KR20080062647A - Thin film transistor array substrate and method for fabricating the same - Google Patents

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KR20080062647A
KR20080062647A KR1020060138684A KR20060138684A KR20080062647A KR 20080062647 A KR20080062647 A KR 20080062647A KR 1020060138684 A KR1020060138684 A KR 1020060138684A KR 20060138684 A KR20060138684 A KR 20060138684A KR 20080062647 A KR20080062647 A KR 20080062647A
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Abstract

A TFT array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to contact a drain electrode and a pixel electrode directly without forming a contact hole in a pixel area, thereby preventing an error in forming a contact hole and preventing a contrast ratio from being decreased as liquid crystal is not properly arranged in the contact hole. A gate pattern group includes a gate line(112), a gate electrode(112a), and a gate pad portion(112b). The gate line is formed on a substrate. The gate electrode is diverged from the gate line. The gate pad portion is formed in an end of the gate line. A data pattern group includes a data line(118), a source electrode(118a), a drain electrode(120), and a data pad portion(118b). The data line is formed to cross the gate line and an insulating film between the gate line and the insulating film and forms a pixel area. The source electrode is diverged from the data line. The drain electrode faces the source electrode. The data pad portion is formed in an end of the data line. A semiconductor layer is formed in the lower part of the data pattern group. A pixel electrode(136) is formed in the pixel area to be in contact with the drain electrode directly. First and second protection films are formed in the front of the substrate including the pixel electrode successively. A common electrode(126a) is patterned in the upper part of the pixel electrode.

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Thin Film Transistor Array Substrate and Method For Fabricating The Same

1 is a plan view of a thin film transistor array substrate of the prior art.

2 is a plan view of a thin film transistor array substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are cross-sectional views cut along the portions I to I 'and II to II' of FIG.

4A and 4B are cross-sectional views of sections III to III 'and IV to IV' of FIG. 2;

5 is a cross-sectional view of a pixel electrode and a common electrode arranged to be alternated according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6A through 6E are manufacturing process diagrams of a thin film transistor array substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a thin film transistor array substrate and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a thin film transistor array having a structure of increasing the contrast ratio and a method of manufacturing the same.

As the information society develops, the demand for display devices for outputting image information is diversified.PDP (Plasma Display Panel), FED (Field Emission Display), and OLED (Organic Light Emitting) are replacing the existing CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). Various flat panel display devices such as diodes have emerged.

Among the various flat panel display devices as described above, liquid crystal display devices (LCDs), which are used in various ways from mobile phone screens to large TV screens, will be referred to as the most representative flat panel display devices.

The liquid crystal display device generally includes a thin film transistor array substrate on which a thin film transistor is formed, and a color filter array substrate bonded to the thin film transistor array substrate and the liquid crystal layer with a predetermined distance therebetween.

In general, the thin film transistor array substrate includes a gate line transferring a gate signal, a data line defining a pixel region crossing the gate line, a common line formed simultaneously with the gate line, and transmitting a common voltage, and the gate A thin film transistor including a gate electrode connected to a line, a source electrode connected to the data line, and a drain electrode formed to face the source electrode, and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor.

The color filter array substrate includes a light blocking layer formed on the substrate to define a display area, and a color filter layer formed to cover the display area.

In the liquid crystal display having the above structure, various methods for realizing a wide viewing angle have been proposed to implement the same image even when the screen is viewed from a wider angle in order to be used as an image device such as a TV. BACKGROUND ART A liquid crystal display device forming a horizontal electric field capable of realizing a viewing angle has been widely adopted.

Next, FIG. 1A is a plan view illustrating a thin film transistor array substrate in a horizontal field type liquid crystal display, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I to I 'of FIG. 1A.

The horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B includes a plurality of gate lines 12 formed on the substrate, a plurality of data lines 18 formed to intersect the gate lines to define a pixel region, and A common line 26 formed in parallel with the gate line 12, a common electrode 26a branched from the common line 26 to extend into the pixel region, and a gate electrode branched from the gate line 12. A thin film transistor 16 having a source electrode 18a branched from the data line 18 and a drain electrode 20 formed to face the source electrode 18a, and the drain electrode 20 The pixel electrode 36 is electrically connected.

