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KR101316635B1 - Method for manufacturing display substrate, display substrate and mask - Google Patents
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KR101316635B1
KR101316635B1 KR20060070579A KR20060070579A KR101316635B1 KR 101316635 B1 KR101316635 B1 KR 101316635B1 KR 20060070579 A KR20060070579 A KR 20060070579A KR 20060070579 A KR20060070579 A KR 20060070579A KR 101316635 B1 KR101316635 B1 KR 101316635B1
KR20060070579A
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2006-07-27 Application filed by 삼성디스플레이 주식회사 filed Critical 삼성디스플레이 주식회사
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2013-10-15 Publication of KR101316635B1 publication Critical patent/KR101316635B1/en
Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a display substrate, a display substrate, and a mask for reducing defects due to excessive etching. A method of manufacturing a display substrate includes applying a photoresist film on a substrate including a display area in which a plurality of unit pixels are defined by signal lines that cross each other, and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, and patterning the photoresist film. Forming a second pattern portion including a first pattern portion overlapping the signal lines in the display area and a plurality of dummy openings formed in an area not overlapped with the signal lines in the peripheral area, and forming the first pattern portion and the first pattern portion. Forming a transparent electrode layer on the substrate on which the pattern portions are formed, and removing the transparent electrode layers formed on the first pattern portion, the second pattern portion, and the first and second pattern portions by using a strip solution, and corresponding pixels of each unit pixel. Forming a dummy electrode corresponding to the electrode and the dummy opening. By forming a dummy opening in the peripheral area, the level at which the photoresist film is developed in the peripheral area and the display area can be equalized. Accordingly, since the thickness of the first and second pattern parts may be uniformized as a whole, excessive etching of the lower thin film may be prevented during the etching process using the first and second pattern parts.
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Method for manufacturing display substrate, display substrate and mask {METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND MASK}
1 is a perspective view illustrating a liquid crystal display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view conceptually illustrating a display substrate in the liquid crystal display panel of FIG. 1.
3 is an enlarged view illustrating an enlarged unit pixel and a dummy electrode of a display substrate, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 3.
5A through 5J are process diagrams illustrating a method of manufacturing a display substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
100: display substrate 200: opposing substrate
300: printed circuit board 400: flexible printed circuit board
110: base substrate 120: gate driving circuit portion
DA: Display Area PA: Peripheral Area
GL: Gate Line DL: Data Line
P: unit pixel TFT: thin film transistor
PE: pixel electrode DM: dummy electrode
D0: dummy opening DH: dummy opening
111 gate insulating layer 116 passivation layer
The present invention relates to a display substrate manufacturing method, a display substrate and a mask, and more particularly, to a display substrate manufacturing method, a display substrate and a mask for uniformizing the thickness of a photoresist pattern formed during a three-sheet mask process. .
In general, signal lines, thin film transistors, and pixel electrodes formed on the display substrate are patterned through a photolithography process using a mask, and reducing the number of photolithography processes in the manufacturing process of the display substrate is a great method for reducing manufacturing costs. Affect. Therefore, in recent years, a method of manufacturing a display substrate using three masks has been developed to realize extremely low cost.
For example, in the three mask process, the signal lines and the thin film transistor are formed by the photolithography process using the first and second masks, and then a passivation layer is formed on the substrate on which the thin film transistor is formed. Subsequently, a photoresist pattern overlapping the signal lines and the thin film transistor is formed on the passivation layer by a photolithography process using a third mask. The photoresist pattern is used to first and second etch the passivation layer and to pattern the pixel electrode in a lift-off manner.
Since the etching process using the photoresist pattern is performed twice, it is important to form the photoresist pattern with a uniform thickness over the entire area of the substrate in order to prevent defects caused by excessive etching of the lower thin films.
However, when the density of the photoresist pattern formed on the display substrate varies greatly from region to region, the amount of photoresist dissolved during the development process of forming the photoresist pattern varies from region to region.
Specifically, in the region where the photoresist pattern is formed at a low density, the amount of photoresist dissolved during the developing process is larger than in the region where the photoresist pattern is formed at a high density. Accordingly, the developer applied on the region where the photoresist pattern is formed at a low density has a sharp decrease in acid concentration, so that a concentration difference occurs with the developer on the high density formation region. When this concentration difference occurs, the high concentration developer moves toward the low concentration developer by the diffusion principle. Accordingly, since the photoresist pattern of the low density formation region is over developed than an appropriate amount, there is a problem in that the thickness of the photoresist pattern is uneven.
Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a display substrate for reducing defects caused by excessive etching.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a display substrate manufactured by the method for manufacturing the display substrate.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mask used in the method for manufacturing the display substrate.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a method of manufacturing a display substrate includes a display area in which a plurality of unit pixels are defined by signal lines crossing each other, and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. Applying a photoresist film on a substrate; patterning the photoresist film to form a first pattern portion overlapping the signal lines in the display area and a plurality of regions formed in an area not overlapped with the signal lines in the peripheral area; Forming a second pattern portion including a dummy opening of the first pattern portion, forming a transparent electrode layer on the substrate on which the first pattern portion and the second pattern portion are formed, and forming the transparent electrode layer with the strip solution; The transparent electrode layers formed on the first and second pattern parts may be removed, and the pixel electrodes and the dummy openings corresponding to each unit pixel may be removed. Forming a corresponding dummy electrode.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a display substrate includes a substrate in which a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area are defined, and a plurality of unit pixels formed on the substrate and crossing each other. A signal line to be defined, a thin film transistor connected to the signal lines and formed in each unit pixel, a pixel electrode formed in the unit pixel and electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and formed of the same material as the pixel electrode, And a plurality of dummy electrodes formed in the peripheral area so as not to overlap with the signal line.
In order to realize another object of the present invention described above the mask according to the embodiment,
A plurality of unit pixels are defined by signal lines crossing each other, and the unit pixel includes a display area in which a pixel electrode is formed and a peripheral area in which a dummy electrode is formed in an area overlapping the display area and not overlapping the signal lines. It is a mask for manufacturing a display substrate. In this case, the mask includes a pixel electrode pattern for patterning the pixel electrode and a dummy electrode pattern for patterning the dummy electrode.
According to the method of manufacturing the display substrate, the display substrate, and the mask, since the thickness of the photoresist pattern can be uniformized as a whole, it is possible to prevent excessive etching of the lower thin film during the etching process using the photoresist pattern.
1 is a perspective view illustrating a liquid crystal display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view conceptually showing a display substrate of the liquid crystal display panel of FIG. 1.
1 and 2, the liquid crystal display panel includes an image including a display substrate 100, an opposing substrate 200, a liquid crystal layer (not shown), a printed circuit board 300, and a flexible printed circuit board 400. Is displayed.
The display substrate 100 is divided into a display area DA for displaying an image and peripheral areas PA1, PA2, PA3, and PA4 formed at an outer corner of the display area DA. In this case, it is preferable that the display area DA has a rectangular shape.
In the display area DA of the display substrate 100, a plurality of data lines DL are disposed in parallel along a first direction, and a plurality of gate lines GL are in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Are arranged in parallel along. The data lines DL and the gate lines GL cross each other to define pixel regions, and unit pixels are formed in each of the pixel regions.
Each unit pixel includes a thin film transistor TFT, a liquid crystal capacitor Clc, and a storage capacitor Cst.
Each thin film transistor TFT includes a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The gate electrode is connected to the gate line GL, the source electrode is connected to the data line DL, and the drain electrode is connected to a pixel electrode which is a first electrode of the liquid crystal capacitor Clc.
The opposing substrate 200 is disposed to face the display substrate 100 and has a smaller size than the display substrate 100, for example. The opposing substrate 200 includes color filters including color pixels corresponding to each unit pixel, and a common electrode applying a common voltage and serving as a second electrode of the liquid crystal capacitor Clc.
The liquid crystal capacitor Clc is defined by the pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode and the common electrode applying the common voltage. In addition, the storage capacitor Cst is formed on the display substrate 100 and defined by a reference voltage line applying a storage reference voltage and the pixel electrode.
The peripheral areas PA1, PA2, PA3, and PA4 are formed outside the display area DA, and are formed on the upper side of the display area DA, below the first area PA1 and the display area DA. A second area PA2 formed on the side, a third area PA3 formed on the left side of the display area DA, and a fourth area PA4 formed on the right side of the display area DA are included.
