hole 166.
Be used for that the public contact hole that common wire is connected to public pad can be applied to the vertical electric field shown in horizontal electric field applying type thin-film transistor array base-plate and Fig. 4 and apply the type thin-film transistor array base-plate.In other words, the public voltage source line is electrically connected to public pad by the contact hole that exposes the public voltage source thread end, and wherein the end of public voltage source line is connected to public electrode and/or the public pad that applies common electric voltage to the public voltage source line by silver point.
The plan representation of Figure 18 is according to the structure of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of fourth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 19 is the sectional view along the thin-film transistor array base-plate of VI-VI ' line drawing among Figure 18.
At first, before reference Figure 18 and Figure 19 describe the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the anti-static device and the short bar structure that occur in the four-wheel mask process are once described, earlier to compare with the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Typical thin-film transistor array base-plate comprises and is used to be emitted on the anti-static device that forms and be input to the static of viewing area on the non-display area.For example, as shown in figure 16, anti-static device comprises the data wire that is connected on the non-display area or gate line and a plurality of thin-film transistors 400,410 and 420 with interconnected relationship.Anti-static device has Low ESR in high voltage region, can discharge big electric currents such as static, prevents the static input, and have high impedance (being tens of M Ω) under the driven environment, to the not influence of drive signal that provides by data wire or gate line.Figure 17 A and Figure 17 B have represented the concrete structure example of this anti-static device.
Referring to Figure 17 A and Figure 17 B, anti-static device comprises first to the 3rd thin-film transistor 400,410 and 420 that is connected to the data chainning 458 that is used to connect data pads 455 and data wire.
The first film transistor 400 comprises first source electrode 404 that is connected to data chainning 458, in the face of first drain electrode 406 of first source electrode 404, and overlapping and middle semiconductor layer 430 and 464 and the first grid 402 of gate insulating film 462 are arranged with first source electrode and drain electrode 404 and 406.
Second thin-film transistor 410 comprises second source electrode 414 that is connected to first source electrode 404, in the face of second drain electrode 416 of second source electrode 414, and overlapping and middle semiconductor layer 430 and 464 and the second grid 412 of gate insulating film 462 are arranged with second source electrode and drain electrode 414 and 416.Second grid 412 herein is connected to second source electrode 414 by first contact electrode 432 that forms on first and second contact holes 440 and 442.In other words; first contact electrode 432 be arranged on run through diaphragm 466 expose first contact hole 440 of a part of second source electrode 414 and run through diaphragm 466 and gate insulating film 462 expose a part of second grid 412 second contact hole 442 above, thereby second grid 412 is connected to second source electrode 414.
The 3rd thin-film transistor 420 comprises the 3rd source electrode 424 that is connected to first drain electrode 406, in the face of the 3rd drain electrode 426 of the 3rd source electrode 424, and be connected to the 3rd source electrode and drain electrode 424 and 426 and middle semiconductor layer 430 and 464 and the 3rd grid 422 of gate insulating film 462 are arranged.The 3rd drain electrode 426 herein is connected to second drain electrode 416, and is connected to first grid 402 by second contact electrode 434 that forms on third and fourth contact hole 444 and 446.In other words; second contact electrode 434 be arranged on run through diaphragm 466 expose a part second drain electrode 416 the 3rd contact hole and run through diaphragm 466 and gate insulating film 462 expose a part of first grid 402 the 4th contact hole 446 above, thereby second drain electrode 416 is connected to first grid 402.And then the 3rd grid 422 is connected to the 3rd source electrode 424 by the 3rd contact electrode 436 on the 5th and the 6th contact hole 448 and 450.In other words; the 3rd contact electrode 436 be arranged on run through diaphragm 466 expose the 5th contact hole 448 of a part the 3rd source electrode 424 and run through diaphragm 466 and gate insulating film 462 expose a part the 3rd grid 422 the 6th contact hole 450 above, thereby the 3rd grid 422 is connected to the 3rd source electrode 424.
In first to the 3rd thin-film transistor 400,410 and 420, grid 402,412 and 422 is formed by first conductive layer (or gate metal layer) on the substrate 460; Source electrode 404,414 and 424 and drain and 406,416 and 426 form by second conductive layer on semiconductor layer 430 and 464 (or source/drain metal layer); And contact electrode 432,434 and 436 is formed by the 3rd conductive layer on the diaphragm 466 (or transparency conducting layer or Ti).
Data pads 455 comprises the following data pads electrode 452 that is formed by second conductive layer on the gate insulating film 462, and the last data pads electrode 456 that is connected to down data pads electrode 452 by the 9th contact hole 454 that runs through diaphragm 466.
Data pads 455 is connected to the odd and even number short bar 491 and 492 that is arranged on non-display area, is used for testing after making thin-film transistor array base-plate.Odd number short bar 491 is connected to a plurality of odd data pads 455 simultaneously, and even number short bar 492 is connected to a plurality of even data pads 455 simultaneously.
Odd number short bar 491 is made up of the first odd number short bar 491B that is connected to down odd data pad electrode 452 and the second odd number short bar 491A that is connected to a plurality of first odd number short bar 491B simultaneously.Odd number short bar 491 is formed by second conductive layer identical with following data pads electrode 452.
