The embodiment of the invention discloses a
display device contact hole forming method which includes the following steps of: providing a substrate on which a first
metal layer, an insulating layer, a second
metal layer, a passivated layer and a patterning
photoresist layer are sequentially formed; performing a first
etching step to remove the entire thickness of the passivated layer and the
partial thickness of the insulating layer above the first
metal layer, and at the same time to remove the
partial thickness of the corresponding
halftone photoresist above the second metal layer; performing an
ashing step to totally remove the corresponding
halftone photoresist above the second metal layer; and performing a second
etching step to remove the insulating layer retained in a
deep hole above the first metal layer so as to
expose the surface of the first metal layer and at the same time to remove the passivated layer retained in a shallow hole above the second metal layer so as to
expose the surface of the second metal layer. The scheme of the invention can overcome the
disadvantage that the uniformity of the remnant film of the photoresist is difficult to control, and the
etching processes are optimized; the process of controlling the etching speed is simple; and over etching of the metal wirings can be avoided to the largest extent.