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US 11,217,614 · App. 16/321,658 · Granted Jan 4, 2022

Photodetector and manufacture method thereof, touch substrate and display panel

Inventors: Qianqian Bu (Beijing, CN); Qingrong Ren (Beijing, CN); Jianming Sun (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
H01L27/1461G06F3/0412G06F3/0421H01L27/1462H01L27/14616H01L27/14629H01L27/14643H01L27/14685H01L27/14689H01L27/14692H01L27/14698G06F2203/04103
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Patent No.
US 11,217,614
App. No.
16/321,658
Granted
Jan 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A photodetector and a manufacture method thereof, a touch substrate and a display panel are provided. The photodetector includes: a substrate; a polysilicon layer on the substrate including a first doped region and a second doped region; a transparent conductive film covering the first doped region of the polysilicon layer; and a metal electrode on the second doped region of the polysilicon layer. The conductive film, the metal electrode and the polysilicon layer constitute a photosensitive device.

Claims (43)

1. A photodetector, comprising:

a substrate;

a polysilicon layer on the substrate, wherein the polysilicon layer comprises a first doped region and a second doped region;

a transparent conductive film, covering the first doped region of the polysilicon layer; and

a metal electrode on the second doped region of the polysilicon layer,

wherein the conductive film, the metal electrode and the polysilicon layer constitute a photosensitive device.

2. The photodetector according to claim 1 , wherein the metal electrode and the transparent conductive film form an interdigital electrode.

3. The photodetector according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive film further covers a region of the polysilicon layer between the first doped region and the second doped region.

4. The photodetector according to claim 1 , further comprises an anti-reflection layer, wherein the anti-reflection layer is disposed on a region of the polysilicon layer other than the second doped region.

5. A touch substrate, comprising:

the photodetector according to claim 1 ; and

a thin film transistor (TFT) device, a source electrode or a drain electrode of the TFT device being connected to the metal electrode, and the TFT device being configured to read a photodetection signal output by the PIN device.

6. A display panel, comprising the touch substrate according to claim 5 .

7. The photodetector according to claim 1 , wherein the photosensitive device is a PIN device.

8. The photodetector according to claim 1 , wherein the first doped region and the second doped region each is of a comb shape, and the first doped region and the second doped region interlock with each other.

9. The photodetector according to claim 4 , wherein the anti-reflection layer is between the conductive film and the polysilicon layer.

10. The photodetector according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflective metal layer between the polysilicon layer and the substrate.

11. The photodetector according to claim 10 , further comprising a buffer layer between the reflective metal layer and the polysilicon layer.

12. The photodetector according to claim 1 , wherein the polysilicon layer comprises low temperature polysilicon.

13. The photodetector according to claim 1 , wherein the metal electrode and the transparent conductive film each is of a comb shape, and the metal electrode and the transparent conductive film interlock with each other.

14. The touch substrate according to claim 5 , wherein a portion of the polysilicon layer is used as an active layer of the TFT device.

15. A manufacture method of a photodetector, comprising:

preparing a substrate;

forming a polysilicon layer on the substrate;

forming a first doped region on a first region of the polysilicon layer, and forming a second doped region on a second region of the polysilicon layer;

forming a transparent conductive film on the first doped region of the polysilicon layer; and

forming a metal electrode on the second doped region of the polysilicon layer,

wherein the conductive film, the metal electrode and the polysilicon layer constitute a PIN device.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the forming of the polysilicon layer on the substrate comprises:

forming an amorphous silicon layer on the substrate; and

performing excimer laser annealing to the amorphous silicon layer to form the polysilicon layer.

17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the forming of the first doped region and the second doped region comprises:

preparing a first mask and a second mask, wherein the first mask and the second mask each comprises a base and a plurality of mutually parallel tooth portions respectively extending from the base by a predetermined length;

injecting first ions into the first region using the first mask to form the first doped region; and

injecting second ions into the second region using the second mask to form the second doped region.

18. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

forming an anti-reflection layer on a region of the polysilicon layer other than the second doped region.

19. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the forming of the first doped region and the second doped region comprises:

preparing a first mask and a second mask, wherein the first mask and the second mask each comprises a base and a plurality of mutually parallel tooth portions respectively extending from the base by a predetermined length;

injecting first ions into the first region using the first mask to form the first doped region; and

injecting second ions into the second region using the second mask to form the second doped region.

20. The method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

forming an anti-reflection layer on a region of the polysilicon layer other than the second doped region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: BU, QIANQIAN; REN, QINGRONG; SUN, JIANMING
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048168/0649 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710407754.2 · Jun 2, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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