Even number short bar 492 is made up of the first even number short bar 492B that is connected to down even data pad electrode 452 and the second even number short bar 492A that is connected to a plurality of first even number short bar 492B simultaneously.The first even number short bar 492B is herein formed by second conductive layer identical with following data pads electrode 452, and is formed by first conductive layer with the second even number short bar 492A that the first odd number short bar 491B intersects.The first and second even number short bar 492A and 492B are connected with the 4th contact electrode 498 of the 3rd conductive layer above the 8th contact hole 494 and 496 by being formed on the 7th.In other words; the 4th contact electrode 498 be arranged on run through diaphragm 466 expose the 7th contact hole 496 of a part of first even number short bar 492B and run through diaphragm 466 and gate insulating film 462 expose a part of second even number short bar 492A the 8th contact hole 494 above, the first even number short bar 492A is connected to the second even number short bar 492B.
Semiconductor layer herein is included in first to the 3rd thin-film transistor 400, the active layer 430 of each self-forming one raceway groove on 410 and 420, and be arranged on the ohmic contact layer of locating beyond the channel part on the active layer 430 464, be used for and source electrode 404,414 and 424 and drain and 406,416 and 426 form ohmic contact.Also to form active layer 430 and ohmic contact layer 464 along second conductive layer of the vertical component 492B that comprises data chainning 458, following data pads electrode 452, odd number short bar 491 and even number short bar 492.
Four-wheel mask process with routine forms above-mentioned anti-static device and short bar.Specifically, on substrate 460, form the even number short bar 492A of the grid 402,412 and 422 and first conductive layer with first mask process.On gate insulating film 462, form semiconductor layer 430 and 464 with second mask process, source electrode 404,414 and 424, drain electrode 406,416 and 426, data chainning 458, following data pads electrode 452, the first even number short bar 492B of the odd number short bar 491 and second conductive layer.Form the contact hole 440,442,444,446,448,450,454,494 and 496 run through diaphragm 466 and gate insulating film 462 with the 3rd mask process, and with the 4th mask process form contact electrode 432,434,436 and 498 and on data pads electrode 456.
Herein, the contact hole 440,444,448 that exposes second conductive layer forms to have different ladder coating with the contact hole 442,446,450 and 494 that exposes first conductive layer independently of one another with 496, can increase contact electrode 432,434 like this, 436 and 498 the risk of fracture takes place.
In order to overcome this problem,, provide the contact hole that exposes conductive layer and conductive layer adjacent area according to the thin-film transistor array base-plate of fourth embodiment of the invention as Figure 18 and shown in Figure 19.
Thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 18 and Figure 19 and thin-film transistor array base-plate have components identical, except the part of removing with scribe step, and comprise grid shortening bar and the data short bar that is connected respectively to gate pads and data pads.Thereby omitted detailed description to similar elements at this.
Holding wire is being connected in the manufacturing process of ground voltage source GND, grid shortening bar 183 and data short bar 185 can prevent that static is transmitted on the holding wire 102,104 of display panels, and protective film transistor 130 is not subjected to electrostatic damage.
Grid shortening bar 183 is made up of first grid short bar 182 that is connected to gate pads 150 and the second grid short bar 180 that is connected to a plurality of first grid short bars 182 simultaneously.
Second grid short bar 180 is made of the metal identical with data wire 104, for example has metal molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta) or the MoW of strong corrosion resistant.Second grid short bar 180 is electrically connected to gate pads 150 by first grid short bar 182.First grid short bar 182 extends across line SCL and is connected to gate pads 150 by the first short circuit contact hole 162 from first grid short bar 180.The width of the first short circuit contact hole 162 herein is greater than gate pads 150, and the grid metal film 172 that runs through ohmic contact layer 116, active layer 114, gate insulator pattern 112 and gate pads 150 exposes the end and the adjacent area thereof of the nesa coating 170 of gate pads.
Data short bar 185 is made up of the first data short bar 192 that is connected to data pads 160 and the second data short bar 190 that is connected to a plurality of first data short bars 192 simultaneously.
The second data short bar 190 is made of the metal identical with data wire 104, for example has metal molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta) or the MoW of strong corrosion resistant.The second data short bar 190 is electrically connected to data pads 160 by the first data short bar 192.The first data short bar 192 extends across line SCL and is connected to data pads 160 by the second short circuit contact hole 194 from the second data short bar 190.The width of the second short circuit contact hole 194 herein is greater than data pads 160, and the grid metal film 172 that runs through ohmic contact layer, active layer 114, gate insulator pattern 112 and data pads 160 exposes the end and the adjacent area thereof of the nesa coating 170 of data pads 160.
As mentioned above, respectively first grid short bar 182 is connected to the gate pads 150 and first and second short circuit contact holes 162 and 194 that the first data short bar 192 is connected to data pads 160 are exposed the end of the included nesa coating 170 of gate pads 150 and data pads 160.Therefore, might cause undercut phenomenon even if run through the short circuit contact hole 162 of grid metal film 172 and 194 second width greater than first width of the short circuit contact hole 162 that runs through gate insulator pattern 112, active layer 114 and ohmic contact layer 116 and 194, first short bar 192 and 182 is connected to the data that expose by short circuit contact hole 194 and 162 and the end of gate pads 160 and 150, so just can prevent first short bar 192 and 182 fractures.
Below to explain a kind of method of the thin-film transistor of making this display panels.
Comprise gate line 106, grid 102, the gate pattern of gate pads 150 and data pads 160 and the pixel electrode 122 that comprises grid metal film with the formation of first mask process.Remove gate insulator pattern 112 and semiconductor pattern 114 and 116 with the first short circuit hole 162 and 194 with second mask process, and the included grid metal film 172 of gate pads 150, data pads 160 and pixel electrode 122, and remove by the first and second short circuit contact holes 162 and 194 grid metal films that expose 172.Form the data pattern that comprises second grid short bar 180, the second data short bar 190, first grid short bar 182, the first data short bar 192, source electrode 108, drain electrode 110 and data wire 104 with the 3rd mask process.On the whole surface of infrabasal plate 101, form the diaphragm of protective film transistor 130 then.
