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1240134 曰 修正 _案號 92101074 五、發明說明(1) 發明所屬之技術領域 本啦明提供一種薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器 translst〇r liQU1d crystal dispUy,/η lcd)的 作方法,尤指一種避免閘極/源極短路(eh “、 = 〇rt,GS-short)之薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器的製作方 法0 先前技術 隨著電子貢訊產業的蓬勃發展,液晶顯示器(丨丨叩i d crystal display, LCD)的應用範圍以及市場需求也不斷 在擴大’從小型產品’如電子血壓計,到可攜帶式資訊 產品,如個人數位助理(PDA)、筆記型電腦(noteb〇〇k), 以至於未來非常可能商業化的大畫面顯示器,均可見到 液晶顯示器被廣泛應用於其上。由於液晶顯示器的結構 非常輕薄短小,同時又具有耗電量少以及無輻射污染的 優點,因此被廣泛應用在上述民生及資訊產品上。 基本上,薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器包含有一透明基板 (transparent substrate),其上具有許多排歹小成陣歹的 薄膜電晶體、像素電極(pixel electrode)、互相垂直交 錯(orthogonal)的掃描線(scan or gate line)與訊號線 (data or signal line)、一 濾光板(color filter)、以 及填充於透明基板與濾光板之間的液晶材料,並配合以1240134 Amendment_Case No. 92101074 V. Description of the invention (1) Technical field to which the invention belongs Benlaming provides a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (translst〇r liQU1d crystal dispUy, / η lcd), especially a method to avoid gate / Source short-circuit (eh ", = 〇rt, GS-short) thin-film transistor liquid crystal display manufacturing method0 Previous technology With the booming development of the electronic Gongxun industry, liquid crystal displays (丨 丨 叩 id crystal display, LCD) The application scope and market demand are also continuously expanding 'from small products' such as electronic sphygmomanometers to portable information products such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and notebook computers (notebOOk), so that it is very likely in the future Commercial large-screen displays can be seen in the wide use of liquid crystal displays. Because the structure of the liquid crystal display is very thin, short, and has the advantages of low power consumption and no radiation pollution, it is widely used in the above-mentioned people's livelihood and Information products: Basically, thin-film transistor liquid crystal displays include a transparent substrate. There are many thin film transistors arranged in small arrays, pixel electrodes, scan or gate lines and data or signal lines orthogonal to each other, and a filter plate (color filter), and a liquid crystal material filled between the transparent substrate and the filter plate, and matched with
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五 適 而 示 的 、發明說明(2) 當的電容、連接墊等 產生豐富亮麗的圖像。铁二,,來驅動液晶像素,進 器時,掃描線與訊號線g ,作薄膜電晶體液晶顯 製程或人為因素,而導=二勺往往容易因為不預期 線缺陷。 ,夜日日1員示器產品產生點缺陷 系統 糸統 面示 於透 面板 體 等, 此如 常的 中, 線以 請參 10之 1 0的 意圖 明玻 製作 、像 並且 果全 複雜 只顯 及掃 考圖一 佈局上 薄膜電 。習知 璃基板 時,面 素電極 每個元 部顯示 ’故於 示其中 描線與 與圖二 視圖, 晶體以 技術是 11上形 板上包 、掃,描 件之間 在同 一 圖一與 薄膜電 訊號線 A至 圖一 A至一 E為製作 及掃描線與訊號線 利用一五次黃光暨 成TFT LCD系統1〇 含有多種不同的元 線、訊號線、電容 存在有一定的空間 張剖面圖以及俯視 圖二A至二E之剖面 晶體、像素電極、 父錯的部分來做說(5) Appropriate capacitors, connection pads, etc. produce rich and bright images. Iron II, to drive liquid crystal pixels, the scanner, the scanning line and the signal line g, for thin-film transistor liquid crystal display process or man-made factors, and lead = two spoons are often easy because of unexpected line defects. The display system of the point-and-resistance system of the display products of night and day is displayed on the transparent panel, etc., as usual, the line is made with the intention of referring to 10-10. Scan the layout of a thin-film electricity. When you are familiar with glass substrates, each element of the surface electrode displays' therefore, the drawing is shown in the drawing and the view in Figure 2. The crystal is technically covered and swept on the 11-shaped plate, and the drawing is in the same picture with thin film telecommunications. Lines A to Figures A to E are for making and scanning lines and signal lines using yellow light to form a TFT LCD system. 10 contains a variety of different element lines, signal lines, and capacitors with a certain space. As well as the cross-section crystals, pixel electrodes, and parent parts of the top views IIA to IIE.
