WO2007108181A1 - アクティブマトリクス基板、表示装置、テレビジョン受像機 - Google Patents
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- Active matrix substrate display device, television receiver
- the present invention relates to an active matrix substrate used for a display device such as a liquid crystal display device.
- FIG. 30 A plan view of a conventional active matrix substrate is shown in FIG. 30 (see Patent Document 1).
- a scanning signal line 752 for supplying a scanning signal and a data signal line 753 for supplying a data signal cross each other around the pixel electrode 751. It is provided to do.
- a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) 754 is provided at an intersection between the scanning signal line 752 and the data signal line 753.
- a scanning signal line 752 is connected to the gate electrode 755 of the TFT 754, and ON / OFF of the TFT 754 is controlled by inputting a scanning signal.
- a data signal line 753 is connected to the source electrode 766 of the TFT 754, and a data signal is input thereto.
- a drain lead wiring 756 is connected to the drain electrode 777 of the TFT754.
- a storage capacitor wiring 759 is formed in the pixel region 750, for example, in a ring shape.
- the storage capacitor wiring 759 is provided so as to overlap with the edge of the pixel electrode 751 as shown in FIG.
- the drain electrode 777 of the TFT 754 is connected to the pixel electrode 751, and a storage capacitor is formed between the pixel electrode 751 and the storage capacitor wiring 759.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Publication “Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-301059 (published Oct. 28, 1994)”
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Publication “Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-287252 (published on October 31, 1995)”
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Gazette “JP 2004-78157 (published on March 11, 2004)”
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Published Patent Publication “Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-332009 (published on December 2, 1994)”
- Patent Document 5 Japanese Republished Patent “WO97Z00463 (Internationally Published on January 3, 1997)” Disclosure of Invention
- Patent Document 2 As shown in FIGS. 31 (a) and 31 (b), only the intersection region of the source line 910 and the gate line 909 has a thin interlayer insulating film 941 and a thick interlayer insulation.
- a configuration is disclosed in which the edge film 942 has a multilayer structure, and the other part is only a thin interlayer insulating film 941. Even in this configuration, since only one thin interlayer insulating film 941 is provided on one electrode 912 of the charge storage capacitor (the other electrode is the pixel electrode 911), the width of the electrode 912 If the value fluctuates, the capacitance value of the charge storage capacitor changes.
- the storage capacitor is also used as a pixel electrode potential control capacitor.
- a capacitor electrode facing each other through an insulating layer is provided for each of a plurality of pixel electrodes, and each pixel electrode is capacitively coupled, whereby a voltage is applied at a different ratio for each pixel electrode.
- a configuration to apply is also disclosed. Even in this configuration, the capacitor is used as a capacitor for controlling the pixel electrode potential.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a capacity of a capacitor (for example, a storage capacitor, a potential control capacitor of a pixel electrode, or a capacitor that also uses them) provided on a substrate.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an active matrix substrate that can reduce variation in values.
- An active matrix substrate is an active matrix substrate including, in each pixel region, a transistor and a capacitor electrode connected to the transistor and functioning as one electrode of a capacitor.
- the active matrix substrate includes a transistor, a conductor, an insulating film that covers the conductor, and a capacitor electrode that is formed on the insulating film and forms a capacitor with the conductor.
- the insulating matrix film is characterized in that the insulating film has a small thickness in a part of a region overlapping with the capacitor electrode and the conductor.
- the capacitor is, for example, a storage capacitor or a capacitor for controlling the pixel electrode potential, and is used as a capacitor that also serves as these.
- the insulating film disposed between the conductor and the capacitive electrode is provided with a thin film portion having a thickness smaller than that of the surroundings.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor is dominant in the overlapping portion of the conductor, the capacitor electrode, and the thin film portion. You can decide.
- the conductor for example, the storage capacitor wiring
- the conductor has a deviation margin with respect to the thin film portion. Therefore, even if the conductor line width fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the edge does not reach the thin film portion, and the capacitance value hardly changes as long as it is within the range!
- the capacitance value of the capacitor (the storage capacitor or the potential control capacitor of the pixel electrode, or a capacitor provided as a shared capacitor thereof) varies within the substrate.
- the display quality can be improved.
- the insulating film may be, for example, a gate insulating film that covers the gate electrode of the transistor, or a channel portion of the transistor. Even an interlayer insulating film covering the portion is acceptable.
- the thin film portion is locally formed in the central portion of the region on the conductor. In this way, it is possible to increase the displacement margin for the thin film portion of the conductor.
- the entire thin film portion overlaps the capacitor electrode.
- the capacitive electrode has a deviation margin with respect to the thin film portion, and even if the formation width of the capacitive electrode fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the edge does not exert a force on the thin film portion. If so, the capacity hardly changes. As a result, the display quality of the display device using the active matrix substrate can be further improved.
- the capacitor electrode may be a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode of the transistor. Further, the capacitor electrode may be a drain extraction electrode extracted from the drain electrode of the transistor.
- the conductor may be a part of the storage capacitor wiring. The conductor may be a part of the scanning signal line corresponding to the preceding stage or the succeeding stage in the scanning direction.
- a pixel electrode may be formed on the thin film portion via a first interlayer insulating film that covers a channel portion of the transistor.
- the drain extraction electrode may be directly formed on the thin film portion.
- the drain extraction electrode may be formed on the thin film portion via a semiconductor layer.
- a contact hole where the drain extraction electrode and the pixel electrode are in contact with each other may be formed on the thin film portion, and, in a portion other than the contact hole, between the pixel electrode and the gate insulating film, A first interlayer insulating film that covers the channel portion of the transistor and a second interlayer insulating film that is thicker than the thin film portion may be provided.
- the gate insulating film may be composed of a plurality of gate insulating layers, and at least one gate insulating layer may be formed thin in the thin film portion.
- the gate insulating film is a plurality of gate insulating layers.
- the thin film portion may have one or more gate insulating layers and the other portions may have more gate insulating layers.
- a gate insulating layer containing an organic material may be provided.
- at least one gate insulating layer may be a flat film.
- the density at the taper part of the gate electrode is lower than other areas (film quality is reduced), and SiNx is destroyed due to static electricity. It's easy to do.
- the gate insulating film may include a gate insulating layer containing an organic substance.
- the thickness of the gate insulating layer containing the organic material is preferably 1.0 [m] or more and 5.0 [m] or less.
- the lowermost gate insulating layer be a flat film. Furthermore, it is preferable that the thickness of the portion in contact with the substrate surface of the planarizing film is larger than the thickness of the gate electrode formed on the substrate surface. By doing so, the flatness effect is improved and the occurrence of a short circuit between the signal lines can be further suppressed. In addition, disconnection of the data signal line is less likely to occur.
- the lowermost gate insulating layer be a flat film (SOG film) made of a spin-on glass (SOG) material.
- SOG film a flat film
- the high resistance semiconductor layer, and the low resistance semiconductor layer can be continuously formed on the SOG film as the first gate insulating layer by a CVD method or the like.
- the manufacturing process can be shortened.
- the SOG film may be removed from the thin film portion, and the SOG film may be formed in the lowermost layer of other portions.
- each electrode formed on the upper layer becomes difficult to be disconnected.
- the first interlayer insulating film covering the channel portion of the transistor is provided on the gate insulating film, and the gate insulating film and the first interlayer insulating film in the portion other than the thin film portion.
- Film thickness sum 1.65 [m] or more 5.65 [m] or less There may be.
- the conductor may be a storage capacitor wiring formed in an annular shape so as to overlap with the edge of the pixel electrode.
- the active matrix substrate includes a pixel electrode as the capacitor electrode, and the pixel electrode has an edge along the data signal line connected to the source electrode of the transistor and an edge facing the edge.
- the storage capacitor wiring may be formed so as to overlap each of the two edges.
- the area of the overlapping portion of the pixel electrode and the thin film portion is compensated for the deviation of the pixel electrode or the thin film portion, and the capacitance value of the storage capacitor hardly changes.
- the storage capacitor wiring is formed so as to overlap the edge of the pixel electrode along the data signal line and the edge facing the edge, the pixel electrode and the data signal line are formed by the electric field shielding effect.
- the parasitic capacitance can be reduced.
- the active matrix substrate further includes a first pixel electrode as the capacitor electrode and a second pixel electrode having a capacitance with the conductor, and the first pixel electrode and the conductor are The capacitor formed and the capacitor formed by the conductor and the second pixel electrode may be connected in series.
- the drain electrode of the transistor and the conductor can be formed of the same material.
