IP Library Granted Patent US 12,284,872
Granted Patent B2
US 12,284,872 · App. 17/550,732 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Display panel and preparation method thereof, and display device

Inventors: Yong Yuan (Xiamen, CN); Shui He (Xiamen, CN); Feng Xie (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H10K59/1213G09G3/3233H10K59/124H10K71/00H10K77/111H01L27/1225H01L27/1248H01L27/1251H01L29/78675H01L29/7869H01L29/78696H10K59/1201H10K2102/311
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Patent No.
US 12,284,872
App. No.
17/550,732
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a display panel and a preparation method thereof, and a display device. The display panel includes a base substrate; a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor; and a pixel circuit supplying a drive current to a display element, and a driver circuit supplying a drive signal to the pixel circuit; where the driver circuit includes the first transistor, and the pixel circuit includes the second transistor and the third transistor; and the subthreshold swing of the first transistor is SS 1 , and the subthreshold swing of the second transistor is SS 2 , where SS 1 <SS 2.

Claims (69)

1. A display panel, comprising:

a base substrate;

a first transistor, wherein the first transistor comprises a first active layer, a first gate, a first source, and a first drain, wherein the first active layer contains silicon;

a second transistor, wherein the second transistor comprises a second active layer, a second gate, a second source, and a second drain, wherein the second active layer contains silicon;

a third transistor, wherein the third transistor comprises a third active layer, a third gate, a third source, and a third drain, wherein the third active layer contains an oxide semiconductor;

a pixel circuit, wherein the pixel circuit supplies a drive current to a display element of the display panel; and

a driver circuit, wherein the driver circuit supplies a drive signal to the pixel circuit; wherein

the driver circuit comprises the first transistor, and the pixel circuit comprises the second transistor and the third transistor; and

a subthreshold swing of the first transistor is SS 1 , and a subthreshold swing of the second transistor is SS 2 , wherein SS 1 <SS 2 ;

the first transistor comprises a first insulating layer, wherein the first insulating layer is located between the first source or the first drain and the first active layer, and the first insulating layer extends to the second transistor and is located between the second source and the second active layer or between the second drain and the second active layer;

wherein the first insulating layer is located in a first area in the first transistor, the first insulating layer is located in a second area in the second transistor, and a hydrogen concentration in the first area is higher than a hydrogen concentration in the second area.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein

a hydrogen concentration in the first active layer is higher than a hydrogen concentration in the second active layer.

3. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein

the first source is connected to the first active layer through a first via hole, and the second source is connected to the second active layer through a second via hole; and

the first via hole passes through the first area of the first insulating layer, and the second via hole passes through the second area of the first insulating layer;

wherein a hydrogen concentration on a side of the first insulating layer adjacent to the first via hole is C 1 , and a hydrogen concentration on a side of the first insulating layer adjacent to the second via hole is C 2 , wherein C 1 >C 2 .

4. The display panel of claim 3 , wherein

in a plane parallel to the base substrate, a shortest distance from a first location in the first area to a sidewall of the first via hole is L, a hydrogen concentration in the first location is C 11 , a shortest distance from a second location in the second area to a sidewall of the second via hole is L, and a hydrogen concentration in the second location is C 22 , wherein C 11 >C 22 , and C 22 <C 2 .

5. The display panel of claim 3 , wherein

the first insulating layer further extends to the third transistor and at least partially overlaps with the third active layer, and the first insulating layer overlaps with the third active layer in a third area;

the hydrogen concentration in the first area is higher than a hydrogen concentration in the third area.

6. The display panel of claim 5 , wherein

the third area of the first insulating layer is in direct contact with the third active layer.

7. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein

the first insulating layer is located on a side of the third active layer facing the base substrate.

8. The display panel of claim 5 , wherein

the first insulating layer is located on a side of the third active layer away from the base substrate, and the third source is connected to the third active layer through a third via hole;

wherein the third via hole passes through the third area of the first insulating layer, and a hydrogen concentration on a side of the first insulating layer adjacent to the third via hole is C 3 , wherein C 1 >C 3 .

