WO2017148348A1 - 薄膜晶体管及其制造方法、显示面板及显示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of flexible display technologies, and in particular, to a thin film transistor, a method of manufacturing the same, a display panel, and a display device.
- An organic light-emitting device also known as an Organic Electroluminescence Display (OLED)
- OLED Organic Electroluminescence Display
- the ester film or film is used as the substrate, and the OLED screen can be made thinner or even folded or rolled up to realize flexible soft screen display.
- the flexible display device that can be folded or rolled up, and the flexible display is compared with the conventional rigid display device (ie, the display device made on a non-bendable substrate such as glass).
- the device has many advantages, such as light weight, small size, more convenient carrying, higher impact resistance and stronger seismic performance.
- the multilayer structure may have a large number of defects at the interface due to different Young's modulus of the layers, thereby affecting device performance, and the thin film transistor is an important functional device in the flexible display device. Its performance has a major impact on the overall performance of flexible products.
- the prior art generally reduces the thickness of the high-hardness film layer by optimizing the device structure, so that the hardness of the adjacent structure film layer is as close as possible, thereby reducing the damage of the functional layer.
- variations in the thickness of the layers of the thin film transistor may have an effect on the performance of the thin film transistor, resulting in a final product that does not achieve the desired effect.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a thin film transistor, a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device, which protect a semiconductor material in a thin film transistor, reduce stress applied to a material of a thin film transistor during bending, and prevent the thin film transistor device from being bent. Damage to the semiconductor material may occur during the process.
- the present invention provides a thin film transistor including an active region, a gate insulating layer, a gate, a source, a drain, a passivation layer, and a flat layer which are sequentially formed over a flexible substrate.
- a protective layer is formed between the passivation layer and the planarization layer, and the protection layer is located directly above the active region and the gate.
- the protective layer completely covers the gate directly above the active region and the gate.
- the protective layer is made of an organic material.
- the protective layer is made of metal.
- the protective layer covers a gap between the gate and the source and the drain in a direction perpendicular to the gate.
- the protective layer has a Young's modulus of more than 300 N/m 2 .
- the method further includes: an upper protective film, a lower protective film and a barrier layer;
- the upper protective film is disposed on the planarization layer, the lower protective film is disposed under the flexible substrate, and the barrier layer is disposed between the flexible substrate and the gate insulating layer .
- the present invention further provides a method of fabricating a thin film transistor, the method comprising: sequentially forming an active region, a gate insulating layer, a gate, a source and a drain, and a blunt on a flexible substrate. And forming a protective layer on the passivation layer, forming a planarization layer on the protective layer; the protective layer is located directly above the active region and the gate.
- the present invention also provides a display panel including the thin film transistor as described above.
- the present invention also provides a display device comprising the display panel as described above.
- the display panel and the display device provided by the invention have the following beneficial effects:
- the protective layer when the protective layer is made of a metal material, the protective layer covers the gap between the active region, the gate, the source and the drain in a direction perpendicular to the gate, and the material of the gate may also For better support, the structure in which the protective layer and the gate material overlap each other can also protect the underlying semiconductor material, and the protective layer and the gate have a small overlap area to reduce the protective layer due to The effect of parasitic capacitance on thin film transistors.
- 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.
- the core idea of the present invention is to form a protective layer between the passivation layer and the planarization layer of the thin film transistor, the protective layer is located directly above the active region and the gate, and the semiconductor material in the vertical region thereof
- the protection is generated to reduce the stress on the material of the thin film transistor during the bending process, and the thin film transistor device may be damaged during the bending process, thereby improving the quality of the device.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the thin film transistor according to the embodiment includes an active region 11 and a gate insulating layer sequentially formed on the flexible substrate 10 . 12.
- a gate electrode 13 a source electrode 14 , a drain electrode 15 , a passivation layer 16 , and a planarization layer 17 .
- a protective layer 18 is formed between the passivation layer 16 and the planarization layer 17 . 18 is located directly above the active region 11 and the gate electrode 13.
