US 12,207,531 B2
Method of manufacturing display device comprising selectively removing a conductive layer
Seungbae Kang, Yongin-si (KR); Heesung Yang, Yongin-si (KR); Byoungkwon Choo, Yongin-si (KR); and Woojin Cho, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-Si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-Si (KR)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/506,163.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0188074 (KR), filed on Dec. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0209208 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. H10K 71/00 (2023.01); H10K 59/12 (2023.01); H10K 59/131 (2023.01)
CPC H10K 71/00 (2023.02) [H10K 59/131 (2023.02); H10K 59/1201 (2023.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a display device, the method comprising:
preparing a substrate having a first area and a second area surrounding at least a portion of the first area;
forming a semiconductor layer in the first area on the substrate;
forming a first insulating layer covering the semiconductor layer;
forming a gate electrode layer that at least partially overlaps the semiconductor layer;
forming a pad electrode layer in the second area on the substrate;
forming a second insulating layer covering the gate electrode layer;
forming contact holes that at least partially expose the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode layer; and
forming a conductive layer positioned in the contact holes and comprising a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer of the conductive layer comprise different materials from each other,
wherein the forming of the conductive layer comprises:
forming a first layer material covering the second insulating layer, the contact holes, and the pad electrode layer;
forming a second layer material covering the first layer material;
removing a portion of the first layer material and a portion of the second layer material to expose the second insulating layer; and
completely removing the first layer material and the second layer material positioned in the second area.