圖一為習知單一 TFT LCD 圖一之 TFT LCD 交錯部分之剖 兹刻製程(p E p) 。由於在實際的 件,如薄膜電 以及連接墊 配置關係,因 圖上,將會非 圖以及俯視圖 掃描線、訊號 明。 一明芩考圖一與圖二A至二E,玻璃基板丨丨(於圖一中未 顯不)之表面包含有至少一薄膜電晶體(TFT)44、一掃描 線(s^an line)18 以及一訊號線(signal Hne)36。其 中,薄膜電晶體4 4係設置於坡螭基板表面之電晶體 (transistor)區12内,而掃描線18以及訊號線36則係垂 直交錯於玻璃基板11表面的交錯(cr〇ss 〇verM 14上。Fig. 1 is a conventional single TFT LCD. Fig. 1 is a cross-section of a TFT LCD interleaving process (p E p). Because the actual components, such as the thin-film electrical and connection pad configuration, will not be shown on the map and the top view, the scanning lines and signals are indicated. As shown in Figures 1 and 2A through 2E, the surface of the glass substrate (not shown in Figure 1) contains at least one thin film transistor (TFT) 44 and a scanning line (s ^ an line). 18 and a signal line (signal Hne) 36. Among them, the thin-film transistor 44 is arranged in the transistor region 12 on the surface of the slope substrate, and the scanning lines 18 and signal lines 36 are staggered perpendicularly to the surface of the glass substrate 11 (cr0ss 0verM 14). on.
第8頁 1240134 ---_—年月 日 修正_ 五、發_㈣⑶ :"~~" 士外,薄膜電晶體44之源極32係相連接於訊號線36,薄 膜電晶體4 4之汲極3 4係透過一介層洞(v丨a h 〇 1 e ) 4 1而與 一像素電極42相連接。 “ 習知製作薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器的方法是先在玻瑪 基板1 1的表面上沉積一第一金屬層(未顯示),接著進 ,斤κ光暨钱刻製程(p e p -1),使玻璃基板11的表面 之σ亥弟 孟屬層形成一間極電極1 6以及一通過交錯區ΐ4 的掃描線1 8,如圖二Α所示。其中,閘極電極丨6係相連 於掃描線18,且第一金屬層(未顯示於圖中)係為一單層* 金屬層或為一兩層以上之金屬層。如係前者,構成第二 金屬層(未顯示於圖中)的材料包含有鎢、鉻、鉬 (Mo)或是含有鎢的鉬合金(M〇w)。如係後者,構成第一金 屬層(未+顯示於圖中)的材料包含有鉻(Cr)蓋在鋁(Αι )、> 上’鉬蓋在鋁上,鉬蓋在含鈥(Nd)的鋁合金(A1Nd)上, 含有鎢的鉬合金蓋在鋁上或是含有鎢的鉬合金蓋在含有 鈦(Nd)的鋁合金(AiNd)上,以上所列舉出來的兩層金屬 層之材料組合只是一些常見的例子,事實上,構成兩層 金屬層之材料可為鉻(Cr)、鋁(A1 )、鉬(Mo)、含有鉞曰 pd)的紹合金(AINd)以及含有鎢〇)的鉬合金(M〇w)之任 意組合,,一步,該第一金屬層係為一三層金屬結構, 且構成該第一金屬層之材料包含有M〇/A1/Mo及Page 8 1240134 ---_-- year, month, and day of revision _ five, send _㈣⑶: " ~~ " The source 32 of the thin film transistor 44 is connected to the signal line 36, the thin film transistor 4 4 The drain electrode 3 4 is connected to a pixel electrode 42 through a via hole (v 丨 ah 〇1 e) 4 1. "The conventional method for making a thin film transistor liquid crystal display is to first deposit a first metal layer (not shown) on the surface of the glass substrate 11 and then proceed with the process of kappa light and money engraving (pep -1), so that The σHypermonium layer on the surface of the glass substrate 11 forms an interelectrode 16 and a scan line 18 passing through the staggered area ΐ4, as shown in FIG. 2A. Among them, the gate electrode 6 is connected to the scan line. 18, and the first metal layer (not shown in the figure) is a single layer * metal layer or a metal layer with more than one or two layers. If it is the former, the material constituting the second metal layer (not shown in the figure) Contains tungsten, chromium, molybdenum (Mo) or tungsten-containing molybdenum alloy (Mow). In the latter case, the material constituting the first metal layer (not + shown in the figure) contains chromium (Cr) and is covered by Aluminum (Al), > Molybdenum on aluminum, Molybdenum on aluminum alloy (A1Nd) containing “(Nd), Molybdenum alloy containing tungsten on aluminum or Molybdenum alloy containing tungsten on On titanium (Nd) aluminum alloy (AiNd), the material combinations of the two metal layers listed above are just some common examples. In the above, the materials constituting the two metal layers may be chromium (Cr), aluminum (A1), molybdenum (Mo), an alloy (AINd) containing pd), and a molybdenum alloy (Mw) containing tungsten 0). In any combination, in one step, the first metal layer is a three-layer metal structure, and the material constituting the first metal layer includes Mo / A1 / Mo and
Ti/Al/Ti。 在完成該第一黃光暨蝕刻製程之後,接著在玻璃基Ti / Al / Ti. After completing the first yellow light and etching process,
第9頁 1240134 -_ 銮號92101074__年月曰 修正__ 五、發明說明(4) 板1 1上依序全面沉積一間極絕緣層(gate insuiator ) 22 以及一半導體層(semiconductor la yer)24。間極絕緣層 2 2係為一單一(singie )介電層或是一複合(c〇mp〇sife )介 電層’其材質例如氧化矽(S i 〇χ )或氮化矽.(S i Ny )或氮氧 化石夕(oxynitride,SiON)。半導體層24亦被稱為主動層 (active layer)’係為一含氫之非晶石夕層(hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer, α -Si: H layer),並用來作 為當薄膜電晶體44被開啟時的通道(channel )之用。半導 體層2 4之材質為例如一複晶石夕層(p 0 1 y s丨1丨c 〇 η 1 a y e Γ )。Page 9 1240134-_ No. 92101074 _ _ year month and month correction __ 5. Description of the invention (4) A gate insuiator 22 and a semiconductor layer are sequentially deposited on the board 1 1 in sequence. twenty four. The inter-electrode insulation layer 22 is a single dielectric layer or a composite dielectric layer. Its material is, for example, silicon oxide (S i 〇χ) or silicon nitride. (S i Ny) or oxynitride (SiON). The semiconductor layer 24 is also referred to as an active layer. It is a hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer (α-Si: H layer), and is used when the thin film transistor 44 is turned on. Channel (channel). The material of the semiconductor layer 24 is, for example, a polycrystalite layer (p 0 1 y s 丨 1 丨 c 〇 η 1 a y e Γ).
