IP Library Granted Patent US 7,411,215
Granted Patent B2
US 7,411,215 · App. 10/412,234 · Granted Aug 12, 2008

Display device and method of fabricating the same

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,411,215
App. No.
10/412,234
Granted
Aug 12, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

To achieve promotion of stability of operational function of display device and enlargement of design margin in circuit design, in a display device including a pixel portion having a semiconductor element and a plurality of pixels provided with pixel electrodes connected to the semiconductor element on a substrate, the semiconductor element includes a photosensitive organic resin film as an interlayer insulating film, an inner wall face of a first opening portion provided at the photosensitive organic resin film is covered by a second insulating nitride film, a second opening portion provided at an inorganic insulating film is provided on an inner side of the first opening portion, the semiconductor and a wiring are connected through the first opening portion and the second opening portion and the pixel electrode is provided at a layer on a lower side of an activation layer.

Claims (92)

1. A display device comprising a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels,

wherein each of the pixels is provided with a pixel electrode, and

wherein the pixel electrode is connected to a semiconductor element over a substrate,

wherein the semiconductor element comprises:

an activation layer,

a gate insulating film in contact with the activation layer,

a gate electrode opposed to the activation layer through the gate insulating film,

a first insulating nitride film provided over the activation layer,

an organic resin film provided over the first insulating nitride film,

a second insulating nitride film provided over the organic resin film, and

a wiring provided over the second insulating nitride film;

wherein an inner wall face of a first opening portion formed in the organic resin film is covered by the second insulating nitride film;

wherein a second opening portion is formed in a laminated layer body including the gate insulating film, the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film inside the first opening portion;

wherein the activation layer and the wiring are connected through the first opening portion and the second opening portion;

wherein the pixel electrode is connected to the semiconductor element through the wiring electrically;

wherein a first part of an insulating film is formed over the pixel electrode; and

wherein the activation layer is formed over a second part of the insulating film.

2. A display device comprising a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels,

wherein each of the pixels is provided with a pixel electrode,

wherein the pixel electrode is connected to a semiconductor element over a substrate,

wherein the semiconductor element comprises:

an activation layer,

a gate insulating film in contact with the activation layer,

a gate electrode opposed to the activation layer through the gate insulating film,

a first insulating nitride film provided over the activation layer,

an organic resin film provided over the first insulating nitride film,

a second insulating nitride film provided over the organic resin film, and

a wiring provided over the second insulating nitride film;

wherein an inner wall face of a first opening portion formed in the organic resin film is covered by the second insulating nitride film, a bottom face of said first opening portion including a region in which the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film are brought into contact with each other over 0.3 through 3 μm;

wherein a second opening portion is formed in a laminated layer body including the gate insulating film, the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film inside the first opening portion;

wherein the activation layer in the wiring are connected through the first opening portion and the second opening portion;

wherein the pixel electrode is connected to the semiconductor element through the wiring electrically;

wherein a first part of an insulating film is formed over the pixel electrode; and

wherein the activation layer is formed over a second part of the insulating film.

3. A display device comprising a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels,

wherein each of the pixels is provided with a pixel electrode,

wherein the pixel electrode is connected to a semiconductor element over a substrate,

wherein the semiconductor element comprises:

an activation layer,

a gate insulating film in contact with the activation layer,

a gate electrode opposed to the activation layer through the gate insulating film,

a first insulating nitride film provided over the activation layer,

an acrylic film provided over the first insulating nitride film,

a second insulating nitride film provided over the acrylic film, and

a wiring provided over the second insulating nitride film;

wherein an inner wall face of a first opening portion formed in the acrylic film is covered by the second insulating nitride film;

wherein a second opening portion is formed in a laminated layer body including the gate insulating film, the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film inside the first opening portion;

wherein the activation layer and the wiring are connected through the first opening portion and the second opening portion;

wherein the pixel electrode is connected to the semiconductor element through the wiring electrically;

wherein a first part of an insulating film is formed over the pixel electrode; and

wherein the activation layer is formed over a second part of the insulating film.