The gate line 12 serves to transfer a gate signal supplied from an external signal unit (not shown), and the gate signal is supplied in the form of a pulse wave of a predetermined period.

The data line 18 also serves to transmit a data signal supplied from an external signal unit (not shown).

The common line 26 is generally formed at the same time as the gate line 12 and receives a common voltage from an external signal unit (not shown).

The thin film transistor 16 has a semiconductor layer 17 having a channel formed under the source electrode 18a and the drain electrode 20. The semiconductor layer 17, the source electrode 18a, and An ohmic contact layer (not shown) is formed between the drain electrodes 20 to allow ohmic contact with each other.

The passivation layer 32 is formed on the entire surface of the substrate including the thin film transistor.

The pixel electrode 36 is electrically connected to the drain electrode 20 through a contact hole 34 passing through the passivation layer 32. When the thin film transistor is turned on, the pixel electrode 36 is connected to the pixel electrode 16. The voltage corresponding to the data signal is charged in the pixel electrode 36.

However, the horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to the related art having the above configuration has the following problems.

In the contact hole region in which the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode, rubbing is not performed properly, and thus the alignment state of the liquid crystal is changed. Accordingly, even in a black screen, leakage light generated in the contact hole region is generated. There was a problem that the contrast ratio is lowered by.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and aims to prevent the contrast ratio from being lowered by minimizing the contact hole area.

In order to achieve the above object, the horizontal field-type thin film transistor array substrate according to the present invention has a structure in which the pixel electrode and the drain electrode are in direct contact with each other without a contact hole formed separately, and an organic insulating layer is formed on the pixel electrode. It has a structure to secure the aperture ratio.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, a method of manufacturing a horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to the present invention comprises the steps of forming a gate line and a data line on the substrate, the gate electrode branched from the gate line and the data line Forming a thin film transistor having a branched source electrode and a drain electrode formed to face the source electrode, forming a pixel electrode directly contacting the drain electrode, and forming a first electrode on a front surface of the substrate including the pixel electrode; Forming a passivation layer and a second passivation layer, and forming a common electrode on the second passivation layer.

Next, a horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described.

2 is a plan view of a horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a cross-sectional view of the II-II 'section of FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the III-III' section of FIG.

2, 3A and 3B, the horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to the embodiment of the present invention, the gate line 112 formed on the substrate 110, the gate line 112 and A data line 118 formed to cross the insulating layer 114 to define a pixel region, a gate electrode 112a branched from the gate line 112, and a source electrode 118a branched from the data line 118. And a thin film transistor 116 having a drain electrode 120 formed to face the source electrode 118a, a pixel electrode 136 directly contacting the drain electrode 120 and formed in the pixel region; The first protective layer 132 and the second protective layer 134 are formed on the pixel electrode 136, and the common electrode 126a is formed on the second protective layer.

The gate pattern group including the gate line 112, the gate pad part 112b formed at one end of the gate line, and the gate electrode 112a branched from the gate line 112 may be formed of the same layer. , Metals such as Mo, Ti, Cu, Al (Nd) -based, and the like may be used.

The gate line 112 is formed on the substrate 110, and receives a gate signal through the gate pad part 112b from an external circuit part.

An insulating film 114 covering the entire surface of the substrate is formed on the gate pattern group, and the insulating film 114 is preferably an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiOx) or silicon nitride (SiNx).

A data line 118 formed on the insulating layer 114 to intersect the gate line 112 to define a pixel region, a source electrode 118a branched from the data line, and a drain electrode facing the source electrode; The data pattern group including the 120 and the data pad portion 118b formed at one end of the data line 118 is formed of the same layer, and includes Cr, Mo, MoW, Al / Cr, Cu, and Al (Nd). ), Al / Mo, Al (Nd) / Al, Al (Nd) / Cr, Mo / Al (Nd) / Mo, Cu / Mo, Ti / Al (Nd) / Ti, etc. may be used. .

