WO2016123935A1 - 一种掩膜板及阵列基板的制造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to a mask and a method of fabricating an array substrate.
- the gate In the TFT (English: Thin Film Transistor; Chinese: Thin Film Transistor) liquid crystal panel, in order to reduce the frame width of the liquid crystal panel, the gate is usually passed through the GOA (Gate On Array; Chinese: Array substrate row driving) technology.
- the driving circuit is integrated on the array substrate of the liquid crystal panel to replace the external driving chip, thereby realizing the display function of the liquid crystal panel.
- the array substrate generally includes a GOA region and a display region.
- the gate line is connected to the source/drain metal layer by forming a via hole penetrating through the GI (Gate Insulator; Chinese: gate insulating) layer; In the region, it is also necessary to connect the drain of the TFT to the pixel electrode by forming a via.
- GI Gate Insulator; Chinese: gate insulating
- a GI mask and a VIA (Chinese: via) mask are used to form via holes in the GOA region and the display region, respectively.
- VIA Choinese: via
- embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for manufacturing a mask and an array substrate.
- the technical solution is as follows:
- a mask comprising: a first region corresponding to an array substrate row driving circuit GOA region and a second region corresponding to the array substrate display region;
- the first region has at least one first opening, and the at least one first opening is used to form a GI via of a gate insulating layer in the array substrate row driving circuit GOA region, and the GI via is used for the GI via Exposing the grid lines;
- the second region has at least one second opening, the at least one second opening is a halftone mask opening, and the at least one second opening is for forming a VIA via in the array substrate display region, the VIA Vias are used to expose the pattern of the source and drain metal layers.
- a method of fabricating an array substrate using the above-described mask, the method comprising:
- a GI via hole of at least one gate insulating layer in the array substrate row driving circuit GOA region by a patterning process, wherein the at least one GI via hole is used to penetrate the gate insulating layer a layer to expose the gate line;
- the at least one VIA via hole is used to penetrate the protective layer to expose the surface
- the pattern of the source and drain metal layers is described.
- the mask panel includes at least one first opening and at least one second opening through which a GI via can be formed in the array substrate row driving circuit GOA region, and the second opening can be in the array
- the substrate display area forms a VIA via, that is, the first opening forming the GOA area GI via and the second opening forming the display area VIA via are formed on the same mask, and the two vias are the same
- the formation of the mask reduces the manufacturing cost of the product.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a mask plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of another mask provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a method for fabricating an array substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart of another method for fabricating an array substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate formed with a gate line pattern according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate formed with a gate insulating layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate formed with a GOA region GI via hole according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate formed with a data line pattern according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a substrate formed with a protective layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate in which a via layer is formed in a protective layer of a GOA region according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate in which an ITO pattern is formed at a via of a protective layer of a GOA region according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 51 transparent substrate
- 52 pattern of gate lines
- 53 gate insulating layer
- 54 GI via
- 55 pattern of source and drain metal layers
- 56 protective layer
- 57 via
- 58 pattern of transparent electrodes.
- the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a mask.
- the mask includes: a first region 1 corresponding to the GOA region of the array substrate and a second region 2 corresponding to the display region of the array substrate.
- the first region 1 has at least one first opening 11 for forming a gate insulating layer GI via hole in the array substrate GOA region, the GI via hole for exposing the gate line; the second region 2 having at least A second opening 21, the at least one second opening 21 is a halftone mask opening, and the at least one second opening is for forming a VIA via in the display area of the array substrate.
- the mask panel includes at least one first opening and at least one second opening through which a GI via can be formed in the array substrate GOA region, and the second opening can be displayed on the array substrate
- the region forms a VIA via, that is, the first opening that forms the GI via of the GOA region and the second opening that forms the via of the display region VIA are formed on the same mask, and the two vias use the same mask
- the formation of the plate reduces the manufacturing cost of the product.
- the halftone mask opening refers to an opening that is not completely transparent.
- a filter structure can be implemented by adding a filter structure in the completely transparent opening as needed.
- a halftone mask specifically, at least one second opening 21 is provided as a halftone mask opening, and when the GI via of the GOA region is formed through the mask, the gate of the display region in the array substrate is not gated
- the insulation layer has an effect.
- the display area of the array substrate is an effective display area in the array substrate, that is, a light-transmitting area in the array substrate.
- the mask further includes: a third region 3 corresponding to an array substrate IC Pad (English: Integrated Circuit Pad; Chinese: Integrated Circuit Interface) region.
