CN108831895B - 显示面板及其制造方法 - Google Patents

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CN108831895B
CN108831895B CN201810987086.XA CN201810987086A CN108831895B CN 108831895 B CN108831895 B CN 108831895B CN 201810987086 A CN201810987086 A CN 201810987086A CN 108831895 B CN108831895 B CN 108831895B
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Abstract

本发明提供一种显示面板及其制造方法,所述显示面板的制造方法包含步骤:提供基板;形成栅极在所述基板上;形成栅极绝缘层在所述栅极及所述基板上;形成多晶硅层在所述栅极绝缘层上;对所述多晶硅层进行第一灰阶掩膜工艺,以形成所述多晶硅层的源极区、漏极区以及位在所述源极区及所述漏极区之间的有源区;形成层间介电层在所述栅极绝缘层及所述多晶硅层上;形成第一电极层在所述层间介电层上;以及对所述第一电极层及所述层间介电层进行第二灰阶掩膜工艺,其中包含:图案化所述第一电极层以形成第一电极图案层;及在所述层间介电层内形成源极穿孔与漏极穿孔,其中所述源极穿孔暴露所述源极区及所述漏极穿孔暴露所述漏极区。

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显示面板及其制造方法
技术领域
本发明是有关于一种显示面板及其制造方法,特别是有关于一种可减少光掩膜次数的显示面板及其制造方法。
背景技术
随着显示技术的发展,液晶显示器(Liquid Crystal Display,LCD)等平面显示装置因具有高画质、省电、机身薄及应用范围广等优点,而被广泛的应用于手机、电视、个人数字助理、数字相机、笔记本电脑、台式计算机等各种消费性电子产品,成为显示装置中的主流。
例如,使用低温多晶硅(LTPS)作为有源区的液晶显示器,由于低温多晶硅具有较高载流子迁移率,故可使晶体管获得更高的开关电流比。因此在满足要求的充电电流条件下,每个像素晶体管的尺寸可以进行缩小化,进而增大每个像素的透光区,以提高面板开口率、改善面板亮点和高分辨率,以及降低面板功耗。因此,低温多晶硅(LTPS)液晶显示器可获得较佳的视觉体验。
然而,由于每个像素晶体管的尺寸朝向小型化的方向发展,因而使光掩膜设备成本的产生指数性的增长。
故,有必要提供一种显示面板及其制造方法,以解决现有技术所存在的问题。
发明内容
有鉴于此,本发明提供一种显示面板及其制造方法,以解决现有技术所存在的使用光掩膜次数过多,进而增加制造成本的问题。
本发明的一目的在于提供一种显示面板的制造方法,其通过使用二个灰阶掩膜工艺,以减少制造显示面板中所使用的光掩膜次数,进而减少制造成本。
本发明的另一目的在于提供一种显示面板,其通过将栅极作为遮光层、省略平坦层、以及把下电极(bottom ITO;BITO)层作为像素电极,以减少制造显示面板中所使用的光掩膜次数,进而减少制造成本。
为达成本发明的前述目的,本发明一实施例提供一种显示面板的制造方法,其中所述显示面板的制造方法包含步骤:提供一基板;形成一栅极在所述基板上;形成一栅极绝缘层在所述栅极及所述基板上;形成一多晶硅层在所述栅极绝缘层上;对所述多晶硅层进行一第一灰阶掩膜工艺,以形成所述多晶硅层的一源极区、一漏极区以及位在所述源极区及所述漏极区之间的一有源区;形成一层间介电层在所述栅极绝缘层及所述多晶硅层上;形成一第一电极层在所述层间介电层上;以及对所述第一电极层及所述层间介电层进行一第二灰阶掩膜工艺,其中包含:图案化所述第一电极层以形成一第一电极图案层;及在所述层间介电层内形成一源极穿孔与一漏极穿孔,其中所述源极穿孔暴露所述源极区及所述漏极穿孔暴露所述漏极区。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述显示面板的制造方法还包含步骤:形成一电性材料图案层在所述第一电极图案层上及所述层间介电层的所述源极穿孔与所述漏极穿孔中,其中所述电性材料图案层包含一源极接触层及一漏极接触层,以及所述源极接触层通过所述源极穿孔电性连接所述源极区,所述漏极接触层通过所述漏极穿孔电性连接所述漏极区。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述电性材料图案层更包含一电极接触层,以及所述显示面板的制造方法还包含步骤:形成一钝化图案层在所述源极接触层及所述漏极接触层上,其中所述钝化图案层暴露所述电极接触层。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述显示面板的制造方法还包含步骤:形成一第二电极图案层在所述钝化图案层及所述电极接触层上。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述第一灰阶掩膜工艺及所述第二灰阶掩膜工艺是选自于由一半色调光掩膜工艺及一灰色调光掩膜工艺所组成的一族群。
