JP6621673B2 - 液晶表示装置及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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以下、本発明の実施の形態1では、一般的なFFSモードの液晶表示パネルを備える液晶表示装置に、本発明が適用されているものとして説明する。図1は、液晶表示パネルの平面図である。なお、図1は模式図であり、示された構成要素の正確な大きさなどを反映するものではない。また、図1では、図面が煩雑とならないように、発明の主要部以外の省略や構成の一部簡略化などが適宜行われている。これらのことは、図1以降の図においても同様とする。さらに、図1以降の図においては、既出の図において説明したものと同一または類似の構成要素には同一の符号を付し、当該構成要素の説明については適宜省略する。
第1画素301には、図3に示すように透明導電膜からなる画素電極71と第1共通電極91aとが重畳して配設されており、上層の第1共通電極91aにスリット(開口部)92aが設けられている。画素電極71と第1共通電極91aとの間に電圧を印加することにより、透明絶縁性基板100上方の液晶層300にてほぼ水平な電界を発生させることが可能となっている。そして、ほぼ水平な電界により液晶層300の液晶分子を水平方向に駆動させることによって、画素の表示領域の透過率が制御され、画素の表示領域からなる表示領域101において所望の画像が表示される。すなわち、画素電極71と第1共通電極91aとが重畳された領域が、画素の表示領域となる。
次に、第2画素302の構成について説明する。図2及び図4に示される第2画素302は、上述した第1画素301と同様に、信号線103、走査線104、薄膜トランジスタ105、有機平坦化膜6、及び、画素電極71を備える。また図4に示すように、第2画素302は、第2共通配線106bと、第2層間絶縁膜8bと、第2共通電極91bと、第1柱スペーサ202bとを備える。
次に、第3画素303の構成について説明する。図2及び図5に示される第3画素303は、上述した第1画素301及び第2画素302と同様に、信号線103、走査線104、薄膜トランジスタ105、有機平坦化膜6、及び、画素電極71を備える。また、図5に示すように、第3画素303は、第3層間絶縁膜8cと、第3共通電極91cと、第2柱スペーサ202cとを備える。
図6、図7、図8及び図9は、本実施の形態1に係る液晶表示パネルの製造方法を示す断面図である。より具体的には、図6〜図9は、第1画素301の製造工程を示す図である。これら図を用いて、本実施の形態1に係る液晶表示パネルの製造方法について説明する。なお、ここで説明する製造方法のフォトリソ回数は、7回となっている。
以上のような本実施の形態1によれば、第2画素302及び第3画素303に、第1柱スペーサ202b及び第2柱スペーサ202cが配設され、第3画素303には共通配線(メタル配線)が配設されていない。このため、第1柱スペーサ202b及び第2柱スペーサ202cが同じであっても、複数種類(ここでは2種類)の高さを有する柱スペーサと同様の効果が得られる。よって、柱スペーサの径を大きくすることなく一定に加工することできるので、高精細液晶パネルなどにおける品質低下(例えばコントラスト低下など)を抑制することができる。また、そのような柱スペーサを、専用のHTマスクやGTマスクを用いずに形成することができる。
実施の形態1では、下部電極を画素電極とした構成について説明したが、下部電極を共通電極とした構成であってもよい。その構成において、独立した透明導電膜配線を形成する必要はなく、共通電極上に接してメタル配線を形成してもよい。また、その構成においては、上部電極が画素電極となるので画素電極は、層間絶縁膜、有機平坦化膜、及び、保護絶縁膜のそれぞれのコンタクトホールを介して薄膜トランジスタのドレイン電極と接続させればよい。
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- 液晶層と、
前記液晶層を挟み、第1画素、第2画素及び第3画素が配設された第1絶縁性基板及び第2絶縁性基板と
を備え、
前記第1画素、前記第2画素及び前記第3画素のそれぞれは、
前記第1絶縁性基板上にマトリクス状に配設された信号線及び走査線と、
前記信号線と前記走査線との交差部に対応して配設され、前記信号線及び前記走査線と電気的に接続された薄膜トランジスタと、
前記薄膜トランジスタ上に配設された絶縁性の平坦化膜と、
前記平坦化膜上に配設され、前記平坦化膜のコンタクトホールを介して前記薄膜トランジスタと電気的に接続された画素電極と
を備え、
前記第1画素は、
前記平坦化膜上に配設され、平面視において前記走査線と重畳された第1共通配線と、
前記画素電極及び前記第1共通配線上に配設された第1層間絶縁膜と、
前記第1層間絶縁膜上に配設され、前記第1層間絶縁膜のコンタクトホールを介して前記第1共通配線と電気的に接続された第1共通電極と
をさらに備え、
前記第2画素は、
前記平坦化膜上に配設され、平面視において前記走査線と重畳された第2共通配線と、
前記画素電極及び前記第2共通配線上に配設された第2層間絶縁膜と、
前記第2層間絶縁膜上に配設された第2共通電極と、
前記薄膜トランジスタ、前記信号線及び前記走査線の少なくともいずれか一つの上方に配設され、前記第2共通電極または前記第2絶縁性基板に接続された第1柱スペーサと