A semiconductor layer 117 is formed below the data pattern group, and the semiconductor layer 117 is formed of amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, or the like.

An ohmic contact layer (not shown) may be further interposed between the data pattern group and the semiconductor layer 117.

The ohmic contact layer may be formed of amorphous silicon doped with n-type impurities such as phosphorous, and the source electrode 118a, the drain electrode 120, and the semiconductor layer 117 may be in contact with each other by an ohmic contact ( ohmic contact).

The pixel electrode 136 is formed in the pixel region such that the pixel electrode 136 is in direct contact with the drain electrode 120. The pixel electrode 136 is formed of indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide (IZO). It is formed of the same transparent conductive layer.

The first passivation layer 132 and the second passivation layer 134 are sequentially formed on the entire surface of the substrate 110 including the pixel electrode 136.

The first protective layer 132 is formed of an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiOx) or silicon nitride (SiNx), and the second protective layer 134 is photo acryl or benzocyclobutene (BCB). It is formed of an organic insulating material such as).

4A is a diagram showing a cross section of the gate pad portion, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a cross section of the data pad portion.

The gate pad part 112b formed on the substrate 110 may be formed through the insulating film 114, the first passivation layer 132, and the second passivation layer 134 so that the surface of the gate pad part 112b is exposed. The first contact hole 135a is formed, and the first electrode pattern 126c is formed to cover the hole of the first contact 135a.

A second contact hole 135b is formed on the data pad part 118b through the first passivation layer 132 and the second passivation layer 134 so that the surface of the data pad part 118b is exposed. The second electrode pattern 126d is formed to cover the second contact hole 135b.

The data pad part 118b is formed on the insulating film 114 formed to cover the substrate 110, and a semiconductor layer 117 is interposed between the data pad part 118b and the insulating film 114.

The first electrode pattern 126c and the second electrode pattern 126d are formed of the same layer as the common electrode, and are simultaneously patterned when the common electrode is patterned.

The common electrode 126a is formed on the first and second passivation layers.

In this case, the common electrode 126a may be formed of a metal layer, and may be formed of a transparent conductive layer such as indium-tin-oxide (ITO) or indium-zinc-oxide (IZO).

As shown in FIG. 2, the common electrode 126a is formed to cover the pixel electrode 136 and overlaps the data line 118.

In addition, the common electrode 126a has an opening region 126b patterned in the form of a comb teeth.

A common voltage is supplied to the common electrode to rotate the liquid crystal by an electric field generated by a potential difference with the pixel electrode 136.

In addition, the gate electrode 112a branched from the gate line 112, the source electrode 118a branched from the data line 118, and the drain electrode 120 formed to face the source electrode 118a, and And a thin film transistor 116 having a semiconductor layer formed between the source electrode and the drain electrode.

In the thin film transistor 116, when a voltage equal to or greater than a threshold voltage is applied to the gate electrode 112a, a channel is formed in the semiconductor layer 117 so that the source electrode 118a and the drain electrode 120 are formed. The electrical connection is performed, and a voltage corresponding to the data signal supplied from the data line 118 is charged to the pixel electrode 136 through the channel.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pixel electrode 136 is formed in a plate shape in the pixel region, and the common electrode 126 is patterned to have a comb structure on the pixel electrode 136.

In addition, the pixel electrode 136 may also have a comb structure.

When the pixel electrode 136 has a comb structure, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the pixel electrode is formed to be alternately arranged with the common electrode formed of the comb structure.

As described above, the horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a feature that the common electrode is formed to overlap the data line.

In this case, a region overlapping the common electrode 126a and the data line 118 is generated, and a parasitic capacitance is formed in the overlapping region.

The parasitic capacitance prevents the voltage charged in the pixel electrode 136 from being maintained by the storage capacitance, thereby degrading image quality.

Therefore, when the second protective film is formed of an organic insulating material having a low dielectric constant, it has an effect of preventing the influence of the parasitic capacitance.

In addition, the horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which the drain electrode and the pixel electrode directly contact each other, and thus there is no need to form a separate contact hole in the pixel region.

