CN106531784A - Thin-film transistor, ultrasonic sensor, array substrate and display device - Google Patents

Thin-film transistor, ultrasonic sensor, array substrate and display device Download PDF

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CN106531784A
CN106531784A CN201610914255.8A CN201610914255A CN106531784A CN 106531784 A CN106531784 A CN 106531784A CN 201610914255 A CN201610914255 A CN 201610914255A CN 106531784 A CN106531784 A CN 106531784A
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Abstract

The invention provides a thin-film transistor, which comprises a gate, a gate insulating layer, a channel layer, a source and a drain, wherein the gate comprises a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer and a second electrode layer; the first electrode layer is arranged corresponding to the channel layer to serve as a control electrode of the thin-film transistor; and the piezoelectric layer is arranged between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and can generate a corresponding pressure sensing signal according to a touch press operation of a sensed object. The invention further provides an ultrasonic sensor, an array substrate and a display device. Compared with the prior art, the thin-film transistor provided by the invention integrates a switching function, a pressure sensing function and an ultrasonic sensing function, and is diverse in function, simple in structure and beneficial to miniaturization development.

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Thin film transistor (TFT), ultrasonic sensor, array base palte and display device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of thin film transistor (TFT), the ultrasonic sensor using the thin film transistor (TFT), brilliant using the film The array base palte of body pipe and the display device using the array base palte.
Background technology
Thin film transistor (TFT) (Thin Film Transistor, TFT) as switch module be widely used in sensor, The field such as display or touch-control.Common TFT includes grid, gate insulator, channel layer, source electrode and drain electrode, gate insulator position So that the two mutually insulated, source electrode and drain electrode two end in contact respectively with channel layer between grid and channel layer.When to TFT's Grid applied voltage, the bottom of channel layer can form electron channel, and when to drain electrode also applied voltage, electrons are logical from source electrode The electron channel stream of channel layer is crossed to drain electrode, makes path to be formed between source electrode and drain electrode.When stopping is to grid applied voltage, film Transistor is closed, and the electron channel of channel layer bottom can disappear, and makes to become open circuit between source electrode and drain electrode.Such The grid of TFT is only used for the electron channel being turned on and off in channel layer, and function is more single.Therefore, in an electronic, for example Mobile phone etc., in order to realize various functions, it usually needs arrange many structural members and electronic component, so as to affect electronic installation Overall dimensions and thickness.
The content of the invention
In view of the foregoing, it is necessary to one kind is provided and is conducive to multi-functional thin film transistor (TFT).
A kind of thin film transistor (TFT), including grid, gate insulator, channel layer, source electrode and drain electrode;The grid includes one One electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer and a second electrode lay, the first electrode layer respective channel layer are arranged using as the thin film transistor (TFT) Coordination electrode, the piezoelectric layer is arranged between the first electrode layer and the second electrode lay, and can touching according to sensed thing Touch pressing operation and produce corresponding pressure-sensing signal.
A kind of ultrasonic sensor, including:One substrate, multiple above-mentioned thin film transistor (TFT)s and a contact layer, the plurality of film Transistor is arranged in array in one surface of the substrate, and the contact layer is covered in the plurality of thin film transistor (TFT) away from the one of the substrate Side, touches the surface that pressing operation acts on the contact layer.
A kind of array base palte, including:The a plurality of scan line being parallel to each other;It is a plurality of to be parallel to each other and exhausted with the scan line respectively The intersecting data wire of edge;The multi-strip scanning line defines multiple pixel regions jointly with a plurality of data lines, and by adjacent two scan line And the Minimum Area that adjacent two data wire is defined jointly defines a pixel region;In each pixel region, the array base palte Further include an above-mentioned thin film transistor (TFT).
A kind of display device, including above-mentioned array base palte.
The thin film transistor (TFT) integrated switch function of the present invention, pressure-sensing function and ultrasonic wave sensing function, work( Can be various, and structure simplifies and is beneficial to miniaturization.
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Fig. 1 is the structure of the first better embodiment of the ultrasonic sensor with TFT embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of a thin film transistor (TFT) in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the thin film transistor (TFT) of the second better embodiment of the invention.
In the array base palte that Fig. 4 is provided by the 3rd better embodiment of the invention, the planar structure of a pixel region is illustrated Figure.
Structural representations of the Fig. 5 for the thin film transistor (TFT) in Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the thin film transistor (TFT) of the 4th better embodiment of the invention.