- the active matrix substrate according to the present invention is connected to the first and second transistors and the first transistor in each pixel region, and one electrode of the first capacitor
- An active matrix substrate comprising: a first capacitor electrode that can function as a first capacitor electrode; and a second capacitor electrode that is connected to the second transistor and can function as one electrode of a second capacitor.
- the gate electrode of each transistor and the gate insulating film covering each conductor is formed in a region on the first conductor overlapping with the first conductor.
- the first thin film portion with a smaller thickness and the second The second conductor overlapping the conductor has a second thin film portion with a small thickness in the upper region, and at least a part of the first thin film portion overlaps the first capacitor electrode. And at least part of the second thin film portion is the second capacitor electrode. It is characterized by being superimposed.
- the first thin film portion is provided in the region on the first conductor in the gate insulating film, the first conductor (for example, the storage capacitor wiring) There will be a deviation margin for the thin film part of 1. Therefore, even if the line width of the first conductor fluctuates or the alignment shifts, the capacitance value of the first capacitor hardly changes as long as the edge is in the range where the force is not applied to the first thin film portion. .
- the second thin film portion is provided in the region on the second conductor in the gate insulating film, the second conductor (for example, the storage capacitor wiring) is provided in the second thin film portion. On the other hand, there will be a deviation margin. Therefore, even if the line width of the second conductor fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the capacitance value of the second capacitor is within the range where the edge does not exert a force on the second thin film portion. Hardly changes.
- the capacitance values of the first and second capacitors (capacitances provided as storage capacitors, pixel electrode potential control capacitors or their combined capacitors, etc.)
- the display quality can be improved.
- the above configuration is suitable for multi-pixel driving in which the potentials of the first and second pixel electrodes are positively controlled using the first and second capacitors.
- a predetermined halftone is displayed on a display device that performs multi-pixel driving as described above (when the active matrix substrate is manufactured, the amount of exposure changes in each exposure process and the line width of the resist pattern varies, or the alignment is shifted. (There is a variation in the capacitance value of the capacitance formed by the capacitance electrode and the conductor in the substrate.) There is a problem that a difference in luminance occurs for each display area corresponding to each exposure region. Since the capacitance values of the first and second capacitors can be effectively suppressed from varying within the substrate, the above problem can be solved.
- the first thin film portion is locally formed at a central portion of the region on the first conductor, and the second thin film portion is formed on the second conductor. It may be locally formed in the central portion of the upper region. In this way, the displacement margin of the first conductor with respect to the first thin film portion and the displacement of the second conductor with respect to the second thin film portion. This can increase the margin.
- the whole of the first thin film portion overlaps with the first capacitor electrode, and the whole of the second thin film portion overlaps with the second capacitor electrode.
- the first capacitor electrode has a shift margin with respect to the first thin film portion, and even if the formation width of the first capacitor electrode fluctuates or the alignment shifts, its edge
- the first capacitance hardly changes as long as no force is applied to the first thin film portion.
- the second capacitor electrode and the second thin film portion can be further improved.
- the first capacitor electrode is a first pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode of the first transistor
- the second capacitor electrode is a second transistor. It is a second pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode, and may be formed in one pixel region with the first and second pixel electrode forces S1.
- the first capacitance electrode is a first drain extraction electrode drawn from the drain electrode of the first transistor
- the second capacitance electrode is drawn from the drain electrode of the second transistor. It may be the second drain extraction electrode.
- the first and second conductors are part of the first and second storage capacitor lines, respectively, and each storage capacitor line can be individually controlled in potential. It is preferable that the potentials of the first and second pixel electrodes are individually controlled by this potential control.
- Each pixel region includes a first pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode of the first transistor, and a second pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode of the second transistor.
- the second conductor and the second conductor are part of the first and second storage capacitor lines, respectively, and the potential of each of the storage capacitor lines can be individually controlled. By this potential control, the first and second conductors can be controlled.
- a configuration in which the potential of the pixel electrode is individually controlled is preferable.
- the potentials of the first and second pixel electrodes can be individually controlled by individually controlling the potential of each storage capacitor wiring, and two regions having different luminance are formed in one pixel region.
- so-called multi-pixel driving is performed.
- the capacitance values of the first and second capacitors are in the substrate. Therefore, display quality can be improved in a display device that performs multi-pixel driving.
- the potential of each storage capacitor line may be controlled so that the potential rises or falls after each transistor is turned off and the state continues until the transistor is turned off in the next frame.
- the first storage capacitor wiring force is controlled so that the potential rises after each transistor is turned off and the state continues until each transistor is turned off in the next frame.
- the potential of the storage capacitor wiring is controlled so that the potential decreases after each of the transistors is turned off and the state continues until each of the transistors is turned off in the next frame, or the first storage capacitor wiring
- the potential is controlled after each transistor is turned off, and the potential is controlled so that the state continues until the transistor is turned off in the next frame.
- the potential is controlled after the transistor is turned off, and the potential is controlled so that the state continues until the transistor is turned off in the next frame.
- the influence of the rounding of the potential waveform of each storage capacitor wiring on the effective potential of the drain electrode is reduced, which is effective in reducing luminance unevenness.
- the horizontal period may deviate from the decrease in potential and the increase in potential of the second storage capacitor wiring.
- a first interlayer insulating film that covers the channel portion of each transistor directly or via a semiconductor layer is provided on the first and second thin film portions, respectively.
- the first and second capacitor electrodes may be formed.
- the gate insulating film is composed of a plurality of gate insulating layers, and the first and second thin film portions have one or more gate insulating layers, and the other portions have the same. More gate insulating layers may be provided.
- an SOG film having a spin-on glass (SOG) material force is formed as the lowermost gate insulating layer in the other portion, while the SOG film is not formed in the first and second thin film portions. It may be a configuration.
- the gate insulating layer includes the first and second transistors.
- a thin film portion with a small thickness may also be provided in a region overlapping with the semiconductor layer included in the transistor.
- the insulating film includes an insulating layer made of SO G (spin-on-glass) material except for the portion where the film thickness is small, while the SOG is formed in the portion where the film thickness is small.
- SO G spin-on-glass
- the insulating film is a gate insulating film covering the gate electrode of the transistor, the conductor is a storage capacitor wiring, and the capacitor electrode is connected to the drain electrode of the transistor.
- the pixel electrode or the drain extraction electrode extracted from the transistor drain electrode can be used.
- a display device of the present invention includes the above active matrix substrate.
- a television receiver of the present invention includes the display device and a tuner unit that receives a television broadcast.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor (there is a storage capacitor or a capacitor for controlling the potential of the pixel electrode! / Is a capacitor provided as a shared capacitor thereof) is the substrate.
- the display quality of the display device using the active matrix substrate can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of an active matrix substrate according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the active matrix substrate according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of the active matrix substrate according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the active matrix substrate according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a configuration of an active matrix substrate according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of an active matrix substrate according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a section of an active matrix substrate according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a configuration of an active matrix substrate according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the configuration of the active matrix substrate according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a configuration of an active matrix substrate according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a liquid crystal panel according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the liquid crystal panel according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a television receiver according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a television receiver according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the present active matrix substrate.
- FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing a driving method of the present liquid crystal display device.
- FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing another driving method of the present liquid crystal display device.
- FIG. 19 is a plan view showing another configuration of the active matrix substrate according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a plan view showing another configuration of the active matrix substrate according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along B1-B2 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 22 is a plan view showing the configuration of the active matrix substrate according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A2 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 24 is a plan view showing another configuration of the active matrix substrate according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 25 is a graph showing the result of simulating the change in the storage capacitor due to the line width deviation of the storage capacitor wiring in this configuration and the comparison configuration.
- FIG. 26 is a graph showing the result of simulating the fluctuation of the effective potential due to the line width deviation of the storage capacitor wiring in this configuration and the comparison configuration.
- FIG. 27 is a graph showing how the effective potential changes when the thickness of the first gate layer (SOG film) is changed in the simulation according to the present configuration.
- FIG. 28 is a graph showing how the luminance difference change amount changes when the thickness of the first gate layer (SOG film) is changed in the simulation according to the present configuration.
- FIG. 29 is a timing chart showing another driving method of the present liquid crystal display device.
- FIG. 30 is a plan view showing a configuration of a conventional active matrix substrate.
- FIG. 31 (a) is a plan view showing a configuration of a conventional active matrix substrate.
- FIG. 31 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the active matrix substrate shown in FIG. 31 (a).
- Embodiment 1 of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the active matrix substrate according to the present embodiment.
