WO2015043083A1 - 阵列基板及其制作方法和显示装置 - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of liquid crystal display technologies, and in particular, to an array substrate, a method for fabricating the same, and a display device. Background technique
- TFT-LCD Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display
- the TFT-LCD is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, a driving circuit, and a backlight module, wherein the liquid crystal display panel is an important part of the TFT-LCD.
- the liquid crystal display panel is formed by injecting liquid crystal between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, sealing with a sealant around the frame, and then attaching polarizing plates having polarization directions perpendicular to each other on the array substrate and the color filter substrate.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a prior art array substrate
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the array substrate taken along line A-A1 of FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 1 and FIG.
- the array substrate includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix, each of the pixel units including a light transmissive area and a non-transmissive area, wherein the dotted line EE, and the dotted line CC, the defined area is a pixel.
- the light transmissive area of the cell, the dashed line CC, and the dashed line DD, the defined area is the non-transparent area of the pixel unit.
- the non-transmissive region may include scan lines 101 and data lines 102 that are alternately disposed on the base substrate 100, and thin film transistors 10 arranged in a matrix.
- the thin film transistor 10 may include a gate electrode 103, a gate insulating layer 104, an active layer 105, a source 106, and a drain 107.
- the light transmissive area may include a pixel electrode 108.
- the active layer 105 is formed of an amorphous silicon (a-Si) material
- the thin film transistor formed of the amorphous silicon material has the advantages of mature technology, low cost, single process, good stability, and the like; however, it is made of amorphous silicon material.
- the formed thin film transistor has poor characteristics, and the most basic parameters representing the characteristics of the thin film transistor include: carrier mobility, threshold voltage, and sub-threshold amplitude.
- p-Si polysilicon
- p-Si polysilicon
- metal oxide materials thin film transistors formed using metal oxide materials have emerged, in which thin film transistors formed using polysilicon materials have high TFT characteristics and carrier mobility. Higher advantages, but the characteristics of thin film transistors formed using polysilicon materials are unstable, both
- the thin film transistor formed by the oxide material has the advantages of high characteristics and good uniformity, but the production cost is high and the manufacturing process is complicated.
- Embodiments of the present invention provide an array substrate, a method of fabricating the same, and a display device, which can increase the aperture ratio of a pixel.
- An embodiment of the present invention provides an array substrate, the array substrate includes: a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix, the pixel unit includes a light transmitting area and a non-light transmitting area, the light transmitting area includes a pixel electrode, and the non-light transmitting area includes a thin film transistor, a scan line, and a data line, wherein the pixel electrode is located above the layer where the thin film transistor is located, and the pixel electrode partially or completely covers the non-transmissive area; the pixel unit further includes a layer disposed above the thin film transistor and insulated from the pixel electrode The light emitting structure is disposed, and the coverage area of the light emitting structure corresponds to the coverage area of the pixel electrode for providing a backlight.
- the light emitting structure may be connected to the common electrode line and used as a common electrode of the array substrate to further process the manufacturing process, thereby saving production costs.
- a common electrode may be added to the array substrate, and the common electrode may generate an electric field together with the pixel electrode to drive the liquid crystal layer molecules to deflect.
- the light emitting structure may include a cathode disposed above the pixel electrode, a luminescent material layer disposed on the cathode, and an anode disposed on the luminescent material layer, wherein the anode may be connected to the common electrode line; or, the illuminating structure may include An anode disposed above the pixel electrode, a layer of luminescent material disposed on the anode, and a cathode disposed above the layer of luminescent material, wherein the anode can be connected Common electrode line.
- the light emitting structure may be located above the pixel electrode, wherein the light emitting structure is a slit shape, the pixel electrode is a plate shape or a slit shape; or the light emitting structure is located below the pixel electrode, and the light emitting structure is a slit shape or a plate shape.
- the pixel electrode has a slit shape.
- the gate insulating layer of the thin film transistor may have a thickness of about 6,000 to 8,000 angstroms, which is about twice the thickness of the gate insulating layer in a general thin film transistor. Increasing the thickness of the gate insulating layer can effectively reduce the coupling capacitance between the gate and the source and the drain of the thin film transistor, thereby reducing the power consumption of the thin film transistor.
