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本發明是有關於一種畫素結構。 The present invention relates to a pixel structure.
隨著科技的進展,顯示裝置已經被廣泛地應用人們的生活中。一般而言,顯示裝置中包括許多的畫素結構,畫素結構中的薄膜電晶體(thin film transistor,TFT)被用於控制發光元件、液晶、電泳顆粒等,藉此使顯示裝置顯示出各種畫面。 With the advancement of technology, display devices have been widely used in people's lives. Generally speaking, a display device includes many pixel structures, and the thin film transistor (TFT) in the pixel structure is used to control light-emitting elements, liquid crystals, electrophoretic particles, etc., so that the display device can display various images.
在現有的技術中,利用微影製程與蝕刻製程來形成薄膜電晶體中的各個膜層。舉例來說,在沉積導電材料或半導體材料之後,利用微影製程於前述導電材料或半導體材料上形成圖案化的光阻層,接著以圖案化的光阻層為遮罩,蝕刻位於其下方的導電材料或半導體材料,藉此獲得圖案化的導電層或圖案化的半導體層。一般而言,微影製程需要利用光罩來進行。然而,光罩的設計與製作往往需要花費很多的時間與金錢。因此,為了節省薄膜電晶體的製造成本,許多廠商致力於減少製造薄膜電晶體所需的光罩的數量。 In the existing technology, lithography and etching processes are used to form each film layer in a thin film transistor. For example, after depositing a conductive material or a semiconductor material, a lithography process is used to form a patterned photoresist layer on the conductive material or the semiconductor material, and then the conductive material or the semiconductor material located below is etched using the patterned photoresist layer as a mask to obtain a patterned conductive layer or a patterned semiconductor layer. Generally speaking, the lithography process requires the use of a mask. However, the design and production of the mask often takes a lot of time and money. Therefore, in order to save the manufacturing cost of thin film transistors, many manufacturers are committed to reducing the number of masks required to manufacture thin film transistors.
本發明提供一種畫素結構,可以節省生產成本,且夠藉由調整CMIS與Ctotal的比值來減少顯示裝置的恰辨差值(Just Noticeable Difference,JND)。 The present invention provides a pixel structure that can save production costs and reduce the Just Noticeable Difference (JND) of a display device by adjusting the ratio of C MIS to C total .
本發明的至少一實施例提供一種畫素結構,其包括基板、第一金屬圖案、閘絕緣層、半導體圖案、第二金屬圖案以及畫素電極。第一金屬圖案位於基板之上,且包括掃描線、連接掃描線的閘極以及共用電極。閘絕緣層覆蓋第一金屬圖案。半導體圖案位於閘絕緣層上,且包括半導體通道、資料線承載部、電容電極、連接資料線承載部與半導體通道的第一連接線以及連接半導體通道與電容電極的第二連接線。半導體通道重疊於閘極。第二金屬圖案直接位於半導體圖案上,且包括資料線、源極以及汲極。資料線直接位於資料線承載部上。源極連接資料線,且直接位於半導體通道上。汲極直接位於半導體通道、第一連接線與電容電極上。畫素電極電性連接至汲極。畫素結構的總電容為Ctotal,且共用電極、閘絕緣層、半導體圖案與汲極的堆疊所產生的金屬-絕緣體-半導體(Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor,MIS)電容的電容值為CMIS,CMIS與Ctotal的比值為R,10%>R>0%。 At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a pixel structure, which includes a substrate, a first metal pattern, a gate insulating layer, a semiconductor pattern, a second metal pattern and a pixel electrode. The first metal pattern is located on the substrate and includes a scan line, a gate connecting the scan line and a common electrode. The gate insulating layer covers the first metal pattern. The semiconductor pattern is located on the gate insulating layer and includes a semiconductor channel, a data line carrying part, a capacitor electrode, a first connecting line connecting the data line carrying part and the semiconductor channel, and a second connecting line connecting the semiconductor channel and the capacitor electrode. The semiconductor channel overlaps the gate. The second metal pattern is directly located on the semiconductor pattern and includes a data line, a source and a drain. The data line is directly located on the data line carrier. The source is connected to the data line and is directly located on the semiconductor channel. The drain is directly located on the semiconductor channel, the first connection line and the capacitor electrode. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain. The total capacitance of the pixel structure is C total , and the capacitance value of the metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) capacitor generated by the stacking of the common electrode, the gate insulation layer, the semiconductor pattern and the drain is C MIS , and the ratio of C MIS to C total is R, 10%>R>0%.
