JPH0351822A - Production of nonlinear element - Google Patents

Production of nonlinear element

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JPH0351822A
JPH0351822A JP1188108A JP18810889A JPH0351822A JP H0351822 A JPH0351822 A JP H0351822A JP 1188108 A JP1188108 A JP 1188108A JP 18810889 A JP18810889 A JP 18810889A JP H0351822 A JPH0351822 A JP H0351822A
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upper layer
layer metal
photosensitive resin
metal
nonlinear element
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Tomoko Seike
清家 智子
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Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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PURPOSE:To eliminate the fluctuation in element area and to obtain uniform element characteristics by forming an upper layer metal and then subjecting the surface of the upper layer metal to a sputter etching treatment. CONSTITUTION:The upper layer metal 5 is formed and thereafter the surface of the upper layer metal 5 is subjected to the sputter etching treatment in the process for producing the nonlinear element having the structure consisting of a lower layer metal 2 - an insulator 4 - the upper layer metal 5. Namely, the surface of the upper layer metal 5 is properly roughened by subjecting the surface of the upper layer metal 5 to the sputter etching treatment, by which the adhesive property between the upper layer metal 5 and the photosensitive resin 6 is improved. The intrusion of the etching liquid to the boundary between the upper layer metal 5 and the photosensitive resin 6 is obviated. The fluctuation in the element area is eliminated and uniform element characteristics are obtd.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、アクティブマトリックス方式液晶表示パネル
において液晶スイッチング素子に用いられる金属−絶縁
体−金属構造を有する非線形素子(以下、MIM素子と
記す)の製造方法に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a nonlinear element (hereinafter referred to as an MIM element) having a metal-insulator-metal structure used as a liquid crystal switching element in an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel. Relating to a manufacturing method.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

液晶表示パネルは実用化が進み、現在では高品質高密度
化が望まれている。これは、MIM素子を用いたアクテ
ィブマトリンクス方式において可能である。
As the practical use of liquid crystal display panels progresses, high quality and high density are now desired. This is possible in an active matrix method using MIM elements.

MIM素子においては、導電体は金属としてみなすこと
ができ、例えばタンタル(Ta)−e化タンタル(Ta
g)−酸化インジウムスズ(ITO)のような金属−絶
縁体一導電体(金属)構造のMIM素子を液晶表示パネ
ルに使用する場合、次のような工程により製造すること
ができる。
In MIM devices, the conductor can be regarded as a metal, for example tantalum (Ta)-tantalum e-oxide (Ta).
g) When an MIM element having a metal-insulator-conductor (metal) structure such as indium tin oxide (ITO) is used in a liquid crystal display panel, it can be manufactured by the following steps.

第2図(a)は液晶表示パネルを示す平面図、第2図(
b)は第2図(a)におけるA−B断面の拡大した断面
図である。以下、第2図(a)、(b)を交互に参照し
て説明する。
Figure 2(a) is a plan view showing the liquid crystal display panel;
b) is an enlarged sectional view of the AB section in FIG. 2(a). The following description will be made with alternate reference to FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b).

ガラス基板1の全面にTaをスパッタリング法により形
成し、さらに全面に感光性樹脂を形成する。フォトリソ
グラフィにより感光性樹脂を下層金属2と配線7とのパ
ターン形状にパターニングし、前記の感光性樹脂をエツ
チングマスクとしてTaをエツチングし下層金属2と配
線7とを形成する。
Ta is formed on the entire surface of the glass substrate 1 by a sputtering method, and then a photosensitive resin is further formed on the entire surface. The photosensitive resin is patterned by photolithography into the pattern shape of the lower metal 2 and the wiring 7, and Ta is etched using the photosensitive resin as an etching mask to form the lower metal 2 and the wiring 7.

次に、感光性樹脂を除去後、陽極酸化法によりTa表面
に絶縁体4としてTaOを形成する。
Next, after removing the photosensitive resin, TaO is formed as an insulator 4 on the Ta surface by anodic oxidation.

次に、全面にスパッタリング法によりITOを形成し、
さらに全面に感光性樹脂を形成する。フォトリソグラフ
ィにより感光性樹脂を上層金属5と液晶駆動用画素電極
8とのパターン形状にパターニングし、前記の感光性樹
脂をエツチングマスクとしてITOをエツチングし上層
金属5と液晶駆動用画素電極8とを形成する。
Next, ITO is formed on the entire surface by sputtering method,
Furthermore, a photosensitive resin is formed on the entire surface. The photosensitive resin is patterned by photolithography into the pattern shape of the upper layer metal 5 and the pixel electrode 8 for driving the liquid crystal, and the ITO is etched using the photosensitive resin as an etching mask to form the upper layer metal 5 and the pixel electrode 8 for driving the liquid crystal. Form.

