IP Library Granted Patent US 8,184,251
Granted Patent B2
US 8,184,251 · App. 12/498,526 · Granted May 22, 2012

Thin film transistor array and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,184,251
App. No.
12/498,526
Granted
May 22, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array substrate includes: forming a gate pattern on a substrate; forming a first gate insulating film and a second gate insulating film on the substrate; forming a source/drain pattern and a semiconductor pattern on the substrate; forming a passivation film on the substrate; forming a photo-resist pattern on the passivation film; patterning the passivation film using the photo-resist pattern to form a passivation film pattern, the patterning of the passivation film including over-etching the passivation film to form an open region in the passivation film; forming a transparent electrode film on the substrate; removing the photo-resist pattern and a portion of the transparent electrode film on the photo-resist pattern; and forming a pixel electrode on the first gate insulating layer.

Claims (22)

1. A substrate for a display panel, the substrate comprising:

a base substrate;

a gate line disposed in a first direction on the base substrate, the gate line including a gate electrode;

a first gate insulating layer disposed on the gate line;

a second gate insulating layer disposed on the first gate insulating layer;

a semiconductor layer disposed on the second gate insulating layer, the semiconductor layer including a channel portion;

a data line disposed in a second direction, substantially perpendicular to the first direction, on the semiconductor layer, the data line including a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed opposite to the source electrode;

a passivation layer disposed on the gate line and the data line, the passivation layer including an opening through which a portion of the first gate insulating layer and a portion of the drain electrode are exposed; and

a pixel electrode disposed on the first gate insulating layer in the opening and connected to the drain electrode.

2. The substrate of claim 1 , wherein a planar shape defined by the pixel electrode is substantially the same as a planar shape defined by the opening.

3. The substrate of claim 2 , further comprising a storage electrode disposed in the second direction on the base substrate, wherein the storage electrode is made of a substantially same material as the gate line.

4. The substrate of claim 3 , wherein a width of the storage electrode, measured in the first direction, is greater than a corresponding width of the data line measured in the first direction.

5. The substrate of claim 4 , wherein the first gate insulating layer comprises silicon oxide.

6. The substrate of claim 5 , wherein the second gate insulating layer comprises silicon nitride.

7. The substrate of claim 2 , wherein the first gate insulating layer comprises silicon oxide.

8. The substrate of claim 7 , wherein the second gate insulating layer comprises silicon nitride.

9. The substrate of claim 1 , further comprising a storage electrode disposed in the second direction on the base substrate, wherein the storage electrode is made of a substantially same material as the gate line.

10. The substrate of claim 9 , wherein a width of the storage electrode, measured in the first direction, is greater than a corresponding width of the data line measured in the first direction.

11. The substrate of claim 9 , wherein the first gate insulating layer comprises silicon oxide.

12. The substrate of claim 11 , wherein the second gate insulating layer comprises silicon nitride.

13. The substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first gate insulating layer comprises silicon oxide.

14. The substrate of claim 13 , wherein the second gate insulating layer comprises silicon nitride.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029151/0055 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2009
From: JEONG, KI-HUN; SHIM, SEUNG-HWAN; KIM, JOO-HAN; CHIN, HONG-KEE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023142/0417 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2009
From: TRINDADE, DELSON JAYME; SALIYA, RAJESH GOPALAN; YOKOYAMA, AYUMU; SORMANI, PATRICIA MARY ELLEN; MA, SHEAU-HWA; HOUZE, ERIC C.
To: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Reel/Frame 022975/0797 →