USRE43782EExpiredUtility

Active matrix display device having wiring layers which are connected over multiple contact parts

Assignee: KOYAMA JUNPriority: Dec 30, 1996Filed: Oct 8, 2004Granted: Nov 6, 2012
Est. expiryDec 30, 2016(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H10D 86/441H10D 86/60G02F 1/13454G02F 1/136227
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Claims

Abstract

A wiring line to which a high-frequency signal is applied is electrically connected in parallel to an auxiliary wiring line via a plurality of contact holes. The contact holes are formed through an interlayer insulating film and arranged in vertical direction to the wiring line. Since the auxiliary wiring line is formed in the same layer as an electrode that constitutes a TFT, the electric resistance of the wiring line can be reduced effectively and waveform rounding of an applied high-frequency signal can be reduced without increasing the number of manufacturing steps.

Claims

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1. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface; 
 a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said substrate; with at least one thin film transistor pixel electrode of said plurality of pixel electrodes being electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, respectively at least one thin film transistor; and  
 a driving circuit formed over the substrate for driving said at least one thin film transistor, said driving circuit comprising:
 a first wiring formed over said substrate, wherein said first wiring is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor; 
 an interlayer insulating film formed over said first wiring; and 
 a second wiring formed on over said interlayer insulating film, 
 
 wherein said second wiring extends in parallel with said first wiring and is electrically connected to said first wiring via a plurality of contact holes opened in said interlayer insulating film. 
 
     
     
       2. The active matrix device according to  claim 1  wherein said thin film transistor has a channel region comprising crystalline silicon. 
     
     
       3. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 1  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       4. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 1  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       5. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 1  wherein said first wiring comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide a laminate structure of titanium and aluminum. 
     
     
       6. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 1  wherein said second wiring comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       7. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 1  wherein said first wiring is formed on a same layer as a gate electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       8. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 1  wherein said second wiring is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       9. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface; 
 a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said substrate; with at least one thin film transistor pixel electrode of said plurality of pixel electrodes being electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, respectively at least one thin film transistor; 
 a first wiring formed over said substrate, wherein said first wiring is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor; 
 an interlayer insulating film comprising an organic resin formed over said first wiring; and 
 a second wiring formed on over said interlayer insulating film, 
 wherein said second wiring extends in parallel with said first wiring and is electrically connected to said first wiring via a plurality of contact holes opened in said interlayer insulating film. 
 
     
     
       10. The active matrix device according to claim  7  9 wherein said thin film transistor has a channel region comprising crystalline silicon. 
     
     
       11. The active matrix device according to  claim 9  wherein said organic resin is s elected selected from the group consisting of polyimide, polyamide, polyimideamide and acrylic. 
     
     
       12. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 9  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       13. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 9  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       14. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 9  wherein said first wiring comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide a laminate structure of titanium and aluminum. 
     
     
       15. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 9  wherein said second wiring comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       16. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 9  wherein said first wiring is formed on a same layer as a gate electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       17. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 9  wherein said second wiring is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       18. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface; 
 a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said substrate; with at least one thin film transistor pixel electrode of said plurality of pixel electrodes being electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, respectively at least one thin film transistor; and  
 at least one wiring formed over said substrate and connected to an external circuit; 
 wherein said wiring comprises a first line formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor, and a second line formed over the first line with an insulating film interposed therebetween, said second line extending in parallel with and electrically connected to said first line through a plurality of contact holes opened in said insulating film. 
 
     
     
       19. The active matrix device according to  claim 18  wherein said thin film transistor has a channel region comprising crystalline silicon. 
     
     
       20. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 18  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       21. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 18  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       22. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 18  wherein said first line comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide a laminate structure of titanium and aluminum. 
     
     
       23. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 18  wherein said second line comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       24. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 18  wherein said first line is formed on a same layer as a gate electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       25. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 18  wherein said second line is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       26. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface;   a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said substrate;   at least one thin film transistor electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, respectively;   at least one wiring formed over said substrate and connected to an external circuit, said wiring comprising a first line and a second line formed over the first line with an insulating film interposed therebetween, wherein said second line extends in parallel with and is electrically connected to said first line through a plurality of contact holes opened in said insulating film,   wherein said first line is formed on a same layer as a gate electrode of said thin film transistor is formed.   
     
     
       27. The active matrix device according to  claim 26  wherein said thin film transistor has a channel region comprising crystalline silicon. 
     
