IP Library Granted Patent US 9,583,514
Granted Patent B2
US 9,583,514 · App. 14/741,058 · Granted Feb 28, 2017

Thin film transistor array substrate

Inventors: Seung Hyun Park (Seoul, KR); Jun Ho Song (Seongnam-si, KR); Jean Ho Song (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/1244H01L27/1262
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Patent No.
US 9,583,514
App. No.
14/741,058
Granted
Feb 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a thin film transistor array substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The thin film transistor array substrate may comprise a substrate which has a plurality of gate lines extending in a column direction along a boundary of pixels, a plurality of data lines extending in a row direction along the boundary of the pixels, and at least one thin film transistor formed in the pixel region; a first insulating film which covers the thin film transistor; a color organic film which is disposed on the first insulating film and has a valley area formed with a valley by partial superimposition of organic films of different colors based on the data lines; a second insulating film which covers the color organic film and the valley area; and a pixel electrode which is disposed on the second insulating film and connected to the thin film transistor via a contact hole, wherein the thin film transistor array substrate is provided with a separating organic film which extends from the color organic film and is disposed between the valley area and the contact hole.

Claims (39)

1. A thin film transistor array substrate comprising:

a substrate which has a plurality of gate lines extending in a column direction along a boundary of pixels, a plurality of data lines extending in a row direction along the boundary of the pixels, and at least one thin film transistor formed in a pixel region;

a first insulating film which covers the at least one thin film transistor;

a color organic film which is disposed on the first insulating film and has a valley area formed with a valley by partial superimposition of organic films of different colors based on the data lines;

a second insulating film which covers the color organic film and the valley area; and

a pixel electrode which is disposed on the second insulating film and connected to the thin film transistor via a contact hole,

wherein the thin film transistor array substrate is provided with a separating, organic film which extends from the color organic film and is disposed between the valley area and the contact hole,

the at least one thin film transistor includes:

a gate electrode which branches from the gate line for each pixel;

a source electrode branching from the data line and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode; and

an extension electrode which is disposed between the data line and the source electrode to space the data line and the contact hole apart from each other,

a separating organic film is disposed on the extension electrode, and

an extension pixel electrode extending from the pixel electrode, disposed on the second insulating film and further disposed on the separating organic film.

2. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the data line, the source electrode and the extension electrode are integrally formed.

3. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the color organic film overlaps the gate line, and the color organic films of different colors are disposed around the data line.

4. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the valley area is disposed in a region in which the color organic film is superimposed on the data line, or in a region in which the separating organic film is superimposed on the data line.

5. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the color organic film and the separating organic film disposed on each pixel region are an organic film having the same color.

6. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the separating organic film disposed in a separation space between the contact hole and the valley area is disposed as a flattened surface.

7. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein an open area, in which the color organic film is removed, is disposed in a formation region of the thin film transistor, and

the separating organic film is disposed between the open area and the valley area.

8. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 7 , wherein the open area further includes a region in which the contact hole is disposed.

9. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 7 , wherein a residue electrode is further disposed on the second insulating film or on a side wall of the color organic film in the open area.

10. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 9 , wherein at least one residue electrode is disposed so as to be connected to the pixel electrode or the extension pixel electrode.

11. A thin film transistor array substrate comprising:

a substrate which has a plurality of gate lines extending in a column direction along a boundary of pixels, a plurality of data lines extending in a row direction along the boundary of the pixels, and at least one thin film transistor formed in a pixel region;

a first insulating film which covers the at least one thin film transistor;

a color organic film which is disposed on the first insulating film and has a valley area formed with a valley by partial superimposition of organic films of different colors based on the data lines;

a second insulating film which covers the color organic film and the valley area;

a pixel electrode which is disposed on the second insulating film and connected to the thin film transistor via a contact hole, and

a residue pattern disposed in at least one valley area and formed of the same material as that of the pixel electrode,

wherein the thin film transistor array substrate is provided with a separating organic film which extends from the color organic film and is disposed between the valley area and the contact hole.

12. A thin film transistor array substrate comprising:

a substrate which has a plurality of gate lines extending in a column direction along a boundary of pixels, a plurality of data lines extending in a row direction along the boundary of the pixels, and at least one thin film transistor formed in a pixel region;

a first insulating film which covers the at least one thin film transistor;

a color organic film which is disposed on the first insulating film and has a valley area formed with a valley by partial superimposition of organic films of different colors based on the data lines;

a second insulating film which covers the color organic film and the valley area;

a pixel electrode which is disposed on the second insulating film and connected to the thin film transistor via a contact hole, and

a common electrode which is disposed between the color organic film and the second insulating film,

wherein the thin film transistor array substrate is provided with a separating organic film which extends from the color organic film and is disposed between the vallev area and the contact hole.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2022
From: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060778/0543 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF SECOND INVENTOR JUN HO AONG PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 035927 FRAME 0098. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 19, 2016
From: PARK, SEUNG HYUN; SONG, JUN HO; SONG, JEAN HO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040473/0116 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2015
From: PARK, SEUNG HYUN; AONG, JUN HO; SONG, JEAN HO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035927/0098 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0002740 · Jan 8, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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