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JP2009139672A - Liquid crystal display element, and manufacturing method for liquid crystal display element - Google Patents
Liquid crystal display element, and manufacturing method for liquid crystal display element Download PDF
JP2009139672A
JP2009139672A JP2007316539A JP2007316539A JP2009139672A JP 2009139672 A JP2009139672 A JP 2009139672A JP 2007316539 A JP2007316539 A JP 2007316539A JP 2007316539 A JP2007316539 A JP 2007316539A JP 2009139672 A JP2009139672 A JP 2009139672A
JP2007316539A
Shuichi Tatemori
修一 舘森
2007-12-07 Application filed by Sony Corp, ソニー株式会社 filed Critical Sony Corp
2007-12-07 Priority to JP2007316539A priority Critical patent/JP2009139672A/en
2009-06-25 Publication of JP2009139672A publication Critical patent/JP2009139672A/en
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A liquid crystal display device having a high withstand voltage capable of effectively preventing the generation of bubbles in a low temperature environment without impairing the degree of freedom in layout is realized.
A liquid crystal display element includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, and a plurality of columnar spacers that hold a gap between the substrates. The plurality of columnar spacers 4 include a first columnar spacer 4A and a second columnar spacer 4B formed at the same height, and the second substrate spacer of the first substrate 1 includes a second columnar spacer 4B. The recess 7 is provided in the portion where the columnar spacer 4B is disposed, and a gap is secured between the tip of the second columnar spacer 4B and the bottom surface of the recess 7 of the first substrate 1 by the interposition of the recess 7. Yes.
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display element and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element.
The liquid crystal display element has a configuration in which two substrates are arranged in a facing state with a predetermined gap therebetween, and a liquid crystal layer is formed by filling and sealing liquid crystal in a gap portion between the two substrates. In the liquid crystal display element having such a configuration, a spacer (the thickness of the liquid crystal layer) between the two substrates is maintained at a predetermined size by interposing a spacer between the two substrates. As the spacer, a fine granular (spherical) spacer has been used so far, but recently, a columnar spacer (hereinafter referred to as “columnar spacer”) has been used instead. The columnar spacer is also called a “photo spacer” because it is formed on the substrate using a photosensitive resin material such as a photoresist.
When a load is applied in the thickness direction to the liquid crystal display element including the columnar spacer, the substrate and the columnar spacer are deformed by being pressed by the load. When an excessive load is applied to a part of the liquid crystal display element, the columnar spacer holding the gap between the substrates at that part causes plastic deformation. As a result, even if the load is removed, the gap between the substrates does not return to the original, and display unevenness occurs.
In recent years, with the thinning of mobile devices, liquid crystal display elements have become thinner and acrylic plates that cover the surface have become thinner, and the load applied to the liquid crystal display elements has been increasing. In order to realize a liquid crystal display element having a high withstand voltage under such circumstances, it is effective to increase the arrangement density of the column spacers in the substrate surface and disperse the pressure applied to the individual column spacers. Specifically, the number of columnar spacers arranged per unit area may be increased, or the outer diameter of each columnar spacer may be increased to increase the ground contact area between the substrate and the columnar spacer.
However, since the liquid crystal display element generally shrinks in volume due to a decrease in the density of the liquid crystal in a low temperature environment, as described above, if the arrangement density of the columnar spacers is increased by increasing the number of spacers or increasing the spacer outer diameter, There is a possibility that the elastic shrinkage cannot follow the volumetric shrinkage of the liquid crystal. As a result, there is a serious quality problem that bubbles are generated in the liquid crystal layer only by applying a slight impact to the liquid crystal display element in a low temperature environment. Especially in mobile applications, there are many opportunities to be exposed to a low temperature environment, and the generation of bubbles is a fatal quality defect. Therefore, there is a limit to increasing the arrangement density of the columnar spacers for the purpose of high breakdown voltage. For this reason, usually, the arrangement density of the columnar spacers is designed to be lower in order to prioritize quality maintenance than improvement in breakdown voltage.
In order to solve such a problem, for example, in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below, two types of columnar spacers having different heights are arranged, and two substrates are supported by the magnitude of the load load (load pressure). It has been reported that the number of columnar spacers is changed. Also, in Patent Document 2, a convex stepped portion is formed by a laminated layer made of a substrate constituent material, and the first columnar spacer is brought into contact with the stepped portion, thereby making the same material and the same as the first columnar spacer. A configuration in which a gap is interposed between a second columnar spacer formed at a height and the substrate is disclosed.
JP 2005-326887 A JP 2002-341354 A
However, in order to form two types of columnar spacers having different heights, a step of forming a first columnar spacer and a step of forming a second columnar spacer having a height different from that of the first columnar spacer are: Must be done separately. For this reason, there is a drawback in that the manufacturing process is significantly increased and the cost is increased. Further, when the columnar spacers are formed using a large exposure mask, if the arrangement density of the columnar spacers is changed, it is necessary to revise the large exposure mask accordingly, resulting in a large cost. There is also a problem.
On the other hand, when the convex stepped portion is formed by the substrate constituent material, the convex stepped portion is provided by laminating the substrate constituent material on a portion where there is no step. For this reason, when patterning the laminated layer of the electrode material, the wiring material and the insulating material disclosed in Patent Document 2 to form the stepped portion, the electrode portion and the wiring portion which are components of the pixel circuit of the liquid crystal display element It is necessary to provide a stepped portion avoiding positional interference with the insulating portion or the like. Therefore, there is a problem that the degree of freedom in layout when providing the stepped portion is low.