The pad portion PAD exposing one end of the data line DL is formed in the first peripheral area PA1, and the flexible printed circuit board 400 is attached to the pad portion PAD.
The flexible printed circuit board 400 electrically connects the printed circuit board 300 and the display substrate 100 to transfer the driving signal generated from the printed circuit board 300 to the display substrate 100. to provide. The flexible printed circuit board 400 may be, for example, a tape carrier package (TCP) or a chip on film (COF).
The printed circuit board 300 includes a driving circuit unit for processing an image signal, and the driving circuit unit converts an externally input image signal into a driving signal for controlling the thin film transistor TFT. The printed circuit board 300 may be bent by the flexible printed circuit board 400 and disposed below the display substrate 100.
Gate driving circuits 120 are formed in the third and fourth peripheral regions PA3 and PA4.
The gate driving circuit unit 120 generates the gate signals and applies the gate signals to the gate electrode of the thin film transistor TFT along the gate lines GL. The gate driving circuit unit 120 may include a first gate circuit 122 formed in a third area PA3 of the peripheral area PA and a second gate circuit formed in a fourth area PA4 of the peripheral area PA. 124.
Meanwhile, a plurality of dummy electrodes DM are formed in the peripheral area PA. The dummy electrode DM is formed of the same material as the pixel electrode formed in the display area DA, and is simultaneously formed on the same layer. Each dummy electrode DM is formed to have a size similar to that of the pixel electrode.
Specifically, a plurality of dummy electrodes DM are formed so as not to overlap the pad part PAD in the first area PA1. At this time, the interval between the dummy electrodes DM is preferably 8 to 12㎛.
Similarly, a plurality of dummy electrodes DM are also formed in the second area PA2, the third area PA3, and the fourth area PA4, and the third area PA3 and the fourth area PA4. In the above embodiment, the gate driving circuit unit 120 is not overlapped with the gate driving circuit unit 120.
In addition, the area ratio in which the pixel electrode is formed in the display area DA and the area ratio in which the dummy electrode is formed in the peripheral area are preferably the same.
The liquid crystal layer is interposed between the display substrate 100 and the counter substrate 200 and rearranged by an electric field formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. The rearranged liquid crystal layer adjusts the light transmittance of the light inside or outside, and the light having the light transmittance adjusted passes through the color filters to display an image.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.
2 to 4, the display substrate 100 includes a base substrate 110. The display area DA and the peripheral area PA are partitioned on the base substrate 110, and the display area DA is divided into unit pixels by gate lines GL and data lines DL that cross each other. P) is defined.
In the unit pixel P, a reference voltage line STL extending in the same direction as the gate line GL, a thin film transistor TFT, and a pixel electrode PE are formed.
The reference voltage line STL is a gate metal pattern formed on the same layer as the gate line GL and overlaps the pixel electrode PE in each unit pixel P to form a storage capacitor Cst. do.
The thin film transistor TFT includes a gate electrode G, a source electrode S, a drain electrode D, and an active layer A.
The gate electrode G extends from the gate line GL and is formed in each unit pixel P. The gate insulating layer 111 is formed on the base substrate 110 on which the gate metal pattern including the gate line GL, the reference voltage line STL, and the gate electrode G is formed.
For example, the gate insulating layer 111 may be formed of silicon nitride (SiNx), and may be the same as the data metal pattern including the gate metal pattern and the data line DL, the source electrode S, and the drain electrode D. Patterned to shape.
A data metal pattern including the data line DL, the source electrode S, and the drain electrode D is formed on the base substrate 110 on which the gate insulating layer 111 is formed.
The source electrode S extends from the data line DL, is formed in each unit pixel P, and is formed to partially overlap the gate electrode G on the gate insulating layer 111. For example, the source electrode S may be formed in an alphabet-U shape as shown in FIG. 3. The drain electrode D is spaced apart from the source electrode S by a predetermined interval and is formed to partially overlap the gate electrode G on the gate insulating layer 111. When the timing signal is applied to the gate electrode G, the drain electrode D receives a pixel voltage from the source electrode S and performs an output terminal function of applying a pixel voltage to the pixel electrode PE. do.
The active layer A is formed between the data metal pattern and the gate insulating layer 111. The active layer A is patterned in the same manner as the data metal pattern to be formed between the gate insulating layer 111 and the data metal pattern.