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Array base palte 100
Scan line 101
Data wire 102
Pixel region 103
Pixel electrode 104
Thin film transistor (TFT)/TFT 110
Grid/second grid 111
First electrode layer 1111
Piezoelectric layer 1112
The second electrode lay 1113
Gate insulator 112
Channel layer 113
Source electrode 114
Drain electrode 115
Passivation layer 116
First grid 117
Ultrasonic sensor 120
Substrate 123
Following specific embodiment will further illustrate the present invention with reference to above-mentioned accompanying drawing.
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Lower section will combine accompanying drawing and the present invention will be described more fully with, and show embodiments of the invention in the drawings.This Invention can be realized by various multi-forms, and and should not be construed as limiting to only the embodiments set forth herein.Conversely, carrying For these embodiments be in order that the present invention more fully with complete disclosure, and make those skilled in the art more fully Solution the scope of the present invention.In order to high-visible, in figure, the size in layer and region is exaggerated.
Although it is appreciated that first, second grade these terms can be used herein to describe various elements, component, area Domain, layer and/or part, but these elements, component, region, layer and/or part should not be limited only to these terms.These terms are only It is to be used to distinguish element, component, region, layer and/or part and other element, component, region, layer and/or part.Cause This, without departing from the teachings of the present invention, the Part I being discussed below, component, region, layer and/or part can be claimed For the second element, component, region, layer and/or part.
Description specific embodiment is only used for used herein of proper noun and is not intended to limit the present invention.Such as institute here , singulative " ", " one " and " being somebody's turn to do " are also intended to cover plural form, unless context understands that it is other feelings to indicate Condition.It should also be understood that when term "comprising", " including " is used in the description, specifying the feature, entirety, step, behaviour Make, the presence of element and/or part, but be not excluded for one or more of the other feature, entirety, step, operation, element and/or The presence of part.
Embodiments of the invention are described herein with reference to profile, these profiles are Utopian embodiments of the invention(With Configured intermediate)Schematic diagram.Thus, due to manufacturing process and/or tolerance, the shape difference of caused diagram can be prediction 's.Therefore, embodiments of the invention should not be construed as limited by the given shape of regions illustrated herein, and should include for example due to The deviation of the shape for manufacturing and producing.Region shown in figure is only illustrative in itself, and their shape is not intended to diagram The true form of device, and it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein above(Including technology and scientific terminology)With with it is of the present invention The implication identical implication is generally understood that by the those of ordinary skill in field.It is also understood that such as in general dictionary institute The term of those of definition, should be interpreted that with the implication consistent with their implications in the environment of association area, and not Should be explained with excessively idealization or excessively formal implication, unless clearly defined herein.
The thin film transistor (TFT) (Thin Film Transistor, TFT) of the present invention, which is except possessing as switch element Outside basic function, sensing function has been also equipped with.The thin film transistor (TFT) can be used for any electricity for needing switching function and sensing function On sub- device, such as sensing device, display device etc..Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is refer to, this first embodiment is applied to surpass with TFT 110 Illustrate as a example by sonic sensor 120, wherein, the ultrasonic sensor 120 of present embodiment can be applicable to smart mobile phone, individual The electronic equipments such as personal digital assistant, panel computer, game machine, medical apparatus.The ultrasonic sensor 120 can sense touch-control behaviour Make, recognize fingerprint or detecting CBF, blood pressure, heart rate etc., the ultrasonic sensor 120 incorporates pressure-sensing function in which In, present embodiment is illustrated as a example by recognizing fingerprint.The ultrasonic sensor 120 and a controller(It is not shown)Connection, The controller can converse touch pressing force size, and send corresponding control instruction according to the size for touching pressing force.Can be with Understand, TFT 110 is not limited in being applied in ultrasonic sensor 120, can be also used for other sensors or other electricity In sub-device.
The ultrasonic sensor 120 includes substrate 123, multiple TFT 110 and a contact layer(It is not shown).It is the plurality of TFT110 is arranged in certain rule on substrate 123, in the present embodiment, and multiple TFT 110 are spaced and are in matrix type A surface of substrate 123 is arranged in, the contact layer is covered on 110 arrays of TFT.