Therefore, there is an effect of preventing a defect occurring in the process of forming the contact hole, and also has an effect of preventing the contrast ratio is lowered because the liquid crystal is not properly aligned in the contact hole.

Next, a method of manufacturing a horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

6A through 6E are manufacturing process diagrams of a horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

For convenience of explanation, the gate line, the thin film transistor, the pixel area, the data line, the gate pad part, and the data pad part are sequentially shown from the left side of the drawing.

As shown in FIG. 6A, first, a metal layer formed on the substrate 110 is patterned to form a gate line 112, a gate electrode 112a branched from the gate line, and one end of the gate line 112. A gate pattern group including the formed and gate pad portions 112b is formed.

The process of forming the gate pattern group may be formed by, for example, a photolithography method.

That is, when a photoresist is applied on the metal layer, exposed using a photomask, and subjected to a developing process, the photoresist in the exposed area is developed and removed and the lower metal layer is exposed.

After etching the exposed metal layer, a photoresist may be removed by a strip process to form a pattern.

After forming the gate pattern group, an insulating layer 114 and a semiconductor layer 117 are sequentially formed on the entire surface of the substrate to cover the gate pattern group.

In addition, an ohmic contact layer (not shown) may be further formed on the semiconductor layer 117.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, a second metal layer is formed on the entire surface of the substrate including the semiconductor layer 117, and the second metal layer and the semiconductor layer are patterned to pass the gate line 112 and the insulating layer therebetween. A data line 118 that crosses and defines a pixel region, a source electrode 118a branched from the data line 118, a drain electrode 120 facing the source electrode 118b, and one of the data lines A data pattern group including a data pad portion and the like formed at the end is formed.

In this case, the data pattern group and the semiconductor layer 117 may be patterned at the same time.

In addition, the source electrode 118a and the drain electrode 120 and the semiconductor layer 117 may be separately patterned through separate mask processes, or may be simultaneously patterned through a single mask process.

At this time, in order to simultaneously pattern the source electrode 118a, the drain electrode 120, and the semiconductor layer 117 constituting the thin film transistor, a slit exposure mask or a slit exposure mask that forms a double step using a slit A halftone mask or the like which forms a double step by adjusting the transmittance is used.

As described above, after forming the data pattern group, as shown in FIG. 6C, a transparent conductive layer is formed on the entire surface of the substrate including the data pattern group, and then the transparent conductive layer is patterned to form the drain electrode in the pixel region. The pixel electrode 136 is in direct contact with the film.

In this case, a transparent metal such as Indium-Tin-Oxide (ITO) or Indium-Zinc-Oxide (IZO) is mainly used as the transparent conductive layer. In order to pattern the pixel electrode 136, oxalic acid ((COOH)) is used. 2 2H 2 O) It may be possible to etch using an etchant having an etching selectivity with the data pattern group, such as an etchant.

The pixel electrode 136 is formed in a plate shape in the pixel region.

In addition, the pixel electrode 136 may be patterned in the shape of a comb in the pixel area.

Next, the first passivation layer 132 and the second passivation layer 134 are sequentially formed to cover the entire surface of the substrate including the pixel electrode 136.

In this case, the first protective layer 132 is formed of an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiOx) or silicon nitride (SiNx), and the second protective layer is photo acryl or benzocyclobutene (BCB). It is preferable to form with organic insulating materials, such as).

The first protective layer 132 formed of the inorganic insulating material may also be formed by a method such as Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), and the second protective layer 134 formed of the organic insulating material may be in a liquid state having fluidity. It may be formed by coating on a substrate and baking.

As such, after forming the first passivation layer 132 and the second passivation layer 134, as shown in FIG. 6D, the first passivation layer 132 and the second passivation layer 134 are simultaneously patterned to form the gate pad part 112b. ) And a second contact hole 135b exposing the data pad unit 118b.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6E, a transparent conductive layer is formed on the entire surface of the substrate including the first passivation layer 132 and the second passivation layer 134 so that a portion corresponding to the pixel region is comb-shaped. The common electrode 126a is formed by patterning.