- this active matrix substrate is for multi-pixel driving, and includes a first TFT (thin film transistor) 12a, a second TFT 12b, a first pixel electrode 17a, It has two pixel electrodes 17b, a first contact hole l la, and a second contact hole 1 lb.
- TFT thin film transistor
- the present active matrix substrate is provided with scanning signal lines 16 formed in the left-right direction in the figure so as to be orthogonal to each other and data signal lines 15 formed in the up-down direction in the figure.
- the first pixel electrode 17a is provided in the upper half and the second pixel electrode 17b is provided in the lower half, and the scanning signal line 16 crosses the central portion.
- the scanning signal line 16 includes a first pixel electrode 17a (in FIG. 1, the lower part of the first pixel electrode 17a) and a second pixel electrode 17b (in FIG. 1, the second pixel electrode 17b). Superimpose on top) .
- the data signal line 15 is formed so as to overlap with the left edge of the first and second pixel electrodes (17a. 17b). In the vicinity of the intersection of the data signal line 15 and the scanning signal line 16, first and second TFTs 12a '12b are formed.
- the first TFT 12a includes a source electrode 9 and a first drain electrode 8a, and the gate electrode is a part of the scanning signal line 16.
- the first TFT 12b includes a source electrode 9 and a second drain electrode 8b, and the gate electrode is a part of the scanning signal line 16.
- the first and second TFTs 12a ′ 12b share the source electrode and the gate electrode.
- the source electrode 9 is connected to the data signal line 15, and the first drain electrode 8a is connected to the pixel electrode 17a through the contact hole 11a.
- the second drain electrode 8b is connected to the second pixel electrode 17b through the contact hole 11b.
- the first and second pixel electrodes 17a 'and 17b are transparent electrodes such as ITO, and transmit light (backlight light) from below the active matrix substrate.
- the present active matrix substrate includes first and second storage capacitor wirings 52a ′ 52b formed on the substrate surface and running in the left-right direction in the drawing.
- the first storage capacitor line 52a overlaps with the first pixel electrode 17a (in FIG. 1, the upper part of the first pixel electrode 17a), and the second storage capacitor line 52b is connected to the first pixel electrode 17a. It overlaps with the electrode 17b (in FIG. 1, the lower part of the second pixel electrode 17b).
- the first pixel electrode 17a functions as one electrode of the capacitor C1
- the first storage capacitor line 52a functions as the other electrode of the capacitor C1.
- the second pixel electrode 17b functions as one electrode of the capacitor C2
- the second storage capacitor wiring 52b functions as the other electrode of the capacitor C2.
- Each of these capacitors C1'C2 has a function as a storage capacitor and a capacitor for controlling the pixel electrode potential.
- the storage capacitor is an auxiliary capacitor that holds the potential written to each pixel electrode (17a'17b) until the next data signal is input to each pixel electrode (17a'17b). is there.
- the active matrix substrate is provided with a gate insulating film that covers the scanning signal line (gate electrode of each transistor) and the storage capacitor wiring, the gate insulating film overlaps with the first storage capacitor wiring 52a.
- the first conductor upper region 38a and the second conductor upper region 38b overlapping the second storage capacitor wiring 52b are provided.
- the first thin film portion 31a having a thickness smaller than that of the surroundings is formed in the first conductor upper region 38a of the gate insulating film.
- the gate insulating film includes a plurality of gate insulating layers, and the first thin film portion 31a is formed by partially removing or thinning at least one of them. More specifically, the first thin film portion 31a has a rectangular shape with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction, and the first conductor upper region 38a is formed in a region overlapping the first pixel electrode 17a. Yes. That is, the entire first thin film portion 31a overlaps with the first pixel electrode 17a. Further, the second thin film portion 31b having a small thickness is formed in the second conductor upper region 38b of the gate insulating film.
- the gate insulating film includes a plurality of gate insulating layers, and the second thin film portion 31b is formed by partially removing or thinning at least one of them. More specifically, the second thin film portion 31b has a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the scanning signal line direction, and the second conductor upper region 38b is formed in a region overlapping the second pixel electrode 17b. Is done. That is, the entire second thin film portion 3 lb overlaps with the second pixel electrode 17b.
- the thin film portion 31t (first or The same structure as that of the second thin film portion is provided.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Al—A2 shown in FIG.
- the first storage capacitor wiring 52a is formed on the glass substrate 20, and the gate insulating film 40 (covering the scanning signal line 16) is formed on the glass substrate surface and the first storage capacitor. It covers the wiring 52a.
- the film 25 and the first pixel electrode 17a are formed in this order.
- the gate insulating film includes a first gate insulating layer 21 having a SOG material force and a second gate insulating layer 22 made of SiNx. A part of the first conductor upper region 38a is formed by the first gate insulating layer 21.
- the first thin film portion 31a is removed.
- a first pixel electrode 17a is formed on the first thin film portion 31a via a first interlayer insulating film 25.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C 1 can be determined predominantly by the overlapping portion 88a of the first storage capacitor wiring 52a and the first thin film portion 31a.
- a part of the gate insulating film located between the second storage capacitor wiring 52b and the second pixel electrode 17b is thinly formed (the second thin film portion 31b is formed).
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C2 can be determined predominantly by the overlapping portion of the second storage capacitor line 52b and the second thin film portion 3 lb.
- the first storage capacitor wiring 52a is connected to the first thin film portion 31a. In contrast, it has a gap margin. Therefore, even if the line width of the first storage capacitor line 52a fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the capacitance value of the capacitor C1 hardly changes as long as the edge does not reach the first thin film portion 31a.
- the first thin film portion 31a is provided in a region where the gate insulating film overlaps the first pixel electrode 17a (that is, the entire first thin film portion 31a is the first pixel electrode 17a). Therefore, the first pixel electrode 17a has a deviation margin with respect to the first thin film portion 31a. Therefore, even if the formation width of the first pixel electrode 17a varies or the alignment shifts, the capacitance C1 hardly changes as long as the edge does not reach the first thin film portion 31a.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C1, and thus the potential control amount of the first pixel electrode 17a can be suppressed from varying within the substrate, and the display device using the present active matrix substrate
- the display quality can be improved.
- the exposure amount is determined in each exposure process during active matrix substrate manufacturing.
- the second storage capacitor wiring 52b is connected to the second thin film portion 31b. You will have Zlemargin. Therefore, even if the line width of the second storage capacitor wiring 52b fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the capacitance value of the capacitor C2 is almost as long as the edge does not reach the second thin film portion 31b. It will not change.
- the second thin film portion 3lb is also provided in the region where the gate insulating film overlaps with the second pixel electrode 17b, the second pixel electrode 17b is The second thin film portion 31b has a deviation margin. Therefore, even if the formation width of the second pixel electrode 17b fluctuates or the alignment shifts, the capacitance C2 hardly changes as long as the edge does not extend from the second thin film portion 31b! ,.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C2 and thus the potential control amount of the second pixel electrode 17b can be suppressed from varying in the substrate, and the present active matrix substrate is used.
- the display quality can be improved. That is, according to the present embodiment, since the capacitance value of the capacitor C2 can be effectively suppressed from varying within the substrate, each exposure is performed when a predetermined halftone is displayed on a display device that performs multi-pixel driving with Cs control. It is possible to eliminate the above-mentioned problem that a difference in brightness occurs in each display area corresponding to processing.
- Each of the storage capacitor wirings 52a '52b and the scanning signal line 16 is made of, for example, a metal such as titanium, chromium, aluminum, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, copper, or an alloy of these metals. It can be a single layer film or a laminated film.
- the film thickness of the storage capacitor line and the scanning signal line (gate electrode) should be, for example, about 100 nm to 300 nm (1000 A to 3000 A)! ,.
- an insulating material for example, a material containing an organic substance
- a spin-on glass (SOG) material can be used.
- the SOG material is a material that can form a glass film (silica film) by a coating method such as spin coating.
- SOG materials for example, a spin-on glass material containing an organic component (so-called organic SOG material) can be preferably used.
- organic SOG material in particular, an SOG material having a Si—O—C bond as a skeleton or an SOG material having a Si—C bond as a skeleton can be suitably used.
- Organic SOG material is a material that can easily form a thick film with a low relative dielectric constant. For this reason, by using the organic SOG material, it is easy to reduce the relative dielectric constant of the first gate insulating layer 21 and to form the first gate insulating layer 21 thick and to make the first gate insulating layer 21 flat. In the present embodiment, the thickness of the first gate insulating layer 21 is about 1.5 m to 2. O / zm.
- materials containing organic substances include acrylic resin materials, epoxy resin, polyimide resin, polyurethane resin, polysiloxane resin, and novolac resin.
