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Thin-film transistor array, method of fabricating the same, and liquid crystal display device including the same

US8232124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2010
Grant dateJul 31, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/441

Abstract

A thin-film transistor array includes an electrically insulating substrate, a plurality of thin-film transistors arranged in a matrix on the substrate, and each including a channel, a source, and a drain each comprised of an oxide-semiconductor film, a pixel electrode integrally formed with the drain, a source signal line through which a source signal is transmitted to a group of thin-film transistors, a gate signal line through which a gate signal is transmitted to a group of thin-film transistors, a source terminal formed at an end of the source signal line, and a gate terminal formed at an end of the gate signal line. The source terminal and the gate terminal are formed in the same layer as a layer in which the channel is formed. The source terminal and the gate terminal have the same electric conductivity as that of the pixel electrode.

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