- the array substrate may further include a passivation layer disposed between the layer where the thin film transistor is located and the pixel electrode, so that the pixel electrode can be formed in the upper region of the thin film transistor while protecting the thin film transistor from being corroded;
- a via hole may also be disposed in the passivation layer such that the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain of the thin film transistor through the via hole.
- the array substrate may further include a second passivation layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the light emitting structure to isolate the pixel electrode from the light emitting structure.
- the thin film transistor may have a top gate structure or a bottom gate structure.
- Embodiments of the present invention also provide a display device including the above array substrate.
- the embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for fabricating an array substrate, the method may include: a step of forming a data line, a scan line, a pixel electrode, and a step of forming a thin film transistor, wherein the pixel electrode is formed in a light transmissive area of the pixel unit, the film The transistor, the scan line and the data line are formed in a non-transparent area of the pixel unit, wherein the pixel electrode is located above the layer where the thin film transistor is located, and the pixel electrode partially or completely covers the non-transmissive area; the step of forming the light emitting structure, the light emitting structure is located Above the layer where the thin film transistor is located, it is insulated from the pixel electrode, and the coverage area of the light emitting structure corresponds to the coverage area of the pixel electrode for providing a backlight.
- the step of forming the light emitting structure may include:
- a pattern including an anode is formed; a pattern including a layer of a luminescent material is formed on the pattern including the anode; and a pattern including a cathode is formed on the pattern including the layer of the luminescent material.
- the method may further include: forming a passivation layer between the layer where the thin film transistor is located and the pixel electrode, so that a pixel electrode can be formed in an upper region of the thin film transistor, and can also be used to protect the thin film transistor from being corroded .
- the method may further include: forming a second passivation layer between the pixel electrode and the light emitting structure to isolate the pixel electrode from the light emitting structure.
- the method may further include: forming a via hole in at least the passivation layer such that the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain of the thin film transistor through the via hole.
- the coverage area of the pixel electrode includes an upper region of the thin film transistor, so that the coverage area of the pixel electrode is larger than that of the pixel electrode in the prior art; and, since the light emitting structure functions as a backlight, Therefore, light is passed through the area corresponding to the pixel electrode above the thin film transistor, and image display can be performed, thereby improving the aperture ratio of the pixel.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a planar structure of an array substrate in the prior art
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the array substrate taken along line A-A1 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the array substrate according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional structural view of the array substrate taken along line B-B1 of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional structural view of the light-emitting structure of the array substrate provided by the first embodiment;
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an array substrate according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of a light emitting structure in a fourth embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an array substrate fabricated with a gate
- 10 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an array substrate fabricated with a gate insulating layer; 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an array substrate on which an active layer is formed;
- FIG. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an array substrate fabricated with source and drain electrodes
- FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an array substrate fabricated with a passivation layer
- FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an array substrate fabricated with a pixel electrode
- 15 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of an array substrate fabricated with a second passivation layer
- FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the fabrication of a thin film transistor of the array substrate provided in the third embodiment.
- a first embodiment of the present invention provides an array substrate.
- 3 is a plan view showing the planar structure of the array substrate provided in the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the cross-sectional structure of the array substrate taken along the direction B-B1 in FIG.
- the array substrate according to the first embodiment may include: a substrate substrate 100, scan lines 101 and data lines 102 disposed on a substrate substrate, and thin film transistors 10 and pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix 108.
- the thin film transistor 10 may include a gate electrode 103, a gate insulating layer 104, an active layer 105, a source electrode 106, and a drain electrode 107.
- the array substrate may further include a light emitting structure 301 disposed above the pixel electrode 108 for providing a backlight.
- the gate electrode 103 may be disposed in the same layer as the scan line 101, both located above the base substrate 100, and the scan line 101 is used to supply a scan signal to the gate electrode 103.
- the gate electrode 103 and the scan line 101 can be made of the same material, and the materials used are generally chromium (Cr), tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), molybdenum (Mo), aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), etc. Transparent metals and their alloys.
- the gate insulating layer 104 may be on the layer where the gate 103 and the scan line 101 are located, covering the gate 103 and the area above the scan line 101 for insulating the gate 103 and the scan line 101 from other layers.
- the gate insulating layer may be formed using a silicon oxide or silicon nitride material and has a thickness of 6000 to 8000 angstroms, which is about twice the thickness of the gate insulating layer in the prior art. Increasing the thickness of the gate insulating layer 104 can effectively reduce the coupling capacitance between the gate 103 and the source 106 and the drain 107, and reduce the power consumption of the thin film transistor.