- the protective layer 18 is located directly above the active region 11 and the gate electrode 13, and the protective layer 18 completely covers the direction perpendicular to the gate electrode 13.
- the gate 13 is described.
- the protective layer 18 may cover (preferably completely cover) the gap between the gate 13 and the source 14 and the drain 15 at least in addition to completely covering the gate 13 in the vertical direction. Area.
- the material of the protective layer 18 is organic or metal, and may be other materials known to those skilled in the art.
- the protective layer 18 protects the semiconductor material in the vertical region, thereby reducing the material of the thin film transistor. The stresses encountered in the process can prevent the thin film transistor device from causing damage to the semiconductor material during the bending process, thereby improving the quality of the device.
- the Young's modulus of the protective layer 18 is larger than 300N / m 2, for example, 350N / m 2, 400N / m 2, 450N / m 2 or 500N / m 2, which can effectively reduce the protective layer 18 below The stress that the thin film transistor portion is subjected to during bending.
- the protective layer 18 is metal, since parasitic capacitance may be generated between the metal protective layer and the gate electrode 13 to affect the performance of the thin film transistor, as another structural scheme of the thin film transistor, it is possible to reduce the metal.
- the protective layer 18 is made of a metal material, and the protective layer 18 covers a portion of the active region 11 in a direction perpendicular to the gate electrode 13 and can completely cover the gate electrode 13
- the protective layer 18 is mainly used for the gate 13 and the source 14
- the gap region between the drain 15 and the drain 15 is protected.
- the protective layer 18 and the gate electrode 13 may have only a small overlapping area in the vertical direction, and the structure may be overlapped by the protective layer 18 and the gate electrode 13 (both metal materials). Protection of the underlying semiconductor material, and the overlapping area of the protective layer 18 and the gate electrode 13 is small, so that the parasitic capacitance can be controlled within an acceptable range, for example, less than a predetermined threshold, thereby reducing the parasitic capacitance to the thin film transistor. influences.
- the thin film transistor further includes an upper protective film 20, a lower protective film 20, and a barrier film 30.
- the upper protective film 20 is disposed on the planarization layer 17, and the lower protective film 20 is disposed on the Under the flexible substrate 10, the barrier layer 30 is disposed between the flexible substrate 10 and the gate insulating layer 12 for blocking water oxygen molecules.
- an interlayer insulating layer 19 is formed in the structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the interlayer insulating layer 19 covers the gate electrode 13.
- the thin film transistor provided by the present invention forms a protective layer between the passivation layer and the planarization layer on the basis of the conventional thin film transistor for protecting the underlying semiconductor material, and thus only the components of the thin film transistor are Make a simple explanation.
- the present invention provides a method of fabricating the thin film transistor of the first embodiment, comprising: sequentially forming an active region 11, a gate insulating layer 12, a gate electrode 13, a source electrode 14 and a drain electrode on the flexible substrate 10. And a passivation layer 16 on which a protective layer 18 is formed, and a planarization layer 17 is formed on the protective layer 18; the protective layer 18 is located at the active region 11 and the gate Just above the 13th.
- the structure shown in Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 is finally formed.
- the protective layer 18 protects the semiconductor material in the vertical region thereof, thereby reducing stress on the material of the thin film transistor during the bending process, and avoiding damage of the semiconductor material during the bending process of the thin film transistor device, thereby improving the device. the quality of.
- the protective layer 18 is formed into a different structure as described in the first embodiment according to the material of the protective layer, and is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively.
- the embodiment provides a display panel including the thin film transistor of the first embodiment.
- the display panel of this embodiment has the thin film transistor of the first embodiment, so that a protective layer is formed between the passivation layer and the planarization layer of the thin film transistor, and the protective layer is located at the active region and the gate. Directly above, the semiconductor material in the vertical region is protected, thereby reducing the stress on the material of the thin film transistor during the bending process, and avoiding the damage of the semiconductor material during the bending process of the thin film transistor device, thereby improving the quality of the device.
