WO2015045213A1 - 薄膜トランジスタ基板及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a thin film transistor substrate and a method for manufacturing the same.
- Thin film transistors are widely used as switching elements or drive elements in active matrix type display devices such as liquid crystal display devices or organic EL (Electroluminescence) display devices.
- Patent Document 1 a technique for continuously forming a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, and a channel protective layer without exposure to the air when manufacturing a thin film transistor has been disclosed.
- Patent Document 1 a technique for continuously forming a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, and a channel protective layer without exposure to the air when manufacturing a thin film transistor.
- the thin film transistor described in Patent Document 1 has a side contact structure. A part of the semiconductor layer is removed by etching when the contact regions of the source and drain electrodes and the semiconductor layer are formed. For this reason, variation in threshold voltage in the initial characteristics occurs.
- the thin film transistor When a thin film transistor is used for a display device, the thin film transistor is provided on the same substrate as other elements such as a capacitor. At this time, the size of the thin film transistor and the capacitor disposed on the substrate is limited, and it is difficult to increase the capacity.
- the present disclosure provides a thin film transistor substrate that achieves a large capacity and has more stable characteristics and high reliability, and a method for manufacturing the same.
- a thin film transistor substrate includes a substrate, a gate electrode formed over the substrate, and a first capacitor formed so as to be arranged in a planar direction of the substrate.
- the second electrode of the capacitance formed above the insulating layer, and the thickness of the insulating layer above the gate electrode is larger than the thickness of the insulating layer above the first electrode .
- a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor substrate includes a first step of forming a gate electrode and a first electrode of a capacitor above the substrate so as to be arranged side by side in the planar direction of the substrate; A second step of sequentially forming a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, and an insulating layer by sequentially forming a first insulating film, a semiconductor film, and a second insulating film on the gate electrode and the first electrode; A part of the semiconductor layer is exposed, a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed above the insulating layer so as to be connected to the semiconductor layer at the exposed part, and the insulating layer is formed above the first electrode.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an organic EL display device according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a pixel in the organic EL display device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is an electric circuit diagram showing a simple configuration of a pixel circuit in the organic EL display device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the thin film transistor substrate according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the method for manufacturing the thin film transistor substrate according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film transistor according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a relationship between current and mobility and gate voltage in a PBTS test of a thin film transistor according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a gate voltage and a current and mobility according to a PBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a change in threshold voltage in the PBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the embodiment and the comparative example.
- FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a change in S value of the thin film transistor according to the embodiment and the comparative example, as a result of the PBTS test.
- FIG. 9C is a diagram showing a change in mobility in the PBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the embodiment and the comparative example.
- FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a relationship between current and mobility and gate voltage in an NBTS test of a thin film transistor according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a relationship between current and mobility and gate voltage in the NBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a change in threshold voltage in the NBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the embodiment and the comparative example.
- FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a change in the S value of the thin film transistor according to the embodiment and the comparative example by the NBTS test.
- FIG. 11C is a diagram showing a change in mobility in the NBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the embodiment and the comparative example.
- a thin film transistor substrate includes a substrate, a gate electrode formed above the substrate and a first electrode of a capacitor so as to be arranged in a plane direction of the substrate, and a gate insulation formed on the gate electrode A film, a semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating film, an insulating layer formed on the semiconductor layer and above the first electrode so that a part of the semiconductor layer is exposed, and an exposed portion of the semiconductor layer.
- a gate having a source electrode and a drain electrode formed above the insulating layer so as to be connected to the semiconductor layer; and a second electrode having a capacitance facing the first electrode and formed above the insulating layer.
- the thickness of the insulating layer above the electrode is larger than the thickness of the insulating layer above the first electrode.
- the thin film transistor substrate is a channel protection type (top contact type) transistor in which a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed above an insulating layer. Since the thickness of the channel protective film formed over the semiconductor layer is increased, the thin film transistor has more stable characteristics and high reliability. Therefore, the thin film transistor substrate according to the present disclosure can increase the capacity, have more stable characteristics, and improve reliability.
- the insulating layer above the gate electrode includes a first layer and a second layer formed on the first layer, and the insulating layer above the first electrode is the first layer. You may provide only a 2nd layer among a layer and a 2nd layer.
- the insulating layer above the gate electrode includes the first layer and the second layer
- the insulating layer between the electrodes of the capacitor includes the second layer without including the first layer. Therefore, by reducing the thickness of the second layer and increasing the thickness of the first layer, the thickness of the insulating layer functioning as the channel protective layer is increased without affecting the capacitance value of the capacitor. can do. Therefore, the thin film transistor according to the present disclosure can increase the capacity, have more stable characteristics, and improve reliability.
- a second wiring formed opposite to the first wiring and above the insulating layer, and the film thickness of the insulating layer between the first wiring and the second wiring is above the first electrode. It may be larger than the film thickness of the insulating layer.
- the thin film transistor according to the present disclosure can improve reliability.
- the insulating layer on the semiconductor layer and the insulating layer between the first wiring and the second wiring are the first layer and the second layer formed on the first layer.
- the insulating layer above the first electrode may include only the second layer of the first layer and the second layer.
- the insulating layer above the gate electrode and the insulating layer between the wirings include the first layer and the second layer, whereas the insulating layer between the electrodes of the capacitor does not include the first layer, but the second layer. Is provided. Therefore, by reducing the thickness of the second layer and increasing the thickness of the first layer, the thickness of the insulating layer that functions as a channel protective layer without affecting the capacitance value of the capacitor, and The thickness of the insulating layer between the wirings can be increased. Therefore, the thin film transistor according to the present disclosure can increase the capacity and suppress a short circuit of the wiring, so that reliability can be improved.
- the gate electrode, the first electrode, and the first wiring are formed on the substrate, and the gate insulating film is formed on the gate electrode, the first electrode, and the first wiring, and the semiconductor layer
- the gate electrode, the first electrode, and the first wiring may be formed above only the gate electrode and the first wiring and on the gate insulating film.
- the gate electrode, the first electrode, and the first wiring can be formed by the same process, the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced.
- the semiconductor layer may be an oxide semiconductor layer.
- the oxide semiconductor layer may be a transparent amorphous oxide semiconductor.
- the semiconductor layer is an oxide semiconductor layer, carrier mobility can be increased.
- the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor substrate according to the present disclosure includes a first step of forming a gate electrode and a first electrode of a capacitor above the substrate so that the thin film transistor substrate is arranged side by side in the planar direction of the substrate, A second step of sequentially forming a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, and an insulating layer by sequentially forming a first insulating film, a semiconductor film, and a second insulating film on one electrode, and a part of the semiconductor layer A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed above the insulating layer so as to be exposed and connected to the semiconductor layer at the exposed portion, and a capacitor second electrode is formed above the first electrode and above the insulating layer. A second step above the first electrode so that the film thickness of the insulating layer above the gate electrode is larger than the film thickness of the insulating layer above the first electrode. At least a portion of the film is removed.
