Claims
- 1. A method of making an active plate for a display, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first substrate;
- depositing a plurality of black matrix layers on the first substrate;
- depositing a conductive metal layer on the first substrate over the plurality of black matrix layers;
- depositing a semi-insulator layer on the first substrate over the conductive metal layer and over the plurality of black matrix layers;
- using at least one mask, patterning the plurality of black matrix layers, the conductive metal layer, and the semi-insulator layer into a first stack;
- depositing a substantially continuous color filter layer on the first substrate so that the first stack is disposed between the first substrate and a portion of the color filter layer;
- patterning the color filter layer to form at least one color filter for a pixel for which the first stack is provided, said patterning also forming the color filter so that the color filter has a first contact hole defined therein over the first stack so as to expose a portion of the first stack; and
- depositing a substantially transparent conductive layer on the first substrate and patterning the substantially transparent conductive layer into at least one pixel electrode which electrically communicates with the first stack through the first contact hole defined in the color filter.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said patterning of the plurality of black matrix layers, the conductive metal layer, and the semi-insulator layer also forms a second stack for the pixel;
- said patterning of the color filter layer also forms a second contact hole in the color filter over the second stack; and
- said depositing and patterning of the substantially transparent conductive layer results in the pixel electrode also electrically communicating with the second stack through the second contact hole.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein in the pixel the pixel electrode, together with the semi-insulator layers of each of the first and second stacks and together with the conductive metal layer of each of the first and second stacks, form first and second non-linear resistance thin film diodes for the pixel.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the conductive metal layer in each of the first and second stacks functions as each of (i) an electrode for the corresponding thin film diode, (ii) a reflective layer in a black matrix system made up of at least the plurality of black matrix layers and the conductive metal layer, and (iii) a select address line.
- 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the size of the first and second contact holes in the color filter defines the sizes of the first and second thin film diodes, respectively.
- 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting the refractive index of layers in the plurality of black matrix layers so that a refractive index of from about 1.5 to 1.7 is provided immediately adjacent the first substrate and a substantially high refractive index is provided adjacent the conductive metal layer.
RELATED PATENTS AND APPLICATIONS
This is a division of application Ser. No. 09/041,743, filed Mar. 13, 1998, and is incorporated herein by reference.
This application relates to commonly owned U.S. Ser. Nos. 09/023,451, filed Feb. 13, 1998; 08/935,678, filed Sep. 23, 1997; and 08/908,803, filed Aug. 8, 1997, the entire disclosures of which are is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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