1:顯示裝置 1: Display device
10,20,30,40,50:畫素結構 10,20,30,40,50: Pixel structure
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110:第一金屬圖案 110: The first metal pattern
112:掃描線 112: Scan line
114:閘極 114: Gate
116:共用電極 116: Shared electrode
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132:資料線承載部 132: Data line carrier
133:第一連接線 133: First connection line
134:半導體通道 134: Semiconductor channel
135:第二連接線 135: Second connection line
136:電容電極 136: Capacitor electrode
140:第二金屬圖案 140: Second metal pattern
142:資料線 142: Data line
144:源極 144: Source
146:汲極 146: Drainage
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150:介電層 150: Dielectric layer
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D2:第二方向 D2: Second direction
ND:法線方向 ND: Normal direction
W:白區 W: White area
圖1A是依照本發明的一實施例的一種畫素結構的上視示意 圖。 FIG1A is a top view schematic diagram of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖1B是沿著圖1A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。 FIG1B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A’ of FIG1A .
圖2A是依照本發明的一實施例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。 Figure 2A is a top view schematic diagram of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖2B是沿著圖2A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。 FIG2B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A’ of FIG2A .
圖3A是依照本發明的一比較例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。 FIG3A is a top view schematic diagram of a pixel structure according to a comparative example of the present invention.
圖3B是沿著圖3A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。 FIG3B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A’ of FIG3A .
圖4A是依照本發明的一實施例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。 FIG4A is a top view schematic diagram of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖4B是沿著圖4A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。 FIG4B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A’ of FIG4A .
圖5A是依照本發明的一實施例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。 Figure 5A is a top view schematic diagram of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖5B是沿著圖5A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。 FIG5B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A’ of FIG5A .
圖6A與圖6B是依照本發明的一種顯示裝置的測試方法的上視示意圖。 Figures 6A and 6B are top-view schematic diagrams of a display device testing method according to the present invention.
圖7A、7B與圖8是包含了畫素結構的顯示裝置的顯示畫面的亮度與共用電極的電壓(Vcom)的數據圖。 Figures 7A, 7B and 8 are data graphs of the brightness of the display screen and the voltage of the common electrode (Vcom) of the display device including the pixel structure.