- the thin film transistor substrate is a channel protection type (top contact type) transistor in which a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed above an insulating layer. Since the insulating layer formed over the semiconductor layer functions as a channel protective layer, the thin film transistor has more stable characteristics and high reliability.
- the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer, and the insulating layer are formed by continuous film formation, process damage to the semiconductor layer can be reduced, and a thin film transistor having stable characteristics can be manufactured. Accordingly, it is possible to manufacture a thin film transistor substrate that realizes a large capacity and has more stable characteristics and high reliability.
- the first insulating film, the semiconductor film, and the second insulating film are sequentially formed on the gate electrode and the first electrode in order, thereby forming the first
- a gate insulating film made of an insulating film is formed, and a semiconductor layer is formed by removing the semiconductor film and the second insulating film above the first electrode, and a third insulating film is formed above the gate electrode and the first electrode.
- An insulating layer including the second insulating film and the third insulating film may be formed by forming a film.
- the insulating layer above the gate electrode includes the second insulating film and the third insulating film, whereas the insulating layer between the electrodes of the capacitor includes the third insulating film without including the second insulating film. . Therefore, by forming the third insulating film having a small thickness and forming the second insulating film having a large thickness, the insulating film functioning as a channel protective layer without affecting the capacitance value of the capacitance.
- the film thickness of the layer can be increased. Accordingly, it is possible to manufacture a thin film transistor that realizes a large capacity and has more stable characteristics and high reliability.
- the first wiring is further formed above the substrate so as to be arranged in parallel with the gate electrode and the first electrode in the planar direction of the substrate
- the first insulating film, the semiconductor film, and the second insulating film are successively formed on the gate electrode, the first electrode, and the first wiring in order, so that the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer, and the insulating layer are sequentially formed.
- a second wiring is further formed above the first wiring and above the insulating layer.
- the thickness of the insulating layer above the gate electrode and the first wiring are formed. Removing at least part of the second insulating film above the first electrode so that the thickness of the insulating layer between the first electrode and the second wiring is larger than the thickness of the insulating layer above the first electrode. May be.
- the insulating layer between the wirings can be enlarged, so that a short circuit of the wirings can be suppressed. Accordingly, a highly reliable thin film transistor substrate can be manufactured.
- the first insulating film, the semiconductor film, and the second insulating film are sequentially formed on the gate electrode, the first electrode, and the first wiring in order. Then, a gate insulating film made of the first insulating film is formed, and the semiconductor film and the second insulating film above the first electrode are removed to form a semiconductor layer, and the gate electrode, the first electrode, and the first wiring are formed.
- An insulating layer including the second insulating film and the third insulating film may be formed by forming a third insulating film above the first insulating film.
- the insulating layer above the gate electrode and the insulating layer between the wirings include the second insulating film and the third insulating film, whereas the insulating layer between the electrodes of the capacitor does not include the second insulating film. And a third insulating film. Therefore, by forming the third insulating film having a small thickness and forming the second insulating film having a large thickness, the insulating film functioning as a channel protective layer without affecting the capacitance value of the capacitance. The thickness of the layer and the thickness of the insulating layer between the wirings can be increased. Therefore, the capacity can be increased and a short circuit of the wiring can be suppressed, so that a highly reliable thin film transistor substrate can be manufactured.
- the semiconductor layer may be an oxide semiconductor layer.
- the oxide semiconductor layer may be a transparent amorphous oxide semiconductor.
- the semiconductor layer is an oxide semiconductor layer, a thin film transistor substrate having high carrier mobility can be manufactured.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an organic EL display device according to the present embodiment.
- an organic EL display device 10 includes a TFT substrate (TFT array substrate) 20 on which a plurality of thin film transistors are arranged, an anode 41 that is a lower electrode, and an EL layer 42 that is a light emitting layer made of an organic material. And it is comprised by the laminated structure with the organic EL element (light emission part) 40 which consists of the cathode 43 which is a transparent upper electrode.
- the TFT substrate 20 has a plurality of pixels 30 arranged in a matrix, and each pixel 30 is provided with a pixel circuit 31.
- the organic EL element 40 is formed corresponding to each of the plurality of pixels 30, and the light emission of each organic EL element 40 is controlled by the pixel circuit 31 provided in each pixel 30.
- the organic EL element 40 is formed on an interlayer insulating film (planarization film) formed so as to cover a plurality of thin film transistors.
- the organic EL element 40 has a configuration in which an EL layer 42 is disposed between the anode 41 and the cathode 43.
- a hole transport layer is further laminated between the anode 41 and the EL layer 42, and an electron transport layer is further laminated between the EL layer 42 and the cathode 43.
- another organic functional layer may be provided between the anode 41 and the cathode 43.
- Each pixel 30 is driven and controlled by a respective pixel circuit 31.
- the TFT substrate 20 includes a plurality of gate wirings (scanning lines) 50 arranged along the row direction of the pixels 30 and a plurality of gate wirings 50 arranged along the column direction of the pixels 30 so as to intersect the gate wiring 50.
- Source wiring (signal wiring) 60 and a plurality of power supply wirings (not shown in FIG. 1) arranged in parallel with the source wiring 60 are formed.
- Each pixel 30 is partitioned by, for example, an orthogonal gate line 50 and a source line 60.
- the gate wiring 50 is connected to the gate electrode of the thin film transistor operating as a switching element included in each pixel circuit 31 for each row.
- the source wiring 60 is connected to the source electrode of the thin film transistor operating as a switching element included in each pixel circuit 31 for each column.
- the power supply wiring is connected to the drain electrode of the thin film transistor operating as a drive element included in each pixel circuit 31 for each column.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a pixel in the organic EL display device according to the present embodiment.
- the pixel 30 includes thin film transistors 32 and 33, a capacitor 34, and an organic EL element 40. Further, the pixel 30 is connected to a gate wiring 50, a source wiring 60, and a power supply wiring 70 for supplying a predetermined voltage to the electrode of each thin film transistor.
- FIG. 3 is an electric circuit diagram showing a simple configuration of the pixel circuit in the organic EL display device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 shows a simplified configuration of the pixel 30 shown in FIG.
- the pixel circuit 31 includes a thin film transistor 32 that operates as a driving element, a thin film transistor 33 that operates as a switching element, and a capacitor 34 that stores data to be displayed on the corresponding pixel 30.
- the thin film transistor 32 is a drive transistor for driving the organic EL element 40
- the thin film transistor 33 is a switching transistor for selecting the pixel 30.
- the thin film transistor 32 includes a drain electrode 33d of the thin film transistor 33 and a gate electrode 32g connected to one end of the capacitor 34, a drain electrode 32d connected to the power supply wiring 70, an anode 41 of the organic EL element 40, and the other end of the capacitor 34.
- a source electrode 32s to be connected and a semiconductor film (not shown) are provided.
