Film transistor plane indicator and preparation method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method for making structure corresponding of film transistor plane indicator with it.
Background technology
Film transistor plane indicator, Thin Film Transistor-LCD (thin filmtransistor display particularly, hereinafter to be referred as TFT-LCD), it mainly is the thin film transistor (TFT) that utilizes into rectangular arrangement, cooperate electronic components such as suitable electric capacity, switching pad to drive liquid crystal pixel, enrich beautiful figure with generation.Because TFT-LCD has that external form is frivolous, power consumption is few and characteristic such as radiationless pollution, therefore be widely used on the portable information products such as notebook computer (notebook), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), even the existing trend that replaces the CRT monitor of conventional desktop computer gradually.
Please refer to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 H, Figure 1A to Fig. 1 H is the manufacture craft synoptic diagram of the transistor (transistor) of existing Thin Film Transistor-LCD 10.The transistor of existing TFT-LCD 10 is to be produced on the surface of a glass substrate (glass substrate) 12.Shown in Figure 1A, the manufacture craft of existing TFT-LCD 10 at first deposits an aluminum metal layer 14 and an overlayer (cap layer) 16 comprehensively on the surface of glass substrate 12, then carry out one first yellow-light etching process (photo-etching-process, PEP), form the patterns (pattern) of aluminum metal layers 14 and overlayer 16 on glass substrate 12 surface, with as a gate electrode.
Shown in Figure 1B, on glass substrate 12, deposit an insulation course 18, an amorphous silicon (amorphous silicon) layer 20 and one doped amorphous silicon (doped amorphous silicon) layer 22 in regular turn subsequently comprehensively.Shown in Fig. 1 C, carry out one second yellow-light etching process (PEP) then, remove doped amorphous silicon layer 22 and amorphous silicon layer 20 outside the transistor area 24, the insulation course 18 outside the transistor area 24 is come out.Shown in Fig. 1 D, after finishing second yellow-light etching process, then on glass substrate 12 surfaces, deposit a metal level 26 comprehensively.Shown in Fig. 1 E, carry out one the 3rd yellow-light etching process subsequently, with the figure of definition metal level 26.Be mask (hard mask) then with metal level 26, downward etching doped amorphous silicon layer 22, remaining doped amorphous silicon layer 22 is used for respectively as an one source pole conductive layer 28 and a drain electrode conductive layer 30 with metal level 26.
Shown in Fig. 1 F, after the 3rd yellow-light etching process, on the surface of glass substrate 12, deposit a protective seam 32 comprehensively.Shown in Fig. 1 G, then carry out one the 4th yellow-light etching process, with the figure of definition protective seam 32, and on the surface of drain electrode conductive layer 30, form a drain electrode opening 34.Deposit a tin indium oxide subsequently on the surface of glass substrate 12 again (ITO layer 32 is also inserted within the drain electrode opening 34 for indium tinoxide, ITO) layer 32 comprehensively.
At last, shown in Fig. 1 H, carry out one the 5th yellow-light etching process,, a drain electrode conductive layer 30 and a viewing area (not shown) are conducted to form the pattern of ITO layer 36.TFT-LCD 10 promptly utilizes transistor to control the bright of viewing area.
The method for making of existing TFT-LCD 10 need reach the yellow-light etching process in five roads, just form transistor as on-off element, this measure not only increases the cost and the time of manufacture craft, and makes the manufacture craft yield of TFT-LCD 10 be difficult to further raising.In addition, TFT-LCD still includes many other electronic components, in order to save cost and to reduce the complexity of manufacture craft, relevant electronic component must be incorporated in the single manufacture craft, just be able to contend with, quicken to replace the market of CRT monitor with cheap CRT monitor.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method for making of film transistor plane indicator, it can make multiple different electric capacity under the prerequisite that does not change the manufacture craft parameter, and reduces the resistance value of transistor AND gate electric capacity.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this, a kind of method for making of film transistor plane indicator promptly is provided, this display is made on the substrate (substrate), this substrate comprises a first and a second portion, this first includes a transistor (transistor) district, be used for forming a transistor, this second portion includes a connection gasket (pad) district, be used for forming a connection gasket, this method for making includes the following step: (a) deposition one the first metal layer on this substrate surface; (b) define the pattern of this first metal layer, be used to this transistor area and form a gate electrode, and form a pad electrode in this connection gasket district; (c) on this substrate, form one first insulation course, and define the pattern of this first insulation course, form a connection gasket opening, this pad electrodes exposed is come out in this connection gasket district; (d) on this first insulation course, deposit one second insulation course, semi-conductor layer, a doped silicon (doped silicon) conductive layer and one second metal level in regular turn; (e) definition one channel region in this transistor area, remove in this passage simultaneously and outer second metal level and this doped silicon conductive layer of this transistor area, so make second residual in this transistor area metal level form an one source pole metal level and a drain metal layer, and this source metal and this drain metal layer by this channel region the interval, and this semiconductor layer is exposed to outside this transistor area; (f) on this substrate, deposit a protective seam (passivation layer) comprehensively; And the pattern that (g) defines this protective seam; remove the protective seam outside this first; so make this semiconductor layer be exposed to this first zone in addition; then; with this protective seam is the etching shade; remove the semiconductor layer and this second insulation course that are not covered, so make this zone of first insulating layer exposing outside this first, and make this pad electrodes exposed in this connection gasket opening by this protective seam.