The active layer A includes, for example, a semiconductor layer 112 made of amorphous silicon (a-Si) and an ohmic contact layer 113 made of amorphous silicon (n + a-Si) doped with high concentration of n-type ions. It is formed in a stacked structure sequentially. In this case, the channel CH exposing the semiconductor layer 112 is formed at a spaced portion between the source electrode S and the drain electrode D. FIG.
The passivation layer 116 is formed on the base substrate 110 on which the thin film transistor TFT is formed. The passivation layer 116 is formed of, for example, silicon oxide (SiOx) or silicon nitride (SiNx), and the gate line GL, the data line DL, and the thin film transistor TFT in the display area DA. Patterned to overlap At this time, the passivation layer 116 exposes one end of the drain electrode (D).
The pixel electrode PE is formed corresponding to each unit pixel P and is made of a transparent conductive material. For example, the transparent conductive material may be formed of indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), amorphous indium tin oxide (a-ITO), or the like.
Meanwhile, since the gate insulating layer 111 to the passivation layer 116 are patterned to overlap the gate and data metal patterns, the pixel electrode PE formed in the unit pixel directly contacts the base substrate 110. In addition, the pixel electrode PE is in contact with one end of the exposed drain electrode D to receive a pixel voltage from the drain electrode D. FIG.
In the region where the reference voltage line STL and the pixel electrode PE overlap each other, a storage capacitor Cst is formed using the gate insulating layer 111 as a dielectric material. The storage capacitor Cst maintains the pixel voltage applied to the pixel electrode PE for one frame time.
Hereinafter, the dummy electrode DM formed in the peripheral area PA will be described in detail.
Although not shown, a gate metal pattern and a data metal pattern for forming the gate driving circuit part are formed in the peripheral area PA, and the gate insulating layer 111 is formed between the gate metal pattern and the data metal pattern. do. Similarly, the passivation layer 116 is formed on the data metal pattern.
In this case, a dummy opening hole DH having a size similar to that of the unit pixel P is formed in the gate insulating layer 111 and the passivation layer 116 in an area not overlapped with the gate and data metal patterns.
Preferably, the dummy opening hole DH is formed to have a size of 0.9 to 1.3 times the unit pixel. Moreover, it is preferable that the space | interval between each dummy opening hole DH is 8-12 micrometers.
In the dummy opening hole DH, the dummy electrode DM is formed in direct contact with the base substrate 110 and formed of the same material as the pixel electrode PE.
Since the dummy electrode DM is formed to have a size of the dummy opening hole DH, for example, the dummy electrode DM is formed to have a size of 0.9 to 1.3 times the unit pixel. In addition, the area ratio in which the pixel electrode PE is formed in the display area DA and the area ratio in which the dummy electrode DM is formed in the peripheral area PA are preferably the same.
The dummy electrode DM does not perform an electrical function and is inevitably formed during the manufacturing process of the display substrate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5A through 5I are process diagrams illustrating a method of manufacturing a display substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention using the II ′ cutting line of FIG. 3.
Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a display substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5I.
Referring to FIG. 5A, a first metal layer (not shown) and a first photo may be formed on a base substrate 110 formed of a transparent material through which light may pass, and the display area DA and the peripheral area PA may be partitioned. A resist film (not shown) is formed sequentially. The first metal layer may be formed of, for example, a metal such as chromium, aluminum, tantalum, molybdenum, titanium, tungsten, copper, silver, or an alloy thereof, and is deposited by a sputtering process. In addition, the metal layer may be formed of two or more layers having different physical properties.
The first photoresist film is, for example, made of a positive photoresist in which the exposed region is dissolved by a developer.
Subsequently, the first mask MASK1 is aligned on the base substrate 110 on which the first photoresist film is formed. The first mask MASK1 includes a light transmitting part 4 for transmitting light and a light blocking part 2 for blocking light. Next, the first photoresist film is exposed using the first mask MASK1, and a series of photolithography (PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY) processes for developing the exposed first photoresist film are performed. Accordingly, the first photoresist pattern PR1 is formed on the metal layer.