- the active layer 105 may be on the gate insulating layer 104, and the active layer 105 is a film layer structure, and specifically may include a semiconductor material layer 105a and an ohmic contact layer 105b.
- the layer of semiconductor material 105a can be formed using an indium gallium oxide or other transition metal oxide layer.
- the semiconductor material layer 105a may also be formed using an amorphous silicon material or a polycrystalline silicon material.
- the ohmic contact layer 105b may be disposed over the semiconductor material layer 105a and at a position corresponding to the source 106 and the drain 107, and is generally formed using a phosphorus-doped amorphous silicon material.
- the source 106 and the drain 107 may be disposed in the same layer as the data line 102, both above the layer in which the active layer 105 is located, and made of the same material, and the material used is generally a non-transparent metal material or an alloy thereof.
- Data line 102 can be electrically coupled to source 106.
- Source 106 and drain 107 may be located on opposite sides above active layer 105.
- the pixel electrode 108 may be located above the layer where the data line 102, the source 106, and the drain 107 are located, the coverage area including the upper region of the thin film transistor, and the pixel electrode 108 partially or entirely covering the non-transmissive region.
- the pixel electrode 108 is generally made of a transparent oxide material such as indium tin oxide, indium oxide or aluminum oxide, and may have a plate shape or a slit shape.
- the light emitting structure 301 may be disposed in an upper region of the pixel electrode 108 and insulated from the pixel electrode 108.
- the light emitting structure 301 may be in the shape of a slit for providing a backlight. Meanwhile, the light emitting structure 301 may also serve as a common electrode of the array substrate. It is used to form a horizontal electric field together with the pixel electrode 108, and the liquid crystal molecules that drive the liquid crystal layer are deflected, thereby realizing wide-angle display.
- the light emitting structure 301 may include: a cathode 3011 disposed above the pixel electrode 108; a luminescent material layer 3012 disposed over the cathode 3011; and an anode 3013 disposed over the luminescent material layer 3012.
- the anode 3013 can be connected to the common electrode line of the array substrate.
- the cathode 3011 and the anode 3013 are used to supply a driving voltage to the light emitting structure such that the light emitting structure generates white light.
- the light emitting structure 301 may further include: an electron transport layer 3014 between the cathode 3011 and the luminescent material layer 3012 for introducing electrons into the luminescent material layer 3012; and a hole transport layer 3015 at the luminescent material layer 3012 and the anode 3013 Between, for introducing holes into the luminescent material layer 3012; a first barrier layer 3016 between the electron transport layer 3014 and the luminescent material layer 3012 for blocking hole transport to the cathode 3011; and a second barrier layer 3017 Located between the hole transport layer 3015 and the luminescent material layer 3012 for blocking electron transport to the anode 3013.
- the luminescent material layer 3012 may include: an orange phosphor layer 3012a on the first barrier layer 3016; a blue phosphor layer 3012b on the orange phosphor layer 3012a; and a green phosphor layer 3012c on the blue phosphor layer 3012b.
- electrons are injected from the cathode 3011, holes are injected from the anode 3013, electrons are introduced into the luminescent material layer 3012 through the electron transport layer 3014, and holes are introduced into the luminescent material layer 3012 through the hole transport layer 3015, and electrons are introduced.
- the holes and the holes are combined in the luminescent material layer 3012 to form singlet excitons and triplet excitons.
- the energy is photon and heat.
- the way to release, part of the photons are used as a backlight to provide light for the display of the image.
- the blue fluorescent layer 3012b when the singlet excitons transition from the excited state to the ground state, blue fluorescence can be emitted; in the orange phosphor layer 3012a and the green phosphor layer 3012c, the triplet excitons are When the ground state transitions to the excited state, green phosphorescence and orange phosphorescence can be emitted, and blue fluorescence is combined with green phosphorescence and orange phosphorescence to form white light.
- the array substrate may further include a passivation layer 302, and the passivation layer 302 is disposed on the data line.
- the pixel electrode can be formed over the thin film transistor while protecting the thin film transistor 10 from corrosion.
- a via hole 303 may be disposed in the passivation layer 302, and the via hole 303 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the drain electrode 107 such that the pixel electrode 108 and the drain electrode 107 may be electrically connected through the via hole 303.
