Patterning self-aligned transistors using back surface illumination
First Claim
1. A method of patterning a semiconductor layer to form a display backplane, comprising:
- forming gate, source, and drain electrodes of a transistor on a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a width of the drain electrode and a width of the source electrode greater than a width of the gate electrode, wherein forming the source and drain electrodes comprises forming data lines and pixel electrodes of the display backplane and forming the gate electrodes comprises forming enable lines of the display backplane;
depositing a semiconductor layer comprising ZnO or a-Si;
H proximate to the gate, source and drain electrodes;
depositing photoresist over the semiconductor layer;
exposing the photoresist through a mask to light directed toward the first surface of the transparent substrate;
exposing the photoresist to light directed through the second surface of the transparent substrate, the gate electrode masking the photoresist from the light; and
removing the semiconductor layer in regions exposed to the light.
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Abstract
Fabrication methods for making thin film devices on transparent substrates are described. Gate, source, and drain electrodes of a transistor are formed on a transparent substrate. The widths of the drain electrode and source electrodes are greater than a width of the gate electrode. A dielectric layer is formed on the gate electrode. A semiconductor layer is deposited proximate to the gate, source and drain electrodes. Photoresist is deposited on the semiconductor. The photoresist is exposed to light directed through the transparent substrate so that the gate electrode masks the photoresist from the light. The semiconductor layer is removed in regions exposed to the light.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of patterning a semiconductor layer to form a display backplane, comprising:
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forming gate, source, and drain electrodes of a transistor on a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a width of the drain electrode and a width of the source electrode greater than a width of the gate electrode, wherein forming the source and drain electrodes comprises forming data lines and pixel electrodes of the display backplane and forming the gate electrodes comprises forming enable lines of the display backplane; depositing a semiconductor layer comprising ZnO or a-Si;
H proximate to the gate, source and drain electrodes;depositing photoresist over the semiconductor layer; exposing the photoresist through a mask to light directed toward the first surface of the transparent substrate; exposing the photoresist to light directed through the second surface of the transparent substrate, the gate electrode masking the photoresist from the light; and removing the semiconductor layer in regions exposed to the light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of fabricating a display backplane, comprising:
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forming enable lines of the display backplane on a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the enable lines comprising gate electrodes of transistors; forming an array of pixel electrodes and data lines on the transparent substrate, the array of pixel electrodes forming columns of pixel electrodes, each pixel electrode including an electrode extension oriented substantially orthogonal to the enable lines, the electrode extensions forming source or drain electrode of the transistors; depositing a semiconductor layer proximate to the enable lines, the pixel electrodes, and the data lines; depositing photoresist over the semiconductor layer; exposing the photoresist through a mask to light directed toward the first surface of the transparent substrate; exposing the photoresist to light directed through the second surface of the transparent substrate, the enable lines masking the photoresist from the light; and removing the semiconductor layer in regions where the photoresist was exposed to the light. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of fabricating a display backplane, comprising:
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patterning enable lines and data lines on a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the width of the data lines being greater than about three times the width of the enable lines; forming a semiconductor layer over the enable lines; depositing photoresist over the semiconductor layer; exposing the photoresist through a mask to light directed toward the first surface of the transparent substrate; exposing the photoresist to light through the second surface of the transparent substrate; and removing the semiconductor layer in regions exposed to the light. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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