l1边後於玻璃基板1 1上全面沉積一姓刻停止(e t c h i n g stop)層(未顯示於圖中),其材質為例如氮化矽,事實 上,閘極絕緣層2 2、半導體層2 4以及蝕刻停止層(未顯示 於圖一中)係利用一連續式(c〇n t i nu〇us )的電漿增強化學 氣相沈積(plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition,CVD)製程於同一反應室(Chamber)中成長完After the l1 edge, a etching stop layer (not shown in the figure) is fully deposited on the glass substrate 11 and its material is, for example, silicon nitride. In fact, the gate insulating layer 2 2, the semiconductor layer 2 4 And the etch stop layer (not shown in FIG. 1) is made by a continuous plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process in the same reaction chamber (Chamber). Growing up
成。再進行一第二黃光暨蝕刻製程(PEP —2),以於閘極電 極1 6上方’使該餘刻停止層(未顯示於圖中)形成一餘刻 停止圖案2 6,冀以避免半導體層24被後續的蝕刻製程所 侵蝕’而交錯區1 4内則完全不保留該蝕刻停止層(未顯示 於圖中),如圖二β所示。 如圖二C所示,接著在半導體層24與蝕刻停止圖案26 的上方全面沉積一摻雜(d〇ped)半導體層(n+ ,未 顯不於圖中)’摻雜半導體層(未顯示於圖中)通常係由摻to make. A second yellow light and etching process (PEP-2) is performed to form a stop pattern 26 of the stop pattern (not shown in the figure) above the gate electrode 16 to avoid The semiconductor layer 24 is eroded by the subsequent etching process, and the etch stop layer (not shown in the figure) is not retained in the staggered region 14 at all, as shown in FIG. 2 β. As shown in FIG. 2C, a doped semiconductor layer (n +, not shown in the figure) is then deposited on the semiconductor layer 24 and the etch stop pattern 26 over the entire surface. The doped semiconductor layer (not shown in FIG. (In the figure) usually by blending
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五、發明說明(5) 雜磷(ph〇sph〇r>々非晶矽所構成。隨後在摻雜半導體層 (未顯:於圖中)上方全面沉積一第二金屬層(未顯示於圖 中),並進行一第三黃光暨蝕刻製程(pEp —3)來定義第二 金屬層、(未顯示於圖中)、摻雜半導體層(未顯示於圖中) 以及半導體層24的圖案,以於電晶體區12中形成薄膜電 日日體之源極(source)32、及極(drain)34,並同時形成一 通過交錯區1 4的訊號線3 6。 春 第二金屬層(未顯示於圖中)係為一.單層金屬層或為 一兩層或兩層以上之金屬層。如係前者,構成第二金屬 層的材料包含有鎢(W)、鉻(cr)以及鉬(Μα)。如係後者, 構成第二金屬層(未顯示於圖中)的材料包含有鉻(Cr)蓋 在鋁(A1 )上,鉬蓋在鋁上,鉬蓋在含鈹(Nd)的鋁合金 (A Ι/d)上,含有鎢的鉬合金蓋在鋁上或是含有鎢的鉬合 金蓋在含有鈥(Nd)的Is合金(AINd)上,以上所列舉出來 的兩層金屬層之材料組合只是一些常見的例子,事實 上,構成兩層金屬層之材料可為鉻(C r )、鋁(a 1 )、鉬 (Mo)、含有鈦(Nd)的鋁合金(AINd)以及含有鎢(f)的鉬合 金(MoW)之任意組合,進一步,該第二金屬層係為一三層 金屬結構,且構成該第二金屬層之材料包含有Mo/a 1/Mo 及T i / A 1 / T i。同時摻雜半導體層(未顯示於圖中)係用來 提昇第二金屬層(未顯示於圖中)對半導體層2 4進行歐姆 式接觸(ohmic contact)的能力,以避免功函數(work functin)相差甚大的第二金屬層(未顯示於圖中)與半導 體層2 4直接接觸時所衍生的種種問題。V. Description of the invention (5) Doped phosphorus (phOsphOr) made of amorphous silicon. Then a second metal layer (not shown in the figure) is deposited on the doped semiconductor layer (not shown: shown in the figure). Middle), and a third yellow light and etching process (pEp-3) is performed to define the pattern of the second metal layer, (not shown in the figure), the doped semiconductor layer (not shown in the figure), and the semiconductor layer 24 In order to form the source electrode 32 and the drain electrode 34 of the thin-film electric solar element in the transistor region 12, and simultaneously form a signal line 36 passing through the interlaced region 14 4. Spring second metal layer ( (Not shown in the figure) is one. A single metal layer or one or two or more metal layers. For the