- the array substrate may further include a second passivation layer 304 disposed above the layer where the pixel electrode 108 is located for isolating the pixel electrode 108 from the light emitting structure 301.
- the second passivation layer 304 may be formed of a resin material, and the resin material has a lower dielectric constant than the silicon oxide and the silicon nitride material, and the coupling capacitance between the pixel electrode and the light emitting structure can be effectively reduced, thereby further reducing The power consumption of the array substrate; and the use of the resin material makes it easier to form the second passivation layer than the silicon oxide and silicon nitride materials.
- the above array substrate may have the following driving process:
- Applying a positive bias voltage on the gate 103 causes the thin film transistor to be turned on, the data signal is transmitted from the source 106 of the thin film transistor to the drain 107 of the thin film transistor, and is transmitted through the via 303 to the pixel electrode 108;
- a common electrode corresponding to the array substrate is coupled to the pixel electrode 108 located below it to generate an electric field for driving liquid crystal molecules to be deflected, thereby realizing wide-angle display.
- Figure 6 shows an array substrate in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the structure of the array substrate of the second embodiment may be substantially the same as the structure of the array substrate of the first embodiment, with the difference being
- the light emitting structure 301 may be disposed under the pixel electrode 108, the light emitting structure 301 may be a plate shape or a slit shape, and the pixel electrode 108 may be a slit shape.
- the second passivation layer 304 is located on the layer where the thin film transistor is located, the light emitting structure 301 is disposed on the second passivation layer 304, the passivation layer 302 is disposed on the light emitting structure 301, and the pixel electrode 108 is disposed on the passivation layer 302.
- the pixel electrode 108 is electrically connected to the drain 107 through the via 303', and the via 303' extends through the passivation layer 302 and the second passivation layer 304.
- Fig. 7 shows an array substrate according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the array substrate according to the third embodiment has substantially the same structure as the array substrate shown in FIG. 4, and the difference is that the array substrate shown in FIG. 4 is an array substrate of a bottom gate structure, and FIG. 7
- the illustrated array substrate is an array substrate of a top gate structure.
- the active layer 105 is disposed on the base substrate 100; the source 106, the drain 107, and the data line are disposed in the same layer on the active layer 105; the gate insulating layer 104 is located on the layer where the source 106 and the drain 107 are located.
- the gate 103 is located on the gate insulating layer 104; in the array substrate shown in FIG.
- the via 303 penetrates only the passivation layer 302, and is used in the array substrate shown in FIG. 7 to make the drain 107 and the pixel electrode
- the electrically connected vias 303' extend through the passivation layer 302 and the gate insulating layer 104.
- the light emitting structure 301 may also be disposed under the pixel electrode 108, and details are not described herein.
- a fourth embodiment of the present invention provides an array substrate having substantially the same structure as the array substrate shown in FIG. 4, the difference being: the light-emitting structure in the array substrate according to the fourth embodiment has the same structure as that of FIG. The structure of the light-emitting structure in the array substrate is different. Specifically, referring to FIG. 8, in the light emitting structure of the array substrate of the fourth embodiment, the hole transport layer 3015 is disposed on the anode 3013, the second barrier layer 3017 is disposed on the hole transport layer 3015, and the luminescent material layer 3012 is disposed.
- a first barrier layer 3016 is disposed on the luminescent material layer 3012
- an electron transport layer 3014 is disposed on the first barrier layer 3016
- a cathode 3011 is disposed on the electron transport layer 3014.
- the anode 3013 generally adopts an indium tin oxide/silver/indium tin oxide multi-layer structure
- the cathode 3011 generally uses a transparent low work function alloy material such as a magnesium-silver alloy or a lithium aluminum alloy.
- the light emitting structure 301 can also be disposed under the pixel electrode 108, and details are not described herein.
- a fifth embodiment of the present invention provides an array substrate, and the array substrate and the array substrate shown in FIG. 7 have substantially the same structure, and the difference is that: the light-emitting structure in the array substrate of the fifth embodiment has the same structure as that of FIG. The structure of the light-emitting structure in the array substrate is different, and the specific structure can be seen in FIG. 8. Similarly, in the array substrate provided by the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting structure 301 can also be disposed. Below the pixel electrode 108, no further details are provided here.