- the thin film transistor 32 supplies a current corresponding to the data voltage held by the capacitor 34 from the power supply wiring 70 to the anode 41 of the organic EL element 40 through the source electrode 32 s. Thereby, in the organic EL element 40, a drive current flows from the anode 41 to the cathode 43, and the EL layer 42 emits light.
- the thin film transistor 33 includes a gate electrode 33g connected to the gate wiring 50, a source electrode 33s connected to the source wiring 60, a drain electrode 33d connected to one end of the capacitor 34 and the gate electrode 32g of the thin film transistor 32, and a semiconductor film. (Not shown).
- the voltage applied to the source wiring 60 is stored in the capacitor 34 as a data voltage.
- the organic EL display device 10 having the above configuration employs an active matrix system in which display control is performed for each pixel 30 located at the intersection of the gate wiring 50 and the source wiring 60. Thereby, the corresponding organic EL element 40 selectively emits light by the thin film transistors 32 and 33 of each pixel 30 (each sub-pixel R, G, B), and a desired image is displayed.
- the thin film transistor substrate according to the present embodiment is a thin film transistor of a bottom gate type and a channel protection type (top contact).
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the thin film transistor substrate according to the present embodiment.
- the thin film transistor substrate 100 includes a thin film transistor 101, a capacitor 102, and a wiring crossover portion 103.
- the thin film transistor 101, the capacitor 102, and the wiring crossover portion 103 are arranged on the substrate 110 side by side in the plane direction.
- the thin film transistor 101, the capacitor 102, and the wiring crossover portion 103 are formed in different planar regions of the substrate 110, respectively. That is, when the substrate 110 is viewed in plan, the thin film transistor 101, the capacitor 102, and the wiring crossover portion 103 are formed in different regions.
- the cross section of the thin film transistor substrate 100 shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to, for example, the AA cross section of FIG.
- the thin film transistor 101 corresponds to, for example, the thin film transistor 32 illustrated in FIG.
- the capacitor 102 corresponds to, for example, the capacitor 34 illustrated in FIG.
- the wiring crossover portion 103 is a portion where various wirings overlap.
- the thin film transistor substrate 100 includes a substrate 110, a gate electrode 120, a first electrode 121, a first wiring 122, a gate insulating film 130, a semiconductor layer 140, an insulating layer 150, and a source.
- An electrode 160s, a drain electrode 160d, a second electrode 161, and a second wiring 162 are provided.
- the insulating layer 150 includes a first layer 151 and a second layer 152.
- the thin film transistor 101 includes a substrate 110, a gate electrode 120, a gate insulating film 130, a semiconductor layer 140, an insulating layer 150 (first layer 151 and second layer 152), a source electrode 160s, and a drain electrode 160d.
- the capacitor 102 includes a substrate 110, a first electrode 121, a gate insulating film 130, an insulating layer 150 (second layer 152), and a second electrode 161.
- the wiring crossover portion 103 includes the substrate 110, the first wiring 122, the gate insulating film 130, the semiconductor layer 140, the insulating layer 150 (the first layer 151 and the second layer 152), and the second wiring 162. Prepare.
- the substrate 110 is a substrate made of a material having electrical insulation.
- the substrate 110 is made of a glass material such as alkali-free glass, quartz glass, or high heat resistance glass, a resin material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyimide, a semiconductor material such as silicon or gallium arsenide, or a metal such as stainless steel coated with an insulating layer.
- the substrate 110 may be a flexible substrate such as a resin substrate.
- the thin film transistor substrate 100 can be used as a flexible display.
- the gate electrode 120 is formed on the substrate 110 in a predetermined shape.
- the gate electrode 120 is an electrode made of a conductive material.
- a material of the gate electrode 120 molybdenum, aluminum, copper, tungsten, titanium, manganese, chromium, tantalum, niobium, silver, gold, platinum, palladium, indium, nickel, neodymium and other metals, metal alloys, indium oxide Conductive metal oxides such as tin (ITO), aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), and gallium-doped zinc oxide (GZO), and conductive polymers such as polythiophene and polyacetylene can be used.
- the gate electrode 120 may have a multilayer structure in which these materials are stacked.
- the gate electrode 120 is an alloy made of molybdenum and tungsten and has a film thickness of 75 nm.
- the first electrode 121 is formed on the substrate 110 in a predetermined shape.
- the material and film thickness of the first electrode 121 for example, the same material and film thickness as the gate electrode 120 can be used.
- the first wiring 122 is formed in a predetermined shape on the substrate 110.
- the material and film thickness of the first wiring 122 for example, the same material and film thickness as the gate electrode 120 can be used.
- the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 may all be made of the same material. Accordingly, since the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 can be formed in the same process, the number of masks used for patterning and the number of manufacturing processes can be reduced.
- the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 are formed on the substrate 110 so as to be arranged side by side in the planar direction of the substrate 110 (direction parallel to the main surface of the substrate 110). That is, the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 are formed in the same layer. For example, the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 are respectively formed in different planar regions of the substrate 110.
- the gate insulating film 130 is formed on the gate electrode 120.
- the gate insulating film 130 is formed on the gate electrode 120 and the substrate 110 so as to cover the gate electrode 120.
- the gate insulating film 130 is formed over the entire surface and is formed on the substrate 110 so as to cover the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122.
- the gate insulating film 130 is made of an electrically insulating material.
- the gate insulating film 130 is a single layer film such as a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxynitride film, an aluminum oxide film, a tantalum oxide film, or a hafnium oxide film, or a stacked film thereof.
- the gate insulating film 130 has a laminated structure of a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film, and the film thicknesses are 85 nm and 65 nm, respectively.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is formed in a predetermined shape on the gate insulating film 130.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is a channel layer of the thin film transistor 101.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is formed above only the gate electrode 120 and the first wiring 122 among the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122. In other words, the semiconductor layer 140 is not formed above the first electrode 121.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is formed on the gate insulating film 130 at a position facing the gate electrode 120 and a position facing the first wiring 122.
- an island shape is formed on the gate insulating film 130 above the gate electrode 120 and the first wiring 122.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is, for example, an oxide semiconductor layer.
- an oxide semiconductor material containing at least one of indium (In), gallium (Ga), and zinc (Zn) is used.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is made of a transparent amorphous oxide semiconductor (TAOS: Transparent Amorphous Oxide Semiconductor) such as amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (InGaZnO: IGZO).
- TAOS Transparent Amorphous Oxide Semiconductor
- InGaZnO IGZO
- the film thickness of the semiconductor layer 140 is 30 nm.
- the ratio of In: Ga: Zn is, for example, about 1: 1: 1.
- the ratio of In: Ga: Zn may be in the range of 0.8 to 1.2: 0.8 to 1.2: 0.8 to 1.2, but is not limited to this range.
- a thin film transistor in which a channel layer is formed of a transparent amorphous oxide semiconductor has high carrier mobility and is suitable for a large-screen and high-definition display device. Further, since the transparent amorphous oxide semiconductor can be formed at a low temperature, it can be easily formed on a flexible substrate such as a plastic or a film.
