WO2013008360A1 - 表示装置、表示装置に用いられる薄膜トランジスタ、及び薄膜トランジスタの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a display device such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, a thin film transistor used for the display device (hereinafter also abbreviated as “TFT (Thin Film Transistor)”), and a method for manufacturing the TFT.
- a display device such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, a thin film transistor used for the display device (hereinafter also abbreviated as “TFT (Thin Film Transistor)”), and a method for manufacturing the TFT.
- TFT Thin Film Transistor
- organic EL display devices using current-driven organic EL elements have attracted attention as next-generation display devices.
- a field effect transistor is used.
- a switching transistor for controlling driving timing such as on / off of the organic EL element, and driving for controlling the light emission amount of the organic EL element is required.
- Each of these thin film transistors preferably has excellent transistor characteristics, and various studies have been made.
- an amorphous silicon film (amorphous silicon film) has been used as a channel formation region of such a thin film transistor.
- amorphous silicon film the carrier mobility in the channel layer can be increased. Therefore, a high on-current could not be secured.
- the display device of the present invention is a display device including a display element and a thin film transistor that controls light emission of the display element.
- the thin film transistor covers a gate electrode formed on an insulating support substrate and the gate electrode.
- the gate insulating film formed on the substrate, the channel layer formed on the gate insulating film, the channel protective layer formed on the upper surface of the channel layer, and formed on the upper surface of the channel protective layer and on the channel layer A pair of contact layers to be connected and a source electrode and a drain electrode respectively connected to the pair of contact layers are provided, and the pair of contact layers has an interface in contact with a side surface of the channel layer.
- the thin film transistor of the present invention is a thin film transistor used in a display device, and includes a gate electrode formed on an insulating support substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the substrate so as to cover the gate electrode, and a gate A channel layer formed on the insulating film, a channel protective layer formed on the upper surface of the channel layer, a pair of contact layers formed on the upper surface of the channel protective layer and connected to the channel layer, and a pair of contact layers
- Each of the contact layers includes a source electrode and a drain electrode connected to each other, and the pair of contact layers has an interface in contact with a side surface of the channel layer.
- the thin film transistor manufacturing method of the present invention includes a gate electrode formed on an insulating support substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the substrate so as to cover the gate electrode, and a gate insulating film formed on the gate insulating film.
- the channel layer and the channel protective layer are patterned using the same photomask and etched, and then the pair of contact layers is provided with the drain electrode, and the pair of contact layers has an interface in contact with the side surface of the channel layer.
- the thin film transistor manufacturing method of the present invention includes a gate electrode formed on an insulating support substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the substrate so as to cover the gate electrode, and a gate insulating film formed on the gate insulating film.
- a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor having a drain electrode and a pair of contact layers having an interface in contact with a side surface of a channel layer after forming a gate electrode for a thin film transistor and a gate electrode for a storage capacitor on an insulating substrate Forming a gate insulating film, a channel layer, and a channel protective layer on the substrate so as to cover the gate electrode;
- the channel protective layer is patterned and etched with the same photomask, and the channel layer and the channel protective layer in the storage capacitor portion are removed, and then
- the present invention it is possible to maintain the driving current when the thin film transistor is on, suppress the leakage current when the thin film transistor is off, and form a thin film transistor with excellent electrical characteristics through a simple process. . Further, the thin film transistor and the storage capacitor portion can be formed at the same time.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an organic EL display device as a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of a pixel of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a device structure constituting an organic EL element and a drive transistor in one pixel of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is a plan view showing a configuration of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the thin film transistor and the storage capacitor section according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6D is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing an
- FIG. 6E is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6F is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6G is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6H is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6I is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6J is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- TFT Thin Film Transistor
- a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described using an organic EL display device as an example.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an organic EL display device as a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the organic EL display device includes an active matrix substrate 1, a plurality of pixels 2 arranged in a matrix on the active matrix substrate 1, and an array on the active matrix substrate 1 connected to the pixels 2.