former, the material constituting the second metal layer includes tungsten (W), chromium (cr), and Molybdenum (Μα). In the latter case, the material constituting the second metal layer (not shown) includes chromium (Cr) over aluminum (A1), molybdenum over aluminum, and molybdenum over beryllium (Nd ) On aluminum alloy (Al / d), molybdenum alloy containing tungsten is covered on aluminum or molybdenum alloy containing tungsten is covered on Is alloy (AINd) containing “(Nd) The material combinations of the two metal layers listed above are just some common examples. In fact, the materials constituting the two metal layers can be chromium (C r), aluminum (a 1), molybdenum (Mo), and titanium. Any combination of (Nd) aluminum alloy (AINd) and tungsten (f) -containing molybdenum alloy (MoW). Further, the second metal layer is a three-layer metal structure, and the material constituting the second metal layer includes There are Mo / a 1 / Mo and T i / A 1 / T i. At the same time, the doped semiconductor layer (not shown in the figure) is used to promote the second metal layer (not shown in the figure) to perform the semiconductor layer 2 4 The ability of ohmic contact to avoid various problems arising when the second metal layer (not shown in the figure) with a very different work functin is in direct contact with the semiconductor layer 24.
第11頁 1240134 _案號921Q1074_年月曰 修正_ 五、發明說明(6) 隨後於玻璃基板1 1上方全面形成一保護層3 8,其材 質例如氧化矽或氮化矽,並進行一第四黃光暨蝕刻製程 (PEP-4),去除部分位於薄膜電晶體44之汲極34上方的保 護層3 8,以於保護層3 8中形成一直達汲極3 4表面之介層 洞4 1,並暴露出部份的没極3 4,如圖二D戶斤示。Page 11 of 1240134 _Case No. 921Q1074_ Year Month Amendment _ V. Description of the invention (6) Subsequently, a protective layer 3 8 is formed on the glass substrate 11 1, and the material is, for example, silicon oxide or silicon nitride, and a first The four yellow light and etching process (PEP-4) removes a part of the protective layer 38 above the drain 34 of the thin film transistor 44 to form a via hole 4 in the protective layer 3 all the way to the surface of the drain 3 4 1, and exposed part of the pole 3 3, as shown in Figure 2 D households.
最後於玻璃基板1 1上方全面形成一由氧化銦錫 (indium tin oxide, ΙΤ0)或是氧化銦鋅(indium zinc oxide, IZO)所構成之透明導電層(未顯示於圖中),並進 行一第五黃光暨蝕刻製程(PEP-5),使該透明導電層形成 一與薄膜電晶體44之汲極34相電連接之像素電極(pixel electrode)42,完成薄膜電晶體44的製作·。此時,如圖 二E所示,被保護層3 8覆蓋的交錯區1 4内,僅存在有半導 體層2 4以及閘極絕緣層2 2隔離在訊號線3 6與掃描線1 8之 間。Finally, a transparent conductive layer (not shown in the figure) composed of indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide (IZO) is formed on the glass substrate 11 (see above). The fifth yellow light and etching process (PEP-5) makes the transparent conductive layer form a pixel electrode 42 electrically connected to the drain electrode 34 of the thin film transistor 44 to complete the production of the thin film transistor 44. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2E, only the semiconductor layer 24 and the gate insulation layer 2 2 are separated between the signal line 36 and the scanning line 18 in the staggered area 14 covered by the protective layer 38. .