Figure 20 is the sectional view that comprises according to the display panels of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of the present invention first to the 4th embodiment.
Display panels shown in Figure 20 comprises color filter array substrate 199 and the thin-film transistor array base-plate 189 that is bonded to each other with sealant 195.
Color filter array substrate 199 comprises the black matrix (not shown) that is formed on the upper substrate 191 and comprises the last array 193 of colour filter.
The thin-film transistor array base-plate 189 that forms makes and is protected the protection of film 118 with color filter array substrate 199 overlapping areas, and exposes with color filter array substrate 199 and do not have gate pads 150, data pads 160 and/or the included nesa coating 170 of public pad (not shown) on the overlapping pad area.
The manufacture method of this display panels below will be described.
Prepare color filter array substrate 199 and thin-film transistor array base-plate 189 at first separately, with sealant 195 it is bonded to each other then.Then open operation as mask by pad the diaphragm 118 of thin-film transistor array base-plate 189 is carried out composition with color filter array substrate 199.Can expose gate pads 150, data pads 160 and/or the included nesa coating 170 of public pad (not shown) on the pad area like this.
The plasma that the open operation of pad produces with an air plasma generator simultaneously scans successively or concentrates and scans each pad that is exposed by color filter array substrate 199, thereby exposes the nesa coating 170 of gate pads 150, data pads 160 and public pad (not shown).Or; the a plurality of display panels that have separately with the bonding color filter array substrate 199 of thin-film transistor array base-plate 189 are inserted a chamber; diaphragm 118 on the pad area that is exposed by color filter array substrate 199 with the atmospheric plasma etching then, thus the nesa coating 170 of gate pads 150, data pads 160 and public pad (not shown) exposed.Or the whole liquid crystal display panel that will have with the bonding color filter array substrate 199 of thin-film transistor array base-plate 189 immerses in a kind of etching solution, or the pad area that only will comprise gate pads 150, data pads 160 and public pad (not shown) immerses in the etching solution, thereby exposes the nesa coating 170 of gate pads 150, data pads 160 and public pad (not shown).
Figure 21 is the sectional view that comprises according to another routine display panels of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of the present invention first to the 4th embodiment.
Display panels shown in Figure 21 comprises color filter array substrate 199 and the thin-film transistor array base-plate 189 that is engaged with each other with sealant 195.
In thin-film transistor array base-plate 189; the viewing area that is limited by oriented film 197 is protected the protection of film 118, and exposes with oriented film 197 and do not have gate pads 150, data pads 160 and/or the included nesa coating 170 of public pad (not shown) on the pad area in the overlapping areas.In this case, press the etching work procedure composition and form diaphragm 118 as mask with oriented film 197.
The plan representation of Figure 22 is according to the anti-static device and the short bar zone of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of fifth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 23 is along the anti-static device of VII1-VII1 ' line among Figure 22 and VII2-VII2 ' line drawing and the sectional view in short bar zone.
Before describing the fifth embodiment of the present invention, a kind of lifting operation of the present invention to be described at first.
The previous 2002-88323 korean patent application of submitting to of the applicant (hereinafter referred to as " invention formerly " and as with reference to data) had proposed to adopt the three-wheel mask process that promotes to make thin-film transistor array base-plate already.Invention formerly adopt to promote, and runs through the qualification operation of through hole of diaphragm and gate insulating film and the composition operation of the 3rd conductive layer with the realization of single mask operation, thereby has reduced the quantity of mask process.According to invention formerly, only form the 3rd conductive layer of composition on the zone of the through hole in the photoresist pattern defines diaphragm and gate insulating film, make it touch diaphragm in the hole.Yet, if shown in Figure 17 A and Fig. 1 7B, be on anti-static device and short bar zone each self-forming expose two contact holes of first and second conductive layers, contact electrode just can not be connected to second conductive layer with first conductive layer.
Perhaps, according to the thin-film transistor array base-plate of Figure 22 and fifth embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 23, limit the contact hole that exposes first and second conductive layers integratedly.
Referring to Figure 22 and Figure 23, anti-static device comprises and is connected to first to the 3rd thin-film transistor 200,210 and 220 that data chainning 258 is used for data pads 255 is connected to data wire.
The first film transistor 200 comprises first source electrode 204 that is connected to data chainning 258, in the face of first drain electrode 206 of first source electrode 204 and with first source electrode with drain 204 and 206 overlapping and middle semiconductor layer 230 and 264 and the first grid 202 of gate insulating film 262 are arranged.
Second thin-film transistor 210 comprises second source electrode 214 that is connected to first source electrode 204, in the face of second drain electrode 216 of second source electrode 214, and overlapping and middle semiconductor layer 230 and 264 and the second grid 212 of gate insulating film 262 are arranged with second source electrode and drain electrode 214 and 216.Second grid 212 herein is connected to second source electrode 214 by first contact electrode 232 that is formed on above first contact hole 240.In other words; first contact electrode 232 is arranged in first contact hole 240 that runs through diaphragm 266 and gate insulating film 262; expose second grid simultaneously and adjoin a part second source electrode 214 of second grid 212, thereby second grid 212 is connected to second source electrode 214.