An object of the present invention is to realize a high-breakdown-voltage liquid crystal display element that can effectively prevent the generation of bubbles in a low-temperature environment without impairing the flexibility in layout.
The liquid crystal display element according to the present invention is
A first substrate and a second substrate facing each other through the liquid crystal layer;
A plurality of columnar spacers that maintain a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate;
The plurality of columnar spacers include a first columnar spacer and a second columnar spacer formed at the same height.
Of one of the first substrate and the second substrate, in one of the substrate surfaces, either the portion where the first columnar spacer is disposed or the portion where the second columnar spacer is disposed A recess is provided.
In the liquid crystal display element according to the present invention, even when the heights of all the columnar spacers provided between the first substrate and the second substrate are made common, the first columnar spacer and the second columnar spacer Of these, one columnar spacer is always in contact with both the first substrate and the second substrate regardless of the magnitude of the load applied to the substrate surface, while the other columnar spacer is in contact with the load load. In a situation where is less than a predetermined value, only one substrate (the first substrate or the second substrate) is contacted, and when the load load exceeds a predetermined value, both substrates are contacted. For this reason, it is possible to keep the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers low when the load load is below a predetermined value, and to increase the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers when the load load exceeds a predetermined value. It becomes.
According to the present invention, any one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the portion where the first columnar spacer is disposed and the portion where the second columnar spacer is disposed within one substrate surface. Since the concave portion is provided on either side, the degree of freedom in layout is higher than in the case where the convex stepped portion is provided. For this reason, it is possible to realize a high-breakdown-voltage liquid crystal display element that can effectively prevent the generation of bubbles in a low temperature environment without impairing the degree of freedom in layout.
Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and various modifications and improvements have been made within the scope of deriving specific effects obtained by the constituent requirements of the invention and combinations thereof. Also includes form.
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a liquid crystal display element to which the present invention is applied. The illustrated liquid crystal display element 10 is roughly configured to include a first substrate 1, a second substrate 2, a liquid crystal layer 3, a plurality of columnar spacers 4, and a sealing portion 5. . Each of the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is formed of a light-transmitting substrate. The planar dimension of the first substrate 1 is set larger than the planar dimension of the second substrate 2. The first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 are arranged so as to face each other with the liquid crystal layer 3 interposed therebetween in the display region 6. The liquid crystal layer 3 is formed by injecting and filling liquid crystal between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 (gap). The liquid crystal layer 3 selectively transmits display light between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2. The amount of light transmitted through the liquid crystal layer 3 is controlled for each unit pixel by a pixel circuit (not shown). The unit pixel is a minimum unit pixel for controlling the light transmission amount in the liquid crystal layer 3.
The columnar spacer 4 holds a gap between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2. A plurality of columnar spacers 4 are arranged in a distributed manner in the display area 6. In the present embodiment, the plurality of columnar spacers 4 are divided into “first columnar spacers” and “second columnar spacers”. The sealing portion 5 is formed in a square frame shape so as to surround the display region 6. The sealing portion 5 is configured by a sealing material used for joining the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2. For example, the liquid crystal display element 10 is configured to transmit the light of the backlight incident from the first substrate 1 side from the second substrate 2 side.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of the configuration of the liquid crystal display element according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A and the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B are formed on the second substrate 2 in close contact with the second substrate 2. The first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B are formed in a columnar shape at the same height. Further, each of the columnar spacers 4A and 4B is formed in a trapezoidal cone shape in which the outer diameter of the base end portion is larger than the outer diameter of the distal end portion.
In the substrate surface of the second substrate 2, the portion where the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is disposed and the portion where the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B is disposed are flat surfaces having no step. On the other hand, in the substrate surface of the first substrate 1, the portion where the first columnar spacer 4A is disposed is a flat surface, whereas the second columnar spacer 4B is disposed. The recessed portion is in a recessed state, and the recessed portion is a recessed portion 7. The recess 7 is formed in a circular shape in plan view.
Further, the base end portion of the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is in contact with the inner surface of the second substrate 2, and the distal end portion of the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is in contact with the inner surface of the first substrate 1. On the other hand, the base end portion of the second columnar spacer 4B is in contact with the inner surface of the second substrate 2, and the tip portion of the second columnar spacer 4B is not in contact with the inner surface of the first substrate 1 due to the presence of the recess 7. Away. In this specification, the inner surface of the first substrate 1 refers to the surface facing the second substrate 2, and the inner surface of the second substrate 2 refers to the surface facing the first substrate 1. Say the face.
The indentation dimension d of the concave portion 7 is a portion where the first columnar spacer 4A is disposed in the substrate surface of the first substrate 1 so that the first columnar spacer 4A does not undergo plastic deformation by application of a load ( For example, d = 0.1 to 1.5 μm, preferably d = 0.1 to 0.5 μm. Thereby, in a state where a load in the thickness direction is not applied to the liquid crystal display element 10 (in the case of load load = 0), the tip of the second columnar spacer 4B and the bottom surface of the recess 7 of the first substrate 1 In this state, a gap corresponding to the dimension d is interposed. The bottom surface of the recess 7 is formed to have a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the second columnar spacer 4B. For example, when the diameter of the second columnar spacer 4B is set to Ds μm, and the allowable amount of displacement at the time of bonding the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is set to ± α μm, the bottom surface of the recess 7 Is set to “Ds + 2α”.