- Examples of the SOG material having a Si-O-C bond include the materials disclosed in JP-A-2001-98224 and JP-A-6-240455, and IDW'03 proceedings. DD1100 manufactured by Toray 'Dow Cowing' Silicone Co., Ltd. disclosed on page 617 can be mentioned. Examples of the SOG material having a Si—C bond as a skeleton include materials disclosed in JP-A-10-102003.
- an organic SOG material containing a silica filler can be used for the first gate insulating layer 21.
- the silica filler is dispersed in the base material formed from the organic SOG material. In this way, even when the substrate 20 is enlarged, the first gate insulating layer 21 can be formed without generating cracks.
- the particle size of the silica filler is, for example, 10 nm to 30 nm, and the mixing ratio is 20% by volume to 80% by volume.
- an organic SOG material containing silica filler for example, LNT-025 manufactured by Catalytic Engineering Co., Ltd. can be used!
- the second gate insulating layer 22 is an insulating film formed on the first gate insulating layer 21.
- the second gate insulating layer 22 is a film having a silicon nitride (SiNx) force, and the thickness of the silicon nitride film is about 300 nm to 500 nm (3000 A to 5000 A)! .
- the data signal line 15, the source electrode 9, and the drain electrode 8 are, for example, titanium. , Chromium, aluminum, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, copper and the like, or a single layer film or a laminated film having an alloy strength of these metals. These film thicknesses should be on the order of ⁇ m to 300 nm (1000 A to 3000 A)! ⁇ .
- the first interlayer insulating film 25 (channel protective film), an inorganic insulating film such as silicon nitride or silicon oxide, or a laminated film thereof is used.
- silicon nitride having a thickness of about 200 ⁇ m to 500 nm (2000 A to 5000 A) is used! /
- the first and second pixel electrodes 17a '17b formed on the first interlayer insulating film 25 are made of a transparent conductive film such as cocoon, cocoon, zinc oxide, or tin oxide.
- the film thickness is about 100 nm to 200 nm (1000 A to 2000 A).
- a metal such as titanium, chromium, aluminum, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, copper, or an alloy of these metals is formed on the transparent insulating substrate 20 by a method such as sputtering. Then, by patterning this metal film or alloy film into a necessary shape by a photoetching method or the like, the storage capacitor wiring 52a and the scanning signal line (gate electrode of each TFT) are formed.
- an SOG material or the like is applied so as to cover the storage capacitor wiring 52a and the scanning signal line (gate electrode) by using a spin coating method.
- the first gate insulating layer 21 (flattening film) is formed.
- exposure is performed using a photomask, and then development is performed.
- the first gate insulating layer 21 is removed by performing dry etching. Dry etching can be performed using, for example, a mixed gas of hydrogen tetrafluoride (CF 3) and oxygen (O 2).
- the first gate insulating layer removal part By adjusting the mixing ratio of hydrogen (CF) and oxygen (O), the first gate insulating layer removal part
- the vicinity of the edge can be a forward tapered shape.
- the thin film portion 31a of FIG. 2 can be formed.
- the first thin film portion 31a is provided in the first conductor upper region 38a (of the gate insulating film 40).
- the characteristics of the first and second TFTs 12a '12b are improved.
- a thin film portion 3 It is also provided in the channel under region of each TFT.
- a data signal line, a source electrode, and a drain electrode are formed. These can all be formed by the same process. Specifically, a metal such as titanium, chromium, aluminum, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, copper, or an alloy of these metals is formed by a sputtering method or the like, and the metal film or alloy film is formed by a photoetching method or the like. And pattern it to the required shape.
- a metal such as titanium, chromium, aluminum, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, copper, or an alloy of these metals is formed by a sputtering method or the like, and the metal film or alloy film is formed by a photoetching method or the like. And pattern it to the required shape.
- a data signal line, a source electrode, and a drain electrode are provided for a high resistance semiconductor layer (i layer) such as an amorphous silicon film and a low resistance semiconductor layer (n + layer) such as an n + amorphous silicon film.
- i layer high resistance semiconductor layer
- n + layer low resistance semiconductor layer
- Channel etching is performed by dry etching using the pattern as a mask. This process optimizes the thickness of the i layer and forms the first and second TFTs 12a '12b (see Fig. 1). That is, the semiconductor layer is removed by etching without being covered with the data signal line, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, and the i layer thickness required for the capability of each TFT is left.
- a first interlayer insulating film 25 for protecting the TFT channel (covering the channel) is formed.
- an inorganic insulating film such as silicon nitride or silicon oxide is formed by a plasma CVD method or the like.
- the contact hole l la 'l ib (see FIG. 1) can be formed, for example, by patterning and etching a photosensitive resist by photolithography (exposure and development).
- a transparent conductive film such as ITO, cocoon, zinc oxide, tin oxide or the like is formed on the first interlayer insulating film 25 by a method such as a sputtering method, and this is formed by a photoetching method or the like.
- the first pixel electrode 17a can be formed by patterning in a necessary shape by the method. Thereby, the present active matrix substrate is manufactured.
- a part of the first thin film part 41a overlaps the first pixel electrode 17a, and a part of the second thin film part 41b Overlaps with the second pixel electrode 17b It can also be set as a tatami mat. Other configurations are the same as in Figs.
- the first storage capacitor wiring 52a has a deviation margin with respect to the first thin film portion 41a. Therefore, even if the line width of the first storage capacitor wiring 52a fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the first pixel electrode 17a and the first Capacitance value of Cx (Retention Capacitance) Cx formed between 1 Retention Capacitance Wiring 52a hardly changes.
- the first gate insulating layer 21 has a relative dielectric constant of 3.5, the first gate insulating film 22 (silicon nitride) and the first (1)
- the relative dielectric constant of the interlayer insulating film 25 is 7.0, the thickness of the first gate insulating film 21 is 1.2 / ⁇ ⁇ , the thickness of the second gate insulating film 22 is 400 nm, It is assumed that the interlayer insulating film 25 has a thickness of 250 nm.
- FIG. 27 shows the effect of changing the film thickness (SOG film thickness) of the first gate insulating layer 21 with respect to the graph C in FIG. 26 (graph C has a film thickness of 1.2 / zm). It is a graph showing what happens to potential fluctuations.
- the film thickness of the first gate insulating layer 21 is 1.0 m
- the change in effective potential is 1.0 mV (the threshold of the visible luminance difference). If the line width deviation is 2 m (1 ⁇ m on one side and 2 m on both sides), it can be seen that the thickness of the first gate insulating layer 21 is 1.0 m or more.
- FIG. 28 is a graph showing the relationship between the film thickness (SOG film thickness) of the first gate insulating layer 21 and the amount of change in luminance difference. From the figure, it can be seen that if the thickness of the first gate insulating layer 21 is 5. O / zm or more, the amount of change in brightness difference is almost zero. Since the first gate insulating layer 21 (SOG film) is formed by spin coating, there is a possibility that the film thickness will not be uniform if the film thickness is too large. Therefore, it is preferable that the thickness of the first gate insulating layer 21 be 4. O / zm or less.
- the active matrix substrate can also be configured as shown in FIG.
- the active matrix substrate shown in FIG. 9 includes a TFT 12, a pixel electrode 17, and a contact hole 11 in one pixel region 70.
- This active matrix substrate includes scanning signal lines 76 formed in the left-right direction in the figure so as to be orthogonal to each other and data signal lines 15 formed in the up-down direction in the figure.
- the TFT 12 includes a source electrode 9 and a drain electrode 8, and the gate electrode 6 is drawn from the scanning signal line 76.
- the source electrode 9 is connected to the data signal line 15, and the drain electrode 8 is connected to the pixel electrode 17 through the contact hole 11.
- the pixel electrode 17 is a transparent electrode such as ITO, and transmits light (backlight light) from below the active matrix substrate.
- a storage capacitor wiring 52 that runs in the direction of the scanning signal line 76 in the center of the pixel region is formed.
- the pixel electrode 17 functions as one electrode of the capacitor C, and the storage capacitor wiring 52 is connected to the capacitor C. It functions as the other electrode of c.
- This capacity C has a function as a holding capacity.
- the data (signal potential) force from the data signal line 15 is applied to the pixel electrode 17 via the source electrode 9 and the drain electrode 8 of the TFT 12.
- this active matrix substrate is provided with a gate insulating film that covers the scanning signal lines (gate electrodes of the respective transistors) and the storage capacitor wiring, the gate insulating film is formed in the pixel region 70 in the storage capacitor wiring. Thus, it has a conductor upper region 38 overlapping with 52.
