LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20160109771A1
• Filed: 12/22/2015
• Published: 04/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Japan Display Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Japan Display Incorporated
• Inventors: Tomioka, Yasushi, Hyodo, Yosuke, Sonoda, Hidehiro, Kunimatsu, Noboru
• Granted Patent: US 9,417,496 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133345 Insulating layers G02F1/1335, G02F1/1337, G02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133512 Light shielding layers, e.g. black matrix G02F1/136209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133514 Colour filters
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133788 by light irradiation, e.g. linearly polarised light photo-polymerisation
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/134363 for applying an electric field parallel to the substrate, i.e. in-plane switching [IPS]
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/136227 Through-hole connection of the pixel electrode to the active element through an insulation layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1368 in which the switching element is a three-electrode device G02F1/136277 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2202/02 organic material
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 27/1218 with a particular composition or structure of the substrate

Abstract

in a liquid crystal display device, a common electrode is formed on an organic passivation film, an interlayer insulating film is formed on the common electrode, a pixel electrode with a slit is formed on the interlayer insulating film, and a through hole is formed in the organic passivation film and the interlayer insulating film, so that the pixel electrode is connected to a source electrode of a TFT through the through hole. Further, the taper angle around the upper base of the through hole is smaller than the taper angle around the lower base. Thus, the alignment film material can easily flow into the through hole when the diameter of the through hole is reduced to connect the pixel and source electrodes, preventing display defects such as uneven brightness due to the absence of the alignment film or due to the alignment film irregularity around the through hole.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a first substrate including a first electrode, an organic film formed over the first electrode, and a TFT electrically connected to the first electrode,

wherein a through hole is formed in the organic film, and arranged over the first electrode,

wherein a diameter of an upper portion of the through hole is greater than a diameter of a lower portion of the through hole, and

wherein a taper angle of the upper portion of the through hole is smaller than a taper angle of the lower portion which is arranged between the upper portion and the first substrate.

2. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising a second electrode formed over the organic film,

wherein the second electrode is overlapped with at least a portion of the first electrode.

3. The display device according to claim 2,

wherein the second electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode.

4. The display device according to claim 1,

wherein the through hole formed in the organic film and has a depth D, a taper angle at a depth of D/6 from the upper portion is smaller than a taper angle at a depth of D/3 from the upper portion.

5. The display device according to claim 4,

wherein a taper angle at a depth of D/3 from the upper portion is smaller than a taper angle at a depth of 2D/3 from the upper portion.

6. The display device according to claim 1,

wherein the through hole formed in the organic film and has a depth D, a taper angle at a depth of D/3 from the upper portion is smaller than a taper angle at a depth of 2D/3 from the upper portion.

7. The display device according to claim 4,

wherein the taper angle at a depth of D/6 from the upper portion is between 10 and 30 degrees.

8. The display device according to claim 6,

wherein the taper angle at a depth of D/3 from the upper portion is between 10 and 50 degrees.

9. The display device according to claim 4,

wherein the taper angle at a depth of 2D/3 from the upper portion is 60 degrees or more.

10. The display device according to claim 6,

wherein the taper angle at a depth of 2D/3 from the upper portion is 60 degrees or more.

11. The display device according to claim 1,

wherein a short diameter of the through hole is one fourth or more than a short diameter of the pixel.

12. The display device according to claim 1,

wherein the organic film is a color filter.

13. The display device according to claim 1,

wherein the through hole is formed in a smooth curve.

14. The display device according to claim 1,

wherein the organic film is an organic passivation film.

15. The display device according to claim 2,

wherein the organic film is an insulator between the first electrode and the second electrode.

16. The display device according to claim 5,

wherein the through hole has a first wall and a second wall,

wherein the first wall have the taper angle in the depth of 2D/3 from the upper portion, and the second wall have the taper angle in a depth of D/3 from the upper portion.

17. The display device according to claim 16,

wherein the first wall and the second wall have a step,

wherein the step is formed between the first wall and the second wall.

18. A display device comprising:

A first substrate including an organic film, a first electrode formed on the organic film, an insulating film formed on the first electrode, a second electrode formed on the insulating film, a TFT having a source electrode, and a through hole that is formed in the organic film,

wherein the through hole has an upper portion and a lower portion in the organic film,

wherein a diameter of the upper portion of the through hole formed in the organic film is greater than a diameter of the lower portion,

wherein a taper angle of the upper portion of the through hole formed in the organic film is smaller than a taper angle of the lower portion.

19. The display device according to claim 18,

wherein the source electrode is used as a light shielding film.

20. The display device according to claim 18,

wherein the source electrode is overlapped with at least a portion of the through hole.