その際、上層金属5であるITOと感光性樹脂との密着
が非常に悪いため、第3図(alに示すようにITOか
らなる上層金属5と感光性樹脂6の界面にエツチング液
が入り込み、上層金属5のサイドエッチが進行し、上層
金属5のエツチングバラツキが生じる。そのため感光性
樹脂6の密着力を向上させる一般的な方法である。感光
性樹脂パターニング後の熱処理温度を高(する方法を用
いてITOのパターニングを行っている。
At this time, since the adhesion between ITO, which is the upper metal layer 5, and the photosensitive resin is very poor, the etching solution enters the interface between the upper layer metal 5, which is made of ITO, and the photosensitive resin 6, as shown in FIG. Side etching of the upper layer metal 5 progresses, resulting in uneven etching of the upper layer metal 5. Therefore, this is a general method for improving the adhesion of the photosensitive resin 6. A method of increasing the heat treatment temperature after patterning the photosensitive resin ITO is patterned using

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

感光性樹脂パターニング後の熱処理温度を高(する方法
を用いると、感光性樹脂の密着力は向上するが、第3図
(b)に示すように、熱により感光性樹脂6自身の形状
が変化する。そのため、感光性樹脂6のバターニング性
が悪化し、第3図(alを用いて説明したと同様に上層
金属5のエツチングバラツキが生じる。
If a method of increasing the heat treatment temperature after patterning the photosensitive resin improves the adhesion of the photosensitive resin, however, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the shape of the photosensitive resin 6 itself changes due to the heat. As a result, the patterning property of the photosensitive resin 6 deteriorates, and variations in etching of the upper layer metal 5 occur as explained using FIG. 3 (al).

MIM素子の場合、素子面積は、絶縁体4を介して下層
金属2と上層金属5とが重なった領域である。上層金属
6のエツチングバラツキは、すなわち、素子面積バラツ
キとなり、素子特性が不均一になる。
In the case of an MIM element, the element area is a region where lower metal layer 2 and upper layer metal 5 overlap with insulator 4 in between. Etching variations in the upper layer metal 6 result in variations in device area, resulting in non-uniform device characteristics.

本発明の目的は、このような課題を解決し素子特性が均
一な、高品質高密度の液晶表示パネルの製造方法を提供
することである。
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a high-quality, high-density liquid crystal display panel that solves these problems and has uniform device characteristics.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

上記の目的は、下層金属−絶縁体−上層金属構造の非線
形素子の製造方法において、上層金属を形成後、上層金
属表面にスパッタエツチング処理、あるいはりアクティ
ブイオンエツチング処理、あるいは上層金属のエツチン
グ液によりエツチング処理を施すことによって解決され
る。
The above purpose is to use a method for manufacturing a nonlinear element with a lower metal-insulator-upper metal structure. This problem can be solved by etching.

以下、本発明の実施例について、図面を参照しながら詳
細に説明する。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

〔実施例1〕 第1図ta+〜(dlは、本実施例により製作したMI
M素子を用いた液晶表示パネルの製造方法を工程順に示
す断面図であり、第2図(a)におけるA−B断面に相
当する。以下、第1図(a)〜(d)と第2図(a)と
を参照して説明する。
[Example 1] Figure 1 ta+~(dl is the MI manufactured according to this example)
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display panel using M elements in order of steps, and corresponds to the AB cross section in FIG. 2(a). The following description will be made with reference to FIGS. 1(a) to 2(d) and FIG. 2(a).

第1図(atに示すように、ガラス基板1の全面にTa
をスパッタリング法により形成し、さらに全面に感光性
樹脂6を形成する。フォトリングラフィにより感光性樹
脂6を第2図(a)に示す下層金属2と配線7のパター
ン形状にパターニングし、感光性樹脂6をエツチングマ
スクとしてTaをエツチングし下層金属2と配線7とを
形成する。
As shown in FIG. 1 (at), Ta is applied to the entire surface of the glass substrate 1.
is formed by a sputtering method, and a photosensitive resin 6 is further formed on the entire surface. The photosensitive resin 6 was patterned by photolithography into the pattern shape of the lower metal 2 and wiring 7 shown in FIG. 2(a), and Ta was etched using the photosensitive resin 6 as an etching mask to separate the lower metal 2 and wiring 7. Form.

