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Method of forming a liquid crystal device
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-19
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Granted: 1996-11-12
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Expires: 2015-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Improved thin film transistors resistant to photo-induced current and having improved electrical contact between electrodes and the source or drain regions are provided. The thin film transistors formed in accordance with the invention are particularly well suited for use in an active matrix substrate for a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panels include an additional insulating layer formed between crossing orthogonal source lines and gate lines to provide a higher breakdown voltage between the source lines and gate lines than at the gate insulating layer of the thin film transistors.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimoto Kodaira
- 👤 Hiroyuki Oshima
- 👤 Toshihiko Mano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 19:06
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1345; G02F1/13454; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/136209; G02F1/136213; G02F1/1368; H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6704; H10D30/6723; H10D30/6729; H10D30/6737; H10D30/674; H10D30/6741; H10D30/6743; H10D64/00; H10D64/20; H10D64/23; H10D64/251; H10D86/00; H10D86/40; H10D86/451; H10D86/481; H10D86/60; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/44; H10W20/4403; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133512; G02F1/136227; G02F2202/00; G02F2202/10; G02F2202/104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A method of forming a liquid crystal device having an array of picture elements arranged in a matrix, each of the picture elements having a thin film transistor as a switching element for driving each of the picture elements, a picture element driving electrode connected to said thin film transistor and a display capacitor, the method comprising: forming a plurality of gate lines and a first electrode of each of the display capacitors, the plurality of gate lines being connected to gate electrodes of the thin film transistors on a substrate; forming a first non-conductive film over the plurality of gate lines and the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; forming a second non-conductive film over said first non-conductive film and over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; removing the second non-conductive film formed over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; forming a plurality of source lines connected to source electrodes of the thin film transistors and crossing the plurality of gate lines; and forming a second electrode of each of the display capacitors over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors and over said first non-conductive film to form the display capacitors, wherein the first and second non-conductive films are overlapped at crossing portions of the source and gate lines.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
221 words
A method of forming a liquid crystal device having an array of picture elements arranged in a matrix, each of the picture elements having a thin film transistor as a switching element for driving each of the picture elements, a picture element driving electrode connected to said thin film transistor and a display capacitor, the method comprising: forming a plurality of gate lines and a first electrode of each of the display capacitors, the plurality of gate lines being connected to gate electrodes of the thin film transistors on a substrate; forming a first non-conductive film over the plurality of gate lines and the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; forming a second non-conductive film over said first non-conductive film and over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; removing the second non-conductive film formed over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; forming a plurality of source lines connected to source electrodes of the thin film transistors and crossing the plurality of gate lines; and forming a second electrode of each of the display capacitors over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors and over said first non-conductive film to form the display capacitors, wherein the first and second non-conductive films are overlapped at crossing portions of the source and gate lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the second non-conductive film has a thickness of 6,000 Å or more for increasing a breakdown voltage at the intersections of the gate lines and the source lines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first electrode of each of the display capacitors is formed by a portion of one of the gate lines.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of forming a liquid crystal device having an array of picture elements arranged in a matrix, each of the picture elements having a thin film transistor as a switching element for driving each of the picture elements, a picture element driving electrode connected to said thin film transistor and a display capacitor, the method comprising: forming a plurality of gate lines and a first electrode of each of the display capacitors, the plurality of gate lines being connected to gate electrodes of the thin film transistors on a substrate; forming a first non-conductive film over the plurality of gate lines and the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; removing the first non-conductive film formed over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; forming a second non-conductive film over the first non-conductive film and the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; forming a plurality of source lines connected to source electrodes on the thin film transistors and crossing the plurality of gate lines; and forming a second electrode of each of the display capacitors over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors and over the first non-conductive film to form the display capacitors, wherein the first and second non-conductive films are overlapped at crossing portions of the source and gate lines.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of forming a liquid crystal device having an array of picture elements arranged in a matrix, each of the picture elements having a thin film transistor as a switching element for driving each of the picture elements, a picture element driving electrode connected to said thin film transistor and a display capacitor, the method comprising: forming a plurality of gate lines and a first electrode of each of the display capacitors, the plurality of gate lines being connected to gate electrodes of the thin film transistors on a substrate; forming a first non-conductive film over the plurality of gate lines and the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; removing the first non-conductive film formed over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; forming a second non-conductive film over the first non-conductive film and the first electrode of each of the display capacitors; forming a plurality of source lines connected to source electrodes on the thin film transistors and crossing the plurality of gate lines; and forming a second electrode of each of the display capacitors over the first electrode of each of the display capacitors and over the first non-conductive film to form the display capacitors, wherein the first and second non-conductive films are overlapped at crossing portions of the source and gate lines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the second non-conductive film has a thickness of 6,000 Å or more for increasing a breakdown voltage at the intersections of the gate lines and the source lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the first electrode of each of the display capacitors is formed by a portion of one of the gate lines.
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