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Liquid crystal display unit having a capacitor and method of manufacturing same
Assignee: LG Display Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-09-18
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Granted: 1998-11-03
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Expires: 2016-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A storage capacitor for use in a liquid crystal display and a method of manufacturing the capacitor are disclosed. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode on a substrate. Then, a first insulating layer is formed over the first electrode. The capacitor also includes a second insulating layer immediately over the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer is formed to have a recess above the first electrode. This recess may extend through the second insulating layer as to expose the first insulating layer. The capacitor further includes a second electrode over the second insulating layer including the recess.
Inventors
- 👤 Jae-Yong Park
- 👤 In-Woo Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:54
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; H; H10; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; G02F1/1362; G02F1/136213; H10D86/00; H10D86/40; H10D86/481; H10D86/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display having a substrate, the capacitor comprising: a first electrode on the substrate; a first insulating layer over the first electrode; a second insulating layer immediately over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a recess above the first electrode; and a second electrode over the second insulating layer including the recess.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display having a substrate, the capacitor comprising: a first electrode on the substrate; a first insulating layer over the first electrode; a second insulating layer immediately over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a recess above the first electrode; and a second electrode over the second insulating layer including the recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1, further comprising an oxidation layer on the first electrode below the first insulating layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein the recess extends through the second insulating layer and exposes the first insulating layer so that the second electrode is over the exposed part of the first insulating layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1, further comprising a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer and having a hole corresponding to the recess of the second insulating layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display having a substrate, the capacitor comprising: a first electrode on the substrate; a first insulating layer over the first electrode; a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a recess above the first electrode; a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer, the third insulating layer having a hole at least substantially aligned with the recess of the second insulating layer; and a second electrode over the third insulating layer including the hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display having a substrate, the capacitor comprising: a first electrode on the substrate; a first insulating layer over the first electrode; a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a recess above the first electrode; a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer, the third insulating layer having a hole at least substantially aligned with the recess of the second insulating layer; and a second electrode over the third insulating layer including the hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 5, further comprising an oxidation layer on the first electrode below the first insulation layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A capacitor for liquid crystal display according to claim 5, wherein the recess extends through the second insulating layer and exposes the first insulating layer so that the second electrode is over the exposed part of the first insulating layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
146 words
A liquid crystal display including a transistor and a capacitor, the liquid crystal display comprising: a substrate; a gate electrode and a first capacitor electrode on the substrate; a first insulating layer over the gate and the first capacitor electrode; a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer; a semiconductor layer on the second insulating layer above the gate electrode; source and drain electrodes over the semiconductor layer; a third insulating layer having a first hole over one of the source and drain electrodes, and the second and third insulating layers having a second hole above the first capacitor electrode; a pixel electrode over the third insulating layer and contacting said one of the source and drain electrodes through the first hole; and a second capacitor electrode over the third insulating layer including the second hole, the second capacitor electrode connected to the pixel electrode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
146 words
A liquid crystal display including a transistor and a capacitor, the liquid crystal display comprising: a substrate; a gate electrode and a first capacitor electrode on the substrate; a first insulating layer over the gate and the first capacitor electrode; a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer; a semiconductor layer on the second insulating layer above the gate electrode; source and drain electrodes over the semiconductor layer; a third insulating layer having a first hole over one of the source and drain electrodes, and the second and third insulating layers having a second hole above the first capacitor electrode; a pixel electrode over the third insulating layer and contacting said one of the source and drain electrodes through the first hole; and a second capacitor electrode over the third insulating layer including the second hole, the second capacitor electrode connected to the pixel electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A liquid crystal display including transistor and a capacitor according to claim 8, wherein the pixel electrode and the second capacitor electrode are one conducting layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein the second insulating layer has a higher etch selectivity than the first insulating layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein the first and second insulating layers have different energy band gaps.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the second and third insulating layers has a higher etch selectivity than the first insulating layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 5, wherein at least two of the first, second, and third insulating layers have different energy band gaps.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display having a substrate, comprising the steps of; forming a first electrode on the substrate; forming a first insulating layer over the first electrode; forming a second insulating layer immediately over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a recess above the first electrode; and forming a second electrode over the second insulating layer including the recess.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display having a substrate, comprising the steps of; forming a first electrode on the substrate; forming a first insulating layer over the first electrode; forming a second insulating layer immediately over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a recess above the first electrode; and forming a second electrode over the second insulating layer including the recess.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 14, further comprising the step of forming an oxidation layer on the first electrode below the first insulating layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 14, wherein the recess extends through the second insulating layer and exposes the first insulating layer so that the second electrode is over the exposed part of the first insulating layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 14, further comprising the step of forming a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer and having a hole corresponding to the recess of the second insulating layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 14, wherein the second insulating layer has a higher etch selectivity than the first insulating layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 14, wherein the first and second insulating layers have different energy band gaps.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display having a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: forming a first electrode on the substrate; forming a first insulating layer over the first electrode; forming a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a recess above the first electrode; forming a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer, the third insulating layer having a hole at least substantially aligned with the recess of the second insulating layer; and forming a second electrode over the third insulating layer including the hole.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display having a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: forming a first electrode on the substrate; forming a first insulating layer over the first electrode; forming a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer having a recess above the first electrode; forming a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer, the third insulating layer having a hole at least substantially aligned with the recess of the second insulating layer; and forming a second electrode over the third insulating layer including the hole.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 20, further comprising the step of forming an oxidation layer on the first electrode below the first insulation layer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 20, wherein the recess extends through the second insulating layer and exposes the first insulating layer so that the second electrode is over the exposed part of the first insulating layer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 20, wherein at least one of the second and third insulating layers has a higher etch selectivity than the first insulating layer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of manufacturing a capacitor for a liquid crystal display according to claim 20, wherein at least two of the first, second, and third insulating layers have different energy band gaps.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display including a transistor and a capacitor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a gate electrode and a first capacitor electrode on the substrate; forming a first insulating layer over the gate and the first capacitor electrode; forming a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer; forming a semiconductor layer on the second insulating layer above the gate electrode; forming source and drain electrodes over the semiconductor layer; forming a third insulating layer having a first hole over one of the source and drain electrodes, and the second and third insulating layers having a second hole above the first capacitor electrode; forming a pixel electrode over the third insulating layer and contacting said one of the source and drain electrodes through the first hole; and forming a second capacitor electrode over the third insulating layer including the second hole, the second capacitor electrode connected to the pixel electrode.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display including a transistor and a capacitor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a gate electrode and a first capacitor electrode on the substrate; forming a first insulating layer over the gate and the first capacitor electrode; forming a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer; forming a semiconductor layer on the second insulating layer above the gate electrode; forming source and drain electrodes over the semiconductor layer; forming a third insulating layer having a first hole over one of the source and drain electrodes, and the second and third insulating layers having a second hole above the first capacitor electrode; forming a pixel electrode over the third insulating layer and contacting said one of the source and drain electrodes through the first hole; and forming a second capacitor electrode over the third insulating layer including the second hole, the second capacitor electrode connected to the pixel electrode.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display including a transistor and a capacitor according to claim 25, wherein the pixel electrode and the second capacitor electrode are one conducting layer.
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