Preferably, also comprise a capacitive region on this substrate, be used to form an electric capacity, this method for making is further comprising the steps of: when step (b) defines the pattern of this first metal layer, also form a capacitor lower electrode in this capacitive region; When (g) step defines this protective seam pattern, on this source metal, also define the one source pole opening, on this drain metal layer, also define a drain electrode opening, remove the protective seam in this source electrode opening and this drain electrode opening, source metal and this drain metal layer of transistor area are come out, and this first insulation course also is exposed in this capacitive region; (h) form a transparency conducting layer on this substrate, this transparency conducting layer covers this capacitor regions, and inserts in this source electrode opening, this drain electrode opening and this connection gasket opening; And the pattern that (i) defines this transparency conducting layer, make this transparency conducting layer be partitioned into the isolated one source pole block of electricity each other, an one drain electrode block and a connection gasket block, wherein this source electrode block conducts via this source electrode opening and this source metal, this drain electrode block conducts via this drain electrode opening and this drain metal layer, this connection gasket block is logical via this connection gasket opening and this pad electrode conductance, and this transparency conducting layer forms an electric capacity top electrode at capacitor regions.
The present invention also provides a kind of method for making of film transistor plane indicator, this display is made on the substrate (substrate), this substrate comprises a first, one second portion and a third part, this first includes a transistor (transistor) district, be used for forming a transistor, this second portion includes a connection gasket (pad) district, be used for forming a connection gasket, this third part includes an electric capacity (capacitor) district, be used for forming an electric capacity, this method for making includes the following step: (a) deposition one the first metal layer on this substrate surface; (b) define the pattern of this first metal layer, be used to this transistor area and form a gate electrode, form a capacitor lower electrode, and form a pad electrode in this connection gasket district in this capacitive region; (c) on this substrate, form one first insulation course, and define the pattern of this first insulation course, form a connection gasket opening, this pad electrodes exposed is come out in this connection gasket district; (d) on this first insulation course, deposit one second insulation course, semi-conductor layer, a doped silicon (doped silicon) conductive layer and one second metal level in regular turn; (e) definition one channel region in this transistor area, remove in (1) this passage simultaneously, and (2) this transistor area and outer second metal level and this doped silicon conductive layer of this capacitive region, so make this residual in this transistor area second metal level form an one source pole metal level and a drain metal layer, and this source metal and this drain metal layer by this channel region the interval, make second residual in this capacitive region metal level form an electric capacity top electrode, and this semiconductor layer is exposed to outside this transistor area and this capacitive region; (f) on this substrate, deposit a protective seam (passivation layer) comprehensively, make it cover this transistor area, this capacitive region and this connection gasket district, and this protective seam can be inserted in this channel region; And the pattern that (g) defines this protective seam, on this source metal, define the one source pole opening earlier, definition one drain electrode opening on this drain metal layer, definition one capacitor openings in this capacitive region, remove simultaneously in (1) this first and this third part protective seam and (2) this source electrode opening in addition, in this drain electrode opening, with the protective seam in this capacitor openings, so make (1) this semiconductor layer be exposed to this first and this third part zone in addition, (2) this source metal is exposed to this source electrode opening, this drain metal layer is exposed to this drain electrode opening, and this electric capacity top electrode is exposed to this capacitor openings; (h) be the etching shade with this protective seam, remove semiconductor layer and this second insulation course that is not covered simultaneously by this protective seam, so make the zone of (1) this first insulating layer exposing beyond this first and this third part, (2) make this pad electrodes exposed in this connection gasket opening; (i) form a transparency conducting layer on this substrate, this transparency conducting layer is also inserted in this source electrode opening, this drain electrode opening, this capacitor openings and this connection gasket opening comprehensively; And the pattern that (j) defines this transparency conducting layer, make this transparency conducting layer be partitioned into the isolated one source pole block of electricity each other, an one drain electrode block and a connection gasket block, wherein this source electrode block conducts via this source electrode opening and this source metal, this drain electrode block conducts via this drain electrode opening and this drain metal layer, this connection gasket block is logical via this connection gasket opening and this pad electrode conductance, and this transparency conducting layer and this electric capacity top electrode conduct.
Preferably, this method is further comprising the steps of: when defining this first insulation course in step (c), form a capacitive insulation layer opening in this capacitive region, this capacitor lower electrode is come out; And in step (d), this second insulation course can be inserted in this capacitive insulation layer opening.
The present invention also provides a kind of film transistor plane indicator, and it comprises: a substrate; One thin film transistor (TFT), this thin film transistor (TFT) comprises: a gate electrode is formed on this substrate; One transistor insulating layer and a transistor semiconductor layer are formed on this gate electrode in regular turn; One first doped silicon layer and one second doped silicon layer are formed on this transistor semiconductor layer, this first and this second doped silicon layer between a channel region at interval; The one source pole conductive layer is formed on this first doped silicon layer; One drain electrode conductive layer is formed on this second doped silicon layer; And one the transistor protection layer cover this channel region, this source electrode conductive layer, with this drain electrode conductive layer; One gate contact, this gate contact comprises: a pad electrode is formed on this substrate, and this pad electrode and this gate electrode conduct; One connection gasket insulation course is around being formed on this pad boundary electrode to form a connection gasket opening; This connection gasket opening runs through this connection gasket insulation course, to expose this pad electrode; Wherein, this transistor insulating layer sidewall and this transistor semiconductor layer sidewall come down to trim, and this source electrode conductive layer sidewall and this first doped silicon layer sidewall come down to trim.
Preferably, this source electrode conductive layer sidewall and this transistor insulating layer sidewall have a spacing.