Further, each TFT 110 include grid 111, gate insulator 112, channel layer 113, source electrode 114 and Drain electrode 115.In present embodiment, the TFT 110 is 111 structure of top-gated pole.The source electrode 114 is both formed in this with the drain electrode 115 123 surface of substrate, and setting separated from one another.The channel layer 113 is formed in the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115 away from the substrate 123 side, and be revealed between the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115.The gate insulator 112 be covered in the channel layer 113, On the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115.The grid 111 is formed at the side on the gate insulator 112 away from the channel layer 113, And to should channel layer 113 arrange.
At least partly TFT 110 has pressure-sensing function.Specifically, the grid 111 of at least part of TFT 110 includes One electrode layer 1111, piezoelectric layer 1112 and the second electrode lay 1113.First electrode layer 1111 and the second electrode lay 1113 can be selected Made with transparent or opaque conductive material.First electrode layer 1111 and the second electrode lay 1113 can select transparent or impermeable Bright conductive material is made.The piezoelectric layer 1112 is piezoelectric, for example, can be poly- vinylidene difluoride (Polyvinylidene Fluoride, PVDF), lead titanate piezoelectric ceramics(Piezoelectric ceramic transducer, PZT)Or the two Composite.The second electrode lay 1113 and the grid 111 are conductive metallic material, such as silver-colored (Ag), copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), tin indium oxide(ITO), zinc oxide(Zno), poly- (3,4-rthylene dioxythiophene)-polystyrolsulfon acid(Poly (3,4- Ethylenedioxythiophene), PEDOT), CNT(Carbon Nanotube, CNT), nano silver wire (Ag Nano wire, ANW)And Graphene(graphene)In one kind or compound, but be not limited.
The 1111 respective channel layer 113 of first electrode layer is arranged, for controlling the open and close of TFT 110, so as to reality The switching function of existing TFT 110.The piezoelectric layer 1112 is located between first electrode layer 1111 and the second electrode lay 1113, and can root Corresponding sensing electric current is produced in first electrode layer 1111 or the second electrode lay 1113 according to the pressure being subject to, so as to be collectively forming One pressure sensitive unit, the pressure sensitive unit act on the touch pressing force of the contact layer surface for detecting.In this enforcement Example in, first electrode layer 1111 is formed on the gate insulator 112, piezoelectric layer 1112 be arranged in the first electrode layer away from The side of the gate insulator 112, the second electrode lay 1113 are arranged on the piezoelectric layer 1112 away from first electrode layer 1111 Side.At the same time, the second electrode lay 1113 and first electrode layer 1111 by 1112 sandwiched of piezoelectric layer wherein, also common shape Into a ultrasonic transmission/reception unit.So as to the ultrasonic sensor 120 has multiple pressure sensitive units or multiple ultrasonic waves Transmit-Receive Unit.
When TFT 110 is controlled, can be by time-multiplexed mode, so that in the different periods, it is right selectively to perform The function of answering.For example, in first time period, TFT 110 is used as switching function, and now first electrode layer 1111 receives drive signal Opened with controlling TFT 110;In second time period, TFT 110 is used as pressure-sensing function, now first electrode layer 1111 or the Two electrode layers 1113 are used as sensing electrode;In the 3rd time period, TFT 110 performs ultrasonic wave sensing function, by further Timing separation, the pressure sensitive unit had not only sent ultrasonic wave but also had received ultrasonic wave, and sent and received ultrasonic wave and replace at times Carry out.
Preferably, when the pressure sensitive unit does not detect touch pressing force, the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit is not started Function, to save power consumption.When the pressure sensitive unit detects touch pressing force, trigger its own and start the ultrasonic wave The function of Transmit-Receive Unit, and when pressure sensitive unit detects touch pressing force and disappears, stop performing the ultrasonic transmission/reception list The function of unit.The plurality of ultrasonic transmission/reception unit can recognize that the fingerprint for being placed on the contact layer surface, and form correspondence user The image information of fingerprint is sent to the controller, and the controller is by the figure from the plurality of ultrasonic transmission/reception unit for receiving As information output a to display device, most the display device shows fingerprint image finally.It is appreciated that the TFT of the present embodiment 110, a time period, in addition to possessing a kind of single switching function, pressure-sensing function or ultrasonic wave sensing function, may be used also In the same time period, to realize two or more function.