再者,本发明另一实施例提供一种显示面板,其中所述显示面板包含:一基板、一栅极、一栅极绝缘层、一多晶硅层、一层间介电层及一第一电极图案层。所述栅极设在所述基板上。所述栅极绝缘层设在所述栅极及所述基板上。所述多晶硅层设在所述栅极绝缘层上,其中所述多晶硅层包含一源极区、一漏极区及设在所述源极区及所述漏极区之间的一有源区。所述层间介电层设在所述栅极绝缘层及所述多晶硅层上,所述层间介电层具有一源极穿孔与一漏极穿孔,其中所述源极穿孔暴露所述源极区及所述漏极穿孔暴露所述漏极区。所述第一电极图案层设在所述层间介电层上。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述显示面板更包含一电性材料图案层,设在所述第一电极图案层上及所述层间介电层的所述源极穿孔与所述漏极穿孔中,其中所述电性材料图案层包含:一源极接触层及一漏极接触层。所述源极接触层通过所述源极穿孔电性连接所述源极区。所述漏极接触层通过所述漏极穿孔电性连接所述漏极区。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述电性材料图案层更包含一电极接触层,以及所述显示面板包含一钝化图案层,所述钝化图案层设在所述源极接触层及所述漏极接触层上,其中所述钝化图案层暴露所述电极接触层。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述显示面板还包含一第二电极图案层,设在所述钝化图案层及所述电极接触层上。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述多晶硅层是通过一第一灰阶掩膜工艺设置,以及所述第一电极图案层与所述层间介电层是通过一第二灰阶掩膜工艺设置。
与现有技术相比较,本发明实施例的显示面板的制造方法,其通过使用二个灰阶掩膜工艺,以减少制造显示面板中所使用的光掩膜次数。另外,本发明实施例的显示面板,通过将栅极作为遮光层、省略平坦层、以及把下电极(bottom ITO;BITO)层作为像素电极,以减少制造显示面板中所使用的光掩膜次数,进而减少制造成本。
为让本发明的上述内容能更明显易懂,下文特举优选实施例,并配合所附图式,作详细说明如下:
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图1是本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法的流程示意图。
图2A至2K是本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法的各个步骤的剖面示意图。
图3A至3G是本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法的第一灰阶掩膜工艺的各个步骤的剖面示意图。
图4A至4D是本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法的第二灰阶掩膜工艺的各个步骤的剖面示意图。
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以下各实施例的说明是参考附加的图式,用以例示本发明可用以实施的特定实施例。再者,本发明所提到的方向用语,例如上、下、顶、底、前、后、左、右、内、外、侧面、周围、中央、水平、横向、垂直、纵向、轴向、径向、最上层或最下层等,仅是参考附加图式的方向。因此,使用的方向用语是用以说明及理解本发明,而非用以限制本发明。
首先要说明的是,现有技术中的显示面板的制作方法,例如需要依序通过九道光掩膜步骤来制作下列各组件,包含:遮光层(light shielding layer;LS layer)、制作多晶硅层(poly crystal silicon layer;Poly layer)、制作栅极层(GE layer)与载子参杂(N+&N-)、制作层间介电层(ILD layer)、制作源/漏极接触层(SD layer)、制作平坦层(PLNlayer)、制作下电极层(bottom ITO;BITO)作为公用电极、制作钝化层(PV layer)以及制作上电极层(top ITO;TITO)作为像素电极。相较于上述的显示面板的制作方法,本发明实施例的显示面板的制作方法可减少所使用的光掩膜次数,故可减少制造成本。