Preferably, this protective seam has the one source pole opening on this source electrode conductive layer, have a drain electrode opening on this drain electrode conductive layer, and this Thin Film Transistor-LCD comprises also: a transparent source electrode conductive layer block conducts via this source electrode opening and this source electrode conductive layer; One transparent drain electrode conductive layer block conducts via this drain electrode opening and this drain electrode conductive layer; And one transparent connection gasket conductive layer block logical via this connection gasket opening and this pad electrode conductance.
Preferably, this film transistor plane indicator also comprises an electric capacity, and this electric capacity comprises: a capacitor lower electrode, form identical with this gate electrode; One first insulation course covers this capacitor lower electrode; And one transparency conducting layer cover this first insulation course.Another kind of scheme is, this film transistor plane indicator also comprises an electric capacity, and this electric capacity comprises in regular turn: a capacitor lower electrode, form identical with this gate electrode; One first insulation course covers this capacitor lower electrode; One second insulation course and semi-conductor layer is formed on this first insulation course; One doped silicon layer, an electric capacity top electrode, with an electric capacity protective seam, be formed on this semiconductor layer, this electric capacity protective seam has a capacitor openings, and this electric capacity top electrode is exposed in this capacitor openings; And a transparency conducting layer, covering this first electric capacity protective seam, this transparency conducting layer is inserted this capacitor openings, and is electrically connected with this electric capacity top electrode.
Preferably, have one first insulation course opening on first insulation course of this electric capacity, capacitor lower electrode is come out, and this second insulation course can be inserted in this first insulation course opening.
The present invention also provides the method for making of a kind of film transistor plane indicator (thin film transistor display), this display is produced on the substrate (substrate), comprise a first and a second portion on this substrate, this first comprises a transistor (transistor) district, be used for forming a transistor, this second portion comprises a connection gasket (pad) district, be used for forming a connection gasket, this method for making includes the following step: (a) deposition one the first metal layer on this substrate surface; (b) define the pattern of this first metal layer, in order to forming a gate electrode, and form a pad electrode in this connection gasket district in this transistor area; (c) on this substrate, deposit an insulation course, semi-conductor layer, a doped silicon (doped silicon) conductive layer and one second metal level in regular turn; (d) definition one channel region in this transistor area, remove second metal level and this doped silicon conductive layer that reaches (2) this second portion in (1) this first in this channel region with this transistor area outward simultaneously, so make second residual in this transistor area metal level form an one source pole metal level and a drain metal layer, and this source metal and this drain metal layer by this channel region the interval, and this semiconductor layer is exposed to outside this transistor area; (e) on this substrate, deposit a protective seam (passivation layer) comprehensively, make it cover this transistor area and this connection gasket district, and this protective seam can be inserted in this channel region; And the pattern that (f) defines this protective seam, in this connection gasket district, define a connection gasket opening earlier, reach the interior protective seam of this connection gasket opening beyond (1) this first of removal simultaneously with beyond (2) this second portion, so make semiconductor layer be exposed to (1) this first and reach (2) this second portion with in exterior domain and this connection gasket opening with exterior domain; (g) be the etching shade with this protective seam; remove not beyond (1) this first of being covered simultaneously by this protective seam and beyond (2) this second portion with this connection gasket opening in semiconductor layer and this insulation course; so make (1) this exposure of substrates in this first and this second portion beyond the zone, (2) also make this pad electrodes exposed in this connection gasket opening.
Preferably, this method is further comprising the steps of: when (f) step defines this protective seam pattern, on this source metal, also define the one source pole opening, on this drain metal layer, also define a drain electrode opening, remove the protective seam in this source electrode opening and this drain electrode opening, the source metal of transistor area and this drain metal layer are come out; (h) on this substrate, form a transparency conducting layer, this transparency conducting layer is inserted in this source electrode opening, this drain electrode opening and this connection gasket opening; And the pattern that (i) defines this transparency conducting layer, make this transparency conducting layer be partitioned into the isolated one source pole block of electricity each other, an one drain electrode block and a connection gasket block, wherein this source electrode block conducts via this source electrode opening and this source metal, this drain electrode block conducts via this drain electrode opening and this drain metal layer, and this connection gasket block is logical via this connection gasket opening and this pad electrode conductance.
Preferably, also comprise a third part on this substrate, this third part includes a capacitive region, is used to form an electric capacity, this method for making more may further comprise the steps: when step (b) defines the pattern of this first metal layer, more form a capacitor lower electrode in this capacitive region; When step (c) also in this capacitive region form this insulation course, this semiconductor layer, this doped silicon conductive layer, with this second metal level; In step (d), remove second metal level and this doped silicon conductive layer that do not cover this capacitor lower electrode in this third part simultaneously, this capacitive region semiconductor layer is in addition come out, and the second residual metal level forms an electric capacity top electrode in this capacitive region; When (f) step defines this protective seam pattern, in this capacitive region, form a capacitor openings, this electric capacity top electrode is come out; And in (h) step, this transparency conducting layer is also inserted in this capacitor openings, and conducts with this electric capacity top electrode.
Preferred this TFT-LCD is the rotary-type TFT-LCD in a plane.
Preferred this semiconductor layer is an amorphous silicon layer or a polysilicon.
