ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing an array substrate, comprising a process for forming a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in the form of a matrix, with a conduction layer for electrically connecting two adjacent pixel electrodes being formed upon formation of the pixel electrodes,the method further comprising:
- forming a photoresist layer on a surface of a substrate with the conduction layer formed thereon;
through one exposure and development process, forming a first photoresist removed region that corresponds to a location of the conduction layer and a photoresist retained region that corresponds to other region on the surface of the substrate with the conduction layer formed thereon;
etching the conduction layer in the first photoresist removed region, to form a separating region for avoiding electrical connection of two adjacent pixel electrodes; and
stripping the photoresist layer in the photoresist retained region;
forming a metal layer on the surface of the substrate with above structures formed thereon;
through one patterning process and within the separating region, forming a metal line that is non-electrically connected to two adjacent pixel electrodes.
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Abstract
An array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display apparatus are disclosed. The manufacturing method of the array substrate includes a forming a conduction layer (20) for electrically connecting two adjacent pixel electrodes (104) upon forming of the pixel electrodes (104). The method further includes forming a photoresist layer (30) on a surface of a substrate with the conduction layer (20) formed thereon; through one exposure and development process, forming a first photoresist removed region (A) and a photoresist retained region (B). The first photoresist removed region (A) corresponds to a location of the conduction layer (20); the conduction layer (20) in the first photoresist removed region (A) is etched, to form a separating region (106) configured for avoiding electrical connection of pixel electrodes (104) of two adjacent pixel units; and within the separating region (106), a metal line that is non-electrically connected to adjacent two pixel electrodes (104) is formed. With the array substrate and manufacturing method thereof, damage to excessive thin film layers in the array substrate in the course of reducing bright dot defect can be avoided.
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1. A method for manufacturing an array substrate, comprising a process for forming a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in the form of a matrix, with a conduction layer for electrically connecting two adjacent pixel electrodes being formed upon formation of the pixel electrodes,
the method further comprising: -
forming a photoresist layer on a surface of a substrate with the conduction layer formed thereon; through one exposure and development process, forming a first photoresist removed region that corresponds to a location of the conduction layer and a photoresist retained region that corresponds to other region on the surface of the substrate with the conduction layer formed thereon; etching the conduction layer in the first photoresist removed region, to form a separating region for avoiding electrical connection of two adjacent pixel electrodes; and
stripping the photoresist layer in the photoresist retained region;forming a metal layer on the surface of the substrate with above structures formed thereon; through one patterning process and within the separating region, forming a metal line that is non-electrically connected to two adjacent pixel electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 9. An array substrate, comprising a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in the form of a matrix, a separating region configured for avoiding electrical connection of two adjacent pixel electrodes, and a metal line that is situated within the separating region and is non-electrically connected to the two adjacent pixel electrode.
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