     
       28. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 26  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       29. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 26  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       30. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 26  wherein said first line comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide. 
     
     
       31. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 26  wherein said second line comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       32. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 26  wherein said second line is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       33. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface; 
 a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said substrate; with at least one first thin film transistor pixel electrode of said plurality of pixel electrodes being electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, respectively at least one thin film transistor; 
 a driving circuit comprising at least one second thin film transistor for driving said first thin film transistor, formed over said substrate; and  
 at least one wiring formed over said substrate for supplying a signal to said driving circuit from an external circuit; 
 wherein said wiring comprises a first line formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor, and a second line formed over the first line with an insulating film interposed therebetween, said second line extending in parallel with and electrically connected to said first line through a plurality of contact holes opened in said insulating film. 
 
     
     
       34. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 33  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       35. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 33  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display advice. 
     
     
       36. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 33  wherein said first line comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide a laminate structure of titanium and aluminum. 
     
     
       37. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 33  wherein said second line comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       38. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 33  wherein said first line is formed on a same layer as a gate electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       39. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 33  wherein said second line is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       40. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface;   a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said substrate;   at least one thin film transistor electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, respectively;   a driving circuit comprising at least one second thin film transistor for driving said first thin film transistor, formed over said substrate;   at least one wiring formed over said substrate for supplying a signal to said driving circuit from an external circuit, said wiring comprising a first line and a second line formed over the first line with an insulating film interposed therebetween, wherein said second line extends in parallel with and is electrically connected to said first line through a plurality of contact holes opened in said insulating film,   wherein said first line is formed on a same layer as a gate electrode of said first thin film transistor is formed.   
     
     
       41. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 40  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       42. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 40  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       43. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 40  wherein said first line comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide. 
     
     
       44. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 40  wherein said second line comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       45. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 40  wherein said second line is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       46. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface;   at least one thin film transistor provided over the substrate, said thin film transistor having a gate electrode;   at least one of a source and a drain electrode electrically connected to said at least one thin film transistor;   a source line driving circuit formed over the substrate for driving said at least one thin film transistor, said source line driving circuit comprising:
 a first wiring formed over said substrate wherein said first wiring comprises a same material as said gate electrode; 
 an interlayer insulating film formed over said at least one thin film transistor and said first wiring; and 
 a second wiring formed on said interlayer insulating film wherein said second wiring comprises a same material as said at least one of the source and the drain electrode, 
 wherein said second wiring extends in parallel with said first wiring and electrically connected to said first wiring via a plurality of contact holes opened in said interlayer insulating film. 
   
     
     
       47. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 46  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       48. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 46  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       49. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 46  wherein said first wiring comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide. 
     
     
       50. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 46  wherein said second wiring comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       51. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 46  wherein said first wiring is formed on a same layer as said gate electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       52. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 46  wherein said second wiring is formed on a same layer as said at least on e of said source and drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       53. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface;   at least one pixel electrode formed over the substrate;   at least one thin film transistor electrically connected to said pixel electrode, said thin film transistor having a gate electrode;   at least one of a source or a drain electrode electrically connected to the at least one thin film transistor;   a driving circuit formed over the substrate for driving said at least one thin film transistor, said driving circuit comprising:
 a first wiring formed over said substrate wherein said first wiring comprises a same material as said gate electrode; 
 an interlayer insulating film formed over said first wiring; 
 a second wiring formed on said interlayer insulating film wherein said second wiring comprises a same material as said at least one of the source or the drain electrode, 
 wherein said second wiring extends in parallel with said first wiring and electrically connected to said first wiring via a plurality of contact holes opened in said interlayer insulating film. 
   
     
     
       54. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 53  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       55. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 53  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       56. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 53  wherein said first wiring comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide. 
     
     
       57. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 53  wherein said second wiring comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       58. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 53  wherein said first wiring is formed on a same layer as said gate electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       59. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 53  wherein said second wiring is formed on a same layer as said at least one of said source or drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       60. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface; 
 a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said substrate; with at least one thin film transistor pixel electrode of said plurality of pixel electrodes being electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, respectively at least one thin film transistor; and 
 at least on e one wiring formed over said substrate and connected to a flat cable; 
 wherein said wiring comprises a first line formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor, and a second line formed over the first line with an insulating film interposed therebetween, said second line extending in parallel with and electrically connected to said first line through a plurality of contact holes opened in said insulating film. 
 
