IP Library Granted Patent US 8,530,115
Granted Patent B2
US 8,530,115 · App. 11/404,269 · Granted Sep 10, 2013

Color filter array panel, liquid crystal display having the same, and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,530,115
App. No.
11/404,269
Granted
Sep 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a color filter array panel is provided. The method includes forming light-blocking members having a plurality of openings on a substrate, forming transparent organic layers within the openings, forming color filters by spraying ink for the color filters in the openings, and forming a common electrode on the color filters and the light-blocking members. The transparent organic layers are formed in reflective areas, and the color filters are formed by using an inkjet printing system so that it is possible to planarize the color filters and improve color characteristics of the reflective areas.

Claims (69)

1. A color filter array panel comprising:

a substrate;

a light-blocking member that is disposed on the substrate and has an opening;

a transparent layer that is formed on the substrate;

a convex-shaped member disposed on the transparent layer;

a color filter that is disposed on the substrate and on the transparent layer; and

a common electrode that is disposed on the color filter and the light-blocking member,

wherein the surface of the color filter is level with the surface of the light-blocking member, and

wherein a highest point of the convex-shape member is equal to or higher than the surface of the color filter.

2. The color filter array panel of claim 1 , wherein the transparent layer and the color filter are made of a material that has a hydrophilic type of characteristic, and

the light-blocking member is made of a material that has a hydrophobic type of characteristic.

3. The color filter array panel of claim 1 , wherein the transparent layer is made of an organic material.

4. The color filter array panel of claim 1 , wherein the transparent layer and the color filter are disposed within the opening of the light blocking member.

5. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a transistor array panel on which a transparent electrode and a reflective electrode are disposed;

a color filter array panel comprising a substrate, a light-blocking member that is disposed on the substrate and that has an opening, a transparent layer that is formed on the substrate, a convex-shaped member disposed on the transparent layer, a color filter that is disposed on the substrate and on the transparent layer, and a common electrode that is disposed on the color filter and the light-blocking member, wherein the surface of the color filter is level with the surface of the light-blocking member; and

a liquid crystal layer interposed between the transistor array panel and the color filter array panel,

wherein the transparent layer is disposed at a position corresponding to the reflective electrode, and

a highest point of the convex-shape member is equal to or higher than the surface of the color filter.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein an area of each transparent layer is 1% to 90% of an area of the reflective electrode.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein the transparent layer is made of an organic material.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein the transparent layer and the color filter are disposed within the opening of the light blocking member.

9. A method of manufacturing a color filter array panel, comprising:

forming a light-blocking member having an opening on a substrate;

forming a transparent layer on the substrate;

forming a convex-shaped member on the transparent layer;

forming a color filter by spraying ink for the color filter on the transparent layer; and

forming a common electrode on the color filter and the light-blocking member,

wherein a highest point of the convex-shape member is equal to or higher than the surface of the color filter.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the ink for the color filters is sprayed using a nozzle of an inkjet head.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the nozzle is disposed on a bottom surface of the inkjet head.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the ink jet head includes a plurality of nozzles and wherein a distance between adjacent positions at which the ink is sprayed through adjacent nozzles is controlled to be equal to a pixel pitch of the substrate by adjusting a slant angle of the inkjet head.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the transparent layer is made of an organic material.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the transparent layer and the color filter are formed within the opening of the light blocking member.

15. A color filter array panel comprising:

a substrate;

a light-blocking member that is disposed on the substrate and that has an opening;

a transparent layer that is formed on the substrate;

a first common electrode that is disposed on the substrate, the transparent layer, and the light-blocking member;

a color filter that is disposed on the first common electrode; and

a second common electrode that is disposed on the color filter and the light-blocking member,

wherein the surface of the color filter is level with the surface of the light-blocking member.

16. The color filter array panel of claim 15 , wherein the second common electrode has a cut portion that is formed at a position corresponding to the transparent layer.

17. The color filter array panel of claim 16 , wherein the transparent layer and the color filter are made of a material that has a hydrophilic type of characteristic, and

the light-blocking member is made of a material that has a hydrophobic type of characteristic.

18. The color filter array panel of claim 15 , wherein the transparent layer is made of an organic material.

19. The color filter array panel of claim 15 , wherein the transparent layer and the color filter are disposed within the opening of the light blocking member.

20. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a transistor array panel on which a transparent electrode and a reflective electrode are disposed;

a color filter array panel comprising a substrate, a light-blocking member that is disposed on the substrate and has an opening, a transparent layer that is formed on the substrate, a first common electrode that is disposed on the substrate, the transparent layer, and the light-blocking member, a color filter that is disposed on the first common electrode, and a second common electrode that is disposed on the color filter and the light-blocking member, wherein the surface of the color filter is level with the surface of the light-blocking member; and

a liquid crystal layer interposed between the transistor array panel and the color filter array panel, wherein the transparent layer is disposed at a position corresponding to the reflective electrode.

21. The liquid crystal display of claim 20 , wherein the second common electrode has a cut portion that is formed at a position corresponding to the transparent layer.

22. The liquid crystal display of claim 20 , wherein an area of the transparent layer is 1% to 90% of an area of the reflective electrode.

23. The liquid crystal display of claim 22 , wherein a distance between the reflective electrode and the first common electrode disposed on the transparent layer is larger than a distance between the transparent electrode and the second common electrode.

24. The liquid crystal display of claim 20 , wherein the transparent layer is made of an organic material.

25. The liquid crystal display of claim 20 , wherein the transparent layer and the color filter are disposed within the opening of the light blocking member.

26. A method of manufacturing a color filter array panel, comprising:

forming a light-blocking member having an opening on a substrate;

forming a transparent layer on the substrate;

forming a first common electrode on the substrate, the transparent layer, and the light-blocking member; and

forming a color filter by spraying ink for the color filter on the transparent layer, the first common electrode and the light-blocking member,

wherein the surface of the color filter is level with the surface of the light-blocking member.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the ink for the color filter is sprayed using a nozzle of an inkjet head.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the nozzle is disposed on a bottom surface of the inkjet head.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the ink jet head includes a plurality of nozzles and wherein a distance between adjacent positions at which the ink is sprayed through adjacent nozzles is controlled to be equal to a pixel pitch on the substrate by adjusting a slant angle of the inkjet head.

30. The method of claim 26 , wherein the transparent layer is made of an organic material.

31. The method of claim 26 , wherein the transparent layer and the color filter are formed within the opening of the light blocking member.

32. The method of claim 26 , further comprising

second common electrode formed on the color filter and the light blocking member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029019/0139 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2006
From: RHO, SOO-GUY
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017792/0943 →