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- Non-limiting example embodiments relate to a thin film transistor (“TFT”), a method of manufacturing the same, and an organic light emitting diode (“OLED”) display device including the same. More particularly, non-limiting example embodiments relate to a TFT, which can prevent generated Joule heating from generating an arc during a conventional crystallization process.
- TFT thin film transistor
- OLED organic light emitting diode
- Annealing methods used during a crystallization process generally include a furnace annealing method using a heat treatment furnace, a rapid thermal annealing (“RTA”) method using radiant heat, e.g., a halogen lamp, etc., a laser annealing method using a laser, an annealing method using Joule heating, and so on.
- RTA rapid thermal annealing
- an appropriate annealing method for the crystallization process is determined based on characteristics of material and process contemplated. Some of the factors to be considered in the selection of an appropriate annealing method are a range of an annealing temperature, uniformity of the annealing temperature, a heating rate, a cooling rate, purchase price, and maintenance cost.
- a selection of annealing method becomes very limited when high temperature annealing or high rate annealing only in a local region of a material is needed.
- the laser annealing method can rapidly anneal a surface of a material
- the laser annealing method has only limited applicability since the applicability of the heat treatment is determined by a wavelength of a laser and the kind of materials requiring the heat treatment.
- the laser annealing method requires expensive equipment, and thus, increasing maintenance cost.
- the RTA method is widely applied to a semiconductor manufacturing process. With current technology, however, RTA method can be applied only to a silicon wafer having a diameter of 300 mm or less. The RTA method cannot be applied to a silicon wafer having a diameter larger than 300 mm because RTA method cannot uniformly anneal the silicon wafer having a diameter larger than 300 mm. Further, since a maximum heating rate of the heat treatment is 400° C./sec, it is hard to use the RTA method in a process requiring a higher heating rate than 400° C./sec.
- Non-limiting example embodiments are therefore directed to a TFT, a method of manufacturing the same, and an OLED display device including the same, which substantially overcome one or more of the disadvantages of the related art.
- a TFT including a substrate having a pixel portion and an interconnection portion, a buffer layer on the substrate; a gate electrode and a gate interconnection on the buffer layer, wherein the gate electrode is located at the pixel portion and the gate interconnection is located at the interconnection portion, a gate insulating layer on the entire substrate, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and a metal pattern disposed on the gate interconnection.
- the metal pattern and the source and drain electrodes may include the same material.
- the source and drain electrodes and the metal pattern may include one or more of molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), tungsten (W), molybdenum-tungsten (MoW), aluminum (Al), aluminum-neodymium (Al—Nd), titanium (Ti), titanium nitride (TiN), copper (Cu), a molybdenum (Mo) alloy, an aluminum (Al) alloy, and a copper (Co) alloy. These may be used alone or in a combination thereof.
- the TFT may further include an impurity-doped silicon layer formed between the semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrodes.
- An insulating layer may be formed on the gate insulating layer.
- the gate interconnection may be in direct contact with the metal pattern.
- the TFT may further include the semiconductor layer, which may be a polysilicon layer.
- a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor including providing a substrate having a pixel portion and a peripheral portion, forming a buffer layer on the substrate, forming a gate electrode and a gate interconnection on the buffer layer, wherein the gate electrode is located at the pixel portion and a gate interconnection is located at the peripheral portion, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode and the gate interconnection, forming an amorphous semiconductor layer and patterning the amorphous semiconductor layer to form a semiconductor layer pattern on the gate electrode of the pixel portion, forming a metal layer on the substrate to be electrically connected to the semiconductor layer pattern and the gate interconnection, applying an electric field to the metal layer to crystallize the semiconductor layer pattern to form a semiconductor layer, and patterning the metal layer to form source and drain electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor layer of the pixel portion and a metal pattern on the gate interconnection.
- the metal pattern may be in direct contact with the gate interconnection.
- the electric current may be generated by applying an electrical field of about 100 V/cm 2 to about 10,000 V/cm 2 to the metal layer.
- the metal layer may be formed on the substrate to a thickness of about 50 nm to about 200 nm.
- the metal layer may include one or more of molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), tungsten (W), molybdenum-tungsten (MoW), aluminum (Al), aluminum-neodymium (Al—Nd), titanium (Ti), titanium nitride (TiN), copper (Cu), a molybdenum (Mo) alloy, an aluminum (Al) alloy, and a copper (Co) alloy. These may be used alone or in a combination thereof.