TFT 110 is described more particularly below as the operation principle and mode of ultrasonic wave sensing function.The pressure sensing Unit is capacitive pressure sensing unit.When the contact layer surface has touch action to produce, the second electrode lay 1113 with should The distance between first electrode layer 1111 changes to be caused between the second electrode lay 1113 and the first electrode layer 1111 Electric capacity changes, and the change is transferred to the controller, and the controller is conversed by the variable quantity of electric capacity and acts on the contact The touch pressing force size of layer surface.Wherein, the presence of the piezoelectric layer 1112 increase the second electrode lay 1113 with this first Dielectric coefficient between electrode layer 1111, becomes apparent from the change of electric capacity, detects so as to be favorably improved the pressure sensitive unit The sensitivity of pressure.The controller further according to sending control instruction by pressing force size is touched, controls the second electrode The voltage of layer 1113, makes to form voltage difference between the second electrode lay 1113 and the first electrode layer 1111, and then makes the piezoelectricity Layer 1112 in the presence of voltage produces vibration and sends ultrasonic wave.The controller also controls the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit and is sending After ultrasonic wave, reception state is switched to according to presetting, and after ultrasonic wave is received switch to and send ultrasonic wave state, so Repeatedly, when the contact layer surface does not produce touch pressing, and the pressure sensitive unit does not detect touch pressing force, the control Device controls the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit and quits work, and enters resting state.
Wherein, can preset, when the size for touching pressing force reaches certain limit, the controller just starts the ultrasound Ripple Transmit-Receive Unit is started working.Additionally, the first electrode layer 1111 of the grid 111 is redefined for no-voltage or an initial electricity Pressure, cut-in voltage of the initial voltage less than corresponding TFT 110.When the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit switches to reception state, and When receiving ultrasonic wave, the piezoelectric layer 1112 produces electric charge and is circulated to the first electrode layer 1111 of the grid 111, so as to open Open corresponding TFT 110, further by the TFT 110 by electric signal transmission to the controller, the controller according to array arrange The electric signal transmitted by the plurality of ultrasonic transmission/reception unit of cloth is converted into corresponding fingerprint image.110 integrated switch of TFT Function, pressure-sensing function and ultrasonic wave sensing function are, vdiverse in function, and structure simplifies and is beneficial to miniaturization.
In sum, it will be understood that can according to specific needs, by first electrode layer in actual product application 1111 or the second electrode lay 1113 apply different signals sensing first electrode layer 1111 or the second electrode lay 1113 on produce Electric signal, to realize all or part of function of the TFT 110.When the TFT 110 touches pressing force due to sensing, just open Originate and send ultrasonic wave and sensed, resting state is processed when not sensing touch pressing force, therefore, it is possible to save energy consumption.
Fig. 3 is refer to, the ultrasonic sensor 120 of this second embodiment is passed with the ultrasonic wave of above-mentioned first embodiment 120 structure of sensor is essentially identical, and difference is that the TFT 110 of present embodiment is oxidation semiconductor TFT, and is tied for bigrid Structure.It should be noted that in present embodiment, continuing to use the mark of above-mentioned embodiment with above-mentioned first embodiment identical element Number.The TFT 110 includes first grid 117, gate insulator 112, channel layer 113, source electrode 114, drain electrode 115, passivation layer 116th, second grid 111.The first grid 117 is located at the substrate 123(As shown in Figure 1)On, the gate insulator 112 is covered in On the substrate 123 and the first grid 117, the channel layer 113 located at gate insulator 112 away from the substrate 123 side and Positioned at the position corresponding with the first grid 117.The source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115 two terminations respectively with the channel layer 113 Touch, the source electrode 114 and 115 setting separated from one another of drain electrode, the channel layer 113 be revealed in the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115 it Between.The gate insulator 112 is used for making the first grid 117 mutually exhausted with the channel layer 113, the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115 Edge.The passivation layer 116 is covered in the channel layer 113, the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115, and it is blunt that the second grid 111 is formed at this Change layer 116 to be correspondingly arranged with the first grid 117 away from the source electrode 114 and the side of the drain electrode 115, and the second grid 111.
At least partly TFT 110 has pressure-sensing function.Specifically, the second grid 111 of at least part of TFT 110 is wrapped Include first electrode layer 1111, piezoelectric layer 1112 and the second electrode lay 1113.