- the insulating layer 150 is formed on the semiconductor layer 140, above the first electrode 121, and above the first wiring 122 so that a part of the semiconductor layer 140 is exposed.
- the insulating layer 150 over the semiconductor layer 140 functions as a channel protective layer that protects the semiconductor layer 140.
- the insulating layer 150 above the first electrode 121 defines the capacitance value of the capacitor 102.
- the insulating layer 150 between the first wiring 122 and the second wiring 162 is an insulating layer for preventing a short circuit of the wiring in the wiring crossover portion 103.
- the insulating layer 150 includes a first layer 151 and a second layer 152 formed on the first layer 151.
- the insulating layer 150 above the gate electrode 120 that is, the insulating layer 150 on the semiconductor layer 140 includes a first layer 151 and a second layer 152.
- the insulating layer 150 above the first electrode 121 includes only the second layer 152 of the first layer 151 and the second layer 152.
- the insulating layer 150 between the first wiring 122 and the second wiring 162 includes a first layer 151 and a second layer 152.
- the first layer 151 is formed above the gate electrode 120 and above the first wiring 122. Specifically, the first layer 151 is formed on the semiconductor layer 140. For example, the first layer 151 is formed above the gate electrode 120 and at a position facing the gate electrode 120, above the first wiring 122, and at a position facing the first wiring 122.
- the first layer 151 is formed above only the gate electrode 120 and the first wiring 122 among the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122. In other words, the first layer 151 is not formed above the first electrode 121. That is, the first layer 151 is formed only on the semiconductor layer 140.
- the first layer 151 is made of a material having electrical insulation.
- the first layer 151 is a film made of an inorganic material such as a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxynitride film, or an aluminum oxide film, or a film made of an inorganic material containing silicon, oxygen, and carbon. Or a laminated film of these.
- the first layer 151 is a silicon oxide film and has a thickness of 120 nm.
- the second layer 152 is formed on the first layer 151. Specifically, the second layer 152 is formed on the first layer 151 and the gate insulating film 130 so as to cover the first layer 151.
- the second layer 152 is made of an electrically insulating material.
- the second layer 152 is a film made of an inorganic material such as a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxynitride film, or an aluminum oxide film, or a film made of an inorganic material containing silicon, oxygen, and carbon. Or a laminated film of these.
- the second layer 152 is a silicon oxide film and has a thickness of 120 nm.
- a part of the insulating layer 150 (the first layer 151 and the second layer 152) is opened so as to penetrate therethrough. That is, contact holes for exposing part of the semiconductor layer 140 are formed in the first layer 151 and the second layer 152.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is connected to the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d through the opened portion (contact hole).
- the thin film transistor 101 and the wiring crossover portion 103 include the first layer 151 and the second layer 152.
- the capacitor 102 includes only the second layer 152 of the first layer 151 and the second layer 152. That is, the capacitor 102 does not include the first layer 151.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor 102 depends on the thickness of the second layer 152 and does not depend on the thickness of the first layer 151. Therefore, the capacity 102 can be increased by reducing the thickness of the second layer 152.
- the thin film transistor 101 since the thin film transistor 101 includes the first layer 151 and the second layer 152, the thickness of the insulating layer 150 as a channel protective layer can be kept large by increasing the thickness of the first layer 151. it can. Therefore, since the thickness of the channel protective layer can be increased without affecting the capacitance value of the capacitor 102, the characteristics of the thin film transistor 101 can be made more stable and the reliability can be improved.
- the wiring crossover portion 103 since the wiring crossover portion 103 includes the first layer 151 and the second layer 152, the distance between the first wiring 122 and the second wiring 162 is equal to the film thickness of the first layer 151 and the second layer. The total thickness is 152. In the wiring crossover portion 103, in order to prevent a short circuit between the first wiring 122 and the second wiring 162, it is preferable to increase the distance between the wirings.
- the distance between the first wiring 122 and the second wiring 162 can be increased without affecting the capacitance value of the capacitor 102. Therefore, the possibility of short-circuiting between the first wiring 122 and the second wiring 162 can be reduced.
- the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d are formed in a predetermined shape above the insulating layer 150. That is, the source electrode 160 s and the drain electrode 160 d are formed above the insulating layer 150 so as to be connected to the semiconductor layer 140 at an exposed portion of the semiconductor layer 140. Specifically, the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d are connected to the semiconductor layer 140 through contact holes formed in the insulating layer 150, and are disposed on the insulating layer 150 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction of the substrate. .
- the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d are electrodes made of a conductive material.
- the material of the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d for example, the same material as that of the gate electrode 120 can be used.
- the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d are molybdenum films and have a film thickness of 100 nm.
- the second electrode 161 is formed in a predetermined shape above the insulating layer 150. That is, the second electrode 161 is formed opposite to the first electrode 121 and above the insulating layer 150. Specifically, the second electrode 161 is formed on the second layer 152 at a position facing the first electrode 121.
- the same material and film thickness as the gate electrode 120 can be used, for example.
- the second wiring 162 is formed in a predetermined shape above the insulating layer 150. That is, the second wiring 162 is formed opposite to the first wiring 122 and above the insulating layer 150. Specifically, the second wiring 162 is formed on the second layer 152 at a position facing the first wiring 122.
- the material and film thickness of the second wiring 162 for example, the same material and film thickness as the gate electrode 120 can be used.
- the source electrode 160s, the drain electrode 160d, the second electrode 161, and the second wiring 162 may all be made of the same material. Accordingly, since the source electrode 160s, the drain electrode 160d, the second electrode 161, and the second wiring 162 can be formed in the same process, the number of masks used for patterning and the number of manufacturing processes can be reduced.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the method for manufacturing the thin film transistor substrate according to the present embodiment.
- a substrate 110 is prepared, and a gate electrode 120 having a predetermined shape, a first electrode 121, and First wiring 122 is formed.
- a metal film is formed over the substrate 110 by a sputtering method, and the metal film is processed using a photolithography method and a wet etching method, whereby a gate electrode 120, a first electrode 121, and a first wiring 122 having a predetermined shape are formed.
- wet etching of the metal film can be performed using, for example, a chemical solution in which hydrogen peroxide water (H 2 O 2 ) and an organic acid are mixed.
- a first insulating film, a semiconductor film, and a second insulating film are successively formed on the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 in order, whereby the gate insulating film 130, the semiconductor layer 140, and the insulating film are insulated.
- Layer 150 is formed in sequence.
- the first insulating film is the gate insulating film 130
- the semiconductor film is the semiconductor film 140a
- the second insulating film is the insulating film 151a.
- the continuous film formation refers to film formation of each layer continuously without interposing any process represented by the cleaning process and the inspection process. Specifically, first, the substrate 110 on which the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 are formed is placed in the chamber of the film formation apparatus. Thereafter, the inside of the chamber is sufficiently depressurized so that the substrate 110 can be kept clean without being exposed to the atmosphere.
- the gate insulating film 130 is formed on the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122.
- a silicon nitride film is formed on the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, the first wiring 122, and the substrate 110 by a plasma CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) method so as to cover the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122.
