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Granted Patent B2
US 11,757,059 · App. 17/040,989 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Photosensitive sensor, manufacturing method thereof, and display panel

Inventor: Shengguang Ban (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
H01L31/1055H01L31/1016H01L31/202G06V40/1318
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Patent No.
US 11,757,059
App. No.
17/040,989
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A photosensitive sensor, a manufacturing method thereof and a display panel are provided. The photosensitive sensor includes a first type semiconductor layer, an intrinsic semiconductor layer disposed on a side of the first type semiconductor layer, and a second type semiconductor layer disposed on a side of the intrinsic semiconductor layer away from the first type semiconductor layer. The intrinsic semiconductor layer is provided with metal particles capable of generating a surface plasmon effect. The metal particles are dispersely distributed in the intrinsic semiconductor layer.

Claims (32)

1. A photosensitive sensor, comprising:

a first type semiconductor layer;

an intrinsic semiconductor layer disposed on a side of the first type semiconductor layer; and

a second type semiconductor layer disposed on a side of the intrinsic semiconductor layer away from the first type semiconductor layer,

wherein the intrinsic semiconductor layer is provided with metal particles capable of generating a surface plasmon effect, and the metal particles are dispersely distributed in the intrinsic semiconductor layer;

wherein the intrinsic semiconductor layer comprises a first part and a second part which are stacked along a thickness direction of the intrinsic semiconductor layer, the first part is close to a side of the photosensitive sensor where light enters the photosensitive sensor, and an arrangement density of the metal particles in the first part is greater than an arrangement density of the metal particles in the second part; and

wherein a thickness of the first part is 1000-3000 Å.

2. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein the metal particles comprise at least one of gold, silver, copper, platinum and aluminum.

3. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein a layer of the metal particles is disposed in the first part at an interval of 200-600 Å in thickness; or wherein a layer of the metal particles is disposed in the first part at an interval of 500 Å in thickness.

4. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein a layer of the metal particles is disposed in the second part at an interval of 1000-2000 Å in thickness; or wherein a layer of the metal particles is disposed in the second part at an interval of 1500 Å in thickness.

5. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the intrinsic semiconductor layer is 5000-10000 Å.

6. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein a material constituting the intrinsic semiconductor layer comprises amorphous silicon.

7. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein the second type semiconductor layer is located on a side of the intrinsic semiconductor layer where light enters the intrinsic semiconductor layer, the second type semiconductor layer comprises a transparent semiconductor material, and the metal particles are disposed at an interface between the second type semiconductor layer and the intrinsic semiconductor layer.

8. The photosensitive sensor of claim 7 , wherein the transparent semiconductor material comprises indium tin oxide.

9. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein the first type semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer.

10. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first type semiconductor layer is 1000-3000 Å.

11. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the second type semiconductor layer is 500-2000 Å.

12. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first electrode disposed on a side of the first type semiconductor layer away from the intrinsic semiconductor layer; and

a second electrode located on a side of the second type semiconductor layer away from the intrinsic semiconductor layer.

13. The photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , wherein the photosensitive sensor is a fingerprint recognition sensor.

14. A display panel, comprising:

an array substrate, wherein a photosensitive sensor and a thin film transistor are arranged on the array substrate, the photosensitive sensor is a photosensitive sensor of claim 1 , and the thin film transistor is configured to control the photosensitive sensor.

15. A method for manufacturing a photosensitive sensor, comprising:

forming a first type semiconductor layer;

forming an intrinsic semiconductor layer on a side of the first type semiconductor layer, wherein the intrinsic semiconductor layer is provided with metal particles capable of generating a surface plasmon effect, and the metal particles are dispersely distributed in the intrinsic semiconductor layer; and

forming a second type semiconductor layer on a side of the intrinsic semiconductor layer away from the first type semiconductor layer,

wherein the intrinsic semiconductor layer comprises a first part and a second part which are stacked along a thickness direction of the intrinsic semiconductor layer, the first part is close to a side of the photosensitive sensor where light enters the photosensitive sensor, and an arrangement density of the metal particles in the first part is greater than an arrangement density of the metal particles in the second part; and

wherein a thickness of the first part is 1000-3000 Å.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the metal particles are formed by deposition through a sputtering method, and disperse distribution of the metal particles in the intrinsic semiconductor layer is achieved by controlling power, deposition chamber pressure, flow rate of inert gas, number of scans and working temperature of deposition chamber during the deposition by sputtering.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the metal particles comprise copper, the power of the deposition by sputtering is 500 W, the deposition chamber pressure is 0.3 Pa, the inert gas is argon, the flow rate of the inert gas is 100 sccm, number of scan is 1, and the working temperature of the deposition chamber is 100° C.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein a way of forming the first type semiconductor layer, the second type semiconductor layer and the intrinsic semiconductor layer comprises plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2020
From: BAN, SHENGGUANG
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910440732.5 · May 24, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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