圖1A是依照本發明的一實施例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。圖1B是沿著圖1A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。請參考圖1A
與圖1B,畫素結構10包括基板100、第一金屬圖案110、閘絕緣層120、半導體圖案130、第二金屬圖案140以及畫素電極160。在本實施例中,畫素結構10還包括介電層150。
FIG. 1A is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A' of FIG. 1A. Referring to FIG. 1A
and FIG. 1B, the
基板100之材質可為玻璃、石英、有機聚合物或不透光/反射材料(例如:導電材料、金屬、晶圓、陶瓷或其他可適用的材料)或是其他可適用的材料。若使用導電材料或金屬時,則在基板100上覆蓋一層絕緣層(未繪示),以避免短路問題。
The material of the
第一金屬圖案110位於基板100之上。第一金屬圖案110為單層或多層結構。在一些實施例中,第一金屬圖案110的材料包括鉻、金、銀、銅、錫、鉛、鉿、鎢、鉬、釹、鈦、鉭、鋁、鋅、鎳等金屬、上述合金或其他合適的金屬材料。在一些實施例中,形成第一金屬圖案110的方法包括:沉積一層或多層金屬材料於基板100之上;利用微影製程於前述一層或多層金屬材料上形成圖案化的光阻層,接著以圖案化的光阻層為遮罩,蝕刻位於其下方的一層或多層金屬材料,藉此獲得第一金屬圖案110。
The
第一金屬圖案110包括掃描線112、連接掃描線112的閘極114以及共用電極116。掃描線112與共用電極116彼此分離,且兩者皆沿著第一方向D1延伸。在本實施例中,共用電極116包括電極部116a、主幹部116b、兩個第一分支部116c以及兩個第二分支部116d。電極部116a位於共用電極116靠近閘極114的一側。主幹部116b的一端連接電極部116a,並自電極部116a沿著第二方向D2延伸。在一些實施例中,第一方向D1實質上垂直於第二
方向D2。兩個第一分支部116c分別從主幹部116b的兩側往外延伸,且兩個第一分支部116c實質上平行於第一方向D1。兩個第二分支部116d分別連接兩個第一分支部116c,且兩個第一分支部116c分別將兩個第二分支部116d連接至主幹部116b。兩個第二分支部116d實質上平行於第二方向D2。
The
在一些實施例中,第一分支部116c延伸超過第二分支部116d,並連接相鄰的其他畫素結構(未繪出)的共用電極(未繪出)。
In some embodiments, the
閘絕緣層120覆蓋第一金屬圖案110。在一些實施例中,閘絕緣層120的材料包括無機材料(例如:氧化矽、氮化矽、氮氧化矽、氧化鉿、氧化鋁、其他合適的材料、或上述至少二種材料的堆疊層)、有機材料或其他合適的材料或上述之組合。在一些實施例中,閘絕緣層120的厚度為0.2微米至0.3微米。
The
半導體圖案130位於閘絕緣層120上。半導體圖案130為單層或多層結構。在一些實施例中,半導體圖案130的材料包括非晶矽、多晶矽、微晶矽、單晶矽、有機半導體材料、氧化物半導體材料(例如:銦鋅氧化物、銦鎵鋅氧化物或是其他合適的材料、或上述材料之組合)或其他合適的材料或上述材料之組合。
The
半導體圖案130包括資料線承載部132、第一連接線133、半導體通道134、第二連接線135以及電容電極136。資料線承載部132沿著第二方向D2延伸。半導體通道134在基板100的表面的法線方向ND上重疊於閘極114。第一連接線133從資料
線承載部132的一側往外延伸,並連接資料線承載部132與半導體通道134。在一些實施例中,第一連接線133的寬度小於或等於資料線承載部132的寬度,但本發明不以此為限。電容電極136在基板100的表面的法線方向ND上完全重疊或部分重疊於共用電極116的電極部116a。在本實施例中,電容電極136完全重疊於電極部116a。第二連接線135連接半導體通道134與電容電極136。在一些實施例中,第二連接線135的寬度小於半導體通道134的寬度與電容電極136的寬度,但本發明不以此為限。
The
第二金屬圖案140直接位於半導體圖案130上。第二金屬圖案140為單層或多層結構。在一些實施例中,第二金屬圖案140的材料包括鉻、金、銀、銅、錫、鉛、鉿、鎢、鉬、釹、鈦、鉭、鋁、鋅、鎳等金屬、上述合金或其他合適的金屬材料。
The
第二金屬圖案140包括資料線142、源極144以及汲極146。資料線142直接位於資料線承載部132上,且沿著第二方向D2延伸。資料線142的寬度小於或等於資料線承載部132的寬度。
The
源極144連接資料線142,且直接位於半導體通道134與第一連接線133上。汲極146直接位於半導體通道134、第二連接線135與電容電極136上。源極144與汲極146彼此分離。在本實施例中,汲極146包括直接位於半導體通道134與第二連接線135上的延伸部146a以及直接位於電容電極136上的連接部146b。連接部146b的寬度大於延伸部146a的寬度,且連接部146b在基板100的表面的法線方向ND上完全重疊或部分重疊於共用
電極116。
The