- a plurality of pixel circuits 3 arranged on the pixel circuit 2; an EL element comprising an electrode 4 as an anode, an organic EL layer 5 and an electrode 6 as a cathode, which are sequentially stacked on the pixel 2 and the pixel circuit 3;
- a plurality of source lines 7 and gate lines 8 are provided for connection to the control circuit.
- the organic EL layer 5 of the EL element is configured by sequentially laminating layers such as an electron transport layer, a light emitting layer, and a hole transport layer.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of a pixel of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the pixel 2 includes an organic EL element 11 as a display element, a driving transistor 12 configured by a thin film transistor for controlling the light emission amount of the organic EL element 11, and an on / off state of the organic EL element 11.
- a switching transistor 13 constituted by a thin film transistor for controlling driving timing such as OFF, and a capacitor 14 are provided.
- the source electrode 13S of the switching transistor 13 is connected to the source line 7, the gate electrode 13G is connected to the gate line 8, and the drain electrode 13D is connected to the capacitor 14 and the gate electrode 12G of the drive transistor 12. .
- the drain electrode 12 ⁇ / b> D of the drive transistor 12 is connected to the power supply wiring 9, and the source electrode 12 ⁇ / b> S is connected to the anode of the organic EL element 11. That is, the organic EL display device as a display device includes an organic EL element 11 as a display element and a thin film transistor that controls light emission of the display element.
- the conductance of the drive transistor 12 changes in an analog manner, and a drive current corresponding to the light emission gradation flows from the anode of the organic EL element 11 to the cathode. Due to the drive current flowing through the cathode, the organic EL element 11 emits light and is displayed as an image.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a device structure constituting an organic EL element and a drive transistor in one pixel of the organic EL display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the organic EL display device includes a first interlayer insulating film 22 on an insulating support substrate 21 that is a TFT array substrate on which a driving transistor 12 and a switching transistor (not shown) are formed.
- a second interlayer insulating film 23 a first contact portion 24, a second contact portion 25, and a bank 26.
- an electrode 4 as a lower anode, an organic EL layer 5, and an electrode 6 as an upper cathode are provided.
- the thin film transistor 30 included in the driving transistor 12 is a bottom-gate n-type thin film transistor.
- a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, and an ohmic contact layer (hereinafter referred to as “the ohmic contact layer”).
- the ohmic contact layer Abbreviated as “contact layer”), and a source electrode and a drain electrode are sequentially stacked.
- FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is a plan view seen from the source electrode and drain electrode side.
- the thin film transistor 30 is a bottom-gate n-type thin film transistor.
- the thin film transistor 30 includes a gate electrode 31 formed on an insulating support substrate 21, a gate insulating film 32 formed on the gate electrode 31, a channel layer 33 formed on the gate insulating film 32, and an etching stopper.
- a pair of contact layers 35a and 35b separately formed on the channel protective layer 34 as a layer, and a source electrode 36S and a drain electrode 36D formed on the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b are sequentially stacked.
- the pair of contact layers 35 a and 35 b are formed on the upper surface of the channel protective layer 34 and connected to the channel layer 33.
- the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D are connected to the channel layer 33, respectively. That is, the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D are connected to the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b, respectively.
- the support substrate 21 is an insulating substrate made of a glass substrate such as quartz glass. Although not shown, a silicon nitride film (SiNx) or a silicon oxide film (SiOx) is formed on the surface of the support substrate 21 in order to prevent impurities such as sodium and phosphorus contained in the substrate from entering the semiconductor film. An undercoat film made of an insulating film such as) may be formed.
- the gate electrode 31 is an electrode made of, for example, molybdenum (Mo) and patterned in a strip shape on a support substrate 21 made of an insulating substrate.
- the gate electrode 31 may be a metal other than molybdenum (Mo), and may be composed of, for example, molybdenum tungsten (MoW).
- Mo molybdenum
- MoW molybdenum tungsten
- the gate electrode 31 is a refractory metal material which is hardly changed by heat.
- molybdenum (Mo) having a thickness of about 100 nm is used as the gate electrode 31.
- silicon dioxide SiO 2
- the material of the gate insulating film 32 can be constituted by a silicon nitride film (SiN), a silicon oxynitride film (SiON), or a laminated film thereof.