Further, when viewed from the entire liquid crystal display element 10, the first columnar spacers 4 </ b> A are arranged in a state of being uniformly dispersed throughout the display region 6, and the second columnar spacers 4 </ b> B are also uniformly dispersed throughout the display region 6. Has been placed. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a planar arrangement example of the columnar spacers and the recesses. In this arrangement example, out of a plurality of columnar spacers 4 (4A, 4B) arranged in a matrix, every second columnar spacer 4A is arranged in the row direction and the column direction, and the second columnar spacer 4A is filled in between them. Two columnar spacers 4B and two recesses 7 are arranged. For this reason, eight second columnar spacers 4B and eight concave portions 7 are arranged in a 3 × 3 matrix including one first columnar spacer 4A.
Here, the area (display area) of the display region 6 of the liquid crystal display element 10 is “S 1”, and the arrangement area (columnar shape) of all the columnar spacers 4 arranged between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2. The sectional area of the spacer 4 x the total number of the columnar spacers 4 is “S2”, and the arrangement area of the first columnar spacers 4A among all the columnar spacers 4 (the sectional area of the first columnar spacers 4A × the first columnar spacers). 4A) is “S3”, and the arrangement area of the second columnar spacers 4B out of all the columnar spacers 4 (the cross-sectional area of the second columnar spacers 4B × the number of the second columnar spacers 4B) is “S4”. Define. In such a case, the arrangement density D0 of all the columnar spacers 4 in the display area 6 is expressed by the following expression (1), and the arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A in the display area 6 is expressed by the following expression (2). The arrangement density D2 of the second columnar spacers 4B in the display area 6 is expressed by the following equation (3).
D0 = S2 ÷ S1 (1)
D1 = S3 ÷ S1 (2)
D2 = S4 ÷ S1 (3)
The arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A is mainly a viewpoint of favorably maintaining the followability of the elastic contraction of the columnar spacers 4 with respect to the volume contraction of the liquid crystal layer 3 accompanying the decrease in the density of the liquid crystal in a low temperature environment. Therefore, it is desirable to set under the condition of “0.1 <D1 <0.3”. On the other hand, the arrangement density D2 of the second columnar spacers 4B is the same as or higher than the arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A from the viewpoint of improving the pressure resistance of the liquid crystal display element 10 against a load. It is desirable to set it under the condition of “D2 ≧ D1” (more preferably, the condition of “D2 ≧ 2 × D1”) so as to increase.
In the liquid crystal display element 10 having the above configuration, when the load is equal to or less than a predetermined value (including the case where the load is 0), the tip of the first columnar spacer 4A is in contact with the first substrate 1 The tip of the second columnar spacer 4B formed on the second substrate 2 so as to face the concave portion 7 of the first substrate 1 is arranged in a state of being separated from the first substrate 1. The For this reason, the gap between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is held only by the first columnar spacer 4A. Therefore, when a load less than a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is equal to the arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A. It depends.
On the other hand, when the load load exceeds a predetermined value, the second substrate 2 accompanying the application of the load load remains in a state where the tip of the first columnar spacer 4A is in contact with the first substrate 1. Due to the deformation, the tip of the second columnar spacer 4B comes into contact with the bottom surface of the recess 7 of the first substrate 1. For this reason, the gap between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is held by both the first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B. Therefore, when a load exceeding a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is the arrangement density D0 (= D1 + D2) of all the columnar spacers 4. ).
Thereby, for example, when no load is applied to the liquid crystal display element 10, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 can be kept low. Therefore, even if volume shrinkage occurs due to a decrease in liquid crystal density in a low temperature environment. The elastic contraction of the columnar spacer 4 (first columnar spacer 4A) can follow this. In addition, when an excessive load that exceeds a predetermined value is applied to the liquid crystal display element 10, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 can be increased only in that case. For this reason, the liquid crystal display element 10 having a high withstand voltage capable of effectively preventing the generation of bubbles in a low temperature environment can be realized.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part showing the configuration of the liquid crystal display element according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A and the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B are formed on the first substrate 1 in close contact with the first substrate 1. The first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B are formed in a columnar shape at the same height. Further, each of the columnar spacers 4A and 4B is formed in a trapezoidal cone shape in which the outer diameter of the base end portion is larger than the outer diameter of the distal end portion.
In the substrate surface of the second substrate 2, the portion where the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is disposed and the portion where the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B is disposed are flat surfaces having no step. On the other hand, in the substrate surface of the first substrate 1, the portion where the first columnar spacer 4A is disposed is a flat surface, whereas the second columnar spacer 4B is disposed. The recessed portion is in a recessed state, and the recessed portion is a recessed portion 7. The second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B is formed in the recess 7 on the first substrate 1. The recess 7 is formed in a circular shape in plan view.
Further, the base end portion of the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is in contact with the inner surface of the first substrate 1, and the distal end portion of the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is in contact with the inner surface of the second substrate 2. On the other hand, the base end portion of the second columnar spacer 4B is in contact with the bottom surface of the recess 7 of the first substrate 1, and the tip end portion of the second columnar spacer 4B is in contact with the inner surface of the second substrate 2 due to the presence of the recess 7. Away without.
The indentation dimension d of the concave portion 7 is a portion where the first columnar spacer 4A is disposed in the substrate surface of the first substrate 1 so that the first columnar spacer 4A does not undergo plastic deformation by application of a load ( For example, d = 0.1 to 1.5 μm, and preferably d = 0.1 to 0.5 μm. As a result, in a state where a load in the thickness direction is not applied to the liquid crystal display element 10 (when load load = 0), the gap between the tip of the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B and the inner surface of the second substrate 2. In addition, a gap corresponding to the dimension d is interposed. The bottom surface of the recess 7 is formed to have a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the second columnar spacer 4B (the outer diameter of the base end portion). Further, when viewed from the entire liquid crystal display element 10, the first columnar spacers 4 </ b> A are arranged in a state of being uniformly dispersed throughout the display region 6, and the second columnar spacers 4 </ b> B are also uniformly dispersed throughout the display region 6. Has been placed.
The arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A and the arrangement density D2 of the second columnar spacers 4B described above are desirably set under the same conditions as in the first embodiment. That is, the arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A is preferably set under the condition of “0.1 <D1 <0.3”, and the arrangement density D2 of the second columnar spacers 4B is “D2 ≧ D1. It is desirable to set under the condition of “” (more preferably, the condition of “D2 ≧ 2 × D1”).
In the liquid crystal display element 10 having the above configuration, when the load is not more than a predetermined value (including the case where the load is 0), the tip of the first columnar spacer 4A is in contact with the second substrate 2 The tip of the second columnar spacer 4B formed in the recess 7 of the first substrate 1 is disposed in a state of being separated from the second substrate 2. For this reason, the gap between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is held only by the first columnar spacer 4A. Therefore, when a load less than a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is equal to the arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A. It depends.
On the other hand, when the load load exceeds a predetermined value, the tip of the first columnar spacer 4A is in contact with the second substrate 2, and the second substrate 2 accompanying the load load is applied. The tip of the second columnar spacer 4B comes into contact with the inner surface of the second substrate 2 due to the deformation. For this reason, the gap between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is held by both the first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B. Therefore, when a load exceeding a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is the arrangement density D0 (= D1 + D2) of all the columnar spacers 4. ).
Furthermore, since the columnar spacers 14 are formed on the first substrate 1 provided with the recesses 7, the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 are used for setting the size of the recesses 7. There is no need to consider misalignment during pasting. For this reason, compared with the case where the recessed part 7 and the columnar spacer 4 are formed in a separate board | substrate like the said 1st Embodiment, the formation area of the recessed part 7 can be made small. Therefore, the light-shielding area for suppressing light leakage due to the liquid crystal alignment disorder around the columnar spacer 4 can be reduced, and a liquid crystal display element having higher transmittance than that of the first embodiment can be realized. It becomes possible.
FIG. 5 is a graph obtained by experimentally determining the relationship between the gap change amount and the load load. The gap change amount (μm) on the vertical axis in the figure indicates the change amount of the gap between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2, and the load load (N / mm 2 ) on the horizontal axis is The load in the thickness direction applied to the liquid crystal display element 10 is shown. In the experiment, a configuration in which only the first columnar spacer 4A is interposed between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 with the arrangement density of D1 = 0.26 and D2 = 0 is compared with the present invention (comparison). Example). In the experiment, the concave portion 7 is formed in the substrate surface of the first substrate 1 under the condition of the dimension d = 0.2 μm, and the first density is set with D1 = 0.26 and D2 = 0.26. A configuration in which both the columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B are interposed between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 is (Application Example 1) of the present invention, and D1 = 0.26, D2 A configuration in which both of the first columnar spacers 4A and the second columnar spacers 4B are interposed between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 with an arrangement density of 0.52 (application example of the present invention). 2). For this reason, in the configuration of (Comparative Example), the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 is always 0.26, whereas in the configuration of (Application Example 1), the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 is. However, it increases from 0.26 to 0.52 in the middle of increasing the load load, and in the configuration of (Application Example 2), the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 is in the middle of increasing the load load. It increases from 0.26 to 0.78.
As can be seen from FIG. 5, in the configuration in which only the first columnar spacer 4A is interposed between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 (comparative example), the load applied to the liquid crystal display element 10 is 1 (N / Mm 2 ), the gap change amount suddenly increases, and the gap change amount reaches 0.2 (μm) when the applied load is slightly higher than 2 (N / mm 2 ). As the load increases to 3 (N / mm 2 ), 4 (N / mm 2 ), and 5 (N / mm 2 ), the gap change amounts are 0.28 (μm) and 0.36 (μm). 0.41 (μm), and the maximum value of the gap change amount is about 0.43 (μm).
On the other hand, in the configuration in which the arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A and the arrangement density D2 of the second columnar spacers 4B are equal to 0.26 (application example 1), the load load is 2 (N / mm 2 ) Even at the strong stage, the gap change amount is suppressed to less than 0.05 (μm), and the gap change amount is gradually increased from the point when the applied load exceeds 2.5 (N / mm 2 ). However, when the applied load is 5 (N / mm 2 ), the gap change amount is suppressed to about 0.27 (μm) corresponding to about 70% of the case of (Comparative Example), and the maximum value of the gap change amount is obtained. Is about 0.32 (μm).
Further, in the configuration of (Application Example 2) in which the arrangement density D2 of the second columnar spacers 4B is twice the arrangement density D1 of the first columnar spacers 4A, the load load is 2. as in (Application Example 1). Although the gap change amount gradually increases from around 5 (N / mm 2 ), the gap change amount is about 0.05 (μm) even when the applied load is slightly over 3 (N / mm 2 ). It is suppressed. At the stage where the applied load is 5 (N / mm 2 ), the gap change amount is suppressed to about 0.15 corresponding to about 40% of that in the case of (Comparative Example), and the maximum value of the gap change amount is 0. It is about 18 (μm).
From the above experimental results, it is proved that increasing the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 greatly contributes to the improvement of the pressure resistance of the liquid crystal display element 10. It was done. Although not shown, when only the first columnar spacers 4A are interposed between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 at an arrangement density of D1 = 0.26, When only the first columnar spacers 4A are interposed between the second substrates 2 at an arrangement density of D1 = 0.52, and D1 = 0.78 between the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2. In the case where only the first columnar spacers 4A are interposed with the arrangement density of the first columnar spacers 4A, the occurrence density of bubbles due to the impact in the low temperature environment is confirmed. The arrangement density of the first columnar spacers 4A is D1 = 0.52. In the case where D1 = 0.78 was set, the occurrence of bubbles was confirmed as “present”, but in the case where the arrangement density of the first columnar spacers 4A was set as D1 = 0.26, the generation of bubbles was “not present”. It was confirmed.
FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a first specific example of a liquid crystal display element in which the first substrate is a drive substrate and the second substrate is a counter substrate. The drive substrate 11 serving as the first substrate is configured based on, for example, a transparent glass substrate 11A, and the counter substrate 12 serving as the second substrate is configured based on, for example, the transparent glass substrate 12A. The first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A and the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B are formed on the counter substrate 12 in close contact with the counter substrate 12. In FIG. 6, the display of the liquid crystal layer 3 is omitted.
A light shielding film 13 made of, for example, metal is formed on the drive substrate 11 so as to correspond to the arrangement positions of all the columnar spacers 4. Display light (backlight light or the like) incident from the outside (back side) of the drive substrate 11 is shielded by the light shielding film 13 when passing through the drive substrate 11. For this reason, the light leakage by the liquid crystal alignment disorder around the columnar spacer 4 can be suppressed. Further, a planarizing film 14 made of, for example, an insulating organic material (organic resin material) is formed on the driving substrate 11 so as to cover the light shielding film 13. The planarizing film 14 is formed to planarize a step caused by the presence of the light shielding film 13 formed on the upper surface of the driving substrate 11 or a switching element (not shown).
A concave portion 7 is formed in a portion where the second columnar spacer 4B is disposed in the substrate surface of the drive substrate 11. The concave portion 7 is formed in a concave shape on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14. For this reason, a gap corresponding to the indentation size of the recess 7 is secured between the tip of the second columnar spacer 4B and the bottom surface of the recess 7. Therefore, assuming that the innermost surface of the driving substrate 11 is the upper surface of the planarizing film 14, the tip of the second columnar spacer 4B is disposed away from the planarizing film 14, but the first columnar The front end portion of the spacer 4 </ b> A is disposed in contact with the planarizing film 14.
On the other hand, for example, a color filter layer (not shown) is formed on the counter substrate 12. The color filter layer selectively transmits light in a specific wavelength region out of the light transmitted from the drive substrate 11 through the liquid crystal layer 3 and reaching the counter substrate 12. For example, a red color filter selectively transmits light in the red wavelength region, a green color filter selectively transmits light in the green wavelength region, and a blue color filter, It selectively transmits light in the blue wavelength region.
In the liquid crystal display element 10 having the above-described configuration, when the load load is a predetermined value or less (including the case where the load load = 0), the tip end portion of the first columnar spacer 4A is formed on the planarizing film 14 of the drive substrate 11. The tip of the second columnar spacer 4B that is disposed in contact with the counter substrate 12 so as to face the concave portion 7 of the drive substrate 11 is away from the planarization film 14 of the drive substrate 11. Be placed. For this reason, the gap between the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 is held only by the first columnar spacer 4A. Therefore, when a load less than a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the driving substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 depends on the arrangement density of the first columnar spacers 4A. .
On the other hand, when the load load exceeds a predetermined value, as shown in FIG. 7, the load load is maintained while the tip of the first columnar spacer 4A is in contact with the planarization film 14 of the drive substrate 11. The tip of the second columnar spacer 4B comes into contact with the bottom surface of the concave portion 7 of the planarizing film 14 due to the deformation of the counter substrate 12 due to the application of. For this reason, the gap between the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 is held by both the first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B. Therefore, when a load exceeding a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 depends on the arrangement density of all the columnar spacers 4.
Further, when the concave portion 7 is provided on the drive substrate 11, the upper surface of the planarization film 14 is partially set corresponding to the portion where the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B is disposed when the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 are bonded together. As a result, the concave portion 7 is formed in a concave shape on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14. Since the flattening film 14 is literally formed of a thick film for the purpose of flattening, even if the upper surface thereof is partially recessed, for example, about 1.5 μm, there is no particular problem in terms of the function of the liquid crystal display element 10. Further, the planarizing film 14 on the drive substrate 11 is an essential component as a base film for flatly forming a transparent electrode to be described later. For this reason, as a component of the liquid crystal display element 10, when a part of the planarization film 14 that originally exists (a part where the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B is disposed) is recessed to form the recess 7, for example, There is no positional interference with the electrode part, the wiring part, and the insulating part constituting the pixel circuit. For this reason, the freedom degree on a layout in the case of providing the recessed part 7 on the drive substrate 11 becomes a high thing.
FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a second specific example of the liquid crystal display element in which the first substrate is a drive substrate and the second substrate is a counter substrate. The drive substrate 11 serving as the first substrate is configured based on, for example, a transparent glass substrate 11A, and the counter substrate 12 serving as the second substrate is configured based on, for example, the transparent glass substrate 12A. The first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A and the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B are formed on the drive substrate 11 in close contact with the drive substrate 11. In FIG. 8, the display of the liquid crystal layer 3 is omitted.
A concave portion 7 is formed in a portion where the second columnar spacer 4B is disposed in the substrate surface of the drive substrate 11. The concave portion 7 is formed in a concave shape on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14. The second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B is formed on the driving substrate 11 with the base end portion of the spacer being in close contact with the bottom surface of the recess 7 of the planarizing film 14. For this reason, a gap corresponding to the dent size of the recess 7 is secured between the tip of the second columnar spacer 4B and the inner surface of the counter substrate 12. Accordingly, the tip of the first columnar spacer 4A is disposed in contact with the counter substrate 12, while the tip of the second columnar spacer 4B is disposed away from the inner surface of the counter substrate 12. .
