US20020024622A1 - Light shielding structure of a substrate for a liquid crystal device, liquid crystal device and projection type display device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a technique which is suitably adapted for production of a substrate for a liquid crystal device, and a liquid crystal device and projection type display device based on the use thereof.
- This invention relates more particularly to a light shielding structure of the substrate for the liquid crystal device which is used as a pixel switching element of a thin film transistor (to be abbreviated as TFT hereinafter).
- a liquid crystal device is put into practice where pixel electrodes have been arranged in the form of a matrix on a glass substrate, and TFTs made of an amorphous silicon film or a polysilicon film have been prepared in correspondence with each pixel electrode, and which is so constructed as to drive a liquid crystal by applying a voltage through the TFT to each pixel electrode.
- the top of a TFT for driving a pixel electrode (to be referred to as a pixel TFT hereinafter) is covered by a light shielding film such as a chromium film called a black matrix (or a black stripe), which is placed on the opposite substrate.
- a light shielding film such as a chromium film called a black matrix (or a black stripe)
- black matrix or a black stripe
- the back: surface of the TFT is also covered by a light shielding film (Japanese Patent Publication, No. Hei 3-52611). If the light shielding film is placed on the back surface of the TFT such that it exceeds in size the opening of the black matrix placed on the opposite substrate, incident light strikes directly on the light shielding film, and light reflected therefrom illuminates the channel region of the TFT, which may cause it to generate a leakage current.
- the object of this invention is to provide a technique which, when applied to a liquid crystal device, can minimize a leakage current generated from a TFT exposed to light.
- Another object of this invention is to provide a technique which can minimize a leakage current from a TFT exposed to light, without resorting to a black matrix placed on the opposite substrate.
- this invention is characterized by providing a substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in Claim 1 comprising:
- a first light shielding film formed at least below a channel region of the thin film transistor, and the junctions between the channel region and source/drain regions;
- a second light shielding film formed above the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 2 is characterized in that the first light shielding film may be a metal film selected from the group consisting of a tungsten film, titanium film, chromium film, tantalum film and molybdenum film, or an alloy film thereof.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 2 when a metal film or a metal alloy film which is highly impenetrable to light and highly electrically conductive is used as a first light shielding film, it effectively acts as a light shielding film against reflective light from the back surface of the substrate for the liquid crystal device, and protects the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions from exposure to light.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 3 is characterized in that a first lead extending from the first light shielding film is electrically connected to a constant potential line outside a pixel display region.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 3 when the first light shielding film is formed in a floating state below the channel region of the TFT, irregular potential differences are generated between different terminals of the TFT, which may affect the TFT's performance.
- the first light shielding film must be stabilized at a specific potential level. This is the reason why the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is connected to a line having a constant potential such as a ground potential, outside a display region. This measure serves for inhibiting generation of potential differences among different terminals of the TFT, thus preventing alteration of TFT performance and occurrence of degraded display quality.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 4 is characterized in that the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is formed along and beneath the scan line.
- the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is formed along and below the scan line.
- the first light shielding film is placed below the scan line and is positioned with respect to the side of scan line close to the aperture area of the pixel in such a way as to prohibit the direct impingement of incident light on the surface of first light shielding film.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 5 is characterized in that a width of the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is less than a width of the scan line formed above it.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 6 is characterized in that the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is covered by the scan line formed above it.
- the scan line can prevent the first lead extending from the first light shielding film from being directly exposed to incident light and thus from reflecting incident light.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 7 is characterized in that a capacitance line which is formed on the same layer as that of the scan line to add a capacitance to the pixel is placed in parallel with the scan line, and has below it a second lead extending from the first light shielding film.
- the second line extending from the first light shielding film, by being placed below the capacitance line which runs parallel with the scan line, and an added capacitor is formed by the second line, the drain region of the TFT and a first interlevel insulating film as a dielectric material.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 8 is characterized in that a third lead extending from the first light shielding film is placed along and below a data line.
- the third lead extending from the first light shielding film may be formed along and below the data line.
- This lead extension should be arranged such that the first light shielding film placed below the data line is covered by the data line at the areas where the data line comes into contact with or comes very close to the pixel aperture region, in order to prevent the surface of the first light shielding film from being directly exposed to incident light.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 9 is characterized in that the data line also acts as a second light shielding film, and is made of any metal film selected from an aluminum film, tungsten film, titanium film, chromium film, tantalum film and molybdenum film, or an alloy film thereof.
- preparing the data line from a metal film or a metal alloy film makes it possible for the data line to also act as a second light shielding film. This arrangement makes it unnecessary to prepare a layer only for light shielding.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 10 is characterized in that the third lead extending from the first light shielding film has a smaller width than that of data line.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 11 is characterized in that the channel region and the junction between the channel region forms and the source/drain region are placed beneath the data line, and that the first light shielding film placed beneath the channel region and the junction between the channel region and the source/drain region is covered by the data line at least on the part underlying the channel region and the junction between the channel region forms and the source/drain region.
- the data line (second light shielding film) from exposure to incident light from above.
- the data line is formed in such a way as to totally cover the first light shielding film placed beneath the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 12 is characterized in that LDD regions are formed at the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions.
- the junctions of the channel region with source/drain regions of a pixel TFT are prepared as LDD regions, which enables the reduction of a leakage current which would otherwise result when the TFT is turned off.
- LDD region when the LDD region is exposed to light, generally electrons within are readily excited.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 13 is characterized in that the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions are formed as offset regions.
- the junctions between the channel region of the pixel TFT and the source/drain regions are formed as offset regions not doped with impurity ions, which enables the reduction of a leakage current which would otherwise result when the TFT is turned off.
- the offset region is exposed to light, generally electrons within are readily excited as in the LDD region. Therefore, like the channel region, the offset regions are so formed as to be totally covered by the first and second light shielding films from above and below.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described above in Claim 14 is characterized in that the scan line is made of any metal film selected from a tungsten film, titanium film, chromium film, tantalum film and molybdenum film, or of a metal alloy film thereof.
- the scan line is made at least of a metal film or a metal alloy film which makes it possible for the scan line to also act as a light shielding film. Because through this arrangement it is possible for the scan line as well as the data line to act as a light shielding film, placement of a black matrix on the opposite substrate can be safely omitted, by forming all the sides surrounding the pixel electrode so as to overlap with the data lines and the scan lines.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 15 is characterized in that the smallest distance L 1 from the lateral edges of first light shielding film to the channel region is made 0.2 ⁇ m ⁇ L 1 ⁇ 4 ⁇ m.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 16 is characterized in that the smallest distance L 2 from the lateral edges of the second light shielding film to the lateral edges of first light shielding film is made 0.2 ⁇ m ⁇ L 2 .
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 17 is characterized in that the substrate for the liquid crystal device and an opposite substrate with an opposite electrode are placed with a specified interval in between, and that liquid crystal is inserted into the space between the substrate for the liquid crystal device and the opposite substrate.
- the substrate for the liquid crystal device and the opposite substrate are bonded together by a specified cell gap, liquid crystal is injected into the space between the substrate for the liquid crystal device and the opposite substrate, and a voltage is applied across the liquid crystal to achieve a gray scale.
- This liquid crystal device as long as it receives incident light only through the opposite substrate, ensures a high grade display of images free from adverse effects due to stray light.
- the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 18 is characterized in that a third light shielding film is formed on the opposite substrate.
- a black matrix (third light shielding film) with a high light shielding property which is made of a metal film such as chromium film or a black matrix composed of an organic substance.
- the pixel TFT placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal device is prevented by the black matrix from being directly exposed to light. This arrangement makes it possible to provide a liquid crystal device with a display capable of reproducing high quality images.
- the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 19 is characterized in that the third light shielding film covers at least the first light shielding film.
- the first light shielding film placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal device is covered by the black matrix (third light shielding film) on the opposite substrate, which makes it possible for the first light shielding film to be shielded from direct exposure to incident light.
- This arrangement prevents light reflected from the surface of light shielding film from impinging on the channel region of the TFT and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions, which enables the reduction of a leakage current which would otherwise arise if the TFT were exposed to light.
- the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 20 is characterized in that small lenses are arranged in the form of a matrix on the opposite electrode in correspondence with the plurality of pixel electrodes placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal display device.
- the small lens mounted on the opposite electrode converges light onto the pixel aperture region on the substrate for the liquid crystal device.
- the first light shielding film is placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal device such that light converged by the small lens, even when reflected from the back surface of the substrate for the liquid crystal device, is prevented from impinging on the channel region of the pixel TFT. Accordingly, even when light is converged by the small lens into a strong flux, it does not affect the TFT performance, and thus production of a liquid crystal device capable of reproducing bright, high quality images will be ensured.
- the projection type display system as described in Claim 21 is characterized by comprising a light source, a liquid crystal device to transmit or reflect light from the light source, after having modulated it, and an optical projection means which receives the modulated light sent from the liquid crystal device, and converges and enlarges it through projection.
- the projection type display system has a liquid crystal device of this invention, and can prevent the entry of stray light through the first light shielding film on the substrate for the liquid crystal device, even when the back surface of the substrate for the liquid crystal device is exposed to such light as reflected from a dichroic prism or the like. Accordingly, even when light is intensified and such intensified light is incident on the liquid crystal device, it does not affect the TFT performance, and thus production of a projection type display system capable of reproducing bright, high quality images will be ensured.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of pixels which represent the first embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line A-A′ of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a series of sectional views illustrating the processes (front half) necessary for production of a substrate for a liquid crystal device of the first embodiment which are arranged in order.
- FIG. 4 is a series of sectional views illustrating the processes (rear half) necessary for production of a substrate for a liquid crystal device of the first embodiment which are arranged in order.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of pixels which represent the second embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line B-B′ of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of pixels which represent the third embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line C-C′ of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view of pixels which represent the fourth embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line D-D′ of FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of pixels which represent the fifth embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of pixels which represent the sixth embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 13 is a plan view of pixels which represent the seventh embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line E-E′ of FIG. 13.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating the constitution of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention is preferably applied.
- FIG. 16 gives a plan view (a) and a sectional view along line H-H′ of a liquid crystal device incorporating a substrate for liquid crystal device prepared according to this invention
- FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram outlining the constitution of a liquid crystal projector presented as an embodiment of a projection type display system which incorporates as a light valve a liquid crystal device containing a substrate for a liquid crystal device prepared according to this invention.
- FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a liquid crystal device which incorporates small lenses on the opposite substrate to illustrate the constitution thereof.
- FIG. 19 is a plan view of pixels which represent the eighth embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line F-F′ of FIG. 19.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 represent the first preferred embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, while FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same along line A-A′ of FIG. 1, that is, a cross-section of a semiconductor layer 1 which serves as an active layer of a TFT.
- 1 represents a polysilicon film which forms a first layer of the semiconductor layer of the TFT, and, on the surface of semiconductor layer 1 is formed a gate insulating film 12 which has been produced by thermal oxidation, as shown in FIG. 2.
- Scan lines 2 act as common gate electrodes to TFTs arrayed in the same column (arrayed crosswise in the figure)
- 3 represents a data line which is so placed lengthwise as to intersect the scan line 2 at right angles, and is introduced to provide a voltage to the source regions of the TFTs arrayed in a vertical direction along the same row.
- the scan line 2 is made of a polysilicon film which forms a second layer
- the data line 3 is made of an electroconductive layer such as an aluminum film.
- 4 represents a contact hole which is to connect a pixel electrode 14 made of an electroconductive layer such as an ITO film and the drain region of the first semiconductor layer 1 of the TFT
- 5 represents another contact hole which is to connect the data line 3 and the source region of first semiconductor layer 1 of the TFT.
- a black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) is implemented on an opposite substrate 31 to face the scan line 2 and data line 3 , and consists of a metal film such as a chromium film or a black organic film or the like.
- a first light shielding film 7 (an area shaded with parallel lines with a positive gradient in FIG. 1) which is made of a metal such as tungsten, titanium, chromium, tantalum or molybdenum, or their alloy.
- the semiconductor layer 1 is inserted between the first light shielding film 7 on one hand, and the second light shielding film (data line) 3 and the third light shielding film (black matrix) 6 on the other, and sandwiched from above and below with those films. Therefore, not only incident light from above but light reflected from the back surface of the substrate for the liquid crystal device can be prevented from impinging on the elements of the TFT, particularly on the channel region 1 c , and the junctions between LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) and source/drain regions 1 a and 1 b . Thus, generation of a leakage current can be successfully suppressed.
- the reason why the first light shielding film 7 is extended so far as to underlie the scan line 2 is to provide the first light shielding film 7 just beneath the channel region 1 c which absolutely demands light shielding, with a constant potential like a ground potential, thereby keeping the first light shielding film 7 from taking a floating state.
- the constant potential may be connected to a constant potential line (not illustrated here) such as a negative power source which is connected to a peripheral driving circuit mounted on the same substrate through the same process responsible for the formation of pixels.
- a constant potential line such as a negative power source which is connected to a peripheral driving circuit mounted on the same substrate through the same process responsible for the formation of pixels.
- the constant potential is so chosen as to give the same low level voltage with that of a gate signal provided to the scan line 2 , it will prevent the occurrence of fluctuations in TFT performance.
- it is most effective to electrically connect the shielding film in question to a negative power source (not illustrated here) of a scan line driving circuit to activate the scan line 2 .
- the first light shielding film below the scan line 2 is preferably placed, with respect to the side of scan line 2 close to a pixel aperture, below the inside of scan line 2 rather than below the side of the same line 2 .
- the first light shielding film 7 is preferably treated with an oxidative agent to give a surface sufficiently rough to diffuse reflective light, or is made of a polysilicon film, thereby preventing the occurrence of reflective light.
- the channel region 1 c , and LDD regions (or offset regions) 1 d and 1 e of the TFT are placed below the data line 3 (second light shielding film).
- the data line 3 second light shielding film
- the channel region 1 c of the first layer of semiconductor layer 1 takes a course as indicated by symbol 1 f : it extends above along the data line 3 , and flexes towards its own pixel electrode 14 along the scan line 2 of the pixel of the foregoing array (upper array in FIG. 1). Then, a part of scan line 2 of the foregoing array is allowed to take a downward course similarly to above along the data line 3 as indicated by symbol 2 f .
- a capacitance (with the gate insulating film 12 as a dielectric body) between the extension 1 f of the first layer of semiconductor layer 1 and the extension 2 f of scan line 2 is connected as an extra capacitance to the drain of the TFT which gives a voltage to individual pixel electrodes 14 .
- the thus added extra capacitance can minimize the adverse effects of input voltage alterations on the pixel aperture. Accordingly, with this arrangement, it is possible not only to maintain the pixel aperture at a high level, but to obtain an increased extra capacitance.