- the thin film portion 31 having a small thickness is formed in the conductor upper region 38 of the gate insulating film.
- the gate insulating film includes a plurality of gate insulating layers, and the thin film portion 31 is formed by partially removing or thinning at least one of them. More specifically, the thin film portion 31 has a rectangular shape with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction, and is locally formed in the central portion of the conductor upper region 38.
- the storage capacitor wiring 52 since the thin film portion 31 is provided in the conductor upper region 38 in the gate insulating film, the storage capacitor wiring 52 has a deviation margin with respect to the thin film portion 31. . Therefore, even if the line width of the storage capacitor wiring 52 changes or the alignment is shifted, the capacitance value of the capacitor C hardly changes as long as the edge does not reach the thin film portion 31.
- the thin film portion 31 is provided in a region where the gate insulating film overlaps the pixel electrode 17 (that is, the entire thin film portion 31 overlaps the pixel electrode 17), the pixel electrode 17
- the thin film portion 31 has a deviation margin. Therefore, even if the formation width of the pixel electrode 17 fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the edge C extends to the thin film portion 31 and the capacitance C hardly changes if it falls within the range!
- the active matrix substrate may be configured as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 19, the active matrix substrate has a TFT 412, a pixel electrode 417 (capacitance electrode), and a storage capacitor wiring 452 (conductor) in one pixel region in the horizontal direction in the figure so as to be orthogonal to each other.
- the scanning signal line 416 is formed, and the data signal line 415 is formed in the vertical direction in the figure.
- the storage capacitor wiring 452 is formed in an H shape so as to overlap an edge E1 along the data signal line 415 and an edge E2 opposite to the edge E1 of the pixel electrode 417. to this Accordingly, the storage capacitor C is formed in a portion where the pixel electrode 417 and the storage capacitor wiring 452 overlap. Although not shown, a gate insulating film is formed on the storage capacitor wiring 452 so as to cover it.
- a thin film portion 431 with a small film thickness is formed in a region of the gate insulating film located on the conductor.
- the thin film portion 431 is formed in an H shape, and the whole overlaps with the storage capacitor wiring 452, and a part thereof overlaps with the pixel electrode 417.
- the storage capacitor C is dominantly determined by the overlapping portion of the pixel electrode 417, the storage capacitor wiring 452, and the thin film portion 431.
- the storage capacitor wiring 452 has a deviation margin with respect to the thin film portion 431. . Therefore, even if the line width of the storage capacitor wiring 452 fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the edge does not reach the thin film portion 431. .
- the thin film portion 431 is formed so that the entire thin film portion 431 overlaps with the storage capacitor wiring 452 and the edges ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 of the pixel electrode 417.
- the area of the overlapping portion of the pixel electrode 417 and the thin film portion 431 is compensated for the deviation, and the capacitance value of the storage capacitor C is difficult to change.
- the storage capacitor wiring 452 is formed so as to overlap the edges ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 of the pixel electrode 417 as described above, the parasitic capacitance between the pixel electrode and the data signal line can be reduced by the electric field shielding effect. You can also.
- the active matrix substrate may be configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along Bl-— 2 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the active matrix substrate has a TFT 312, a pixel electrode 317 (capacitance electrode), and a storage capacitor wiring 352 (conductor) in one pixel area so that they are orthogonal to each other in the horizontal direction in the figure. And a data signal line 315 formed in the vertical direction in the figure.
- the storage capacitor wiring 352 is formed in an annular shape so as to overlap with the peripheral end (edge) of the pixel electrode 317. As a result, the storage capacitor C is formed in the portion where the pixel electrode 317 and the storage capacitor wiring 352 overlap.
- the storage capacitor wiring 352 is formed on the substrate 20, and the gate insulating film 340 is formed so as to cover the storage capacitor wiring 352.
- a pixel electrode 317 is formed on the insulating film 340. Therefore, the gate insulating film 340 has a conductor upper region 338 overlapping with the storage capacitor wiring 352 in each pixel region.
- a thin film portion 331 having a small film thickness is formed in the conductor upper region 338 of the gate insulating film.
- the thin film portion 331 is formed in an annular shape, and the entire thin film portion 331 overlaps with the storage capacitor wiring 352, and a part thereof overlaps with the pixel electrode 317.
- the storage capacitor C can be dominantly determined by the overlapping portion 388 of the pixel electrode 317, the storage capacitor wiring 352, and the thin film portion 331.
- the storage capacitor wiring 352 since the entire thin film portion 331 is provided in the region on the conductor in the gate insulating film, the storage capacitor wiring 352 has a deviation margin with respect to the thin film portion 331. That's it. Therefore, even if the line width of the storage capacitor wiring 352 fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the capacitance value of the storage capacitor C hardly changes as long as the edge does not reach the thin film portion 331.
- the pixel electrode 317 has The area of the overlapping portion of the pixel electrode 317 and the thin film portion 331 is compensated for the deviation, and the capacitance value of the storage capacitor C is difficult to change.
- the storage capacitor wiring 352 is formed so as to overlap the edge along the data signal line 315 and the edge opposite to the edge of the pixel electrode 317, so that the pixel electrode and the pixel electrode are separated by the electric field shielding effect. The parasitic capacitance between the data signal lines can be reduced.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the active matrix substrate according to the present embodiment.
- this active matrix substrate is for multi-pixel driving, and includes a first TFT (thin film transistor) 112a, a second TFT 112b, First pixel electrode 117a, second pixel electrode 117b, first drain lead electrode 107a, first drain lead electrode 107b, first drain lead wire 147a, first drain lead wire 147b, first Contact hole 11 la and a second contact hole 11 lb.
- TFT thin film transistor
- the present active matrix substrate is provided with scanning signal lines 116 formed in the left-right direction in the figure so as to be orthogonal to each other and data signal lines 115 formed in the up-down direction in the figure.
- the first pixel electrode 117a is provided in the upper half and the second pixel electrode 117b is provided in the lower half, and the scanning signal line 116 crosses the center.
- the scanning signal line 116 includes a first pixel electrode 117a (in FIG. 5, the lower part of the first pixel electrode 117a) and a second pixel electrode 117b (in FIG. 5 !, for example, the second pixel electrode 117b).
- the data signal line 115 is formed so as to overlap with the left edge of the first and second pixel electrodes (117a ′ 1 17b). Near the intersection of the data signal line 115 and the scanning signal line 116, first and second TFTs 112a ′ 112b are formed.
- the first TFT 112a includes a source electrode 109 and a first drain electrode 108a, and the gate electrode is a part of the scanning signal line 116.
- the first TFT 112b includes a source electrode 109 and a second drain electrode 108b, and the gate electrode is a part of the scanning signal line 116.
- the first and second TFTs 112a ′ 112b share the source electrode and the gate electrode.
- the source electrode 109 is connected to the data signal line 115, and the first drain electrode 108a is connected to the pixel electrode 117a via the drain lead wiring 147a, the first drain lead electrode 107a, and the contact hole 111a. Is done.
- the second drain electrode 108b is connected to the second pixel electrode 117b via the second drain lead wiring 147b, the second drain lead electrode 107b, and the contact hole 11 lb.
- the first and second pixel electrodes 117a ′ and 117b are transparent electrodes such as ITO, and transmit light (backlight light) from below the active matrix substrate.
- the present active matrix substrate includes first and second storage capacitor wirings 152a ′ 152b formed on the substrate surface and running in the left-right direction in the drawing.
- the first storage capacitor line 152a overlaps with the first drain extraction electrode 107a
- the second storage capacitor line 152b It overlaps with the extraction electrode 107b.
- the first drain lead electrode 107a functions as one electrode of the capacitor C3, and the first storage capacitor wire 152a functions as the other electrode of the capacitor C3.
- the second drain lead electrode 107b functions as one electrode of the capacitor C4, and the second storage capacitor wiring 152b functions as the other electrode of the capacitor C4.
- Each of these capacitors C3′C4 also has a function as a storage capacitor and a capacitor for controlling the pixel electrode potential.
- the data (signal potential) force from the data signal line 115 passes through the common source electrode 109 of each TFT (112a '112b) and the first and second drain electrodes 108a' 1 08b.
- the force applied to the first and second pixel electrodes 117a ′ and 117b, respectively, is applied to the first and second storage capacitor wirings 152a ′ and 152b.
- Each of the pixel electrodes 117a ′ and 117b is controlled to have a different potential (detailed later). Thereby, a bright region and a dark region can be formed in one pixel 110, and a halftone can be expressed by area gradation.