请参照图1及图2A至2K所示,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10主要包含步骤11至18:提供一基板(步骤11);形成一栅极在所述基板上(步骤12);形成一栅极绝缘层在所述栅极及所述基板上(步骤13);形成一多晶硅层在所述栅极绝缘层上(步骤14);对所述多晶硅层进行一第一灰阶掩膜工艺,以形成所述多晶硅层的一源极区、一漏极区以及位在所述源极区及所述漏极区之间的一有源区(步骤15);形成一层间介电层在所述栅极绝缘层及所述多晶硅层上(步骤16);形成一第一电极层在所述层间介电层上(步骤17);以及对所述第一电极层及所述层间介电层进行一第二灰阶掩膜工艺,其中包含:图案化所述第一电极层以形成一第一电极图案层;及在所述层间介电层内形成一源极穿孔与一漏极穿孔,其中所述源极穿孔暴露所述源极区及所述漏极穿孔暴露所述漏极区(步骤18)。本发明将于下文逐一详细说明实施例上述各组件的细部构造、组装关系及其运作原理。
请一并参照图1及图2A,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10首先是步骤11:提供一基板21。在本步骤11中,所述基板11例如是一衬底基板,可用于承载所述栅极、所述栅极绝缘层、所述多晶硅层、所述层间介电层及所述第一电极图案层。在一实施例中,所述基板11例如是一柔性基板、一透光基板或者一柔性透光基板。
请一并参照图1及图2B,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10接着是步骤12:形成一栅极22在所述基板21上。在本步骤12中,所述栅极22例如是通过微影蚀刻步骤以形成在所述基板上。换言之,在本步骤12中需使用一道光掩膜工艺。要提到的是,所述栅极22亦可作为遮光层,用于遮挡后续形成的所述多晶硅层的有源区。在一实施例中,步骤12是通过制作底栅极的方式,以使所述栅极层22除了作为栅极的功能之外还可作为遮光层,进而减少使用光掩膜的次数。
请一并参照图1及图2C,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10接着是步骤13:形成一栅极绝缘层23在所述栅极22及所述基板21上。在本步骤13中,例如可通过半导体工艺中常见材料或制作方法,将所述栅极绝缘层23沉积在所述所述栅极22及所述基板21上。
请一并参照图1及图2D,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10接着是步骤14:形成一多晶硅层24在所述栅极绝缘层23上。在本步骤14中,所述多晶硅层24的形成方式例如是,先在所述栅极绝缘层23上形成一非晶硅层(未绘示),之后对所述非晶硅层进行一激光退火步骤,以使所述非晶硅层形成所述多晶硅层24。
请一并参照图1及图2E,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10接着是步骤15:对所述多晶硅层24进行一第一灰阶掩膜工艺,以形成所述多晶硅层24的一源极区241、一漏极区242以及位在所述源极区241及所述漏极区242之间的一有源区243。在本步骤15中,所述第一灰阶掩膜工艺例如选自于由一半色调光掩膜工艺及一灰色调光掩膜工艺所组成的一族群。在一实施例中,所述第一灰阶掩膜工艺例如是用于对所述多晶硅层24进行一微影蚀刻步骤,进而形成不同厚度的光阻层在所述多晶硅层24上。因此,可通过使用不同的蚀刻参数以暴露出所述源极区241与所述漏极区242,进而对所述源极区241与所述漏极区242进行载子掺杂。
举例而言,请参照图3A至3G。图3A是通过所述第一灰阶掩膜工艺,以使所述多晶硅层24在进行一微影蚀刻工艺时,形成不同厚度的光阻层30在所述多晶硅层24上的示意图。从图3A可知,所述多晶硅层24暴露出的部分可通过蚀刻步骤301,以图案化所述多晶硅层24。图3B是第一次剥除光阻步骤302的示意图,通过不同的蚀刻参数,以将预定的源极区241与漏极区242暴露而出,以便于进行重载子掺杂303(如图3C所示)。图3D是第二次剥除光阻步骤304的示意图,通过不同的蚀刻参数,可再暴露出所述多晶硅层24的其他部分24A及24B,以便于进行轻载子掺杂305(如图3E所示)进而提高薄膜晶体管的效果。图3F是第三次剥除光阻步骤306的示意图,通过不同的蚀刻参数,可将所有光阻去除,并且暴露出所述多晶硅层的剩余部分24C(即主动区243,作为电子电洞传递的沟道),以便于对剩余部分24C进行载子掺杂307(如图3G所示)。