The 3rd thin-film transistor 220 comprises the 3rd source electrode 224 that is connected to first drain electrode 206, in the face of the 3rd drain electrode 226 of the 3rd source electrode 224, and be connected to the 3rd source electrode and drain electrode 224 and 226 and middle semiconductor layer 230 and 264 and the 3rd grid 222 of gate insulating film 262 are arranged.The 3rd drain electrode 226 herein also is connected to second drain electrode 216, and is connected to first grid 202 by second contact electrode 234 that forms simultaneously in second contact hole 244.In other words, second contact electrode 234 is arranged in second contact hole 244 that runs through diaphragm 266 and gate insulating film 262, exposes second drain electrode 226 and a part of first grid 202 simultaneously, thereby second drain electrode 216 is connected to first grid 202.And then the 3rd grid 212 is connected to the 3rd source electrode 224 by the 3rd contact electrode 236 that forms in the 3rd contact hole 248.In other words; the 3rd contact electrode 236 is arranged in the 3rd contact hole 248 that runs through diaphragm 266 and gate insulating film 262; expose the 3rd source electrode 224 simultaneously and adjoin a part the 3rd grid 222 of the 3rd source electrode 224, thereby the 3rd source electrode 224 is connected to the 3rd grid 222.
In first to the 3rd thin-film transistor 200,210 and 220, grid 202,212 and 222 is formed by first conductive layer (or gate metal layer) on the substrate 260; Source electrode 204,214 and 224 and drain and 206,216 and 226 form by second metal level on semiconductor layer 230 and 264 (or source/drain metal layer); And contact electrode 232,234 and 236 is formed by the 3rd conductive layer on the diaphragm 266 (or transparency conducting layer or Ti).
Data pads 255 comprises the following data pads electrode 252 that is formed by second conductive layer on the gate insulating film 262, and the last data pads electrode 254 that is connected to down data pads electrode 252 by the 5th contact hole 256 that runs through diaphragm 266.
Data pads 255 is connected to the odd and even number short bar 291 and 292 that forms on non-display area, carry out signal testing after making thin-film transistor array base-plate.Odd number short bar 291 is connected to a plurality of odd data pads 255 simultaneously, and even number short bar 292 is connected to a plurality of even data pads 255 simultaneously.
Odd number short bar 291 comprises the first odd number short bar 291B that is connected to down odd data pad electrode 252 and is connected to the second odd number short bar 291A of a plurality of first odd number short bar 291B simultaneously.Odd number short bar 291 is formed by second conductive layer identical with following data pads electrode 252.
Even number short bar 292 comprises the first even number short bar 292B that is connected to down even data pad electrode 252 and is connected to the second even number short bar 292A of a plurality of first even number short bar 292B simultaneously.The first even number short bar 292B is herein formed by second conductive layer identical with following data pads electrode 252, and is formed by first conductive layer with the second even number short bar 292A that the first odd number short bar 291B intersects.The 4th contact electrode 298 of the first and second even number short bar 292B and 292A the 3rd conductive layer by being formed on 294 tops, the 4th hole is connected.In other words; the 4th contact electrode 298 is arranged in the 4th contact hole 294 that runs through diaphragm 266 and gate insulating film 262; expose the first even number short bar 292B simultaneously and adjoin the second even number short bar 292A of the first even number short bar 292B, thereby the first even number short bar 292B is connected to the second even number short bar 292A.
Semiconductor layer herein is included in the active layer 230 of each self-forming raceway groove on first to the 3rd thin-film transistor 200,210 and 220, and is arranged on the ohmic contact layer 264 that is used on the channel part active layer 230 in addition with the source electrode 204,214,224 and 206,216, the 226 formation ohmic contact that drain.Also form active layer 230 and ohmic contact layer 264 along second conductive layer that comprises data chainning 258, following data pads electrode 252, odd number short bar 291 and the first even number short bar 292B.
In thin-film transistor array base-plate according to fifth embodiment of the invention, first to the 4th contact hole 240,244,248 and 294 exposes first and second conductive layers simultaneously, with the contact electrode 232,234 and 236 that is formed in each contact hole 240,244,248 and 294 first conductive layer is connected to second conductive layer.In this case, first to the 4th contact hole 240,244,248 and 294 exposes second conductive layer, semiconductor layer and first conductive layer successively to reduce the ladder coating, prevents that thus contact electrode 232,234 and 236 from rupturing.Contact electrode 232,234 and 236 is to be used for diaphragm 266 and gate insulating film 262 are made with method for improving together with the photoresist pattern of last data pads electrode 254 compositions by removal.So just can be as described below with the thin-film transistor array base-plate of three-wheel mask process formation according to fifth embodiment of the invention.
The plane graph of Figure 24 A and Figure 24 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to first mask process in a kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of fifth embodiment of the invention.
On infrabasal plate 260, form first conductive pattern and the second even number short bar 292A that comprises grid 202,212 and 222 with first mask process.
Specifically, use such as deposition technology such as sputters and on infrabasal plate 260, form gate metal layer.Then with photolithography to the first conductive layer composition and use first mask etching, form first conductive pattern and the second even number short bar 292A that comprise grid 202,212 and 222.First conductive layer is herein formed by Cr, MoW, Cr/Al, Cu, Al (Nd), Mo/Al, Mo/Al (Nd), Cr/Al (Nd) etc.
The plane graph of Figure 25 A and Figure 25 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to second mask process in a kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of fifth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 26 A is used for explaining in detail second mask process to the sectional view of Figure 26 D.
At first on the infrabasal plate 260 that is provided with first conductive pattern, use and form whole gate insulating film 262 such as deposition technology such as PECVD, sputters.Gate insulating film 262 is by forming such as silicon nitride (SiNx) or silica inorganic insulating materials such as (SiOx).