- a substrate 10 is made of non-alkali glass or quartz
- 11 is a first interlevel insulating film inserted between the TFT semiconductor layer 1 and first light shielding film 7 , and made of a silicon oxide or silicon nitride film, and has been prepared by high pressure CVD or the like.
- 12 is a gate insulating film
- 13 a second interlevel insulating film
- 15 a third interlevel insulating film
- 14 is a pixel electrode made of an ITO film or the like.
- the TFT as a switching element of the pixel has an LDD structure (or offset structure).
- the source/drain region consists of LDD regions (or offset regions) 1 d and 1 e , and source/drain regions 1 a and 1 b .
- Below the gate electrode 2 is positioned a channel region 1 c .
- part of drain region 1 b is not covered by the first light shielding layer 7 , and hence the semiconductor layer 1 has a step at a junction where a portion covered by the first light shielding layer 7 comes into contact with the remaining portion which is not covered by the first light shielding layer 7 .
- this step is several microns apart from the junction between the drain region 1 b and LDD region 1 e , or, as this step is several microns apart from the junction in question towards the drain, the existence of this step does not affect the performance of the TFT.
- the TFT By allowing the TFT to have an LDD structure or an offset structure, it is possible to further reduce a leakage current generated during the switching-off of the TFT which would otherwise become considerable.
- the TFT described above is assumed to have an LDD structure (or offset structure), of course it may have a self-aligned structure which forms source and drain regions in a self-aligned manner with the gate electrode 2 as a mask.
- the first light shielding film 7 is so formed as to cover from below the source/drain regions 1 a and 1 b , and junctions between channel region 1 c and LDD regions (or offset regions) of semiconductor layer 1 , and the data line 3 (second light shielding film) is also so formed as to cover from above the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions). Therefore, the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) are covered doubly from light, that is, from incident light coming from above and reflective light coming from below.
- the data line 3 (second light shielding film) covers from above the first light shielding film 7 at regions where the data line 3 runs in contact with or very close to the pixel aperture area, it is possible to prevent the reflection of incident light from the surface of first shielding film 7
- a black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) coated on the opposite electrode 31 is so formed as to cover from above the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions), light shielding of the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) is further strengthened.
- the black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) covers the first light shielding film 7 with ample margins, it further effectively prevents direct impingement of incident light on the first light shielding film.
- a liquid crystal device incorporating a substrate for the liquid crystal device of this invention
- incident light is prevented from being reflected from the first light shielding film 7 and from impinging on the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions), and hence it is possible to minimize a leakage current of the TFT which otherwise would be generated if it were exposed to stray light.
- such device can present a display of high quality images free from image degrading effects such as cross-talk.
- a substrate 10 made of non-alkali glass or quartz is formed by sputtering or the like an electroconductive film such as a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film, or a molybdenum film or an alloy film such as metal silicide with a thickness of about 500-3,000 ⁇ , or more preferably 1,000-2,000 ⁇ .
- an electroconductive film such as a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film, or a molybdenum film or an alloy film such as metal silicide with a thickness of about 500-3,000 ⁇ , or more preferably 1,000-2,000 ⁇ .
- This first light shielding film 7 is so formed as to cover from below at least the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) of the TFT which is to be produced in a later process.
- the first light shielding film may be a film made of an organic substance as long as it absorbs incident light. Further, in order to prevent the first light shielding film 7 from giving from its surface a strong reflective ray, the surface of first light shielding film 7 may be submitted to an oxidation treatment to become rough and thus to disperse reflective light diffusely.
- the first light shielding film 7 may have a double-layered structure by having another layer of polysilicon coated on the first film so that incident light may be absorbed by the polysilicon film.
- the first interlevel insulating film 11 so as to have a thickness of about 1,000-15,000 ⁇ , or more preferably 5,000-10,000 ⁇ (FIG. 3 b ).
- the first interlevel insulating film 11 is to insulate the first insulating film 7 from the semiconductor layer 1 , and is formed by normal pressure CVD or by TEOS gas method and composed of a silicon oxide film or a silicon nitride film.
- first interlevel insulating film 11 Following the formation of first interlevel insulating film 11 , while the substrate 10 is being heated at about 500° C., monosilane gas or disilane gas is supplied at a flow rate of about 400-600 cc/min under a pressure of about 20-40 Pa to form an amorphous silicon film on the first interlevel insulating film 11 . Then, it is subjected to annealing at the temperature of about 600 to 700° C. for about 1 to 72 hours under N 2 atmosphere and is grown in fixed phase to form a polysilicon film.
- monosilane gas or disilane gas is supplied at a flow rate of about 400-600 cc/min under a pressure of about 20-40 Pa to form an amorphous silicon film on the first interlevel insulating film 11 . Then, it is subjected to annealing at the temperature of about 600 to 700° C. for about 1 to 72 hours under N 2 atmosphere and is grown in fixed phase to form a polysilicon film.
- This polysilicon film may be prepared by reduced pressure CVD or the like to have a thickness of about 500-2,000 ⁇ , or more preferably about 1,000 ⁇ , or it may be produced after a polysilicon layer deposited by reduced pressure CVD has been doped with silicon ions to be turned in an amorphous substance which is then recrystallized by annealing.
- the semiconductor layer 1 is oxidized by heating, to produce a semiconductor 1 overlaid with the gate insulating electrode 12 (FIG. 3 d ).
- the semiconductor layer finally comes to have a thickness of 300-1,500 ⁇ , more preferably about 350-450 ⁇ while the gate insulating film comes to have a thickness of about 600-1,500 ⁇ .
- the time for thermal oxidation is preferably shortened to allow the formation of a thin oxide film, upon which a high temperature silicon oxide film (HTO film) or a silicon nitrate film is deposited by CVD or the like, to form a laminar structure comprising two or more layers to act as an insulating film.
- the portion of the semiconductor layer made of polysilicon which extends upwards along the data line 3 to add an extra capacitance (If in FIG. 1) is doped with an impurity such as phosphor at a dose of 3 ⁇ 10 12 /cm 2 , to reduce the resistance thereof.
- the lower limit of the dose can be determined by how much of the impurity is necessary to confer a necessary electroconductivity to allow a sufficient extra capacitance.
- the upper limit is determined by how much of the impurity is necessary for preventing degradation of the gate insulating film 12 .
- a polysilicon film which acts as the gate electrode and scan line 2 is deposited on the semiconductor 1 with the gate insulating film 12 inserted in between, and a pattern is printed thereupon by photolithography or a photoetching technique (FIG. 3 e ).
- the gate electrode may be made of a polysilicon film or of a film made of a material capable of shielding light, that is, an electroconductive metal film such as a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film, a molybdenum film, or an alloy film such as metal silicide.
- the light shielding effect of the device is further improved.
- this arrangement dispenses with the coating of black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) on the opposite matrix 31 , it becomes possible to prevent the reduction of transmittance of the liquid crystal device which may result from imprecise bonding of the opposite substrate 31 to the substrate for the liquid crystal device.
- impurity ions e.g., phosphor ions
- LDD regions low-density regions 1 d and 1 e
- a resist mask 17 having a larger width than that of gate electrode 2 is formed over the gate electrode 2 , and impurity ions (e.g., phosphor ions) are implanted at a dose of about 0.1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 13 /cm 2 (FIG. 4 g ).
- impurity ions e.g., phosphor ions
- the masked regions become LDD regions. Namely, LDD regions 1 d and 1 e , and source/drain regions 1 a and 1 b are formed, and the channel region 1 c is formed beneath the gate electrode 2 .
- the polysilicon film to act as the gate electrode 2 is also doped with the impurity ions, and hence has its resistance reduced.
- the resist mask 17 having a larger width than that of gate electrode 2 is formed over the gate electrode 2 and a high concentration of impurity ions (e.g., phosphor ions) may be implanted to form N-channel source/drain regions 1 a , 1 b .
- a high concentration of impurity ions e.g., phosphor ions
- the pixel TFT and N-channel TFT are covered with a resistor film for protection, and impurity ions (e.g., boron ions) are implanted at a dose of about 0.1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 13 /cm 2 with the gate electrode 2 as a mask, to produce low density regions 1 d and 1 e (LDD regions).
- impurity ions e.g., boron ions
- a resist mask 17 having a larger width than that of gate electrode 2 is formed over the gate electrode 2 , and impurity ions (e.g., boron ions) are implanted at a dose of about 0.1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 13 /cm 2 (FIG. 4 g ).
- impurity ions e.g., boron ions
- the masked regions come to have a lightly doped drain (LDD) structure. Namely, LDD regions 1 d and 1 e , and source/drain regions 1 a and 1 b are formed, and the channel region 1 c is formed beneath the gate electrode 2 .
- the resist mask 17 having a larger width than that of gate electrode 2 is allowed to form over the gate electrode 2 , and a high concentration of impurity ions (e.g., boron ions) may be implanted to form P-channel source/drain regions with an offset structure.
- a high concentration of impurity ions e.g., boron ions
- a self-aligned structure e.g., boron ions
- the second interlevel insulating film 13 made of a silicon oxide film or a silicon nitride film is formed, for embodiment, by CVD over the whole surface of substrate 10 to cover the gate electrode 2 with a thickness of 5,000- 15,000 ⁇ .
- the second interlevel insulating film 13 is made of a silicon oxide film (NSG) or a silicon nitride film free from boron or phosphor. Then, after annealing to activate the source/drain regions, through the second interlevel insulating film 13 is opened a contact hole 5 by dry etching or the like which corresponds in position with the source region 1 a of TFT.
- a metal film such as an aluminum film, a titanium film, a tungsten film, a tantalum film, a chromium film, a molybdenum film, etc., or an alloy film is formed thereupon so as to have a thickness of, for embodiment, 2,000-6,000 ⁇ , which is then processed by a photolithography or etching techniques to give a patterning to the data line (second light shielding film).
- the data line 3 (second light shielding film) is connected to the semiconductor layer 1 (FIG. 4 h ) through the contact hole 5 .
- the data line 3 (second light shielding film) is allowed to cover at least the channel region 1 c and LOD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions).
- the third interlevel insulating film 15 is formed, for embodiment, by CVD or normal pressure ozone TEOS over the whole surface of substrate 10 as if to cover the data line 3 with a thickness of 5,000-15,000 ⁇ .
- the third interlevel insulating film 15 is made of a silicon oxide film (BPSG) or a silicon nitride film containing boron and phosphor. Or, it may have another coat made of an organic substance added using a spin coater to smooth its surface to be free from steps.
- BPSG silicon oxide film
- a silicon nitride film containing boron and phosphor or another coat made of an organic substance added using a spin coater to smooth its surface to be free from steps.
- the pixel electrode 14 is obtained after an ITO film has been formed by sputtering or the like so as to have a thickness of 400-2,000 ⁇ , and is subjected to a patterning by a photolithography or etching technique. Then, an alignment film made of polyimide or the like is covered over the pixel electrode 14 and a third interlevel insulating film 15 so as to have a thickness of about 200-1,000 ⁇ over the whole surface of substrate 10 , and a rubbing (aligning treatment) is applied on the surface thereof to produce the substrate for liquid crystal device.
- the TFT has an LDD structure, but it may have an offset structure, or it may have a self-aligned structure with the gate electrode as a mask.
- the process depicted in FIG. 4 f may be omitted.
- a high concentration of impurities are implanted during the process as depicted in FIG. 4 f , and the process of FIG. 4 g should be omitted.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same along line B-B′ of FIG. 5, that is, a cross-section of a semiconductor layer 1 which serves as an active layer of the TFT.
- a first light shielding film 7 (areas shaded with parallel lines with a positive gradient in FIG. 5), and the semiconductor layer 1 is so prepared with respect to the scan line 2 as to intersect the latter two times within a pixel unit.
- the semiconductor layer 1 to provide the channel region 1 c of pixel TFT intersects twice with the scan line 2 , and the channel regions 1 c formed at those intersections are connected in series. Therefore, the resistance component of the pixel TFT is increased, which contributes to a lowering of the leakage current which would otherwise occur when the TFT is switched off.
- the pixel TFT may have an LDD structure or an offset structure. It will be possible to further lessen the leakage current if the pixel TFT has an LDD structure or an offset structure, in addition to a dual gate structure or a triple gate structure. Further, in embodiment 2, one of two pairs of channel regions 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (left pair of FIG. 5) is placed beneath a data line 3 (second light shielding film) made of an aluminum film.
- a data line 3 second light shielding film
- the data line 3 (second light shielding film) to act as a shielding film against incident light from above or light coming from the side where an opposite substrate 31 resides, and thus to prevent the light from directly impinging on the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) of the pixel TFT. Therefore, the leakage current can further be reduced. This contributes to further lessen the leakage current. In this arrangement, however, it is possible for the channel region 1 c and LDD regions (or offset regions) (right pair of FIG. 5) which are not covered by the data line 3 (second light shielding film) to be exposed to incident light.
- the first light shielding film 7 is prepared smaller in size than a black matrix formed on an opposite substrate 31 . Accordingly, incident light is prevented from impinging directly on the surface of first light shielding film 7 , and thus generation of leakage current due to light reflected from the first light shielding film 7 can be effectively suppressed. Further, the first light shielding film 7 is so prepared as to have a smaller width than does the scan line 2 , thereby preventing direct impingement of incident light on the first light shielding film 7 which extends below the scan line 2 in the same direction.
- the channel region 1 c of the first layer of semiconductor layer 1 takes a course as indicated by symbol if: it extends above along the data line 3 , and flexes towards an adjacent pixel electrode 14 (of the left adjacent pixel in FIG. 5) along the scan line 2 of the pixel of the foregoing array (upper array in FIG. 5). Then, a part of scan line 2 of the foregoing array is allowed to take a downward course along the data line 3 as indicated by symbol 2 f .
- a capacitance (with the gate insulating film 12 as a dielectric body) between the extension 1 f of the first layer of semiconductor layer 1 and the extension 2 f of scan line 2 is connected as an extra capacitance to the drain of the TFT which gives a voltage to individual pixel electrodes 14
- the thus added extra capacitance can minimize the adverse effects of input voltage changes on the pixel aperture. Accordingly, with this arrangement, it is possible not only to maintain the pixel aperture at a high level, but to obtain an increased extra capacitance.
- embodiment 2 can be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of embodiment 1.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 represent the third preferred embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same along line C-C′ of FIG. 7, that is, a cross-section of a semiconductor layer 1 which serves as an active layer of the TFT.
- Embodiment 3 differs from embodiment 1 in that a first shielding film 7 (area shaded with parallel lines having a positive gradient) is placed not only below a scan line 2 but below a data line 3 . Namely, in embodiment 3, the first light shielding film 7 is allowed to run below the scan line 2 and data line 3 to form a matrix.
- the first light shielding film to further reduce a wiring resistance by being electrically connected to a constant potential line such as a grounding potential line, and further to receive a constant potential even when wiring is disrupted by some foreign matters which by accident may fall onto the substrate during transportation for later processes. Accordingly, as the light shielding film has a low wiring resistance and a redundant structure, it is possible to obtain a display of high quality images free from cross-talk or the like.