- silicon dioxide since a crystalline semiconductor film is used as the channel layer 33 formed on the gate insulating film 32, it is preferable to use silicon dioxide as the gate insulating film 32.
- silicon dioxide By using silicon dioxide as the gate insulating film 32, the interface state with the channel layer 33 can be made favorable, and good threshold voltage characteristics in the TFT can be maintained.
- silicon dioxide having a thickness of about 200 nm is used as the gate insulating film 32.
- the channel layer 33 is patterned in an island shape on the gate insulating film 32 above the gate electrode 31.
- the channel layer 33 is formed of a semiconductor film, and the on-current of the TFT can be increased by being formed of a semiconductor film with high mobility.
- a crystalline silicon film containing crystalline silicon, an oxide semiconductor, or an organic semiconductor can be used as the channel layer 33.
- the crystalline silicon film can be composed of microcrystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon.
- Crystalline silicon can be formed by crystallizing amorphous silicon (amorphous silicon) by heat treatment such as annealing. If the film thickness is about 30 to 100 nm, the off-current can be suppressed while maintaining the required on-current.
- a crystalline silicon film having a thickness of about 80 nm is used as the channel layer 33.
- the crystal grain size in the crystalline silicon film is 1 ⁇ m or less.
- the channel layer 33 may be a mixed crystal of an amorphous structure and a crystalline structure.
- the channel layer 33 is an undoped layer, and no intentional addition of impurities is performed. However, it is conceivable that impurities are unintentionally mixed in the hydrogenated amorphous silicon film during the manufacturing process. Therefore, the impurity concentration in the silicon film that is the channel layer 33 is preferably 1 ⁇ 10 18 / cm 3 or less. Further, the channel layer 33 preferably has an impurity concentration that is as low as possible. Therefore, the impurity concentration of the channel layer 33 is more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 17 / cm 3 or less. A high impurity concentration in the silicon film that is the channel layer 33 is not preferable because off current (Ioff) increases.
- Ioff off current
- a channel protective layer 34 is formed on the channel layer 33.
- Silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) can be used for the channel protective layer 34.
- the material of the channel protective layer 34 can be composed of a silicon nitride film (SiN), a silicon oxynitride film (SiON), or a laminated film thereof.
- a photosensitive insulating film material can also be used.
- the channel protective layer 34 functions as an etching stopper layer in the channel portion when the contact layers 35a and 35b formed after the channel protective layer 34 are patterned by etching or the like.
- the channel protective layer 34 it is possible to prevent the channel layer 33 from being damaged by etching. Therefore, the formation of the channel protective layer 34 has an advantage that no etching damage is left on the channel layer 33.
- the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b are made of an amorphous silicon film containing impurities, are formed on the channel protective layer 34 so as to be separated from each other, and also cover the side surface of the channel layer 33 and the side surface of the channel protective layer 34. Formed. That is, the pair of contact layers 35 a and 35 b are formed so as to have an interface in contact with the side surfaces 33 a and 33 b of the channel layer 33. The pair of contact layers 35 a and 35 b are formed in contact with the side surfaces 34 a and 34 b of the channel protective layer 34.
- the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b can be formed by adding an n-type impurity such as phosphorus (P) to amorphous silicon having a thickness of about 10 to 50 nm. In this embodiment mode, the film is formed with a thickness of 30 nm.
- the impurity concentration of the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b is preferably 1 ⁇ 10 21 / cm 3 or more and 1 ⁇ 10 22 / cm 3 or less. This concentration is generally a concentration that can be easily realized when a high-concentration impurity is introduced into a silicon film.
- the n-type impurity in the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b is not limited to phosphorus, but may be a group V element other than phosphorus. Also, the present invention is not limited to n-type impurities. For example, p-type impurities containing a Group 3 element such as boron (B) may be used.
- the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b may be formed of a single layer made of impurities having a constant concentration. When the concentration is increased from the high concentration toward the channel layer 33, the pair of contact layers 35a. , 35b and the channel layer 33 can be reduced in electric field concentration. For this reason, since the leakage current at the time of OFF can be suppressed, it is preferable.