In the liquid crystal display element 10 having the above configuration, when the load is equal to or less than a predetermined value (including the case where the load is 0), the tip of the first columnar spacer 4A is in contact with the inner surface of the counter substrate 12 The tip of the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B formed on the bottom surface of the recess 7 of the drive substrate 11 is disposed away from the inner surface of the counter substrate 12. For this reason, the gap between the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 is held only by the first columnar spacer 4A. Therefore, when a load less than a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the driving substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 depends on the arrangement density of the first columnar spacers 4A. .
On the other hand, when the load load exceeds a predetermined value, as shown in FIG. 9, the load load is applied while the tip of the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is in contact with the inner surface of the counter substrate 12. As a result of the deformation of the counter substrate 12, the tip of the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B comes into contact with the inner surface of the counter substrate 12. For this reason, the gap between the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 is held by both the first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B. Therefore, when a load exceeding a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 depends on the arrangement density of all the columnar spacers 4.
Thereby, for example, when no load is applied to the liquid crystal display element 10, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 can be kept low. Therefore, even if volume shrinkage occurs due to a decrease in liquid crystal density in a low temperature environment. The elastic contraction of the columnar spacer 4 (first columnar spacer 4A) can follow this. In addition, when an excessive load that exceeds a predetermined value is applied to the liquid crystal display element 10, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 can be increased only in that case. For this reason, the liquid crystal display element 10 with a high withstand voltage capable of effectively preventing the generation of bubbles in a low temperature environment can be realized.
The outer diameters of the columnar spacers 4 do not have to be the same. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the outer diameter of the second columnar spacer 4B is set to the outer diameter of the first columnar spacer 4A. It may be set larger or smaller. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the columnar spacer 4 does not need to be circular. For example, although not illustrated, the columnar spacer 4 may be a polygon such as a quadrangle or a hexagon. May be changed.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a configuration example of a liquid crystal display element according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a thin film transistor 15 is provided on a glass substrate 11A serving as a base of the drive substrate 11 together with a capacitor electrode 13A that also serves as the light shielding film 13. The thin film transistor 15 serves as a switching element for selectively driving the pixels. The thin film transistor 15 includes a gate electrode 16 connected to a gate wiring (scanning line), a gate insulating film 17 covering the gate electrode 16, a polysilicon layer 18 stacked on the gate insulating film 17, and a polysilicon layer. And an insulating film 19 covering 18. A planarizing film 14 is formed on the driving substrate 11 so as to cover the thin film transistor 15 and a storage capacitor element to be described later.
The gate electrode 16 and the capacitor electrode 13A are made of a metal material such as molybdenum, for example. The gate insulating film 17 is formed on the glass substrate 11A of the driving substrate 11 so as to cover both the gate electrode 16 and the capacitor electrode 13A. An insulating film 19 is laminated on the polysilicon layer 18 so as to cover the polysilicon layer 18. Further, a part 18A of the polysilicon layer 18 is opposed to the capacitive electrode 13A via the gate insulating film 17 as a capacitive electrode that forms a pair with the capacitive electrode 13A, and the opposing region is configured as a storage capacitive element. Yes. With the gate electrode 16 in between, one side of the polysilicon layer 18 is a source region and the other side is a drain region. On the other hand, the insulating film 19 is formed with a connection hole (through hole) connected to the source region of the polysilicon layer 18 and a connection hole (through hole) connected to the drain region of the polysilicon layer 18. On the insulating film 19, a signal wiring 20 is formed in a state of burying a connection hole connected to the source region, and a pixel connection wiring 21 is formed in a state of burying the connection hole connected to the drain region. The signal wiring 20 and the pixel connection wiring 21 are made of a wiring material such as aluminum, and are formed so as to protrude from the insulating film 19 in a convex shape.
A connection hole (through hole) 23 for pixel contact connected to the pixel connection wiring 21 is formed in the planarizing film 14. A transparent electrode 22 is formed on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14 including the inner surface of the connection hole 23 and the exposed surface of the pixel connection wiring 21. The transparent electrode 22 is a pixel electrode formed for each unit pixel, and is configured by using a transparent electrode material such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide). The transparent electrode 22 is covered with an alignment film (not shown) (for example, a polyimide film).
On the other hand, on the glass substrate 12A serving as the base of the counter substrate 12, a color filter layer 25, an overcoat layer 26 covering the color filter layer 25, and a transparent electrode 27 covering the overcoat layer 26 are provided on the glass substrate 12A. It is formed in a stacked state in order from the side. The transparent electrode 27 is a common electrode common to all unit pixels. The transparent electrode 27 is covered with an alignment film (not shown) such as a polyimide film. The liquid crystal layer 3 is formed facing the alignment film covering the transparent electrode 22 on the drive substrate 11 side and the alignment film covering the transparent electrode 27 on the counter substrate 12 side.
The first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A and the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B are formed on the counter substrate 12 in close contact with the counter substrate 12. Specifically, the first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B are formed so as to protrude from the transparent electrode 27 of the counter substrate 12 in a convex shape. For this reason, the base ends of the columnar spacers 4A and 4B are formed in close contact with the transparent electrode 27 on the counter substrate 12. Each of the columnar spacers 4 including the first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B has a capacity electrode as shown in FIG. 12 when the liquid crystal display element 10 is viewed in plan view from the counter substrate 12 side. It is arranged in a state of overlapping with 13A, preferably in a state of overlapping with the central portion of the capacitive electrode 13A.