- the coverage area of the pixel electrode includes an upper region of the thin film transistor, and the light emitting structure is used to provide a backlight. Since the coverage area of the pixel electrode includes the upper region of the thin film transistor, the coverage area of the pixel electrode is larger than that of the pixel electrode in the prior art, and at the same time, since the light emitting structure functions as a backlight, the pixel located above the thin film transistor is made.
- the light passing through the area corresponding to the electrode is favorable for increasing the aperture ratio of the pixel; in addition, the light emitting structure can also be used as a common electrode of the array substrate, and together with the pixel electrode, generates a horizontal electric field for driving the liquid crystal molecules, thereby realizing a wide angle display.
- the embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for fabricating an array substrate, the method may include: a step of forming a data line, a scan line, a pixel electrode, and a step of forming a thin film transistor, wherein the pixel electrode is formed in a light transmissive area of the pixel unit, The thin film transistor, the scan line and the data line are formed in a non-transmissive region of the pixel region, wherein the pixel electrode is located above the layer where the thin film transistor is located, the coverage region includes an upper region of the thin film transistor, and the pixel electrode partially or completely covers the non-transmissive region And a step of forming a light-emitting structure, the light-emitting structure is located above the pixel electrode, and is insulated from the pixel electrode, and the coverage area of the light-emitting structure corresponds to the coverage area of the pixel electrode for providing a backlight.
- the array substrate provided by the first embodiment of the present invention is taken as an example to describe the manufacturing method of the array substrate in detail.
- a metal thin film is deposited on the base substrate 100, and then processed by a patterning process to form a pattern including a scan line and a gate electrode 103.
- the material for forming the metal thin film may be Cr, W, Non-transparent metals such as Ti, Ta, Mo, Al, Cu, and alloys thereof.
- a silicon nitride or silicon oxide layer is deposited over the pattern including the scan lines and the gate electrodes 103 to form a gate insulating layer 104.
- the step may specifically include: depositing a silicon nitride or silicon oxide layer over the pattern including the scan line and the gate electrode 103, having a thickness of 6000 to 8000 angstroms, which is about twice the thickness of the gate insulating layer in the prior art. Coating a photoresist on the silicon nitride or silicon oxide layer; then removing a portion of the silicon nitride or silicon oxide corresponding to the channel region by exposure, development, etc., so that the gate insulating layer corresponding to the conductive channel region The thickness of the gate insulating layer corresponding to the conductive channel in the prior art is the same, thereby ensuring a high on-state current.
- a semiconductor material and a phosphorus-doped amorphous silicon material are sequentially deposited on the gate insulating layer 104, and then a pattern including the active layer 105 is formed by a patterning process.
- the semiconductor material may be a polysilicon semiconductor material, an amorphous silicon semiconductor material, or a metal oxide semiconductor material.
- a source/drain metal film is formed on the pattern including the active layer 105, and then a pattern including the data line, the source 106, and the drain 107 is formed by a patterning process.
- a silicon nitride or silicon oxide layer is deposited on the pattern including the data line, the source 106 and the drain 107 to form a passivation layer 302, so that a pixel electrode can be subsequently formed over the thin film transistor. And for protecting the thin film transistor from corrosion; and forming a via 303 in the passivation layer 302 by a patterning process, the via 303 penetrating the passivation layer 302 and corresponding to the position of the drain 107.
- a layer of indium tin oxide transparent conductive film is deposited on the passivation layer 302 by magnetron sputtering, and a pattern including the pixel electrode 108 is formed by a patterning process.
- the coverage area of the pixel electrode 108 may include an upper region of the thin film transistor, and the pixel electrode partially or entirely covers the non-transmissive region of the pixel unit. Also, the pixel electrode 108 can be electrically connected to the drain 107 through the via 303.
- a resin is spin-coated over the pattern including the pixel electrode 108 to form a second passivation layer 304 for isolating the pixel electrode 108 from the light-emitting structure 301.
- the second passivation layer may also be made of a silicon nitride or silicon oxide material, but the resin material has a relatively low dielectric constant, which can effectively reduce the coupling capacitance between the pixel electrode and the light emitting structure, and further reduce the array substrate.
- the power consumption, and due to the fluidity of the resin material makes it easier to form the second passivation layer relative to the silicon nitride or silicon oxide material.
- a highly reflective conductive material, a luminescent material, and a transparent conductive material are sequentially deposited on the second passivation layer 304, and then a pattern including the light-emitting structure 301 is formed by a patterning process.