然而習知製做薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器的方法中,並 未提供任何修補電路(repair circuit),在進行一道又 一道的製程步驟之後,薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器非常容易 因為各種缺陷而影響生產良率,而且當所生產的液晶面 板尺寸越來越大時,此種問題將會更形嚴重。尤其是訊 號線3 6與掃描線1 8同時通過的交錯區1 4,常會因為位於 下層之掃描線1 8的形狀不夠良好、掃描線1 8或閘極線條 (gate line)的底切(under cut)現象、金屬喷出(metalHowever, the conventional method for manufacturing a thin-film transistor liquid crystal display does not provide any repair circuit. After one process after another, the thin-film transistor liquid crystal display is very easy to affect the production yield due to various defects. And, as the size of the LCD panels produced becomes larger and larger, such problems will become more serious. In particular, the staggered area 14 passing through the signal line 36 and the scanning line 18 at the same time is often caused by the shape of the scanning line 18 in the lower layer being not good enough, the undercut of the scanning line 18 or the gate line (under cut) phenomenon, metal ejection
第12頁 1240134 _案號92101074 年月日 修正_一 五、發明說明(7) eruption )現象以及半導體層2 4與閘極絕緣層2 2中存在不 預期之污染微粒(P a r t i c 1 e )等因素,導致在沉積第二金 屬層之後’產生掃描線1 8與訊號線3 6的短路(g a t e -signal s h o r t )現象。因此,如何克服此一問題以維持一 定的生產良率,便成為製作液晶顯示器時的重要課題。 發明内容 因此本發明之主要目的在於提供一種薄膜電晶體液 晶顯示器(thin film transistor liquid crystal display,TFT LCD)的製作方法,以解決上述習知製作 方法中間極/源極短路(gate/source short,GS-short)的問題。 曰 在本發明的最佳實施例中,用來製作薄膜電晶體液 曰曰顯示态的基板上包含有至少一次像素羊元(sub一 P i X e 1)區域、一用來形成一薄膜電晶體(τ F τ )之電晶體 (t rans i s tor )區域以及至少一導線交錯·區域。首先於該 基,上沉積一第一金屬層,再對該第一金屬層進行一第 一,光暨蝕刻製程(photo-etching-Pr〇cess,PEP),以 於该基板表面形成一通過該交錯區的掃描線(scan ^二e ),並於該電晶體區域内形成該薄膜電晶體之閘極。 要著依序於該閘極上形成一閘極絕緣(ga t e in = ula^lng,Gi)層與一非晶石夕(am〇rph〇us siHc〇n) ^ 6雜(doped)半導體層(n+ layer)。隨後進行一第1240134 on page 12 _Case No. 92101074 Rev. _15. Explanation of invention (7) eruption) phenomenon and unexpected pollution particles (P artic 1 e) in semiconductor layer 24 and gate insulating layer 22 Factors cause a “gate-signal short” phenomenon of the scan lines 18 and the signal lines 36 after the second metal layer is deposited. Therefore, how to overcome this problem to maintain a certain production yield has become an important issue when manufacturing liquid crystal displays. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), so as to solve the above-mentioned conventional manufacturing method of a gate / source short, GS-short). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a substrate for producing a thin film transistor is provided on the substrate in a display state including at least one pixel sheep (sub-P i X e 1) region, and one for forming a thin film transistor. A transistor (t rans is tor) region of the crystal (τ F τ) and at least one wire staggered region. First, a first metal layer is deposited on the substrate, and then a first photo-etching process (PEP) is performed on the first metal layer to form a pass-through The scan lines (scan ^ e) of the staggered area form a gate of the thin film transistor in the transistor region. A gate insulation (ga te in = ula ^ lng, Gi) layer and an amorphous stone (am〇rph〇us siHcOn) ^ 6 doped semiconductor layer ( n + layer). Followed by a first
第13頁 1240134 _案號92101074_年月日_ί±^_ 五、發明說明(8)Page 13 1240134 _Case No. 92101074_Year Month and Day_ί ± ^ _ V. Description of the Invention (8)
二黃光暨蝕刻製程以去除部份之該非晶矽層及該摻雜半 導體層,再於該基板上形成一第二金屬層。經由對該第 二金屬層進行一第三黃光暨蝕刻製程,於該電晶體區域 内形成該薄膜電晶體之源極與汲極,並於該基板表面形 成一備用訊號線(dummy data line)以及一通過該交錯區 的訊號線(data 1 ine),且該備用訊號線係電連接該源極 以及該訊號線。然後於該基底上形成一保護層 (passivation layer),並對該保護層進行一第四黃光 暨蝕刻製程,以於該保護層中形成至少一介層洞(v i a hole)。之後於該基底上形成一透明導電層,並填滿該 介層洞,且隨即進行一第五黃光暨蝕刻製程,以去除該 介層洞週圍以及該次像素單元區域之外之該透明導電 層。最後進行一電路測試,當測出該訊號線於該掃描線 處發生靜電損壞時,則將該訊號線於該掃描線處切斷, 以使該訊號線經由該備用訊號線導通;反之,則切斷該 備用訊號線。Two yellow light and etching processes are performed to remove part of the amorphous silicon layer and the doped semiconductor layer, and then a second metal layer is formed on the substrate. After a third yellow light and etching process is performed on the second metal layer, a source and a drain of the thin film transistor are formed in the transistor region, and a dummy data line is formed on the surface of the substrate. And a signal line (data 1 ine) passing through the staggered area, and the spare signal line is electrically connected to the source and the signal line. A passivation layer is then formed on the substrate, and a fourth yellow light and etching process is performed on the passivation layer to form at least one via hole in the passivation layer. A transparent conductive layer is then formed on the substrate, and the via hole is filled, and then a fifth yellow light and etching process is performed to remove the transparent conductive layer around the via hole and outside the sub-pixel unit area. Floor. Finally, a circuit test is performed. When it is detected that the signal line is electrostatically damaged at the scan line, the signal line is cut at the scan line to make the signal line conductive through the backup signal line; otherwise, Cut the spare signal cable.
