IP Library Granted Patent US 8,120,740
Granted Patent B2
US 8,120,740 · App. 12/108,609 · Granted Feb 21, 2012

Active-matrix substrate and method for producing the same, electrooptical device and method for producing the same, and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,120,740
App. No.
12/108,609
Granted
Feb 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing an active-matrix substrate including a board, pixels, thin-film transistors that switch the pixels, and source lines and gate lines electrically connected to the thin-film transistors includes forming a conduction portion that provides electrical connection between the source lines and the gate lines using an organic conductive material at the same time as forming either the source lines or the gate lines; and breaking the electrical connection provided by the conduction portion.

Claims (20)

1. A method for producing an active-matrix substrate including a board, pixels, thin-film transistors that switch the pixels, and source lines and gate lines electrically connected to the thin-film transistors, the method comprising:

forming a conduction portion that provides electrical connection between the source lines and the gate lines using an organic conductive material at the same time as forming either the source lines or the gate lines; and

breaking the electrical connection provided by the conduction portion by chemically converting a portion of the organic conductive material from a conductor into an insulator,

wherein the portion of the organic conductive material is chemically converted from the conductor into the insulator by oxidation with a strong acid to decompose and degrade the organic conductive material.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the conduction portion is formed by printing.

3. An active-matrix substrate comprising:

a board;

pixels;

thin-film transistors that switch the pixels;

source lines and gate lines electrically connected to the thin-film transistors; and

a connective portion that couples the source lines and the gate lines together, a portion of material of the connective portion being chemically converted from a conductor into an insulator,

wherein the connective portion is formed using an organic conductive material, and

wherein the portion of the organic conductive material is chemically converted from a conductor into an insulator by oxidation with a strong acid to decompose and degrade the organic conductive material.

4. The active-matrix substrate according to claim 3 further comprising:

an insulating layer on the board;

wherein the pixels are located on the insulating layer;

wherein the source lines and gate lines are disposed on the insulating layer; and

wherein the connective portion is disposed in the insulating layer.

5. An electrooptical device comprising a display element including the active-matrix substrate according to claim 3 , a counter substrate, and an electrooptical material disposed therebetween.

6. An electronic apparatus comprising the electrooptical device according to claim 5 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: E INK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047072/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2008
From: MORIYA, SOICHI; KAWASE, TAKEO; MIYAMOTO, TSUTOMU; NAKAMURA, KIYOSHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020848/0700 →