IP Library Granted Patent US 7,622,738
Granted Patent B2
US 7,622,738 · App. 11/638,270 · Granted Nov 24, 2009

Display device having a multi-layer conductive layer and manufacturing method therefore

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Patent No.
US 7,622,738
App. No.
11/638,270
Granted
Nov 24, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An display device having a thin film transistor with improved characteristics comprising a gate conductor including a gate electrode formed on an insulating substrate; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate electrode; a conductive layer comprising a plurality of layers including a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on the gate insulating layer and separated from each other across the gate electrode to define a channel region; and an organic semiconductor layer formed in the channel region, wherein the conductive layer comprises a metal layer and a transparent electrode layer.

Claims (17)

1. A display device comprising:

a gate conductor including a gate electrode formed on an insulating substrate;

a first wall having a first opening exposing the gate electrode;

a gate insulating layer formed on the gate electrode;

a conductive layer comprising a plurality of layers including a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on the gate insulating layer and separated from each other across the gate electrode to define a channel region; and

an organic semiconductor layer formed in the channel region,

wherein the conductive layer comprises a metal layer and a transparent electrode layer.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent electrode layer is formed on the metal layer.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the metal layer comprises at least one of aluminum (Al), chrome (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), aurum (Au), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), copper (Cu) and aluminum neodymium (AlNd).

4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the transparent electrode layer comprises one of indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO).

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the metal layer and the transparent electrode layer are electrically connected with each other.

6. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the transparent electrode layer comprises a polycrystal material.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a data conductor disposed between the insulating substrate and the gate conductor, an intermediate insulating layer covering the data conductor.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the gate insulating layer is disposed in the first opening.

9. The display device according to claim 7 , further comprising a second wall having a second opening formed on the conductive layer to expose the channel region, a portion of the source electrode and a portion of the drain electrode.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the organic semiconductor layer is disposed in the second opening.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein a passivation layer is formed on the organic semiconductor layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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