Abstract: Provided are a thin film transistor, a display device, and a thin film transistor manufacturing method, in which variation in characteristics is small. The present invention is provided with: a gate electrode formed on a substrate; a gate insulation film formed so as to cover the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer which is formed on the upper side of the gate insulation film and which includes a polysilicon layer disposed, in a plan view, inside a region defined by the gate electrode; an etching stopper layer disposed on the upper side of the polysilicon layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode provided on the semiconductor layer so as to be separated from each other, wherein the polysilicon layer has first and second regions which are not covered with the etching stopper layer, and a part of the source electrode exists above the first region and a part of the drain electrode exists above the second region.

Abstract: This organic EL device (100) has a substrate (1), a drive circuit layer (2), a first inorganic protective layer (2Pa), an organic planarizing layer (2Pb), an organic EL element layer (3), and a TFE structure (10). The TFE structure has a first inorganic barrier layer (12), an organic barrier layer (14), and a second inorganic barrier layer (16). When viewed from a normal line of the substrate, the organic planarizing layer is formed within a region where the first inorganic protective layer is formed, while an organic EL element is disposed within a region where the organic planarizing layer is formed. The TFE structure has an exterior edge which intersects with a lead-out line (32) and which is situated between an exterior edge of the organic planarizing layer and an exterior edge of the first inorganic protective layer.

Abstract: An optical stack includes: a light scattering film converting light received at a light receiving surface into scattering light therein and then outputting the scattering light outside from a light output surface, and a sheet provided on the light output surface side of the light scattering film. The light scattering film includes: a functional layer formed of a light-transmissive composition including an organic polymer compound and light scattering particles. The functional layer includes a first surface receiving the light and a second surface from which the scattering light is output. The functional layer includes a particle layer formed of light scattering particles having a content of 60% by volume or higher among the light scattering particles, the particle layer expanding along the first surface and being concentrated in a direction perpendicular to the first surface.

Abstract: This organic EL device (100) has a substrate (1), a drive circuit layer (2), a first inorganic protective layer (2Pa), an organic planarizing layer (2Pb), an organic EL element layer (3), a second inorganic protective layer (2Pa2), and a TFE structure (10). The TFE structure has a first inorganic barrier layer (12), an organic barrier layer (14), and a second inorganic barrier layer (16). When viewed from a normal line of the substrate, the organic planarizing layer is formed within a region where the first inorganic protective layer is formed, while an organic EL element is disposed within a region where the organic planarizing layer is formed. The TFE structure has an exterior edge which intersects with a lead-out line (32) and which is situated between an exterior edge of the organic planarizing layer and an exterior edge of the first inorganic protective layer.

Abstract: This organic-EL display apparatus comprises: a substrate with a drive circuit comprising a thin-film transistor (TFT), a planarizing layer to cover the drive circuit, and an organic light-emitting element formed upon the surface of the planarizing layer facing the opposite direction from the drive circuit. The TFT comprises a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a semiconductor layer that includes regions to be a channel of TFT and partially overlaps with the source and drain electrodes. Respective parts of a first conductor layer forming the drain electrode and a second conductor layer forming the source electrode are arranged in an alternating manner along a prescribed direction, and the region to be the channel is sandwiched between the part of the first conductor layer and the part of the second conductor layer.

Abstract: An organic EL device includes an active region including a plurality of organic EL elements and a peripheral region in a region other than the active region. The organic EL device includes an element substrate including a substrate supporting the organic EL elements; and a thin film encapsulation structure covering the organic EL elements and including a first inorganic barrier layer, an organic barrier layer in contact with a top surface of the first inorganic barrier layer, and a second inorganic barrier layer in contact with the top surface of the first inorganic barrier layer and a top surface of the organic barrier layer. The peripheral region includes a first protruding structure including a portion extending along at least one side of the active region, the first protruding structure supported by the substrate, and an extending portion, of the first inorganic barrier layer, extending onto the first protruding structure.