- the protective layer is made of a metal material
- the protective layer covers a portion of the active region in a direction perpendicular to the gate and completely covers a gap between the gate and the source and the drain due to the gate.
- the material of the pole can also play a better supporting role, and the structure in which the protective layer and the gate material overlap each other can also protect the underlying semiconductor material, and the overlapping area of the protective layer and the gate is small, so Reduce the effects of parasitic capacitance on thin film transistors.
- the embodiment provides a display device including the display panel of the third embodiment.
- the display device in this embodiment has the display panel in the third embodiment, so that a protective layer is formed between the passivation layer and the planarization layer of the thin film transistor, and the protective layer is located at the active region and the gate. Directly above, protects the semiconductor material in its vertical region, thereby reducing the thinness The stress of the material of the film transistor during the bending process prevents the thin film transistor device from causing damage to the semiconductor material during the bending process, thereby improving the quality of the device; when the protective layer is made of a metal material, the protective layer is perpendicular to the Covering a portion of the active region in a direction of the gate and completely covering a gap between the gate and the source and the drain, the material of the gate can also serve as a better support, the protective layer and the gate The structure in which the pole materials overlap each other can also protect the underlying semiconductor material, and the small overlapping area of the protective layer and the planarization layer can reduce the influence of the protective layer on the thin film transistor due to the parasitic capacitance problem.
- the thin film transistor and the manufacturing method thereof, the display panel and the display device of the present invention form a protective layer between the passivation layer and the planarization layer of the thin film transistor, and the protective layer is located in the active region and Directly above the gate, the semiconductor material in the vertical region is protected, thereby reducing stress on the material of the thin film transistor during bending, and avoiding damage of the semiconductor material during the bending process of the thin film transistor device. Further improving the quality of the device; when the protective layer is made of a metal material, the protective layer covers a portion of the active region in a direction perpendicular to the gate and completely covers the gate and the source and the drain The gap can be better supported by the material of the gate.
- the structure in which the protective layer and the gate material overlap each other can also protect the underlying semiconductor material, and the overlapping area of the protective layer and the gate. Smaller, so the effect of parasitic capacitance on the thin film transistor can be reduced.
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- 一种薄膜晶体管,包括依次形成于柔性衬底之上的有源区、栅极绝缘层、栅极、源极、漏极、钝化层以及平坦化层,其特征在于,在所述钝化层与所述平坦化层之间形成有保护层,所述保护层位于所述有源区及所述栅极的正上方。
- 如权利要求1所述的薄膜晶体管,其特征在于,所述保护层在垂直于所述栅极的方向上完全覆盖所述栅极。
- 如权利要求1所述的薄膜晶体管,其特征在于,所述保护层的材质为有机物。
- 如权利要求1所述的薄膜晶体管,其特征在于,所述保护层的材质为金属。
- 如权利要求4所述的薄膜晶体管,其特征在于,所述保护层在垂直于所述栅极的方向上覆盖所述栅极与源极和漏极之间的间隙。
- 如权利要求1所述的薄膜晶体管,其特征在于,所述保护层的杨氏模量大于300N/m2。
- 如权利要求1~6中任一项所述的薄膜晶体管,其特征在于,还包括:上层保护膜、下层保护膜与阻挡层;所述上层保护膜设置于所述平坦化层之上,所述下层保护膜设置于所述柔性衬底之下,所述阻挡层设置于所述柔性衬底与栅极绝缘层之间。
- 一种制造如权利要求1~7中任一项所述的薄膜晶体管的方法,包括:在柔性衬底上依次形成有源区、栅极绝缘层、栅极、源极与漏极以及钝化层,其特征在于,在所述钝化层上形成保护层,在所述保护层上形成平坦化层;所述保护层位于所述有源区及所述栅极的正上方。
- 一种显示面板,其特征在于,包括如权利要求1~7中任一项所述的 薄膜晶体管。
- 一种显示装置,其特征在于,包括如权利要求9所述的显示面板。
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