在一些實施例中,形成半導體圖案130與第二金屬圖案140的方法包括:沉積一層或多層半導體材料於閘絕緣層120上;沉積一層或多層金屬材料於前述一層或多層半導體材料上;利用微影製程於前述一層或多層金屬材料上形成圖案化的光阻層,接著以圖案化的光阻層為遮罩,對位於其下方的一層或多層金屬材料以及一層或多層半導體材料進行一次或多次蝕刻,藉此獲得第二金屬圖案140與半導體圖案130。在一些實施例中,部分光阻層形成於對應源極144與汲極146之間的空隙處,藉由使對應源極144與汲極146之間的空隙處的光阻層的厚度小於光阻層的其他部分的厚度,可以控制蝕刻製程以在移除源極144與汲極146之間的金屬材料的同時保留源極144與汲極146之間半導體通道134。
In some embodiments, the method of forming the
在本實施例中,由於形成半導體圖案130與第二金屬圖案140的製程所需要的光罩數量僅為一個,可以大幅節省畫素結構10的製造成本。
In this embodiment, since the number of masks required for the process of forming the
在一些實施例中,由於蝕刻速率的不同,畫素結構10的半導體圖案130的外側側壁超出第二金屬圖案140的外側側壁。
In some embodiments, due to the difference in etching rate, the outer sidewall of the
介電層150位於第二金屬圖案140上。介電層150具有重疊於汲極146以及電容電極136的通孔151。在一些實施例中,介電層150的材料包括無機材料(例如:氧化矽、氮化矽、氮氧化矽、氧化鉿、氧化鋁、其他合適的材料、或上述至少二種材料
的堆疊層)、有機材料或其他合適的材料或上述之組合。在一些實施例中,介電層150的厚度為0.2微米至0.3微米,但本發明不以此為限。在其他實施例中,為了防止電容耦合,可以將介電層150的厚度增加至3微米。
The
畫素電極160位於介電層150上,且透過介電層150的通孔151而電性連接至汲極146。畫素電極160包括透明材料或反射材料。在一些實施例中,畫素電極160包括金屬材料、金屬氧化物材料(例如銦錫氧化物、銦鋅氧化物、鋁錫氧化物、鋁鋅氧化物、銦鎵鋅氧化物等)、金屬氮化物材料、前述材料的組合或其他合適的材料。
The
在本實施例中,畫素結構10的總電容為Ctotal。更具體地說,第一金屬圖案110、閘絕緣層120、半導體圖案130、第二金屬圖案140、介電層150與畫素電極160所產生的總電容為Ctotal。畫素結構10內各個導電層與導電層之間的介電層/絕緣層所構成的總電容值為Ctotal。
In this embodiment, the total capacitance of the
在本實施例中,共用電極116、閘絕緣層120、半導體圖案130與汲極146的堆疊所產生的金屬-絕緣體-半導體電容的電容值為CMIS。在本實施例中,CMIS包括共用電極116、閘絕緣層120、電容電極136與汲極146互相重疊的區域中的電容。在一些實施例中,共用電極上施加有接地電壓或其他定電壓,而掃描線112上則施加有閘極電壓。由於掃描線112上的電壓並非固定,掃描線112、資料線承載部132與資料線142的堆疊所產生的電容可以
被忽略。另外,由於共用電極116、資料線承載部132與資料線142的重疊區域很小,共用電極116、資料線承載部132與資料線142的堆疊所產生的電容可以被忽略。
In the present embodiment, the capacitance value of the metal-insulator-semiconductor capacitor generated by the stacking of the
由於半導體圖案130可能會因為長時間使用而出現電性上的變化,進而改變CMIS。一般而言,可以藉由減少CMIS來避免因為CMIS出現變化而影響畫素的儲存電容,進而避免因為儲存電容偏移而導致畫面產生問題。然而,若完全移除了CMIS,會造成儲存電容不足,使畫素電極160上的訊號容易受到串擾(cross talk)影響,還可能使顯示畫面容易在長時間使用後出現亮度不均勻的印痕(或例如產生影像殘留(image sticking)的問題)。
Since the
在本發明的一些實施例中,可以更換不同的材料或改變膜層的厚度來調整CMIS。此外,透過改變共用電極116、閘絕緣層120、電容電極136與汲極146的重疊面積,也可以改變調整CMIS。共用電極116、閘絕緣層120、電容電極136與汲極146的重疊面積越小,則CMIS越小。
In some embodiments of the present invention, CMIS can be adjusted by replacing different materials or changing the thickness of the film layer. In addition, CMIS can also be changed and adjusted by changing the overlapping area of the