Abstract: A body layer formed of a semiconductor layer, the body layer comprising, a first region, a second region, and a channel region positioned therebetween; a channel stopper formed on the channel region; source and drain electrodes electrically connected to the first and second regions via first and second contact layers respectively are provided. Each of the first and second contact layers comprises an impurities-containing first amorphous silicon layer; a thickness of each of the first and second regions is less than a thickness of the channel region; and the first and second regions comprise a second amorphous silicon layer containing impurities in a concentration being less than a concentration of impurities contained in the first amorphous silicon layer. This makes it possible to suppress a photoexcited current and improve the aperture ratio in a case that a display apparatus is configured.

Abstract: The present invention is equipped with: a substrate (10) that has a surface upon which a drive circuit containing a TFT (20) is formed; a planarizing layer (30) that makes the surface of the substrate (10) planar by covering the drive circuit; and an organic light emitting element (40) that is provided with a first electrode (41) formed upon the surface of the planarization film and connected to the drive circuit, an organic light emitting layer (43) formed upon the first electrode, and a second electrode (44) formed upon the organic light emitting layer. In addition, the planarizing layer (30) includes a first inorganic insulating layer (31) and an organic insulating layer (32) that are layered upon the drive circuit, and the surface of the organic insulating layer (32) is formed with an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of no more than 50 nm.

Abstract: An organic EL device (100D) according to an embodiment of the present invention has: a substrate (1); a drive circuit layer (2) having a plurality of TFTs formed on the substrate; interlayer insulation layers (2Pa, 2Pb) formed on the drive circuit layer; an organic EL element layer (3) formed on the interlayer insulation layers; and a thin-film sealing structure (10DE) formed so as to cover the organic EL element layer. The interlayer insulation layers have contact holes (CH1, CH2). Contact parts (C1, C2) that connect the drive circuit layer and the organic EL element layer are formed inside the contact holes. The surface (2Pb_Sb) of the interlayer insulation layers and the surface (C_Sb) of the contact parts are flush, and the arithmetic average roughness Ra of the surfaces are 50 nm or less.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus, includes: a light-condensing backlight unit; a liquid crystal panel including a first linear polarizer and a second linear polarizer; a light scattering film facing the second linear polarizer; and a third linear polarizer facing the light scattering film. The light scattering film includes a functional layer including an organic polymer compound and light scattering particles. The functional layer includes a particle layer in which a fraction of 60% by volume to 100% by volume of the light scattering particles included in the functional layer expands along a surface of the particle layer at which the light output from the liquid crystal panel is received, and the particle layer is concentrated to a region having a thickness of 1 to 80% of a total thickness of the functional layer, in a direction perpendicular to the contact surface.

Abstract: The present invention is equipped with: a substrate (10) that has a surface upon which a drive circuit containing a TFT (20) is formed; a planarization film (30) that makes the surface of the substrate planar by covering the drive circuit; and an organic light-emitting element (40) that is provided with a first electrode (41) formed upon the surface of the planarization film and connected to the drive circuit, an organic light-emitting layer (43) formed upon the first electrode, and a second electrode (44) formed upon the organic light-emitting layer. In addition, the planarization film has a two-layer structure comprising an inorganic insulating film (31) and an organic insulating film (32) that are layered upon the TFT, a conductor layer containing a titanium layer and a copper layer is embedded in the interior of a contact hole, and the first electrode is formed electrically connected to the conductor layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate section having a first substrate and pixel electrodes (102). Each pixel electrode (102) includes a bridging portion (102c) provided between a first pixel electrode portion (102a) and a second pixel electrode portion (102b) and linking together the first pixel electrode portion (102a) and the second pixel electrode portion (102b). A first recess (102d) is provided at one side along the width direction of the pixel electrode (102), the first recess (102d) extending from one side along the width direction of the pixel electrode (102) toward the bridging portion (102c) and being located between the first pixel electrode portion (102a) and the second pixel electrode portion (102b).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) according to the present invention is provided with a liquid crystal display panel (10) and a backlight device (50) which emits light toward the back surface (10r) of the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight device comprises: an LED substrate (21) that has a front surface (21s) on which a plurality of LED chips (22) are arranged so as to emit excitation light toward the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel; a phosphor layer (25) which contains a phosphor (25q) that emits fluorescent light upon reception of the excitation light; a wavelength selective reflection layer (28) which is arranged between the phosphor layer and the LED substrate, and wherein the transmittance of the excitation light is higher than the transmittance of the fluorescent light; and an optical layer laminate (30) which is arranged on the liquid crystal display panel side of the phosphor layer.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, the organic EL device (100) comprises: an element substrate (20) having a substrate (1) and a plurality of organic EL elements (3) supported by the substrate; a thin film encapsulation structure (10) formed above the plurality of organic EL elements and having at least one compound layered body (10S) constituted by a first inorganic barrier layer (12), an organic barrier layer (14) in contact with the upper surface of the first inorganic barrier layer and having a plurality of solid sections spread out discretely, and a second inorganic barrier layer (16) in contact with the upper surface of the first inorganic barrier layer and the upper surfaces of the plurality of solid sections of the organic barrier layer; an organic planarization layer (42) provided above the thin film encapsulation structure and formed from a photosensitive resin; and a touch sensor layer (50) disposed above the organic planarization layer.