The present invention also provides a kind of film transistor plane indicator, and it comprises: a substrate; One thin film transistor (TFT), this thin film transistor (TFT) comprises: a gate electrode is formed on this substrate; One transistor insulating layer and a transistor semiconductor layer are formed on this gate electrode in regular turn; One first doped silicon layer and one second doped silicon layer are formed on this transistor semiconductor layer, this first and this second doped silicon layer between a channel region at interval; The one source pole conductive layer is formed on this first doped silicon layer; One drain electrode conductive layer is formed on this second doped silicon layer; And one the transistor protection layer cover this channel region, this source electrode conductive layer, with this drain electrode conductive layer; One gate contact, this gate contact comprises: a pad electrode is formed on this substrate, and this pad electrode and this gate electrode conduct; One connection gasket insulation course, a connection gasket semiconductor layer and a connection gasket protective seam are all in regular turn around being formed on this pad boundary electrode to form a connection gasket opening; This connection gasket opening run through this connection gasket insulation course, this connection gasket semiconductor layer, with this connection gasket protective seam, to expose this pad electrode; One conductive layer is inserted in this connection gasket district opening, to be electrically connected this pad electrode; Wherein, this transistor insulating layer sidewall and this transistor semiconductor layer sidewall come down to trim, and this source electrode conductive layer sidewall and this first doped silicon layer sidewall come down to trim.
Preferably, this source electrode conductive layer sidewall and this transistor insulating layer sidewall have a spacing.
Perhaps, this film transistor plane indicator also comprises an electric capacity, and this electric capacity comprises: a capacitor lower electrode, form identical with this gate electrode; One capacitive insulation layer covers this capacitor lower electrode; One capacitance semiconductor layer, an electric capacity doped silicon layer, an electric capacity top electrode, with an electric capacity protective seam, be formed on this capacitance semiconductor layer, this electric capacity protective seam has a capacitor openings, and this electric capacity top electrode is exposed in this capacitor openings; And a transparency conducting layer, cover this electric capacity protective seam, and this transparency conducting layer inserts this capacitor openings, and be electrically connected with this electric capacity top electrode.
Perhaps, this transistor protection layer has the one source pole opening on this source electrode conductive layer, and have a drain electrode opening on this drain electrode conductive layer, and this Thin Film Transistor-LCD comprises more: a transparent source electrode conductive layer block conducts via this source electrode opening and this source electrode conductive layer; One transparent drain electrode conductive layer block conducts via this drain electrode opening and this drain electrode conductive layer; And one transparent connection gasket conductive layer block logical via this connection gasket opening and this pad electrode conductance.
The present invention also provides a kind of thin film transistor (TFT), and it comprises: a substrate; One gate electrode is formed on this substrate; One insulation course and semi-conductor layer are formed on this gate electrode in regular turn; One first doped silicon layer and one second doped silicon layer all are formed on this semiconductor layer, this first and this second doped silicon layer between a channel region at interval; An one source pole conductive layer and a drain electrode conductive layer are respectively formed on this first doped silicon layer and this second doped silicon layer; And a protective seam, cover this channel region, this source electrode conductive layer, with this drain electrode conductive layer; Wherein, this insulating layer sidewalls and this semiconductor layer sidewall come down to trim, and source electrode conductive layer sidewall and this first doped silicon layer sidewall come down to trim.
Preferably, this source electrode conductive layer sidewall and this insulating layer sidewalls have a spacing.
Preferably, this protective seam has a drain electrode opening, and this drain metal layer is come out.
Preferably, this thin film transistor (TFT) also comprises a transparency electrode, is formed on this protective seam, and inserts the drain electrode opening of this protective seam, and communicate with this drain metal layer electricity.
The present invention also provides the method for making of a kind of film transistor plane indicator (thin film transistor display), this display is produced on the substrate, this substrate comprises a first and a second portion, this first includes a transistor (transistor) district, be used for forming a transistor, this second portion includes a connection gasket (pad) district, be used for forming a connection gasket, this method for making includes the following step: (a) deposition one the first metal layer on this substrate surface; (b) define the pattern of this first metal layer, be used to this transistor area and form a gate electrode, and form a pad electrode in this connection gasket district; (c) on this substrate, form one first insulation course, one second insulation course, semi-conductor layer, a doped silicon (doped silicon) conductive layer and one second metal level in regular turn; (d) definition one channel region in this transistor area, remove in (1) this passage simultaneously and outer second metal level and this doped silicon conductive layer of (2) this transistor area, so make second residual in this transistor area metal level form an one source pole metal level and a drain metal layer, and this source metal and this drain metal layer by this channel region the interval, and this semiconductor layer is exposed to outside this transistor area; (e) on this substrate, deposit a protective seam (passivationlayer) comprehensively; (f) define the pattern of this protective seam, remove the protective seam outside this first, so make this semiconductor layer be exposed to this first zone in addition, then, with this protective seam is the etching shade, remove the semiconductor layer and this second insulation course that are not covered, so make this zone of first insulating layer exposing outside this first by this protective seam; And the pattern that (g) defines this first insulation course, form a connection gasket opening in this connection gasket district, this pad electrodes exposed is come out.