- the light shielding film 7 which is made of a metal film such as a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film or a molybdenum film, or a metal alloy film.
- a metal film such as a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film or a molybdenum film, or a metal alloy film.
- the present inventors where a tungsten silicide film was used as the first light shielding film 7 , and that film was so prepared as to have a thickness of about 2,000 ⁇ . Then it was found out that, with an optical density of 3 or more, the film showed a light shielding activity as high as that which would be obtained if the device has a black matrix coated on the opposite substrate 31 .
- This arrangement dispenses with the need for precise alignment of the black matrix 6 on the opposite substrate 31 against the substrate for the liquid crystal device when the two kinds of substrates are bonded together, and the thus obtained liquid crystal devices show little variation in light transmittance.
- Embodiment 3 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of embodiment
- FIGS. 9 and 10 represent the fourth preferred embodiment of a substrate for liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the same along line D-D′ of FIG. 9, that is, a cross-section of a semiconductor layer 1 which serves as an active layer of the TFT.
- Embodiment 4 differs from embodiment 3 in that a scan line 2 has a laminated structure consisting of a polysilicon layer 2 a and a metal film such as a tungsten film, a molybdenum film, etc., or a metal alloy film 2 b , and in that the first light shielding film 7 (areas shaded with parallel lines having a positive gradient) is place only below a data line 3 (second light shielding film).
- a scan line 2 has a laminated structure consisting of a polysilicon layer 2 a and a metal film such as a tungsten film, a molybdenum film, etc., or a metal alloy film 2 b , and in that the first light shielding film 7 (areas shaded with parallel lines having a positive gradient) is place only below a data line 3 (second light shielding film).
- the channel region 1 c areas shaded with parallel lines having a negative gradient
- LDD regions 1 d and 1 e or offset regions
- the scan line 2 is made of an opaque material such as a metal or a metal alloy. Namely, the sides of pixel electrode 14 running lengthwise in FIG. 9 are shielded from light by the data line 3 , while the sides running crosswise in FIG. 9 are shielded from light by the scan line 2 . Accordingly, although, in embodiment 4, the extension from the first light shielding film 7 is placed below the data line 3 , the same may be placed only below the scan line 2 as in embodiment 1, or may be wired like a matrix as in embodiment 3.
- the metal or metal alloy film 2 b may be formed by sputtering, or may be formed after a metal film has been overlaid through vapor deposition on the polysilicon film 2 a , and the assembly been submitted to a heating treatment to produce a metal silicide film.
- the scan line 2 may have a multi-layers structure with three or more layers instead of double-layered structure as in the present embodiment.
- the scan line may be formed after a closely affinitive polysilicon film 2 a is formed on a semiconductor layer 1 , and a metal silicide layer 2 b having a low electric resistance and made of tungsten silicide or the like is further placed over the assembly, and another polysilicon film is still further placed so as to cover the foregoing polysilicon film 2 a and metal silicide film 2 b .
- the scan line 2 is composed of a metal or metal alloy film as described above, it will not only prevent the entry of stray light but reduce a wiring resistance which would be considerable if the scan line is made solely of polysilicon, and thus reduce delaying in signal transmission.
- the first light shielding film 7 placed below has a smaller width than does the data line 3 (second light shielding film). This is because the data line 3 acts as a shield against incident light, and thus, prevents the first light shielding film 7 from being exposed to light by having a larger width than that of the latter.
- the light shielding film 7 which is made of a metal silicide film such as tungsten silicide, and the scan line 2 has a laminar structure which contains a layer made of a metal or metal silicide film which is impenetrable to light.
- Embodiment 4 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of embodiment 1.
- FIG. 11 represents the fifth preferred embodiment of a substrate for liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, and the cross-section along line A-A′ of FIG. 11, or the sectional structure of a semiconductor layer 1 which acts as an active layer of the TFT is the same with that shown in embodiment 1 (FIG. 2).
- Embodiment 5 instead of placing a scan line 2 below a data line 3 to obtain an extra capacitance, implements a capacitance line 16 in parallel with the scan line 2 , and places an extension if from the semiconductor layer 1 below the capacitance line, to add an extra capacitance.
- the capacitance line 16 is made of a polysilicon film which is produced through the same process responsible for the production of the scan line 2 , and is fixed to a constant potential such as a ground potential outside the display area. If the constant potential is obtained from a constant potential line of a power source of an adjacent peripheral driving circuit, it will be cost-effective because introduction of terminals specially prepared for the purpose would become unnecessary. Further, the gate of the pixel TFT is single. With a liquid crystal device incorporating a substrate with such a capacitance line, it is necessary to let a black matrix applied onto an opposite substrate 31 have a large areas because the capacitance line 6 must be shielded from light.
- Embodiment 5 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of embodiment 1.
- FIG. 12 represents the sixth preferred embodiment of a substrate for liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, and the cross-section along line B-B′ of FIG. 12, or the sectional structure of a semiconductor layer 1 which acts as an active layer of the TFT is the same with that shown in embodiment 2 (FIG. 6).
- a capacitance line 16 in parallel with a scan line 2 is implemented, and an extension 1 f from the semiconductor layer 1 is implemented below the capacitance line 16 to add an extra capacitance.
- the semiconductor layer 1 of the pixel TFT is shaped like a letter U, and a gate electrode has a dual gate formation.
- the capacitance line 16 is made of a second polysilicon film which has been produced by the same process responsible for the production of the scan line 2 , and is connected to a constant potential line such as a ground line outside the pixel region.
- a constant potential line such as a ground line outside the pixel region.
- the TFT comes to have a large resistance when turned off, which contributes to a further reduction of leakage current. Furthermore, in FIG. 12, like embodiment 2, only one out of two channel regions 1 c is placed below the data line 3 (second light shielding film), but as long as one channel region 1 c is shielded from light by the data line 3 , a leakage current resulting from the TFT exposed to light can be suppressed.
- Embodiment 6 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of embodiment 1.
- FIGS. 13 and 14 represent a representative embodiment of a pixel region of the substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied and are modifications of Embodiment 5.
- a capacitance line 16 is placed below a pixel electrode 14 with its part running obliquely, thereby not occluding the pixel aperture unnecessarily.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a structure cut along line E-E′ of FIG. 13.
- a cross-section along line A-A′ of FIG. 13, or the sectional structure of a semiconductor layer 1 which acts as an active layer of the TFT has the same structure with that described above in embodiment 1 (FIG.
- the semiconductor layer 1 formed above a first light shielding film 7 (areas shaded with parallel lines have a positive gradient in FIG. 13) with a first interlevel insulating film 11 inserted in between is so prepared as to have at least the channel region 1 c (areas shaded with parallel lines having a negative gradient in FIG. 13) and LDD regions 1 c and 1 e (or offset regions) totally covered by the data line 3 (second light shielding film).
- a black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) applied on an opposite substrate 31 which is bonded to a substrate for the liquid crystal device with a liquid crystal inserted in between, is so arranged as to cover at least the first light shielding film 7 .
- first light shielding film 7 second light shielding film 3 (data line) and third light shielding film 6 (black matrix on the opposite substrate) must be determined with respect to the width W of the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions).
- the widths of channel 1 c , and the LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) maybe the same or different.
- the LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions), and gate electrode (scan line) 2 must have the same width W, because such arrangement is helpful for the attainment of pattern alignment precision, and stabilization of the pixel TFT performance.
- the LDD regions 1 d and 1 e may have a smaller width than the channel region 1 c , because this arrangement more securely ensures a display of high quality images.
- the sizes of light shielding films are determined, assuming that the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e have the same width. In FIG.
- the shortest distances from the lateral edges of first light shielding film 7 covering the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) when seen from the back surface of substrate 10 , to the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) are defined as L 1 and L 1 ′. Then, a wiring pattern is preferably laid out to satisfy the following definition formula:
- a wiring pattern is more preferably laid out to satisfy the following definition formula:
- the values in the formula (2) are derived on the ground that, as the first interlevel insulating film 11 has a thickness of about 8,000 ⁇ , light reflected from the back surface of substrate 10 must have an angle of 45° or more when measured at the lateral edge of first light shielding film 7 and from the direction of incident light, in order to reach the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions). Principally, incident light comes as parallel rays to a direction normal to the display area of the liquid crystal device, and hence it is quite unlikely for incident light to be reflected with an angle of 45° or more when measured at the lateral edge of first light shielding film. Accordingly, as far as the formula (2) is satisfied, adverse effects due to reflective light can be practically ignored.
- first light shielding film 7 and the second light shielding film (data line 3 )
- the second light shielding film (data line 3 ) which is located above the first light shielding film 7 it is necessary for the second light shielding film (data line 3 ) which is located above the first light shielding film 7 to have a sufficient width. This is particularly true for this embodiment where the scan line 2 is absent, and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e are more susceptible to incident light.
- the shortest distances from the lateral edges of the second light shielding film to the lateral edges of first light shielding film are defined as L 2 and L 2 ′.
- a wiring pattern is preferably laid out to satisfy the following definition formula:
- first and second interlevel insulating films 11 and 13 have a summed thickness of about 15,000 ⁇ , desirably a wiring pattern is more preferably laid out to satisfy the following definition formula:
- the relationship between the second light shielding film (data line 3 ) and third light shielding film (black matrix 6 on the opposite substrate) must satisfy will be defined. Principally, as long as the second light shielding film (data line 3 ) has a sufficient light shielding property, use of the third light shielding film (black matrix 6 on the opposite substrate) will be unnecessary. Thus, it will be possible to omit the placement of black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) on the opposite substrate, as long as the scan line 2 is made of an light shielding film, and all sides of the pixel electrode 14 are totally covered by adjacent data lines 3 and scan lines 2 .
- Elimination of the black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) from the surface of opposite substrate is further desirable in that it ensures a higher pixel aperture, because the black matrix, when wrongly aligned during bonding of the opposite substrate 10 to the substrate for the liquid crystal device, may cause the light transmission area of the pixel to be too narrow.
- the second light shielding film is formed of a metal film such as aluminum, or a metal alloy film which easily develops tiny pin holes, it is necessary to add the third light shielding film (black matrix 6 on the opposite substrate) above the data line to prevent leakage of light through those holes, and such device will result in a redundant structure.
- the distances L 3 and L 3 ′ from the lateral edges of second light shielding films (data line 6 ) to the lateral edges of third light shielding film 6 satisfy the following formula (5).
- the channel width W heavily depends on the writing performance of the pixel TFT, but if the on/off ratio of the TFT can be sixth order or more, the channel region with a shorter W gives a better result, because the channel region with a shorter width is less susceptible to stray light. Therefore, the channel region is so prepared as to satisfy:
- the width of the data line 3 (second light shielding layer) can be narrowly formed, and thus a wider pixel aperture will be possible.
- Embodiment 7 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of embodiment 1.
- FIG. 19 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side
- FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a structure along line F-F′ of FIG. 19.
- a first light shielding film 7 (areas shaded with parallel lines having a positive gradient in FIG. 19) as shown in embodiment 7 takes a matrix form not only below the scan line 2 but below a data line 3 and capacitance line 16 .
- the first light shielding film 7 can have a lowered electric resistance, and for the drain region 1 b of semiconductor layer 1 and first light shielding film 7 to act as a capacitor with a first interlevel insulating film 11 serving as a dielectric body, thereby to add an extra capacitance. Further, even if a black matrix 6 on an opposite substrate 31 has flaws, the first light shielding film 7 can share the same function as that of the black matrix achieves, such defects as dotty flaws will be successfully reduced.
- Embodiment 8 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of Embodiment 1. It is needless to say that the definition formulae (1) to (9) defined with respect to Embodiments 7 and 8 can be applied to any substrate for a liquid crystal device and any liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- the first light shielding film 7 is formed directly on the surface of a substrate 10 made of non-alkali glass or quartz, but it is possible to produce the first light shielding film 7 for better flattening its surface after a pattern of grooves corresponding with the layout of first light shielding film 7 has been inscribed by etching on the surface of a substrate 10 , and the first light shielding film 7 been applied to fill those grooves. Further, the first light shielding film 7 has its surface so treated as to prevent reflection.
- the reflection prevention treatment may consist of oxidizing the surface of first light shielding film made of a metal film or a metal alloy film such as metal silicide by heating, to add an oxidized film, or of coating a polysilicon film by CVD on the surface of first light shielding film.
- FIG. 16( a ) is a plan view illustration of the layout of the liquid crystal device 30 which incorporates the substrate 32 for the liquid crystal device.
- FIG. 16( b ) is a sectional view of the same device along H-H′ of FIG. 16( a ).
- the opposite substrate 31 and the substrate for liquid crystal device 32 are bonded together with a sealing layer 36 comprising a gap material inserted between which fills a space formed between a display region 20 inside and data line driving circuit 50 and scan line driving circuit 60 outside, such that the two substrates give a specified cell gap.
- a liquid crystal 37 is enclosed in an inner space surrounded by the sealing layer 36 .
- the sealing layer 36 has a break along its course, and through this break 38 (liquid crystal injection port) the liquid crystal 37 has been injected.
- the inner region surrounded by the sealing layer 36 is evacuated and the liquid crystal 37 is injected.
- the liquid crystal injection port 38 is closed with a sealing material 39 .
- the sealing layer 36 may be made of an epoxy resin or various photosetting resins reactive to ultra-violet rays, and the gap material to be combined therewith may include plastics or glass fibers in the form of cylinders with a diameter of about 2-6 ⁇ m or of balls.
- the liquid crystal may include well-known TN (Twisted Nematic) liquid crystals. Further, when the liquid crystal consists of a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal which is produced after liquid crystal particles are allowed to disperse in a polymer, it dispenses with the need for a alignment film and polarizer, and thus results in a liquid crystal device with highly efficient light utilization.
- the opposite substrate 31 is smaller in size than the substrate for liquid crystal device 32 , and thus, when the two substrates are bonded together, the margins of substrate for liquid crystal device 32 protrude outside from those of opposite substrate 31 . Accordingly, the data line driving circuit 50 and scan line driving circuit 60 are arranged in a space surrounding the margins of opposite substrate 31 , and this arrangement is helpful for preventing degradation of an alignment film made of polyimide or the like, and of liquid crystal 37 which may otherwise result from exposure to direct current components from peripheral driving circuits.
- a lot of input/output terminals 40 are formed which are electrically connected to external ICs, and those terminals are connected to a flexible printed substrate by wire bonding or by ACF (Anisotropic Conductive Film) bonding.
- small lenses 80 are prepared in the form of a matrix on the opposite substrate 31 , and as each small lens 80 can focus incident light on the pixel aperture region of a corresponding pixel electrode 14 , it is possible to greatly increase the contrast and brightness of images.
- incident light is converged by the small lens 80 , impingement of light upon the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) of pixel TFT 91 from an oblique angle can be effectively prevented.