- IC Pad English: Integrated Circuit Pad
- Chinese Integrated Circuit Interface
- the third region 3 has at least one third opening 31, the at least one third opening 31 is a halftone mask opening, and the at least one third opening 31 is for forming a VIA via in the IC pad area of the array substrate.
- the VIA via of the IC Pad region can also be formed.
- the GI via of the GOA region is used to expose the gate line, and the gate line of the GOA region is connected to the source/drain metal layer, and the VIA via of the display region is used to expose the pattern of the source/drain metal layer, and the TFT of the display region
- the drain is connected to the pixel electrode, IC Pad
- the VIA via of the region is also used to expose the pattern of the source/drain metal layer, and therefore, the third opening of the VIA via for forming the IC Pad region is set to a halftone mask for the same reason as the via of the display region VIA.
- the film is opened, and the third opening for forming the via of the IC Pad region VIA is also formed on the same mask, further reducing the manufacturing cost of the product.
- the mask further includes: a fourth region 4 corresponding to the signal line region of the array substrate.
- the fourth region 4 has at least one fourth opening 41 for forming a GI via of the array substrate signal line region.
- the GI via of the GOA region, the VIA via of the display region, and the VIA via of the IC Pad region can be formed, but also the GI via of the signal line region can be formed.
- the GI via of the signal line region is used to expose the gate line. Therefore, the fourth opening for forming the signal line region GI via is also formed on the same mask, further reducing the manufacturing cost of the product.
- At least one first opening on the mask board can not only form a GI via hole of the GOA area of the array substrate, but also can form other via holes of the GOA area, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- at least one second opening on the mask can form not only a VIA via of the array substrate display region but also other vias of the display region;
- at least one third opening on the mask can be formed not only The VIA via hole of the IC Pad region of the array substrate can also form other via holes of the IC Pad region;
- at least one fourth opening on the mask plate can not only form the GI via hole of the signal line region of the array substrate, but also Other vias forming the signal line region are also not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for fabricating an array substrate, which uses the mask of the above embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3, the method includes:
- Step 301 forming a pattern of gate lines on the transparent substrate.
- Step 302 Form a gate insulating layer on the substrate on which the gate line pattern is formed.
- Step 303 forming at least one gate insulating layer GI via hole in the GOA region of the array substrate by a patterning process on the surface of the gate insulating layer by using a mask plate of the above embodiment, the at least one GI via hole being used for penetrating the gate insulating layer The gate line is exposed.
- Step 304 sequentially forming a pattern of an active layer and a source/drain metal layer on a surface of the substrate on which at least one GI via is formed.
- the pattern of the gate line and the source/drain metal layer is directly connected to at least one GI via location. .
- the present disclosure also forms a data line for connecting the source, and thus, a pattern of the source/drain metal layer is formed, in other words, a pattern of the source/drain metal layer including the data line is formed.
- Step 305 forming a protective layer on the substrate on which the pattern of the active layer and the source/drain metal layer is formed.
- Step 306 forming at least one VIA via hole in the display area of the array substrate by using a masking process on the surface of the protective layer, the at least one VIA via hole for penetrating the protective layer to expose the pattern of the source/drain metal layer .
- At least one GI via of the GOA region is formed on the gate insulating layer by a first patterning process to penetrate the gate insulating layer of the GOA region, and the gate line at the at least one GI via is exposed And directly forming a pattern of the gate line and the source/drain metal layer by forming a pattern of the active layer and the source/drain metal layer on the gate line at the at least one GI via of the GOA region.
- two patterning processes are formed to form at least one GI via of the GOA region and at least one VIA via of the display region, respectively, which reduces the manufacturing cost of the product.
- the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for fabricating an array substrate, which uses the mask of the above embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, the method includes:
- Step 401 Form a pattern of gate lines on the transparent substrate.
- a gate metal layer is formed on the transparent substrate, and a pattern of the gate lines is formed on the gate metal layer by a patterning process.
- the gate metal layer is used to form a pattern of gate lines, and when the gate metal layer is formed on the transparent substrate, it may be formed by deposition, coating or sputtering.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure do not specifically limit this.
- the process of forming the gate line pattern by the patterning process may be: coating a photoresist on the surface of the gate metal layer, using a mask for forming a gate line pattern, and coating The substrate of the photoresist is exposed, the exposed substrate is developed using a developing solution, and a pattern corresponding to the mask for forming the gate line pattern is formed on the photoresist-coated substrate, and then The developed substrate is etched using an etching solution, and finally the photoresist is stripped to form a pattern of gate lines.