Also comprise a capacitive region on preferred this substrate, be used to form an electric capacity, this method for making is further comprising the steps of: when step (b) defines the pattern of this first metal layer, also form a capacitor lower electrode in this capacitive region; When (f) step defines this protective seam pattern, on this source metal, also define the one source pole opening, on this drain metal layer, also define a drain electrode opening, remove the protective seam in this source electrode opening and this drain electrode opening, source metal and this drain metal layer of transistor area are come out, and this first insulation course also is exposed in this capacitive region; (h) form a transparency conducting layer on this substrate, this transparency conducting layer covers this capacitor regions, and inserts in this source electrode opening, this drain electrode opening and this connection gasket opening; And the pattern that (i) defines this transparency conducting layer, make this transparency conducting layer be partitioned into the isolated one source pole block of electricity each other, an one drain electrode block and a connection gasket block, wherein this source electrode block conducts via this source electrode opening and this source metal, this drain electrode block conducts via this drain electrode opening and this drain metal layer, this connection gasket block is logical via this connection gasket opening and this pad electrode conductance, and this transparency conducting layer forms an electric capacity top electrode at capacitor regions.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, describe embodiments of the invention in detail, wherein:
Figure 1A to Fig. 1 H is the transistorized manufacture craft synoptic diagram of existing Thin Film Transistor-LCD;
Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 G is the manufacture craft synoptic diagram of first embodiment of Thin Film Transistor-LCD of the present invention;
Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 B is the synoptic diagram of second embodiment of Thin Film Transistor-LCD of the present invention;
Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 I is the manufacture craft synoptic diagram of the 3rd embodiment of method for making of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram of the 4th embodiment of method for making of the present invention.
Illustrated symbol description
50 Thin Film Transistor-LCDs, 51 firsts
52 substrates, 53 second portions
54 transistor area, 55 third parts
56 capacitive region, 58 switching pad districts
60 transistors, 62 electric capacity
64 switching pads, 66 metal levels
66a gate electrode 66b capacitor lower electrode
66c pad electrode 68,681,682 insulation courses
68a transistor insulating layer 68b capacitive insulation layer
68c connection gasket insulation course 70 semiconductor layers
70a transistor semiconductor layer 70b capacitance semiconductor layer
70c connection gasket semiconductor layer 72 doped silicon conductive layers
The 72a first doped silicon layer 72b second doped silicon layer
72c electric capacity doped silicon layer 74 metal levels
74a source metal 74b drain metal layer
74c electric capacity top electrode 75 channel regions
76 protective seam 76a transistor protection layers
76b electric capacity protective seam 76c connection gasket protective seam
The 78a source electrode opening 78b opening that drains
78c capacitor openings 80 connection gasket openings
82 transparency conducting layer 82a source electrode blocks
82b drain electrode block 82c connection gasket block
84a capacitive insulation layer opening 84b connection gasket opening
Embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 G, Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 G is the manufacture craft synoptic diagram of film crystal flat-panel screens 50 of the present invention.Most preferred embodiment of the present invention is an example with a Thin Film Transistor-LCD (hereinafter to be referred as TFT-LCD) 50, this TFT-LCD 50 is the surfaces that are produced on a substrate 52, includes at least one first 51, at least one second portion 53 and at least one third part 55 on the surface of substrate 52.First 51 comprises a transistor area 54, and third part 55 includes an electric capacity (capacitor) district 56, and second portion 53 includes switching pad (pad) district 58.Transistor area 54, capacitive region 56 and switching pad district 58 are used for forming a transistor 60, an electric capacity 62 and a switching pad 64 respectively.
The manufacture craft of TFT-LCD 50 of the present invention is to deposit a metal level 66 earlier on the surface of substrate 52 comprehensively, then define the pattern of metal level 66, in order in transistor area 54, to form a gate electrode 66a, to form a capacitor lower electrode 66b in capacitive region 56, and 58 form a pad electrode 66c in the connection gasket district, shown in Fig. 2 A.
Shown in Fig. 2 B, then on substrate 52, deposit an insulation course 68, semi-conductor layer (semiconductor layer) 70, one doped silicon conductive layer 72 and a metal level 74 in regular turn comprehensively.Semiconductor layer 70 may be selected to be a polysilicon (poly-silicon) layer or an amorphous silicon (amorphous silicon) layer, decides on conditions such as manufacture craft, display areas.
Subsequently shown in Fig. 2 C, the pattern of definition insulation course 68, semiconductor layer 70, doped silicon conductive layer 72 and metal level 74, first definition one channel region 75 transistor area 54 in, remove simultaneously in (1) first 51 within the channel region 75 with transistor area 54 outside, do not cover metal level 74 and the doped silicon conductive layer 72 of capacitor lower electrode 66b in metal level 74 in (2) second portion 53 and this doped silicon conductive layer 72, (3) third part 55.So make metal remained layer 74 formation one source pole metal level 74a and a drain metal layer 74b within transistor area 54, and metal remained layers 74 form electric capacity top electrode 74c in the capacitive region 56.Source metal 74a and drain metal layer 74b be by 75 intervals of channel region, and transistor area 54 and semiconductor layer 70 outside the capacitive region 56 are come out.
And then shown in Fig. 2 D, the patterned surfaces with metal level 74 above semiconductor layer 70 deposits a protective seam (passivation layer) 76.Protective seam 76 meeting covering transistor districts 54, capacitive region 56 and connection gasket district 58, and protective seam 76 can be inserted within the channel region 75.
Then, the pattern of definition protective seam 76 is shown in Fig. 2 E; definition one source pole opening 78a on source metal 74a; definition one drain electrode opening 78b on drain metal layer 74b, definition one capacitor openings 78c in capacitive region 56, and in connection gasket district 58, define a connection gasket opening 80.Remove first 51, second portion 53 and third part 55 protective seam 76 in addition then simultaneously, and remove the protective seam 76 in source electrode opening 78a, drain electrode opening 78b, capacitor openings 78c and the connection gasket opening 80 simultaneously.At this moment, semiconductor layer 70 will be exposed to first 51, second portion 53 and third part 55 zone in addition, and be exposed within the connection gasket opening 80.In addition, source metal 74a and drain metal layer 74b in the transistor area 54 will come out, and electric capacity top electrode 74c also can come out.