- the substrate in question has the first light shielding film 7 so implemented as to prevent the reflective light from impinging on the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) of the pixel TFT 91 . Accordingly, a strong beam resulting from convergence by the small lens does not affect the performance of the TFT, which ensures the production of a liquid crystal device with a display of high quality images.
- small lenses 80 are implemented:, incident light on a pixel aperture is converged by the lens as indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 18, and thus it is possible to remove the black matrix 6 on the opposite substrate 31 without causing any extra troubles.
- small lenses 80 are placed on the opposite substrate 31 on the side facing the opposite electrode 33 , they may be placed on the opposite substrate 31 on the reverse side, and appropriately adjusted to focus incident light on the substrate for liquid crystal device 32 carrying respective pixel TFTs. In the latter arrangement as compared with the former, it is easier to adjust the cell gap.
- small lenses made of a resin or the like are arrayed closely to each other with no interstices between, and bonded with an adhesive onto a thin glass plate. Then, when the opposite electrode is formed on the thin glass plate, adjustment of the cell gap becomes easy and a sufficiently efficient light utilization is achieved.
- FIG. 15 shows the system composition of the liquid crystal device 30 incorporating the substrate for the liquid crystal device of embodiments 1 to 8.
- 90 represents a pixel placed at each intersection formed between the scan line 2 and data line 3
- each pixel 90 consists of a pixel electrode 14 made of an ITO film and a pixel TFT 91 which applies a voltage in response to an image signal supplied to the data line 3 .
- Pixels TFT 91 arranged in the same column have the gate electrodes connected to the same scan line 2 , and the drain regions 1 b to corresponding pixel electrodes 14 .
- pixels TFT 91 arranged in the same rows have the source regions 1 a connected to the same data line 3 .
- transistors constituting the data line driving circuit 50 and scan line driving circuit 60 are composed of polysilicon TFTs each of which, like the pixel TFT 91 , uses a polysilicon film as the semiconductor layer.
- the transistors constituting peripheral driving circuits are composed of CMOS type TFTs, and can be placed on the same substrate by the same process as used for the production of pixel TFT 91 .
- a shift register 51 (to be referred to as X-shift register hereafter) which selects the data lines 3 one after another in order, and an X-buffer 53 which amplifies the output signal from X-shift register 51 .
- another shift register 61 (to be referred to as Y-shift register hereafter) which drives the scan lines 2 one after another in order.
- a Y-buffer 63 is added which amplifies the output signal from Y-shift register 61 .
- each data line 3 is placed a sampling switch 52 (TFT) which is connected to an image signal line 54 , 55 or 56 which transmits, for embodiment, image signals VID 1 -VID 3 fed from outside, and those sampling switches are so arranged as to be switched on/off in order in response to sampling signals provided by X-shift register 51 .
- X-shift register 51 based on clock signals CLX 1 , counter clock signals CLX 2 and start signals DX fed from outside, produces sampling signals X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , . . .
- Y-shift register 61 is put into activation in synch with clock signals CLY 1 , counter clock signals CLY 2 and start signals DY fed from outside, and drives scan lines 2 of Y 1 , Y 2 , . . . Yn in order.
- FIG. 17 shows the constitution of a liquid crystal projector cited as an embodiment of projection type display device which incorporates the liquid crystal device of foregoing embodiments as a light valve.
- 370 represents a light source such as a halogen lamp, 371 a parabolic mirror, 372 a filter to cut off heat rays, 373 , 375 and 376 dichroic mirrors reflecting blue light, green light and red light, respectively, 374 and 377 reflective mirrors, 378 , 379 and 380 light valves consisting of liquid crystal devices of the foregoing embodiments, and 383 a dichroic prism.
- a light source such as a halogen lamp
- 371 a parabolic mirror 372 a filter to cut off heat rays
- 373 , 375 and 376 dichroic mirrors reflecting blue light, green light and red light, respectively
- 374 and 377 reflective mirrors 378 , 379 and 380 light valves consisting of liquid crystal devices of the foregoing embodiments
- 383 a dichroic prism.
- white light emitted from the light source 370 is converged by the mirror 371 , passes through the heat-ray cutting-off filter 372 to be removed of its heat ray component in the infra-red region, and impinges on the dichroic mirror system as visible rays. Then, firstly, blue rays (having a wavelength of about 500 nm or shorter) are reflected by the dichroic mirror to reflect blue rays 373 , and other rays (yellow rays) pass through it. The blue light component thus reflected changes its direction after being reflected by the reflective mirror 374 , and is incident on the blue-light modulating light valve 378 .
- the light valves 378 , 379 and 380 are driven by three primary color signals corresponding to blue, green and red components respectively fed from an image signal processing circuit not illustrated here.
- the light components incident on the respective light valves are modulated there and combined by the dichroic prism 383 .
- the dichroic mirror 383 is so constructed as to have the red-light reflective surface 381 and blue-light reflective surface 382 intersect each other at right angles. Then, a color image produced-after the light components have been combined by the dichroic mirror 383 is projected by the projection lens 384 onto a screen as an enlarged image for display.
- liquid crystal device With the liquid crystal device incorporating this invention, as a leakage current generated from a pixel TFT 91 exposed to stray light is effectively suppressed, such a liquid crystal projector as described above incorporating the liquid crystal devices as light valves can give images with a high contrast for display. Further, as the device in question has a high light shielding property, degradation of image quality due to stray light will never result even when the light source 370 gives bright light, or polarizing beam-splitters are inserted between the light source 370 and each or light valves 378 , 379 and 380 , to polarize the respective light components and thereby to improve light utilization efficiency. Thus, a liquid crystal projector giving a bright display will result. Furthermore, light reflected from the back surface of the substrate for liquid crystal device is practically negligible, and thus bonding of a non-glare polarizer or film onto reflective surfaces of the system becomes unnecessary, which contributes to a lowering of production cost.
- this invention is particularly advantageous. Take, for embodiment, light reflected by the dichroic mirror 274 . It passes through the light valve 378 and is combined with other light components by the dichroic prism 383 . In this case, light incident on the light valve 378 is modulated by 90° and is incident on the projection lens. However, a very tiny portion of incident light on the light valve 378 may leak outside and enter the light valve 380 on the opposite side.
- the light valve 380 comes not only light reflected from the dichroic mirror 377 (incident light advancing in the direction indicated by L in the figure) but possibly a portion of light passing through the light valve 378 and then passing through the dichroic prism 382 . Further, when light reflected by the dichroic mirror 377 passes through the light valve 380 and is incident on the dichroic prism 382 , a tiny portion thereof may be reflected (normal reflection) from the dichroic prism 383 , and reenter the light valve 380 . As discussed above, the light valve is often exposed not only to light from the incoming path but to light from paths running in the opposite direction.
- light shielding films are implemented around the pixel TFT 91 to shield it from light coming not only along the incoming path but along paths in the opposite direction.
- the black matrix 6 having a larger size than the first light shielding film 7 is placed on the opposite substrate 31 , to prevent light reflected from the first light shielding film 7 from impinging on the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) of pixel TFT 91 , and thus the channel region 1 c and LDD regions 1 d and 1 e (or offset regions) in question can be safely protected against exposure to light coming not only from the incoming path but from passes in the opposite direction (or from the back surface). Therefore, this system ensures a great reduction of leakage current which would otherwise result from the TFT being exposed to stray light.
- a first light shielding film shields light from above and a second light shielding film shields light from below.
- a substrate for a liquid crystal device with high performance active matrix pixels.
- a substrate for the liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied is most appropriate to be applied for the liquid crystal device, projector or the like.
Abstract
Placement of a first light shielding film (7) at least below the channel region (1 c) of a TFT which drives a pixel, and of a second light shielding film (3) above the same prevents impingement of light coming from above or from below on that channel region (1 c) Further, a second light shielding film (3) is formed to cover the channel region (1 c) and the first light shielding film (7) thereby to prevent the surface of the first light shielding film (7) from direct exposure to light
Description
- This invention relates to a technique which is suitably adapted for production of a substrate for a liquid crystal device, and a liquid crystal device and projection type display device based on the use thereof. This invention relates more particularly to a light shielding structure of the substrate for the liquid crystal device which is used as a pixel switching element of a thin film transistor (to be abbreviated as TFT hereinafter).
- Conventionally, a liquid crystal device is put into practice where pixel electrodes have been arranged in the form of a matrix on a glass substrate, and TFTs made of an amorphous silicon film or a polysilicon film have been prepared in correspondence with each pixel electrode, and which is so constructed as to drive a liquid crystal by applying a voltage through the TFT to each pixel electrode.
- Among such liquid crystal devices, one incorporating a polysilicon film of which it is possible to assemble peripheral driving circuits such as a shift register or the like on the same substrate through the same process, allows a high density integration of circuit elements and attracts general attention.
- With the liquid crystal device incorporating TFTs, the top of a TFT for driving a pixel electrode (to be referred to as a pixel TFT hereinafter) is covered by a light shielding film such as a chromium film called a black matrix (or a black stripe), which is placed on the opposite substrate. This is to prevent the channel region of the TFT from being exposed to direct light which would otherwise cause a leakage current. However, a leakage current caused by exposure of the TFT to stray light may arise as a result of light reflected from a polarizer placed on the back surface of the liquid crystal device, not to mention the adverse effects due to incident light itself.
- To minimize such leakage current due to reflective light, an invention is proposed in which the back: surface of the TFT is also covered by a light shielding film (Japanese Patent Publication, No. Hei 3-52611). If the light shielding film is placed on the back surface of the TFT such that it exceeds in size the opening of the black matrix placed on the opposite substrate, incident light strikes directly on the light shielding film, and light reflected therefrom illuminates the channel region of the TFT, which may cause it to generate a leakage current. This is because, when a process necessary for the placement of a light shielding film on the back surface of the TFT is put into practice, precise alignment of a black matrix placed on the opposite matrix with a pixel region placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal device is difficult, and thus incident light through the opposite substrate directly impinges and is reflected on the part of light shielding film that exceeds in size the opening of the black matrix. As a result, the channel region of TFT is illuminated, causing the leakage current to flow. Particularly when alignment of the light shielding layer placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal device with the black matrix takes place with a large error, light reflected from the surface of light shielding film increases considerably, and, as the channel region is illumined by this reflective light, a leakage current from the TFT is increased, resulting in a degraded display as a result of flaws such as cross-talks or the like.
- The object of this invention is to provide a technique which, when applied to a liquid crystal device, can minimize a leakage current generated from a TFT exposed to light. Another object of this invention is to provide a technique which can minimize a leakage current from a TFT exposed to light, without resorting to a black matrix placed on the opposite substrate.
- To achieve the above objects, this invention is characterized by providing a substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 1 comprising: - a plurality of data lines formed on the substrate;
- a plurality of scan lines crossing the plurality of data lines;
- a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the plurality of data lines and scan lines; and
- a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the plurality of thin film transistors; wherein:
- a first light shielding film formed at least below a channel region of the thin film transistor, and the junctions between the channel region and source/drain regions; and
- a second light shielding film formed above the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions.
- According to the substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 1, light impinging from above on the channel region and on the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions is shielded by the first shielding film, and light impinging from below is blocked by the second light shielding film. Through this arrangement, a leakage current which would otherwise be generated in the TFT exposed to light can be stably reduced. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 2 is characterized in that the first light shielding film may be a metal film selected from the group consisting of a tungsten film, titanium film, chromium film, tantalum film and molybdenum film, or an alloy film thereof. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 2, when a metal film or a metal alloy film which is highly impenetrable to light and highly electrically conductive is used as a first light shielding film, it effectively acts as a light shielding film against reflective light from the back surface of the substrate for the liquid crystal device, and protects the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions from exposure to light. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 3 is characterized in that a first lead extending from the first light shielding film is electrically connected to a constant potential line outside a pixel display region. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 3, when the first light shielding film is formed in a floating state below the channel region of the TFT, irregular potential differences are generated between different terminals of the TFT, which may affect the TFT's performance. As a measure against such inconvenience, the first light shielding film must be stabilized at a specific potential level. This is the reason why the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is connected to a line having a constant potential such as a ground potential, outside a display region. This measure serves for inhibiting generation of potential differences among different terminals of the TFT, thus preventing alteration of TFT performance and occurrence of degraded display quality. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 4 is characterized in that the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is formed along and beneath the scan line. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 4, the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is formed along and below the scan line. Through this arrangement it is possible for the lead to run without encroaching the aperture of the pixel. However, the first light shielding film is placed below the scan line and is positioned with respect to the side of scan line close to the aperture area of the pixel in such a way as to prohibit the direct impingement of incident light on the surface of first light shielding film. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 5 is characterized in that a width of the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is less than a width of the scan line formed above it. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 6 is characterized in that the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is covered by the scan line formed above it. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claims - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 7 is characterized in that a capacitance line which is formed on the same layer as that of the scan line to add a capacitance to the pixel is placed in parallel with the scan line, and has below it a second lead extending from the first light shielding film. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 7, the second line extending from the first light shielding film, by being placed below the capacitance line which runs parallel with the scan line, and an added capacitor is formed by the second line, the drain region of the TFT and a first interlevel insulating film as a dielectric material. Through this arrangement it is possible to increase an extra capacitance without reducing the aperture of the pixel. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 8 is characterized in that a third lead extending from the first light shielding film is placed along and below a data line.
- According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 8, the third lead extending from the first light shielding film may be formed along and below the data line. This lead extension, however, should be arranged such that the first light shielding film placed below the data line is covered by the data line at the areas where the data line comes into contact with or comes very close to the pixel aperture region, in order to prevent the surface of the first light shielding film from being directly exposed to incident light.
- The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 9 is characterized in that the data line also acts as a second light shielding film, and is made of any metal film selected from an aluminum film, tungsten film, titanium film, chromium film, tantalum film and molybdenum film, or an alloy film thereof.
- According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 9, preparing the data line from a metal film or a metal alloy film makes it possible for the data line to also act as a second light shielding film. This arrangement makes it unnecessary to prepare a layer only for light shielding.