- a method for forming a gate line pattern on a transparent substrate may refer to a method for forming a gate line pattern on a transparent substrate in the prior art, which is not described in detail in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
- Step 402 Form a gate insulating layer on the substrate on which the gate line pattern is formed.
- the gate insulating layer serves to protect the gate line pattern formed on the transparent substrate, and may be formed by deposition, coating, or sputtering when the gate insulating layer is formed on the substrate on which the gate line pattern is formed.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure are also not specifically limited.
- a substrate structure for forming a gate line pattern on a transparent substrate may be as shown in FIG. 5.
- 51 is for indicating a transparent substrate
- 52 is for indicating a pattern of gate lines
- a gate line is formed as shown in FIG. 5.
- a gate insulating layer 53 is formed on the patterned substrate as shown in FIG.
- Step 403 forming at least one GI via hole in the GOA region of the array substrate by using a mask plate of the above embodiment on the surface of the gate insulating layer, the at least one GI via hole is used to penetrate the gate insulating layer to expose the gate. line.
- a photoresist is coated on the surface of the gate insulating layer; the photoresist coated substrate is exposed by using the mask of the above embodiment; and the exposed substrate is developed and etched to form an array substrate. At least one GI via in the GOA region.
- development can be performed by the developer, and when the substrate after development is etched, etching can be performed by the etching solution.
- the mask is used When the plate is exposed to the photoresist-coated substrate, the photoresist corresponding to the at least one first opening may be completely photosensitive, and the photoresist corresponding to the at least one second opening is only partially illuminated in the thickness direction.
- the exposed substrate is developed by using a developing solution, at least one photoresist corresponding to the first opening may be completely dissolved in the developing solution, and the photosensitive portion in the photoresist corresponding to the at least one second opening is dissolved in the developing solution.
- the unsensitized portion is also located on the substrate, and in general, the thickness of the photosensitive portion is small, and the thickness of the unsensed portion is large. Therefore, when the substrate after development is subsequently etched, it is not at least on the substrate. An influence occurs at a corresponding position of a second opening, ensuring that at least one GI via of the GOA area and at least one VIA via of the display area can adopt the mask Board.
- the mask since the mask includes not only at least one first opening for forming a GOA region GI via, but also at least one for forming a signal line region GI via The four openings, therefore, on the gate insulating layer, using the mask of the above embodiment, at least one GI via hole of the array substrate signal line region is formed when at least one GI via hole is formed in the array substrate GOA region by a patterning process.
- a process of forming at least one GI via hole in the GOA region of the array substrate by a patterning process by using a masking process includes: using the same mask plate on the surface of the gate insulating layer, through a patterning process At least one GI via located in the GOA region of the array substrate and at least one GI via located in the signal line region of the array substrate are respectively formed. At least one GI via of the signal line region is formed while forming at least one GI via of the GOA region, which shortens the manufacturing cycle of the array substrate and further reduces the manufacturing cost of the array substrate.
- the process of forming at least one GI via of the signal line region of the array substrate is the same as the process of forming at least one GI via of the GOA region, and details are not described herein.
- At least one GI via 54 is formed in the GOA region of the array substrate by a patterning process using a mask, as shown in FIG.
- Step 404 sequentially forming a pattern of an active layer and a source/drain metal layer on a surface of the substrate on which at least one GI via is formed.
- a pattern of the gate line and the source/drain metal layer is directly connected at at least one GI via position. .
- the active layer is further included in the display region of the array substrate, the active layer is located above the gate insulating layer and under the source/drain metal layer, and therefore, an active layer needs to be formed on the surface of the substrate on which at least one GI via is formed. Moreover, since the active layer is not included in the GOA region of the array substrate, when the active layer is formed on the surface of the substrate on which at least one GI via is formed, the active layer may not be formed at at least one GI via, and for the GOA region The formed active layer can be peeled off.
- a source/drain metal layer is formed on the surface of the substrate on which the active layer is formed, and a pattern of the source/drain metal layer is formed on the source/drain metal layer by a patterning process.
- the pattern of the gate line and the source/drain metal layer is directly connected at at least one GI via location to avoid connection failure, thereby improving the connection stability of the gate line and the source/drain metal layer.
- the patterning process for forming the source/drain metal layer pattern on the source/drain metal layer is similar to the patterning process for forming the gate line pattern on the gate metal layer in the above step 401, which is not described in detail in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a method for forming a source/drain metal layer pattern on a substrate on which an active drain metal layer is formed may refer to a method for forming a source/drain metal layer pattern on a substrate on which an active drain metal layer is formed in the prior art.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure are also not described herein again.
