IP Library Granted Patent US 7,745,826
Granted Patent B2
US 7,745,826 · App. 12/249,968 · Granted Jun 29, 2010

Thin film transistor substrate, electronic apparatus, and methods for fabricating the same

Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,745,826
App. No.
12/249,968
Granted
Jun 29, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A TFT substrate includes a substrate and at least a TFT disposed thereon. The TFT includes a semiconductor island and at least a gate. The semiconductor island has a source region, a drain region, and a channel region interposed therebetween. The semiconductor island has sub-grain boundaries. The gate corresponds to the channel region. A first included angle between an extending direction of the gate and a line connecting the centroid of the source region with the centroid of the drain region is not substantially equal to 90 degrees. A second included angle between the sub-grain boundaries in the channel region and the line connecting the centroid of the source region with the centroid of the drain region is not substantially equal to 0 degree or 90 degrees. Additionally, a method of fabricating a TFT substrate, an electronic apparatus, and a method of fabricating the electronic apparatus are also provided.

Claims (17)

1. A thin film transistor substrate, comprising:

a substrate;

at least a thin film transistor, disposed on the substrate and comprising:

a semiconductor island, comprising a source region, a drain region, and a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region, the semiconductor island further comprising a plurality of sub-grain boundaries; and

at least a gate, corresponding to the channel region, wherein a first included angle between an extending direction of the gate and a line connecting the centroid of the source region with the centroid of the drain region is not substantially equal to 90 degrees, and a second included angle between the sub-grain boundaries and the line connecting the centroid of the source region with the centroid of the drain region is not substantially equal to 0 degree or 90 degrees.

2. The thin film transistor substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first included angle substantially ranges from 10 degrees to 80 degrees.

3. The thin film transistor substrate of claim 1 , wherein the second included angle substantially ranges from 10 degrees to 80 degrees.

4. The thin film transistor substrate of claim 1 , wherein the gate located between the source region and the drain region has a bar shape, and the extending direction of the gate is a length direction of the gate.

5. The thin film transistor substrate of claim 1 , wherein the sub-grain boundaries in the channel region are substantially parallel to a width direction of the gate.

6. The thin film transistor substrate of claim 1 , wherein the sub-grain boundaries in the channel region are substantially parallel to a length direction of the gate.

7. A method for fabricating a thin film transistor substrate, the method comprising:

providing a substrate;

forming at least a semiconductor island on the substrate, the at least a semiconductor island comprising a plurality of sub-grain boundaries;

defining a source region, a drain region, and a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region in the semiconductor island;

forming at least a gate corresponding to the channel region, so as to obtain a first included angle and a second included angle, wherein the first included angle between an extending direction of the gate and a line connecting the centroid of the source region with the centroid of the drain region is not substantially equal to 90 degrees, and the second included angle between the sub-grain boundaries in the channel region and the extending direction of the gate is not substantially equal to 0 degree or 90 degrees.

8. An electronic apparatus comprising a display panel and an electronic component connected to the display panel, wherein the display panel comprises the thin film transistor substrate of claim 1 .

9. A method for fabricating an electronic apparatus, the method comprising providing a display panel and an electronic component connected to the display panel, wherein a method for fabricating the display panel comprises a method for fabricating the thin film transistor substrate of claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: NEOLAYER LLC
Reel/Frame 072266/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2008
From: SUN, MING-WEI; CHAO, CHIH-WEI
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021711/0214 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 97128473 A · Jul 25, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100019243A1 · Jan 28, 2010