次に、if図(b)に示すように、感光性樹脂3を除去
後、クエン酸0.1%水溶液中、30Vの電圧で、Ta
を陽極酸化し、下層金属2表面に絶縁体4としてTaO
を形成する。
Next, as shown in the if diagram (b), after removing the photosensitive resin 3, the Ta
is anodized, and TaO is applied as an insulator 4 to the surface of the lower metal 2.
form.

次に第1図(c)に示すように、全面にスパッタリング
法により上層金属5としてITOを形成し、その後下記
に記載する条件により上層金属5表面にスパッタエツチ
ング処理を施す。
Next, as shown in FIG. 1(c), ITO is formed as the upper layer metal 5 on the entire surface by sputtering, and then the surface of the upper layer metal 5 is subjected to sputter etching treatment under the conditions described below.

ガス種:A「またはNまたはHeまたはこれらの混合ガ
ス ガス圧:1帥torr〜8胴torr 11、F電カニ 0.05W/cnt〜0.5W/cn
i処理時間: 1m1n〜10m1n 次に、全面に感光性樹脂6を形成し、フォトリングラフ
ィにより感光性樹脂6を第2図(alに示す上層金属5
と液晶駆動用画素電極8とのパターン形状にパターニン
グし、感光性樹脂6のエツチングマスクとして下記に記
載する条件により、第1図(d)に示すようにITOを
エツチングし上層金属5と液晶駆動用画素電極8とを形
成する。
Gas type: A or N or He or a mixture thereof Gas pressure: 1 torr to 8 torr 11, F electric crab 0.05W/cnt to 0.5W/cn
Processing time: 1 m1n to 10 m1n Next, a photosensitive resin 6 is formed on the entire surface, and the photosensitive resin 6 is coated with the upper layer metal 5 shown in FIG. 2 (al) by photolithography.
The upper layer metal 5 and the liquid crystal drive pixel electrode 8 are patterned, and the ITO is etched as an etching mask for the photosensitive resin 6 as shown in FIG. 1(d) under the conditions described below. pixel electrode 8 is formed.

エツチング液:FeCl3とHCIとH,Oとの混合液 液  温  度= 30℃〜60°C 第1図(C)に示すように、上層金属5表面にスパッタ
エツチング処理を施すことにより、上層金属5表面が適
度に荒れ、上層金属5と感光性樹脂6との密着性が向上
する。これにより第3図(alに示すように上層金属5
と感光性樹脂6の界面にエツチング液が入り込むことが
なくなり、上層金属5のエツチングバラツキ、すなわち
、素子面積のバラツキがなくなり、均一な素子特性が得
られる。
Etching solution: Mixed liquid of FeCl3, HCI, H, O Temperature = 30°C to 60°C As shown in FIG. 1(C), by sputter etching the surface of the upper layer metal 5, 5 surface is appropriately roughened, and the adhesion between the upper layer metal 5 and the photosensitive resin 6 is improved. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3 (al), the upper layer metal 5
The etching liquid does not enter the interface between the photosensitive resin 6 and the photosensitive resin 6, and the etching variations in the upper metal layer 5, that is, the variations in the device area, are eliminated, and uniform device characteristics can be obtained.

〔実施例2〕 〔実施例1〕のスパッタエツチング処理の代わ9として
、上層金属5表面を下記に記載する条件により、リアク
ティブイオンエツチング処理を施すことにより〔実施例
1〕と同様な効果が得られる。
[Example 2] Instead of the sputter etching treatment in [Example 1], the same effect as in [Example 1] was obtained by performing reactive ion etching treatment on the surface of the upper layer metal 5 under the conditions described below. can get.

活性ガス種: CFXH,x(X=1〜4)またはc 
t F、H6−x (X=1〜6 )またはS F a
 /HeまたはN F s /He fたはこれらの混
合ガス ガ  ス  圧 ;5Pa 〜100Pa投入電カニ〇
、IW/c!!t〜10W/d処理時間:1騙〜10龍 〔実施例3〕 〔実施例1〕のスパッタエツチング処理の代わりとして
、上層金属5であるITO表面を下記に記載する条件に
より、エツチング処理を施すことにより〔実施例1〕と
同様な効果が得られる。
Active gas species: CFXH, x (X = 1 to 4) or c
t F, H6-x (X=1-6) or S Fa
/He or N F s /He f or a mixture thereof Gas pressure; 5 Pa to 100 Pa power supply crab〇, IW/c! ! t~10W/d Processing time: 1~10W [Example 3] As an alternative to the sputter etching treatment of [Example 1], the ITO surface that is the upper layer metal 5 was etched under the conditions described below. As a result, the same effects as in [Example 1] can be obtained.