透過調整CMIS與Ctotal的比值R,可以改善顯示裝置經長時間使用後出現亮度不均勻的問題,且能減少顯示裝置的恰辨差值(Just Noticeable Difference,JND)。在一些實施例中,10%>R>0%,較佳為10%>R>5%。 By adjusting the ratio R of C MIS to C total , the problem of uneven brightness of the display device after long-term use can be improved, and the Just Noticeable Difference (JND) of the display device can be reduced. In some embodiments, 10%>R>0%, preferably 10%>R>5%.
圖2A是依照本發明的一實施例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。圖2B是沿著圖2A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。在此必須說明的是,圖2A和圖2B的實施例沿用圖1A和圖1B的實施例的元 件標號與部分內容,其中採用相同或近似的標號來表示相同或近似的元件,並且省略了相同技術內容的說明。關於省略部分的說明可參考前述實施例,在此不贅述。 FIG2A is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG2B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A' of FIG2A. It must be noted that the embodiments of FIG2A and FIG2B use the component numbers and partial contents of the embodiments of FIG1A and FIG1B, wherein the same or similar numbers are used to represent the same or similar components, and the description of the same technical contents is omitted. The description of the omitted parts can be referred to the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be elaborated here.
圖2A和圖2B的畫素結構20與圖1A和圖1B的畫素結構10的主要差異在於:畫素結構10的電容電極136完全重疊於共用電極116的電極部116a,而畫素結構20的電容電極136則是部分重疊於共用電極116的電極部116a。
The main difference between the
在本實施例中,藉由減少電容電極136與共用電極116的重疊面積,可以減少CMIS,進而使CMIS與Ctotal的比值R減少。
In this embodiment, by reducing the overlapping area between the
圖3A是依照本發明的一比較例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。圖3B是沿著圖3A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。在此必須說明的是,圖3A和圖3B的比較例沿用圖1A和圖1B的實施例的元件標號與部分內容,其中採用相同或近似的標號來表示相同或近似的元件,並且省略了相同技術內容的說明。關於省略部分的說明可參考前述實施例,在此不贅述。 FIG3A is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to a comparative example of the present invention. FIG3B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A' of FIG3A. It must be noted that the comparative examples of FIG3A and FIG3B use the component numbers and partial contents of the embodiments of FIG1A and FIG1B, wherein the same or similar numbers are used to represent the same or similar components, and the description of the same technical contents is omitted. The description of the omitted parts can be referred to the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be elaborated here.