由於本發明之製作方法係在形成該訊號線時同步形 成該備用訊號線,故後續在進行該電路測試時,若發現 該薄膜電晶體發生閘極/源極短路的現象,便可以截斷發 生損壞之該訊號線而以該備用訊號線進行傳導,以提高 該薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器之生產良率,進而降低生產成 本° 實施方式Since the manufacturing method of the present invention forms the backup signal line synchronously when the signal line is formed, if the gate / source short circuit of the thin film transistor is found during the subsequent circuit test, the damage can be truncated and damaged The signal line is conducted with the backup signal line to improve the production yield of the thin film transistor liquid crystal display, thereby reducing the production cost.
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五、發明說明(9) 請參考圖三,圖三為用於本發明薄膜電晶體液晶顯 示器(thin film transistor liquid crystal display,TFT LCD)的製作方法之一基板5〇之上視圖。 如圖三所示,基板5 0之材質例如為一玻璃基板、石英基 板或塑膠基板,且基板5 0包含有至少一次像素單元 a (sub-pixel)區域52、一用來形成一薄膜電晶體(tft) 之電晶體(t r a n s i s t 〇 r )區域5 4以及至少一導線交錯區域 56。 一 請參考圖四至圖八,圖四至圖七為本發明薄膜電晶 體液晶顯示器的製作方法、圖八為本發明單一薄膜電晶 體液晶顯示系統之佈局上視圖,於圖三甲之a —a,軸與b — b ’軸處之方法示意圖。如圖四所示,首先於基底5 〇上沉 積一第一金屬層(未顯示),其材質為例如鎢(W )、鉻 (C r ) 、|目(Μ 〇 )、鈦(T i )或I呂(A 1),並隨即對該第一金 屬層進行一第一黃光暨餘刻製程(photo -etching-process,PEP),以使剩餘於基板50表面之該第一金屬層 形成一通過交錯區域56的掃描線(scan line)58,並於電 晶體區域5 4内形成該薄膜電晶體之一閘極6 0,且掃描線 5 8與閘極6 0係相連接在一起。 如圖五所示,接著依序於閘極6 0上形成一閘極絕緣 (gate insulating,GI)層 62與一非晶石夕(am〇rph〇us silicon)層6 4及一摻雜(doped)半導體層 66(n +V. Description of the invention (9) Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a top view of a substrate 50, which is one of the manufacturing methods of a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) used in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the material of the substrate 50 is, for example, a glass substrate, a quartz substrate, or a plastic substrate, and the substrate 50 includes at least one pixel unit a (sub-pixel) region 52, and a thin film transistor is formed. (Tft) transistor region 54 and at least one wire interleaving region 56. First, please refer to FIGS. 4 to 8, FIGS. 4 to 7 are manufacturing methods of the thin film transistor liquid crystal display of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a top view of the layout of the single thin film transistor liquid crystal display system of the present invention. And b — b 'method schematic diagram. As shown in FIG. 4, a first metal layer (not shown) is first deposited on the substrate 50, and its material is, for example, tungsten (W), chromium (Cr), | mesh (M0), titanium (Ti) Or I (A 1), and then a first photo-etching-process (PEP) is performed on the first metal layer to form the first metal layer remaining on the surface of the substrate 50 A scan line 58 passing through the staggered area 56 forms a gate 60 of one of the thin film transistors in the transistor area 54, and the scan line 58 is connected to the gate 60 series. As shown in FIG. 5, a gate insulating (GI) layer 62, an amorphous silicon (AMOS) layer 64, and a doped layer (64) are sequentially formed on the gate 60. doped) semiconductor layer 66 (n +
第15頁 1240134 __案號92101074 年月 R 修正_ 五、發明說明(10) 1 ayer )。其t閘極絕緣層62係由氧化矽(Si Οχ)或氮化矽 (Si Ny)或氮氧化矽(oxynitride,Si ON)所構成之一單一閘 極絕緣層或是一複合(compos i te)閘極絕緣層,且係藉由 進行一電聚增強化學氣相沈積(p 1 a s m a e n h a n c e d chemical vapor deposition,PECVD)製程而形成。 如圖六所示,隨後藉由進行一第二黃羌暨蝕刻製程 而去除部份之非晶矽層6 4及摻雜半導體層6 6,並於基板 5 0上形成一由鎢、鉻、鉬(M〇 )、鈦(τ i )或鋁所構成之第 二金屬層(未顯示)。接著對該第二金屬層進行一第三 黃光暨蝕刻製程,以使剩餘之該第二金屬層於電晶體區 域5 4内形成該薄膜電晶體之一源極6 8與一汲極7 〇,並同 時於基板5 0表面形成一備用訊號線(dummy data line)72 (請先行參閱圖八所示)以及一通過交錯區域5 6的訊號線 (data 1 ine) 74,且備用訊號線72係直接相連接於源極68 以及訊號線7 4。 如圖七所示,接著於基底5 0上形成一由氧化矽或氮 化石夕所構成之保護層(passivati〇n layer) 76,並對電 晶體區域5 4内之保護層7 6進行一第四黃光暨蝕刻製程, 以於電晶體區域54内之保護層76中形成至少一介層洞 (via hole) 78〇 最後於基底5 0上形成一由氧化銦錫(indium tin oxide’ IT0)或是氧化銅鋅(indium zincoxide, IZO )所Page 15 1240134 __Case No. 92101074 R Amendment_ V. Description of the invention (10) 1 ayer). The t gate insulation layer 62 is a single gate insulation layer or a composite (compos i te) composed of silicon oxide (Si OX), silicon nitride (Si Ny), or silicon oxynitride (Si ON). ) The gate insulating layer is formed by performing a p 1 asmaenhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process. As shown in FIG. 6, a portion of the amorphous silicon layer 64 and the doped semiconductor layer 66 is