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- At least one embodiment of the present invention is directed to a thin film transistor and a method of fabricating the same, an array substrate, and a display device.
- the organic semiconductor layer on the array substrate is not formed on a completely flat plane, and is often formed on other layers having a step.
- An organic semiconductor layer is disposed above or below the source drain to ensure normal conduction of the source and drain during the on state.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a thin film transistor and a method of fabricating the same, an array substrate, and a display device to avoid disconnection of an active layer, improve performance and stability of the thin film transistor, and reduce production cost.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a thin film transistor having a gate bottom contact type, the thin film transistor including: a gate and a gate insulating layer, the gate insulating layer and the A groove is provided at a position corresponding to the gate.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides an array substrate, the array substrate comprising the thin film transistor of the first aspect.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a display device comprising the array substrate of the second aspect.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a method of fabricating a thin film transistor, the method comprising: forming a gate metal layer including a gate, a gate line, and a gate line lead, and forming on the gate metal layer A layer is provided with a recessed gate insulating layer at a position corresponding to the gate.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of still another thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a method for fabricating a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart of another method for fabricating a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart of still another method for fabricating a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the inventors of the present application have noticed that since there are step differences between the source and drain patterns and the gate insulating layer and are not at the same interface, the semiconductor material spreads on the source/drain electrodes and the gate insulating layer when the organic semiconductor layer is formed. Different behaviors result in different film thicknesses, and the film thickness is more difficult to control, which may cause the organic semiconductor layer to be broken, and may even cause the source and drain electrodes to be not normally turned on.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a thin film transistor which may be of a gate bottom contact type.
- the thin film transistor includes a substrate 1, a gate 3 and a gate insulating layer 2, and a gate insulating layer.
- a groove 4 is provided at a position corresponding to the gate 3 at 2.
- the recess at the corresponding position on the gate of the gate insulating layer may be formed by a patterning process using exposure, development, and etching using a mask when the gate insulating layer is formed.
- the substrate may be a glass substrate, a plastic substrate, or a substrate of stainless steel and an insulating film.
- the gate insulating layer may be formed using a photosensitive organic material, and the gate insulating layer may have a thickness of 200 to 500 nanometers (nm).
- the gate electrode may be formed of metal, indium tin oxide (ITO) or an organic conductive material, and the gate electrode may have a thickness of 60 to 300 nm.
- the recess is disposed at a position corresponding to the gate on the gate insulating layer of the thin film transistor, so that the active layer can be disposed at a position corresponding to the recess on the gate insulating layer, such that It can be better to form the active layer, the source and the drain better, and solves the structure of the thin film transistor because there is a step difference between the source and drain electrodes and the insulating layer and is not at the same interface, so that when the active layer is finally formed,
- the film thickness on the source/drain electrodes and the insulating layer is not easily controlled, and the problem of disconnection of the active layer at the channel of the source and drain occurs, which improves the performance and stability of the thin film transistor and reduces the production cost.
- the thin film transistor further includes a source 5 and a drain 6, and a partial pattern of the source 5 and the drain 6 is formed on the gate insulating layer 2, and on the gate insulating layer 2.
- the groove 4 corresponds to the position.
- the source and the drain can be formed by using a metal material such as gold Au, silver Ag, molybdenum Mo, aluminum Al, or copper Cu, a metal oxide material such as ITO, or a conductive polymer material.
- the source drain may have a thickness of 60 to 300 nm.
- the thin film transistor further includes an active layer 7 formed on the gate insulating layer 2 at a position corresponding to the groove 4 on the gate insulating layer 2. .
- the material of the active layer can be an organic semiconductor material.
- the active layer in the embodiment of the present invention may be formed by a solution method, and the material forming the active layer may be an organic material prepared by a solution method; generally, the active layer may have a thickness of 40 to 200 nm, which is implemented by the present invention. In the example, it is preferably 40 to 100 nm.
- a solution spin coating method may be employed to form an active layer on the gate insulating layer and at a position corresponding to the recess on the gate insulating layer.
- the width W1 of the recess 4 on the gate insulating layer is greater than or equal to the width W2 of the gate 3.
- the height H1 of the groove 4 on the gate insulating layer is greater than or equal to the thickness H2 of the active layer 7.
- the width of the groove on the gate insulating layer is greater than or equal to the width of the gate, and the height of the groove is greater than or equal to the thickness of the active layer, so that a partial pattern of the source and the drain may be ensured when the source and the drain are subsequently formed.
