Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090250693 | Thin film transistor, display device, including the same, and associated methods - A thin film transistor (TFT), including a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer including a channel region, a source region, and a drain region, a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer, and source and drain electrodes in contact with the source and drain regions of the oxide semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer has a GaInZnO (GIZO) bilayer structure including a lower layer and an upper layer, and the upper layer has a different indium (In) concentration than the lower layer. | 10-08-2009 |
20090321732 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) using an oxide semiconductor as an active layer, a method of manufacturing the TFT, and a flat panel display device having the TFT include source and drain electrodes formed on a substrate; an active layer formed of an oxide semiconductor disposed on the source and drain electrodes; a gate electrode; and an interfacial stability layer formed on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the active layer. In the TFT, the interfacial stability layer is formed of an oxide having a band gap of 3.0 to 8.0 eV. Since the interfacial stability layer has the same characteristics as a gate insulating layer and a passivation layer, chemically high interface stability is maintained. Since the interfacial stability layer has a band gap equal to or greater than that of the active layer, charge trapping is physically prevented. | 12-31-2009 |
20100072478 | Flat panel display - A flat panel display that can prevent a voltage drop of a driving power and, at the same time, minimizes the characteristic reduction of electronic devices located in a circuit region where various circuit devices are located includes: a substrate; an insulating film arranged on the substrate; a pixel region including at least one light emitting diode, the pixel region arranged on the insulating film and adapted to display an image; a circuit region arranged on the insulating film and including electronic devices adapted to control signals supplied to the pixel region; and a conductive film interposed between the substrate and the insulating film in a region corresponding to the pixel region and electrically connected to one electrode of the light emitting diode. | 03-25-2010 |
20100124635 | Method of Manufacturing Electronic Apparatus including Plastic Substrate, Electronic Apparatus Manufactured Using the Method, and Apparatus for Use in the Method - A method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus including a plastic substrate, which can facilitate in separating the electronic apparatus including the plastic substrate from a stage, an electronic apparatus manufactured using the method, and an apparatus including the stage for use in the method. The method includes: preparing a stage on which a plurality of island-shaped separation lubricators are arranged; disposing the plastic substrate on the stage; forming a device on the plastic substrate; and separating the plastic substrate from the stage. | 05-20-2010 |
20100176383 | Organic light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same - Disclosed is an organic light emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic light emitting display device includes the thin film transistor of the drive unit that has the activation layer formed in a structure where the first oxide semiconductor layer and the second oxide semiconductor layer are stacked, the thin film transistor of the pixel unit that has the activation layer formed of the second oxide semiconductor layer, and the organic light emitting diode coupled to the thin film transistor of the pixel unit. The thin film transistor of the drive unit has channel formed on the first oxide semiconductor layer having a higher carrier concentration than the second oxide semiconductor layer, having a high charge mobility, and the thin film transistor of the pixel unit has a channel formed on the second oxide semiconductor layer, having a stable and uniform functional property. | 07-15-2010 |
20100176394 | Thin film transistor and flat panel display device having the same - An oxide semiconductor thin film transistor and a flat panel display device incorporating the same oxide semiconductor thin film transistor. The thin film transistor includes a gate electrode formed on the substrate, a gate insulating layer formed on the substrate and covering the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer and covering the gate electrode, a titanium layer formed in a source region and a drain region of the oxide semiconductor layer, and source and drain electrodes respectively coupled to the source region and the drain region through the titanium layer and made of copper. The titanium layer reduces the contact resistance between the source and drain electrodes made of copper and the oxide semiconductor layer, forms a stable interface junction therebetween, and blocks a diffusion of copper. | 07-15-2010 |
20110042666 | Organic light emitting display device - An organic light emitting display device including a plurality of scan lines arranged in a first direction, a plurality of data lines arranged in a second direction, the plurality of data lines intersecting with the plurality of scan lines, and pixels respectively disposed at intersection portions of the scan and data lines, each pixel including at least one thin film transistor (TFT) and an organic light emitting diode, wherein the TFT is an oxide TFT, the oxide TFT including a first oxide semiconductor layer as an active layer, and a second oxide semiconductor layer is disposed between intersecting scan and data lines. | 02-24-2011 |