- the pattern of the source/drain metal layer includes a data line and a source and a drain of the TFT.
- the position of at least one GI via 54 in FIG. 8 is directly connected to the pattern of the source/drain metal layer.
- Step 405 forming a protective layer on the substrate on which the pattern of the active layer and the source/drain metal layer is formed.
- the protective layer is used to protect the source/drain metal layer pattern formed on the substrate, and may be formed by deposition, coating, or sputtering when the protective layer is formed on the substrate on which the active drain metal layer pattern is formed.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure are also not specifically limited.
- a protective layer 56 is formed on the substrate on which the active drain metal layer pattern 55 is formed as shown in FIG.
- Step 406 forming at least one VIA via hole in the display area of the array substrate by using a masking process on the surface of the protective layer, the at least one VIA via hole for penetrating the protective layer to expose the pattern of the source/drain metal layer .
- a photoresist is coated on the surface of the protective layer; the photoresist coated substrate is exposed by using the mask of the above embodiment; and the exposed substrate is developed, ashed, and etched to form At least one VIA via of the array substrate display area.
- development can be performed by the developer, and when the substrate after development is etched, etching can be performed by the etching solution.
- the mask is used a photoresist for exposing a photoresist-coated substrate, wherein at least one photoresist corresponding to the first opening is completely sensitized, and at least one photoresist corresponding to the second opening is only partially in a thickness direction Photosensitive, therefore, when the exposed substrate is developed using a developing solution, at least one photoresist corresponding to the first opening may be completely dissolved in the developing solution, and the photosensitive portion of the photoresist corresponding to the at least one second opening It will dissolve in the developer, and the unexposed portion will also be on the substrate. Therefore, the unsensitized portion of the photoresist corresponding to the at least one second opening can be removed by the ashing process. Thereafter, the substrate is etched by an etching process to form at least one VIA via of the array substrate display region.
- the at least one second opening is a halftone mask opening. Therefore, after the development, the ashing process is added, and the photoresist corresponding to the at least one second opening can be effectively removed, thereby ensuring at least one VIA via hole forming the display region.
- the exposed substrate is developed by using a developing solution
- at least one photoresist corresponding to the first opening is completely dissolved in the developing solution, and therefore, at least one corresponding position of the first opening is etched when the substrate is etched by an etching process
- the protective layer is also inscribed, so on the surface of the protective layer,
- the mask plate forms a via hole in a region where the corresponding gate line of the protective layer is directly connected to the pattern of the source/drain metal layer when the at least one VIA via hole is formed in the display region of the array substrate by a patterning process.
- a pattern of transparent electrodes is formed on the pattern of the source/drain metal layer at the via hole of the region where the protective layer corresponding to the gate line and the source/drain metal layer are directly connected.
- the source/drain metal layer is used for signal output of the GOA region, after the transparent electrode pattern is formed on the pattern of the source/drain metal layer at the via, the signal of the source/drain metal layer pattern can be tested by the pattern of the transparent electrode. To ensure that the signal output of the GOA area is normal.
- the transparent electrode may be an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide; Chinese: Indium Tin Oxide) electrode, and of course, other electrodes may be used. .
- ITO Indium Tin Oxide
- Chinese Indium Tin Oxide
- a via hole 57 is formed at a region where the protective layer 56 is directly connected to the pattern of the gate line and the source/drain metal layer.
- a pattern 58 of transparent electrodes is formed on the source/drain metal layer pattern at the via 57 as shown in FIG.
- the mask since the mask includes not only at least one second opening for forming the via of the display area VIA, but also at least one third opening for forming the via of the IC Pad region VIA, therefore, the protection At least one VIA via hole of the IC pad region of the array substrate is formed on the layer by using the mask to form at least one VIA via in the display region of the array substrate by a patterning process.
- the mask is used to form at least one VIA via in the display region of the array substrate by a patterning process, including: using the same mask on the surface of the protective layer, through a patterning process Forming at least one VIA via located in the display area of the array substrate and at least one VIA via located in the IC Pad area of the array substrate integrated circuit interface, respectively.
- At least one VIA via of the IC Pad region is formed while forming at least one VIA via of the display region, which shortens the manufacturing cycle of the array substrate and further reduces the manufacturing cost of the array substrate.
- At least one GI via of the GOA region is formed on the gate insulating layer by a first patterning process to penetrate the gate insulating layer of the GOA region, and the gate line at the at least one GI via is exposed And directly forming a pattern of the gate line and the source/drain metal layer by forming a pattern of the active layer and the source/drain metal layer on the gate line at the at least one GI via of the GOA region.