请一并参照图1及图2F,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10接着是步骤16:形成一层间介电层25在所述栅极绝缘层23及所述多晶硅层24上。在本步骤16中,例如可通过半导体工艺中常见材料或制作方法,将所述层间介电层25沉积在所述栅极绝缘层23及所述多晶硅层24上。在一实施例中,所述层间介电层25例如包含氮化硅层251及氧化硅层252的多层材料。
请一并参照图1及图2G,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10接着是步骤17:形成一第一电极层26在所述层间介电层25上。在本步骤17中,所述第一电极层26的材质例如是氧化铟锡(ITO),并且所述第一电极层26可作为一下电极层(bottom ITO;BITO)。
请一并参照图1及图2H,本发明一实施例的显示面板的制造方法10最后是步骤18:对所述第一电极层26及所述层间介电层25进行一第二灰阶掩膜工艺,其中包含:图案化所述第一电极层26以形成一第一电极图案层261;及在所述层间介电层25内形成一源极穿孔25A与一漏极穿孔25B,其中所述源极穿孔25A暴露所述源极区241及所述漏极穿孔25B暴露所述漏极区242(步骤18)。在本步骤18中,所述第二灰阶掩膜工艺例如选自于由一半色调光掩膜工艺及一灰色调光掩膜工艺所组成的一族群。在一实施例中,所述第二灰阶掩膜工艺例如是用于对所述第一电极层26及所述层间介电层25进行一微影蚀刻步骤,进而形成不同厚度的光阻层在所述第一电极层26及所述层间介电层25上。
举例而言,请参照图4A至4D。图4A是通过所述第二灰阶掩膜工艺,以使所述第一电极层及所述层间介电层在进行一微影蚀刻工艺时,形成不同厚度的光阻层40在所述第一电极层26及所述层间介电层25上的示意图。从图4A可知,所述第一电极层26暴露出的部分可通过蚀刻步骤401,以形成所述源极穿孔25A与所述漏极穿孔25B。图4B是第一次剥除光阻层40的步骤402的示意图,通过不同的蚀刻参数的步骤403图案化所述第一电极层26,以形成一第一电极图案层261(如图4C所示),其中所述第一电极图案层261可作为一像素电极。图4D是第二次剥除光阻层40的步骤404的示意图,通过不同的蚀刻参数,可将所述光阻层40全部去除。
由上可知,可在使用一次光掩膜工艺(所述第二灰阶掩膜工艺)的情况下,形成所述第一电极图案层261以及在所述层间介电层25内形成所述源极穿孔25A与所述漏极穿孔25B,故可减少使用光掩膜的次数。
在一实施例中,请参照图2I,本发明实施例还可包含步骤:形成一电性材料图案层27在所述第一电极图案层261上及所述层间介电层25的所述源极穿孔25A所述漏极穿孔25B中,其中所述电性材料图案层27包含一源极接触层271及一漏极接触层272,以及所述源极接触层271通过所述源极穿孔25A电性连接所述源极区241,所述漏极接触层272通过所述漏极穿孔25B电性连接所述漏极区242。在一范例中,所述电性材料图案层27例如是通过微影蚀刻步骤以形成在所述第一电极图案层261上及所述层间介电层25的所述源极穿孔25A与所述漏极穿孔25B中。换言之,所述电性材料图案层27的形成需使用一道光掩膜工艺。
在一实施例中,请参照图2J,所述电性材料图案层27更包含一电极接触层273,以及本发明实施例的显示面板的制造方法10还包含步骤:形成一钝化图案层28在所述源极接触层271及所述漏极接触层272上,其中所述钝化图案层28暴露所述电极接触层273。在一范例中,所述钝化图案层28例如是通过微影蚀刻步骤以形成在所述源极接触层271及所述漏极接触层272上。换言之,所述钝化图案层28的形成需使用一道光掩膜工艺。
在一实施例中,请参照图2K,本发明实施例的显示面板的制造方法10还可包含步骤:形成一第二电极图案层29在所述钝化图案层28及所述电极接触层273上。所述第二电极图案层29的材质例如是氧化铟锡(ITO),并且所述第二电极图案层29可作为一上电极层(Top ITO;TITO)。在一范例中,所述第二电极图案层29例如是通过微影蚀刻步骤以形成在所述钝化图案层28及所述电极接触层273上,其中所述第二电极图案层29可作为一公用电极。换言之,所述第二电极图案层29的形成需使用一道光掩膜工艺。
在一实施例中,本发明实施例的显示面板的制造方法10中不包含平坦层的制作,故可减少使用光掩膜的次数。
