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Thin-film transistor, method of fabricating thin-film transistor, and display device

US10050150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2015
Grant dateAug 14, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D99/00

Abstract

A thin-film transistor includes: an oxide semiconductor layer having a channel region, a source region, and a drain region; a gate insulating layer disposed above the oxide semiconductor layer; a gate electrode disposed at a position that is above the gate insulating layer and opposing the channel region; and a metal oxide layer stacked on the oxide semiconductor layer and in contact with the source region and the drain region. The metal oxide layer includes, as a main component, an oxide of a second metal whose bond dissociation energy with oxygen is greater than that of a first metal included in the oxide semiconductor layer. A first concentration ratio of oxygen to the second metal in an interface layer between the metal oxide layer and the oxide semiconductor layer is greater than a second concentration ratio of the same in a bulk layer of the metal oxide layer.

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