- The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 10 is characterized in that the third lead extending from the first light shielding film has a smaller width than that of data line. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 11 is characterized in that the channel region and the junction between the channel region forms and the source/drain region are placed beneath the data line, and that the first light shielding film placed beneath the channel region and the junction between the channel region and the source/drain region is covered by the data line at least on the part underlying the channel region and the junction between the channel region forms and the source/drain region. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 11, at least the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions are shielded by the data line (second light shielding film) from exposure to incident light from above. When incident light comes from above, it is necessary to protect the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions from exposure to light reflected from the surface of the first light shielding film. To achieve this, the data line is formed in such a way as to totally cover the first light shielding film placed beneath the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 12 is characterized in that LDD regions are formed at the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 12, the junctions of the channel region with source/drain regions of a pixel TFT are prepared as LDD regions, which enables the reduction of a leakage current which would otherwise result when the TFT is turned off. However, when the LDD region is exposed to light, generally electrons within are readily excited. Thus, it is necessary to cover the LDD region with the first and second light shielding films from above and below, as is the case with the channel region. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 13 is characterized in that the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions are formed as offset regions. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 13, the junctions between the channel region of the pixel TFT and the source/drain regions are formed as offset regions not doped with impurity ions, which enables the reduction of a leakage current which would otherwise result when the TFT is turned off. However, when the offset region is exposed to light, generally electrons within are readily excited as in the LDD region. Therefore, like the channel region, the offset regions are so formed as to be totally covered by the first and second light shielding films from above and below. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described above in
Claim 14 is characterized in that the scan line is made of any metal film selected from a tungsten film, titanium film, chromium film, tantalum film and molybdenum film, or of a metal alloy film thereof. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 14, the scan line is made at least of a metal film or a metal alloy film which makes it possible for the scan line to also act as a light shielding film. Because through this arrangement it is possible for the scan line as well as the data line to act as a light shielding film, placement of a black matrix on the opposite substrate can be safely omitted, by forming all the sides surrounding the pixel electrode so as to overlap with the data lines and the scan lines. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 15 is characterized in that the smallest distance L1 from the lateral edges of first light shielding film to the channel region is made 0.2 μm≦L1≦4 μm. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 15, it is possible to prevent adverse effects due to reflective light from the first light shielding film. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 16 is characterized in that the smallest distance L2 from the lateral edges of the second light shielding film to the lateral edges of first light shielding film is made 0.2 μm ≦L2. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 16, it is possible to prevent adverse effects due to reflective light from the first light shielding film. - The substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 17 is characterized in that the substrate for the liquid crystal device and an opposite substrate with an opposite electrode are placed with a specified interval in between, and that liquid crystal is inserted into the space between the substrate for the liquid crystal device and the opposite substrate. - According to the substrate for the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 17, the substrate for the liquid crystal device and the opposite substrate are bonded together by a specified cell gap, liquid crystal is injected into the space between the substrate for the liquid crystal device and the opposite substrate, and a voltage is applied across the liquid crystal to achieve a gray scale. This liquid crystal device, as long as it receives incident light only through the opposite substrate, ensures a high grade display of images free from adverse effects due to stray light. - The liquid crystal device as described in Claim 18 is characterized in that a third light shielding film is formed on the opposite substrate.
- According to the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 18, on the opposite substrate is formed a black matrix (third light shielding film) with a high light shielding property which is made of a metal film such as chromium film or a black matrix composed of an organic substance. The pixel TFT placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal device is prevented by the black matrix from being directly exposed to light. This arrangement makes it possible to provide a liquid crystal device with a display capable of reproducing high quality images.
- The liquid crystal device as described in Claim 19 is characterized in that the third light shielding film covers at least the first light shielding film.
- According to the liquid crystal device as described in Claim 19, the first light shielding film placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal device is covered by the black matrix (third light shielding film) on the opposite substrate, which makes it possible for the first light shielding film to be shielded from direct exposure to incident light. This arrangement prevents light reflected from the surface of light shielding film from impinging on the channel region of the TFT and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions, which enables the reduction of a leakage current which would otherwise arise if the TFT were exposed to light.
- The liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 20 is characterized in that small lenses are arranged in the form of a matrix on the opposite electrode in correspondence with the plurality of pixel electrodes placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal display device. - According to the liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 20, the small lens mounted on the opposite electrode converges light onto the pixel aperture region on the substrate for the liquid crystal device. The first light shielding film is placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal device such that light converged by the small lens, even when reflected from the back surface of the substrate for the liquid crystal device, is prevented from impinging on the channel region of the pixel TFT. Accordingly, even when light is converged by the small lens into a strong flux, it does not affect the TFT performance, and thus production of a liquid crystal device capable of reproducing bright, high quality images will be ensured. - The projection type display system as described in Claim 21 is characterized by comprising a light source, a liquid crystal device to transmit or reflect light from the light source, after having modulated it, and an optical projection means which receives the modulated light sent from the liquid crystal device, and converges and enlarges it through projection.
- According to the projection type display system as described in Claim 21, the projection type display system has a liquid crystal device of this invention, and can prevent the entry of stray light through the first light shielding film on the substrate for the liquid crystal device, even when the back surface of the substrate for the liquid crystal device is exposed to such light as reflected from a dichroic prism or the like. Accordingly, even when light is intensified and such intensified light is incident on the liquid crystal device, it does not affect the TFT performance, and thus production of a projection type display system capable of reproducing bright, high quality images will be ensured.
- Operation and other advantages of this invention will be clearly described with reference to preferred embodiments given below.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of pixels which represent the first embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line A-A′ of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a series of sectional views illustrating the processes (front half) necessary for production of a substrate for a liquid crystal device of the first embodiment which are arranged in order.
- FIG. 4 is a series of sectional views illustrating the processes (rear half) necessary for production of a substrate for a liquid crystal device of the first embodiment which are arranged in order.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of pixels which represent the second embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line B-B′ of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of pixels which represent the third embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line C-C′ of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view of pixels which represent the fourth embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line D-D′ of FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of pixels which represent the fifth embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of pixels which represent the sixth embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 13 is a plan view of pixels which represent the seventh embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line E-E′ of FIG. 13.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating the constitution of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention is preferably applied.
- FIG. 16 gives a plan view (a) and a sectional view along line H-H′ of a liquid crystal device incorporating a substrate for liquid crystal device prepared according to this invention
- FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram outlining the constitution of a liquid crystal projector presented as an embodiment of a projection type display system which incorporates as a light valve a liquid crystal device containing a substrate for a liquid crystal device prepared according to this invention.
- FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a liquid crystal device which incorporates small lenses on the opposite substrate to illustrate the constitution thereof.
- FIG. 19 is a plan view of pixels which represent the eighth embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied.
- FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a pixel cut along the line F-F′ of FIG. 19.
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- FIGS. 1 and 2 represent the first preferred embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied. FIG. 1 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, while FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same along line A-A′ of FIG. 1, that is, a cross-section of a
semiconductor layer 1 which serves as an active layer of a TFT. - In FIG. 1, 1 represents a polysilicon film which forms a first layer of the semiconductor layer of the TFT, and, on the surface of
semiconductor layer 1 is formed agate insulating film 12 which has been produced by thermal oxidation, as shown in FIG. 2.Scan lines 2 act as common gate electrodes to TFTs arrayed in the same column (arrayed crosswise in the figure), 3 represents a data line which is so placed lengthwise as to intersect thescan line 2 at right angles, and is introduced to provide a voltage to the source regions of the TFTs arrayed in a vertical direction along the same row. Thescan line 2 is made of a polysilicon film which forms a second layer, and thedata line 3 is made of an electroconductive layer such as an aluminum film. - Further,4 represents a contact hole which is to connect a
pixel electrode 14 made of an electroconductive layer such as an ITO film and the drain region of thefirst semiconductor layer 1 of the TFT, and 5 represents another contact hole which is to connect thedata line 3 and the source region offirst semiconductor layer 1 of the TFT. A black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) is implemented on anopposite substrate 31 to face thescan line 2 anddata line 3, and consists of a metal film such as a chromium film or a black organic film or the like. - In this first embodiment, below the
semiconductor layer 1 which acts as an active layer of the TFT, particularly below achannel region 1 c (an area shaded with parallel lines with a negative gradient in FIG. 1), and junctions between LDD regions (or offset regions) 1 d and 1 e, and source/drain regions 1 a and 1 b, and thescan line 2, is placed a first light shielding film 7 (an area shaded with parallel lines with a positive gradient in FIG. 1) which is made of a metal such as tungsten, titanium, chromium, tantalum or molybdenum, or their alloy. As is evident from above, thesemiconductor layer 1 is inserted between the firstlight shielding film 7 on one hand, and the second light shielding film (data line) 3 and the third light shielding film (black matrix) 6 on the other, and sandwiched from above and below with those films. Therefore, not only incident light from above but light reflected from the back surface of the substrate for the liquid crystal device can be prevented from impinging on the elements of the TFT, particularly on thechannel region 1 c, and the junctions betweenLDD regions drain regions 1 a and 1 b. Thus, generation of a leakage current can be successfully suppressed. Furthermore, even if, when the substrate for the liquid crystal device and the opposite substrate are bonded together, alignment of the display region of the substrate for the liquid crystal device with respect to the black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) on theopposite substrate 31 takes place with a more or less error, incident light will not directly impinge on thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions light shielding film 7, because thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions - The reason why the first
light shielding film 7 is extended so far as to underlie thescan line 2 is to provide the firstlight shielding film 7 just beneath thechannel region 1 c which absolutely demands light shielding, with a constant potential like a ground potential, thereby keeping the firstlight shielding film 7 from taking a floating state. This arrangement prevents fluctuations of TFT performance. The constant potential may be connected to a constant potential line (not illustrated here) such as a negative power source which is connected to a peripheral driving circuit mounted on the same substrate through the same process responsible for the formation of pixels. Particularly when the constant potential is so chosen as to give the same low level voltage with that of a gate signal provided to thescan line 2, it will prevent the occurrence of fluctuations in TFT performance. As seen from the context of the above discussion, it is most effective to electrically connect the shielding film in question to a negative power source (not illustrated here) of a scan line driving circuit to activate thescan line 2. - Further, the first light shielding film below the
scan line 2 is preferably placed, with respect to the side ofscan line 2 close to a pixel aperture, below the inside ofscan line 2 rather than below the side of thesame line 2. Through this arrangement it becomes possible to prevent the occurrence of light reflection from the firstlight shielding film 7 below thescan line 2. Furthermore, the firstlight shielding film 7 is preferably treated with an oxidative agent to give a surface sufficiently rough to diffuse reflective light, or is made of a polysilicon film, thereby preventing the occurrence of reflective light. - In this first embodiment, at least the
channel region 1 c, and LDD regions (or offset regions) 1 d and 1 e of the TFT are placed below the data line 3 (second light shielding film). Hence, as thechannel region 1 c is completely covered by the data line 3 (second light shielding film), direct impingement of incident light an thechannel region 1 c can be securely prevented. - In
Embodiment 1, though not being restrictive, to efficiently confer an extra capacitance to the drain of the TFT, thechannel region 1 c of the first layer ofsemiconductor layer 1 takes a course as indicated bysymbol 1 f: it extends above along thedata line 3, and flexes towards itsown pixel electrode 14 along thescan line 2 of the pixel of the foregoing array (upper array in FIG. 1). Then, a part ofscan line 2 of the foregoing array is allowed to take a downward course similarly to above along thedata line 3 as indicated bysymbol 2 f. Through this arrangement, a capacitance (with thegate insulating film 12 as a dielectric body) between theextension 1 f of the first layer ofsemiconductor layer 1 and theextension 2 f ofscan line 2 is connected as an extra capacitance to the drain of the TFT which gives a voltage toindividual pixel electrodes 14. The thus added extra capacitance can minimize the adverse effects of input voltage alterations on the pixel aperture. Accordingly, with this arrangement, it is possible not only to maintain the pixel aperture at a high level, but to obtain an increased extra capacitance. - Next, by means of FIG. 2 which gives a sectional view of the