- the storage capacitor is an auxiliary capacitor that holds the potential written to each pixel electrode (117a ⁇ 117b) until the next data signal is input to each pixel electrode (117a • 117b). It is.
- the gate insulating film is the first storage capacitor wiring in the pixel region 110.
- the first conductor upper region overlapping with 152a and the second conductor upper region overlapping with the second storage capacitor wiring 152b are provided.
- the first thin film portion 131a having a small film thickness is formed in the first conductor upper region of the gate insulating film.
- the gate insulating film includes a plurality of gate insulating layers, and the first thin film portion 131a is formed by partially removing or thinning at least one of them. More specifically, the first thin film portion 131a has a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction, and the first conductor upper region is formed in a region overlapping with the first pixel electrode 117a. Yes.
- the second thin film portion 131b having a small thickness is formed in the region on the second conductor of the gate insulating film.
- the gate insulating film includes a plurality of gate insulating layers.
- the second thin film portion 1S is removed by partially removing or thinning at least one of them. 31b is formed. More specifically, the second thin film portion 131b has a rectangular shape with the scanning signal line direction as the longitudinal direction, and the second conductor upper region is formed in a region overlapping the second pixel electrode 117b.
- the thin film portion 131t (first or first) 2 is provided in order to improve the characteristics of the first and second TFTs 112a '112b.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A2 shown in FIG.
- the first storage capacitor wiring 152a is formed on the glass substrate 120, and the gate insulating film 140 (covering the scanning signal line 116) is formed on the glass substrate surface and the first storage capacitor. It covers the wiring 152a.
- a first drain lead electrode 107a is formed on the gate insulating film 140.
- a first interlayer insulating film 125 is formed so as to cover a part of the first drain lead electrode 107a and the channel portions of the first and second TFTs 112a ′ 112b.
- a first pixel electrode 117a is formed on the first interlayer insulating film 125 via a second interlayer insulating film 126. Note that the first and second interlayer insulating films 125 and 126 are removed in the contact hole 111a, and the first drain extraction electrode 107a and the pixel electrode 117a are in contact with each other in the hole.
- the first interlayer insulating film 125 an inorganic insulating film such as silicon nitride or silicon oxide, or a laminated film thereof is used. In this embodiment, 200 ⁇ ! Silicon nitride having a thickness of about 500 nm (200 00 A to 5000 A) is used.
- the second interlayer insulating film 126 may be a resin film such as a photosensitive acrylic resin or an SOG film. In this embodiment, a photosensitive acrylic resin film having a thickness of about 2000 nm to 4000 nm (20000 A to 40000 A) is used.
- the gate insulating film 140 includes a first gate insulating layer 121 made of SOG material and a second gate insulating layer 122 made of SiNx, but a part of the first conductor upper region 138a is a part of the first gate.
- the insulating layer 121 is removed to form the first thin film portion 131a.
- a first drain extraction electrode 107a is formed on the first thin film portion 131a, and a first pixel electrode 117a is formed on the first drain extraction electrode 107a.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C3 is set to the first storage capacitor wiring 152a and the first electrode It can be determined predominantly by the overlapping portion 188a of the thin film portion 131a.
- a part of the gate insulating film positioned between the second storage capacitor wiring 152b and the second drain extraction electrode 107b is thinly formed (the second thin film portion 131b is formed).
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C4 can be dominantly determined by the overlapping portion of the second storage capacitor wiring 152b and the second thin film portion 13 lb.
- the first storage capacitor wiring 152a is provided in the first thin film portion There will be a gap margin for 131a. Therefore, even if the line width of the first storage capacitor wiring 152a fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the edge of the first storage capacitor wiring 152a does not extend from the first thin film portion 131a. It will not change!
- the first thin film portion 131a is provided in a region where the gate insulating film 140 overlaps with the first drain extraction electrode 107a (that is, the entire first thin film portion 131a is the first drain portion). Therefore, the first drain extraction electrode 107a has a deviation margin with respect to the first thin film portion 131a. Therefore, even if the formation width of the first drain lead electrode 107a varies or the alignment shifts, the capacitance C3 hardly changes as long as the edge does not reach the first thin film portion 131a.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C3 and, in turn, the potential control amount of the first pixel electrode 117a can be suppressed from varying within the substrate, and the display using the present active matrix substrate can be suppressed.
- the display quality can be improved. In other words, when a predetermined halftone is displayed on a display device that performs multi-pixel driving by Cs control (control by holding capacitor wiring), the exposure amount changes in each exposure process during the production of an active matrix substrate.
- the capacitance value of the capacitance formed by the storage capacitor wiring and the drain lead electrode varies within the substrate due to the variation in the line width or the alignment of the substrate.) For each exposure area (display area) corresponding to each exposure process, according to the present embodiment, the capacitance value of the capacitor C3 varies within the substrate. Can be effectively suppressed, so that the above problem can be solved.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C4 can be prevented from varying in the substrate, and the present active matrix substrate can be suppressed.
- the display quality of the display device using can be improved.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C4 can be effectively suppressed from varying within the substrate, a predetermined halftone is displayed on a display device that performs multi-pixel driving by Cs control. And the above-mentioned problem that a difference in brightness occurs in each display area corresponding to each exposure process can be solved.
- the active matrix substrate according to the present embodiment has a semiconductor layer 124 between the first drain extraction electrode 107a and the gate insulating film 140 (second gate insulating layer 122). It may be provided. This can prevent the first drain extraction electrode 107a and the storage capacitor wiring 152a from being short-circuited even if a pinhole is formed in the second gate insulating layer 122 constituting the thin film portion 131a.
- the active matrix substrate according to the present embodiment includes a contact hole 11 la connecting the first drain electrode 108a and the first pixel electrode 117a, and the first pixel.
- the first drain lead wiring 147a in FIG. 5 can be omitted. In this way, the opening ratio can be improved by the amount that the first drain lead wiring is not formed.
- the active matrix substrate according to the present embodiment can also be configured as shown in FIG.
- the active matrix substrate shown in FIG. 10 includes a TFT 112, a pixel electrode 117, a drain extraction electrode 107, and a contact hole 111 in one pixel region 170.
- the active matrix substrate includes a scanning signal line 176 formed in the horizontal direction in the figure so as to be orthogonal to each other, a data signal line 115 formed in the vertical direction in the figure, and the center of the pixel region 170 in the horizontal direction in the figure. And a storage capacitor wiring 152 crossing in the direction.
- the TFT 112 includes a source electrode 109 and a drain electrode 108, and the gate electrode 106 is drawn from the scanning signal line 176.
- the source electrode 109 is connected to the data signal line 115, and the drain electrode 108 is connected to the pixel electrode 117 through the contact hole 111.
- Picture The elementary electrode 117 is a transparent electrode such as ITO, and transmits light (backlight light) from the lower force of the active matrix substrate.
- the storage capacitor wiring 152 overlaps with the drain extraction electrode 107.
- the drain extraction electrode 107 functions as one electrode of the capacitor c
- the storage capacitor wiring 152 functions as the other electrode of the capacitor c.
- This capacity c has a function as a holding capacity.
- the signal is supplied to the pixel electrode 117 through the source electrode 109 and the drain electrode 108 of the FT 112.
- this active matrix substrate is provided with a gate insulating film that covers the scanning signal lines (gate electrodes of each transistor) and the storage capacitor wiring, the gate insulating film is formed in the pixel region 170 in the storage capacitor wiring.
- an upper conductor region 138 overlapping with 152 is provided.
- the thin film portion 131 having a small film thickness is formed in the conductor upper region 138 of the gate insulating film.
- the gate insulating film includes a plurality of gate insulating layers, and at least one of them is partially removed, and the thin film portion 131 is formed by thinning. More specifically, the thin film portion 131 has a rectangular shape with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction, and is locally formed in the central portion of the conductor upper region 138.
- the storage capacitor wiring 152 since the entire thin film portion 131 is provided in the conductor upper region 138 in the gate insulating film, the storage capacitor wiring 152 has a gap margin with respect to the thin film portion 131. That's it. Therefore, even if the line width of the storage capacitor wiring 152 fluctuates or the alignment is shifted, the edge of the thin film portion 131 does not cover the edge of the thin film 131, and the capacitance value of the capacitor c hardly changes! ,.
- the thin film portion 131 is provided in a region where the gate insulating film overlaps the drain extraction electrode 107 (that is, the entire thin film portion 131 overlaps the drain extraction electrode 107),
- the extraction electrode 107 has a deviation margin with respect to the thin film portion 131. Therefore, even if the formation width of the drain extraction electrode 107 varies or the alignment is shifted, the capacitance c hardly changes as long as the edge does not reach the thin film portion 131.