Additionally, the second grid 111 is redefined for no-voltage or an initial voltage, the initial voltage and the first grid Cut-in voltage of the summation of 117 initial voltage less than corresponding TFT 110.110 cut-in voltages of TFT of the bigrid 111 are The sum total of the cut-in voltage of the first grid 117 and the second grid 111, can be by the TFT's 110 by 111 structure of bigrid Cut-in voltage is reduced.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is refer to, the TFT 110 of this 3rd embodiment is applied to a display device(It is not shown)In, this shows With a display surface for facing user, the display device is included for driving the array base palte 100 for showing showing device.Wherein, The display device can be organic electroluminescence display device and method of manufacturing same (organic light emitting display, OLED) or liquid Crystal device(Liquid crystal display, LCD), present embodiment illustrated by taking LCD as an example.Need explanation It is that for convenience of description, present embodiment element same as above continues to use component symbol above.
The array base palte 100 include a plurality of scan line 101 being parallel to each other, it is a plurality of be parallel to each other and respectively with the scan line The intersecting data wire 102 of 101 insulation.The multi-strip scanning line 101 defines multiple pixel regions 103 jointly with a plurality of data lines 102, And the Minimum Area for being defined by adjacent two scan line 101 and adjacent two data wire 102 jointly defines a pixel region 103.Every In one pixel region 103, the array base palte 100 further includes a public electrode wire(It is not shown), be arranged at the scan line 101 with a TFT 110 of 102 infall of data wire, a pixel electrode 104 and a public electrode(It is not shown).The common electrical It is used for forming electric field between pole and the pixel electrode 104, is rotated with the liquid crystal molecule for driving liquid crystal indicator, carry out realizing picture Face shows.
Each TFT 110 includes grid 111, gate insulator 112, channel layer 113, source electrode 114 and drain electrode 115. In present embodiment, the TFT 110 is top grid structure.The source electrode 114 is both formed in a substrate with the drain electrode 115(Do not indicate) Surface, and setting separated from one another.The channel layer 113 is formed at the side in the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115 away from the substrate, And be revealed between the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115.The gate insulator 112 be covered in the channel layer 113, the source electrode 114 and In the drain electrode 115.The grid 111 is formed at the side on the gate insulator 112 away from the channel layer 113, and to leading to Channel layer 113 is arranged.
Further, each pixel electrode 104 is arranged in each pixel region 103, and with TFT described in 110 drain electrode 115 is electrically connected with.Meanwhile, the grid of each TFT 110 111 and source electrode 114 respectively with scan line described in 101 and one data wire 102 be electrically connected with.In addition, each public electrode and public electrode wire described in are electrically connected with, it is outside Common electric voltage be sent to the public electrode via the public electrode wire.
When the fine scanning line 101 is received from scan drive circuit(It is not shown)The scanning voltage of offer is simultaneously loaded onto this During the grid 111 of TFT 110, the multiple columns of data lines 102 is received from data drive circuit(It is not shown)The data voltage of offer, and It is loaded onto the source electrode 114 of corresponding TFT 110.If now the TFT 110 is in opening, the data voltage is sent to this TFT 110 is simultaneously loaded onto the pixel electrode 104 from its drain electrode 115.At the same time, the public electrode is received from public electrode wire From the extraneous common electric voltage for providing, thus can produce driving electric field to control liquid between the pixel electrode 104 and the public electrode Brilliant molecule is rotated, so as to realize that image shows.Wherein, the scan drive circuit is electrically connected with the controller, the controller control Make the scan drive circuit and export scanning voltage.
At least partly TFT 110 has pressure-sensing function.Specifically, the grid 111 of at least part of TFT 110 includes One electrode layer 1111, piezoelectric layer 1112 and the second electrode lay 1113.The piezoelectric layer 1112 is piezoelectric, for example, can be poly- two Fluorine Asia ethene (Polyvinylidene Fluoride, PVDF), lead titanate piezoelectric ceramics(piezoelectric ceramic transducer,PZT)Or the composite of the two.The second electrode lay 1113, the first grid 117 and the second grid 111 are conductive metallic material, such as silver-colored (Ag), copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), tin indium oxide(ITO), zinc oxide(Zno), it is poly- (3, 4- ethene dioxythiophenes)-polystyrolsulfon acid(Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), PEDOT), CNT (Carbon Nanotube, CNT), nano silver wire (Ag nano wire, ANW)And Graphene(graphene)In one kind Or compound, but it is not limited.The channel layer 113 is semiconductor material, for example, can be indium gallium zinc oxide(Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide, IGZO), indium-zinc oxide (Indium Zinc Oxide, IZO), gallium zinc oxide (Gallium Zinc Oxide, GZO), zinc tin oxide (Zinc Tin Oxide, ZTO), or zinc oxide (Zinc Oxide, ZnO) etc..
