IP Library Patent Application 18671060
Patent Application
App. No. 18/671,060

THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE

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18/671,060
Abstract

A thin film transistor including: an active layer formed of an oxide semiconductor including at least indium and gallium; a gate electrode; a first gate insulating layer disposed between the active layer and the gate electrode on the gate electrode side; and a second gate insulating layer, which is a hydrogen block layer, disposed between the active layer and the gate electrode on the active layer side.

Claims (35)

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A thin film transistor comprising:

a first gate electrode;

an oxide semiconductor layer including indium and gallium;

a first insulating layer between the first gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer on the first gate electrode side, the first insulating layer including silicon nitride;

a second insulating layer between the first gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer on the oxide semiconductor layer side, the second insulating layer including silicon oxide;

a second gate electrode on an opposite side of the oxide semiconductor layer from the first gate electrode;

a third insulating layer between the second gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer on the second gate electrode side, the third insulating layer including silicon nitride; and

a fourth insulating layer between the second gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer on the oxide semiconductor layer side, the fourth insulating layer including silicon oxide, wherein

a total thickness of the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer is greater than a total thickness of the third insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer.

22 . The thin film transistor according to claim 21 , wherein

a thickness of the second insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the first insulating layer, and

a thickness of the fourth insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the third insulating layer.

23 . The thin film transistor according to claim 21 , further comprising a substrate, wherein

the first gate electrode is between the oxide semiconductor layer and the substrate, and

the thickness of the first insulating layer is greater than the thickness of the third insulating layer.

24 . A display device comprising:

a pixel, the pixel comprising:

a thin film transistor; and

a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor;

the thin film transistor includes:

a first gate electrode;

an oxide semiconductor layer including indium and gallium;

a first insulating layer between the first gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer on the first gate electrode side, the first insulating layer including silicon nitride;

a second insulating layer between the first gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer on the oxide semiconductor layer side, the second insulating layer including silicon oxide;

a second gate electrode on an opposite side of the oxide semiconductor layer from the first gate electrode;

a third insulating layer between the second gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer on the second gate electrode side, the third insulating layer including silicon nitride; and

a fourth insulating layer between the second gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer on the oxide semiconductor layer side, the fourth insulating layer including silicon oxide, wherein

a total thickness of the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer is greater than a total thickness of the third insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer.

25 . The display device according to claim 24 , wherein

a thickness of the second insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the first insulating layer, and

a thickness of the fourth insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the third insulating layer.

26 . The display device according to claim 24 , further comprising a substrate, wherein

the first gate electrode is between the oxide semiconductor layer and the substrate, and

the thickness of the first insulating layer is greater than the thickness of the third insulating layer.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2026
From: MARUYAMA, SATOSHI
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075435/0059 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 26, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071527/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2024
From: TSUBUKU, MASASHI; TODA, TATSUYA
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 067491/0923 →