semiconductor layer 1 approximately representing its profile from thecontact hole 4 to contacthole 5 of FIG. 1, the sectional structure of pixel TFT of this invention will be described in detail. Asubstrate 10 is made of non-alkali glass or quartz, 11 is a first interlevel insulating film inserted between theTFT semiconductor layer 1 and firstlight shielding film 7, and made of a silicon oxide or silicon nitride film, and has been prepared by high pressure CVD or the like. Further, 12 is a gate insulating film, 13 a second interlevel insulating film, 15 a third interlevel insulating film and 14 is a pixel electrode made of an ITO film or the like. - In this first embodiment, the TFT as a switching element of the pixel has an LDD structure (or offset structure). Namely, the source/drain region consists of LDD regions (or offset regions)1 d and 1 e, and source/
drain regions 1 a and 1 b. Below thegate electrode 2 is positioned achannel region 1 c. As is evident from FIG. 2, part ofdrain region 1 b is not covered by the firstlight shielding layer 7, and hence thesemiconductor layer 1 has a step at a junction where a portion covered by the firstlight shielding layer 7 comes into contact with the remaining portion which is not covered by the firstlight shielding layer 7. As this step is several microns apart from the junction between thedrain region 1 b andLDD region 1 e, or, as this step is several microns apart from the junction in question towards the drain, the existence of this step does not affect the performance of the TFT. By allowing the TFT to have an LDD structure or an offset structure, it is possible to further reduce a leakage current generated during the switching-off of the TFT which would otherwise become considerable. Although the TFT described above is assumed to have an LDD structure (or offset structure), of course it may have a self-aligned structure which forms source and drain regions in a self-aligned manner with thegate electrode 2 as a mask. - Further, according to this first embodiment, the first
light shielding film 7 is so formed as to cover from below the source/drain regions 1 a and 1 b, and junctions betweenchannel region 1 c and LDD regions (or offset regions) ofsemiconductor layer 1, and the data line 3 (second light shielding film) is also so formed as to cover from above thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions channel region 1 c andLDD regions light shielding film 7 at regions where thedata line 3 runs in contact with or very close to the pixel aperture area, it is possible to prevent the reflection of incident light from the surface offirst shielding film 7 - In addition to above, because a black matrix6 (third light shielding film) coated on the
opposite electrode 31 is so formed as to cover from above thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions channel region 1 c andLDD regions light shielding film 7 with ample margins, it further effectively prevents direct impingement of incident light on the first light shielding film. Accordingly, with a liquid crystal device incorporating a substrate for the liquid crystal device of this invention, incident light is prevented from being reflected from the firstlight shielding film 7 and from impinging on thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions - (Production Process)
- Next, by means of FIGS. 3 and 4, the production process of this invention will be described. First, on a
substrate 10 made of non-alkali glass or quartz is formed by sputtering or the like an electroconductive film such as a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film, or a molybdenum film or an alloy film such as metal silicide with a thickness of about 500-3,000 Å, or more preferably 1,000-2,000 Å. Then, a pattern is printed thereupon by photolithography or photoetching to form the first light shielding film 7 (FIG. 3a) This firstlight shielding film 7 is so formed as to cover from below at least thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions light shielding film 7 from giving from its surface a strong reflective ray, the surface of firstlight shielding film 7 may be submitted to an oxidation treatment to become rough and thus to disperse reflective light diffusely. Alternatively, the firstlight shielding film 7 may have a double-layered structure by having another layer of polysilicon coated on the first film so that incident light may be absorbed by the polysilicon film. - Then, on the first
light shielding film 7 is formed the first interlevel insulatingfilm 11 so as to have a thickness of about 1,000-15,000 Å, or more preferably 5,000-10,000 Å (FIG. 3b). The first interlevel insulatingfilm 11 is to insulate the first insulatingfilm 7 from thesemiconductor layer 1, and is formed by normal pressure CVD or by TEOS gas method and composed of a silicon oxide film or a silicon nitride film. - Following the formation of first interlevel insulating
film 11, while thesubstrate 10 is being heated at about 500° C., monosilane gas or disilane gas is supplied at a flow rate of about 400-600 cc/min under a pressure of about 20-40 Pa to form an amorphous silicon film on the first interlevel insulatingfilm 11. Then, it is subjected to annealing at the temperature of about 600 to 700° C. for about 1 to 72 hours under N2 atmosphere and is grown in fixed phase to form a polysilicon film. - Later, photolithography or photoetching technique is applied to complete the
semiconductor layer 1 of the TFT (FIG. 3c) This polysilicon film may be prepared by reduced pressure CVD or the like to have a thickness of about 500-2,000 Å, or more preferably about 1,000 Å, or it may be produced after a polysilicon layer deposited by reduced pressure CVD has been doped with silicon ions to be turned in an amorphous substance which is then recrystallized by annealing. - Next, the
semiconductor layer 1 is oxidized by heating, to produce asemiconductor 1 overlaid with the gate insulating electrode 12 (FIG. 3d). Through this process, the semiconductor layer finally comes to have a thickness of 300-1,500 Å, more preferably about 350-450 Å while the gate insulating film comes to have a thickness of about 600-1,500 Å. Incidentally, when a substrate as large as an eight inch display is produced, to prevent the bending of the substrate during heating, the time for thermal oxidation is preferably shortened to allow the formation of a thin oxide film, upon which a high temperature silicon oxide film (HTO film) or a silicon nitrate film is deposited by CVD or the like, to form a laminar structure comprising two or more layers to act as an insulating film. The portion of the semiconductor layer made of polysilicon which extends upwards along thedata line 3 to add an extra capacitance (If in FIG. 1) is doped with an impurity such as phosphor at a dose of 3×1012/cm2, to reduce the resistance thereof. The lower limit of the dose can be determined by how much of the impurity is necessary to confer a necessary electroconductivity to allow a sufficient extra capacitance. On the other hand, the upper limit is determined by how much of the impurity is necessary for preventing degradation of thegate insulating film 12. - Next, a polysilicon film which acts as the gate electrode and
scan line 2 is deposited on thesemiconductor 1 with thegate insulating film 12 inserted in between, and a pattern is printed thereupon by photolithography or a photoetching technique (FIG. 3e). The gate electrode may be made of a polysilicon film or of a film made of a material capable of shielding light, that is, an electroconductive metal film such as a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film, a molybdenum film, or an alloy film such as metal silicide. Then, as it effectively prevents the entry of incident light to thechannel region 1 andLDD regions opposite matrix 31, it becomes possible to prevent the reduction of transmittance of the liquid crystal device which may result from imprecise bonding of theopposite substrate 31 to the substrate for the liquid crystal device. - Next, to form an N-channel TFT, impurity ions (e.g., phosphor ions) are implanted at a dose of about 0.1−10×1013/cm2 with the
gate electrode 2 as a mask to form low-density regions (LDD regions) 1 d and 1 e (FIG. 3f) - Further, a resist
mask 17 having a larger width than that ofgate electrode 2 is formed over thegate electrode 2, and impurity ions (e.g., phosphor ions) are implanted at a dose of about 0.1−10×1013/cm2 (FIG. 4g). Through this procedure, the masked regions become LDD regions. Namely,LDD regions drain regions 1 a and 1 b are formed, and thechannel region 1 c is formed beneath thegate electrode 2. As is evident from above, when ions are implanted, the polysilicon film to act as the gate electrode 2 (scan line) is also doped with the impurity ions, and hence has its resistance reduced. Instead of practicing the above process for introducing impurity ions, that is, instead of implanting a low concentration of impurity ions (e.g., phosphor ions), the resistmask 17 having a larger width than that ofgate electrode 2 is formed over thegate electrode 2 and a high concentration of impurity ions (e.g., phosphor ions) may be implanted to form N-channel source/drain regions 1 a, 1 b. Alternatively, a high concentration of impurity ions (e.g., phosphor ions) may be implanted with thegate electrode 2 as a mask to form n-channel source/drain regions with a self-aligning structure. - Further, though not illustrated here, to form a p-channel TFT of a peripheral driving circuit, the pixel TFT and N-channel TFT are covered with a resistor film for protection, and impurity ions (e.g., boron ions) are implanted at a dose of about 0.1−10×1013/cm2 with the
gate electrode 2 as a mask, to producelow density regions - Furthermore, a resist
mask 17 having a larger width than that ofgate electrode 2 is formed over thegate electrode 2, and impurity ions (e.g., boron ions) are implanted at a dose of about 0.1−10×1013/cm2 (FIG. 4g). Through this procedure, the masked regions come to have a lightly doped drain (LDD) structure. Namely,LDD regions drain regions 1 a and 1 b are formed, and thechannel region 1 c is formed beneath thegate electrode 2. - Instead of practicing the above process for introducing impurity ions, that is, instead of implanting a low concentration of impurity ions (e.g., boron ions), the resist
mask 17 having a larger width than that ofgate electrode 2 is allowed to form over thegate electrode 2, and a high concentration of impurity ions (e.g., boron ions) may be implanted to form P-channel source/drain regions with an offset structure. Alternatively, with thegate electrode 2 as a mask, a high concentration of impurity ions (e.g., boron ions) may be implanted to form N-channel source/drain regions with a self-aligned structure. Through these ion implantation processes, it is possible to produce a CMOS (complimentary MOS) TFT, and to build peripheral driving circuits together with pixel TFTs on the same substrate as the pixel TFT. - Later, the second interlevel insulating
film 13 made of a silicon oxide film or a silicon nitride film is formed, for embodiment, by CVD over the whole surface ofsubstrate 10 to cover thegate electrode 2 with a thickness of 5,000-15,000 Å. The second interlevel insulatingfilm 13 is made of a silicon oxide film (NSG) or a silicon nitride film free from boron or phosphor. Then, after annealing to activate the source/drain regions, through the second interlevel insulatingfilm 13 is opened acontact hole 5 by dry etching or the like which corresponds in position with the source region 1 a of TFT. Then, by sputtering or the like, a metal film such as an aluminum film, a titanium film, a tungsten film, a tantalum film, a chromium film, a molybdenum film, etc., or an alloy film is formed thereupon so as to have a thickness of, for embodiment, 2,000-6,000 Å, which is then processed by a photolithography or etching techniques to give a patterning to the data line (second light shielding film). During this process, the data line 3 (second light shielding film) is connected to the semiconductor layer 1 (FIG. 4h) through thecontact hole 5. In this process, the data line 3 (second light shielding film) is allowed to cover at least thechannel region 1 c andLOD regions - Then, the third interlevel insulating
film 15 is formed, for embodiment, by CVD or normal pressure ozone TEOS over the whole surface ofsubstrate 10 as if to cover thedata line 3 with a thickness of 5,000-15,000 Å. The third interlevel insulatingfilm 15 is made of a silicon oxide film (BPSG) or a silicon nitride film containing boron and phosphor. Or, it may have another coat made of an organic substance added using a spin coater to smooth its surface to be free from steps. When the above smoothing treatment is introduced during the formation of the third interlevel insulating film or a process just prior to the formation ofpixel electrode 14, it is possible to minimize a lowering in contrast due to inappropriate arrangement of liquid crystal molecules. Then, through the third interlevel insulatingfilm 15 is opened acontact hole 4 by dry etching or the like which contacts with thedrain region 1 b of the pixel TFT, and thepixel electrode 14 which is formed later is connected through thiscontact hole 4 to the semiconductor layer 1 (FIG. 4i). - The
pixel electrode 14 is obtained after an ITO film has been formed by sputtering or the like so as to have a thickness of 400-2,000 Å, and is subjected to a patterning by a photolithography or etching technique. Then, an alignment film made of polyimide or the like is covered over thepixel electrode 14 and a third interlevel insulatingfilm 15 so as to have a thickness of about 200-1,000 Å over the whole surface ofsubstrate 10, and a rubbing (aligning treatment) is applied on the surface thereof to produce the substrate for liquid crystal device. - In
embodiment 1, description has been made assuming that the TFT has an LDD structure, but it may have an offset structure, or it may have a self-aligned structure with the gate electrode as a mask. To let the TFT have an offset structure, the process depicted in FIG. 4f may be omitted. To let the TFT have a self-aligned structure, a high concentration of impurities are implanted during the process as depicted in FIG. 4f, and the process of FIG. 4g should be omitted. - (Embodiment 2)
- FIGS. 5 and 6 represent the second preferred embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied. FIG. 5 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, while FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same along line B-B′ of FIG. 5, that is, a cross-section of a
semiconductor layer 1 which serves as an active layer of the TFT. Inembodiment 2, below thesemiconductor layer 1 and scanline 2 is formed a first light shielding film 7 (areas shaded with parallel lines with a positive gradient in FIG. 5), and thesemiconductor layer 1 is so prepared with respect to thescan line 2 as to intersect the latter two times within a pixel unit. Through this arrangement, it is possible to maintain the distance of thechannel region 1 c of pixel TFT from both contact holes constant even if the scan line 2 (gate electrode) (areas shaded with parallel lines with a negative gradient in FIG. 5) is displaced with respect to thesemiconductor layer 1, and thus a lowering in display quality which would otherwise result can be effectively prevented. Further, for a given pixel, thesemiconductor layer 1 to provide thechannel region 1 c of pixel TFT intersects twice with thescan line 2, and thechannel regions 1 c formed at those intersections are connected in series. Therefore, the resistance component of the pixel TFT is increased, which contributes to a lowering of the leakage current which would otherwise occur when the TFT is switched off. - Also in
embodiment 2, the pixel TFT may have an LDD structure or an offset structure. It will be possible to further lessen the leakage current if the pixel TFT has an LDD structure or an offset structure, in addition to a dual gate structure or a triple gate structure. Further, inembodiment 2, one of two pairs ofchannel regions 1 c andLDD regions opposite substrate 31 resides, and thus to prevent the light from directly impinging on thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions channel region 1 c and LDD regions (or offset regions) (right pair of FIG. 5) which are not covered by the data line 3 (second light shielding film) to be exposed to incident light. Nevertheless, because at least one of two channel regions connected in series is free from adverse effects due to stray light, no leakage current as a result of stray light would ensue, and further the TFT, having a dual gate structure, will give a lowered resistance when switched off. - In
embodiment 2 likeembodiment 1, the firstlight shielding film 7 is prepared smaller in size than a black matrix formed on anopposite substrate 31. Accordingly, incident light is prevented from impinging directly on the surface of firstlight shielding film 7, and thus generation of leakage current due to light reflected from the firstlight shielding film 7 can be effectively suppressed. Further, the firstlight shielding film 7 is so prepared as to have a smaller width than does thescan line 2, thereby preventing direct impingement of incident light on the firstlight shielding film 7 which extends below thescan line 2 in the same direction. - In
embodiment 1, though not being restrictive, to effectively confer an extra capacitance to the drain of the TFT, thechannel region 1 c of the first layer ofsemiconductor layer 1 takes a course as indicated by symbol if: it extends above along thedata line 3, and flexes towards an adjacent pixel electrode 14 (of the left adjacent pixel in FIG. 5) along thescan line 2 of the pixel of the foregoing array (upper array in FIG. 5). Then, a part ofscan line 2 of the foregoing array is allowed to take a downward course along thedata line 3 as indicated bysymbol 2 f. Through this arrangement, a capacitance (with thegate insulating film 12 as a dielectric body) between theextension 1 f of the first layer ofsemiconductor layer 1 and theextension 2 f ofscan line 2 is connected as an extra capacitance to the drain of the TFT which gives a voltage toindividual pixel electrodes 14 The thus added extra capacitance can minimize the adverse effects of input voltage changes on the pixel aperture. Accordingly, with this arrangement, it is possible not only to maintain the pixel aperture at a high level, but to obtain an increased extra capacitance. - Further,
embodiment 2 can be produced through the same production processes as used for the production ofembodiment 1. - (Embodiment 3)
- FIGS. 7 and 8 represent the third preferred embodiment of a substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied. FIG. 7 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, while FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same along line C-C′ of FIG. 7, that is, a cross-section of a