Then be arranged on the gate insulating film 262 and comprise active layer 230 and the semiconductor pattern of ohmic contact layer 262 and comprise source electrode 204,214 and 224 with the formation of second mask process, drain electrode 206,216 and 226 and data chainning 258, following data pads electrode 252, second conductive pattern of the odd number short bar 291 and the first even number short bar 292B.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 26 A, use such as deposition technology such as PECVD, sputters and on gate insulating film 262, form amorphous silicon layer 230A, n+ amorphous silicon layer 264A and second conductive layer 272 successively.Second conductive layer is formed by Cr, MoW, Cr/Al, Cu, Al (Nd), Mo/Al, Mo/Al (Nd), Cr/Al (Nd) etc.On whole second conductive layer 272, apply one deck photoresist then, form the photoresist pattern 270 that shown in Figure 26 A, has the ladder coating with i.e. second mask employing of partial exposure mask photolithography then.In this case, the partial exposure mask of the part that forms thin film transistor channel at needs with diffraction exposed portion (or half transmitting part) is used as second mask.Like this, the height that had of the photoresist pattern 270 of corresponding the diffraction exposed portion of second mask (or half transmitting part) is lower than the height of photoresist pattern 270 of the transmission part (or masked segment) of corresponding second mask.In other words, the height of the photoresist pattern of channel part will be lower than the height of the photoresist pattern of source/drain metal pattern part.
Adopt photoresist pattern 270 to press wet etch method to second conductive layer, 272 compositions, formation comprises source electrode 204,214 and 224 shown in Figure 26 B, with source electrode 204,214 and 224 all-in-one-pieces drain electrode 206,216 and 226, data chainning 258, following data pads electrode 252, second conductive pattern of the odd number short bar 291 and the first even number short bar 292B.And then press dry ecthing method to n+ amorphous silicon layer 264A and amorphous silicon layer 230A composition simultaneously with same photoresist pattern 270, shown in Figure 26 B, form the structure of ohmic contact layer 264 and active layer 230 along second conductive pattern.
Then, shown in Figure 26 C, adopt oxygen (O 2) the ashing operation of plasma removes the photoresist pattern 270 on the lower raceway groove position of aspect ratio, and remove on the source/drain metal pattern position highly photoresist pattern 270 of reduction.Shown in Figure 26 C, press dry etching and form position etching second conductive layer and the ohmic contact layer 264 of raceway groove, source electrode 204,214 is separated with 226 with drain electrode 206,216 with 224, and expose active layer 230 from needs with remaining photoresist pattern 270.So just can each source electrode 204,214 and 224 and each drain electrode 206,216 and 226 between limit a raceway groove that constitutes by active layer 230.
Then by peeling off the residue photoresist pattern of removing fully on second conductive pattern portions 270.
The plane graph of Figure 27 A and Figure 27 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to the 3rd mask process in a kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of fifth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 28 A is used for explaining in detail the 3rd mask process to the sectional view of Figure 28 D.
Adopt the 3rd mask process to whole protecting film 266 and gate insulating film 262 compositions, limit contact hole 240,244,248 and 294, and form the 3rd conductive pattern that comprises contact electrode 232,234,236 and 298 together with last data pads electrode 254.The 3rd conductive pattern touches the diaphragm 266 of composition.
Specifically, shown in Figure 28 A, be provided with formation diaphragm 266 on the whole gate insulating film 262 of second conductive pattern.Diaphragm 266 is made by inorganic insulating material that is similar to gate insulating film 262 or organic insulating material.And then, shown in Figure 28 A, on the whole protecting film 266 of the part that has diaphragm 266, form photoresist pattern 280 by photolithography with the 3rd mask.
Then pattern 280 carries out etching with photoresist, shown in Figure 28 B, diaphragm 266 and gate insulating film 262 compositions is formed first to the 4th contact hole 240,244,248 and 294 together with the 5th contact hole.First contact hole 240 exposes second source electrode 214 and grid 212; Second contact hole 244 exposes the 3rd drain electrode 226 and first grid 202; The 3rd contact hole 248 exposes the 3rd source electrode 224 and grid 222; The 4th contact hole 294 exposes first and second even number short bar 292A and the 292B; And the 5th contact holes exposing goes out data pads electrode 252 down.
Shown in Figure 28 C, after the intact photoresist pattern 280 of deposit, on whole thin-film transistor array base-plate, form the 3rd conductive layer 282 with deposition technology such as sputters.The 3rd conductive layer 282 is made by transparent conductive material, comprises ITO, TO, IZO, SnO 2Deng, or have the titanium (Ti) of strong corrosion resistant and high mechanical properties.
Then, adopt to promote operation, remove simultaneously photoresist pattern 280 and on the 3rd conductive layer 282 with composition the 3rd conductive layer 282.Like this, shown in Figure 28 D, in first to the 4th contact hole 240,244,248 and 294, form contact electrode 232,234,236 and 298, in the 5th contact hole, form data pads electrode 254 simultaneously.First contact electrode 232 is connected to grid 212 with second source electrode 214; Second contact electrode 234 is connected to first grid 202 with the 3rd drain electrode 226; The 3rd contact electrode 236 is connected to grid 222 with the 3rd source electrode 224; The 4th contact electrode 298 is connected to the second even number short bar 292A with the first even number short bar 292B; And the 5th contact hole will be gone up data pads electrode 254 and be connected to down data pads electrode 252.
The plan representation of Figure 29 is according to the anti-static device and the short bar zone of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of sixth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 30 is along the anti-static device of VIII1-VIII1 ' line among Figure 29 and VIII2-VIII2 ' line drawing and the sectional view in short bar zone.
