OLED Array Substrate with Differentiated Gate Insulating Layer Thickness
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing active matrix OLED displays manufacture switching and driving thin film transistors with the same performance parameters, which hinders effective turn-on and turn-off of the switching transistor and grayscale control.
Innovation Solution
An OLED array substrate is designed with a switching thin film transistor having a smaller S factor than a driving thin film transistor, achieved by varying the thickness of the gate insulating layer, where the driving thin film transistor's gate insulating layer is thicker than the switching thin film transistor's, resulting in a larger S factor for the driving transistor and a smaller S factor for the switching transistor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If switching thin film transistor and driving thin film transistor are manufactured with the same performance parameters, then manufacturing process is simplified, but switching performance and grayscale control are degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the gate insulating layer thickness for switching and driving transistors. The switching transistor uses a thinner gate insulating layer (600-800 nm) to achieve lower S factor and better switching performance, while the driving transistor uses a thicker gate insulating layer (800-2000 nm) for higher S factor and stable current control. This localized parameter differentiation resolves the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and device performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the gate insulating layer thickness parameter to differentiate transistor performance. By adjusting this critical parameter, the switching transistor achieves S factor < 0.5V/decade for rapid switching, while the driving transistor achieves S factor > 0.5V/decade for stable grayscale control. This parameter change approach maintains manufacturing feasibility while optimizing individual transistor characteristics.
2Reliability
If switching thin film transistor has large S factor, then driving thin film transistor can achieve stable current control, but switching transistor cannot achieve effective turn-on and turn-off
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by assigning different gate insulating layer thicknesses to switching and driving transistors. The switching transistor's thinner gate insulating layer creates stronger electric field for rapid charge/discharge, enabling effective switching. The driving transistor's thicker gate insulating layer provides gentler electric field for stable current control. This localized structural differentiation simultaneously achieves both switching effectiveness and current stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the transistor design by creating distinct structural configurations for switching and driving transistors. Rather than using uniform parameters, the design divides the transistor system into two optimized sub-systems with different gate insulating layer thicknesses, allowing each to perform its specific function optimally without compromising the other.
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AI summary
The present invention provides an OLED array substrate, a manufacturing method of the same, a display panel, and a display device, and relates to the field of active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display technology. The present invention can solve the problem that turn-on and turn-off of a switching thin film transistor and grayscale control cannot be performed effectively because the switching thin film transistor and a driving thin film transistor are manufactured as thin film transistors having same performance parameters in an existing OLED array substrate. The OLED array substrate according to the present invention includes a switching thin film transistor and a driving thin film transistor, wherein, an S factor of the switching thin film transistor is less than that of the driving thin film transistor.