     
     
       61. The active matrix device according to  claim 60  wherein said thin film transistor has a channel region comprising crystalline silicon. 
     
     
       62. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 60  wherein said first line comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide a laminate structure of titanium and aluminum. 
     
     
       63. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 60  wherein said second line comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       64. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 60  wherein said first line is formed on a same layer as a gate electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       65. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 60  wherein said second line is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       66. The active matrix display device according to  claim 60  wherein said flat cable is connected to an external circuit. 
     
     
       67. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 60  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       68. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 60  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       69. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface;   a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said substrate;   at least one thin film transistor electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, respectively; and   at least one wiring formed over said substrate and connected to a flat cable, said wiring comprising a first line and a second line formed over the first line with an insulating film interposed therebetween, wherein said second line extends in parallel with and is electrically connected to said first line through a plurality of contact holes opened in said insulating film,   wherein said first line is formed on a same layer as a gate electrode of said thin film transistor is formed.   
     
     
       70. The active matrix device according to  claim 69  wherein said thin film transistor has a channel region comprising crystalline silicon. 
     
     
       71. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 69  wherein said first line comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide. 
     
     
       72. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 69  wherein said second line comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       73. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 69  wherein said second line is formed on a same layer as at least one of a source and a drain electrode of said at least one thin film transistor. 
     
     
       74. The active matrix display device according to  claim 69  wherein said flat cable is connected to an external circuit. 
     
     
       75. The active matrix, type display device according to  claim 69  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       76. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 69  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       77. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating, surface; 
 at least one thin film transistor provided over the substrate, said thin film transistor having a gate electrode; 
 at least one of a source and a drain electrode electrically connected to said at least one thin film transistor; and  
 a source line driving circuit formed over the substrate for driving said at least one thin film transistor, said source line driving circuit comprising:
 a first wiring formed on a same layer as said gate at least one of said source and said drain electrode; 
 an interlayer insulating film form ed formed over said at least one thin film transistor and said first wiring; and 
 a second wiring formed on a same layer as said at least one of the source and the drain electrode over said interlayer insulating film, 
 
 wherein said second wiring extends in parallel with said first wiring and is electrically connected to said first wiring via a plurality of contact holes opened in said interlayer insulating film. 
 
     
     
       78. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 77  wherein said first wiring comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide a laminate structure of titanium and aluminum. 
     
     
       79. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 77  wherein said second wiring comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       80. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 77  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       81. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 77  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       82. An active matrix type display device comprising:
 a substrate having an insulating surface; 
 at least one pixel electrode formed over the substrate; 
 at least one thin film transistor electrically connected to said pixel electrode, said thin film transistor having a gate electrode; 
 at least one of a source or and a drain electrode electrically connected to said at least one thin film transistor; and  
 a driving circuit formed over the substrate for driving said at least one thin film transistor, said driving circuit comprising:
 a first wiring formed on a same layer as said gate at least one of said source and said drain electrode; 
 an interlayer insulating film formed over said first wiring; and 
 a second wiring formed on a same layer as said at least one of the source or the drain electrode over said interlayer insulating film, 
 
 wherein said second wiring extends in parallel with said first wiring and electrically connected to said first wiring via a plurality of contact holes opened in said interlayer insulating film. 
 
     
     
       83. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 82  wherein said first wiring comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum, polycrystalline silicon, and tungsten silicide a laminate structure of titanium and aluminum. 
     
     
       84. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 82  wherein said second wiring comprises aluminum. 
     
     
       85. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 82  wherein said display device is a liquid crystal display device. 
     
     
       86. The active matrix type display device according to  claim 82  wherein said display device is an electroluminescence display device. 
     
     
       87. The active matrix type display device according to claim 1 wherein said second wiring functions as an auxiliary wiring. 
     
     
       88. The active matrix type display device according to claim 9 wherein said second wiring functions as an auxiliary wiring. 
     
     
       89. The active matrix type display device according to claim 18 wherein said second line functions as an auxiliary wiring. 
     
     
       90. The active matrix type display device according to claim 33 wherein said second line functions as an auxiliary wiring. 
     
     
       91. The active matrix type display device according to claim 60 wherein said second line functions as an auxiliary wiring. 
     
     
       92. The active matrix type display device according to claim 77 wherein said second wiring functions as an auxiliary wiring. 
     
     
       93. The active matrix type display device according to claim 82 wherein said second wiring functions as an auxiliary wiring.

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