IP Library Granted Patent US 7,791,573
Granted Patent B2
US 7,791,573 · App. 12/219,446 · Granted Sep 7, 2010

Etching solution for multiple layer of copper and molybdenum and etching method using the same

Assignees: LG Display Co., Ltd; Dongwoo Fine-Chem Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,791,573
App. No.
12/219,446
Granted
Sep 7, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An etching solution for a multiple layer of copper and molybdenum includes: about 5% to about 30% by weight of a hydrogen peroxide; about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of an organic acid; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a phosphate; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a first additive having nitrogen; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a second additive having nitrogen; about 0.01% to about 1.0% by weight of a fluoric compound; and de-ionized water making a total amount of the etching solution 100% by weight.

Claims (25)

1. An etching method for a multiple layer of copper and molybdenum, comprising:

forming the multiple layer of copper and molybdenum on a substrate;

forming a photoresist pattern on the multiple layer; and

etching the multiple layer with an etching solution including: about 5% to about 30% by weight of a hydrogen peroxide; about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of an organic acid; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a phosphate; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a first additive having nitrogen; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a second additive having nitrogen; about 0.01% to about 1.0% by weight of a fluoric compound; and de-ionized water making a total amount of the etching solution 100% by weight.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the multiple layer is a double layer including a lower molybdenum layer and an upper copper layer.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the upper copper layer is thicker than the lower molybdenum layer.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a glass substrate for a liquid crystal display device.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the multiple layer is used as a data line for a liquid crystal display device.

6. A method for fabricating an array substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

forming a gate electrode and a gate line on a substrate;

forming a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode and the gate line; and

forming source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer and a data line crossing the gate line, wherein at least one of the gate line and the data line is a multiple layer of copper and molybdenum, and etching of the multiple layer is performed with an etching solution including: about 5% to about 30% by weight of a hydrogen peroxide; about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of an organic acid; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a phosphate; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a first additive having nitrogen; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a second additive having nitrogen; about 0.01% to about 1.0% by weight of a fluoric compound; and about 45% to about 93.89% by weight of de-ionized water.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the multiple layer is a double layer including a lower molybdenum layer and an upper copper layer.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the upper copper layer is thicker than the lower molybdenum layer.

9. A method for fabricating an array substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

forming a gate electrode and a gate line on a substrate;

forming a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode and the gate line;

forming source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer and a data line crossing the gate line, wherein at least one of the gate line and the data line is a multiple layer including at least one of copper layer and molybdenum layer; and

etching the multiple layer with an etching solution, wherein an etching solution includes: hydrogen peroxide to etch the copper layer; fluoric compound to etch the molybdenum layer; organic acid to control a pH value of the etching solution; a first additive to control an etching speed; and a phosphate to control a taper angle of the multiple layer.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the multiple layer includes molybdenum (Mo) layer and copper (Cu) layer.

11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the multiple layer includes a bottom molybdenum (Mo) layer, a middle copper (Cu) layer, and a top molybdenum (Mo) layer.

12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the multiple layer includes a plurality of molybdenum (Mo) layers and a plurality of copper (Cu) layers.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the copper (Cu) layer is thicker than the molybdenum (Mo) layer.

14. The method according to claim 9 , wherein a taper angle of the multiple layer is in a range of about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees.

15. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising forming a storage electrode overlapping with the gate line to form a storage capacitor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2012
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028189/0569 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2008
From: KIM, SEONG-SU; CHOI, YONG-SUK; CHAE, GEE-SUNG; JO, GYOO CHUL; KWON, OH-NAM; LEE, KYOUNG MOOK; HWANG, YONG SUP; LEE, SEUNG-YONG
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.; DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021332/0001 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2002-0079211 · Dec 12, 2002 · national
KR 10-2003-0082375 · Nov 19, 2003 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1073234600 · Dec 11, 2003
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