- the impurity concentration of the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b is a high concentration region of 1 ⁇ 10 21 / cm 3 or more to 1 ⁇ 10 22 / cm 3 or less near the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D. Consists of. Further, the impurity concentration of the pair of contact layers 35a, 35b is 5 ⁇ 10 20 / cm 3 or less, preferably 1 ⁇ 10 19 / cm 3 or more and 1 ⁇ 10 20 / cm 3 or less near the channel layer 33. It is preferable that it is comprised from the low concentration area
- the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D are formed on the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b, respectively, and are patterned so as to be separated from each other. Each of the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D is in ohmic contact with the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b, and is formed so that the side surfaces thereof coincide with the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b.
- the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D have a single layer structure or a multilayer structure such as a conductive material and an alloy, respectively.
- Ti titanium (Ti) tantalum (Ta), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), aluminum (Al ),
- a single layer made of a metal such as copper (Cu) or a laminated film made of two or more materials is formed so as to have a film thickness of about 50 to 1000 nm.
- a method for forming the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D for example, a sputtering method is used.
- the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D are formed using three metal layers stacked in the order of Mo, Al, and Mo.
- the film thickness of Mo is 50 nm
- the film thickness of Al is 300 nm
- the film thickness of Mo is 50 nm.
- the side surfaces 33a and 33b of the channel layer 33 and the side surfaces 34a and 34b of the channel protective layer 34 are covered with the contact layers 35a and 35b. , 35b are electrically connected to the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D.
- the upper surfaces 33c and 33d of the channel protective layer 34 are covered with contact layers 35a and 35b.
- the distance between the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D is Lch
- the length of the gate electrode 31 is Lgm
- the length of the channel layer 33 is set. If Lsi is Lsi, Lch ⁇ Lsi ⁇ Lgm.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the thin film transistor 30 described above and the storage capacitor unit 40 arranged adjacent to the thin film transistor 30.
- the storage capacitor section 40 includes a gate electrode 31 formed on the support substrate 21, a gate insulating film 32 formed on the gate electrode 31, and a contact formed on the gate insulating film 32.
- the layer 35 and the electrode 36 formed on the contact layer 35 are sequentially stacked. That is, it is formed in a process for forming the thin film transistor 30.
- FIGS. 6A to 6J are cross-sectional views showing an example of a manufacturing process in the method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- a gate metal film 31M made of molybdenum or the like is formed to a thickness of about 100 nm on a support substrate 21 made of an insulating glass substrate by sputtering. Note that an undercoat film may be formed on the support substrate 21 before the gate metal film 31M is formed.
- the gate metal film 31M is patterned into a predetermined shape, and as shown in FIG. 6B, the gate electrode of the thin film transistor 30 and the storage capacitor section 40 is obtained. 31 is formed.
- a gate insulating film 32 made of a silicon oxide film is formed to a thickness of about 200 nm on the support substrate 21 so as to cover the gate electrode 31 by plasma CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition). Film.
- a channel layer film 33F made of crystalline silicon is formed on the gate insulating film 32 to a thickness of about 30 nm.
- the channel layer film 33F made of crystalline silicon is formed by directly forming microcrystalline silicon by CVD, or by performing heat treatment with a laser or a lamp after forming amorphous silicon by plasma CVD. It can be formed by crystallization.
- a channel layer protective film 34F made of a silicon oxide film is formed to a thickness of about 100 nm so as to cover the channel layer film 33F by plasma CVD.
- heat treatment such as crystallization treatment can be performed after the channel layer film 33F is formed, the channel layer film 33F is crystallized by laminating the channel layer protective film 34F and then applying laser irradiation or lamp heating. May be used. This has an advantage that the light absorption rate at the time of laser irradiation can be adjusted by the thickness of the channel layer protective film 34F.
- the channel layer film 33F is melted while being heated and partially aggregated due to temperature distribution, or partially.
- the crystal growth is promoted and the uniformity of the film thickness can be suppressed.
