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Thin film transistor array and method of manufacturing the same

US4958205A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1988
Grant dateSep 18, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/949
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A self-aligned TFT array for liquid-crystal display devices and a method of manufacturing the array are disclosed. A protective insulating layer on a semiconductor layer is exactly aligned with a gate electrode. A self-alignment method is used for patterning the protective insulating layer and an impurity-doped semiconductor layer on the semiconductor layer. No lift-off process is necessary.

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