圖3A和圖3B的畫素結構30與圖1A和圖1B的畫素結構10的主要差異在於:畫素結構10的電容電極136完全重疊於共用電極116的電極部116a,而畫素結構30的電容電極136則是完全不重疊於共用電極116。
The main difference between the
在比較例中,電容電極136完全不重疊於共用電極116,且CMIS實質上為0。由於CMIS為0,畫素結構30的畫素電極160容易受到串擾(cross talk)影響,且包含畫素結構30的顯示裝置
的顯示畫面容易在長時間使用後出現亮度不均勻的印痕。
In the comparative example, the
圖4A是依照本發明的一實施例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。圖4B是沿著圖4A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。在此必須說明的是,圖4A和圖4B的實施例沿用圖1A和圖1B的實施例的元件標號與部分內容,其中採用相同或近似的標號來表示相同或近似的元件,並且省略了相同技術內容的說明。關於省略部分的說明可參考前述實施例,在此不贅述。 FIG4A is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG4B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A' of FIG4A. It must be noted that the embodiments of FIG4A and FIG4B use the component numbers and partial contents of the embodiments of FIG1A and FIG1B, wherein the same or similar numbers are used to represent the same or similar components, and the description of the same technical contents is omitted. The description of the omitted parts can be referred to the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be elaborated here.
圖4A和圖4B的畫素結構40與圖1A和圖1B的畫素結構10的主要差異在於:畫素結構10的電容電極136完全重疊於共用電極116的電極部116a,而畫素結構40的電容電極136則是部分重疊於共用電極116。
The main difference between the
請參考圖4A與圖4B,在本實施例中,汲極146的連接部146b與半導體圖案130電容電極136部分重疊於共用電極116的電極部116a。共用電極116的電極部116a具有重疊於連接部146b與電容電極136的開口116h。在本實施例中,透過開口116h的設計,可以減少電容電極136與共用電極116的重疊面積,進而減少CMIS以及CMIS與Ctotal的比值R。
4A and 4B , in this embodiment, the
圖5A是依照本發明的一實施例的一種畫素結構的上視示意圖。圖5B是沿著圖5A的線A-A’的剖面示意圖。在此必須說明的是,圖5A和圖5B的實施例沿用圖1A和圖1B的實施例的元件標號與部分內容,其中採用相同或近似的標號來表示相同或近似的元件,並且省略了相同技術內容的說明。關於省略部分的說 明可參考前述實施例,在此不贅述。 FIG5A is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG5B is a schematic cross-sectional view along line A-A' of FIG5A. It must be noted that the embodiments of FIG5A and FIG5B use the component numbers and partial contents of the embodiments of FIG1A and FIG1B, wherein the same or similar numbers are used to represent the same or similar components, and the description of the same technical contents is omitted. The description of the omitted parts can be referred to the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be elaborated here.
圖5A和圖5B的畫素結構50與圖1A和圖1B的畫素結構10的主要差異在於:畫素結構10的半導體圖案130的外側側壁超出第二金屬圖案140的外側側壁,而畫素結構50的半導體圖案130的外側側壁對齊第二金屬圖案140的外側側壁。
The main difference between the
圖6A與圖6B是依照本發明的一種顯示裝置的測試方法的上視示意圖。具體地說,將多個前述任一實施例或比較例所揭露的畫素結構結合至背光模組(未繪出)、液晶層(未繪出)、對向基板(未繪出)以及對向基板上的對象電極(未繪出)以組成顯示裝置1。請參考圖6A,利用顯示裝置1顯示包含多個白區W以及多個黑區B的畫面。白區W例如為亮度L255的區域,而黑區B例如為亮度L0的區域。在使顯示裝置1顯示包含多個白區W以及多個黑區B的情況下,長時間對顯示裝置1的白區W以及黑區B進行高溫處理(例如為在攝氏50度至60度的溫度中96小時)。接著,將顯示裝置1的所有白區W以及所有黑區B切換成灰階畫面,如圖6B所示。接著測量高溫處理對白區W以及黑區B的亮度所造成的影響。
6A and 6B are top views of a method for testing a display device according to the present invention. Specifically, a plurality of pixel structures disclosed in any of the aforementioned embodiments or comparative examples are combined with a backlight module (not shown), a liquid crystal layer (not shown), an opposing substrate (not shown), and an object electrode (not shown) on the opposing substrate to form a
圖7A與圖7B是包含了畫素結構的顯示裝置的顯示畫面的亮度(單位:尼特(Nit))與共用電極的電壓(Vcom)的數據圖。圖7A對應的顯示裝置中的畫素結構與圖3A與圖3B的比較例中的畫素結構類似,且CMIS約為0。圖7B對應的顯示裝置中的畫素結構與圖1A與圖1B的實施例中的畫素結構類似,差異僅在 於將CMIS與Ctotal的比值R調整至60%。 FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are data diagrams of the brightness (unit: Nit) of the display screen of the display device including the pixel structure and the voltage (Vcom) of the common electrode. The pixel structure in the display device corresponding to FIG. 7A is similar to the pixel structure in the comparative example of FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, and C MIS is approximately 0. The pixel structure in the display device corresponding to FIG. 7B is similar to the pixel structure in the embodiment of FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, and the difference is only that the ratio R of C MIS to C total is adjusted to 60%.
