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Thin film transistor

US5055899A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 1990
Grant dateOct 8, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/1368
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thin film transistor comprising a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, and a semiconductor layer, which have the same shape and the same size and stacked one upon another. The transistor further comprises an n-type semiconductor layer formed on the semiconductor layer, an ohmic electrode formed on the n-type semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode both formed on the ohmic electrode. Further, a transparent electrode is electrically connected to the source electrode. The thin film transistor has no step portions. Therefore, the transistor can be manufactured with high yield, and forms a pixel having a high opening ratio.

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