IP Library Granted Patent US 6,861,671
Granted Patent B2
US 6,861,671 · App. 10/647,885 · Granted Mar 1, 2005

Thin film transistor liquid crystal display and fabrication method thereof

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Patent No.
US 6,861,671
App. No.
10/647,885
Granted
Mar 1, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) and fabrication method thereof. The fabrication method includes depositing a first metal layer on a transparent substrate, patterning the first metal layer to form at least two adjacent gate electrodes, forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrodes, forming a semiconductor layer on the insulating layer, patterning the semiconductor layer into a predetermined shape, depositing a second metal layer on the transparent substrate, patterning the second metal layer to form a source/drain electrode layer, and depositing an insulating layer on the transparent substrate. A contact hole is defined via the insulating layer, source/drain electrode layer, and gate insulating layer, exposing a part of the surface of transparent substrate between the adjacent gate electrodes. A transparent conductive layer is deposited on the transparent substrate, and a light-shielding matrix is formed directly above the contact hole.

Claims (27)

1. A thin film transistor-LCD, comprising:

a transparent substrate provided with at least two adjacent gate electrodes;

a gate insulating layer on the gate electrodes;

a semiconductor layer in a predetermined shape on the insulating layer;

a source/drain electrode layer on a predetermined area of the transparent substrate;

an insulating layer on the source/drain electrode layer;

a contact hole via the insulating layer, source/drain electrode layer, and gate insulating layer, exposing a part of the surface of transparent substrate between the adjacent gate electrodes;

a transparent conductive layer on the transparent substrate; and

a light-shielding matrix directly above the contact hole.

2. The thin film transistor-LCD as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the gate electrodes is a Mo—Al—Nd electrode.

3. The thin film transistor-LCD as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the source/drain electrode layer is an Al, Al—Nb, Al—Nd, Al—Ti or Al—Si—Cu layer.

4. The thin film transistor-LCD as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gate insulating layer is an oxide layer formed by chemical vapor deposition.

5. The thin film transistor-LCD as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is an oxide or nitride layer formed by chemical vapor deposition.

6. The thin film transistor-LCD as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a color filter a predetermined distance above the transparent substrate, wherein the light-shielding matrix directly above the contact hole is disposed on the color filter.

7. The thin film transistor-LCD as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gate electrodes are separate from the contact hole.

8. A thin film transistor-LCD, comprising:

a transparent substrate provided with at least two adjacent gate electrodes;

a gate insulating layer on the gate electrodes;

a semiconductor layer in a predetermined shape on the insulating layer;

a source/drain electrode layer on a predetermined area of the transparent substrate;

an insulating layer on the source/drain electrode layer;

a contact hole, separate from the gate electrodes, via the insulating layer, source/drain electrode layer, and gate insulating layer, exposing a part of the surface of transparent substrate between the adjacent gate electrodes;

an indium tin oxide layer on the transparent substrate;

a color filter provided a predetermined distance above the transparent substrate; and

a light-shielding matrix on the color filter, directly above the contact hole.

9. The thin film transistor-LCD as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each of the gate electrodes is a Mo—Al—Nd electrode, and the source/drain electrode layer is an Al, Al—Nb, Al—Nd, Al—Ti or Al—Si—Cu layer.

10. The thin film transistor-LCD as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the gate insulating layer is an oxide layer and the insulating layer is an oxide or nitride layer formed by chemical vapor deposition.

Assignments (2)
APPROVAL OF MERGER APPLICATION Recorded Jan 16, 2007
From: QUANTA DISPLAY, INC.
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018757/0319 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2003
From: CHEN, MAW-SONG
To: QUANTA DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 014442/0318 →