- the silicon oxide film are sequentially formed to form the gate insulating film 130.
- the silicon nitride film can be formed by using, for example, silane gas (SiH 4 ), ammonia gas (NH 3 ), and nitrogen gas (N 2 ) as the introduction gas.
- silane gas SiH 4
- NH 3 ammonia gas
- N 2 nitrogen gas
- a silicon nitride film is formed using ammonia gas (NH 3 ) at a temperature of 400 ° C.
- the silicon oxide film can be formed by using, for example, silane gas (SiH 4 ) and nitrous oxide gas (N 2 O) as the introduction gas.
- the insulating film 151a is formed on the semiconductor film 140a by plasma CVD. Specifically, a silicon oxide film is formed on the semiconductor film 140a using silane gas (SiH 4 ) at a temperature of 300 ° C.
- the gate insulating film 130, the semiconductor film 140a, and the insulating film 151a are successively formed in this order, so that the gate insulating film 130 is first formed.
- each of the layers can be formed without contaminating impurity elements floating in the atmosphere as much as possible and without touching a chemical solution such as a resist solution and a wet etching solution.
- the semiconductor film 140a and the insulating film 151a may be sequentially formed without exposure to the air using a multi-chamber film formation apparatus including a plurality of chambers.
- the gate insulating film 130, the semiconductor film 140a, and the insulating film 151a may be sequentially formed without exposure to the air using a multi-chamber film formation apparatus including a plurality of chambers.
- a resist 170 having a predetermined shape is formed on the insulating film 151a. Specifically, a resist 170 is formed on the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 only above the gate electrode 120 and the first wiring 122 by a photolithography method. That is, the resist 170 is not formed above the first electrode 121.
- the semiconductor layer 140 and the first layer 151 are formed by patterning the semiconductor film 140a and the insulating film 151a.
- the insulating film 151a other than the region where the resist 170 is formed is removed by a dry etching method.
- the semiconductor film 140a other than the region where the resist 170 is formed is removed by wet etching.
- a reactive ion etching (RIE) method can be used as a dry etching method.
- RIE reactive ion etching
- carbon tetrafluoride (CF 4 ) and oxygen gas (O 2 ) can be used as the etching gas.
- Parameters such as gas flow rate, pressure, applied power, and frequency are appropriately set depending on the substrate size, etching film thickness, and the like.
- the semiconductor layer 140a is InGaZnO
- wet etching is performed using, for example, a chemical solution in which phosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ), nitric acid (HNO 3 ), acetic acid (CH 3 COOH), and water are mixed. it can.
- the semiconductor layer 140 and the first layer 151 are formed by removing the semiconductor film 140a and the insulating film 151a above the first electrode 121.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is a semiconductor film 140 a patterned in a predetermined shape, and is formed above the gate electrode 120 and the first wiring 122.
- the first layer 151 is a second insulating film 151 a patterned in a predetermined shape, and is formed above the gate electrode 120 and the first wiring 122.
- a third insulating film is formed over the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122, thereby forming the insulating layer 150 including the second insulating film and the third insulating film.
- the second layer 152 is formed over the first layer 151 and the gate insulating film 130.
- a silicon oxide film is formed on the first layer 151 and the gate insulating film 130 by a plasma CVD method.
- a silicon oxide film is formed using silane gas (SiH 4 ) at a temperature of 300 ° C. Note that after the second layer 152 is formed, heat treatment (annealing treatment) is performed at 350 ° C. for 1 h.
- the insulating layer 150 includes the second insulating film (first layer 151) and the third insulating film (second layer 152) above the gate electrode 120 and the first wiring 122, and includes the first electrode.
- the third insulating film (second layer 152) is included without including the second insulating film (first layer 151). That is, the insulating layer 150 includes an insulating film formed by the same process.
- the insulating layer 150 includes a third insulating film (second layer 152) formed on the entire surface and a second insulating film (first layer 151) patterned in a predetermined shape.
- the insulating layer 150 (the first layer 151 and the second layer 152) is patterned into a predetermined shape so that a part of the semiconductor layer 140 is exposed. Specifically, a contact hole is formed in the insulating layer 150 so that a part of the semiconductor layer 140 of the thin film transistor 101 is exposed. For example, the contact hole is formed by etching away a part of the insulating layer 150 of the thin film transistor 101.
- a part of the insulating layer 150 is etched by a photolithography method and a dry etching method, so that a contact hole is formed over a region to be a source contact region and a drain contact region of the semiconductor layer 140.
- the RIE method can be used as the dry etching method.
- carbon tetrafluoride (CF 4 ) and oxygen gas (O 2 ) can be used as the etching gas. Parameters such as gas flow rate, pressure, applied power, and frequency are appropriately set depending on the substrate size, etching film thickness, and the like.
- a source electrode 160 s and a drain electrode 160 d connected to the semiconductor layer 140 are formed on the insulating layer 150.
- the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d having a predetermined shape are formed on the insulating layer 150 so as to fill the contact holes formed in the insulating layer 150.
- the second electrode 161 and the second wiring 162 having a predetermined shape are formed on the insulating layer 150.
- the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d are formed on the insulating layer 150 and in the contact hole with a space therebetween. Further, the second electrode 161 is formed on the insulating layer 150 and above the first electrode 121, and the second wiring 162 is formed on the insulating layer 150 and above the first wiring 122.
- a molybdenum film is formed on the insulating layer 150 and in the contact hole by a sputtering method, and the molybdenum film is patterned by a photolithography method and a wet etching method, whereby the source electrode 160s, the drain electrode 160d, A second electrode 161 and a second wiring 162 are formed.
- the wet etching of the molybdenum film can be performed using, for example, a chemical solution in which hydrogen peroxide water (H 2 O 2 ) and an organic acid are mixed.
- a passivation film (planarization film) is formed so as to cover the source electrode 160s, the drain electrode 160d, the second electrode 161, and the second wiring 162.
- the passivation film is a silicon oxide film and has a film thickness of 460 nm.
- a silicon oxide film is formed as a passivation film by a plasma CVD method using silane gas (SiH 4 ) at a temperature of 300 ° C. Thereafter, heat treatment (annealing) is performed at 300 ° C. for 1 h.
- the thin film transistor substrate 100 can be manufactured as described above.
- the thin film transistor according to the comparative example is a comparison object for showing the advantageous effects of the thin film transistor substrate 100 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film transistor according to a comparative example.
- the thin film transistor 200 includes a substrate 110, a gate electrode 120, a gate insulating film 130, a semiconductor layer 140, an insulating layer 250, a source electrode 160s, and a drain electrode 160d. Prepare. In some cases, redundant description of substantially the same configuration as the thin film transistor substrate 100 may be omitted.
- the insulating layer 250 is formed on the semiconductor layer 140.
- the insulating layer 250 is formed on the semiconductor layer 140 and the gate insulating film 130 so as to cover the semiconductor layer 140.