The common electrode 126a may be formed of a metal layer, and may be formed of a transparent conductive layer, such as indium-tin-oxide (ITO) or indium-zinc-oxide (IZO), like the pixel electrode 136.

The common electrode 126a is formed to have a comb-tooth shape in the pixel area, and has a region overlapping with the data line 118.

In this case, as described above, the pixel electrode 136 may be formed in the pixel region in the form of a plate or a comb teeth similar to the common electrode 126a.

When the pixel electrode is formed in the shape of a comb, it is preferable that the comb teeth of the pixel electrode and the comb teeth of the common electrode are alternately formed.

In addition, a first electrode pattern 126c and a second electrode pattern 126d covering the first contact hole 135a and the second contact hole 135b are also formed at the same time as the common electrode 126a.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and it is common in the art that various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have knowledge of.

The horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, since the drain electrode and the pixel electrode are in direct contact, there is no need to form a contact hole in the pixel area.

If the contact holes are not formed in the pixel area as described above, defects due to problems such as holes not being formed properly in the process of forming the contact holes are prevented. It has the effect of preventing the problem from decreasing.

Second, the protective film is formed of an organic insulating material having a low dielectric constant, thereby reducing parasitic capacitance due to overlapping of the common electrode and the data line formed on the entire substrate.

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A gate pattern group including a gate line formed on a substrate, a gate electrode branched from the gate line, and a gate pad part formed at one end of the gate line; A data line formed to intersect the gate line and the insulating layer to define a pixel region, a source electrode branched from the data line, a drain electrode facing the source electrode, and a data pad portion formed at one end of the data line A data pattern group including; A semiconductor layer formed under the data pattern group; A pixel electrode formed in the pixel region to be in direct contact with the drain electrode; A first passivation layer and a second passivation layer sequentially formed on the entire surface of the substrate including the pixel electrode; The horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1, further comprising a common electrode patterned on the pixel electrode. The method of claim 1, The pixel electrode may be formed in a plate shape or patterned in a comb-tooth shape. The method of claim 2, And the first passivation layer is formed of an inorganic insulating material. The method of claim 3, And the inorganic insulating material is silicon oxide (SiOx) or silicon nitride (SiNx). The method of claim 2, And the second passivation layer is formed of an organic insulating material. The method of claim 5, The organic insulating material is a photo-acryl or benzocyclobutene (horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate) characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The common electrode is a horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate, characterized in that formed of a metal layer. The method of claim 7, wherein The metal layer is a horizontal field type thin film transistor array substrate, characterized in that formed of indium-tin-oxide (ITO) or indium-zinc-oxide (IZO). The method of claim 1, And a ohmic contact layer is further interposed between the data pattern group and the semiconductor layer. Forming a gate pattern group including a gate line, a gate electrode branched from the gate line, and a gate pad part formed at one end of the gate line on a substrate; Forming an insulating film on an entire surface of the substrate including the gate pattern group; A data line formed on the insulating layer to intersect the gate line to define a pixel region, a source electrode branched from the data line, a drain electrode facing the source electrode, and a data pad formed at one end of the data line Forming a data pattern group including a portion; Forming a patterned pixel electrode in the pixel region to directly contact the drain electrode; Sequentially forming a first passivation layer and a second passivation layer on the entire surface of the substrate including the pixel electrode; And forming a common electrode on the second passivation layer. The method of claim 10, And forming the pixel electrode in the form of a plate or in the form of a comb. The method of claim 10, And the first passivation layer is formed of an inorganic insulating material, and the second passivation layer is formed of an organic insulating material. The method of claim 10, And forming a semiconductor layer under the data pattern group. The method of claim 13, And forming an ohmic contact layer between the semiconductor layer and the data pattern group. The method of claim 10, Before forming the common electrode, the method may further include forming a first contact hole exposing the gate pad part and a second contact hole exposing the data pad part. Manufacturing method. The method of claim 10, And the data pattern group and the semiconductor layer are patterned at the same time.
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