On the other hand, a recess 7 is formed in the drive substrate 11. The concave portion 7 is located in a portion where the second columnar spacer 4B is disposed and is formed in a concave shape on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14. The recess 7 is covered with a transparent electrode 22. For this reason, a gap corresponding to the recess size of the recess 7 is secured between the tip of the second columnar spacer 4B and the transparent electrode 22 covering the bottom of the recess 7. Therefore, assuming that the innermost surface of the drive substrate 11 is the electrode surface of the transparent electrode 22, the tip of the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B is disposed in a state of being separated from the electrode surface of the transparent electrode 22 by the interposition of the recess 7. However, the tip of the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is disposed in contact with the electrode surface of the transparent electrode 22.
In the liquid crystal display element 10 having the above-described configuration, when the load load is a predetermined value or less (including the case where the load load = 0), the tip end portion of the first columnar spacer 4A is connected to the transparent electrode 22 on the drive substrate 11. The tip of the second columnar spacer 4 </ b> B that is arranged in contact with the counter substrate 12 so as to face the recess 7 of the drive substrate 11 is separated from the transparent electrode 22 on the drive substrate 11. Be placed. For this reason, the gap between the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 is held only by the first columnar spacer 4A. Therefore, when a load less than a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the driving substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 depends on the arrangement density of the first columnar spacers 4A. .
On the other hand, when the load load exceeds a predetermined value, as shown in FIG. 13, the load load is maintained while the tip of the first columnar spacer 4 </ b> A is in contact with the transparent electrode 22 on the drive substrate 11. The tip of the second columnar spacer 4B comes into contact with the transparent electrode 22 covering the bottom surface of the recess 7 due to the deformation of the counter substrate 12 due to the application of. For this reason, the gap between the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 is held by both the first columnar spacer 4A and the second columnar spacer 4B. Therefore, when a load exceeding a predetermined value is applied, the effective arrangement density of the columnar spacers 4 that support the drive substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12 depends on the arrangement density of all the columnar spacers 4.
Subsequently, as a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display element according to the present invention, a method that is applied particularly when the recess 7 is formed in the drive substrate 11 will be described.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a first method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, as shown in FIG. 14A, a well-known film formation process or patterning process is applied to the glass substrate 11A serving as the base of the drive substrate 11, and the above-described capacitor electrode 13A, thin film transistor 15, insulating film 19, After forming the signal wirings 20 and the like, a planarized film 14 is formed of the photosensitive material (organic resin material) by applying a slurry-like organic resin material as a photosensitive material on the glass substrate 11A so as to cover them. . In this case, the thickness of the planarizing film 14 is set to 3 μm, for example. Before the planarization film 14 is formed, the signal wiring 20 protrudes from the insulating film 19. Therefore, when the planarization film 14 is formed so as to cover it, the signal wiring 20 is flattened at a position immediately above the signal wiring 20. The part 14A of the chemical film 14 protrudes in a state of rising in a convex shape. In FIG. 14, for convenience of explanation, the upper surface of the driving substrate 11 (glass substrate 11 </ b> A) is simply illustrated with the insulating film 19 covered.
Next, as shown in FIG. 14B, openings are formed in a portion facing a part (hereinafter referred to as a “projecting portion”) 14A of the planarizing film 14 and a portion facing the formation target portion of the recess 7 respectively. The planarizing film 14 is exposed by irradiating light on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14 using the exposure mask 29 provided with 28A and 28B. Thereby, on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14, the formation target portion of the protruding portion 14 </ b> A and the recess 7 is selectively exposed. The exposure of the protruding portion 14A of the flattening film 14 is performed to remove the portion by development and flatten it. In this case, the planarizing film 14 is formed using a positive photosensitive material in which the exposed portion is soluble in the developer.
Thereafter, the planarizing film 14 is developed using a developer to remove the protruding portion 14A from the upper surface of the planarizing film 14 and to remove the upper surface of the planarizing film 14 as shown in FIG. A recess 7 is formed in the substrate. The concave portion 7 is formed in a concave shape in a portion exposed through the opening 28 </ b> B of the exposure mask 29.
By manufacturing the liquid crystal display device by such a method, the concave portion 7 is formed on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14 in the exposure process and the developing process for removing the protruding portion 14A after the planarizing film 14 is formed. be able to. For this reason, it is possible to form a recess structure on the drive substrate 11 without causing any increase in new processes.
15 and 16 are views for explaining a second manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display element according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, as shown in FIG. 15A, a well-known film forming process or patterning process is applied to a glass substrate 11A serving as a base of the driving substrate 11, so that the capacitor electrode 13A, the thin film transistor 15, the insulating film 19, and the like described above are applied. After forming the signal wirings 20 and the like, a planarized film 14 is formed of the photosensitive material (organic resin material) by applying, for example, a slurry-like organic resin material as a photosensitive material on the glass substrate 11A so as to cover them. To do. In this case, the thickness of the planarizing film 14 is set to 3 μm, for example.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15B, the planarization film 14 is formed using a first exposure mask 31 provided with an opening 30 in a portion facing the formation target portion of the pixel contact connection hole 23 described above. The planarizing film 14 is exposed by irradiating light on the upper surface. As a result, the formation target portion of the connection hole 23 is selectively exposed on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14. In this case, the planarizing film 14 is formed using a positive photosensitive material in which the exposed portion is soluble in the developer. Next, as shown in FIG. 15C, the planarization film 14 is irradiated with light using a second exposure mask 33 having an opening 32 at a portion facing the formation target portion of the recess 7. The planarizing film 14 is exposed. As a result, the formation target portion of the recess 7 is selectively exposed on the upper surface of the planarizing film 14.