Element shown in thin-film transistor array base-plate shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30 and Figure 22 and Figure 23 is basic identical, except have the structure that forms by the four-wheel mask process because of it, only forms semiconductor layer on thin film transistor region.Therefore omitted detailed description to similar elements.
First to the 3rd thin-film transistor 300,310 and 320 of the anti-static device shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30 comprises independently active layer 308,318 and 328, that is to say, only has island type active layer on the corresponding region of raceway groove being used to form.Also at active layer 308,318,328, source electrode 304,314,324 and the lap that drains in 306,316,326 form ohmic contact layer.
In first contact hole 340, form first contact electrode 332 that second grid 312 is connected to source electrode 314.In second contact hole 344, form second contact electrode 334 that second drain electrode 326 is connected to first grid 302.In the 3rd contact hole 348, form the 3rd contact electrode 336 that the 3rd source electrode 324 is connected to grid 322.In the 4th contact hole 394, form the 4th contact electrode 398 that the first even number short bar 392B is connected to the second even number short bar 392A.Remove with method for improving and to be used for diaphragm 366 and gate insulating film 362 forming these contact electrodes 332,334 and 336 together with the photoresist pattern of last data pads electrode 354 compositions.Thus as described below with the thin-film transistor array base-plate of four-wheel mask process formation according to sixth embodiment of the invention.
The plane graph of Figure 31 A and Figure 31 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to first mask process in a kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of sixth embodiment of the invention.
On infrabasal plate 360, form first conductive pattern that comprises the grid 302,312,322 and the second even number short bar 392A with first mask process.Specifically, on infrabasal plate 360, form first conductive pattern with deposition technology such as sputters.Press photolithography then to the first conductive layer composition and use first mask etching, form first conductive pattern that comprises the grid 302,312,322 and the second even number short bar 392A.
The plane graph of Figure 32 A and Figure 32 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to second mask process in a kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of sixth embodiment of the invention.
At first use such as deposition technology such as PECVD, sputters and be provided with formation gate insulating film 362 on the whole infrabasal plate 360 of first conductive pattern.Then, on gate insulating film 362, form the semiconductor pattern that comprises first to the 3rd active layer 308,318,328 and ohmic contact layer 364 with second mask process.Specifically, use such as deposition technology such as PECVD, sputters and on gate insulating film 362, form amorphous silicon layer and n+ amorphous silicon layer.Press photolithography to the semiconductor pattern composition and use second mask etching, in correspondence on the position of thin film transistor region and form semiconductor pattern, first to the 3rd active layer 308,318,328 and the ohmic contact layer 364.
The plane graph of Figure 33 A and Figure 33 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to the 3rd mask process in a kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of sixth embodiment of the invention.
Adopt the 3rd mask process on the gate insulating film 362 that is provided with semiconductor pattern, to form and comprise source electrode 304,314 and 324, drain electrode 306,316 and 326, data chainning 358, following data pads electrode 352, second conductive pattern of the odd number short bar 391 and the first even number short bar 392B.Specifically, use such as deposition technology such as PECVD, sputters and on gate insulating film 362, form second conductive layer.Press photolithography to the second conductive layer composition, and with the 3rd mask etching, form source electrode 304,314 and 324, drain electrode 306,316 and 326, data chainning 358, following data pads electrode 352, the odd number short bar 391 and the first even number short bar 392B.
Then, dry ecthing is exposed to source electrode 304,314 and 324 and the ohmic contact layer 364 of drain electrode between 306,316 and 326 as mask with second conductive pattern, thereby exposes corresponding active layer 308,318 and 328.
The plane graph of Figure 34 A and Figure 34 B and sectional view are respectively applied for explanation according to the 4th mask process in a kind of manufacture method of the thin-film transistor array base-plate of sixth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 35 A is used for explaining in detail the 4th mask process to the sectional view of Figure 35 D.
Adopt the 4th mask process to whole protecting film 366 and gate insulating film 362 compositions, limit contact hole 340,344,348 and 394, and formation comprises that the 3rd conductive pattern of contact electrode 332,334,336 and 398 is together with last data pads electrode 354.
Specifically, shown in Figure 35 A, be provided with formation diaphragm 366 on the whole gate insulating film 362 of second conductive pattern.And then, shown in Figure 35 A, on the whole protecting film 366 of the part that has diaphragm 366, form photoresist pattern 370 by photolithography with the 3rd mask.
Then, shown in Figure 35 B, pattern 370 carries out etching with photoresist, to diaphragm 366 and gate insulating film 362 compositions to form first to the 4th contact hole 340,344,348 and 394 together with the 5th contact hole.First contact hole 340 exposes second source electrode 314 and grid 312; Second contact hole 344 exposes the 3rd drain electrode 326 and first grid 302; The 3rd contact hole 348 exposes the 3rd source electrode 324 and grid 322; The 4th contact hole 394 exposes first and second even number short bar 392B and the 392A; And the 5th contact holes exposing goes out data pads electrode 352 down.
Shown in Figure 35 C, after forming photoresist pattern 370, on whole thin-film transistor array base-plate, form the 3rd conductive layer 372 with deposition technology such as sputters.The 3rd conductive layer 372 is made by transparency conducting layer, comprises ITO, TO, IZO, SnO 2Deng, or have the titanium (Ti) of strong corrosion resistant and high mechanical properties.