The 1111 respective channel layer 113 of first electrode layer is arranged, for controlling the open and close of TFT 110, so as to reality The switching function of existing TFT 110.The piezoelectric layer 1112 is located between first electrode layer 1111 and the second electrode lay 1113, and can root Corresponding sensing electric current is produced in first electrode layer 1111 or the second electrode lay 1113 according to the pressure being subject to, so as to be collectively forming One pressure sensitive unit, the pressure sensitive unit act on the touch pressing force of the contact layer surface for detecting.In this enforcement Example in, first electrode layer 1111 is formed on the gate insulator 112, piezoelectric layer 1112 be arranged in the first electrode layer away from The side of the gate insulator 112, the second electrode lay 1113 are arranged at the side on the piezoelectric layer 1112 away from the grid 111. At the same time, 1112 sandwiched of piezoelectric layer wherein, is also collectively forming a ultrasonic wave with the grid 111 by the second electrode lay 1113 Transmit-Receive Unit.So as to, the plurality of pressure sensitive unit or the plurality of ultrasonic transmission/reception unit are collectively forming ultrasonic wave biography Sensor 120.The ultrasonic sensor 120 can recognize that fingerprint or realize the touch controllable function of display device.The ultrasonic sensor 120 With a controller(It is not shown)Connection, the controller can converse touch pressing force size, and according to the size of touch pressing force Send corresponding control instruction.
When TFT 110 is controlled, can be by time-multiplexed mode, so that in the different periods, it is right selectively to perform The function of answering.For example, in first time period, TFT 110 is used as switching function, and now first electrode layer 1111 receives drive signal Opened with controlling TFT 110;In second time period, TFT 110 is used as pressure-sensing function, now first electrode layer 1111 or the Two electrode layers 1113 are used as sensing electrode;In the 3rd time period, TFT 110 performs ultrasonic wave sensing function, by further Timing separation, the pressure sensitive unit had not only sent ultrasonic wave but also had received ultrasonic wave, and sent and received ultrasonic wave and replace at times Carry out.Specifically, when ultrasonic wave sensing function is performed, the 3rd time period was divided at least one transmission sub- time period and at least One receives the sub- time period, is sending the sub- time period, and the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit performs ultrasonic wave sending function, receives the sub- time Section, the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit perform the function of receiving ultrasonic wave.
Preferably, when the pressure sensitive unit detects touch pressing force, trigger its own and start the ultrasonic transmission/reception The function of unit.The plurality of ultrasonic transmission/reception unit can recognize that the fingerprint for being placed on the display surface, and form correspondence user and refer to The image information of line is sent to the controller, and the controller is by the image from the plurality of ultrasonic transmission/reception unit for receiving To the display device, most the display device shows fingerprint image to information output finally.It is appreciated that the TFT 110 of the present embodiment A time period, in addition to possessing a kind of single switching function, pressure-sensing function or ultrasonic wave sensing function, can with The same time period, realize two or more function.
TFT 110 is described more particularly below as the operation principle and mode of ultrasonic wave sensing function.The pressure sensing Unit is capacitive pressure sensing unit.When the contact layer surface has touch action to produce, the second electrode lay 1113 with should The distance between first electrode layer 1111 changes to be caused between the second electrode lay 1113 and the first electrode layer 1111 Electric capacity changes, and the change is transferred to the controller, and the controller is conversed by the variable quantity of electric capacity and acts on the contact The touch pressing force size of layer surface.Wherein, the presence of the piezoelectric layer 1112 increase the second electrode lay 1113 with this first Dielectric coefficient between electrode layer 1111, becomes apparent from the change of electric capacity, detects so as to be favorably improved the pressure sensitive unit The sensitivity of pressure.The controller further according to sending control instruction by pressing force size is touched, controls the second electrode The voltage of layer 1113, makes to form voltage difference between the second electrode lay 1113 and the first electrode layer 1111, and then makes the piezoelectricity Layer 1112 in the presence of voltage produces vibration and sends ultrasonic wave.The controller also controls the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit and is sending After ultrasonic wave, reception state is switched to immediately, and switch to after ultrasonic wave is received and send ultrasonic wave state, so repeatedly, directly Touch pressing is not produced to the display surface surface, when the pressure sensitive unit does not detect touch pressing force, the controller is controlled The ultrasonic transmission/reception unit quits work, and enters resting state.