エツチング液 :FeC6,とHCIとH2Oとの混合
液 液温度:30℃〜60°C 処理時間:1mm〜3朋 本実施例では、絶縁体の形成方法として陽極酸化法を用
いた例で説明したが、スパッタリング法またはプラズマ
化学気相成長法などを用いても、酸化シリコン膜や窒化
シリコン膜等からなる絶縁体を形成しても良い。
Etching solution: Mixture of FeC6, HCI, and H2O Liquid temperature: 30°C to 60°C Processing time: 1mm to 3mm In this example, an example was explained in which an anodizing method was used as the method for forming the insulator. However, an insulator made of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, or the like may be formed using a sputtering method or a plasma chemical vapor deposition method.

また本実施例では、下層金属2としてTa上層金属5と
してITO,絶縁体4としてTaOを用いたが、上層及
び下層金属として、アルミニウム、クロム、タングステ
ン、ニッケルなどの他の金属、絶縁体として窒化シリコ
ンや酸化シ替コン等を用いてもMIM素子を製造するこ
とができる。
Further, in this example, Ta was used as the lower layer metal 2, ITO was used as the upper layer metal 5, and TaO was used as the insulator 4, but other metals such as aluminum, chromium, tungsten, and nickel were used as the upper and lower layer metals, and nitride was used as the insulator. MIM elements can also be manufactured using silicon, silicon oxide, or the like.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上の説明で明らかなよ5に、本発明によれば、上層金
属と感光性樹脂との密着が向上し、上層金属と感光性樹
脂の界面のエツチング液浸入による上層金属のサイドエ
ッチを防ぐことができる。そのため、上層金属のエツチ
ングバラツキ、すなわち、素子面積のバラツキがなくな
り、均一な素子特性を得ることができる。
As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention improves the adhesion between the upper layer metal and the photosensitive resin, and prevents side etching of the upper layer metal due to the etching solution entering the interface between the upper layer metal and the photosensitive resin. I can do it. Therefore, variations in etching of the upper layer metal, that is, variations in device area, are eliminated, and uniform device characteristics can be obtained.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図(a)〜(d)は本発明におけるMIM素子の製
造方法を工程順に示す断面図、第2図(a)、(b)は
MIM素子を用いた液晶表示パネルを示し、第2図(a
)は平面間、第2図(b)は第2図(a)におけるA−
B断面の断面図、第3図(a)、(b)は従来例におけ
る問題点を説明するための断面図である。 1・・・・・・ガラス基板、 2・・・・・・下層金属、 4・・・・・・絶縁体、 5・・・・・・上層金属。 第1図 (G) (b) 第2図 (a) (b) 第1図 (C) (d) 第3図 (G) (b)
1(a) to 1(d) are cross-sectional views showing the manufacturing method of the MIM element according to the present invention in order of steps, and FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) show a liquid crystal display panel using the MIM element. Figure (a
) is between planes, and Fig. 2(b) is A- in Fig. 2(a).
3(a) and 3(b) are cross-sectional views for explaining problems in the conventional example. 1... Glass substrate, 2... Lower layer metal, 4... Insulator, 5... Upper layer metal. Figure 1 (G) (b) Figure 2 (a) (b) Figure 1 (C) (d) Figure 3 (G) (b)

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)ガラス基板上に下層金属を形成し、その後前記下
層金属上に絶縁体形成し、その後前記絶縁体上に上層金
属を形成する非線形素子の製造方法において、前記上層
金属を形成後、前記上層金属表面にスパッタエッチング
処理を施すことを特徴とする非線形素子の製造方法。
(1) In a method for manufacturing a nonlinear element, in which a lower metal layer is formed on a glass substrate, an insulator is formed on the lower metal layer, and an upper layer metal is then formed on the insulator, after forming the upper layer metal, the A method for manufacturing a nonlinear element, characterized by subjecting an upper layer metal surface to sputter etching treatment.
(2)請求項1記載の非線形素子の製造方法において、
上層金属表面にリアクティブイオンエッチング処理を施
すことを特徴とする非線形素子の製造方法。
(2) In the method for manufacturing a nonlinear element according to claim 1,
A method for manufacturing a nonlinear element, characterized by performing reactive ion etching treatment on the surface of an upper layer metal.
(3)請求項1記載の非線形素子の製造方法において、
上層金属表面を前記上層金属のエッチング液によりエッ
チング処理を施すことを特徴とする非線形素子の製造方
法。
(3) In the method for manufacturing a nonlinear element according to claim 1,
1. A method of manufacturing a nonlinear element, comprising etching a surface of an upper layer metal using an etchant for the upper layer metal.
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