Then, adopt method for improving remove simultaneously photoresist pattern 370 and on the 3rd conductive layer 372 with composition the 3rd conductive layer 372.Like this, shown in Figure 35 D, in first to the 4th contact hole 340,344,348 and 394, form contact electrode 332,334,336 and 398, in the 5th contact hole, form data pads electrode 354 simultaneously.
As mentioned above, according to the present invention, thin-film transistor array base-plate forms with the three-wheel mask process, and energy simplified structure and manufacturing process are to reduce cost and to improve output like this.In addition, according to the present invention,, form end and adjacent area thereof that contact hole can expose holding wire and/or signal pad if form holding wire and signal pad with different metals.Holding wire is electrically connected to signal pad by contact hole, can prevent the fracture of holding wire and/or signal pad.In addition, according to the present invention, the contact hole that exposes first and second conductive layers is integrally formed.Therefore, first and second conductive layers that come out by the contact electrode that is located in the corresponding contact hole can be connected to each other and have the ladder coating of reduction, so just can prevent its fracture.Although above embodiment according to accompanying drawing has explained the present invention, those skilled in the art can both understand, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiment, need not to break away from principle of the present invention and can also make various modifications and changes.Therefore, scope of the present invention should only be limited by claims and equivalent thereof.

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1. thin-film transistor array base-plate comprises:
Anti-static device is included in a plurality of thin-film transistors that are connected to holding wire on the non-display area separately,
It is characterized in that each thin-film transistor comprises:
The grid that forms by first conductive layer;
The source electrode and the drain electrode that form by second conductive layer;
Between source electrode and drain electrode, limit the semiconductor layer of raceway groove;
Expose first contact hole of upper surface of adjacent part of second conductive layer of the upper surface of transistorized first conductive layer of the first film and second thin-film transistor; And
First contact electrode that is formed by the 3rd conductive layer in first contact hole connects first conductive layer and the exposed second conductive layer that expose.
2. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 1, it is characterized in that each thin-film transistor also comprises:
Second contact hole exposes the adjacent regions of transistorized first conductive layer of respective films and second conductive layer; And
Second contact electrode that is formed by the 3rd conductive layer in second contact hole connects first conductive layer and the exposed second conductive layer that expose.
3. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
Be used to test first and second short bars of the holding wire on the non-display area,
Wherein, first and second short bars comprise separately:
The a plurality of first and second short circuit patterns that are connected to holding wire and form by at least one first and second conductive layer;
The first public short circuit pattern that forms by the conductive layer identical with the first short circuit pattern;
The second public short circuit pattern that forms and intersect with the first short circuit pattern by the conductive layer that is different from the second short circuit pattern;
Expose the 3rd contact hole of the adjacent part of one of the second short circuit pattern and the second public short circuit pattern; And
The 3rd contact electrode by the 3rd conductive layer in the 3rd contact hole forms connects the second short circuit pattern of exposure and the public short circuit pattern of exposure.
4. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 1, it is characterized in that each contact hole runs through gate insulating film on first conductive layer and the diaphragm on second conductive layer, and each contact electrode touches the diaphragm in the corresponding contact hole.
5. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 2, it is characterized in that each contact hole runs through gate insulating film on first conductive layer and the diaphragm on second conductive layer, and each contact electrode touches the diaphragm in the corresponding contact hole.
6. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 3, it is characterized in that each contact hole runs through gate insulating film on first conductive layer and the diaphragm on second conductive layer, and each contact electrode touches the diaphragm in the corresponding contact hole.
7. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 1, it is characterized in that described semiconductor layer extends along second conductive layer.
8. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 2, it is characterized in that described semiconductor layer extends along second conductive layer.
9. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 3, it is characterized in that described semiconductor layer extends along second conductive layer.
10. according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 7, it is characterized in that each contact hole also exposes the part semiconductor under second conductive layer.
11., it is characterized in that each contact hole also exposes the part semiconductor under second conductive layer according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 8.
12., it is characterized in that each contact hole also exposes the part semiconductor under second conductive layer according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 9.
13., it is characterized in that described holding wire comprises at least one gate line and data wire according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 1.
14., it is characterized in that described holding wire comprises at least one gate line and data wire according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 2.
15., it is characterized in that described holding wire comprises at least one gate line and data wire according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 3.
16. a thin-film transistor array base-plate comprises:
First conductive layer that on substrate, forms;
First insulating barrier that on first conductive layer, forms;
Run through the contact hole that first insulating layer exposing goes out the adjacent part of the part of first conductive layer and first conductive layer;
Be connected to second conductive layer of first conductive layer by described contact hole,
Be formed on first insulating barrier and be connected to the 3rd conductive layer of second conductive layer by described contact hole; And
Second insulating barrier that is formed on the 3rd conductive layer and comes out together with the adjacent part of the 3rd conductive layer by described contact hole,
Wherein said second conductive layer is formed in the contact hole that is limited by first and second insulating barriers.
17., it is characterized in that described first conductive layer comprises the holding wire of at least one gate line and data wire according to the described thin-film transistor array base-plate of claim 16, and second conductive layer comprises the pad that is connected to holding wire.
18. the manufacture method of a thin-film transistor array base-plate, described substrate comprises an anti-static device, and this anti-static device is included in a plurality of thin-film transistors that are connected to holding wire on the non-display area separately, and this method comprises:
First and second conductive layers are provided on a substrate, are in middle gate insulating film of first and second conductive layers and the thin-film transistor that comprises semiconductor layer;
The diaphragm that covers a plurality of thin-film transistors is provided;
First contact hole is provided, runs through the adjacent part that diaphragm and gate insulating film expose second conductive layer of transistorized first conductive layer of the first film and second thin-film transistor; And
First contact electrode of the 3rd conductive layer is provided in first contact hole, first conductive layer that exposes is connected to exposed second conductive layer.