semiconductor layer 1 which serves as an active layer of the TFT.Embodiment 3 differs fromembodiment 1 in that a first shielding film 7 (area shaded with parallel lines having a positive gradient) is placed not only below ascan line 2 but below adata line 3. Namely, inembodiment 3, the firstlight shielding film 7 is allowed to run below thescan line 2 anddata line 3 to form a matrix. Through this arrangement, it is possible for the first light shielding film to further reduce a wiring resistance by being electrically connected to a constant potential line such as a grounding potential line, and further to receive a constant potential even when wiring is disrupted by some foreign matters which by accident may fall onto the substrate during transportation for later processes. Accordingly, as the light shielding film has a low wiring resistance and a redundant structure, it is possible to obtain a display of high quality images free from cross-talk or the like. - In
embodiment 3 likeembodiment 1, below thechannel regions 1 c of pixel TFT (areas shaded with parallel lines having a negative gradient), and below thescan line 2 anddata line 3, is placed thelight shielding film 7 which is made of a metal film such as a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film or a molybdenum film, or a metal alloy film. Through this arrangement, it is possible for thescan line 2 and data line 3 (second light shielding film) to act as a shielding layer against incident light coming from the side where anopposite substrate 31 resides, and for the firstlight shielding film 7 to act as another shielding layer against light reflected from the back surface of substrate for the liquid crystal device. Thus light is prevented from directly impinging on thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions embodiment 2, furthermore, all the sides of thepixel electrode 14, that is, the sides running lengthwise in FIG. 7 are overlapped withdata line 3, and the sides running crosswise are overlapped with firstlight shielding film 7 below thescan line 2, and are separated from theadjacent pixel electrode 14 on thedata line 3 and the firstlight shielding film 7 beneath thescan line 2. This arrangement dispenses with the need for ablack matrix 6. (third light shielding film) placed on theopposite substrate 31. According to an experiment done by the present inventors where a tungsten silicide film was used as the firstlight shielding film 7, and that film was so prepared as to have a thickness of about 2,000 Å. Then it was found out that, with an optical density of 3 or more, the film showed a light shielding activity as high as that which would be obtained if the device has a black matrix coated on theopposite substrate 31. This arrangement dispenses with the need for precise alignment of theblack matrix 6 on theopposite substrate 31 against the substrate for the liquid crystal device when the two kinds of substrates are bonded together, and the thus obtained liquid crystal devices show little variation in light transmittance. - In
embodiment 3, description has been given assuming that thedata line 3 is placed like a matrix below thedata line 3 and scanline 2. Needless to say, however, as long as a wire consisting of the firstlight shielding film 7 is arranged at least below thescan line 2 as inembodiment 1, use of a black matrix on the opposite substrate can be dispensed with. -
Embodiment 3 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of embodiment - (Embodiment 4)
- FIGS. 9 and 10 represent the fourth preferred embodiment of a substrate for liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied. FIG. 9 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, while FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the same along line D-D′ of FIG. 9, that is, a cross-section of a
semiconductor layer 1 which serves as an active layer of the TFT.Embodiment 4 differs fromembodiment 3 in that ascan line 2 has a laminated structure consisting of apolysilicon layer 2 a and a metal film such as a tungsten film, a molybdenum film, etc., or ametal alloy film 2 b, and in that the first light shielding film 7 (areas shaded with parallel lines having a positive gradient) is place only below a data line 3 (second light shielding film). Inembodiment 3 described above, as a polysilicon film constituting thescan line 2 alone is present above the firstlight shielding film 7, thechannel region 1 c (areas shaded with parallel lines having a negative gradient) andLDD regions scan line 2 is made of an opaque material such as a metal or a metal alloy. Namely, the sides ofpixel electrode 14 running lengthwise in FIG. 9 are shielded from light by thedata line 3, while the sides running crosswise in FIG. 9 are shielded from light by thescan line 2. Accordingly, although, inembodiment 4, the extension from the firstlight shielding film 7 is placed below thedata line 3, the same may be placed only below thescan line 2 as inembodiment 1, or may be wired like a matrix as inembodiment 3. - Incidentally, the metal or
metal alloy film 2 b may be formed by sputtering, or may be formed after a metal film has been overlaid through vapor deposition on thepolysilicon film 2 a, and the assembly been submitted to a heating treatment to produce a metal silicide film. Further, thescan line 2 may have a multi-layers structure with three or more layers instead of double-layered structure as in the present embodiment. For embodiment, the scan line may be formed after a closelyaffinitive polysilicon film 2 a is formed on asemiconductor layer 1, and ametal silicide layer 2 b having a low electric resistance and made of tungsten silicide or the like is further placed over the assembly, and another polysilicon film is still further placed so as to cover the foregoingpolysilicon film 2 a andmetal silicide film 2 b. If thescan line 2 is composed of a metal or metal alloy film as described above, it will not only prevent the entry of stray light but reduce a wiring resistance which would be considerable if the scan line is made solely of polysilicon, and thus reduce delaying in signal transmission. - In
embodiment 4 likeembodiment 1, along the portion of data line (second light shielding film) which contacts with the pixel aperture or is very close to the same, the firstlight shielding film 7 placed below has a smaller width than does the data line 3 (second light shielding film). This is because thedata line 3 acts as a shield against incident light, and thus, prevents the firstlight shielding film 7 from being exposed to light by having a larger width than that of the latter. - In
embodiment 4, below thechannel regions 1 c andLDD regions data line 3, is placed thelight shielding film 7 which is made of a metal silicide film such as tungsten silicide, and thescan line 2 has a laminar structure which contains a layer made of a metal or metal silicide film which is impenetrable to light. Through this arrangement, it is possible for thescan line 2 anddata line 3 to act as a shielding layer against incident light coming from the side where anopposite substrate 31 resides, and for the firstlight shielding film 7 to act as another shielding layer against light reflected from the back surface of substrate. Thus reflective light is prevented from directly impinging on thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions embodiment 4 likeembodiment 3, all the sides of thepixel electrode 14 are overlapped withdata line 3 and scanline 2 and are separated from theadjacent pixel electrode 14 on thedata line 3 and scanline 2. This arrangement dispenses with the need for ablack matrix 6 to be placed on theopposite substrate 31 likeembodiment 3. -
Embodiment 4 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production ofembodiment 1. - (Embodiment 5)
- FIG. 11 represents the fifth preferred embodiment of a substrate for liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied. FIG. 11 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, and the cross-section along line A-A′ of FIG. 11, or the sectional structure of a
semiconductor layer 1 which acts as an active layer of the TFT is the same with that shown in embodiment 1 (FIG. 2).Embodiment 5, instead of placing ascan line 2 below adata line 3 to obtain an extra capacitance, implements acapacitance line 16 in parallel with thescan line 2, and places an extension if from thesemiconductor layer 1 below the capacitance line, to add an extra capacitance. Thecapacitance line 16 is made of a polysilicon film which is produced through the same process responsible for the production of thescan line 2, and is fixed to a constant potential such as a ground potential outside the display area. If the constant potential is obtained from a constant potential line of a power source of an adjacent peripheral driving circuit, it will be cost-effective because introduction of terminals specially prepared for the purpose would become unnecessary. Further, the gate of the pixel TFT is single. With a liquid crystal device incorporating a substrate with such a capacitance line, it is necessary to let a black matrix applied onto anopposite substrate 31 have a large areas because thecapacitance line 6 must be shielded from light. As there is a considerable distance between the pixel aperture along thecapacitance line 16 and thechannel region 1 c (areas shaded with parallel lines having a negative gradient in FIG. 11) of the pixel TFT, adverse effects due to incident light from this side will be negligible. Accordingly, what is suspected of bringing adverse effects associated with incident light only involves the pixel aperture along thescan line 2. Thus, this arrangement can halve a leakage current which would otherwise result from incident light. -
Embodiment 5 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production ofembodiment 1. - (Embodiment 6)
- FIG. 12 represents the sixth preferred embodiment of a substrate for liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied. FIG. 12 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, and the cross-section along line B-B′ of FIG. 12, or the sectional structure of a
semiconductor layer 1 which acts as an active layer of the TFT is the same with that shown in embodiment 2 (FIG. 6). Inembodiment 6, likeembodiment 5, acapacitance line 16 in parallel with ascan line 2 is implemented, and anextension 1 f from thesemiconductor layer 1 is implemented below thecapacitance line 16 to add an extra capacitance. Thesemiconductor layer 1 of the pixel TFT is shaped like a letter U, and a gate electrode has a dual gate formation. Thecapacitance line 16 is made of a second polysilicon film which has been produced by the same process responsible for the production of thescan line 2, and is connected to a constant potential line such as a ground line outside the pixel region. As is evident from above, inembodiment 6, as thecapacitance line 16 must be shielded from light, it is necessary for a black matrix placed on anopposite substrate 31 to have a sufficiently large area. As there is a considerable distance between the pixel aperture along thecapacitance line 16 and thechannel region 1 c (areas shaded with parallel lines having a negative gradient in FIG. 12) of the pixel TAT, adverse effects due to incident light from this side will be negligible. Accordingly, what is suspected of bringing adverse effects associated with incident light only involves the pixel aperture along thescan line 2. Thus, this arrangement can halve a leakage current which would otherwise result from incident light. - Further, as the gate electrode of the pixel TFT has a dual gate structure, the TFT comes to have a large resistance when turned off, which contributes to a further reduction of leakage current. Furthermore, in FIG. 12, like
embodiment 2, only one out of twochannel regions 1 c is placed below the data line 3 (second light shielding film), but as long as onechannel region 1 c is shielded from light by thedata line 3, a leakage current resulting from the TFT exposed to light can be suppressed. -
Embodiment 6 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production ofembodiment 1. - (
Embodiment 7 and Determination of the Size of Light Shielding Films around a Data Line 3) - FIGS. 13 and 14 represent a representative embodiment of a pixel region of the substrate for a liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied and are modifications of
Embodiment 5. InEmbodiment 7, acapacitance line 16 is placed below apixel electrode 14 with its part running obliquely, thereby not occluding the pixel aperture unnecessarily. FIG. 14 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a structure cut along line E-E′ of FIG. 13. A cross-section along line A-A′ of FIG. 13, or the sectional structure of asemiconductor layer 1 which acts as an active layer of the TFT has the same structure with that described above in embodiment 1 (FIG. 2). Inembodiment 7, thesemiconductor layer 1 formed above a first light shielding film 7 (areas shaded with parallel lines have a positive gradient in FIG. 13) with a first interlevel insulatingfilm 11 inserted in between is so prepared as to have at least thechannel region 1 c (areas shaded with parallel lines having a negative gradient in FIG. 13) andLDD regions opposite substrate 31 which is bonded to a substrate for the liquid crystal device with a liquid crystal inserted in between, is so arranged as to cover at least the firstlight shielding film 7. At this stage it is necessary to give an appropriate circuit pattern so that incident light coming from the side where theopposite substrate 31 resides may directly impinge on the firstlight shielding film 7. - To attain this, as shown in FIG. 14, the sizes of first
light shielding film 7, second light shielding film 3 (data line) and third light shielding film 6 (black matrix on the opposite substrate) must be determined with respect to the width W of thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions channel 1 c, and theLDD regions LDD regions LDD regions channel region 1 c, because this arrangement more securely ensures a display of high quality images. In all the embodiments to which this invention has been applied, the sizes of light shielding films are determined, assuming that thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions light shielding film 7 covering thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions substrate 10, to thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions - 0.2 82 m≦
L 1,L 1′≦4 μm (1) - To achieve a high precision patterning of first
light shielding film 7 while maintaining a high pixel aperture of the liquid crystal device, desirably a wiring pattern is more preferably laid out to satisfy the following definition formula: - 0.8
μm≦L 1,L 1′≦2 μn (2) - The values in the formula (2) are derived on the ground that, as the first interlevel insulating
film 11 has a thickness of about 8,000 Å, light reflected from the back surface ofsubstrate 10 must have an angle of 45° or more when measured at the lateral edge of firstlight shielding film 7 and from the direction of incident light, in order to reach thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions - Next, the relationship between the first
light shielding film 7 and the second light shielding film (data line 3) will be defined. To prevent the firstlight shielding film 7 against exposure to direct incident light, it is necessary for the second light shielding film (data line 3) which is located above the firstlight shielding film 7 to have a sufficient width. This is particularly true for this embodiment where thescan line 2 is absent, andLDD regions - 0.2
μm≦L 2,L 2′ (3) - As the first and second interlevel insulating
films - 1.5
μm≦L 2,L 2′ (4) - These values are derived on the same ground as above involving the position of
channel region 1 c andLDD regions light shielding film 7. However, as shown in FIG. 13, as the firstlight shielding film 7 placed below thechannel region 1 c extends along thescan line 2, the formulas (3) and (4) are not satisfied at these overlapped areas. In spite of this, at least light shielding ofchannel region 1 c andLDD regions scan line 2 and third light shielding film 6 (black matrix on the opposite substrate). - Next, the relationship between the second light shielding film (data line3) and third light shielding film (
black matrix 6 on the opposite substrate) must satisfy will be defined. Principally, as long as the second light shielding film (data line 3) has a sufficient light shielding property, use of the third light shielding film (black matrix 6 on the opposite substrate) will be unnecessary. Thus, it will be possible to omit the placement of black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) on the opposite substrate, as long as thescan line 2 is made of an light shielding film, and all sides of thepixel electrode 14 are totally covered byadjacent data lines 3 andscan lines 2. Elimination of the black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) from the surface of opposite substrate is further desirable in that it ensures a higher pixel aperture, because the black matrix, when wrongly aligned during bonding of theopposite substrate 10 to the substrate for the liquid crystal device, may cause the light transmission area of the pixel to be too narrow. When the second light shielding film is formed of a metal film such as aluminum, or a metal alloy film which easily develops tiny pin holes, it is necessary to add the third light shielding film (black matrix 6 on the opposite substrate) above the data line to prevent leakage of light through those holes, and such device will result in a redundant structure. When a black matrix 6 (third light shielding film) must be introduced, desirably, the distances L3 and L3′ from the lateral edges of second light shielding films (data line 6) to the lateral edges of thirdlight shielding film 6 satisfy the following formula (5). -
L 3,L 3′≦1 μm (5) - This is because, as long as the formula (5) is satisfied, the pixel aperture is not hardly affected by the existence of the black matrix.
- The channel width W heavily depends on the writing performance of the pixel TFT, but if the on/off ratio of the TFT can be sixth order or more, the channel region with a shorter W gives a better result, because the channel region with a shorter width is less susceptible to stray light. Therefore, the channel region is so prepared as to satisfy:
- 0.2 μm≦W≦4 μm (6)
- or, more preferably:
- 0.2 μm≦W≦2 μm (7)
- Because, as long as above formulas are satisfied, the width of the data line3 (second light shielding layer) can be narrowly formed, and thus a wider pixel aperture will be possible.