- the active layer Located at a position corresponding to the groove on the gate insulating layer, the active layer may be entirely disposed at a position corresponding to the groove, so that the material for forming the source and the drain is facilitated to flow into the groove during the manufacturing process. It is beneficial to form the source and the drain, and at the same time, since the active layer is disposed in the groove, when the material of the active layer is coated, the film thickness can be well controlled, and the problem of disconnection on the active layer can be avoided. The function of the active layer to ensure the connection of the source and the drain is ensured, the waste of the production material is effectively avoided, and the production cost is reduced.
- the thin film transistor provided by the embodiment of the present invention may further include a protective layer disposed on the source, the drain, and the active layer and coated on the entire substrate, and the thickness thereof may be
- the material is usually silicon nitride or a transparent organic resin material.
- the recess is disposed at a position corresponding to the gate on the gate insulating layer of the thin film transistor, so that the active layer can be disposed at a position corresponding to the recess on the gate insulating layer, such that It can be better to form the active layer, the source and the drain better, and solves the structure of the thin film transistor because there is a step difference between the source and drain electrodes and the insulating layer and is not at the same interface, so that when the active layer is finally formed, The film thickness on the source/drain electrodes and the insulating layer is not easily controlled, and the formed active layer is broken, which improves the performance and stability of the thin film transistor and reduces the production cost. Further, the production efficiency can be improved.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides an array substrate including any of the thin film transistors provided in the embodiments corresponding to FIGS. 1 to 3, which may be of a gate bottom contact type.
- the array substrate provided by the embodiment of the invention may further include a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, and the gate lines Intersection with the data lines defines pixel cells arranged in an array, each pixel cell including a thin film transistor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention as a switching element.
- the array substrate can be an array substrate for use in an OLED, an electronic paper, or an LCD.
- the array substrate provided by the embodiment of the present invention provides a recess at a position corresponding to the gate on the gate insulating layer of the thin film transistor of the array substrate, so that the active layer can be disposed on the recess corresponding to the gate insulating layer.
- this can facilitate better formation of the active layer, the source and the drain, and solves the structure of the thin film transistor because there is a step difference between the source and drain electrodes and the insulating layer and is not at the same interface, so that the active is finally formed.
- the film thickness on the source/drain electrodes and the insulating layer is not easily controlled, and the formed active layer is broken, which improves the performance and stability of the thin film transistor and reduces the production cost. Further, the production efficiency can be improved.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including the array substrate or the thin film transistor provided by the above embodiments of the present invention.
- the display device may be: a liquid crystal panel, an OLED panel, an electronic paper, a mobile phone, a tablet computer. , TV, laptop, digital photo frame, navigator, etc. Any product or component with display function.
- a display device provides a recess in a position corresponding to a gate on a gate insulating layer of a thin film transistor of a display device, so that an active layer can be disposed on a recess corresponding to the gate insulating layer. At the position, this can facilitate better formation of the active layer, the source and the drain, and solves the structure of the thin film transistor because there is a step difference between the source and drain electrodes and the insulating layer and is not at the same interface, so that the active is finally formed.
- the film thickness on the source/drain electrodes and the insulating layer is not easily controlled, and the formed active layer is broken, which improves the performance and stability of the thin film transistor and reduces the production cost. Further, the production efficiency can be improved.
- At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a method of fabricating a thin film transistor, which may be of a gate bottom contact type. Referring to FIG. 4, the method includes the following steps 101 and 102, which are described one by one below.
- Step 101 forming a gate metal layer including a gate, a gate line, and a gate line lead on the substrate.
- a thickness can be deposited on a substrate (such as a glass substrate or a quartz substrate) by magnetron sputtering.
- a substrate such as a glass substrate or a quartz substrate
- the metal thin film at least one or a combination of several kinds of metal thin films such as molybdenum, aluminum, aluminum nickel alloy, molybdenum tungsten alloy, chromium, or copper can be usually used.
- the gate metal layer is formed on a certain area of the substrate by a patterning process such as exposure, development, etching, and peeling using a mask.
- the thickness can be deposited on a glass substrate by chemical vapor deposition or magnetron sputtering.
- the gate insulating layer film is usually made of silicon nitride, and silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride or the like can also be used.
- a photosensitive organic material is preferred. By using a mask, ultraviolet exposure is performed over the gate so that the gate insulating layer has a shape of a groove at a position corresponding to the gate.
- the fabrication method further includes forming a partial pattern of source and drain at a location on the gate insulating layer corresponding to a recess on the gate insulating layer.
- the fabricating method further includes forming an active layer on the gate insulating layer at a position corresponding to a groove on the gate insulating layer.
- the material of the active layer may be an organic semiconductor material.
- the order of forming the source drain and the active layer is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.
- the method may include the following steps 201 to 205.
- Step 201 forming a gate metal layer including a gate, a gate line, and a gate line lead on the substrate.
