IP Library Granted Patent US 12669733
Granted Patent B2
US 12669733 · App. 18/433,752 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Active matrix substrate, method for manufacturing same, and liquid crystal display device

Inventors: Seiichi Uchida (Kameyama City, JP); Kuniaki Okada (Kameyama City, JP); Hiromi Katoh (Kameyama City, JP); Keisuke Yoshida (Kameyama City, JP)
Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
G02F1/1368G02F1/136209G02F1/136222G02F1/136227H10D86/441H10D86/451H10D86/60
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Patent No.
US 12669733
App. No.
18/433,752
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An active matrix substrate includes: a support substrate; and a plurality of pixels located on the support substrate, in which each of the plurality of pixels includes: a thin film transistor; a first color filter layer; a contact hole provided in the first color filter layer; and a pixel electrode electrically coupled to the thin film transistor through the contact hole, and has a second color filter layer in the contact hole, the plurality of pixels include a first pixel, and in the first pixel, the first color filter layer transmits light in a first wavelength band and the second color filter layer transmits the light in the first wavelength band or transmits either the light in the first wavelength band or another light when a layer for transmitting the other light is provided around the contact hole.

Claims (51)

1 . An active matrix substrate comprising:

a support substrate; and

a plurality of pixels located on the support substrate,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes:

a thin film transistor;

a first color filter layer;

a contact hole provided in the first color filter layer; and

a pixel electrode electrically coupled to the thin film transistor through the contact hole,

and has a second color filter layer in the contact hole,

the plurality of pixels include a first pixel, and

in the first pixel, the first color filter layer transmits light in a first wavelength band and the second color filter layer transmits the light in the first wavelength band or transmits either the light in the first wavelength band or another light when a layer for transmitting the other light is provided around the contact hole.

2 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of pixels further include a second pixel in addition to the first pixel,

the second pixel includes a light shielding layer that is disposed at a position overlapping the contact hole when viewed in a plan view, and

in the second pixel, the first color filter layer transmits light in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, and the second color filter layer transmits the light in the same wavelength band as the second color filter layer of the first pixel.

3 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of pixels further have a third pixel in addition to the first pixel,

the third pixel includes a columnar spacer and a light shielding layer which are disposed at a position overlapping the contact hole when viewed in a plan view with the contact hole interposed therebetween, and

in the third pixel, the first color filter layer transmits light in a third wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, and the second color filter layer transmits the light in the same wavelength band as the second color filter layer of the first pixel.

4 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first pixel does not have a columnar spacer having a long diameter of 3 μm or greater when viewed in a plan view.

5 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first pixel does not have a light shielding layer at a position overlapping the contact hole when viewed in a plan view, in which a long diameter of the light shielding layer is 5 μm or greater when viewed in a plan view.

6 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels further includes a flattening layer between the first color filter layer and the pixel electrode, and

the contact hole is formed through the first color filter layer and the flattening layer.

7 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein the pixel electrode is located above the first color filter layer.

8 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein a side surface of the contact hole is inclined at an angle of 45° or less with respect to a main surface of the support substrate.

9 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels further includes a lead-out electrode which is led out from the thin film transistor to an outside and electrically couples the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode,

the thin film transistor and the lead-out electrode are covered with the first color filter layer, and

the contact hole is located above the lead-out electrode.

10 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein the contact hole is located above the thin film transistor.

11 . The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels further includes an insulating film and a common electrode on the pixel electrode.

12 . A liquid crystal display device comprising:

the active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ;

a counter substrate; and

a liquid crystal layer located between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate.

13 . A head mounted display device comprising:

the active matrix substrate according to claim 1 ;

a counter substrate; and

a liquid crystal layer located between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate.

14 . A method for manufacturing the active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , which is performed in each of a plurality of pixel regions, the method comprising, in order:

(1) forming a thin film transistor;

(2) forming a first color filter layer having a contact hole;

(3) forming a pixel electrode; and

(4) forming a second color filter layer in the contact hole.