- Part of the insulating layer 250 is opened so as to penetrate therethrough. That is, a contact hole for exposing a part of the semiconductor layer 140 is formed in the insulating layer 250.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is connected to the source electrode 160s and the drain electrode 160d through the opened portion (contact hole).
- the insulating layer 250 is made of an electrically insulating material.
- the insulating layer 250 is a film made of an inorganic material such as a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxynitride film, or an aluminum oxide film, or a film made of an inorganic material containing silicon, oxygen, and carbon.
- the insulating layer 250 is a silicon oxide film and has a film thickness of 240 nm.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to a comparative example.
- the formation of the gate electrode 120 shown in FIG. 7A and the continuous formation of the gate insulating film 130 and the semiconductor film 140a are the same as the formation of the gate electrode 120 and the gate insulating film shown in FIG. Since it is the same as the continuous film formation of the semiconductor layer 130 and the semiconductor film 140a, the description is omitted.
- a resist 270 having a predetermined shape is formed on the semiconductor film 140a. Specifically, a resist 270 is formed above the gate electrode 120 by a photolithography method so as to face the gate electrode 120.
- the semiconductor layer 140 is formed by patterning the semiconductor film 140a.
- the semiconductor film 140a other than the region where the resist 270 is formed is removed by wet etching.
- wet etching can be performed using, for example, a chemical solution in which phosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ), nitric acid (HNO 3 ), acetic acid (CH 3 COOH), and water are mixed.
- an insulating layer 250 is formed on the semiconductor layer 140 and the gate insulating film 130.
- a silicon oxide film is formed over the semiconductor layer 140 and the gate insulating film 130 so as to cover the semiconductor layer 140 by plasma CVD.
- the insulating layer 250 is patterned into a predetermined shape so that a part of the semiconductor layer 140 is exposed. Specifically, a contact hole is formed in the insulating layer 250 so that a part of the semiconductor layer 140 is exposed.
- the contact hole is formed by etching away a part of the insulating layer of the thin film transistor 101. The etching removal method is as described above.
- the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example can be manufactured.
- the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example is different from the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment in that the semiconductor layer 140 and the insulating layer 250 are not continuously formed. Specifically, the semiconductor layer 140 of the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example is exposed to the resist 270.
- PBTS test a result of a PBTS (Positive Bias Temperature Stress) test performed on the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example and the thin film transistor 101 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- FIG. 8A is a diagram showing the relationship between current and mobility and gate voltage in a PBTS test of a thin film transistor according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a relationship between current and mobility and gate voltage in the PBTS test of the thin film transistor according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a change in threshold voltage due to a PBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the present embodiment and the comparative example.
- a circle indicates the change amount ⁇ Vth_sat of the threshold voltage in the saturation region
- a square mark indicates the change amount ⁇ Vth_lin of the threshold voltage in the linear region.
- both the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example and the thin film transistor 101 according to the present embodiment show almost no change in the threshold voltage Vth after application of stress. This is considered to be an effect of plasma treatment using ammonia gas (NH 3 ) when the gate insulating film 130 is formed.
- NH 3 ammonia gas
- FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a change in the S value by the PBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the present embodiment and the comparative example.
- a circle indicates the S value variation ⁇ S_sat in the saturation region
- a square symbol indicates the S value variation ⁇ S_lin in the linear region.
- the S value (Subthreshold swing value) is one of the values indicating the characteristics of the thin film transistor. As the S value is smaller, the drain current I ds changes more rapidly with respect to the gate-source voltage V gs .
- the amount of change in the S value of the thin film transistor 101 according to the present embodiment is larger than the amount of change in the S value of the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example. That is, the S value of the thin film transistor 101 varies more than that of the thin film transistor 200 when stress is applied. Therefore, it can be said that the thin film transistor 101 has a more unstable characteristic than the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example.
- the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment has a steeper slope of the drain current I ds than the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example. Therefore, the thin film transistor 101 has better transfer characteristics than the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example.
- FIG. 9C is a diagram showing a change in mobility by the PBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the present embodiment and the comparative example.
- a circle indicates the change amount ⁇ _sat of the mobility ⁇ in the saturation region
- a square mark indicates the change amount ⁇ _lin of the mobility ⁇ in the linear region.
- the amount of change in mobility of the thin film transistor 101 according to the present embodiment is smaller than the amount of change in mobility of the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example. That is, the mobility of the thin film transistor 101 does not change greatly even when the thin film transistor 101 is used for a long time.
- the mobility fluctuation in the saturation region is small. That is, a mobility peak (hereinafter referred to as a mobility curve peak) does not appear in the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment.
- the mobility curve peak does not appear in the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment in the initial characteristics. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, the mobility is not significantly reduced after the stress is applied, and the thin film transistor 101 has stable characteristics.
- the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment As described above, according to the PBTS test, in the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment, a change in threshold voltage and a change in mobility are suppressed even after stress is applied. In particular, the peak of the mobility curve is suppressed, and the remarkable decrease in mobility seen in the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example is suppressed. As described above, the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment has more stable characteristics and high reliability.
- NBTS test Subsequently, a result of an NBTS (Negative Bias Temperature Stress) test performed on the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example and the thin film transistor 101 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- NBTS Negative Bias Temperature Stress
- FIG. 10A is a diagram showing a relationship between a gate voltage and a current and mobility according to an NBTS test of a thin film transistor according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a relationship between current and mobility and gate voltage in the NBTS test of the thin film transistor according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a change in threshold voltage due to the NBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the present embodiment and the comparative example.
- a circle indicates the threshold voltage change amount ⁇ Vth_sat in the saturation region
- a square mark indicates the threshold voltage change amount ⁇ Vth_lin in the linear region.
- the amount of change in the threshold voltage Vth of the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment is smaller than the amount of change in the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example. That is, the threshold voltage of the thin film transistor 101 does not vary greatly even when the thin film transistor 101 is used for a long time.
- FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a change in the S value by the NBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the present embodiment and the comparative example.
- circles indicate the amount of change ⁇ S_sat of the S value in the saturation region
- square marks indicate the amount of change ⁇ S_lin of the S value in the linear region.
- the amount of change in the S value of the thin film transistor 101 according to the present embodiment is the change in the S value of the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example in both the saturation region and the linear region. It is smaller than the amount. That is, the S value of the thin film transistor 101 does not change greatly even when the thin film transistor 101 is used for a long time.
- FIG. 11C is a diagram showing a change in mobility due to the NBTS test of the thin film transistor according to the present embodiment and the comparative example.
- a circle indicates the change amount ⁇ _sat of the mobility ⁇ in the saturation region
- a square mark indicates the change amount ⁇ _lin of the mobility ⁇ in the linear region.
- the amount of change in mobility of the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment is smaller than the amount of change in mobility of the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example.
- the mobility fluctuation in the saturation region is small. That is, as shown in FIG. 10B, the mobility curve peak does not appear in the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment.