- the active matrix substrate can also be configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 22, this active matrix substrate has TFT212, first pixel electrode 217a and second pixel electrode 217b (capacitance electrode), contact hole 211, control capacitance electrode 252 in one pixel region. (Conductor), a scanning signal line 216 formed in the horizontal direction in the figure so as to be orthogonal to each other, and a data signal line 215 formed in the vertical direction in the figure.
- the control capacitor electrode 252 is formed in a rectangular shape with the direction of the scanning signal line 216 as the longitudinal direction so as to overlap both the first and second pixel electrodes.
- the capacitor C1 formed by the first pixel electrode 217a and the control capacitor electrode 252 and the capacitor C2 formed by the control capacitor electrode 252 and the second pixel electrode 217b are connected in series.
- the two pixel electrodes 217a and 217b are capacitively coupled.
- a gate insulating film 240 is formed on the substrate 20, and a control capacitor electrode 252 is formed on the gate insulating film 240, and the control capacitor electrode 252 is formed on the control capacitor electrode 252.
- An interlayer insulating film 225 covering the channel portion of the transistor 212 (see FIG. 22) is formed. For this reason, the interlayer insulating film 225 has a conductor upper region 238 (see FIG. 22) that overlaps the control capacitor electrode 252 in each pixel region.
- a thin film portion 231a ′ 231b having a small film thickness is formed in the conductor upper region 238 of the interlayer insulating film.
- the interlayer insulating film 225 forms the thin film portions 231a ′ 231b by partially removing or thinning at least one of the forces including a plurality of insulating layers.
- the thin film portion 231a has a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction, and is formed so as to overlap the control capacitor electrode 252 and the first pixel electrode 217a.
- the thin film portion 231b has a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction, and is formed so as to overlap the control capacitor electrode 252 and the second pixel electrode 217b as a whole.
- the capacitance C1 is dominantly determined at the overlapping portion (288 in FIG. 23) of the first pixel electrode 217a, the control capacitance electrode 252 and the thin film portion 231a, and the second pixel electrode 217b and the control capacitance electrode
- the capacitance C2 is dominantly determined by the overlapping portion of 252 and the thin film portion 231b.
- the thin film portion 231a has a total force.
- the control capacitor electrode 252 Since it is provided in the conductor upper region 238 of the interlayer insulating film, the control capacitor electrode 252 must have a deviation margin with respect to the thin film portion 23la. become. Therefore, even if the line width of the control capacitor electrode 252 fluctuates or the alignment shifts, the capacitance value of the capacitor C1 hardly changes as long as the edge does not reach the thin film portion 231a. Even if the alignment of the first pixel electrode 217a is deviated, the capacitance value of the capacitor C1 hardly changes as long as the edge does not reach the thin film portion 231a.
- the capacitance value of the capacitor C2 hardly changes as long as the edge does not cover the thin film portion 231b. Even if the alignment of the second pixel electrode 217b is deviated, the capacitance value of the capacitor C2 hardly changes as long as the edge does not exert a force on the thin film portion 23 lb.
- one thin film portion 231 may be provided at the central portion of the conductor upper region 238 of the interlayer insulating film so as to overlap the first and second pixel electrodes 217a '217b. it can.
- FIG. 11 shows a configuration when the active matrix substrate is mounted on a liquid crystal panel.
- the liquid crystal panel 80 includes a polarizing plate 81, the active matrix substrate 100 (see FIGS. 1 and 5, etc.), an alignment film 82, a liquid crystal layer 83, and a color filter in order from the knock light source side.
- a substrate 84 and a polarizing plate 85 are provided.
- the color filter substrate 84 includes an orientation film 85, a common (counter) electrode 86, a colored layer 87 (including the black matrix 99), and a glass substrate 88 in order of the lateral force of the liquid crystal layer 83.
- the common (counter) electrode 86 is provided with a liquid crystal molecular alignment control protrusion (rib) 86x.
- the liquid crystal molecular alignment control protrusion 86x is formed by, for example, photosensitive resin.
- Examples of the planar shape of the rib 86x (when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the substrate surface) include a band shape (horizontal V shape) bent zigzag at a constant cycle.
- the optimal amount of liquid crystal is regularly dropped on the inner part of the seal so that the liquid crystal has the desired cell gap.
- the atmosphere in the bonding apparatus is reduced to lPa, and the substrates are bonded under this reduced pressure. . Thereafter, the atmosphere is set to atmospheric pressure and the seal portion is crushed to obtain a desired cell gap.
- beta is performed to final cure the seal resin. At this time, the liquid crystal spreads inside the seal resin and the liquid crystal is filled in the cell. Then, after completing the beta, the panel is divided into units and a polarizing plate is attached. The liquid crystal panel as shown in Fig. 11 is thus completed.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the present liquid crystal display device 509.
- An image signal and a video signal to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 509 are input to the YZC separation circuit 500 and separated into a luminance signal and a color signal. These luminance and color signals are converted into an analog RGB signal corresponding to R′G′B, which is the three primary colors of light, by the video chroma circuit 501. Further, the analog RGB signal is converted into a digital RGB signal by the AZD converter 502 and input to the liquid crystal controller 503.
- the digital RGB signal input to the liquid crystal controller 503 is also input to the liquid crystal panel 504.
- a digital RGB signal is input to the liquid crystal panel 504 from the liquid crystal controller 503 at a predetermined timing, and RGB gradation voltages are supplied from the gradation circuit 508.
- the knock light drive circuit 505 provides a backlight 506.
- the liquid crystal panel 504 is irradiated with light.
- the liquid crystal panel 504 displays an image or video.
- the microcomputer 507 controls the entire liquid crystal display device 509 including the above processes.
- Examples of the video signal include various video signals such as a video signal based on television broadcasting, a video signal captured by a camera, and a video signal supplied via an Internet line.
- the liquid crystal display device 509 of the present invention is connected to a tuner unit 600 that receives a television broadcast and outputs a video signal, so that the video output from the tuner unit 600 is displayed.
- Video (image) display can be performed based on the signal.
- the liquid crystal display device 509 and the tuner unit 600 constitute a television receiver 601.
- the liquid crystal display device 509 is a television receiver 601, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the liquid crystal display device 509 is sandwiched between a first housing 801 and a second housing 806. It becomes the composition.
- the first housing 801 is formed with an opening 801a that transmits an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 509.
- the second housing 806 covers the back side of the liquid crystal display device 509.
- An operation circuit 805 for operating the liquid crystal display device 509 is provided, and a support member 808 is provided below. It is attached.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of the liquid crystal display device.
- the liquid crystal display device 509 includes a liquid crystal panel 504, a source driver 540 (data signal line driving circuit) for driving the source line S1, and a gate driver for driving the gate line G1 (5 41 ( Scanning signal line drive circuit) and storage capacitor line (signal line) Cs control port for driving Csl ... Single-circuit 543, display control circuit for controlling source driver 540 and gate driver 541, and Cs control circuit 543 542 And.
- the configuration of the liquid crystal panel 504 is as shown in FIG. 11 (see also FIGS. 1 and 5 for the active matrix substrate).
- the first pixel electrode 17a and the counter electrode (V com) and the liquid crystal layer between them constitute the first sub-pixel capacitance Cspl
- the second sub-pixel capacitance Cs is constituted by the second pixel electrode 17b, the counter electrode (Vcom), and the liquid crystal layer therebetween.
- sp2 is configured.
- a polarizing plate is arranged so as to be normally black.
- the display control circuit 542 controls the display operation from the external signal source, the digital video signal Dv representing the image to be displayed, the horizontal synchronizing signal HSY and the vertical synchronizing signal VSY corresponding to the digital video signal Dv. And a data start pulse signal SSP as a signal for displaying an image represented by the digital video signal Dv on the liquid crystal panel 504 based on the signals Dv, HSY, VSY, Dc.
- a data clock signal SCK, a digital image signal DA representing an image to be displayed, a gate start pulse signal GSP, a gate clock signal GCK, and a gate driver output control signal GOE are generated and output.
- the video signal Dv is output as a digital image signal DA from the display control circuit 542, and each pixel of the image represented by the digital image signal DA is output.
- a data clock signal SCK is generated as a signal consisting of pulses corresponding to, and a data start pulse signal SSP is generated as a signal that becomes high level (H level) for a predetermined period every horizontal scanning period based on the horizontal synchronization signal HSY.