Next, the metal layer is patterned by an etching process using the first photoresist pattern PR1 to form a gate metal pattern including a gate line GL, a gate electrode G, and a reference voltage line STL. The etching process is, for example, proceeds by wet etching. After the etching process is completed, an ashing process of removing the first photoresist pattern PR1 remaining on the gate metal pattern is performed. The ashing process is performed by an oxygen plasma treatment, and is performed every time the etching process using the photoresist pattern is finished.
The first photoresist film may be made of a negative photoresist. In this case, the arrangement of the light blocking portion 4 and the light transmitting portion 2 is reversed in the first mask MASK1.
Referring to FIG. 5B, a gate insulating layer 111 made of silicon nitride (SiNx) or silicon oxide (SiOx) is formed on the base substrate 110 on which the gate metal pattern is formed. The gate insulating layer 111 may be formed using a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method. In addition, the gate insulating layer 111 may be formed in a double layer structure having different materials and forming processes.
Subsequently, the semiconductor layer 112 made of amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) and the ohmic contact layer 113 made of n + amorphous silicon (n + a-Si: H) are sequentially formed on the gate insulating layer 111. do. The semiconductor layer 112 and the ohmic contact layer 113 may be formed using the plasma chemical vapor deposition method.
Subsequently, a second metal layer 114 is formed on the ohmic contact layer 113. The second metal layer 114 may be formed of, for example, a metal such as chromium, aluminum, tantalum, molybdenum, titanium, tungsten, copper, silver, or an alloy thereof, and may be deposited by a sputtering process. In addition, the second metal layer 114 may be formed of two or more layers having different physical properties.
Subsequently, a second photoresist film (not shown) is coated on the entire surface of the metal layer 114. For example, the second photoresist film is formed of a positive photoresist in which the exposed region is dissolved by a developer.
Next, a second mask MASK2 is disposed on the base substrate 110 to which the second photoresist film is applied, and a second photoresist pattern PR2 is performed by performing a photolithography process using the second mask MASK2. ).
The second photoresist pattern PR2 may include a source electrode region SEA in which the source electrode S of the thin film transistor TFT is formed, a channel region CHA in which the channel portion CH is formed, and a drain electrode D. The drain electrode region DEA is formed, the reference voltage line region STA on which the reference voltage line STL is formed, and a data line region (not shown) on which the data lines DL are formed.
In detail, the second photoresist pattern PR2 may include a first pattern PR21 formed at a first thickness t1 in the source electrode region SEA, the drain electrode region DEA, and the data line region DLA; The channel pattern CHA includes a second pattern PR22 having a second thickness t2.
The first pattern PR21 is an area patterned through the light blocking part 2 of the second mask, and the second pattern PR22 is an area patterned through the diffraction part 6 of the second mask MASK2. to be. The diffraction section 6 is provided with a slit (SLIT) pattern for diffracting the light to provide a smaller amount of light than that provided by the exposure section 4. Accordingly, the second pattern PR22 is formed to have a second thickness t2 that is thinner than the first thickness t1.
3, 5B, and 5C, the second metal layer 114 is etched using the second photoresist pattern PR2. Accordingly, a data metal pattern including the data line DL and the electrode pattern 115 is formed. The electrode pattern 115 extends from the data line DL and is formed in a shape in which the source electrode S and the drain electrode D are connected.
Subsequently, the semiconductor layer 112 and the ohmic contact layer 113 are etched using the second photoresist pattern PR2. For example, etching of the semiconductor layer 112 and the ohmic contact layer 113 may be performed by dry etching. Accordingly, an active layer A patterned in the same manner as the data metal pattern is formed under the data metal pattern.
5C and 5D, the second photoresist patterns PR21 and PR22 are removed by a predetermined thickness by an ashing process using an oxygen plasma. The removed thickness is greater than or equal to the second thickness t2 and less than the first thickness t1.
The second pattern PR22 formed in the channel region CHA is removed by the ashing process, and the third thickness PR3 is formed in the source electrode region SEA, the drain electrode region DEA, and the data line region (not shown). The third pattern PR23 of t3) remains.
Subsequently, the electrode pattern 114 is etched using the third pattern PR23 to form a source electrode S and a drain electrode D spaced apart from the source electrode S by a predetermined distance.