9. The display panel of claim 8 , wherein

C 3 >C 2 .

10. The display panel of claim 8 , wherein

the display panel comprises a bending area, wherein the bending area comprises a fifth via hole and a sixth via hole, a bottom surface of the fifth via hole is a first bottom surface, the sixth via hole is formed on the first bottom surface, and a bottom surface of the sixth via hole is a second bottom surface;

wherein a height of the fifth via hole is equal to a height of the second via hole; and

a height of the sixth via hole is equal to a height of the first via hole or the height of the sixth via hole is equal to a height of the third via hole.

11. The display panel of claim 5 , wherein

the driver circuit further comprises a fifth transistor, wherein the fifth transistor comprises a fifth active layer, a fifth gate, a fifth source, and a fifth drain, and the fifth active layer contains an oxide semiconductor; and

the first insulating layer further extends to the fifth active layer and at least partially overlaps with the fifth active layer, and the first insulating layer overlaps with the fifth active layer in a fifth area;

wherein a hydrogen concentration in the fifth area is higher than the hydrogen concentration in the third area.

12. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein

the first insulating layer is located on at least one of the first active layer or the second active layer and is in contact with at least one of the first active layer or the second active layer; or

the first insulating layer is located on the third active layer and is in contact with the third active layer.

13. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein

the second transistor is a drive transistor of the pixel circuit.

14. The display panel of claim 13 , wherein

the display panel further comprises a fourth transistor, wherein the fourth transistor comprises a fourth active layer, a fourth gate, a fourth source, and a fourth drain, and the fourth active layer contains silicon;

wherein the fourth transistor is a switch transistor of the pixel circuit, and a hydrogen concentration in the fourth active layer is higher than the hydrogen concentration in the second active layer.

15. The display panel of claim 14 , wherein

a hydrogen concentration in the fourth active layer is lower than the hydrogen concentration in the first active layer.

16. The display panel of claim 14 , wherein

the first insulating layer extends to the fourth transistor and is located between the fourth source and the fourth active layer;

wherein the first insulating layer comprises a fourth area within which the fourth transistor is located, and a hydrogen concentration in the fourth area is higher than the hydrogen concentration in the second area.

17. The display panel of claim 16 , wherein

the fourth source is connected to the fourth active layer via a fourth via hole, and the fourth via hole passes through the fourth area of the first insulating layer;

wherein a hydrogen concentration on a side of the first insulating layer adjacent to the fourth via hole is C 4 , wherein C 4 >C 2 .

18. The display panel of claim 17 , wherein

C 1 ≥C 4 .

19. A display device, comprising a display panel;

wherein the display panel comprises:

a base substrate;

a first transistor, wherein the first transistor comprises a first active layer, a first gate, a first source, and a first drain, wherein the first active layer contains silicon;

a second transistor, wherein the second transistor comprises a second active layer, a second gate, a second source, and a second drain, wherein the second active layer contains silicon;

a third transistor, wherein the third transistor comprises a third active layer, a third gate, a third source, and a third drain, wherein the third active layer contains an oxide semiconductor;

a pixel circuit, wherein the pixel circuit supplies a drive current to a display element of the display panel; and

a driver circuit, wherein the driver circuit supplies a drive signal to the pixel circuit; wherein

the driver circuit comprises the first transistor, and the pixel circuit comprises the second transistor and the third transistor; and

a subthreshold swing of the first transistor is SS 1 , and a subthreshold swing of the second transistor is SS 2 , wherein SS 1 <SS 2 ;

the first transistor comprises a first insulating layer, wherein the first insulating layer is located between the first source or the first drain and the first active layer, and the first insulating layer extends to the second transistor and is located between the second source and the second active layer or between the second drain and the second active layer;

wherein the first insulating layer is located in a first area in the first transistor, the first insulating layer is located in a second area in the second transistor, and a hydrogen concentration in the first area is higher than a hydrogen concentration in the second area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2022
From: YUAN, YONG; HE, SHUI; XIE, FENG
To: XIAMEN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059842/0016 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110574112.8 · May 25, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220109037A1 · Apr 7, 2022
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