- the mobility of the thin film transistor 200 according to the comparative example decreases by about 2.63% after stress is applied. Since the mobility curve peak does not appear in the thin film transistor 101 according to this embodiment, a decrease in mobility is suppressed, and the thin film transistor 101 has stable characteristics and high reliability.
- the thin film transistor substrate 100 includes the substrate 110 and the gate electrode 120 and the capacitor 102 formed above the substrate 110 so as to be arranged in the planar direction of the substrate 110.
- the thin film transistor substrate 100 is a channel protection type (top contact type) transistor in which a source electrode 160 s and a drain electrode 160 d are formed on an insulating layer 150. Therefore, since the thickness of the channel protective film formed over the semiconductor layer 140 is increased, the thin film transistor 101 has more stable characteristics and high reliability.
- the insulating layer 150 on the semiconductor layer 140 of the thin film transistor 101 and the insulating layer 150 between the first wiring 122 and the second wiring 162 of the wiring crossover portion 103 are A first layer 151 and a second layer 152 are provided.
- the insulating layer 150 between the first electrode 121 and the second electrode 161 of the capacitor 102 includes the second layer 152 without including the first layer 151.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor 102 does not depend on the film thickness of the first layer 151.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor 102 can be increased.
- the function of protecting the channel of the thin film transistor 101 can be sufficiently achieved, and a short circuit of the wiring in the wiring crossover portion 103 can be suppressed.
- the capacitance value can be increased.
- the gate insulating film 130, the semiconductor layer 140, and the insulating layer 150 are formed by continuous film formation.
- process damage to the semiconductor layer 140 can be reduced, and as described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 11B, the negative shift amount of the threshold, the S value, and the change amount of mobility are reduced. Accordingly, the thin film transistor 101 included in the thin film transistor substrate 100 has more stable characteristics and improved reliability.
- the thin film transistor substrate 100 according to the present embodiment it is possible to realize a large capacity, have more stable characteristics, and improve reliability.
- the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the thin film transistor substrate according to the present disclosure only needs to include a thin film transistor and a capacitor, and may not include a wiring crossover portion. In other words, the thin film transistor substrate may not include the first wiring and the second wiring.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the insulating layer according to the present disclosure may have a configuration of three or more layers.
- the 1st layer concerning this indication may be constituted from a plurality of layers
- the 2nd layer concerning this indication may be constituted from a plurality of layers.
- the first layer and the second layer may be composed of a plurality of layers.
- the insulating layer according to the present disclosure may be a single layer. That is, the insulating layer may be formed on the semiconductor layer and above the first electrode so that a part of the semiconductor layer is exposed.
- the film thickness of the insulating layer above the gate electrode may be larger than the film thickness of the insulating layer above the first electrode.
- the first layer 151 may be formed above the first electrode 121. At this time, by removing a part of the first layer 151 above the first electrode 121 by etching or the like, the film thickness of the first layer 151 above the gate electrode 120 is changed to the first layer above the first electrode 121.
- the film thickness may be larger than 151.
- the semiconductor layer 140 may be formed above the first electrode 121.
- the semiconductor layer 140 and the first layer 151 may be formed above the first electrode 121 and on the gate insulating film 130.
- the gate insulating film 130, the semiconductor film 140a, and the insulating film 151a are continuously formed, only a part of the insulating film 151a above the first electrode 121 may be etched.
- the gate insulating film 130 may not be formed on the first electrode 121 and the first wiring 122.
- an insulating layer or the like may be formed between the substrate 110 and the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122. That is, the gate electrode 120, the first electrode 121, and the first wiring 122 may be formed above the substrate 110.
- the oxide semiconductor used for the semiconductor layer is not limited to amorphous InGaZnO.
- a polycrystalline semiconductor such as polycrystalline InGaO or a single crystal semiconductor such as silicon may be used.
- an organic EL display device is described as a display device using a thin film transistor substrate.
- the thin film transistor substrate in the above embodiment is used for other display devices using an active matrix substrate such as a liquid crystal display device. Can also be applied.
