IP Library Granted Patent US 7,550,771
Granted Patent B2
US 7,550,771 · App. 11/697,073 · Granted Jun 23, 2009

Thin film transistor, manufacturing method thereof, and active matrix display apparatus

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,550,771
App. No.
11/697,073
Granted
Jun 23, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thin film transistor includes a metal substrate, a first conductive barrier layer placed on the metal substrate to prevent diffusion of substance of the metal substrate, a protective insulating film placed on the first conductive barrier layer, a semiconductor layer placed on the protective insulating film and including a source region, a drain region and a channel region, a gate insulating film placed on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode placed above the semiconductor layer with the gate insulating film interposed therebetween. The first conductive barrier layer and the semiconductor layer are electrically connected through a first opening of the protective insulating film.

Claims (62)

1. A thin film transistor comprising:

a metal substrate;

a first conductive barrier layer disposed on the metal substrate to prevent diffusion of a substance of the metal substrate;

a protective insulating film disposed on the first conductive barrier layer and having an opening;

a semiconductor layer disposed on the protective insulating film, including a source region, a drain region and a channel region, and the channel region is directly connected with the first conductive barrier layer through the opening;

a gate insulating film disposed on the semiconductor layer; and

a gate electrode disposed above the semiconductor layer with the gate insulating film interposed between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer.

2. The thin film transistor according to claim 1 , wherein

the first conductive barrier layer at least partly fills the opening of the protective insulating film.

3. The thin film transistor according to claim 2 , wherein

the first conductive barrier layer fills the opening and extends over the protective insulating film.

4. The thin film transistor according to claim 3 , wherein

the first conductive barrier layer comprises a high melting point metal or a conductive high melting point metal nitride.

5. The thin film transistor according to claim 3 , wherein

the first conductive barrier layer is a film containing at least one of Ti, Ta, W, Mo, TiN, TaN, W, MoN, ZrN, VN, HfN, NbN, TiZrN, and ZrVN.

6. The thin film transistor according to claim 3 , wherein

the protective insulating film is a single-layer film or a composite film including at least one of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film and a silicon nitride/oxide film.

7. An active matrix display apparatus comprising:

a thin film transistor according to claim 3 ; and

a capacitor disposed on the metal substrate and including a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode.

8. The thin film transistor according to claim 1 , wherein

the first conductive barrier layer comprises a high melting point metal or a conductive high melting point metal nitride.

9. The thin film transistor according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive barrier layer is a film containing at least one of Ti, Ta, W, Mo, TiN, TaN, W, MoN, ZrN, VN, HfN, NbN, TiZrN, and ZrVN.

10. The thin film transistor according to claim 1 , wherein

the protective insulating film is a single-layer film or a composite film including at least one of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film and a silicon nitride/oxide film.

11. An active matrix display apparatus comprising:

a thin film transistor according to claim 1 ; and

a capacitor disposed on the metal substrate and including a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode.

12. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

the first capacitor electrode is formed of a same material as the semiconductor layer.

13. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

a second conductive barrier layer is disposed between the first capacitor electrode and the protective insulating film.

14. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

the protective insulating film has a second opening, and

the capacitor is placed in a position corresponding to the second opening, and the first capacitor electrode is formed of the first conductive barrier layer.

15. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein

the first conductive barrier layer at least partly fills each of the first opening and the second opening.

16. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

a capacitor insulating film placed between the first capacitor electrode and the second capacitor electrode is formed of a same substance as the gate insulating film.

17. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

the gate electrode and the second capacitor electrode are formed of a same material.

18. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a first interlayer insulating film to cover the thin film transistor and the capacitor;

a line electrically connected with the first conductive barrier layer through a contact hole of the first interlayer insulating film;

a second interlayer insulating film to cover the first interlayer insulating film and the line; and

a pixel electrode electrically connected with the drain region through a contact hole of the second interlayer insulating film.

19. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein

a surface roughness of the second interlayer insulating film is 50 nm or less at an RMS (Root Mean Square) value in an area of 100 μm 2 .

20. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein

a surface roughness of the pixel electrode is 50 nm or less at an RMS (Root Mean Square) value in an area of 100 μm 2 .

21. The active matrix display apparatus according to claim 18 , further comprising:

a counter electrode disposed opposite to the pixel electrode with a luminous layer interposed therebetween and electrically connected with the line or the first conductive barrier layer through an opening of the second interlayer insulating film.

22. A manufacturing method of a thin film transistor comprising:

forming a first conductive barrier layer on a metal substrate to prevent diffusion of substance of the metal substrate;

forming a protective insulating film having an opening on the first conductive barrier layer;

forming a semiconductor layer, including a source region, a drain region and a channel region, wherein the channel region is directly connected with the first conductive barrier layer through the opening of the protective insulating film;

forming a gate insulating film on the semiconductor layer; and

forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film.

23. The manufacturing method of a thin film transistor according to claim 22 , wherein

the first conductive barrier layer at least partly fills the opening of the protective insulating film.

24. The manufacturing method of a thin film transistor according to claim 22 , wherein

a part of the semiconductor layer at least partly fills the opening of the protective insulating film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2007
From: NAGATA, HITOSHI
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019123/0310 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-104886 · Apr 6, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070235777A1 · Oct 11, 2007