Next, the ohmic contact layer 113 exposed at the spaced portion between the source electrode S and the drain electrode D is etched to form a channel CH exposing the semiconductor layer 112.
Accordingly, the thin film transistor TFT including the gate electrode G, the source electrode S, the drain electrode D, and the active layer A is formed on the base substrate 110.
Subsequently, the third pattern PR23 remaining on the thin film transistor TFT is removed by an ashing process using an oxygen plasma.
3 and 5E, the passivation layer 116 is formed on the base substrate 110 on which the thin film transistor TFT is formed. Subsequently, a third photoresist film (not shown) is formed on the base substrate 110 on which the passivation layer 116 is formed. The third photoresist film is formed of, for example, a positive photoresist in which the exposed region is dissolved by a developer.
Next, the third photoresist layer is patterned by a photolithography process using the third mask MASK3 to form a third photoresist pattern PR3.
5F is a plan view illustrating a third mask corresponding to the display substrate illustrated in FIG. 3.
Hereinafter, a photolithography process for forming the third photoresist pattern PR3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3, 5E, and 5F.
A third mask MASK3 including the light blocking part 2, the light transmitting part 4, the diffraction part 6, and the dummy light transmitting part 5 is disposed on the base substrate on which the third photoresist film is applied. Light is irradiated on the third mask MASK3 to expose the third photoresist film.
In the display area PA, the diffraction part 6 includes a plurality of slit patterns for diffracting light and is disposed corresponding to one end of the drain electrode D and the reference voltage line STL.
The light blocking portion 2 is disposed to overlap the gate and data metal patterns except for one end of the drain electrode D and the reference voltage line STL.
The light transmitting portion 4 is disposed in the remaining area where the light blocking portion 2 and the diffraction portion 6 are not disposed.
The light transmitting part 4 and the diffraction part 6 form a pixel electrode pattern for patterning the pixel electrode PE in each unit pixel P.
The dummy light transmitting part 5 is disposed corresponding to the peripheral area DA, and is formed in a dummy electrode pattern to form a dummy electrode DM to be described later.
Next, a developer is applied onto the third photoresist film exposed by the third mask MASK3. The developer applied on the third photoresist film dissolves the exposure area of the third photoresist film. Therefore, when the cleaning process is performed on the base substrate to which the developer is applied, only the third photoresist film of the unexposed region remains to form the third photoresist pattern PR3.
The third photoresist pattern PR3 includes a first pattern portion P1 formed in the display area DA and a second pattern portion P2 formed in the peripheral area PA.
The first pattern portion P1 is formed to overlap the gate metal pattern and the data metal pattern. In this case, the first pattern portion P1 includes a first thickness portion d1 having a first thickness t1 and a second thickness portion d2 having a second thickness that is thinner than the first thickness. The first thickness part d1 is an area patterned by the light blocking part 2, and the second thickness part d2 is an area patterned by the diffraction part 6.
The second thickness part d2 is formed to correspond to one end of the reference voltage line STL and the drain electrode D. FIG. The first pattern portion P1 of the remaining region except for the region in which the second thickness portion d2 is formed is formed of the first thickness portion d1.
Meanwhile, since the first pattern portion P1 is formed to overlap the gate metal pattern and the data metal pattern, the first pattern portion P1 is not formed in most regions of the unit pixel P. Therefore, during the development process for forming the third photoresist pattern PR3, the third photoresist film formed in most regions of the unit pixel P is dissolved by the developer. As a result, an acid concentration of the developing solution coated on the display area DA decreases rapidly during the developing process.
The passivation layer 116 is etched in the subsequent process in the region where the first pattern portion P1 is not formed and the second thickness portion d2 is formed in the unit pixel P, and the pixel electrode PE This is the area to be formed.
2, 3, and 5E, the pixel electrode PE is not formed in the peripheral area PA, and a part of the gate driving circuit part 120 and the pad part PAD is formed. Except that the etching process of the passivation layer 116 does not need to be performed.
Therefore, the second pattern part P2 formed in the peripheral area PA may be formed to cover most of the area of the peripheral area PA. When the second pattern portion P2 is formed to cover most of the peripheral area PA, the amount of photoresist dissolved by the developer during the above-described developing process is smaller than in the display area DA.
Accordingly, the developer applied on the peripheral area PA may have a higher acid concentration than the developer applied on the display area DA.
