IP Library Granted Patent US 8,520,178
Granted Patent B2
US 8,520,178 · App. 12/844,072 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Method for manufacturing display device with electrode having frame shape

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP); Hironobu Shoji (Tokyo, JP); Ikuko Kawamata (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,520,178
App. No.
12/844,072
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

When a conductive layer is formed, a first liquid composition containing a conductive material is applied on an outer side of a pattern that is desired to be formed (corresponding to a contour or an edge portion of a pattern), and a first conductive layer (insulating layer) having a frame-shape is formed. A second liquid composition containing a conductive material is applied so as to fill a space inside the first conductive layer having a frame-shape, whereby a second conductive layer is formed. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are formed so as to be in contact with each other, and the first conductive layer is formed so as to surround the second conductive layer. Therefore, the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer can be used as one continuous conductive layer.

Claims (28)

1. A display device comprising:

a transistor including a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating layer, a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer and a semiconductor layer;

an insulating layer;

a first electrode layer electrically connected to one of the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer through an opening formed in the insulating layer;

a second electrode layer; and

a twist ball colored in black and white between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer,

wherein a direction of the twist ball is capable of being controlled by a potential generated between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer,

wherein at least one of the gate electrode layer, the first wiring layer, the second wiring layer, the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is configured by a contour portion having a frame shape and an inner portion inside the contour portion,

wherein the contour portion having the frame shape is formed only at a lateral boundary of the inner portion, and

wherein the contour portion does not extend to and contact with inside of the inner portion.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the portion inside the contour portion is smaller than a thickness of the contour portion.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the portion inside the contour portion is bigger than a thickness of the contour portion.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein an edge of outer side of the contour portion has a round shape having a curvature.

5. A display device comprising:

a transistor including a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating layer, a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer and a semiconductor layer;

an insulating layer;

a first electrode layer electrically connected to one of the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer through an opening formed in the insulating layer;

a second electrode layer; and

a twist ball colored in black and white between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer,

wherein a direction of the twist ball is capable of being controlled by a potential generated between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer,

wherein at least one of the gate electrode layer, the first wiring layer, the second wiring layer, the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is formed by a contour portion having a frame shape and an inner portion inside the contour portion,

wherein the contour portion having the frame shape is formed only at a lateral boundary of the inner portion,

wherein the contour portion does not extend to and contact with inside of the inner portion.

wherein the contour portion contains a first conductive material, and

wherein the inner portion inside the contour portion contains a second conductive material.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein a thickness of the portion inside the contour portion is smaller than a thickness of the contour portion.

7. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein a thickness of the portion inside the contour portion is bigger than a thickness of the contour portion.

8. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein an edge of outer side of the contour portion has a round shape having a curvature.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-184719 · Jul 4, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 11823095 · Jun 26, 2007
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