- the channel layer film 33F and the channel layer protective film 34F are patterned with the same photomask and then etched, so that the channel layer 33 and the channel protective layer 34 of the thin film transistor 30 have the same shape.
- pattern formation is performed by exposure and development by using a photosensitive material for the channel layer protective film 34F, and the channel layer 33 is patterned using the channel layer protective film 34F as a mask during etching. I do.
- An advantage of using a photosensitive material for the channel layer protective film 34F is that the resist stripping process can be reduced. Further, since the pattern formation by etching is only the channel layer, the etching process is easy.
- the merit of using a non-photosensitive material for the channel layer protective film 34F is that the material selection is easy, and if the material is formed by CVD or the like, impurities or ionic substances in the film There are few, and it is easy to ensure the initial characteristic and reliability of TFT.
- a contact layer film 35F made of amorphous silicon to which phosphorus is added as an n-type impurity is formed on the gate insulating film 32 so as to cover the channel layer 33 and the channel protective layer 34.
- a source / drain metal film 36M is formed.
- the source / drain metal film 36M is patterned by performing photolithography and wet etching, so that the source electrode 36S and the drain electrode 36D of the thin film transistor 30 and the electrode 36 of the storage capacitor section 40 are formed. Separated and formed.
- the source / drain metal film 36M can be etched by, for example, wet etching using a mixed acid composed of phosphoric acid, nitric acid and acetic acid. As a result, the contact layer film 35F is exposed.
- the contact layer film 35F is patterned by dry etching using the same pattern as in FIG. 6H, and the pair of contact layers 35a, 35b of the thin film transistor 30 and the storage capacitor section 40 are formed.
- the contact layer 35 is formed separately.
- the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b are formed so as to cover the side surfaces 34a and 34b of the channel protective layer 34 and the side surfaces 33a and 33b of the channel layer 33.
- a process of forming contact holes to the source electrode 36S, the drain electrode 36D, and the gate electrode 31 is performed on the passivation film 37 by performing photolithography and wet etching (or dry etching). Then, the source electrode 36S, the drain electrode 36D, and the gate electrode 31 are connected to the wiring electrode in the display device.
- the channel layer 33 sandwiched between the gate insulating film 32 and the channel protective layer 34 exists as a carrier movement path, and the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b or the source electrode 36S, Since the injection of carriers from the drain electrode 36D is hindered, the leakage current at the off time can be suppressed.
- carriers are injected from the source electrode 36S into the channel layer 33 to which an electric field is applied between the gate electrode 31 and the source electrode 36S. Since the channel layer 33 is not damaged by etching or the like during the process, high carrier mobility can be maintained, and the film thickness is not reduced by etching, so that the in-plane uniformity can be easily achieved. can get.
- the semiconductor layer is not limited to this as long as it is a semiconductor layer with high carrier mobility.
- an oxide semiconductor may be used, and the carrier mobility may be 1 cm / Vs or higher, more preferably 10 cm / Vs or higher.
- the capacity is reduced by the film thickness of the channel layer 33.
- the capacitance varies with a certain threshold as a boundary due to the voltage between the gate electrode 31 and the source electrode 36S.
- the capacitance of the gate insulating film 32 is shown, and when the gate electrode 31 is more negative than a certain threshold value, the gate is shown. Since the capacity is the sum of the film thicknesses of the insulating film 32, the channel layer 33, and the pair of contact layers 35a and 35b, the capacity is reduced.
- the invention is useful for obtaining a display device using a thin film transistor (TFT) such as an organic EL display device.
