Active device array substrate and fabrication method thereof
View Patent ↗An active device array substrate including a substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of active devices, a first passivation layer, a transparent pad layer, a plurality of color filter patterns, a second passivation layer, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a black matrix layer is provided. Each of the active devices is electrically connected to one of the scan lines and one of the data lines, respectively. The transparent pad layer having a plurality of openings for accommodating the color filter patterns is disposed on the first passivation layer located above the scan lines and the data lines. The first passivation layer, the color filter patterns and the second passivation layer have a plurality of contact windows therein. The black matrix layer is disposed above the transparent pad layer to cover a portion of the pixel electrodes.
1. An active device array substrate, comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of scan lines disposed on the substrate;
a plurality of data lines disposed on the substrate;
a plurality of active devices disposed on the substrate, wherein each of the active devices is electrically connected to one of the scan lines and one of the data lines, respectively;
a first passivation layer covering the scan lines, the data lines, and the active devices;
a transparent pad layer disposed on the first passivation layer, wherein the transparent pad layer has a plurality of openings, and the transparent pad layer is arranged above the scan lines and the data lines;
a plurality of color filter patterns disposed in the openings;
a second passivation layer disposed on the transparent pad layer and the color filter patterns, wherein the first passivation layer, the color filter patterns, and the second passivation layer have a plurality of contact windows;
a plurality of pixel electrodes disposed on the second passivation layer, wherein each of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to one of the active devices through one of the contact windows, respectively; and
a black matrix layer disposed above the transparent pad layer to cover a portion of the pixel electrodes.
2. The active device array substrate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transparent pad layer has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connected to the top surface and the bottom surface.
3. The active device array substrate as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an area of the top surface is smaller than an area of the bottom surface.
4. The active device array substrate as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a contact angle between the color filter patterns and each of the side surfaces is larger than 90°.
5. The active device array substrate as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a coverage area of the black matrix layer is larger than the area of the bottom surface.
6. The active device array substrate as shown in claim 1 , wherein the black matrix layer covers a portion of the transparent pad layer and the color filter patterns.
7. The active device array substrate as shown in claim 1 , wherein the transparent pad layer and the color filter patterns have a recess therebetween, the black matrix layer covering the recess and the black matrix layer has a planar upper surface.
8. The active device array substrate of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of spacers disposed on the black matrix layer.