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| 20080199788 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL USING AN OPTICAL MASK - A photo mask is provided. The mask includes: a transmitting area and a translucent area, wherein the translucent area includes a plurality of light blocking portions blocking light, and wherein the light blocking portions have a plurality of areas blocking different amounts of light. By using this type of photo mask, a substantially flat layer of photoresist film can be deposited even on top of an uneven surface. The flat photoresist film reduces processing cost and enhances the reliability of the panel manufacturing process. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080239188 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a base substrate, a thin-film transistor (TFT), a pixel electrode, a pad part, and a cell-gap compensating part. The base substrate has a display region, a seal region surrounding the display region, and a peripheral region surrounding the seal region. The TFT is in the display region. The pixel electrode is connected to a drain electrode of the TFT and contacts the base substrate. The pad part is interposed between a first side of the base substrate and the seal region and is connected to the TFT through a first transmission line. The cell-gap compensating part is in the seal region and includes a compensating pattern adjacent to a second side of the base substrate and an insulating pattern on the compensating pattern. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239226 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is provided with a control pattern to allow liquid crystal and a sealing agent to desirably flow during a liquid crystal injection process. The liquid crystal display includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors formed on the insulating substrate, a liquid crystal injection opening formed in a portion outside a region where the plurality of thin film transistors is formed, a first display panel including a plurality of control patterns formed in the liquid crystal injection opening, and a second display panel disposed to face the first display panel. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080268581 | Method of manufacturing thin film transistor substrate - A method of manufacturing a TFT substrate includes: sequentially forming a transparent conductive layer and an opaque conductive layer on a substrate, patterning the transparent conductive layer and the opaque conductive layer by using a first mask to form a gate pattern including a pixel electrode, and forming a gate insulating layer and a semiconductor layer above the substrate. A contact hole is formed which exposes a portion of the pixel electrode and a semiconductor pattern using a second mask. A conductive layer is formed above the substrate and patterned to form a source/drain pattern including a drain electrode which overlaps a portion of the pixel electrode. Portions of the gate insulating layer and the opaque conductive layer above the pixel electrode are removed except a portion overlapping the drain electrode, by using a third mask. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090152554 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor, a display device, and a manufacturing method thereof. The thin film transistor includes a control electrode, a semiconductor overlapping the control electrode, and an input electrode and an output electrode disposed on or under the semiconductor and opposite to each other. The semiconductor includes a first portion disposed between the input electrode and the output electrode and having a first crystallinity, and a second portion connected with the first portion, which overlaps the input electrode or the output electrode, and having a second crystallinity. The first crystallinity is higher than the second crystallinity. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090174690 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device and a manufacturing method thereof, include a first thin film transistor including a first control electrode, a first semiconductor disposed on the first control electrode, and a first input electrode and a first output electrode opposite to each other on the first semiconductor; and a second thin film transistor including a second control electrode, a second semiconductor disposed on the second control electrode, and a second input electrode and a second output electrode opposite to each other on the second semiconductor, wherein the first semiconductor includes a first lower semiconductor including polysilicon, and a first upper semiconductor disposed on the first lower semiconductor, the first upper semiconductor including amorphous silicon. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090231522 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Embodiments of a liquid crystal display panel include a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate may include a color filter layer covering a thin-film transistor and having a recess portion. The second substrate may include a first spacer making contact with the first substrate and a second spacer disposed at a position corresponding to the recess portion of the color filter layer to be separated from the first substrate. The first substrate may further include a protrusion pattern formed under the recess portion of the color filter layer. The second spacer may be correspondingly disposed at a position where the recess portion and the protrusion pattern are formed. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090272980 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A semiconductor including a channel, a data line including a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a pixel area definition member is formed on a gate insulating layer, and a passivation layer is deposited on the data line, the pixel area definition member, and the channel of the semiconductor. A first photosensitive film pattern including a first portion disposed at a position corresponding to the drain electrode and a second portion that is thicker than the first portion, and exposing the passivation layer at a position corresponding to the pixel area definition member, is formed on the passivation layer, the passivation layer that is exposed by using the first photosensitive film pattern as an etch mask is etched, and a second photosensitive film pattern is formed by etching the whole surface of the first photosensitive film pattern to remove the first portion. The pixel area definition member exposed by the passivation layer is etched, and the passivation layer exposed by the removal of the first portion and the semiconductor exposed by the removal of the pixel area definition member are etched. A conductor layer for a pixel electrode is formed, and the second photosensitive film pattern is removed to form the pixel electrode. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100001275 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A thin-film transistor (“TFT”) substrate and a method of fabricating the same include: an insulating substrate; gate wiring which is disposed on the insulating substrate and includes a gate line and a gate electrode; a semiconductor pattern which is disposed on the gate electrode; data wiring which is disposed on the semiconductor pattern and includes a data line, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; a passivation layer which includes a first sub-passivation layer and a second sub-passivation layer deposited on the data wiring; and a pixel electrode which is electrically connected to the drain electrode through a contact hole disposed in the passivation layer, wherein the second sub-passivation layer has a lower density than the first sub-passivation layer. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100001277 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array substrate includes: forming a gate pattern on a substrate; forming a first gate insulating film and a second gate insulating film on the substrate; forming a source/drain pattern and a semiconductor pattern on the substrate; forming a passivation film on the substrate; forming a photo-resist pattern on the passivation film; patterning the passivation film using the photo-resist pattern to form a passivation film pattern, the patterning of the passivation film including over-etching the passivation film to form an open region in the passivation film; forming a transparent electrode film on the substrate; removing the photo-resist pattern and a portion of the transparent electrode film on the photo-resist pattern; and forming a pixel electrode on the first gate insulating layer. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100002172 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING COLOR FILTERS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display includes a first display panel including a first substrate, and first and second color filters disposed on the first substrate and adjacent to each other, a second display panel including a second substrate facing the first display panel and a first spacer disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second display panels. The first color filter includes a first protrusion protruded toward and overlapped with the second color filter. The first spacer faces the first protrusion, and the first and second display panels contact each other at a location area of the first spacer. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100006844 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A thin-film transistor (“TFT”) array and a method of fabricating the TFT array panel include: an insulating substrate; a gate line and a data line which are insulated from each other on the insulating substrate and are arranged in a lattice; common wiring extended parallel to the gate line on the insulating substrate; a gate insulating film disposed on the gate line and the common wiring; a semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating film; contact holes which penetrate through the gate insulating film and the semiconductor layer disposed on the common wiring; a plurality of common electrodes connected to the common wiring by the contact holes and arranged parallel to each other; and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged parallel to the plurality of common electrodes. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100084658 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display substrate having a low-resistance metallic layer and a method of manufacturing the display substrate. The gate conductors are extended in a first direction. The source conductors are extended in a second direction crossing the first direction including a lower layer of molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy, and an upper layer of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The pixel areas are defined by the gate conductors and the source conductors. A switching element is formed in each of the pixel areas and includes a gate electrode extended from the gate conductor and a source electrode extended from the source conductor. The pixel electrode includes a transparent conductive material, and is electrically connected to a drain electrode of the switching element. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100230679 | CONTACT PORTION OF WIRE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A contact portion of wiring and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A contact portion of wiring according to an embodiment includes: a substrate; a conductive layer disposed on the substrate; an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the conductive layer and having a contact hole; a metal layer disposed on the conductive layer and filling the contact hole; and a transparent electrode disposed on the interlayer insulating layer and connected to the metal layer, wherein the interlayer insulating layer includes a lower insulating layer and an upper insulating layer disposed on the lower insulating layer, the lower insulating layer is undercut at the contact hole, and the metal layer fills in the portion where the lower insulating layer is undercut. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100264417 | THIN-FILM TREANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A thin-film transistor array panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided for one or more embodiments. The thin-film transistor array panel may include: a substrate; a gate electrode formed on the substrate; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate electrode; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on the gate insulating layer; and a flatness layer formed on the source electrode and the drain electrode, wherein the drain electrode has a higher height than the flatness layer. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100283932 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a first metal pattern, a first insulating layer, a first electrode, and a second metal pattern. The first metal pattern includes a gate line and a signal line. The first insulating layer is disposed on a substrate having the first metal pattern formed thereon. A first opening passes through the first insulating layer to partially expose the signal line. The first electrode is disposed on the first insulating layer corresponding to a unit pixel. The second metal pattern includes a connection electrode contacting the first electrode and the signal line through the first opening and a data line. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110065220 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a thin film transistor array panel comprising: an insulating substrate; a gate line formed on the insulating substrate and having a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate line; a semiconductor formed on the gate insulating layer and overlapping the gate electrode; diffusion barriers formed on the semiconductor and containing nitrogen; a data line crossing the gate line and having a source electrode partially contacting the diffusion barriers; a drain electrode partially contacting the diffusion barriers and facing the source electrode on the gate electrode; and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110133198 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor, a display device, and a manufacturing method thereof. The thin film transistor includes a control electrode, a semiconductor overlapping the control electrode, and an input electrode and an output electrode disposed on or under the semiconductor and opposite to each other. The semiconductor includes a first portion disposed between the input electrode and the output electrode and having a first crystallinity, and a second portion connected with the first portion, which overlaps the input electrode or the output electrode, and having a second crystallinity. The first crystallinity is higher than the second crystallinity. | 06-09-2011 |