- the display device such as the organic EL display device described above can be used as a flat panel display, and is applied to all electronic devices having a display panel such as a television set, a personal computer, and a mobile phone. be able to. In particular, it is suitable for a large-screen and high-definition display device.
- the thin film transistor substrate and the manufacturing method thereof according to the present disclosure can be used for a display device such as an organic EL display device, for example.
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本開示に係る薄膜トランジスタ基板は、基板と、基板の平面方向に並んで配置されるように、基板の上方に形成されたゲート電極及び容量の第1電極と、ゲート電極上に形成されたゲート絶縁膜と、ゲート絶縁膜上に形成された半導体層と、半導体層の一部が露出するように、半導体層上及び第1電極の上方に形成された絶縁層と、半導体層の露出した部分で半導体層と接続されるように絶縁層の上方に形成されたソース電極及びドレイン電極と、第1電極に対向し、かつ、絶縁層の上方に形成された容量の第2電極とを備え、ゲート電極上方の絶縁層の膜厚は、第1電極の上方の絶縁層の膜厚より大きい。
以下、薄膜トランジスタ基板、その製造方法、及び、薄膜トランジスタ基板を用いた有機EL表示装置の一実施の形態について、図面を用いて説明する。なお、以下に説明する実施の形態は、いずれも本開示における好ましい一具体例を示すものである。したがって、以下の実施の形態で示される、数値、形状、材料、構成要素、構成要素の配置位置及び接続形態、工程、並びに、工程の順序などは、一例であって本開示を限定する主旨ではない。よって、以下の実施の形態における構成要素のうち、本開示における最上位概念を示す独立請求項に記載されていない構成要素については、任意の構成要素として説明される。
まず、本実施の形態に係る有機EL表示装置10の構成について、図1を用いて説明する。図1は、本実施の形態に係る有機EL表示装置の一部切り欠き斜視図である。
以下では、本実施の形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ基板について説明する。なお、本実施の形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ基板は、ボトムゲート型、かつ、チャネル保護型(トップコンタクト)の薄膜トランジスタである。
続いて、本実施の形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ基板の製造方法について、図5を用いて説明する。図5は、本実施の形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ基板の製造方法を示す概略断面図である。
続いて、比較例に係る薄膜トランジスタについて、図6及び図7を用いて説明する。比較例に係る薄膜トランジスタは、本実施の形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ基板100の有利な効果を示すための比較対象である。
続いて、比較例に係る薄膜トランジスタ200と本実施の形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ101とに対して行ったPBTS(Positive Bias Temperature Stress)試験の結果について説明する。
続いて、比較例に係る薄膜トランジスタ200と本実施の形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ101とに対して行ったNBTS(Negative Bias Temperature Stress)試験の結果について説明する。
以上のように、本実施の形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ基板100は、基板110と、基板110の平面方向に並んで配置されるように、基板110の上方に形成されたゲート電極120及び容量102の第1電極121と、ゲート電極120上に形成されたゲート絶縁膜130と、ゲート絶縁膜130上に形成された半導体層140と、半導体層140の一部が露出するように、半導体層140上及び第1電極121の上方に形成された絶縁層150と、半導体層140の露出した部分で半導体層140と接続されるように絶縁層150の上方に形成されたソース電極160s及びドレイン電極160dと、第1電極121に対向し、かつ、絶縁層150の上方に形成された容量の第2電極161とを備え、ゲート電極120上方の絶縁層150の膜厚は、第1電極121の上方の絶縁層150の膜厚より大きい。
以上のように、本出願において開示する技術の例示として、実施の形態を説明した。しかしながら、本開示における技術は、これらに限定されず、適宜、変更、置き換え、付加、省略などを行った実施の形態にも適用可能である。
20 TFT基板
30 画素
31 画素回路
32、33、101、200 薄膜トランジスタ
32d、33d、160d ドレイン電極
32g、33g、120 ゲート電極
32s、33s、160s ソース電極
34 キャパシタ
40 有機EL素子
41 陽極
42 EL層
43 陰極
50 ゲート配線
60 ソース配線
70 電源配線
100 薄膜トランジスタ基板
102 容量
103 配線クロスオーバー部
110 基板
121 第1電極
122 第1配線
130 ゲート絶縁膜
140 半導体層
140a 半導体膜
150、250 絶縁層
151 第1層
151a 絶縁膜
152 第2層
161 第2電極
162 第2配線
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Claims (13)
- 基板と、
前記基板の平面方向に並んで配置されるように、前記基板の上方に形成されたゲート電極及び容量の第1電極と、
前記ゲート電極上に形成されたゲート絶縁膜と、
前記ゲート絶縁膜上に形成された半導体層と、
前記半導体層の一部が露出するように、前記半導体層上及び前記第1電極の上方に形成された絶縁層と、
前記半導体層の露出した部分で前記半導体層と接続されるように前記絶縁層の上方に形成されたソース電極及びドレイン電極と、
前記第1電極に対向し、かつ、前記絶縁層の上方に形成された前記容量の第2電極とを備え、
前記ゲート電極上方の前記絶縁層の膜厚は、前記第1電極の上方の前記絶縁層の膜厚より大きい
薄膜トランジスタ基板。 - 前記ゲート電極上方の前記絶縁層は、
第1層と、
前記第1層上に形成された第2層とを備え、
前記第1電極の上方の前記絶縁層は、前記第1層と前記第2層とのうち前記第2層のみを備える
請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板。 - 前記薄膜トランジスタ基板は、さらに、
前記基板の平面方向に前記ゲート電極及び前記第1電極と並んで配置されるように、前記基板と前記絶縁層との間に形成された第1配線と、
前記第1配線に対向し、かつ、前記絶縁層の上方に形成された第2配線とを備え、
前記第1配線と前記第2配線との間の前記絶縁層の膜厚は、前記第1電極の上方の前記絶縁層の膜厚より大きい
請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板。 - 前記半導体層上の前記絶縁層、及び、前記第1配線と前記第2配線との間の前記絶縁層は、
第1層と、
前記第1層上に形成された第2層とを備え、
前記第1電極の上方の前記絶縁層は、前記第1層と前記第2層とのうち前記第2層のみを備える
請求項3に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板。 - 前記ゲート電極、前記第1電極及び前記第1配線は、前記基板上に形成され、
前記ゲート絶縁膜は、前記ゲート電極、前記第1電極及び前記第1配線上に形成され、
前記半導体層は、前記ゲート電極、前記第1電極及び前記第1配線のうち前記ゲート電極及び前記第1配線のみの上方、かつ、前記ゲート絶縁膜上に形成される
請求項3又は4に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板。 - 前記半導体層は、酸化物半導体層である
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板。 - 前記酸化物半導体層は、透明アモルファス酸化物半導体である
請求項6に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板。 - 基板の平面方向に並んで配置されるように、前記基板の上方にゲート電極及び容量の第1電極を形成する第1工程と、
前記ゲート電極及び前記第1電極上に、第1絶縁膜、半導体膜及び第2絶縁膜を順に連続成膜することで、ゲート絶縁膜、半導体層及び絶縁層を順に形成する第2工程と、
前記半導体層の一部を露出させ、露出した部分で前記半導体層と接続されるように前記絶縁層の上方にソース電極及びドレイン電極を形成し、前記第1電極の上方、かつ、前記絶縁層の上方に前記容量の第2電極を形成する第3工程とを含み、
前記第2工程では、前記ゲート電極の上方の前記絶縁層の膜厚が、前記第1電極の上方の前記絶縁層の膜厚より大きくなるように、前記第1電極の上方の前記第2絶縁膜の少なくとも一部を除去する
薄膜トランジスタ基板の製造方法。 - 前記第2工程では、
前記ゲート電極及び前記第1電極上に、前記第1絶縁膜、前記半導体膜及び前記第2絶縁膜を順に連続成膜することで、前記第1絶縁膜からなる前記ゲート絶縁膜を形成し、
前記第1電極の上方の前記半導体膜及び前記第2絶縁膜を除去することで、前記半導体層を形成し、
前記ゲート電極及び前記第1電極の上方に第3絶縁膜を成膜することで、前記第2絶縁膜及び前記第3絶縁膜を含む前記絶縁層を形成する
請求項8に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板の製造方法。 - 前記第1工程では、さらに、前記基板の平面方向に前記ゲート電極及び前記第1電極と並んで配置されるように前記基板の上方に第1配線を形成し、
前記第2工程では、前記ゲート電極、前記第1電極及び前記第1配線上に、前記第1絶縁膜、前記半導体膜及び前記第2絶縁膜を順に連続成膜することで、前記ゲート絶縁膜、前記半導体層及び前記絶縁層を順に形成し、
前記第3工程では、さらに、前記第1配線の上方、かつ、前記絶縁層の上方に第2配線を形成し、
前記第2工程では、前記ゲート電極の上方の前記絶縁層の膜厚と、前記第1配線と前記第2配線との間の前記絶縁層の膜厚とが、前記第1電極の上方の前記絶縁層の膜厚より大きくなるように、前記第1電極の上方の前記第2絶縁膜の少なくとも一部を除去する
請求項8に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板の製造方法。 - 前記第2工程では、
前記ゲート電極、前記第1電極及び前記第1配線上に、前記第1絶縁膜、前記半導体膜及び前記第2絶縁膜を順に連続成膜することで、前記第1絶縁膜からなる前記ゲート絶縁膜を形成し、
前記第1電極の上方の前記半導体膜及び前記第2絶縁膜を除去することで、前記半導体層を形成し、
前記ゲート電極、前記第1電極及び前記第1配線の上方に第3絶縁膜を成膜することで、前記第2絶縁膜及び前記第3絶縁膜を含む前記絶縁層を形成する
請求項10に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板の製造方法。 - 前記半導体層は、酸化物半導体層である
請求項8~11のいずれか1項に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板の製造方法。 - 前記酸化物半導体層は、透明アモルファス酸化物半導体である
請求項12に記載の薄膜トランジスタ基板の製造方法。
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