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Method of fabrication of non-linear control elements for a flat electrooptical display screen
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1986-03-31
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Granted: 1988-03-22
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Expires: 2006-03-31
Abstract
Abstract In a method of fabrication of non-linear control elements for a flat display screen of the liquid crystal type, successive layers of n 30 doped amorphous semiconductor, of undoped amorphous semiconductor and of metal are deposited on a substrate, whereupon the control elements are formed by masking and etching. The flanks of the control elements are then isolated, whereupon the electrodes and control leads are formed by deposition and etching.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean N. Perbet
- 👤 Bruno Mourey
- 👤 Michel Graciet
- 👤 Michel Defrance
- 👤 Patrick Truffer
- 👤 Nicolas Szylo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:04
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/1365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of fabrication of non-linear control elements for an electrooptical display screen comprising electrooptical material placed between a first and a second plate, comprising the following successive steps performed on the second plate: (a) a first step involving deposition of a layer of n + doped amorphous semiconductor material; (b) a second step involving deposition of undoped amorphous semiconductor material; (c) a third step involving deposition of a layer of metallic material; (d) a fourth step which involves masking of the control elements to be formed; (e) a fifth step which involves etching of the three unmasked layers mentioned above so as to form mesa structures; (f) a sixth step involving deposition of a layer of insulating material; (g) a seventh step which involves etching of the layer of insulating material located at the surface of the layer of metallic material; (h) an eighth step involving deposition of a layer of conductive material; (i) a ninth step which involves etching on the one hand of the layer of conductive material in order to define display screen electrodes and control leads such that the electrodes are coupled with control leads by means of control elements thus formed, and on the other hand of the layer of metallic material in order to form two metallic control-element gates on each control element.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of fabrication of non-linear control elements for an electrooptical display screen comprising electrooptical material placed between a first and a second plate, comprising the following successive steps performed on the second plate: (a) a first step involving deposition of a layer of n + doped amorphous semiconductor material; (b) a second step involving deposition of undoped amorphous semiconductor material; (c) a third step involving deposition of a layer of metallic material; (d) a fourth step which involves masking of the control elements to be formed; (e) a fifth step which involves etching of the three unmasked layers mentioned above so as to form mesa structures; (f) a sixth step involving deposition of a layer of insulating material; (g) a seventh step which involves etching of the layer of insulating material located at the surface of the layer of metallic material; (h) an eighth step involving deposition of a layer of conductive material; (i) a ninth step which involves etching on the one hand of the layer of conductive material in order to define display screen electrodes and control leads such that the electrodes are coupled with control leads by means of control elements thus formed, and on the other hand of the layer of metallic material in order to form two metallic control-element gates on each control element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
A method of fabrication according to claim 1 wherein at least the second plate is transparent, and wherein the layer of insulating material is a negative resin and wherein the seventh step in the process of formation of said layer of insulating material primarily consists of exposure to a light beam directed through said second plate in such a manner as to ensure that the insulating material located at the surface of the layer of metallic material is not exposed and that this material alone is removed by washing of the layer of insulating material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the material deposited during the sixth step is an inorganic insulating material and wherein the procedure involved in the seventh step consists in removing said material by reactive-ion etching except on the flanks of the mesa structures.
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