Wherein, can preset, when the size for touching pressing force reaches certain limit, the controller just starts the ultrasound Ripple Transmit-Receive Unit is started working.Additionally, the first electrode layer 1111 of the grid 111 is redefined for no-voltage or an initial electricity Pressure, cut-in voltage of the initial voltage less than corresponding TFT 110.When the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit switches to reception state, and When receiving ultrasonic wave, the piezoelectric layer 1112 produces electric charge and is circulated to the first electrode layer 1111 of the grid 111, so as to open Corresponding TFT 110, further by the TFT 110 by electric signal transmission to the controller, the controller is according to array arrangement The electric signal that transmitted of the plurality of ultrasonic transmission/reception unit be converted into corresponding fingerprint image.The controller controls the scanning and drives Dynamic circuit is supplied to the time of the scanning voltage of the scan line 101 and the plurality of TFT 110 to perform the ultrasound sensors work( Can time stagger, i.e. the plurality of TFT 110 realizes the detecting function of the ultrasound sensors and the display device at times Show driving function.In more detail, the TFT 110 realizes that detecting touches pressing force, transmission ultrasonic wave, reception ultrasound and involves display Driving function is carried out at times.
In change embodiment, the ultrasonic sensor 120 can also be used for detecting position of touch information, and now, this shows Showing device is embedded touch display device.The controller is transmitted according to the plurality of ultrasonic transmission/reception unit of array arrangement Electric signal is converted into corresponding position of touch information.The 110 integrated switch functions of TFT, pressure-sensing function, ultrasonic wave sensing Function and touch-control sensing function are, vdiverse in function, and structure simplifies and is beneficial to miniaturization.
In sum, it will be understood that can according to specific needs, by first electrode layer in actual product application 1111 or the second electrode lay 1113 apply different signals sensing first electrode layer 1111 or the second electrode lay 1113 on produce Electric signal, to realize all or part of function of the TFT 110.
Fig. 6 is refer to, the display device of this 4th embodiment is basic with the display device structure of the 3rd embodiment Identical, difference is that the TFT 110 of the display device is oxidation semiconductor TFT 110, and is 111 structure of bigrid.Need Bright, present embodiment and above-mentioned 3rd embodiment identical element continue to use the element numbers of the 3rd embodiment.
Often the TFT 110 include first grid 117, gate insulator 112, channel layer 113, source electrode 114, drain electrode 115, it is blunt Change layer 116, second grid 111.The first grid 117 is located at a substrate(Do not indicate)On, the gate insulator 112 is covered in this On substrate and the first grid 117, the channel layer 113 located at gate insulator 112 away from the substrate side and positioned at this The corresponding position of first grid 117.The source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115 two end in contact respectively with the channel layer 113, the source Pole 114 and 115 setting separated from one another of drain electrode, the channel layer 113 are revealed between the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115.The grid Insulating barrier 112 is used for making the grid 111 mutually insulate with the channel layer 113, the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115.The passivation layer 116 The channel layer 113, the source electrode 114 and the drain electrode 115 is covered in, the second grid 111 is formed at the passivation layer 116 away from the source The side of pole 114 and the drain electrode 115, and the second grid 111 is correspondingly arranged with the first grid 117.
Each pixel electrode 104 is arranged in each pixel region 103(As shown in Figure 4), and with described in one The drain electrode 115 of TFT 110 is electrically connected with.Meanwhile, the first grid 117 and second grid 111 of each TFT 110 are with one The scan line 101 is electrically connected with, and 110 source electrodes 114 of each TFT are electrically connected with a data wire 102.In addition, each institute State public electrode wire described in public electrode and to be electrically connected with, outside common electric voltage is sent to the public affairs via the public electrode wire Common electrode.
At least partly TFT 110 has pressure-sensing function.Specifically, the second grid 111 of at least part of TFT 110 is wrapped Include first electrode layer 1111, piezoelectric layer 1112 and the second electrode lay 1113.