由圖7A可以得知,若CMIS約為0(或者是說CMIS與Ctotal的比值R為0)的顯示裝置,在經過圖6A與圖6B所示意的測試方法之後,黑區會變得相對更黑(亮度更暗)而白區會變得相對更白(亮度更亮),使顯示畫面出現亮度不均勻的痕跡。 As can be seen from FIG7A, if the display device has a C MIS of approximately 0 (or a ratio R of C MIS to C total of 0), after undergoing the test method illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the black area will become relatively darker (darker) and the white area will become relatively whiter (brighter), causing traces of uneven brightness to appear on the display screen.
由圖7B可以得知,若使用CMIS與Ctotal的比值R較高的顯示裝置,在經過圖6A與圖6B所示意的測試方法之後,反而可以使黑區會變得相對更白(亮度更亮),而白區變得相對更黑(亮度更暗)。 As can be seen from FIG. 7B , if a display device with a higher ratio R of C MIS to C total is used, after the test method illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B , the black area can become relatively whiter (brighter) and the white area can become relatively blacker (darker).
綜合圖7A與圖7B,可以合理的預測,可以藉由調整CMIS與Ctotal的比值R,使顯示裝置的黑區與白區在經過圖6A與圖6B所示意測試方法之後不會出現亮度不均勻的問題。在本發明的一些實施例中,當10%>R>0%(較佳為10%>R>5%)時,可以改善前述顯示畫面亮度不均勻的問題。 Combining FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B , it can be reasonably predicted that by adjusting the ratio R of C MIS to C total , the black area and the white area of the display device will not have uneven brightness after the test method shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B . In some embodiments of the present invention, when 10%>R>0% (preferably 10%>R>5%), the aforementioned uneven brightness problem of the display screen can be improved.
圖8是包含了畫素結構的顯示裝置的顯示畫面的亮度與共用電極的電壓(Vcom)的數據圖。圖8與圖7B類似,差異在於圖8在圖6B的測試步驟中,於亮度較低的顯示畫面進行測試。由圖8可以得知,在經過圖6A與圖6B所示意的顯示裝置的測試方法之後,黑區變白以及白區變黑的情況會隨著提高共用電極的電壓而逐漸收斂,甚至是反轉成黑區變得較黑且白區變得較白。基於圖8的結果可以得知,可以選擇適當的共用電極的電壓,使黑區與白區具有相同的亮度。 FIG8 is a data graph of the brightness of the display screen of a display device including a pixel structure and the voltage of the common electrode (Vcom). FIG8 is similar to FIG7B, except that FIG8 is tested on a display screen with lower brightness in the test step of FIG6B. FIG8 shows that after the test method of the display device shown in FIG6A and FIG6B, the black area becomes white and the white area becomes black gradually converges as the voltage of the common electrode is increased, and even reverses to the black area becoming darker and the white area becoming whiter. Based on the results of FIG8, it can be seen that the appropriate voltage of the common electrode can be selected to make the black area and the white area have the same brightness.