20110084262 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE HAVE THE THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - A thin film transistor for an organic light emitting display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the thin film transistor includes: a substrate, an active layer formed over the substrate, wherein the active layer is formed of an oxide semiconductor, a gate insulating layer formed over the substrate and the active layer, and source and drain electrodes formed on the gate insulating layer and electrically connected to the active layer. The transistor may further include a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer and formed between the source and drain electrodes, wherein the gate electrode is spaced apart from the source electrode so as to define a first offset region therebetween, and wherein the gate electrode is spaced apart from the drain electrode so as to define a second offset region therebetween. The transistor may further include a passivation layer formed on i) the gate insulating layer, ii) the source and drain electrodes and iii) the gate electrode; and at least one auxiliary gate electrode formed on the passivation layer, wherein at least a portion of the auxiliary gate electrode is located directly above the first and second offest regions. | 04-14-2011 |
20110095274 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting display device, which may be configured to prevent moisture or oxygen from penetrating the organic light-emitting display device from the outside is disclosed. An organic light-emitting display device, which is easily applied to a large display device and/or may be easily mass produced is further disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device. An organic light-emitting display device may include, for example, a thin-film transistor (TFT) including a gate electrode, an active layer insulated from the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and contacting the active layer and an insulating layer disposed between the source and drain electrodes and the active layer; and an organic light-emitting diode electrically connected to the TFT. The insulating layer may include, for example, a first insulating layer contacting the active layer; and a second insulating layer formed of a metal oxide and disposed on the first insulating layer. | 04-28-2011 |
20110108830 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - There is provided a thin film transistor exhibiting stable reliability and electrical characteristics by forming an active layer by adding material having a large difference of electronegativity from oxygen like Hf and an atomic radius similar to that of Zn or SN to an oxide semiconductor made of ZnSnO to adjust concentration of carrier and to enhance reliability of the oxide semiconductor, and an organic light emitting display device having the same. | 05-12-2011 |
20110108831 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the device are disclosed. The method includes forming a layer over an oxide semiconductor layer to protect the oxide semiconductor layer from damage as further layers are formed and etched. | 05-12-2011 |
20110114957 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - A thin film transistor (TFT) and an organic light emitting display apparatus are provided. The TFT includes: a substrate; a gate electrode on the substrate; an active layer insulated from the gate electrode; source/drain electrodes electrically connected to the active layer; a first insulating film on the source/drain electrodes; a light blocking layer on the first insulating film; and a second insulating film on the light blocking layer. | 05-19-2011 |
20110127533 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting display device which may be configured to prevent oxygen or water from penetrating from the outside and which may be more easily mass produced is disclosed. A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device is also disclosed. The organic light-emitting display device may include, for example, a thin-film transistor (TFT) with a gate electrode, an active layer electrically insulated from the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes electrically insulated from the gate electrode and contacting the active layer, an organic light-emitting diode electrically connected to the TFT and an insulating layer interposed between the TFT and the organic light-emitting diode. The insulating layer may include, for example, a first insulating layer covering the TFT, a second insulating layer formed of metal oxide and formed on the first insulating layer and a third insulating layer formed of metal oxide or metal nitride and formed on the second insulating layer. | 06-02-2011 |
20110273419 | PIXEL CIRCUIT OF A FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A pixel circuit of a flat panel display device and a method for driving thereof are provided. The pixel circuit includes a first transistor having a first gate electrode coupled to a scan line, a second electrode coupled to a data line, a second gate electrode coupled to a controlling signal line, and a first electrode, a second transistor having a first gate electrode coupled to the first electrode of the first transistor, a second electrode coupled to a first voltage source, a second gate electrode coupled to the controlling signal line, and a first electrode, a capacitor coupled between the first gate electrode of the second transistor and the first electrode of the second transistor, and an organic light emitting diode coupled between the first electrode of the second transistor and a second voltage source, in which the threshold voltage of the first and second transistors may be controlled to the required level by supplying a controlling signal of a fixed voltage level to the second gate electrodes of the first and second transistors through the controlling signal line. | 11-10-2011 |
20130109119 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130277660 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An oxide semiconductor thin film transistor and a flat panel display device incorporating the same oxide semiconductor thin film transistor. The thin film transistor includes a gate electrode formed on the substrate, a gate insulating layer formed on the substrate and covering the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer and covering the gate electrode, a titanium layer formed in a source region and a drain region of the oxide semiconductor layer, and source and drain electrodes respectively coupled to the source region and the drain region through the titanium layer and made of copper. The titanium layer reduces the contact resistance between the source and drain electrodes made of copper and the oxide semiconductor layer, forms a stable interface junction therebetween, and blocks a diffusion of copper. | 10-24-2013 |