をさらに備え、かつ、前記第1柱スペーサ下の前記第2層間絶縁膜にはコンタクトホールが設けられておらず、
前記第3画素は、
前記画素電極上に配設された第3層間絶縁膜と、
前記第3層間絶縁膜上に配設された第3共通電極と、
前記薄膜トランジスタ、前記信号線及び前記走査線の少なくともいずれか一つの上方に配設され、前記第3共通電極または前記第2絶縁性基板に接続された第2柱スペーサと
をさらに備え、かつ、前記第2柱スペーサ下方に前記第1共通配線または前記第2共通配線に相当する共通配線を備えず、前記第2柱スペーサ下の前記第3層間絶縁膜にはコンタクトホールが設けられておらず、
前記第1画素は、前記第1柱スペーサまたは前記第2柱スペーサに相当する柱スペーサを備えない、液晶表示装置。 - 請求項1に記載の液晶表示装置であって、
前記第1共通配線及び前記第2共通配線のそれぞれは、
前記平坦化膜上に直接接触して配設された透明導電膜と、
前記透明導電膜上に直接接触して配設された導電膜と
の積層構造である、液晶表示装置。 - 請求項2に記載の液晶表示装置であって、
前記透明導電膜及び前記画素電極は、一の透明導電膜からなる、液晶表示装置。 - 請求項1から請求項3のうちのいずれか1項に記載の液晶表示装置であって、
前記第1絶縁性基板及び前記第2絶縁性基板に規定された表示領域における、前記第1画素の割合をX%、前記第2画素の割合をY%、前記第3画素の割合をZ%とした場合に、X+Y+Z=100、24≦X≦45、1≦Y≦22、54≦Z≦75が成り立つ、液晶表示装置。 - 請求項1から請求項4のうちのいずれか1項に記載の液晶表示装置であって、
前記第1柱スペーサの高さと、前記第2柱スペーサの高さとは同じである、液晶表示装置。 - 液晶層を挟む第1絶縁性基板及び第2絶縁性基板を備える液晶表示装置の製造方法であって、
(a)前記第1絶縁性基板上にマトリクス状に信号線及び走査線を形成する工程と、
(b)前記信号線及び前記走査線と電気的に接続された薄膜トランジスタを、前記信号線と前記走査線との交差部に対応して形成する工程と、
(c)前記薄膜トランジスタ上に絶縁性の平坦化膜を形成する工程と、
(d)前記平坦化膜のコンタクトホールを介して前記薄膜トランジスタと電気的に接続された画素電極を、前記平坦化膜上に形成する工程と
を、第1、第2及び第3構造体を形成する工程として備え、
(e−1)平面視において前記走査線と重畳された第1共通配線を、前記平坦化膜上に形成する工程と、
(f−1)第1層間絶縁膜を、前記画素電極及び前記第1共通配線上に形成する工程と、
(g−1)前記第1層間絶縁膜のコンタクトホールを介して前記第1共通配線と電気的に接続された第1共通電極を、前記第1層間絶縁膜上に形成する工程と
を、前記第1構造体から第1画素を形成する工程としてさらに備え、
(e−2)平面視において前記走査線と重畳された第2共通配線を、前記平坦化膜上に形成する工程と、
(f−2)第2層間絶縁膜を、前記画素電極及び前記第2共通配線上に形成する工程と、
(g−2)第2共通電極を、前記第2層間絶縁膜上に形成する工程と、
(h−2)前記第2共通電極及び前記第2絶縁性基板に接続された第1柱スペーサを、前記薄膜トランジスタ、前記信号線及び前記走査線の少なくともいずれか一つの上方に形成する工程と
を、前記第2構造体から第2画素を形成する工程としてさらに備え、
(e−3)第3層間絶縁膜を、前記画素電極上に形成する工程と、
(f−3)第3共通電極を、前記第3層間絶縁膜上に形成する工程と、
(g−3)前記第3共通電極または前記第2絶縁性基板に接続された第2柱スペーサを、前記薄膜トランジスタ、前記信号線及び前記走査線の少なくともいずれか一つの上方に形成する工程と
を、前記第3構造体から第3画素を形成する工程としてさらに備え、
前記第1画素は、前記第1柱スペーサまたは前記第2柱スペーサに相当する柱スペーサを備えず、
前記第2画素の前記第1柱スペーサ下の前記第2層間絶縁膜にはコンタクトホールが設けられておらず、
前記第3画素は、前記第2柱スペーサ下方に前記第1共通配線または前記第2共通配線に相当する共通配線を備えず、前記第3画素の前記第2柱スペーサ下の前記第3層間絶縁膜にはコンタクトホールが設けられていない、液晶表示装置の製造方法。 - 請求項6に記載の液晶表示装置の製造方法であって、
前記第1共通配線及び前記第2共通配線のそれぞれは、
前記平坦化膜上に直接接触して配設された透明導電膜と、
前記透明導電膜上に直接接触して配設された導電膜と
の積層構造として形成される、液晶表示装置の製造方法。 - 請求項7に記載の液晶表示装置の製造方法であって、
前記透明導電膜及び前記画素電極は、一の透明導電膜から形成される、液晶表示装置の製造方法。 - 請求項6から請求項8のうちのいずれか1項に記載の液晶表示装置の製造方法であって、
前記第1絶縁性基板及び前記第2絶縁性基板に規定された表示領域における、前記第1画素の割合をX%、前記第2画素の割合をY%、前記第3画素の割合をZ%とした場合に、X+Y+Z=100、24≦X≦45、1≦Y≦22、54≦Z≦75が成り立つ、液晶表示装置の製造方法。 - 請求項6から請求項9のうちのいずれか1項に記載の液晶表示装置の製造方法であって、
前記第1柱スペーサの高さと、前記第2柱スペーサの高さとは同じである、液晶表示装置の製造方法。
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