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Thin film transistor with vertical channel adjacent sidewall of gate electrode and method of making

US5723879A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 1997
Grant dateMar 3, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/6728

Abstract

A thin film transistor and a method which forms a channel region (c), a lightly doped drain region (LDD) region and, optionally, an offset region (o), in a portion of a semiconductor layer which is adjacent a sidewall of the gate electrode without the use of photo masks, thereby increasing the permissible degree of miniaturization and improving production yield.

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