- the impurity-doped silicon layer may be formed between the semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrodes.
- an OLED display device including OLEDs configured to emit light, and TFTs coupled to the OLEDs, each TFT including a substrate having a pixel portion and an interconnection portion, a buffer layer on the substrate, a gate electrode and a gate interconnection portion on the buffer layer, wherein the gate electrode is located at the pixel portion and the gate interconnection is located at the interconnection portion, a gate insulating layer on the substrate, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, an insulating layer on the substrate, a first electrode, source and drain electrodes, an organic layer and a second layer on the insulating layer, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the source and drain electrodes, the organic layer and the second layer, and a metal pattern on the gate interconnection.
- the metal pattern may include the same material as the source and drain electrodes.
- the source and drain electrodes and the metal pattern may include one or more of molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), tungsten (W), molybdenum-tungsten (MoW), aluminum (Al), aluminum-neodymium (Al—Nd), titanium (Ti), titanium nitride (TiN), copper (Cu), a molybdenum (Mo) alloy, an aluminum (Al) alloy, and a copper (Co) alloy. These may be used alone or in a combination thereof.
- the OLED display device may further include an impurity-doped silicon layer between the semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrodes.
- the semiconductor layer may be a polysilicon layer.
- the OLED display device may further include an insulating layer on the gate insulating layer.
- the gate interconnection may be in direct contact with the metal pattern.
- FIGS. 1A to 1E illustrate cross-sectional views of stages in a method of manufacturing a TFT in accordance with a non-limiting example embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an OLED display device in accordance with a non-limiting example embodiment of the present invention.
- Non-limiting example embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings; however, they may be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the non-limiting example embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these non-limiting example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
- each of the expressions “at least one,” “one or more,” and “and/or” are open-ended expressions that are both conjunctive and disjunctive in operation.
- each of the expressions “at least one of A, B, and C,” “at least one of A, B, or C,” “one or more of A, B, and C,” “one or more of A, B, or C” and “A, B, and/or C” includes the following meanings: A alone; B alone; C alone; both A and B together; both A and C together; both B and C together; and all three of A, B, and C together.
- FIGS. 1A to 1E illustrate cross-sectional views of stages in a method of manufacturing a TFT in accordance with a non-limiting example embodiment of the present invention.
- a substrate 100 including a pixel portion a and an interconnection portion “b” is prepared, and a buffer layer 110 is formed on the substrate 100 .
- the substrate 100 may include, e.g., a transparent material such as glass or plastic.
- the buffer layer 110 may prevent or reduce diffusion of moisture or impurities generated from the substrate 100 , and/or may adjust a heat transfer rate during crystallization to facilitate crystallization of the amorphous silicon layer.
- the buffer layer 110 may be formed in a single layer or in a multi-layer structure including an insulating layer, e.g., a silicon oxide layer or a silicon nitride layer.
- the gate electrode metal layer 120 a may be a single layer including aluminum or an aluminum alloy, e.g., aluminum-neodymium (Al—Nd), or a multi-layer in which an aluminum alloy is deposited on a chromium (Cr) or molybdenum (Mo) alloy. These may be used alone or in a combination thereof.
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- the gate electrode metal layer 120 a is patterned to form a gate electrode 120 located at the pixel portion of the substrate 100 and a gate interconnection 125 located at the interconnection portion “b” of the substrate 100 .
- a gate insulating layer 130 may be formed on the substrate 100 .
- the gate insulating layer 130 may be a silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, or a combination thereof.
- an amorphous semiconductor layer 140 ′ (not shown), e.g., amorphous silicon, may be formed on the substrate 100 having the gate electrode 120 , and then, patterned to form a semiconductor layer pattern 140 a corresponding to the gate electrode 120 .
- a portion of the gate insulating layer 130 in the interconnection portion “b” of the substrate may be removed to form an opening 130 a to partially expose the gate interconnection 125 .
- a metal layer 150 a may be formed on the substrate 100 . Then, an electric field is applied to heat the metal layer 150 a . As the result, heat of the heated metal layer 150 a is transferred to crystallize the semiconductor layer pattern 140 a formed using an amorphous semiconductor layer (not shown) disposed thereunder, and a semiconductor layer 140 is thereby formed of, e.g., a polysilicon.