20130341614 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting display device, which may be configured to prevent moisture or oxygen from penetrating the organic light-emitting display device from the outside is disclosed. An organic light-emitting display device, which is easily applied to a large display device and/or may be easily mass produced is further disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device. An organic light-emitting display device may include, for example, a thin-film transistor (TFT) including a gate electrode, an active layer insulated from the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and contacting the active layer and an insulating layer disposed between the source and drain electrodes and the active layer; and an organic light-emitting diode electrically connected to the TFT. The insulating layer may include, for example, a first insulating layer contacting the active layer; and a second insulating layer formed of a metal oxide and disposed on the first insulating layer. | 12-26-2013 |
20140145188 | TRANSPARENT THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) and a method of manufacturing the same such that an ohmic contact can be formed between a semiconductor layer and a source electrode or between the semiconductor layer and a drain electrode, wherein the TFT can be applied to a plastic substrate. The TFT includes: a substrate; an active layer formed of ZnO, InZnO, ZnSnO, and/or ZnInGaO on the substrate and including a channel region, a source region, and a drain region; a gate electrode insulated from the active layer; and source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and electrically connected to the source region and the drain region, respectively, wherein the source region and the drain region of the active layer include hydrogen. | 05-29-2014 |
20140167038 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - The inventive concept relates to a thin film transistor and a thin film transistor array panel and, in detail, relates to a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor. A thin film transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept includes: a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer positioned on or under the gate electrode; a first semiconductor and a second semiconductor that overlap the gate electrode with the gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, the first semiconductor and the second semiconductor contacting each other; a source electrode connected to the second semiconductor; and a drain electrode connected to the second semiconductor and facing the source electrode, wherein the second semiconductor includes gallium (Ga) that is not included in the first semiconductor, and a content of gallium (Ga) in the second semiconductor is greater than 0 at. % and less than or equal to about 33 at. %. | 06-19-2014 |
20140183538 | BACK PLANE FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a back plane for a flat panel display and a method of manufacturing the back plane, and more particularly, a back plane for an organic light-emitting display device, which enables front light-emitting, and a method of manufacturing the back plane. The back plane for a flat panel display includes: a substrate; a gate electrode on the substrate; a first capacitor on the substrate, the first capacitor comprising a first electrode, an insulation pattern layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the insulation pattern layer; a first insulation layer on the substrate to cover the gate electrode and the first capacitor; an active layer on the first insulation layer to correspond to the gate electrode; and a source electrode and a drain electrode on the substrate to contact a portion of the active layer. | 07-03-2014 |
20140231764 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is an organic light-emitting display device that includes: a substrate; a first wiring that extends in a first direction on the substrate and comprises first and second portions with an opening therebetween; a second wiring that overlaps with the opening and extends in a second direction that crosses the first direction; an insulating film that covers the first wiring and the second wiring and comprises a first contact hole that exposes the first portion of the first wiring and a second contact hole that exposes the second portion; and a bridge electrode that is formed on the insulating film, is electrically connected to the first and second portions through the first and second contact holes, and comprises a transparent conductive oxide and a metal. | 08-21-2014 |
20140339515 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate. A capacitor is formed on the substrate. The capacitor includes a first lower electrode, a second lower electrode, an upper electrode, a first insulating layer disposed between the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode, and a second insulting layer disposed between the second lower electrode and the upper electrode. A thin film transistor (TFT) includes a gate electrode disposed on a same layer as the first lower electrode, an active layer, and source and drain electrodes disposed on a same layer as the upper electrode. A wiring includes the same material layer as the second lower electrode. | 11-20-2014 |
20150028300 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode provided on a substrate, a semiconductor layer insulated from the gate electrode and including indium, tin, zinc and gallium oxide, and source/drain electrodes formed on the semiconductor layer. | 01-29-2015 |
20150064839 | METHOD OF FORMING TIN OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM - A method of forming a tin oxide semiconductor thin film includes preparing a precursor solution including a tin oxide semiconductor, coating the precursor solution on a substrate; and performing a heat treatment on the substrate coated with the precursor solution. A tin compound having a different tin valence according to a semiconductor type of the tin oxide semiconductor may be used in the precursor solution. | 03-05-2015 |