Abstract: A thin film transistor 101 includes: a gate electrode 2, a semiconductor layer 4 disposed on the gate electrode via a gate insulating layer 3, a source electrode 8s disposed on a portion of the semiconductor layer 4 via a first contact layer Cs, and a drain electrode 8d disposed on another portion via a second contact layer Cd. The first and second contact layers have a multilayer structure including N (where N is an integer equal to or greater than 1) two-layer structures S(n) (where n is an integer not smaller than 1 and not greater than N), each two-layer structure S(n) including a first amorphous silicon layer 71 that is directly in contact with the source or drain electrode, a second amorphous silicon layer 72(n), and a third amorphous silicon layer 73(n) that is directly in contact with an upper face thereof.

Abstract: A display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention is a display panel having a display region including a plurality of pixels arrayed along a first direction and along a second direction which is different from the first direction, the display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other, the first substrate and the second substrate being curved along the first direction. The first substrate has a color filter layer that includes: a plurality of color filters provided respectively corresponding to the plurality of pixels; and a black matrix having a plurality of light shielding portions disposed between adjacent color filters adjoining along the first direction. The second substrate includes a plurality of pixel electrodes respectively included in the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: This liquid crystal display apparatus is provided with: a TFT substrate comprising a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and a counter substrate comprising a common electrode that faces the pixel electrode via a liquid crystal layer. The thin film transistor comprises: a semiconductor layer deposited over a gate electrode via a gate insulating layer, while having a planar shape that has a first side and a second side each overlapping the gate electrode in plan view; and a first electrode which is connected to the pixel electrode and a second electrode which faces the first electrode, said first and second electrodes being formed on the semiconductor layer. The first side and the second side of the semiconductor layer are adjacent to each other at a predetermined angle; and the first electrode at least partially covers the first side and the second side.

Abstract: A nozzle adapter comprises a first portion having a first channel; and a second portion having a second channel, a paste material entering the second channel along the first direction and released from the second channel along a second direction, wherein the second portion has a nozzle connecting part, to which a nozzle is connected; a downstream end of the second channel is linked to the nozzle connecting part; the first portion has a hollow part for fitting the second portion, the hollow part being formed along the second direction, or along a third direction; and a downstream end of the first channel is linked to the hollow part.

Abstract: A production information management system includes a storage device, a search tool, a data processing tool, and an integration tool. The storage device stores production information therein. The data processing tool performs data processing based on input data. Based on processing procedure information indicating a predetermined processing procedure, the integration tool performs a series of processes according to the processing procedure using a plurality of individual tools including the search tool and the data processing tool. The integration tool inputs a search condition based on the processing procedure information to the search tool information and causes the search tool to acquire data meeting the search condition from the production information. The integration tool inputs search result data acquired by the search tool to the data processing tool and causes the data processing tool to perform data processing based on the search result data.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus, includes: a light-condensing backlight unit; a liquid crystal panel including a first linear polarizer and a second linear polarizer; a light scattering film facing the second linear polarizer; and a third linear polarizer facing the light scattering film. The light scattering film includes a functional layer including an organic polymer compound and light scattering particles. The functional layer includes a particle layer in which a fraction of 60% by volume to 100% by volume of the light scattering particles included in the functional layer expands along a surface of the particle layer at which the light output from the liquid crystal panel is received, and the particle layer is concentrated to a region having a thickness of 1 to 80% of a total thickness of the functional layer, in a direction perpendicular to the contact surface.