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US 8,207,537 · App. 13/192,596 · Granted Jun 26, 2012

Display device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,207,537
App. No.
13/192,596
Granted
Jun 26, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device according to the present invention includes a barrier layer formed over the transistor and a planarization layer formed over the barrier layer. The planarization layer has an opening and an edge portion of the planarization layer formed at the opening of the planarization layer is rounded. Further, a resin film is formed over the planarization layer and in the opening of the planarization layer, and the resin film also has an opening and an edge portion of the resin film formed at the opening of the resin film is rounded. A light emitting member is formed over the resin film.

Claims (51)

1. A display device comprising:

a thin film transistor formed over a substrate, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a semiconductor film and a gate electrode with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween;

a barrier layer formed over the gate electrode, wherein the barrier layer is a silicon nitride film;

an insulating layer formed over the barrier layer;

an electrode formed over the insulating layer, wherein the electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor film;

a planarization layer formed over the insulating layer, wherein the planarization layer covers a portion of the electrode;

a pixel electrode formed over the planarization layer, wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the electrode;

a resin film formed over the planarization layer, wherein the resin film covers a portion of the pixel electrode; and

a light emitting member formed over the pixel electrode; and

a passivation film formed over the light emitting member, wherein the passivation film is a silicon nitride film,

wherein the planarization layer comprises a first opening,

wherein an edge portion of the planarization layer is rounded,

wherein the edge portion of the planarization layer is formed at the first opening,

wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the electrode through the first opening,

wherein the resin film comprises a second opening,

wherein an edge portion of the resin film is rounded,

wherein the edge portion of the resin film is formed at the second opening,

wherein the resin film is provided in the first opening, and

wherein a bottom of the first opening and a bottom of the second opening do not overlap with each other.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is a silicon nitride film or a silicon oxynitride film.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode is an oxide conductive film.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the planarization layer is an inorganic insulating film.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the gate electrode comprises tungsten.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the gate insulating film is a silicon oxynitride film.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is incorporated in at least one selected from the group consisting of a television, a digital camera, a personal computer, a mobile computer, an image reproducing apparatus, a goggle-type display, a video camera, and a cellular phone.

8. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is an inorganic insulating film.

9. A display device comprising:

a thin film transistor formed over a substrate, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a semiconductor film and a gate electrode with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween;

an insulating layer formed over the gate electrode;

a barrier layer formed over the insulating layer, wherein the barrier layer is a silicon nitride film;

an electrode formed over the barrier layer, wherein the electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor film;

a planarization layer formed over the insulating layer, wherein the planarization layer covers a portion of the electrode;

a pixel electrode formed over the planarization layer, wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the electrode;

a resin film formed over the planarization layer, wherein the resin film covers a portion of the pixel electrode;

a light emitting member formed over the pixel electrode; and

a passivation film formed over the light emitting member, wherein the passivation film is a silicon nitride film,

wherein the planarization layer comprises a first opening,

wherein an edge portion of the planarization layer is rounded,

wherein the edge portion of the planarization layer is formed at the first opening,

wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the electrode through the first opening,

wherein the resin film comprises a second opening,

wherein an edge portion of the resin film is rounded,

wherein the edge portion of the resin film is formed at the second opening,

wherein the resin film is provided in the first opening, and

wherein a bottom of the first opening and a bottom of the second opening do not overlap with each other.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the insulating layer is a silicon nitride film or a silicon oxynitride film.

11. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the pixel electrode is an oxide conductive film.

12. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the planarization layer is an inorganic insulating film.

13. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the gate electrode comprises tungsten.

14. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the gate insulating film is a silicon oxynitride film.

15. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the display device is incorporated in at least one selected from the group consisting of a television, a digital camera, a personal computer, a mobile computer, an image reproducing apparatus, a goggle-type display, a video camera, and a cellular phone.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-137249 · May 13, 2002 · national
Continuity (4)
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