Display Base Plate Double-Gate TFT for Electrical Stability

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Problem

Existing thin film transistors (TFTs) suffer from poor electrical performance stability, affecting the display effect and reliability of display devices due to issues with threshold voltage stability.

Innovation Solution

A thin film transistor design featuring a double-gate structure with a channel area comprising a first and second channel area connected by a resistance area, and a source and drain contact area with specific doping levels, along with a transparent electrode layer configuration to enhance stability and reduce leakage current.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a conventional single-gate TFT structure is used, then the device complexity is low, but the electrical performance stability is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical performance stabilityVSAvoidgate structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The channel area is divided into a first channel area and a second channel area, which are controlled by separate first gate and second gate respectively. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each channel region, improving electrical performance stability while managing device complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different doping concentrations are applied to different regions: the first and second channel areas have one doping concentration, while the intermediate area between them has a different doping concentration. This local quality variation optimizes electrical characteristics in each region, enhancing overall device reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Area of stationary object

If the channel width is increased to improve display area, then the aperture ratio increases, but the voltage retention capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaperture ratioVSAvoidvoltage retention capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The wide channel is segmented into first and second channel areas with different gates, allowing each segment to be optimized for specific functions. This enables maintaining a wide overall channel for high aperture ratio while creating controlled regions that improve voltage retention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different doping concentrations are used in different regions of the active layer. The intermediate area between the two channel areas has a doping concentration different from the channel areas, which helps improve voltage retention capability while maintaining the overall channel width for high aperture ratio

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12457803B2Displaying base plate and manufacturing method thereof, and displaying device
Publication Date: 2025.10.28 BEIJING BOE TECH DEV CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method therefor, a displaying base plate and a displaying apparatus. The thin film transistor includes an active layer, a first insulating layer and a gate layer which are disposed in stack, wherein the active layer includes a source contact area, a drain contact area, and a channel area connecting the source contact area and the drain contact area; the channel area includes a first channel area, a first resistance area and a second channel area sequentially disposed in a first direction; the gate layer includes a first gate and a second gate which are separately disposed; an orthographic projection of the first gate on a plane where the active layer is located covers the first channel area; and an orthographic projection of the second gate on a plane where the active layer is located covers the second channel area.