19. in accordance with the method for claim 18, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
Second contact hole is provided, exposes the adjacent part of transistorized first conductive layer of respective films and second conductive layer; And
Second contact electrode of the 3rd conductive layer is provided in second contact hole, first conductive layer that exposes is connected to exposed second conductive layer.
20. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
On non-display area, form the first and second short circuit patterns of first and second short bars that are connected to holding wire with at least one first and second conductive layer;
Form the public short circuit pattern of first short bar with the same conductive layer that forms the first short circuit pattern, be connected to the first short circuit pattern jointly;
Form the public short circuit pattern of second short bar that intersects with the first short circuit pattern with the conductive layer that is different from the conductive layer that forms the second short circuit pattern;
Formation runs through the 3rd contact hole of diaphragm and gate insulating film, exposes the second short circuit pattern of second short bar and the adjacent part of public short circuit pattern; And
Form the 3rd contact electrode of the 3rd conductive layer in the 3rd contact hole, the second short circuit pattern that is used for exposing is connected to the public short circuit pattern that second short bar exposes.
21. in accordance with the method for claim 18, it is characterized in that, form described first contact hole and first contact electrode and comprise:
On diaphragm, form the photoresist pattern;
Diaphragm and gate insulating film that etching exposes by the photoresist pattern;
On the substrate that is provided with the photoresist pattern, form the 3rd conductive layer; And
Remove the photoresist pattern together with the 3rd top conductive layer.
22. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that, form each described contact hole and contact electrode and comprise:
On diaphragm, form the photoresist pattern;
Diaphragm and gate insulating film that etching exposes by the photoresist pattern;
On the substrate that is provided with the photoresist pattern, form the 3rd conductive layer; And
Remove the photoresist pattern together with the 3rd top conductive layer.
23. in accordance with the method for claim 20, it is characterized in that, form each described contact hole and contact electrode and comprise:
On diaphragm, form the photoresist pattern;
Diaphragm and gate insulating film that etching exposes by the photoresist pattern;
On the substrate that is provided with the photoresist pattern, form the 3rd conductive layer; And
Remove the photoresist pattern together with the 3rd top conductive layer.
24. in accordance with the method for claim 18, it is characterized in that, provide each described thin-film transistor to comprise:
Form the grid of thin-film transistor with first conductive layer;
Form gate insulating film;
Form semiconductor layer; And
Form the source electrode and the drain electrode of thin-film transistor with second conductive layer.
25. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that, provide each described thin-film transistor to comprise:
Form the grid of thin-film transistor with first conductive layer;
Form gate insulating film;
Form semiconductor layer; And
Form the source electrode and the drain electrode of thin-film transistor with second conductive layer.
26. in accordance with the method for claim 20, it is characterized in that, provide each described thin-film transistor to comprise:
Form the grid of thin-film transistor with first conductive layer;
Form gate insulating film;
Form semiconductor layer; And
Form the source electrode and the drain electrode of thin-film transistor with second conductive layer.
27. in accordance with the method for claim 24, it is characterized in that described semiconductor layer and source electrode and drain electrode form with same mask, and this semiconductor layer extends along second conductive layer.
28. in accordance with the method for claim 25, it is characterized in that described semiconductor layer and source electrode and drain electrode form with same mask, and this semiconductor layer extends along second conductive layer.
29. in accordance with the method for claim 26, it is characterized in that described semiconductor layer and source electrode and drain electrode form with same mask, and this semiconductor layer extends along second conductive layer.
30. in accordance with the method for claim 27, it is characterized in that described first contact hole also exposes the part semiconductor below second conductive layer.
31. in accordance with the method for claim 28, it is characterized in that each described contact hole also exposes the part semiconductor below second conductive layer.
32. in accordance with the method for claim 29, it is characterized in that each described contact hole also exposes the part semiconductor below second conductive layer.
33. in accordance with the method for claim 24, it is characterized in that, form each described holding wire and comprise:
Form the gate line of first conductive layer together with grid; And
Data wire together with source electrode and drain electrode formation second conductive layer.
34. in accordance with the method for claim 25, it is characterized in that, form each described holding wire and comprise:
Form the gate line of first conductive layer together with grid; And
Data wire together with source electrode and drain electrode formation second conductive layer.
35. in accordance with the method for claim 26, it is characterized in that, form each holding wire and comprise:
Form the gate line of first conductive layer together with grid; And
Data wire together with source electrode and drain electrode formation second conductive layer.
36. the manufacture method of a thin-film transistor array base-plate comprises:
First conductive layer is provided on a substrate;
First insulating barrier is provided on first conductive layer;
One contact hole that runs through first insulating barrier is provided, exposes the part of first conductive layer and the adjacent part of first conductive layer;
Second conductive layer that is connected to first conductive layer by contact hole is provided,
Provide the 3rd conductive layer that is formed on first dielectric film, and the 3rd conductive layer is connected to second conductive layer by contact hole; And
Provide second insulating barrier that is formed on the 3rd conductive layer, and second insulating barrier comes out by contact holes exposing together with the adjacent part of the 3rd conductive layer,
Wherein, described second conductive layer is formed in the contact hole that first and second insulating barriers are limited.
37. according to the described method of claim 36, it is characterized in that, describedly form at least one signal line providing first conductive layer to be included on the substrate on the substrate, this holding wire is at least one gate line and data wire, forms the pad that is connected to holding wire and provide second conductive layer that is connected to first conductive layer to comprise.
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