IP Library Granted Patent US 10,937,813
Granted Patent B2
US 10,937,813 · App. 16/143,527 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Active matrix substrate, liquid crystal display device, organic electroluminescent display device and method for producing active matrix substrate

Inventor: Hiroshi Matsukizono (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H01L27/1218H01L27/124H01L27/1225H01L27/1248H01L27/1251H01L27/1285G02F1/1368H01L27/3244H01L29/7869H01L29/78675
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Patent No.
US 10,937,813
App. No.
16/143,527
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An active matrix substrate ( 100 ) according to an embodiment of the present invention has a display region (DR) defined by a plurality of pixel regions (P) arranged in a matrix pattern, and a peripheral region (FR) located around the display region. The active matrix substrate includes a substrate ( 1 ), a first TFT ( 10 ) supported on the substrate and including a crystalline silicon semiconductor layer ( 11 ), and a second TFT ( 20 ) supported on the substrate and including an oxide semiconductor layer ( 21 ). The first TFT and the second TFT each have a top gate structure. The oxide semiconductor layer is located below the crystalline silicon semiconductor layer.

Claims (33)

1. An active matrix substrate including a display region defined by a plurality of pixel regions arranged in a matrix pattern, and a peripheral region located around the display region, the active matrix substrate comprising:

a substrate;

a first thin-film transistor (TFT) supported on the substrate and including a crystalline silicon semiconductor layer; and

a second TFT supported on the substrate and including an oxide semiconductor layer, wherein:

each of the first TFT and the second TFT has a top gate structure;

the oxide semiconductor layer is located below the crystalline silicon semiconductor layer,

the first TFT includes:

the crystalline silicon semiconductor layer;

a first gate insulating layer provided on the crystalline silicon semiconductor layer;

a first gate electrode provided on the first gate insulating layer and opposing the crystalline silicon semiconductor layer with the first gate insulating layer interposed therebetween; and

a first source electrode and a first drain electrode electrically connected to the crystalline silicon semiconductor layer; and

the second TFT includes:

the oxide semiconductor layer;

a second gate insulating layer provided on the oxide semiconductor layer;

a second gate electrode provided on the second gate insulating layer and opposing the oxide semiconductor layer with the second gate insulating layer interposed therebetween; and

a second source electrode and a second drain electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer,

the second gate insulating layer of the second TFT includes a lower gate insulating layer, and an upper gate insulating layer located on the lower gate insulating layer, and

the first gate insulating layer of the first TFT is in a same layer as the upper gate insulating layer of the second TFT.

2. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline silicon semiconductor layer is provided on an insulating layer that is in a same layer as the lower gate insulating layer of the second TFT.

3. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first gate electrode of the first TFT and the second gate electrode of the second TFT are in a same layer.

4. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein, wherein:

the first TFT is arranged in the peripheral region; and

the second TFT is arranged in the display region.

5. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first TFT is arranged in the display region; and

the second TFT is arranged in the peripheral region.

6. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes an In—Ga—Zn—O-based semiconductor.

7. The active matrix substrate according to claim 6 , wherein the In—Ga—Zn—O-based semiconductor includes a crystalline portion.

8. A liquid crystal display device comprising the active matrix substrate according to claim 1 .

9. An organic electroluminescent display device comprising the active matrix substrate according to claim 1 .

10. The active matrix substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an interlayer insulating layer covering the second gate electrode, the second gate insulating layer, and the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein

the interlayer insulating layer includes a portion that is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2018
From: MATSUKIZONO, HIROSHI
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 046994/0717 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-187574 · Sep 28, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190096919A1 · Mar 28, 2019
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