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Embodiment 7 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production ofembodiment 1. - (Embodiment 8 and Determination of the Size of Light Shielding Film around a Scan Line2)
- FIGS. 19 and 20 represents the eighth preferred embodiment of a substrate for liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied. FIG. 19 is a plan view of pixels arrayed side by side, and FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a structure along line F-F′ of FIG. 19. In embodiment 8, a first light shielding film7 (areas shaded with parallel lines having a positive gradient in FIG. 19) as shown in
embodiment 7 takes a matrix form not only below thescan line 2 but below adata line 3 andcapacitance line 16. Through this arrangement it is possible for the firstlight shielding film 7 to have a lowered electric resistance, and for thedrain region 1 b ofsemiconductor layer 1 and firstlight shielding film 7 to act as a capacitor with a first interlevel insulatingfilm 11 serving as a dielectric body, thereby to add an extra capacitance. Further, even if ablack matrix 6 on anopposite substrate 31 has flaws, the firstlight shielding film 7 can share the same function as that of the black matrix achieves, such defects as dotty flaws will be successfully reduced. - Next, in FIG. 23, the relationship between the first
light shielding film 7 and scanline 2 will be defined. The distance L4 from the lateral edge of first light shielding film below the scan line to the lateral edge ofscan line 2 close to the pixel aperture should satisfy the following definition formula (8): - 0.2 μm≦L 4 (8)
- This is because, unless the first
light shielding film 7 is displaced from the lateral edge ofscan line 2 towards the center ofscan line 2, it will be directly exposed to incident light as long as the lateral edge ofscan line 2 and the side along pixel aperture are positioned on the same side where the thirdlight shielding film 6 resides. - Next, the relationship between the first
light shielding film 7 below thecapacitance line 16, andcapacitance line 16 will be defined. The distance L5 from the lateral edge of firstlight shielding film 7 below thecapacitance line 16 to the lateral edge ofcapacitance line 16 close to the pixel aperture should satisfy the following definition formula (9): - 0.2 μm>L 5 (9)
- This is because, unless the first
light shielding film 7 is displaced from the lateral edge ofcapacitance line 16 towards the center ofcapacitance line 16, it will be directly exposed to incident light as long as the lateral edge of thecapacitance line 16 and the side along the pixel aperture are positioned on the same side where the thirdlight shielding film 6 resides. - Embodiment 8 can also be produced through the same production processes as used for the production of
Embodiment 1. It is needless to say that the definition formulae (1) to (9) defined with respect toEmbodiments 7 and 8 can be applied to any substrate for a liquid crystal device and any liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied. - In
Embodiments 1 to 8, description has been given assuming that the firstlight shielding film 7 is formed directly on the surface of asubstrate 10 made of non-alkali glass or quartz, but it is possible to produce the firstlight shielding film 7 for better flattening its surface after a pattern of grooves corresponding with the layout of firstlight shielding film 7 has been inscribed by etching on the surface of asubstrate 10, and the firstlight shielding film 7 been applied to fill those grooves. Further, the firstlight shielding film 7 has its surface so treated as to prevent reflection. The reflection prevention treatment may consist of oxidizing the surface of first light shielding film made of a metal film or a metal alloy film such as metal silicide by heating, to add an oxidized film, or of coating a polysilicon film by CVD on the surface of first light shielding film. - (Explanation of the Liquid Crystal Device)
- FIG. 16(a) is a plan view illustration of the layout of the
liquid crystal device 30 which incorporates thesubstrate 32 for the liquid crystal device. FIG. 16(b) is a sectional view of the same device along H-H′ of FIG. 16(a). As shown in FIGS. 16(a) and 16(b), theopposite substrate 31 and the substrate forliquid crystal device 32 are bonded together with asealing layer 36 comprising a gap material inserted between which fills a space formed between adisplay region 20 inside and data line drivingcircuit 50 and scanline driving circuit 60 outside, such that the two substrates give a specified cell gap. Aliquid crystal 37 is enclosed in an inner space surrounded by thesealing layer 36. Thesealing layer 36 has a break along its course, and through this break 38 (liquid crystal injection port) theliquid crystal 37 has been injected. In preparation of theliquid crystal device 30, after theopposite substrate 31 and thesubstrate 32 for the liquid crystal device have been bonded together, the inner region surrounded by thesealing layer 36 is evacuated and theliquid crystal 37 is injected. After theliquid crystal 37 has been enclosed, the liquidcrystal injection port 38 is closed with a sealingmaterial 39. - The
sealing layer 36 may be made of an epoxy resin or various photosetting resins reactive to ultra-violet rays, and the gap material to be combined therewith may include plastics or glass fibers in the form of cylinders with a diameter of about 2-6 μm or of balls. The liquid crystal may include well-known TN (Twisted Nematic) liquid crystals. Further, when the liquid crystal consists of a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal which is produced after liquid crystal particles are allowed to disperse in a polymer, it dispenses with the need for a alignment film and polarizer, and thus results in a liquid crystal device with highly efficient light utilization. - In the
liquid crystal device 30 of this embodiment, theopposite substrate 31 is smaller in size than the substrate forliquid crystal device 32, and thus, when the two substrates are bonded together, the margins of substrate forliquid crystal device 32 protrude outside from those ofopposite substrate 31. Accordingly, the dataline driving circuit 50 and scanline driving circuit 60 are arranged in a space surrounding the margins ofopposite substrate 31, and this arrangement is helpful for preventing degradation of an alignment film made of polyimide or the like, and ofliquid crystal 37 which may otherwise result from exposure to direct current components from peripheral driving circuits. On the part of substrate forliquid crystal device 32 protruding outward from the margins ofopposite substrate 31, a lot of input/output terminals 40 are formed which are electrically connected to external ICs, and those terminals are connected to a flexible printed substrate by wire bonding or by ACF (Anisotropic Conductive Film) bonding. - Further, as shown in FIG. 18, in correspondence with
pixel electrodes 14 formed on the substrate forliquid crystal device 32,small lenses 80 are prepared in the form of a matrix on theopposite substrate 31, and as eachsmall lens 80 can focus incident light on the pixel aperture region of acorresponding pixel electrode 14, it is possible to greatly increase the contrast and brightness of images. In addition, as incident light is converged by thesmall lens 80, impingement of light upon thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions pixel TFT 91 from an oblique angle can be effectively prevented. Even if light converged by the small lens is reflected by the back surface of the substrate forliquid crystal device 32, the substrate in question has the firstlight shielding film 7 so implemented as to prevent the reflective light from impinging on thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions pixel TFT 91. Accordingly, a strong beam resulting from convergence by the small lens does not affect the performance of the TFT, which ensures the production of a liquid crystal device with a display of high quality images. Whensmall lenses 80 are implemented:, incident light on a pixel aperture is converged by the lens as indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 18, and thus it is possible to remove theblack matrix 6 on theopposite substrate 31 without causing any extra troubles. Incidentally, although, in FIG. 18,small lenses 80 are placed on theopposite substrate 31 on the side facing theopposite electrode 33, they may be placed on theopposite substrate 31 on the reverse side, and appropriately adjusted to focus incident light on the substrate forliquid crystal device 32 carrying respective pixel TFTs. In the latter arrangement as compared with the former, it is easier to adjust the cell gap. As shown in FIG. 18, small lenses made of a resin or the like are arrayed closely to each other with no interstices between, and bonded with an adhesive onto a thin glass plate. Then, when the opposite electrode is formed on the thin glass plate, adjustment of the cell gap becomes easy and a sufficiently efficient light utilization is achieved. - (Driving of the Liquid Crystal Device)
- FIG. 15 shows the system composition of the
liquid crystal device 30 incorporating the substrate for the liquid crystal device ofembodiments 1 to 8. In this figure, 90 represents a pixel placed at each intersection formed between thescan line 2 anddata line 3, and eachpixel 90 consists of apixel electrode 14 made of an ITO film and apixel TFT 91 which applies a voltage in response to an image signal supplied to thedata line 3. Pixels TFT 91 arranged in the same column have the gate electrodes connected to thesame scan line 2, and thedrain regions 1 b tocorresponding pixel electrodes 14. On the other hand,pixels TFT 91 arranged in the same rows have the source regions 1 a connected to thesame data line 3. In this embodiment, transistors constituting the dataline driving circuit 50 and scanline driving circuit 60 are composed of polysilicon TFTs each of which, like thepixel TFT 91, uses a polysilicon film as the semiconductor layer. The transistors constituting peripheral driving circuits (such as data line drivingcircuit 50, scanline driving circuit 60, etc.) are composed of CMOS type TFTs, and can be placed on the same substrate by the same process as used for the production ofpixel TFT 91. - In this embodiment, at least on one side (upper side in the figure) of the display region20 (region where pixels are arranged in the form of a matrix) is placed a shift register 51 (to be referred to as X-shift register hereafter) which selects the
data lines 3 one after another in order, and an X-buffer 53 which amplifies the output signal fromX-shift register 51. Further, at least on one other side of thedisplay region 20 is placed another shift register 61 (to be referred to as Y-shift register hereafter) which drives thescan lines 2 one after another in order. Further, a Y-buffer 63 is added which amplifies the output signal from Y-shift register 61. Furthermore, on one end of eachdata line 3 is placed a sampling switch 52 (TFT) which is connected to animage signal line X-shift register 51.X-shift register 51, based on clock signals CLX1, counter clock signals CLX2 and start signals DX fed from outside, produces sampling signals X1, X2, X3, . . . , Xn which allow an orderly activation of alldata lines 3 in one horizontal scan period, and provides them to control terminals of sampling switches 52 On the other hand, Y-shift register 61 is put into activation in synch with clock signals CLY1, counter clock signals CLY2 and start signals DY fed from outside, and drivesscan lines 2 of Y1, Y2, . . . Yn in order. - (Explanation of the Projection Type Display System)
- FIG. 17 shows the constitution of a liquid crystal projector cited as an embodiment of projection type display device which incorporates the liquid crystal device of foregoing embodiments as a light valve.
- In FIG. 17, 370 represents a light source such as a halogen lamp,371 a parabolic mirror, 372 a filter to cut off heat rays, 373, 375 and 376 dichroic mirrors reflecting blue light, green light and red light, respectively, 374 and 377 reflective mirrors, 378, 379 and 380 light valves consisting of liquid crystal devices of the foregoing embodiments, and 383 a dichroic prism.
- In the liquid crystal projector of this embodiment, white light emitted from the
light source 370 is converged by themirror 371, passes through the heat-ray cutting-off filter 372 to be removed of its heat ray component in the infra-red region, and impinges on the dichroic mirror system as visible rays. Then, firstly, blue rays (having a wavelength of about 500 nm or shorter) are reflected by the dichroic mirror to reflectblue rays 373, and other rays (yellow rays) pass through it. The blue light component thus reflected changes its direction after being reflected by thereflective mirror 374, and is incident on the blue-light modulatinglight valve 378. - On the other hand, light passing through the blue light reflecting
dichroic mirror 373 is incident on the green-light reflectingdichroic mirror 375 which reflects only a green light component (having a wavelength of about 500-600 nm), and the remaining light component or red light passes through it The green light component reflected by thedichroic mirror 375 is incident on the green-lightmodulating light valve 379. Red light passing through thedichroic mirror 375 changes its direction after being deflected by thereflective mirrors modulating light valve 380. - The
light valves dichroic prism 383. Thedichroic mirror 383 is so constructed as to have the red-lightreflective surface 381 and blue-lightreflective surface 382 intersect each other at right angles. Then, a color image produced-after the light components have been combined by thedichroic mirror 383 is projected by theprojection lens 384 onto a screen as an enlarged image for display. - With the liquid crystal device incorporating this invention, as a leakage current generated from a
pixel TFT 91 exposed to stray light is effectively suppressed, such a liquid crystal projector as described above incorporating the liquid crystal devices as light valves can give images with a high contrast for display. Further, as the device in question has a high light shielding property, degradation of image quality due to stray light will never result even when thelight source 370 gives bright light, or polarizing beam-splitters are inserted between thelight source 370 and each orlight valves - As shown in FIG. 17, for the system where triple light valves corresponding to the red, green and blue light components and a dichroic prism are used in combination, this invention is particularly advantageous. Take, for embodiment, light reflected by the dichroic mirror274. It passes through the
light valve 378 and is combined with other light components by thedichroic prism 383. In this case, light incident on thelight valve 378 is modulated by 90° and is incident on the projection lens. However, a very tiny portion of incident light on thelight valve 378 may leak outside and enter thelight valve 380 on the opposite side. Accordingly, to thelight valve 380, comes not only light reflected from the dichroic mirror 377 (incident light advancing in the direction indicated by L in the figure) but possibly a portion of light passing through thelight valve 378 and then passing through thedichroic prism 382. Further, when light reflected by thedichroic mirror 377 passes through thelight valve 380 and is incident on thedichroic prism 382, a tiny portion thereof may be reflected (normal reflection) from thedichroic prism 383, and reenter thelight valve 380. As discussed above, the light valve is often exposed not only to light from the incoming path but to light from paths running in the opposite direction. To cope with this situation, with this invention, as seen from the above description of the embodiments, light shielding films are implemented around thepixel TFT 91 to shield it from light coming not only along the incoming path but along paths in the opposite direction. In addition, theblack matrix 6 having a larger size than the firstlight shielding film 7 is placed on theopposite substrate 31, to prevent light reflected from the firstlight shielding film 7 from impinging on thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions pixel TFT 91, and thus thechannel region 1 c andLDD regions - Industrial Applicability
- As detailed above, according to a substrate for liquid crystal device as described in
Claim 1, with regard to light incident to a channel region, and junctions between the channel region and source/drain regions, a first light shielding film shields light from above and a second light shielding film shields light from below. Thus, it is possible to reduce a leakage current which would otherwise result from the TFT being exposed to light. Therefore, according to this invention, it is possible, for embodiment, to produce a substrate for a liquid crystal device with high performance active matrix pixels. Further, a substrate for the liquid crystal device to which this invention has been applied is most appropriate to be applied for the liquid crystal device, projector or the like.
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1. A substrate for a liquid crystal device comprising:
a plurality of data lines formed on the substrate;
a plurality of scan lines crossing the plurality of data lines,
a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the plurality of data lines and the plurality scan lines; and
a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the plurality of thin film transistors, wherein a first light shielding film is formed at least below channel region of the thin film transistors, and the junctions between the channel region and source/drain regions, and
a second light shielding film is formed above the channel region and its junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions.
2. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in claim 1 , wherein the first light shielding film is a metal film selected from the group consisting of a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film, a molybdenum film, or an alloy film thereof.
3. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in claims 1 or 2, wherein a first lead extending from the first light shielding film is electrically connected to a constant potential line outside a pixel display region.
4. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is formed along and beneath the scan line.
5. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein a width of the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is less than a width of the scan line formed above it.
6. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in claim 5 , wherein the first lead extending from the first light shielding film is covered by the scan line formed above it.
7. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein a capacitance line which is formed on a same layer as that of the scan line to add a capacitance to the pixel is placed in parallel with the scan line, and has below it a second lead extending from the first light shielding film.
8. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein a third lead extending from the first light shielding film is formed along and below the data line.
9. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the data line also acts as a second light shielding film, and is made of a metal film selected from the group consisting an aluminum film, a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film and a molybdenum film, or an alloy film thereof.
10. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein a width of the third lead extending from the first light shielding film is less than a width of the data line.
11. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein the channel region and the junctions the channel region forms with the source/drain regions are disposed below the data line, and the first light shielding film disposed below channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions is covered by the data line at least on the part underlying the channel region and the junctions between the channel region and the source/drain regions.
12. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 11 , wherein LDD (lightly doped drain) regions are formed at the junctions of the channel region with the source/drain regions.
13. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 11 , wherein the junctions of the channel region with the source/drain regions are formed as offset regions.
14. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 13 , wherein the scan line is selected from the group consisting of a metal film selected from a tungsten film, a titanium film, a chromium film, a tantalum film and a molybdenum film, or a metal alloy film thereof.
15. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as-described in any one of claims 1 to 13 , wherein a minimum distance L1 from the lateral edges of the first light shielding film to the channel region is 0.2 μm≦L1≦4 μm.
16. A substrate for a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 9 to 15 , wherein a minimum distance L2 from the lateral edges of the second light shielding film to the lateral edges of the first light shielding film is 0.2 μm≦L2.
17. A liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 1 to 16 , wherein the substrate for the liquid crystal device and an opposite substrate with an opposite electrode are placed with a specified interval in between, and that liquid crystal is injected into the space between the substrate for the liquid crystal device and the opposite substrate.
18. A liquid crystal device as described in claim 17 , wherein a third light shielding film is formed on the opposite substrate.
19. A liquid crystal device as described in claim 17 or claim 18 , wherein the third light shielding film covers at least the first light shielding film.
20. A liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 17 to 19 , wherein small lenses are arranged in the form of a matrix on the opposite substrate in correspondence with the plurality of pixel electrodes placed on the substrate for the liquid crystal display device.
21. A projection type display device comprising a light source, a liquid crystal device as described in any one of claims 17 to 20 to transmit or reflect light from the light source, after having modulated it, and a projection optical means which receives the modulated light from the liquid crystal device, and converges and enlarges it through projection.
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