- two patterning processes are formed to form at least one GI via of the GOA region and at least one VIA via of the display region, respectively, which reduces the manufacturing cost of the product.
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- 一种掩膜板,其包括:对应阵列基板行驱动电路GOA区域的第一区域和对应阵列基板显示区域的第二区域;所述第一区域具有至少一个第一开口,所述至少一个第一开口用于在所述阵列基板行驱动电路GOA区域形成栅绝缘层的GI过孔,所述GI过孔用于暴露出栅线;所述第二区域具有至少一个第二开口,所述至少一个第二开口为半色调掩膜开口,所述至少一个第二开口用于在所述阵列基板显示区域形成VIA过孔,所述VIA过孔用于暴露出源漏金属层的图案。
- 如权利要求1所述的掩膜板,其中,所述掩膜板还包括:对应阵列基板集成电路接口IC Pad区域的第三区域;所述第三区域具有至少一个第三开口,所述至少一个第三开口为半色调掩膜开口,且所述至少一个第三开口用于在所述阵列基板集成电路接口IC Pad区域形成VIA过孔。
- 如权利要求1或2所述的掩膜板,其中,所述掩膜板还包括:对应阵列基板信号线区域的第四区域;所述第四区域具有至少一个第四开口,所述至少一个第四开口用于在所述阵列基板信号线区域形成GI过孔。
- 一种阵列基板的制造方法,其采用权利要求1-3中的任意一项所述的掩膜板,其包括以下步骤:在透明基板上形成栅线图案;在形成有栅线图案的基板上形成栅绝缘层;在所述栅绝缘层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺在阵列基板行驱动电路GOA区域形成至少一个栅绝缘层的GI过孔,所述至少一个GI过孔用于贯穿所述栅绝缘层以暴露出所述栅线;在形成有至少一个GI过孔的基板表面依次形成有源层和源漏金属层的图案,在所述阵列基板行驱动电路GOA区域,所述栅线与所述源漏金属层的图案在所述至少一个GI过孔位置处直接相连;在形成有有源层和源漏金属层的图案的基板上形成保护层;在所述保护层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺在所述阵列基板显示区域形成至少一个VIA过孔,所述至少一个VIA过孔用于贯穿所述保护层以暴露出所述源漏金属层的图案。
- 如权利要求4所述的阵列基板的制造方法,其中,在所述栅绝缘层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺在阵列基板行驱动电路GOA区域形成至少一个栅绝缘层的GI过孔的步骤包括:在所述栅绝缘层上涂覆光刻胶;采用所述掩膜板,对涂覆光刻胶的基板进行曝光;对曝光后的基板进行显影和刻蚀,从而形成位于阵列基板行驱动电路GOA区域的至少一个GI过孔。
- 如权利要求4所述的阵列基板的制造方法,其中,在所述栅绝缘层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺在阵列基板行驱动电路GOA区域形成至少一个栅绝缘层的GI过孔的步骤还包括:在所述栅绝缘层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺分别形成位于阵列基板行驱动电路GOA区域的至少一个GI过孔以及位于阵列基板信号线区域的至少一个GI过孔。
- 如权利要求4所述的阵列基板的制造方法,其中,在所述保护层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺在所述阵列基板显示区域形成至少一个VIA过孔的步骤包括:在所述保护层上涂覆光刻胶;采用所述掩膜板,对涂覆光刻胶的基板进行曝光;对曝光后的基板进行显影、灰化和刻蚀,从而形成位于所述阵列基板显 示区域的至少一个VIA过孔。
- 如权利要求4-7中的任意一项所述的阵列基板的制造方法,其中,在所述保护层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺在所述阵列基板显示区域形成至少一个VIA过孔的步骤还包括:在所述保护层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺分别形成位于所述阵列基板显示区域的至少一个VIA过孔以及位于阵列基板集成电路接口IC Pad区域的至少一个VIA过孔。
- 如权利要求4所述的阵列基板的制造方法,其中,在所述保护层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺在所述阵列基板显示区域形成至少一个VIA过孔时,还在所述保护层的与所述栅线与所述源漏金属层的图案直接相连的区域对应的地方形成过孔;在所述保护层的表面,采用所述掩膜板,通过构图工艺在所述阵列基板显示区域形成至少一个VIA过孔之后,还在所述保护层的与所述栅线与所述源漏金属层的图案直接相连的区域对应的地方形成的过孔处,在所述源漏金属层的图案表面形成透明电极的图案。
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