subsequently removed by performing a second saccharine and etching process, and a substrate made of tungsten, chromium, A second metal layer (not shown) composed of molybdenum (M0), titanium (τ i), or aluminum. Then, a third yellow light and etching process is performed on the second metal layer, so that the remaining second metal layer forms a source 68 and a drain 7 of the thin film transistor in the transistor region 54. At the same time, a dummy data line 72 (see Fig. 8) is formed on the surface of the substrate 50 and a signal line 74 (data 1 ine) passes through the interleaved area 56, and the spare signal line 72 It is directly connected to the source 68 and the signal line 7 4. As shown in FIG. 7, a passivating layer 76 made of silicon oxide or nitride nitride is then formed on the substrate 50, and a first passivation layer 76 is formed in the transistor region 54. Four yellow light and etching processes to form at least one via hole 78 in the protective layer 76 in the transistor region 54 and finally to form an indium tin oxide (IT0) or It is copper zinc oxide (IZO)
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__案號 92101074 五、發明說明(11) 構成之透明導電層8 0並填滿介層洞7 8,再藉由進行—第 五黃光暨蝕刻製程,去除介層洞7 8週圍以及次像素單元 區域5 2之外之透明導電層8 0,而此時基底5 0之上視圖即 如圖八所示。 在完成上述諸項製程之後,本發明可再進行一包含 有至少一陣列測試(array test)或一光學測試(aut〇 optical inspection,AO I)等之電路測試,用以檢測該 薄膜電晶體是否發生閘極/源極短路(gate/source short,GS-short)的現象。當經由該電路測試測出訊號 線7 4於訊號線7 4與掃描線5 8交錯處(亦即導線交錯區域 5 6 )附近發生靜電損壞等缺陷時,則利用雷射將交錯處附 近之訊號線7 4切斷’使訊號線7 4之訊號經由備用訊號線 7 2而傳導至源極6 8以及跨過導線交錯區域5 6的訊號線 7 4 ;反之,當檢測出備用訊號線7 2發生靜電損壞等缺陷 時’則將備用訊號線7 2切斷’使電路經由訊號線7 4導 ° 值得注意的是,本發明之主要目的係於通過導線交 錯區域5 6之訊號線7 4兩端處’形成至少一電性連接於源 極6 8以及訊號線7 4的備用訊號線7 2,並使源極6 8、訊號 線7 4以及備用訊號線7 2構成一直接相連接的迴路,形成 修補電路(r e p a i r c i r c u i t) ’以於檢測出明極/源極短路 (gate/source short,GS-short)等缺陷時,得以進行 雷射修補。故舉凡導線交錯區域5 6兩端之訊號線7 4有與__Case No. 92101074 V. Description of the invention (11) The transparent conductive layer 80 is formed and fills the interstitial hole 78, and then by performing the fifth yellow light and etching process, the interstitial hole 7 8 is removed and the The transparent conductive layer 80 outside the pixel unit region 52 is shown in FIG. 8 at this time. After completing the above processes, the present invention may further perform a circuit test including at least an array test or an optical inspection (AO I) to test whether the thin film transistor is A gate / source short (GS-short) phenomenon occurs. When testing through this circuit to detect defects such as electrostatic damage near the intersection of signal line 7 4 and scanning line 5 8 (that is, the conductor staggered area 5 6), the laser will be used to close the signal near the intersection. The line 7 4 is cut off, so that the signal of the signal line 7 4 is transmitted to the source 68 through the backup signal line 7 2 and the signal line 7 4 across the wire interleaving area 5 6; otherwise, when the backup signal line 7 2 is detected When a defect such as electrostatic damage occurs, 'the spare signal line 7 2 is cut off' so that the circuit is guided through the signal line 7 4. It is worth noting that the main purpose of the present invention is to connect the signal line 7 4 through the wire interleaving area 5 6 At the end, at least one backup signal line 7 2 electrically connected to the source 68 and the signal line 74 is formed, and the source 68, the signal line 74, and the backup signal line 72 are formed into a directly connected loop. A repair circuit (repair circuit) is formed to perform laser repair when defects such as a gate / source short (GS-short) are detected. Therefore, the signal wires 7 4 at both ends of the conductor staggered area 5 6 have
第17頁 1240134 _案號92101074_年月日__ 五、發明說明(12) 源極6 8相電連接的迴路結構以利修補的方法,皆應屬本 發明申請專利範圍所做之均等變化。此外,當測出訊號 線7 4能正常運作時,亦可不用切斷備用訊號線7 2。Page 17 1240134 _Case No. 92101074_Year Month and Date__ V. Description of the Invention (12) Source 6 The 8-phase electrical connection circuit structure to facilitate repair methods should all be equal changes made within the scope of the patent application of the present invention . In addition, when it is detected that the signal line 7 4 can operate normally, it is not necessary to cut off the spare signal line 7 2.