- Step 202 Form a gate insulating layer on the gate metal layer with a groove at a position corresponding to the gate.
- Step 203 forming an active layer on the gate insulating layer at a position corresponding to the groove on the gate insulating layer.
- a metal oxide semiconductor thin film may be deposited on the gate insulating layer by chemical vapor deposition, and then the metal oxide semiconductor thin film is patterned once to form an active layer, that is, after the photoresist is coated, a common mask is used.
- the template may expose, develop, and etch the substrate to form an active layer.
- Step 204 forming a source and a drain on the active layer.
- a partial pattern of the source and the drain is at a position on the gate insulating layer corresponding to the groove on the gate insulating layer.
- a layer-like thickness is deposited on the substrate in a manner similar to that of the gate line.
- To Metal film Forming a source and a drain in a certain region by a patterning process, and finally forming a source and a drain having a thickness of
- Step 205 forming a protective layer on the source and the drain.
- the protective layer is usually made of silicon nitride or a transparent organic resin material.
- the method includes the following steps 301 to 305.
- Step 301 forming a gate metal layer including a gate, a gate line, and a gate line lead on the substrate.
- Step 302 Form a gate insulating layer on the gate metal layer with a groove at a position corresponding to the gate.
- Step 303 forming a source and a drain on the gate insulating layer.
- a partial pattern of the source and the drain is at a position on the gate insulating layer corresponding to the groove on the gate insulating layer.
- a negative photoresist may be coated on the gate insulating layer, a pattern of source and drain regions may be formed through the mask, and then a metal film is deposited on the gate insulating layer by vacuum coating, and finally A negative photoresist stripping process forms a source and a drain.
- Step 304 forming an active layer at a position on the source and the drain corresponding to the groove on the gate insulating layer.
- the organic semiconductor material may be applied by a solution method to form an active layer.
- Step 305 forming a protective layer on the active layer.
- the method for fabricating the thin film transistor provided by the embodiment of the present invention is such that a recess is provided at a position corresponding to the gate on the gate insulating layer when the thin film transistor is fabricated, so that the active layer can be disposed on the recess on the gate insulating layer.
- the position corresponding to the groove can facilitate the better formation of the active layer, the source and the drain, and solve the structure of the thin film transistor because there is a step difference between the source and drain electrodes and the insulating layer and is not at the same interface, so that When the active layer is formed, the film thickness on the source/drain electrodes and the insulating layer is not easily controlled, and the formed active layer is broken, which improves the performance and stability of the thin film transistor and reduces the production cost. Further, the production efficiency can be improved.
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- 一种薄膜晶体管,其中,所述薄膜晶体管为栅极底接触型,并包括栅极和栅绝缘层,所述栅绝缘层上与所述栅极对应的位置处设置有凹槽。
- 根据权利要求1所述的薄膜晶体管,还包括源极和漏极,其中,所述源极和漏极的部分图案形成在所述栅绝缘层上,与所述栅绝缘层上的凹槽对应的位置处。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的薄膜晶体管,还包括:有源层,其中,所述有源层形成在所述栅绝缘层上,与所述栅绝缘层上的凹槽对应的位置处。
- 根据权利要求1-3任一所述的薄膜晶体管,其中,所述栅绝缘层上的凹槽的宽度大于或者等于所述栅极的宽度。
- 根据权利要求3所述的薄膜晶体管,其中,所述栅绝缘层上的凹槽的高度大于或者等于所述有源层的厚度。
- 根据权利要求3或5所述的薄膜晶体管,其中,所述有源层的材料为有机半导体材料。
- 一种阵列基板,包括权利要求1-6任一所述的薄膜晶体管。
- 一种显示装置,包括如权利要求7所述的阵列基板。
- 一种薄膜晶体管的制作方法,包括:形成包括栅极、栅线和栅线引线的栅金属层,以及在所述栅金属层上形成一层在与所述栅极对应的位置处设置有凹槽的栅绝缘层。
- 根据权利要求9所述的方法,还包括:在所述栅绝缘层上与所述栅绝缘层上的凹槽对应的位置处形成源极和漏极的部分图案。
- 根据权利要求9或10所述的方法,还包括:在所述栅绝缘层上与所述栅绝缘层上的凹槽对应的位置处形成一层有源层。
- 根据权利要求9-11任一所述的方法,其中,所述栅绝缘层上的凹槽的宽度大于或者等于所述栅极的宽度。
- 根据权利要求11所述的方法,其中,所述栅绝缘层上的凹槽的高度大于或者等于所述有源层的厚度。
- 根据权利要求11或13所述的方法,其中,所述有源层的材料为有机半导体材料。
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