- the gate start pulse signal GSP is generated as a signal that becomes H level for a predetermined period every frame period (one vertical scanning period), and the gate clock signal GCK is generated based on the horizontal synchronization signal HSY Then, the gate driver output control signal GOE is generated based on the horizontal synchronization signal HSY and the control signal Dc.
- the digital image signal DA, the data start pulse signal SSP, and the data clock signal SCK are input to the source driver 540 and the gate start pulse signal GSP.
- the gate clock signal GCK and the gate driver output control signal GOE are input to the gate driver 541.
- the source driver 540 Based on the digital image signal DA, the data start pulse signal SSP, and the data clock signal SCK, the source driver 540 generates an analog voltage corresponding to the pixel value in each horizontal scanning line of the image represented by the digital image signal DA. Data signals are sequentially generated every horizontal scanning period, and these data signals are applied to the source line S, respectively.
- GCK and GSP are input to the Cs control circuit 543.
- Control port for Cs The control circuit 542 controls the phase and width of the Cs signal waveform.
- the display signal voltage is supplied from the common data signal line to the first pixel electrode 17a and the second pixel electrode 17b, and then the TFTs 12a and 12b are turned off. After that, the voltages of the first storage capacitor line 52a and the second storage capacitor line 52b are changed to be different from each other. As a result, a high luminance region due to the first subpixel capacitor Cspl and a low luminance region due to the second subpixel capacitor Csp2 are formed in one pixel. In this configuration, since one data signal line force display signal voltage is supplied to two pixel electrodes, it is not necessary to increase the number of data signal lines and the number of source drivers that drive them. Have an advantage
- FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing voltages at various parts of the circuit shown in FIG. Vg is the voltage of the scanning signal line (first and second TFT gate electrodes), Vs is the voltage of the data signal line (source voltage), Vcsl is the voltage of the first storage capacitor line, and Vcs2 is the second voltage
- the storage capacitor wiring voltage, Vlcl is the first pixel electrode voltage, and Vlc2 is the first pixel electrode voltage.
- AC drive such as frame inversion, line inversion, and dot inversion is generally performed so that the liquid crystal is not polarized.
- a positive polarity source voltage (Vsp) is applied to the median source voltage Vsc in the nth frame, and a negative polarity source voltage (Vsn) is applied to Vsc in the next (n + 1) frame. And dot inversion for each frame.
- the voltage of the first storage capacitor line and the voltage of the second storage capacitor line are amplified by the amplitude voltage Vad, and the phase of both is shifted by 180 degrees.
- Vcsl Vcom ⁇ Vad
- Vcs2 Vcom + Vad.
- Vcom is the voltage of the counter electrode.
- Vg changes from VgL to VgH, and each TFT is turned on.
- Vlcl and Vlc2 rise to Vsp, holding capacity Csl 'Cs2 and subpixel capacity Cspl'
- Vg changes from VgH to VgL, and each TFT is turned off.
- Cs 1 ⁇ Cs2 and sub-pixel capacitance Csp 1 ⁇ Csp2 are electrically isolated from the data signal line.
- Vcsl changes from Vcom—Vad to Vcom + Vad
- Vcs2 changes from Vcom + Vad to Vcom—Vad
- Vlcl Vsp—Vdl + 2 XKX Vad
- V lc2 Vsp—Vd2-2—XKXVad
- K Ccs / (Clc + Ccs), where Ccs is the capacitance value of each storage capacitor (Csl 'Cs2), and Clc is the capacitance value of each sub-pixel capacitance (Cspl' Csp2).
- Vcsl changes from Vcom + Vad to Vcom—Vad
- Vcs2 changes from Vcom—Vad to Vcom + Vad.
- Vlcl Vsp-Vdl
- Vlc2 Vsp-Vd2.
- Vcsl changes from Vcom—Vad to Vcom + Vad and Vcs2 changes to Vcom +
- Vlcl Vsp— Vdl + KX
- Vlc2 Vsp—Vd2—K XVad.
- a high luminance region due to Cspl and a low luminance region due to the second sub-pixel capacitance Csp2 are formed.
- Vcom is the voltage of the counter electrode.
- Vg changes from VgL to VgH, and both TFTs are turned on.
- Vlcl and Vlc2 drop to Vsn, holding capacity Csl 'Cs2 and subpixel capacity Cspl
- Vg changes from VgH to VgL
- each TFT is turned off, and the storage capacitor Cs 1 ⁇ Cs2 and sub-pixel capacitance Csp 1 ⁇ Csp2 are electrically isolated from the data signal line.
- Vlcl Vsn ⁇ Vdl
- Vlc2 Vsn ⁇ Vd2.
- Vcsl changes from Vcom + Vad to Vcom—Vad
- Vcs2 changes from Vcom—Vad to Vcom + Vad
- Vlcl Vsn ⁇ Vdl ⁇ 2XKX Vad
- V lc2 Vsn ⁇ Vd2 + 2XKXVad
- K CcsZ (Clc + Ccs), where Ccs is the capacitance value of each storage capacitor (Csl 'Cs2), and Clc is the capacitance value of each sub-pixel capacitance (Cspl' Csp2).
- Vcsl changes from Vcom—Vad to Vcom + Vad
- Vcs2 changes from Vcom + Vad to Vcom—Vad.
- Vlcl Vsn + Vdl
- Vlc2 Vsn + Vd2.
- Vcsl changes from Vcom + Vad to Vcom—Vad
- Vcs2 changes from Vcom—Vad to Vcom + Vad.
- Vlcl Vsn ⁇ Vdl ⁇ 2XKX Vad
- V lc2 Vsn ⁇ Vd2 + 2XKX Vad.
- Vlcl Vsn—Vdl—KX Vad
- Vlc2 Vsn—Vd2 + KXVad
- the amount of exposure changes with each exposure process (because the K value varies within the substrate due to variations in resist pattern line width or misalignment).
- the problem is that there is a difference in brightness for each exposure area (display area) corresponding to each exposure process.
- This active matrix substrate can effectively suppress variations in the K value within the substrate. The problem can be solved.
- the phases of Vcsl and Vcs2 are simply shifted by 180 degrees. However, it is only necessary to form a bright area and a dark area in one pixel. It doesn't have to be.
- the pulse width of Vcsl and Vcs2 is equal to Vs.
- the pulse width is not limited to this. For example, when driving a large high-definition liquid crystal display device, the pulse width is changed in consideration of insufficient charging of the storage capacitor due to Cs signal delay. It is preferable to do. These can be controlled by the Cs control circuit to which GSP and GCK are input.
- Vcsl is kept “High” (or “Low”) at T3 immediately after Vg becomes “L” at T2 (each TFT12a '12b is turned off).
- Vcs2 can be a waveform that remains “Low” (or remains “High”) at T4 one horizontal period (1H) after T3.
- Vcsl is pushed up to maintain this pushed-up state in the frame, and Vcs2 is pushed down by 1H from the pushing-up of Vcsl and pushed down in the frame.
- the potential control is performed so as to maintain the state, or after each transistor is turned off, Vcsl is pushed down to keep this state pushed down in the frame.
- the potential control is performed so that Vcs2 is shifted up and the frame is maintained in the state where it is pushed up.
- Vcom is the voltage of the counter electrode.
- Vg changes from VgL to VgH, and both TFTs are turned on.
- Vlcl and Vlc2 rise to Vsp, and the storage capacitor Csl 'Cs2 and the subpixel capacitor Cspl' Csp2 are charged.
- Vcsl changes from Vcom—Vad to Vcom + Vad.
- Vcs2 changes from Vcom + Vad to Vcom—Vad.
- K C csZ (Clc + Ccs)
- Ccs is the capacitance value of each storage capacitor (Csl 'Cs2)
- Clc is each subpixel The capacitance value (Csp 1 ⁇ Csp2).
- Vcsl is Vg becomes “L” at T2 (each TFT12a ⁇ 12b is turned off), and the waveform remains “High” (or remains “Low”) at T3.
- Vcs2 is It can also be a waveform that remains “Low” (or remains “High”) at T3 immediately after Vg becomes “L” at T2.
- Vcsl is pushed up to maintain the state of being pushed up at the frame, and Vcs2 is pushed down at the same time as Vcsl is pushed up and the frame is kept pushed down.
- Vcsl is pushed down after each transistor is turned off to maintain this pushed-down state in the frame, and Vcs2 is pushed down and synchronized with Vcs2 Control the potential so that the frame stays in the frame with the frame pushed up.
- the active matrix substrate of the present invention is suitable for a liquid crystal television, for example.
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