In this way, when a difference in concentration occurs in the developer, a high concentration of developer gradually moves to a low concentration region by the diffusion principle. Accordingly, the display area DA adjacent to the peripheral area PA, that is, the first pattern part P1 formed at the edge of the display area DA is continuously exposed to the developer having a high acid concentration even after the proper amount is developed.
Therefore, the first pattern portion P1 formed at the edge of the display area DA may be over developed rather than an appropriate amount. When the first pattern portion P1 formed at the edge of the display area DA is excessively developed, the thickness of the first pattern portion P1 formed on the display area DA becomes non-uniform, so that an etching process described later The lower thin films formed on the edges may be excessively etched.
Therefore, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the dummy light transmitting part 5 is formed in the third mask MASK3 disposed on the peripheral area PA, so that the first pattern part P1 is formed in the display area PA. ) And the forming density of the second pattern portion P2 formed in the peripheral area PA.
Accordingly, since the amount of photoresist dissolved in the peripheral area PA and the display area DA becomes uniform during the above-described development process, the concentration of the developer applied on the peripheral area PA and the display area DA is increased. Can reduce the car.
Therefore, since excessive phenomenon of the first pattern portion P1 formed at the edge of the display area PA is suppressed, the thickness of the third photoresist pattern PR3 formed on the base substrate 110 is uniform. In addition, a plurality of dummy openings DO patterned by the dummy light transmitting part 5 are formed in the second pattern part P2 formed on the peripheral area PA.
In this case, each of the dummy openings DO may be formed to have a size similar to that of each of the unit pixels P. More preferably, the dummy opening DO is formed to have a size of 0.8 to 1.3 times the unit pixel P.
In addition, the dummy opening DO may be formed in an area where a gate and a data metal pattern are not formed at a lower portion thereof, and an interval between the dummy openings DO may be 8 to 12 μm.
The photoresist film for forming the third photoresist pattern PR3 may be made of a negative photoresist. In this case, the arrangement of the light blocking portion 4 and the light transmitting portion 2 is reversed in the third mask MASK3. In addition, the dummy light transmitting part 5 is formed as a dummy light blocking part.
5E and 5G, the passivation layer 116 and the gate insulating layer 111 are first dry-etched using the third photoresist pattern PR3.
Accordingly, in the display area DA, the base substrate 110 in an area not overlapped with the gate and data metal patterns is exposed. In addition, a dummy opening hole DH is formed in the passivation layer 116 and the gate insulating layer 111 of the peripheral area PA.
As described above with reference to FIG. 5E, since the third photoresist pattern PR3 is formed to have a uniform thickness in the entire area on the base substrate 110, the passivation layer 116 and the gate insulation are formed during the first dry etching. Excessive etching of the layer 111 can be suppressed.
Accordingly, since the exposure of the gate and data metal patterns protected by the passivation layer 116 and the gate insulating layer 111 is prevented, wiring defects caused by etching the wirings during the subsequent etching process can be prevented. In addition, a defect due to a short between the pixel electrode and the wirings may be prevented in the pixel electrode patterning process which will be described later.
Subsequently, a certain thickness of the third photoresist film PR3 is removed by an ashing process using an oxygen plasma. In this case, the thickness to be removed is greater than or equal to the second thickness t2 and smaller than the first thickness t1. Accordingly, the passivation layer 116 is exposed in the region where the second thickness portion d2 is removed and the second thickness portion d2 is removed.
Referring to FIG. 5H, the passivation layer 116 exposed by using the remaining third photoresist pattern PR3 is etched second. The second etching is, for example, a dry etching process. In the second etching process, the passivation layer 116 is isotropically etched to generate an undercut U in which side surfaces of the passivation layer 116 are embedded than sides of the third photoresist pattern PR3.
Referring to FIG. 5I, transparent electrode layers 117a and 117b are deposited on the remaining third photoresist pattern PR3. The transparent electrode layers 117a and 117b are made of, for example, ITO or IZO, and may be deposited by sputtering.
When the transparent electrode layers 117a and 117b are deposited, the transparent electrode layer 117a formed on the third photoresist pattern PR3 and the transparent electrode layer 117b formed on the base substrate 110 may be formed due to the undercut U. Electrically isolated.