- the light emitting structure 301 can be used to provide a backlight, and can also be used as a common electrode of the array substrate, together with the pixel electrode to generate an electric field to drive the liquid crystal molecules to deflect and realize image display.
- the step of forming the light emitting structure 301 may include: depositing a conductive material having high reflectivity on the passivation layer, and forming a pattern including a cathode by a patterning process; depositing a light emitting material on the pattern including the cathode, and passing through a patterning process Forming a pattern comprising a layer of luminescent material; depositing a transparent conductive material on the pattern comprising the layer of luminescent material, and forming a pattern comprising the anode by a patterning process.
- the array substrate having the structure shown in Fig. 4 provided by the first embodiment of the present invention is formed.
- the method for fabricating the array substrate in which the light emitting structure is disposed under the pixel electrode according to the second embodiment of the present invention may be substantially the same as the method for fabricating the array substrate provided by the first embodiment of the present invention, with the difference that, referring to FIG.
- the square of the array substrate provided by the second embodiment of the present invention is fabricated.
- the law can include:
- a resin is spin-coated on the pattern including the data line, source 106 and drain 107 to form a second passivation layer 304 for isolating the thin film transistor from the light emitting structure 301;
- a high reflectivity conductive material, a luminescent material, and a transparent conductive material are sequentially deposited on the second passivation layer 304, and then a pattern including the light emitting structure 301 is formed by a patterning process;
- the pixel electrode 108 is electrically connected to the drain 107 through the via 303', and the via 303' extends through the passivation layer 302 and the second passivation layer 304.
- the array substrate having the structure shown in Fig. 6 provided by the second embodiment of the present invention is formed.
- the second passivation layer, the light emitting structure, the passivation layer and the pixel electrode are sequentially formed after forming the thin film transistor, and specific reference may be made.
- a method of fabricating the array substrate according to the second embodiment is sequentially formed after forming the thin film transistor.
- the method for fabricating the array substrate according to the third embodiment of the present invention is similar to the method for fabricating the array substrate according to the first embodiment of the present invention, except that referring to FIG. 17, the array substrate according to the third embodiment is fabricated.
- the step of forming a thin film transistor may include:
- An amorphous silicon semiconductor material layer 105a and a phosphorus-doped amorphous silicon material layer are deposited on the base substrate 100.
- a source/drain metal film is formed on the pattern including the active layer 105, and then a pattern including the data line, the source 106, and the drain 107 is formed by a patterning process;
- a metal thin film is deposited on the gate insulating layer 104, and then patterned by a patterning process to form a pattern including a scan line and a gate electrode 103.
- the material for forming the metal thin film may be Cr, W, Ti, Ta, Mo, Al, Cu. Non-transparent metals and their alloys.
- the method for fabricating the array substrate according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is similar to the method for fabricating the array substrate of the first embodiment of the present invention, except that when the array substrate of the fourth embodiment is fabricated, the light-emitting structure is formed.
- the step may include: depositing a conductive layer having a high reflectance on the passivation layer a material, and forming a pattern including an anode by a patterning process; depositing a luminescent material on the pattern including the anode, and forming a pattern including the luminescent material layer by a patterning process; depositing a transparent conductive material on the pattern including the luminescent material layer, and patterning
- the process forms a pattern comprising a cathode.
- the method for fabricating the array substrate according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is similar to the method for fabricating the array substrate of the third embodiment of the present invention, except that when the array substrate of the fifth embodiment is fabricated, the light-emitting structure is formed.
- the steps may be the same as the steps of forming the light-emitting structure when the array substrate of the fourth embodiment is fabricated.
- the patterning process may include only a photolithography process, or may include a photolithography process and an etching step, and may also include other processes for forming a predetermined pattern, such as printing, inkjet, and the like;
- the photolithography process refers to a process of forming a pattern using a photoresist, a mask, an exposure machine, or the like including a process of film formation, exposure, development, and the like.
- the corresponding patterning process can be selected in accordance with the structure formed in the embodiment of the present invention.
- Embodiments of the present invention also provide a display device including the above array substrate.
- the coverage area of the pixel electrode includes the upper region of the thin film transistor, the coverage area of the pixel electrode is larger than that of the pixel electrode in the prior art, and
- the light-emitting structure acts as a backlight, so that light is passed through the area corresponding to the pixel electrode above the thin film transistor, and image display can be performed, which is advantageous for increasing the aperture ratio of the pixel.
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