Additionally, the second grid 111 is redefined for no-voltage or an initial voltage, the initial voltage and the first grid Cut-in voltage of the summation of 117 initial voltage less than corresponding TFT 110.110 cut-in voltages of two grid TFT are should The sum total of the cut-in voltage of first grid 117 and the second grid 111, can opening the TFT 110 by 111 structure of bigrid Open voltage reduction.The ultrasonic transmission/reception unit switches to reception state, and when receiving ultrasonic wave, the piezoelectric layer 1112 produces electricity Lotus is simultaneously circulated to the second grid 111, makes the second grid 111 and the total voltage of the first grid 117 reach opening for TFT 110 Voltage is opened, so as to open corresponding TFT 110.
Above example is only unrestricted to illustrate technical scheme, although with reference to preferred embodiment to this It is bright to be described in detail, it will be understood by those within the art that, technical scheme can be modified Or equivalent, without deviating from the spirit and scope of technical solution of the present invention.

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1. a kind of thin film transistor (TFT), including grid, gate insulator, channel layer, source electrode and drain electrode;Characterized in that, the grid Pole includes first electrode layer, piezoelectric layer and the second electrode lay, and the first electrode layer respective channel layer is arranged using as film crystalline substance The coordination electrode of body pipe, the piezoelectric layer are arranged between the first electrode layer and the second electrode lay.
2. thin film transistor (TFT) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the thin film transistor (TFT) timesharing performs at least following functions In two functions:
In first time period, the first electrode layer receives drive signal and is opened with controlling the thin film transistor (TFT);
In second time period, the first electrode layer or the second electrode lay are used as sensing electrode, sensing touch pressing force;
In the 3rd time period, the thin film transistor (TFT) performs ultrasonic wave sensing function.
3. thin film transistor (TFT) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that in first time period, the first electrode layer is received drives Dynamic signal is opened with controlling the thin film transistor (TFT), at the same time, the first electrode layer or the second electrode lay as sensing electrode, Sensing touch pressing force;In second time period, the thin film transistor (TFT) performs ultrasonic wave sensing function.
4. thin film transistor (TFT) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that in first time period, the first electrode layer or this Two electrode layers are used as sensing electrode, sensing touch pressing force;In second time period, the first electrode layer receives drive signal to control Make the thin film transistor (TFT) to open, at the same time, the thin film transistor (TFT) performs ultrasonic wave sensing function.
5. thin film transistor (TFT) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that when the thin film transistor (TFT) senses touch pressing force When, trigger the thin film transistor (TFT) and perform ultrasonic wave sensing function, when the thin film transistor (TFT) does not sense touch pressing force, this is thin Film transistor ultrasonic wave does not start or stop execution ultrasonic wave sensing function.
6. thin film transistor (TFT) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the first electrode layer, the piezoelectric layer and second electrode Layer is collectively forming a ultrasonic transmission/reception unit.
7. thin film transistor (TFT) as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that when ultrasonic wave sensing function is performed, during by the 3rd Between section be divided at least one transmission sub- time period and at least one and receive sub- time period, sending the sub- time period, the ultrasonic wave is received Bill unit performs ultrasonic wave sending function, receives the sub- time period, and the ultrasonic transmission/reception unit performs the function of receiving ultrasonic wave.
8. thin film transistor (TFT) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the thin film transistor (TFT) is double-grid structure, the grid Including first grid and second grid, the second grid includes the first electrode layer, the piezoelectric layer and the second electrode layer by layer.
9. thin film transistor (TFT) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the material of the first electrode layer and the second electrode lay For tin indium oxide.
10. a kind of ultrasonic sensor, it is characterised in that include:It is one substrate, multiple as described in any one of claim 1 to 9 Thin film transistor (TFT) and a contact layer, the plurality of thin film transistor (TFT) are arranged in array in one surface of the substrate, and the contact layer is covered in Side of the plurality of thin film transistor (TFT) away from the substrate, touches the surface that pressing operation acts on the contact layer.
11. a kind of array base paltes, it is characterised in that include:The a plurality of scan line being parallel to each other;It is a plurality of be parallel to each other and respectively with The intersecting data wire of the scan line insulation;The multi-strip scanning line defines multiple pixel regions jointly with a plurality of data lines, and by phase The Minimum Area that adjacent two scan lines and adjacent two data wire are defined jointly defines a pixel region;In each pixel region, The array base palte is further included just like the thin film transistor (TFT) described in any one of claim 1 to 9.
12. a kind of display devices, it is characterised in that including array base palte as claimed in claim 11.
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