IP Library Granted Patent US 8,313,355
Granted Patent B2
US 8,313,355 · App. 11/806,870 · Granted Nov 20, 2012

Method for manufacturing semiconductor device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,313,355
App. No.
11/806,870
Granted
Nov 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object is to provide a semiconductor device with excellent reproducibility which is manufactured at low cost. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes steps of forming a first electrode over a substrate; forming an insulating layer over the substrate and the first electrode; pressing a mold against the insulating layer to form an opening in the insulating layer; separating the mold from the insulating layer in which the opening is formed; hardening the insulating layer in which the opening is formed to form a partition wall; forming a light-emitting layer over the first electrode and the partition wall; and forming a second electrode over the light-emitting layer. The insulating layer contains a thermosetting resin material or a light curable resin material. The partition wall has a cross-sectional taper angle of 20 to 50°, and edges of a top and bottom thereof are rounded.

Claims (36)

1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:

forming a first electrode over a substrate;

forming an insulating layer containing a thermoplastic resin material or a light curable resin material over the substrate and the first electrode;

pressing a mold against the insulating layer to form an opening in the insulating layer, over the first electrode, and hardening the insulating layer while the mold is pressed, thereby forming a partition wall in the insulating layer;

separating the mold from the insulating layer;

removing residue of resin material over the first electrode by wet etching or dry etching after separation of the mold;

hardening the insulating layer after the step of removing residue of resin material;

forming a light-emitting layer over the first electrode and the partition wall; and

forming a second electrode over the light-emitting layer.

2. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is hardened by heating or light irradiation.

3. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the mold is formed of a metal material or an insulating material, and a depression is formed on a surface of the mold.

4. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition wall has a cross-sectional taper angle of 20 to 50°, and edges of a top and bottom of the partition wall are rounded.

5. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising forming an electron injecting layer in direct contact with the insulating layer and covering a top portion and a side portion of the light-emitting layer.

6. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein the second electrode is in direct contact with the insulating layer.

7. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode comprises a metal oxide.

8. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are formed in a same manner and a same material.

9. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are formed of a same material with approximately a same thickness.

10. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the mold is formed from quartz.

11. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:

forming a first electrode over a substrate;

forming an insulating layer containing a thermosetting resin material over the substrate and the first electrode;

pressing a mold against the insulating layer to form an opening in the insulating layer, over the first electrode, and hardening the insulating layer while the mold is pressed, thereby forming a partition wall in the insulating layer;

separating the mold from the insulating layer;

removing residue of resin material over the first electrode by wet etching or dry etching after separation of the mold;

hardening the insulating layer after the step of removing residue of resin material;

forming a light-emitting layer over the first electrode and the partition wall; and

forming a second electrode over the light-emitting layer.

12. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the insulating layer is hardened by heating.

13. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the mold is formed of a metal material or an insulating material, and a depression is formed on a surface of the mold.

14. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the partition wall has a cross-sectional taper angle of 20 to 50°, and edges of a top and bottom of the partition wall are rounded.

15. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , further comprising forming an electron injecting layer in direct contact with the insulating layer and covering a top portion and a side portion of the light-emitting layer.

16. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein the second electrode is in direct contact with the insulating layer.

17. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the second electrode comprises a metal oxide.

18. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are formed in a same manner and a same material.

19. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are formed of a same material with approximately a same thickness.

20. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the mold is formed from quartz.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2007
From: FUJII, TERUYUKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019442/0722 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-160907 · Jun 9, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070287207A1 · Dec 13, 2007