相較於習知技術,本發明之製作方法係在形成訊號 線7 4之時同步形成備用訊號線7 2,故後續在進行該電路 測試而發現由於位於下層之掃描線5 8的形狀不夠良好、 掃描線5 8或閘極6 0之線條(g a t e 1 i n e )的底切(u n d e r cut)現象、金屬喷出(metal erupt i on)現象以及非晶石夕 層6 4與閘極絕緣層62中存在不預期之污染微粒 (part icle)等因素,所導致該薄膜電晶體發生閘極/源極 短路的現象時,便可以截斷發生損壞之訊號線7 4而以備 用訊號線7 2進行傳導,以提高該薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器 之生產良率,進而降低生產成本。 以上所述僅本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請 專利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾,皆應屬本發明專利之 涵蓋範圍。Compared with the conventional technology, the manufacturing method of the present invention forms the backup signal line 72 simultaneously when the signal line 7 4 is formed. Therefore, it is found that the shape of the scanning line 5 8 in the lower layer is not good enough in the subsequent test of the circuit. , Scan line 5 8 or gate 1 60 undercut (gate 1 ine) undercut, metal erupt i on phenomenon and amorphous stone layer 64 and gate insulation layer 62 There are factors such as unexpected part icles in the film. When the gate / source short circuit occurs in the thin film transistor, the damaged signal line 7 4 can be cut off and the spare signal line 7 2 can be used for conduction. In order to improve the production yield of the thin film transistor liquid crystal display, thereby reducing the production cost. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Any equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application for the present invention shall fall within the scope of the patent for the present invention.
第18頁 1240134 _案號92101074_年月日__ 圖式簡單說明 圖式之簡單說明: 圖一為習知單一薄膜電晶體液晶顯示系統之佈局上 視圖。 圖二A至二E為製作圖一之薄膜電晶體液晶顯示系統 的薄膜電晶體以及掃描線與訊號線交錯部分之剖面示意 圖。 圖三為用於本發明薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器的製作方 法之基板之上視圖。 圖四至圖七為本發明薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器的製作 方法,於圖三中之a - a ’軸與b - b ’轴處之方法示意圖。 圖八為本發明之單一薄膜電晶體液晶顯示系統之佈 局上視圖。 圖示之符號說明:Page 18 1240134 _Case No. 92101074_Year Month Day__ Brief Description of the Drawings Brief Description of the Drawings: Figure 1 is a top view of the layout of a conventional single thin film liquid crystal display system. Figures 2A to 2E are schematic cross-sectional views of the thin film transistor and the interlaced portion of the scanning line and the signal line in the thin film transistor liquid crystal display system of Figure 1. Fig. 3 is a top view of a substrate used in a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor liquid crystal display of the present invention. FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 are schematic diagrams of a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor liquid crystal display according to the present invention at the a-a 'axis and b-b' axis in FIG. FIG. 8 is a top view of the layout of a single thin-film transistor liquid crystal display system of the present invention. Symbol description of the icon:
第19頁 10 TFT LCD系統 11 玻 璃 基 板 12 電 晶 體 區 14 交 錯 16 閘 極 電 極 18 掃 描 線 22 閘 極 絕 緣層 24 半 導 體 層 26 蝕 刻 停 止圖案 32 源 極 34 汲 極 36 訊 號 線 38 保 護 層 41 介 層 洞 42 像 素 電 極 44 薄 膜 電 晶體 1240134 _案號92101074_年月日 修正 圖式簡單說明 50 基 板 52 像 素 單 元 區 域 54 電 晶 體 區 域 56 導 線 交 錯 區 域 58 掃 描 線 60 閘 極 62 閘 極 絕 緣 層 64 非 晶 矽 層 66 摻 雜 半 導 體層 68 源 極 70 汲 極 72 備 用 訊 號 線 74 訊 號 線 7 6 保 護 層 78 介 層 洞 80 透 明 導 電 層Page 19 10 TFT LCD system 11 Glass substrate 12 Transistor area 14 Staggered 16 Gate electrode 18 Scan line 22 Gate insulating layer 24 Semiconductor layer 26 Etch stop pattern 32 Source 34 Drain 36 Signal line 38 Protective layer 41 Interlayer Hole 42 Pixel electrode 44 Thin film transistor 1240134 _ Case No. 92101074_ Year, month, and day correction diagrams Simple description 50 Substrate 52 Pixel unit area 54 Transistor area 56 Wire staggered area 58 Scan line 60 Gate 62 Gate insulation 64 Silicon layer 66 Doped semiconductor layer 68 Source 70 Drain 72 Spare signal line 74 Signal line 7 6 Protective layer 78 Via hole 80 Transparent conductive layer
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