Development of World's Largest 21.3' LTPS LCD Using Sequential Lateral Solidification (SLS) Technology

  • Kang, Myung-Koo (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Kim, H.J. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Chung, J.K. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Kim, D.B. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Lee, S.K. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Kim, C.H. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Chung, W.S. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Hwang, J.W. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Joo, S.Y. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Maeng, H.S. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Song, S.C. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Kim, C.W. (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics) ;
  • Chung, Kyu-Ha (LCD R&D center AMLCD division Samsung Electronics)
  • Published : 2003.07.09

Abstract

The world largest 21.3" LTPS LCD has been successfully developed using SLS crystallization technology. Successful integration of gate circuit, transmission gate and level shifter was performed in a large area uniformly. Uniformity and high performance from high quality grains of SLS technology make it possible to come true a uniform large size LTPS TFT-LCD with half number of data driver IC's used in typical a-Si LCD. High aperture ratio of 65% was obtained using an organic inter insulating method, which lead a high brightness of 500cd/cm2.

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