由上可知,本发明实施例的显示面板的制造方法10可通过使用二个灰阶掩膜工艺,以减少制造显示面板时所使用的光掩膜次数。另外,本发明实施例的显示面板的制造方法还可通过制作底栅极的方式,以使所述栅极层除了作为栅极的功能之外还可作为遮光层,进而减少使用光掩膜的次数。此外,本发明实施例的显示面板的制造方法还可通过不制作平坦层,故可减少使用光掩膜的次数。因此,若是相较于现有技术中的显示面板的制作方法(九道光掩膜步骤),本发明实施例的显示面板可通过六道光掩膜步骤即可制作到上电极层。
请参照图2K,本发明实施例更提出一种显示面板20,包含:一基板21、一栅极22、一栅极绝缘层23、一多晶硅层24、一层间介电层25及一第一电极图案层261。所述栅极22设在所述基板21上。所述栅极绝缘层23设在所述栅极22及所述基板21上。所述多晶硅层24设在所述栅极绝缘层23上,其中所述多晶硅层24包含一源极区241、一漏极区242及设在所述源极区241及所述漏极区242之间的一有源区243。所述层间介电层25设在所述栅极绝缘层23及所述多晶硅层24上,所述层间介电层25具有一源极穿孔25A与一漏极穿孔25B,其中所述源极穿孔25A暴露所述源极区241及所述漏极穿孔25B暴露所述漏极区242。所述第一电极图案层26设在所述层间介电层25上。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述显示面板更包含一电性材料图案层27,设在所述第一电极图案层261上及所述层间介电层25的所述源极穿孔25A与所述漏极穿孔25B中,其中所述电性材料图案层27包含:一源极接触层271及一漏极接触层272。所述源极接触层271通过所述源极穿孔25A电性连接所述源极区241。所述漏极接触层272通过所述漏极穿孔25B电性连接所述漏极区242。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述电性材料图案层27更包含一电极接触层273,以及所述显示面板20包含一钝化图案层28,所述钝化图案层28设在所述所述源极接触层271及所述漏极接触层272上,其中所述钝化图案层28暴露所述电极接触层273。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述显示面板还包含一第二电极图案层29,设在所述钝化图案层28及所述电极接触层273上。
在本发明的一实施例中,所述多晶硅层24是通过一第一灰阶掩膜工艺设置,以及所述第一电极图案层261与所述层间介电层25是通过一第二灰阶掩膜工艺设置。
在本发明一实施例中,所述显示面板20可通过上述本发明实施例的显示面板的制造方法10来获得,故相关的实施例与范例不再重复描述。
本发明已由上述相关实施例加以描述,然而上述实施例仅为实施本发明的范例。必需指出的是,已公开的实施例并未限制本发明的范围。相反地,包含于权利要求书的精神及范围的修改及均等设置均包括于本发明的范围内。

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1.一种显示面板的制造方法,其特征在于:所述显示面板的制造方法包含步骤:
提供一基板;
形成一栅极在所述基板上;
形成一栅极绝缘层在所述栅极及所述基板上;
形成一多晶硅层在所述栅极绝缘层上;
对所述多晶硅层进行一第一灰阶掩膜工艺,以形成所述多晶硅层的一源极区、一漏极区以及位在所述源极区及所述漏极区之间的一有源区;
形成一层间介电层在所述栅极绝缘层及所述多晶硅层上;
形成一第一电极层在所述层间介电层上;以及
对所述第一电极层及所述层间介电层进行一第二灰阶掩膜工艺,其中包含:
图案化所述第一电极层以形成一第一电极图案层,所述第一电极图案层为一像素电极;及
在所述层间介电层内形成一源极穿孔与一漏极穿孔,其中所述源极穿孔暴露所述源极区及所述漏极穿孔暴露所述漏极区;
形成一电性材料图案层在所述第一电极图案层上及所述层间介电层的所述源极穿孔与所述漏极穿孔中,其中所述电性材料图案层包含一源极接触层及一漏极接触层,以及所述源极接触层通过所述源极穿孔电性连接所述源极区,所述漏极接触层通过所述漏极穿孔电性连接所述漏极区。
2.如权利要求1所述的显示面板的制造方法,其特征在于:所述电性材料图案层更包含一电极接触层,以及所述显示面板的制造方法还包含步骤:形成一钝化图案层在所述源极接触层及所述漏极接触层上,其中所述钝化图案层暴露所述电极接触层。
3.如权利要求2所述的显示面板的制造方法,其特征在于:所述显示面板的制造方法还包含步骤:形成一第二电极图案层在所述钝化图案层及所述电极接触层上。
4.如权利要求1所述的显示面板的制造方法,其特征在于:所述第一灰阶掩膜工艺及所述第二灰阶掩膜工艺是选自于由一半色调光掩膜工艺及一灰色调光掩膜工艺所组成的一族群。
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