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Thin film transistor array and method of manufacturing same

US5166086A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1992
Grant dateNov 24, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/6746
  • 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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