Display apparatus
According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
1. A TFT array substrate comprising:
a first drive transistor including a gate electrode and a semiconductor layer;
a first electrode electrically connected to a source electrode or a drain electrode of the first drive transistor;
a partition insulation layer covering an edge of the first electrode and including a first opening exposing an upper surface of the first electrode; and
a second conductive layer between the gate electrode of the first drive transistor and the first electrode, wherein
the second conductive layer extends so as not to be in contact with the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode of the first drive transistor,
the semiconductor layer of the first drive transistor includes a channel region where the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode are overlapped with each other in a plane view, and
the first opening, the second conductive layer, and the channel region of the first drive transistor are overlapped with each other in the plane view.
2. The TFT array substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second drive transistor; and
a second electrode adjacent to the first electrode, the second electrode electrically connected to a source electrode or a drain electrode of the second drive transistor, wherein
the partition insulation layer covers an edge of the second electrode and includes a second opening exposing an upper surface of the second electrode,
the second opening and the second conductive layer are overlapped with each other in the plane view, and
the second conductive layer extends below the first opening and the second opening continuously.
3. The TFT array substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first signal line and a second signal line intersecting the first signal line, wherein
the first signal line is formed in a same layer as the gate electrode of the first drive transistor,
the second signal line extends so as not to be in contact with the first signal line and the second conductive layer, and
the second conductive layer intersects the second signal line.
4. The TFT array substrate according to claim 3 , wherein
the second conductive layer intersects the first signal line.
5. The TFT array substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a power supply line electrically connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode of the first drive transistor; and
an output switch electrically connected between the power supply line and the first drive transistor, wherein
the output switch is configured to select whether to allow or not to allow current flowing between the power supply line and the first drive transistor.
6. The TFT array substrate according to claim 5 , wherein
the output switch includes an output transistor including a further semiconductor layer extending from the semiconductor layer of the first drive transistor, and
the semiconductor layer of the first drive transistor and the semiconductor layer of the output transistor are continuous.