Be the etching shade then with protective seam 76; it is that cover and be positioned at semiconductor layer 70 and insulation course 68 beyond first 51, second portion 53 and the third part 55 to remove protected seam not 76 simultaneously, and removes semiconductor layer 70 and insulation course 68 within the connection gasket opening 80 simultaneously.So make (1) glass substrate 52 be exposed to first 51, second portion 53 and third part 55 zone in addition, (2) also make pad electrode 66c be exposed among the connection gasket opening 80.Method for making of the present invention is so far just finished the making of transistor 60 and electric capacity 62.
Then shown in Fig. 2 F, on substrate 52, deposit a transparency conducting layer 82.Transparency conducting layer 82 is normally by tin indium oxide (indium tin oxide, ITO) constitute, and insert within source electrode opening 78a, drain electrode opening 78b, capacitor openings 78c and the connection gasket opening 80, transparency conducting layer 82 is produced with source metal 74a, drain metal layer 74b, electric capacity top electrode 74c and pad electrode 66c conduct.
Shown in Fig. 2 G, the pattern of definition transparency conducting layer 82 makes transparency conducting layer 82 be partitioned into the isolated one source pole block 82a of electricity each other, a drain electrode block 82b and a connection gasket block 82c at last.Wherein source electrode block 82a conducts via source electrode opening 78a and source metal 74a, drain electrode block 82b conducts via drain electrode opening 78b and drain metal layer 74b, and drain electrode block 82b conducts via capacitor openings 78c and electric capacity top electrode 74c, and connection gasket block 82c conducts with pad electrode 66c via connection gasket opening 80.After this step, transparency conducting layer 82 can be electrically connected transistor 60 and electric capacity 62, and the making of switching pad 64 also comes to an end.
By on the other hand,, only need four road yellow-light etching process to make with the TFT-LCD 50 of above-mentioned method for making made.Its structure includes substrate 52, thin film transistor (TFT) 60, electric capacity 62 and as the connection gasket 64 of gate contact.Shown in Fig. 2 G, thin film transistor (TFT) 60 includes: a gate electrode 66a is formed on the substrate 52; One transistor insulating layer 68a and a transistor semiconductor layer 70a are formed on the gate electrode 66a in regular turn; One first doped silicon layer 72a and one second doped silicon layer 72b are formed on the transistor semiconductor layer 70a, and interval one channel region 75 between first and second doped silicon layer 72a, the 72b; One source pole conductive layer 74a is formed on the first doped silicon layer 72a; One drain electrode conductive layer 74b is formed on the second doped silicon layer 72b; And one transistor protection layer 76a cover channel region 75, source electrode conductive layer 74a, with drain electrode conductive layer 74b.
Wherein, the sidewall of the sidewall of the transistor insulating layer 68a of transistor 60 and transistor semiconductor layer 70a comes down to trim, the sidewall of source electrode conductive layer 74a and the sidewall of the first doped silicon layer 72a come down to trim, and the sidewall of the sidewall of drain electrode conductive layer 74b and the second doped silicon layer 72b comes down to trim.In addition, the sidewall of source electrode conductive layer 74a, the sidewall of drain electrode conductive layer 74b and the sidewall of transistor insulating layer 70 have a spacing.
Electric capacity 62 includes: a capacitor lower electrode 66b, and its composition with gate electrode 66a is identical; One capacitive insulation layer 68b covers on the capacitor lower electrode 66b; One capacitance semiconductor layer 70b, an electric capacity doped silicon layer 72c, electric capacity top electrode 74c, with an electric capacity protective seam 76b, be formed on the capacitance semiconductor layer 70b; And a transparency conducting layer 82b, cover on the electric capacity protective seam 76b.Electric capacity protective seam 76b has a capacitor openings 78c, and electric capacity top electrode 74c is exposed among the capacitor openings 78c, makes transparency conducting layer 82b be inserted capacitor openings 78c, and is electrically connected with electric capacity top electrode 74c.
Gate contact includes: a pad electrode 66c is formed on the substrate 52, and pad electrode 66c and gate electrode 66a conduct; One connection gasket insulation course 68c, a connection gasket semiconductor layer 70c and a connection gasket protective seam 76c are all in regular turn around being formed on the border of filling up electrode 66c to form connection gasket opening 80.Connection gasket opening 80 run through connection gasket insulation course 68c, connection gasket semiconductor layer 70c, with connection gasket protective seam 82c, to expose pad electrode 66c.Transparency conducting layer 82c inserts within the connection gasket district opening 80, with electrical connection pad electrode 66c.
Transistor protection layer 76a has source electrode opening 78a on source electrode conductive layer 74a, and has drain electrode opening 78b on drain electrode conductive layer 74b.TFT-LCD 10 also includes: transparent source electrode conductive layer block 82a conducts via source electrode opening 78a and source electrode conductive layer 74a; Transparent drain electrode conductive layer block 82b conducts via drain electrode opening 78b and drain electrode conductive layer 74b; And transparent connection gasket conductive layer block 82c conducts with pad electrode 66c via connection gasket opening 80.
Please refer to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B are the synoptic diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention.Second embodiment is mainly used in a plane conversion, and (in-plain-switch is IPS) on the type TFT-LCD.Second embodiment only needs three road yellow-light etching process, and the preceding twice yellow-light etching process of the preceding twice yellow-light etching process and first embodiment is identical.That is to say that the 3rd embodiment is the manufacture craft of carrying out earlier shown in Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 D, and form the semi-manufacture shown in Fig. 2 D.