表1至表3供了包含具有不同R值(CMIS與Ctotal的比值)的畫素結構的顯示裝置經過不同的高溫處理時間(如圖6A與圖6B的相關說明所述的高溫處理)後所獲得的顯示畫面的熱恰辨差值(JND)。表1是以顯示裝置未經高溫處理前會產生灰階亮度為L40的畫面的方式操作經高溫處理後顯示裝置,表2是以顯示裝置未經高溫處理前會產生灰階亮度為L128的畫面的方式操作經高溫處理後顯示裝置,表3是以顯示裝置未經高溫處理前會產生灰階亮度為L180的畫面的方式操作經高溫處理後顯示裝置。一般而言,顯示裝置的亮度越高,顯示畫面越不容易出現亮度分布不均勻的問題。消失灰階指的是顯示裝置剛好不會產生亮度分布不均勻時的亮度。消失灰階越低,代表顯示裝置中亮度分布不均勻的問題越不明顯。表4是顯示裝置經高溫處理後的消失灰階值,其中消失灰階較佳為小於180。 Tables 1 to 3 provide the JND values of the display screen obtained after different high temperature treatment times (such as the high temperature treatment described in the relevant description of FIG . 6A and FIG. 6B) of the display device having a pixel structure with different R values (ratio of C MIS to C total). Table 1 is operated in a manner that the display device after high temperature treatment will produce a picture with a grayscale brightness of L40 before the high temperature treatment, Table 2 is operated in a manner that the display device after high temperature treatment will produce a picture with a grayscale brightness of L128 before the high temperature treatment, and Table 3 is operated in a manner that the display device after high temperature treatment will produce a picture with a grayscale brightness of L180 before the high temperature treatment. Generally speaking, the higher the brightness of the display device, the less likely the display screen will have the problem of uneven brightness distribution. Vanishing grayscale refers to the brightness of the display device when it just does not produce uneven brightness distribution. The lower the vanishing grayscale, the less obvious the problem of uneven brightness distribution in the display device. Table 4 shows the vanishing grayscale value of the display device after high temperature treatment, where the vanishing grayscale is preferably less than 180.
由表1至表3可以得知,當CMIS與Ctotal的比值為6.1%時,可以獲得較低的熱恰辨差值。另外,由表4可以得知,當CMIS 與Ctotal的比值為6.1%時,即使顯示裝置經高溫處理169小時,消失灰階仍小於180。然而,若CMIS與Ctotal的比值太高(例如為14.3%或20.4%),會導致消失灰階上升。 From Tables 1 to 3, it can be seen that when the ratio of C MIS to C total is 6.1%, a lower thermal discrimination difference can be obtained. In addition, from Table 4, it can be seen that when the ratio of C MIS to C total is 6.1%, even if the display device is subjected to high temperature treatment for 169 hours, the vanishing gray level is still less than 180. However, if the ratio of C MIS to C total is too high (for example, 14.3% or 20.4%), the vanishing gray level will increase.
綜上所述,本發明藉由將CMIS與Ctotal的比值R調整至0%~10%,可以改善顯示裝置經長時間使用後出現亮度不均勻的問題,且能減少顯示裝置的恰辨差值。 In summary, the present invention can improve the problem of uneven brightness of the display device after long-term use by adjusting the ratio R of C MIS to C total to 0%~10%, and can reduce the recognition error of the display device.
10:畫素結構 10: Pixel structure
110:第一金屬圖案 110: The first metal pattern
112:掃描線 112: Scan line
114:閘極 114: Gate
116:共用電極 116: Shared electrode
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130:半導體圖案 130: Semiconductor pattern
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136:電容電極 136: Capacitor electrode
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144:源極 144: Source
146:汲極 146: Drainage
146a:延伸部 146a: Extension
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