Thereafter, the planarizing film 14 is developed using a developer to form pixel contact connection holes (through holes) 23 in the planarizing film 14 as shown in FIG. A recess 7 is formed on the upper surface of the film 14. The connection hole 23 for pixel contact is formed in a state where the surface (upper surface) of the signal wiring 20 is partially exposed. The concave portion 7 is formed in a concave shape in a portion exposed through the opening 32 of the second exposure mask 33. Next, as shown in FIG. 16B, a transparent electrode 22 is formed so as to cover the upper surface of the planarizing film 14. The transparent electrode 22 is formed, for example, by depositing ITO by sputtering and then patterning so that the ITO film is partitioned for each unit pixel.
By manufacturing the liquid crystal display element by such a method, the upper surface of the planarization film 14 is formed in the exposure process and the development process for forming the contact hole 23 for the pixel contact after the planarization film 14 is formed. A recess 7 can be formed. For this reason, it is possible to form a recess structure on the drive substrate 11 without causing any increase in new processes. Further, since the exposure process for the formation target portion of the concave portion 7 is performed using the dedicated exposure mask 33, the formation target portion of the concave portion 7 can be formed with a desired exposure amount regardless of the formation target portion of the connection hole for pixel contact. Can be exposed. Therefore, it is possible to control the recess size of the recess 7 with high accuracy.
In the second manufacturing method, the exposure process for the formation target part of the pixel contact connection hole 23 and the exposure process for the formation target part of the recess 7 are respectively performed using the dedicated exposure masks 31 and 33. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the exposure process for the formation target part of the pixel contact connection hole 23 and the exposure process for the formation target part of the recess 7 are performed simultaneously. May be. Specifically, for example, although not shown, using a halftone mask in which a portion facing the formation target portion of the recess 7 is a semi-transmissive film, the formation target portion of the connection hole for pixel contact is Exposure with a predetermined amount of light necessary for formation to be a “completely exposed portion”, and the formation target portion of the recess 7 is exposed to an exposure amount of about 1/3 of the predetermined amount of light, for example, to be an “intermediate exposure portion”, By exposing so that the other portions are “unexposed portions”, it is possible to perform the exposure processing of the planarizing film 14 once.
It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the structural example of the liquid crystal display element to which this invention is applied. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display element which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of planar arrangement | positioning of a columnar spacer and a recessed part. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display element which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which calculated | required experimentally calculated | required the relationship between gap | variation change amount and a load load, and represented it with the graph. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the 1st specific example to the liquid crystal display element which used the 1st board | substrate as the drive board | substrate and used the 2nd board | substrate as the opposing board | substrate. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a load exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the liquid crystal display element illustrated in FIG. 6. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the 2nd specific example to the liquid crystal display element which used the 1st board | substrate as the drive board | substrate and used the 2nd board | substrate as the opposing board | substrate. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a load exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the liquid crystal display element illustrated in FIG. 8. It is a figure explaining the relative relationship of the outer diameter of a columnar spacer. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the structural example of the liquid crystal display element which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a top view which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of a columnar spacer and a capacitive electrode. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a load exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the liquid crystal display element illustrated in FIG. 11. It is a figure explaining the 1st manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display element concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is FIG. (1) explaining the 2nd manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display element which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (2) explaining the 2nd manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display element which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... 1st board | substrate, 2 ... 2nd board | substrate, 3 ... Liquid crystal layer, 4 ... Columnar spacer, 4A ... 1st columnar spacer 4A, 4B ... 2nd columnar spacer 4B, 5 ... Sealing part, 6 ... Display area, 7 ... recess, 10 ... liquid crystal display element, 11 ... drive substrate, 11A ... glass substrate, 12 ... counter substrate, 12A ... glass substrate, 14 ... flattening film, 15 ... thin film transistor, 19 ... insulating film, 20 ... Signal wiring, 23 ... connection hole
Of one of the first substrate and the second substrate, in one of the substrate surfaces, either the portion where the first columnar spacer is disposed or the portion where the second columnar spacer is disposed A liquid crystal display element comprising a recess.
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of columnar spacers are formed on the other substrate in a state of being in close contact with the other substrate surface.
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of columnar spacers are formed on the one substrate in close contact with the one substrate surface.
The one substrate comprises a driving substrate having a switching element for selectively driving pixels, an insulating film covering the switching element, and a planarizing film covering the insulating film,
The liquid crystal display element according to claim 1, wherein the concave portion is formed in a concave shape on an upper surface of the planarizing film.
A first portion where the first columnar spacer is disposed and a second portion where the second columnar spacer is disposed within one substrate surface of the first substrate and the second substrate. A recess is provided in either one of the parts,
The concave portion is a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element formed in a concave shape on the upper surface of the planarizing film,
A first step of forming the planarizing film from the photosensitive material by applying a photosensitive material in a state of covering the insulating film on the driving substrate;
A second step of exposing the projecting portion by the wiring of the planarizing film formed in the first step and the formation target portion of the concave portion;
A third step of developing the planarization film exposed in the second step to remove the projecting portion from the planarization film and forming the recess in the planarization film. A method for producing a liquid crystal display element.
A second process in which the flattening film formed in the first step is sequentially or simultaneously subjected to an exposure process for a part where a contact hole for pixel contact is to be formed and an exposure process for a part where the recess is to be formed; Process,
A third step of forming the connection hole for the pixel contact hole and the concave portion in the flattening film by developing the flattening film exposed in the second step. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element.
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