Because plane conversion type TFT-LCD does not need large-area transparency electrode to come printing opacity, and plane conversion type TFT-LCD can be directly with the next electrode as liquid crystal drive of metal, so can omit the making step of transparency conducting layer.As shown in Figure 3A, in a second embodiment, last step only need be removed protective seam 76, insulation course 68 and the semiconductor layer 70 beyond first 51, second portion 53 and the third part 55, and formation connection gasket opening 80 gets final product in connection gasket district 58.
Above-mentioned LCD includes a gate line (not shown) in addition, can connect gate electrode 66a and pad electrode 66c, and a signal wire (not shown) of interlocking with this gate line.This signal wire end is a signal wire connection gasket, and its sectional view is shown among Fig. 3 B.Substrate 52 is provided with an insulation course 68d, semi-conductor layer 70d and a doped silicon conductive layer 72d in regular turn shown in Fig. 3 B.Then form one second conductive layer 74d, cover this second conductive layer 74d and doped silicon conductive layer 72d with a protective seam 76d at last in a specific region of doped silicon conductive layer.Wherein, be provided with an opening 82, the second conductive layer 74d is come out, be beneficial to be electrically connected with external circuit (not shown) in the position that corresponds to the second conductive layer 74d.
The structure of second embodiment of method for making of the present invention and the structural similarity of first embodiment; difference is: (1) protective seam 76 does not have opening on source electrode conductive layer 74a, drain electrode conductive layer 74b and electric capacity top electrode 74c, do not comprise transparency conducting layer in the structure of (2) second embodiment.
Refer again to Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 I, Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 I is the manufacture craft synoptic diagram of the 3rd embodiment of method for making of the present invention.Third embodiment of the invention can be made three kinds of different electric capacity respectively at third part 55a, 55b and 55c.Shown in Fig. 4 A, third embodiment of the invention is depositing metal layers 66 on substrate 52 at first, the pattern of definition metal level 66, define the pattern of metal level 66 again with one first yellow-light etching process (PEP-III-1), to form gate electrode 66a, capacitor lower electrode 66b and pad electrode 66c.
Shown in Fig. 4 B, on substrate 52, deposit an insulation course 681 comprehensively.Subsequently shown in Fig. 4 C, define the pattern of insulation course 681 with one second yellow-light etching process (PEP-III-2), in capacitive region 56c, form a capacitive insulation layer opening 84a, capacitor lower electrode 66b is come out.In connection gasket district 58, form a connection gasket opening 84b simultaneously, pad electrode 66c is come out.
Shown in Fig. 4 D, then deposit an insulation course 682, semiconductor layer 70, doped silicon conductive layer 72 and metal level 74 on the surface of substrate 52 comprehensively, insulation course 682 can be inserted among capacitive insulation layer opening 84a and the connection gasket opening 84b.In this embodiment, insulation course 681 is identical with insulation course 68 thickness of the insulation course 682 formed thickness summations and first embodiment, and the structure of two formed transistors 60 of different embodiment is remained unchanged.
Shown in Fig. 4 E, define the pattern of insulation course 682, semiconductor layer 70, doped silicon conductive layer 72 and metal level 74 with one the 3rd yellow-light etching process (PEP-III-3), first define channel district 75 within transistor area 54 removes within the channel region 75, outside the transistor area 54 and metal level outside capacitive region 56b, the 56c 74 and doped silicon conductive layer 72 simultaneously.So make within transistor area 54 metal remained layer 74 form source metal 74a and drain metal layer 74b, and source metal 74a and drain metal layer 74b are by 75 intervals of channel region.Metal remained layer 74 forms electric capacity top electrode 74c within capacitive region 56b, 56c, and semiconductor layer 70 is exposed to outside transistor area 54 and capacitive region 56b, the 56c.
And then shown in Fig. 4 F; on substrate 52 surfaces, deposit protective seam 76 comprehensively; make protective seam 76 cover first 51, second portion 53, third part 55b, 55c, transistor area 54, capacitive region 56a, 56b, 56c and connection gasket district 58, and protective seam 76 can be inserted within the channel region 75.
Then shown in Fig. 4 G; carry out one the 4th yellow-light etching process (PEP-III-4) and define the pattern of protective seam 76; remove the protective seam 76 outside first 51, third part 55b, the 55c, second portion 53 and the semiconductor layer 70 of third part 55a are come out.In this step, on source metal 74a, define source electrode opening 78a simultaneously; definition drain electrode opening 78b on drain metal layer 74b; definition capacitor openings 78c in capacitive region 56b, 56c, and the protective seam 76 within removal source electrode opening 78a, drain electrode opening 78b and the capacitor openings 78c.So make the source metal 74a of transistor area 54 be exposed to source electrode opening 78a, drain metal layer 74b is exposed to drain electrode opening 78b, and insulation course also is exposed among the capacitive region 66b, holds top electrode 74c most and is exposed among the capacitor openings 78c.
Then; with protective seam 76 is the etching shade; remove semiconductor layer 70 and insulation course 682 that protected seam 76 not covers; so make insulation course 681 be exposed to zone outside first 51 and third part 55b, the 55c; just be exposed among second portion 53 and the third part 55a, and pad electrode 66c is exposed among the connection gasket opening 84b.So far, just finish the making of transistor 60 and electric capacity 62b, 62c.
