IP Library Granted Patent US 7,632,692
Granted Patent B2
US 7,632,692 · App. 11/716,461 · Granted Dec 15, 2009

Liquid crystal display, thin film transistor array panel therefor, and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,632,692
App. No.
11/716,461
Granted
Dec 15, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: a gate line formed on an insulating substrate; a gate insulating layer on the gate line; a semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer; a data line formed on the gate insulating layer; a drain electrode formed at least in part on the semiconductor layer; a first passivation layer formed on the data line and the drain electrode; a color filter formed on the data line and the drain electrode; a second passivation layer formed on the color filter; and a pixel electrode formed on the color filter, connected to the drain electrode, overlapping the second passivation layer, and enclosed by the second passivation layer.

Claims (34)

1. A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel, the method comprising:

forming a plurality of gate lines on a substrate;

forming a first insulating layer on the gate lines;

forming a semiconductor layer on the first insulating layer;

forming a plurality of data lines and drain electrodes operatively coupled at least to the semiconductor layer;

forming a plurality of color filters, including at least two of different color pigmentations;

forming a second insulating layer at least on edges of the color filters and causing the second insulating layer to have opening portions corresponding to inner parts of the color filters, where said opening portions pass a substantial amount of light passed through the corresponding color filters, the second insulating layer being disposed opposite the data lines; and

forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on the color filters such that the pixel electrodes and the second insulating layer cover an entire surface of the color filters.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: forming a third insulating layer on the data lines and the drain electrodes.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second insulating layer comprises a plurality of portions disposed opposite the gate lines.

4. The method of claim 2 , forming a contact hole by patterning the third insulating layer, wherein the contact hole connects between the drain electrodes and the pixel electrodes.

5. A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel, the method comprising:

forming a plurality of gate lines on a substrate;

forming a first insulating layer on the gate lines;

forming a semiconductor layer on the first insulating layer;

forming a plurality of data lines and drain electrodes operatively coupled at least to the semiconductor layer;

forming a plurality of color filters, including at least two of different color pigmentations;

forming a second insulating layer on edges of the color filters, the second insulating layer disposed opposite the data lines and the second insulating layer having drain contact openings defined therethrough which drain contact openings each align with a central inner area portion of a corresponding one of the color filters; and

forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on the color filters and connecting through the drain contact openings such that the pixel electrodes and the second insulating layer cover an entire surface of the color filters.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

forming a third insulating layer on the data lines and the drain electrodes.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second insulating layer comprises a plurality of portions disposed opposite the gate lines.

8. The method of claim 6 , forming a contact hole by patterning the third insulating layer, wherein the contact hole connects between the drain electrodes and the pixel electrodes.

9. A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel, the method comprising:

forming a plurality of gate lines on a substrate;

forming a first insulating layer on the gate lines;

forming a semiconductor layer on the first insulating layer;

forming a plurality of data lines and drain electrodes operatively coupled at least to the semiconductor layer;

forming a plurality of color filters, including at least two of different color pigmentations;

forming a second insulating layer on edges of the color filters, wherein the second insulating layer have opening portions corresponding to inner parts of the color filters and are disposed opposite the data lines, where said opening portions pass a substantial amount of light passed through the corresponding color filters; and

forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on the color filters, wherein the pixel electrodes contact to the color filters through the opening.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising: forming a third insulating layer on the data lines and the drain electrodes.

11. The method of claim 10 , forming a contact hole by patterning the third insulating layer, wherein the contact hole connects between the drain electrodes and the pixel electrodes.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second insulating layer comprises a plurality of portions disposed opposite the gate lines.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
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