IP Library Granted Patent US 7,696,519
Granted Patent B2
US 7,696,519 · App. 11/512,119 · Granted Apr 13, 2010

Wiring substrate, electronic device, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,696,519
App. No.
11/512,119
Granted
Apr 13, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention achieves stable performance, such as low parasitic capacitance generated at conductive components. Components having a low dielectric constant of 4 or less are disposed on a base member. Functional films partitioned by the low-dielectric-constant components are also provided.

Claims (82)

1. A wiring substrate, comprising:

a base;

a semiconductor film that is disposed above the base;

a gate insulating film that covers the semiconductor film;

a first interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the gate interlayer insulating film;

a second interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the first interlayer insulating film; and

a low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the first interlayer insulating film and the second interlayer insulating film, a refractive index of the low-refractive index layer being lower than a refractive index of the base and the low-refractive-index layer including a silica aerogel.

2. A wiring substrate, comprising:

a base;

a transistor that has a semiconductor film and a gate insulating film;

a first interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the gate insulating film;

a second interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the first interlayer insulating film; and

a low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the first interlayer insulating film and the second interlayer insulating film, a refractive index of the low-refractive index layer being lower than 1.54 and the low-refractive-index layer including a silica aerogel.

3. A wiring substrate, comprising:

a base;

a transistor that has a semiconductor film and a gate insulating film;

a first interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the gate insulating film;

a second interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the first interlayer insulating film;

a first electrode that is disposed above the second interlayer insulating film; and

a low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the second interlayer insulating film and the first electrode, a refractive index of the low-refractive index layer being lower than 1.54 and the low-refractive-index layer including a silica aerogel.

4. A wiring substrate, comprising:

a base;

a transistor that has a semiconductor film and a gate insulating film;

a first interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the gate insulating film;

a second interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the first interlayer insulating film;

a first electrode that is disposed above the second interlayer insulating film; and

a low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the second interlayer insulating film and the first electrode, a refractive index of the low-refractive index layer being lower than a refractive index of the base and the low-refractive-index layer including a silica aerogel.

5. The wiring substrate according to claim 4 ,

the low-refractive-index layer having a sealing property.

6. The wiring substrate according to claim 4 ,

a desiccant or a chemical absorbent being dispersed in the low-refractive-index layer.

7. The wiring substrate according to claim 4 ,

a refractive index of the low-refractive-index layer being lower than 1.45.

8. The wiring substrate according to claim 4 ,

the semiconductor film being connected to a drain electrode or a source electrode through a first contact hole formed in the gate insulating film and the first interlayer insulating film, and

the drain electrode or the source electrode being connected to the first electrode through a second contact hole formed in the second interlayer insulating film.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a base;

a transistor that has a semiconductor film and a gate insulating film;

a first interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the gate insulating film;

a second interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the first interlayer insulating film;

a first electrode that is disposed above the second interlayer insulating film; and

a second electrode;

a functional film that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and

a first low-refractive-index layer that covers the second electrode, a refractive index of the first low-refractive index layer being lower than a refractive index of the base and the first low-refractive-index layer including a silica aerogel.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a second low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the first interlayer insulating film and the second interlayer insulating film.

11. The electronic device according claim 9 , further comprising:

a second low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the first electrode and the second interlayer insulating film.

12. The electronic device according to claim 9 ,

the functional film including an electro-optical material.

13. An electronic apparatus comprising the electronic device according to claim 9 .

14. A wiring substrate, comprising:

a base;

a transistor that has a semiconductor film and a gate insulating film;

a first interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the gate insulating film;

a second interlayer insulating film that is disposed above the first interlayer insulating film; and

a first low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the first interlayer insulating film and the second interlayer insulating film, a refractive index of the first low-refractive index layer being lower than a refractive index of the base and the first low-refractive-index layer including a silica aerogel.

15. The wiring substrate according to claim 14 ,

the first low-refractive-index having a sealing property.

16. The wiring substrate according to claim 14 ,

a desiccant or a chemical absorbent being dispersed in the first low-refractive-index layer.

17. The wiring substrate according to claim 14 ,

a refractive index of the first low-refractive-index layer being lower than 1.45.

18. The wiring substrate according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a first electrode that is disposed above the second interlayer insulating film; and

a second low-refractive-index layer that is disposed between the first electrode and the second interlayer insulating film, a refractive index of the second low-refractive-index layer being lower than a refractive index of the base.

19. The wiring substrate according to claim 14 ,

the semiconductor film being connected to a drain electrode or a source electrode through a contact hole formed in the gate insulating film and the first interlayer insulating film.

20. The wiring substrate according to claim 19 ,

the second interlayer insulating film covering the drain electrode or the source electrode.

21. The wiring substrate according to claim 19 ,

the first low-refractive-index layer covering the drain electrode or the source electrode.

22. An electronic device comprising:

the wiring substrate according to claim 14 ; and

a functional film.

23. The electronic device according to claim 22 , further comprising:

a first electrode,

a second electrode,

the functional film being disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

24. The electronic device according to claim 23 , further comprising:

a third low-refractive-index layer that covers the second electrode.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2016
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037515/0050 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2016
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037515/0082 →