The connection gasket opening 84b that forms in Fig. 4 C can not form in second yellow-light etching process yet, the making of connection gasket opening 84b also can move on to the 4th yellow-light etching process (PEP-III-4) and then to be carried out afterwards, that is to say that second yellow-light etching process (PEP-III-2) is moved on to the 4th yellow-light etching process (PEP-III-4) to carry out afterwards.
Then shown in Fig. 4 H, deposit a transparency conducting layer 82 on substrate 52, transparency conducting layer 82 can cover capacitive region 56a, 56b, 56c, and can insert within source electrode opening 78a, drain electrode opening 78b, capacitor openings 78c and the connection gasket opening 84b.
Shown in Fig. 4 I, carry out one the 5th yellow-light etching process (PEP-III-5) at last, the pattern of definition transparency conducting layer 82 makes transparency conducting layer 82 be partitioned into the isolated source electrode block 82a of electricity each other, drain electrode block 82b and connection gasket block 82c at least.Wherein source electrode block 82a conducts via source electrode opening 78a and source metal 74a, drain electrode block 82b conducts via drain electrode opening 78b and drain metal layer 78b, connection gasket block 82c conducts via connection gasket opening 84b and pad electrode 66c, and transparency conducting layer 82 conducts with electric capacity top electrode 74c.Transparency conducting layer 82 will be electrically connected transistor 60 and each electric capacity, and finish the making of electric capacity 62a and switching pad 64.
The formed transistor arrangement of the 3rd embodiment and first embodiment are roughly the same, but the structure of gate contact and electric capacity is then different.Shown in Fig. 4 I, the gate contact of the 3rd embodiment comprises: pad electrode 66c is formed on the substrate 52, and pad electrode 66c and gate electrode 66a conduct; Connection gasket insulation course 681 is around on the border that is formed on pad electrode 66c, to form connection gasket opening 84b; Connection gasket opening 84b runs through connection gasket insulation course 681, to expose pad electrode 66c; Connection gasket block 82c conducts via connection gasket opening 84b and pad electrode 66c.
The electric capacity that has three kinds of different structures among the 3rd embodiment.Electric capacity 62a includes capacitor lower electrode 66b, and its composition with gate electrode 66a identical (common with the gate electrode), insulation course 681 covers on the capacitor lower electrode 66b and transparency conducting layer 82b covers on the insulation course 681.Transparency conducting layer 82b is as the electric capacity top electrode of electric capacity 62a.
Electric capacity 62b includes capacitor lower electrode 66b, and its composition with gate electrode 66a is identical; Insulation course 681 covers on the capacitor lower electrode 66b; Insulation course 682 is formed on the insulation course 681 with semiconductor layer 70; Doped silicon layer 72, electric capacity top electrode 74c, be formed on the semiconductor layer 70 with electric capacity protective seam 76c; And one transparency conducting layer 82d cover on the electric capacity protective seam 76c.Electric capacity protective seam 76c has capacitor openings 78c, and electric capacity top electrode 74c is exposed among the capacitor openings 78c, and transparency conducting layer 82d can insert among the capacitor openings 78c, and is electrically connected with electric capacity top electrode 74c.
The structural similarity of the structure of electric capacity 62c and electric capacity 62b, difference are to have insulation course opening 84a on the insulation course 681 of electric capacity 62c, capacitor lower electrode 66b is come out, and insulation course 682 can be inserted among the insulation course opening 84a.Then in electric capacity 62c, the distance of the upper and lower electrode 64,66 of electric capacity can shorten, and capacitance is bigger.
Please refer to Fig. 5, it is the structural representation of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.The 4th embodiment is mainly used in a plane conversion, and (in-plain-switch is IPS) on the type TFT-LCD.Because it is the feature-do not use transparency conducting layer in conjunction with the second and the 3rd embodiment and can form multiple electric capacity that IPS type TFT-LCD does not need to use transparency conducting layer, fourth embodiment of the invention.Same, first three road yellow-light etching process of the 4th embodiment and first three road yellow-light etching process of the 3rd embodiment are identical, and form the semi-manufacture shown in Fig. 4 F.
As shown in Figure 5; the 4th yellow-light etching process of the 4th embodiment can be removed protective seam 76, the semiconductor layer 70 and insulation course 682 outside first 51, third part 55b, the 55c; and directly finish the making of transistor 60, electric capacity 62b, electric capacity 62c and switching pad 64, and can be applicable in the making of plane conversion type TFT-LCD.Because do not use transparency conducting layer at last, so third part 55a place is not used in formation electric capacity, but can be used for forming a lead 62a.
The structure of the 4th embodiment of method for making of the present invention and the structural similarity of the 3rd embodiment; difference is: (1) protective seam 76 does not have opening on source electrode conductive layer 74a, drain electrode conductive layer 74b and electric capacity top electrode 74c, do not comprise transparency conducting layer in the structure of (2) the 4th embodiment.
Method for making of the present invention is characterised in that on doped silicon conductive layer 72 depositing metal layers 74 again, can reduce the resistance value of transistor 60 and electric capacity 62, and then improves the operating speed of transistor 60 and electric capacity 62.When making plane conversion type TFT-LCD, the inventive method even the making that can omit transparency conducting layer 82 can significantly reduce the resistance value of cost of manufacture and element.In addition, the inventive method can utilize same manufacture craft to form multiple different electric capacity, but is unlikely to influence the structure of transistor 60 and switching pad 64, also needn't change the area of capacitive region 66, can increase the selectivity on the circuit design.The above preferred embodiment only of the present invention, all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to the covering scope of patent of the present invention.