- the metal layer 150 a is directly connected to the semiconductor layer 140 , it is more advantageous to crystallization.
- the metal layer 150 a is directly connected to the gate interconnection 125 , it is possible to prevent generation of arc during crystallization and reduce defective goods.
- an electric field of about 100 V/cm 2 to about 10,000 V/cm 2 is applied for about 1 ⁇ sec to about 1 sec.
- the electric field of less than about 100 V/cm 2 may not generate sufficient current for Joule heating to perform crystallization, while the electric field of more than about 10,000 V/cm 2 may generate a local arc.
- the electric field when the electric field is applied for less than about 1 ⁇ sec, the crystallization may not be readily performed due to the insufficient Joule heating.
- the electric field is applied for more than about 1 sec, so much heat may be generated that the substrate may be bent, or may form a defect along the edge as heat transfers during crystallization.
- the metal layer 150 a may be patterned to form source and drain electrodes 150 s and 150 d .
- metal pattern 150 c may remain in the opening 130 a and connected to the gate interconnection 125 in the interconnection portion “b” of the substrate.
- a silicon layer (not shown) doped with N-type or P-type impurities may be further disposed between the semiconductor layer 140 and the source and drain electrodes 150 s and 150 d.
- the metal layer 150 a may have a thickness sufficient to form the source and drain electrodes 150 s and 150 d , preferably, about 50 nm to about 200 nm. When the thickness is less than about 50 nm, the metal layer 150 a may not be uniformly formed, and thus, heat transfer may not be even, resulting uneven crystallization. When the thickness of the metal layer 150 a is greater than about 200 nm, the source and drain electrodes 150 s and 150 d may not be thick enough for a thin film device. Therefore, when the layer 150 a is patterned to form the source and drain electrodes, the electrode having a thickness of 200 nm or less, but greater than 50 nm, is appropriate for an electrode used in a TFT.
- the metal layer 150 a may include one or more of molybdenum (Mo), chromium (Cr), tungsten (W), molybdenum-tungsten (MoW), aluminum (Al), aluminum-neodymium (Al—Nd), titanium (Ti), titanium nitride (TiN), copper (Cu), a molybdenum (Mo) alloy, an aluminum (Al) alloy, and a copper (Co) alloy. These may be used alone or in a combination thereof.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an OLED device having a TFT in accordance with a non-limiting example embodiment of the present invention.
- an insulating layer 170 may be formed on the substrate 100 including the TFT formed in accordance with the non-limiting example embodiment described in FIG. 1E .
- the insulating layer 170 may be an inorganic layer, e.g., a silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, and silicate on glass, or an organic layer, e.g., polyimide, benzocyclobutene series resin, and acrylate.
- the insulating layer 170 may be formed in a stacked structure of the inorganic layer and the organic layer.
- the insulating layer 170 may be etched to form a via-hole exposing the source or drain electrode 150 s or 150 d .
- a first electrode 180 may be connected to one of the source and drain electrodes 150 s and 150 d through the via-hole.
- the first electrode 180 may be an anode or a cathode.
- the anode may be a transparent conductive layer including, e.g., indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), or indium tin zinc oxide (ITZO).
- the cathode may include, e.g., Mg, Ca, Al, Ag, Ba, or an alloy thereof. These may be used alone or in a combination thereof.
- a pixel defining layer 185 having an opening exposing a portion of the surface of the first electrode 180 may be formed on the first electrode 180 , and an organic layer 190 including an emission layer is formed on the exposed first electrode 180 .
- the organic layer 190 may further include at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron blocking layer, an electron injection layer, and an electron transport layer.
- a second layer 195 may be formed on the organic layer 190 , thereby completing an OLED display device in accordance with a non-limiting example embodiment of the present invention.
- a rapid annealing method that applies an electrical field to a conductive layer and generates Joule heat, it may be possible to rapidly anneal a selected material by transferring high heat. This is desirable, as the rapid annealing method may have a much higher heating rate than that of the conventional RTA method. Such a rapid annealing method, however, may introduce physical defects to the substrate from an arc generated during the Joule heating. Thus, according to non-limiting example embodiments, as the result of a metal layer being directly connected to the gate interconnection, an occurrence of an arc caused by Joule heat during the crystallization operation may be prevented. Thus, defects may be reduced, and production yield may be improved.
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