Display device and semiconductor substrate
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor substrate including, a switching element, a first organic insulating film, first and second metal lines arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction, and a metal electrode located between the first and second metal lines. The first organic insulating film includes first and second surfaces. The switching element is covered with the first surface. The first and second metal lines and the metal electrode are located on the second surface side. The first metal line includes a first portion extending in the second direction and a second portion having a width larger than a width of the first portion. The second portion includes arcuate first and second edge. The metal electrode has a polygonal shape having n corners or an elliptic shape where n is larger than four.
1. A semiconductor substrate comprising:
a switching element;
a first organic insulating film covering the switching element;
a first metal line and a second metal line arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction;
a pixel electrode located between the first metal line and the second metal line, in planar view;
a metal electrode in an insular shape located between the first metal line and the second metal line;
an inorganic insulating film located on the first organic insulating film; and
an alignment film covering the inorganic insulating film, wherein
the first organic insulating film includes a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface,
the switching element is covered with the first surface,
the first metal line, the second metal line, and the metal electrode are located on the second surface side, and are located between the second surface and the inorganic insulating film,
the pixel electrode is located between the inorganic insulating film and the alignment film, and is connected to the metal electrode through a contact hole formed in the inorganic insulating film,
the first metal line includes a first portion extending in the second direction and a second portion having a width larger than a width of the first portion,
the second portion includes an arcuate first edge and an arcuate second edge located on a side opposite to the first edge, in planar view, and
the metal electrode has a polygonal shape having n corners or an elliptic shape where n is larger than four.
2. The semiconductor substrate of claim 1 , further comprising:
a scanning line extending in the first direction,
wherein
the switching element comprises a drain electrode and a gate electrode which is a part of the scanning line,
the drain electrode is in contact with the first surface of the first organic insulating film,
the metal electrode is connected to the drain electrode through a contact hole formed in the first organic insulating film, and
the drain electrode includes an arcuate third edge opposed to the scanning line in planar view.
3. The semiconductor substrate of claim 2 , further comprising:
a transparent electrode in an insular shape located between the first organic insulating film and the inorganic insulating film,
wherein
the transparent electrode is connected to the metal electrode, and
the transparent electrode has a polygonal shape having n corners or an elliptic shape in planar view, where n is larger than four.
4. The semiconductor substrate of claim 3 ,
wherein
the pixel electrode is connected to the transparent electrode through the contact hole formed in the inorganic insulating film, and
the pixel electrode is connected to the metal electrode by the transparent electrode.
5. The semiconductor substrate of claim 4 , further comprising:
a second organic insulating film provided between the inorganic insulating film and the second surface of the first organic insulating film,
wherein
the transparent electrode is provided between the second organic insulating film and the inorganic insulating film, and
the transparent electrode is connected to the metal electrode through a contact hole formed in the second organic insulating film.
6. The semiconductor substrate of claim 5 , further comprising:
a common electrode provided between the second organic insulating film and the inorganic insulating film,
wherein
the common electrode is overlaid on the pixel electrode, and
the common electrode is connected to the first metal line or the second metal line through a contact hole formed in the second organic insulating film.
7. The semiconductor substrate of claim 6 ,
wherein
the common electrode is a sensor electrode.
8. The semiconductor substrate of claim 3 , wherein
the drain electrode, the metal electrode, and the transparent electrode are overlaid on each other in planar view.
9. A display device comprising:
a scanning line extending in a first direction;
a signal line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction;
a first insulating film covering the signal line;
a first metal line arranged on the first insulating film and extending while overlaid on the signal line;
a metal electrode in an insular shape arranged on the first insulating film and formed of a same material as the first metal line;
a second insulating film covering the first metal line and the metal electrode;
a first common electrode located on the second insulating film;
a second common electrode arranged parallel to the second direction of the first common electrode; and
a light-shielding layer including a first light-shielding portion overlaid on the scanning line and extending in the first direction and a second light-shielding portion overlaid on the signal line and extending in the second direction, wherein
the first metal line includes a first portion overlaid on the second light-shielding portion and extending in the second direction and a second portion overlaid on the first light-shielding portion and having a width larger than a width of the first portion,
the first common electrode is in contact with the second portion through a first contact hole formed in the second insulating film at a position overlaid on the second portion, and
the second portion includes an arcuate first edge and an arcuate second edge located on a side opposite to the first edge, in planar view,
the metal electrode is located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode in planar view,
the first common electrode includes a protruding portion protruding to the second common electrode side, and
the protruding portion is overlaid on the second portion of the first metal line.
10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein
a width of the first light-shielding portion in the second direction is larger than a width of the second light-shielding portion in the first direction.
11. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a second metal line located between the first insulating film and the second insulating film and extending in the second direction,
wherein
the metal electrode is located between the first metal line and the second metal line and is overlaid on the first light-shielding portion, and has a polygonal shape larger than four sides or an elliptic shape.
12. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a drain electrode in an insular shape overlaid on the first light-shielding portion and formed of a same material as the signal line,
wherein
the metal electrode is in contact with the drain electrode through a second contact hole formed in the first insulating film, and
the drain electrode includes an arcuate third edge opposed to the scanning line in planar view.
13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein
the metal electrode covers the third edge.
14. A display device comprising:
a scanning line extending in a first direction;
a signal line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction;
a first insulating film covering the signal line;
a first metal line arranged on the first insulating film and extending while overlaid on the signal line;
a metal electrode in an insular shape arranged on the first insulating film and formed of a same material as the first metal line;
a second insulating film covering the first metal line and the metal electrode;
a first common electrode located on the second insulating film;
a transparent electrode in an insular shape located on the second insulating film and overlaid on the metal electrode; and
a light-shielding layer including a first light-shielding portion overlaid on the scanning line and extending in the first direction and a second light-shielding portion overlaid on the signal line and extending in the second direction, wherein
the first metal line includes a first portion overlaid on the second light-shielding portion and extending in the second direction and a second portion overlaid on the first light-shielding portion and having a width larger than a width of the first portion,
the first common electrode is in contact with the second portion through a first contact hole formed in the second insulating film at a position overlaid on the second portion,
the second portion includes an arcuate first edge and an arcuate second edge located on a side opposite to the first edge, in planar view, and
the transparent electrode is in contact with the metal electrode through a third contact hole formed in the second insulating film and has an elliptic shape or a polygonal shape larger than four sides.
15. The display device of claim 14 , further comprising:
a second common electrode arranged parallel to the second direction of the first common electrode,
wherein
the metal electrode is located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode in planar view,
the first common electrode includes a protruding portion protruding to the second common electrode side, and
the protruding portion is overlaid on the second portion of the first metal line.
16. The display device of claim 14 , wherein
the first insulating film and the second insulating film are formed of an organic insulating material.