4. A display device comprising a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels,

wherein each of the pixels is provided with a pixel electrode,

wherein the pixel electrode is connected to a semiconductor element over a substrate,

wherein the semiconductor element comprises:

an activation layer,

a gate insulating film in contact with the activation layer,

a gate electrode opposed to the activation layer through the gate insulating film,

a first insulating nitride film provided over the activation layer,

an acrylic film provided over the first insulating nitride film,

a second insulating nitride film provided over the acrylic film, and

a wiring provided over the second insulating nitride film;

wherein an inner wall face of a first opening portion formed in the acrylic film is covered by the second insulating nitride film, a bottom face of said first opening portion including a region in which the first insulating film and the second insulating film are brought into contact with each other over 0.3 through 3 μm;

wherein a second opening portion is formed in a laminated layer body including the gate insulating film, the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film inside the first opening portion;

wherein the activation layer and the wiring are connected through the first opening portion and the second opening portion;

wherein the pixel electrode is connected to the semiconductor element through the wiring electrically;

wherein a first part of an insulating film is formed over the pixel electrode; and

wherein the activation layer is formed over a second part of the insulating film.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein said organic resin film is photosensitive organic resin film.

6. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein said organic resin film is a photosensitive organic resin film.

7. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein said acrylic film is a positive type photosensitive acrylic film.

8. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein said acrylic film is a positive type photosensitive acrylic film.

9. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film comprises at least one selected from a silicon nitride film, a silicon nitrooxide film, a silicon oxynitride film, an aluminum nitride film, an aluminum nitrooxide film and an aluminum oxynitride film.

10. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein each of the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film comprises at least one selected from a silicon nitride film, a silicon nitrooxide film, a silicon oxynitride film, an aluminum nitride film, an aluminum nitrooxide film and an aluminum oxynitride film.

11. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein each of the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film comprises at least one selected from a silicon nitride film, a silicon nitrooxide film, a silicon oxynitride film, an aluminum nitride film, an aluminum nitrooxide film and an aluminum oxynitride film.

12. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein each of the first insulating nitride film and the second insulating nitride film comprises at least one selected from a silicon nitride film, a silicon nitrooxide film, a silicon oxynitride film, an aluminum nitride film, an aluminum nitrooxide film and an aluminum oxynitride film.

13. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a radius of curvature at an upper end portion of the first opening portion falls in a range of 3 through 30 μm.

14. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein a radius of curvature at an upper end portion of the first opening portion falls in a range of 3 through 30 μm.

15. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein a radius of curvature at an upper end portion of the first opening portion falls in a range of 3 through 30 μm.

16. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein a radius of curvature at an upper end portion of the first opening portion falls in a range of 3 through 30 μm.

17. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a radius of curvature at an upper end portion of the first opening portion is changed continuously in a range of 3 through 30 μm.

18. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein a radius of curvature at an upper end portion of the first opening portion is changed continuously in a range of 3 through 30 μm.

19. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein a radius of curvature at an upper end portion of the first opening portion is changed continuously in a range of 3 through 3 μm.

20. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein a radius of curvature at an upper end portion of the first opening portion is changed continuously in a range of 3 through 30 μm.

21. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a contact angle θ at a lower end portion of the first opening portion satisfies 30°<θ<65°.

22. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein a contact angle θ at a lower end portion of the first opening portion satisfies 30°<θ<65°.

23. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein a contact angle θ at a lower end portion of the first opening portion satisfies 30°<θ<65°.

24. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein a contact angle θ at a lower end portion of the first opening portion satisfies 30°<θ<65°.

25. An electronic device having the display device according to claim 1 , wherein said electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a television, a digital camera, a laptop computer, a mobile computer, a portable image reproducing apparatus, a goggle type display, and a video camera.

26. An electronic device having the display device according to claim 2 , wherein said electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a television, a digital camera, a laptop computer, a mobile computer, a portable image reproducing apparatus, a goggle type display, and a video camera.

27. An electronic device having the display device according to claim 3 , wherein said electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a television, a digital camera, a laptop computer, a mobile computer, a portable image reproducing apparatus, a goggle type display, and a video camera.

28. An electronic device having the display device according to claim 4 , wherein said electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a television, a digital camera, a laptop computer, a mobile computer, a portable image reproducing apparatus, a goggle type display, and a video camera.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2003
From: HAYAKAWA, MASAHIKO; MURAKAMI, SATOSHI; YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; AKIMOTO, KENGO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 013970/0873 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-111745 · Apr 15, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030193054A1 · Oct 16, 2003