- TFT thin film transistor
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以下、本発明の一実施の形態による表示装置、並びにその表示装置に用いる薄膜トランジスタ薄膜トランジスタ(以下、「TFT(Thin Film Transistor)」とも略記する)及びその製造方法について、図面を参照しながら説明する。
30 薄膜トランジスタ
31 ゲート電極
32 ゲート絶縁膜
33 チャネル層
33a,33b 側面
34 チャネル保護層
35,35a,35b コンタクト層
36S ソース電極
36D ドレイン電極
36 電極
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- 表示素子と前記表示素子の発光を制御する薄膜トランジスタとを備えた表示装置であって、
前記薄膜トランジスタは、
絶縁性の支持基板上に形成されたゲート電極と、
前記ゲート電極を覆うように前記基板上に形成されたゲート絶縁膜と、
前記ゲート絶縁膜上に形成されたチャネル層と、
前記チャネル層の上面に形成されたチャネル保護層と、
前記チャネル保護層の上面に形成されかつ前記チャネル層に接続される一対のコンタクト層と、
一対の前記コンタクト層にそれぞれ接続されたソース電極及びドレイン電極と
を備え、
一対の前記コンタクト層は、前記チャネル層の側面において接する界面を有する表示装置。 - 前記チャネル保護層は、前記チャネル層と同一の形状で形成されている請求項1に記載の表示装置。
- 前記ソース電極と前記ドレイン電極との間の距離をLchとし、
ゲート電極の長さをLgmとし、
前記チャネル層の長さをLsiとすると、
Lch<Lsi<Lgmである請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - 表示装置に用いられる薄膜トランジスタであって、
絶縁性の支持基板上に形成されたゲート電極と、
前記ゲート電極を覆うように前記基板上に形成されたゲート絶縁膜と、
前記ゲート絶縁膜上に形成されたチャネル層と、
前記チャネル層の上面に形成されたチャネル保護層と、
前記チャネル保護層の上面に形成されかつ前記チャネル層に接続される一対のコンタクト層と、
一対の前記コンタクト層にそれぞれ接続されたソース電極及びドレイン電極と
を備え、
一対の前記コンタクト層は前記チャネル層の側面において接する界面を有する薄膜トランジスタ。 - 前記チャネル保護層は、前記チャネル層と同一の形状で形成されている請求項4に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 前記ソース電極と前記ドレイン電極との間の距離をLchとし、
ゲート電極の長さをLgmとし、
前記チャネル層の長さをLsiとすると、
Lch<Lsi<Lgmである請求項4に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。 - 絶縁性の支持基板上に形成されたゲート電極と、
前記ゲート電極を覆うように前記基板上に形成されたゲート絶縁膜と、
前記ゲート絶縁膜上に形成されたチャネル層と、
前記チャネル層の上面に形成されたチャネル保護層と、
前記チャネル保護層の上面に形成されかつ前記チャネル層に接続される一対のコンタクト層と、
一対の前記コンタクト層にそれぞれ接続されたソース電極及びドレイン電極と
を備え、
一対の前記コンタクト層は前記チャネル層の側面において接する界面を有する薄膜トランジスタの製造方法において、
前記チャネル層と前記チャネル保護層とを同一のフォトマスクでパターニングしてエッチングし、
その後一対の前記コンタクト層を形成する薄膜トランジスタの製造方法。 - 絶縁性の支持基板上に形成されたゲート電極と、
前記ゲート電極を覆うように前記基板上に形成されたゲート絶縁膜と、
前記ゲート絶縁膜上に形成されたチャネル層と、
前記チャネル層の上面に形成されたチャネル保護層と、
前記チャネル保護層の上面に形成されかつ前記チャネル層に接続される一対のコンタクト層と、
一対の前記コンタクト層にそれぞれ接続されたソース電極及びドレイン電極と
を備え、
一対の前記コンタクト層は前記チャネル層の側面において接する界面を有する薄膜トランジスタの製造方法において、
絶縁性の支持基板上に薄膜トランジスタ用のゲート電極と蓄積容量部用のゲート電極とを形成した後、
前記ゲート電極を覆うように、前記基板上にゲート絶縁膜とチャネル層とチャネル保護層とを形成し、
前記チャネル層と前記チャネル保護層とを同一のフォトマスクでパターニングしてエッチングするとともに、蓄積容量部の前記チャネル層と前記チャネル保護層とを除去し、
その後一対の前記コンタクト層を形成するとともに、一対の前記コンタクト層にそれぞれ接続された薄膜トランジスタのソース電極及びドレイン電極と、蓄積容量部の電極とを形成する薄膜トランジスタの製造方法。
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