IP Library Granted Patent US 8,288,182
Granted Patent B2
US 8,288,182 · App. 12/929,212 · Granted Oct 16, 2012

Method for manufacturing thin film transistor and display device

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Patent No.
US 8,288,182
App. No.
12/929,212
Granted
Oct 16, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor includes: forming a source electrode and a drain electrode on a substrate by depositing a metal layer on the substrate at a first temperature and etching the metal layer; forming a protective layer on the source and drain electrodes; and performing a heat treatment on the protective layer at a second temperature higher than the first temperature.

Claims (16)

1. A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor, comprising:

forming a source electrode and a drain electrode on a substrate by depositing a metal layer on the substrate at a first temperature of about 280° C. to about 320° C. and etching the metal layer;

forming a protective layer on the source and drain electrodes; and

performing a heat treatment on the protective layer at a second temperature of about 330° C.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deposition of the metal layer is performed using a chemical vapor deposition process.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode comprise aluminum, and

the protective layer comprises one or more of a silicon nitride (SiN x ) or a silicon oxide (SiO x ).

4. A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor, comprising:

forming a thin film transistor including a source electrode and a drain electrode on a substrate by depositing a metal layer on the substrate at a first temperature of about 280° C. to about, 320° C. and etching the metal layer;

forming a protective layer on the source and drain electrodes; and

performing a heat treatment on the protective layer at a second temperature of about 330° C.;

wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the deposition of the metal layer is performed using a chemical vapor deposition process.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode comprise aluminum, and

the protective layer comprises one or more of a silicon nitride (SiN x ) or a silicon oxide (SiO x ).

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising forming a first electrode, an organic emission layer, and a second electrode on the source and drain electrodes.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029087/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2011
From: JI, YOUNG-GIL; KIM, DEUK-JONG
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO. LTD., A CORPORATION CHARTERED IN AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Reel/Frame 025832/0013 →