3, 5I and 5J, the base substrate 110 on which the transparent electrode layers 117a and 117b are formed is immersed in a strip solution (PHOTORESIST STRIPPER). The strip solution penetrates into the third photoresist pattern PR3 through the undercutting U to lift off the third photoresist pattern PR3. Accordingly, while the third photoresist pattern PR3 is separated from the base substrate 110, the transparent electrode layer 117a coated on the third photoresist pattern PR3 is also disposed on the base substrate 110. ) Is removed.
Accordingly, each unit pixel P is patterned with the pixel electrode PE in contact with one end of the drain electrode D. FIG. At the same time, the dummy electrode DM is patterned in the dummy opening hole DH. In this case, the area ratio in which the pixel electrode PE is formed in the display area DA and the area ratio in which the dummy electrode DM is formed in the peripheral area PA are preferably the same.
As a result, the display substrate according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is completed.
Table 1 shows data describing thickness differences of regions of the third photoresist pattern.
Comparative Example Example First peripheral area 1500Å 900Å Second peripheral area 4000Å 1000Å Third peripheral region 500Å 500Å Fourth peripheral area 1000Å 500Å
2, 5E, and [Table 1], the comparative example is a third photoresist pattern in which the dummy opening DO is not formed in the peripheral area PA.
The embodiment is the third photoresist pattern PR3 having the dummy opening DO formed in the peripheral area DA.
The numerical value of the comparative example of Table 1 shows the thickness difference between the 3rd photoresist pattern formed in the center part of display area DA, and the 3rd photoresist pattern formed in the edge area of display area DA.
Similarly, the numerical values of the embodiments shown in [Table 1] represent the thickness difference between the third photoresist pattern formed in the center portion of the display area DA and the third photoresist pattern formed in the edge area of the display area DA.
Referring to Table 1, in the embodiment, it can be seen that the thickness difference for each region of the third photoresist pattern is reduced overall.
In particular, the region of the third photoresist pattern is formed in the second peripheral region where the gate driving circuit unit 120 is formed or the flexible printed circuit board 400 is not attached and thus the dummy opening DO may be widest. It can be seen that the thickness difference is the smallest.
Similarly, in the third peripheral area PA3 having the narrowest area where the gate driving circuit part 120 is formed to form the dummy opening DO, there is no change in thickness difference in the comparative example and the embodiment. have.
Therefore, it may be confirmed that the thickness of the third photoresist pattern PR3 may be uniformized by forming the dummy opening DO in the peripheral area PA.
As described above, according to the present invention, the dummy light transmitting portion is formed in the third mask in response to the peripheral area of the display substrate, whereby the amount of photoresist film formed in the peripheral area and the display area is developed by the developer. . As a result, the acid concentration of the developer applied on the peripheral area and the display area can be maintained the same, so that the excessive phenomenon of the third photoresist pattern formed at the edge of the display area can be suppressed. Therefore, since the thickness of the third photoresist pattern is uniformly formed as a whole, wiring defects due to excessive etching of the lower thin film may be prevented during the subsequent etching process.
Forming an insulating layer on the gate line;
Forming a data line crossing the gate line on the insulating layer;
Forming a passivation layer on a substrate including a display area in which a plurality of unit pixels are defined by signal lines including the gate line and the data line and a peripheral area surrounding the display area;
Applying a photoresist film on the substrate on which the passivation layer is formed;
The photoresist layer is patterned to form a second pattern portion including a first pattern portion overlapping the signal lines in the display area and a plurality of dummy openings formed in an area not overlapped with the signal lines in the peripheral area. Making;
First etching the insulating layer and the passivation layer by using the first and second pattern portions;
Removing the first and second pattern portions by a predetermined thickness;
Forming an undercut on the side surface of the passivation layer by second etching the passivation layer using the first and second pattern portions having a predetermined thickness removed;
Forming a transparent electrode layer on the substrate on which the first pattern portion and the second pattern portion are formed; And
The pixel electrode and the dummy corresponding to the unit pixel by removing the transparent electrode layer formed on the first pattern portion, the second pattern portion, and the first and second pattern portions with a strip solution penetrating through the undercut. And simultaneously forming a dummy electrode corresponding to the opening and directly contacting the opening.
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