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Method of fabricating a polysilicon layer

US6391395B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2000
Grant dateMay 21, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/6723
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method of forming a polysilicon layer. A light shield layer having a super-resolution near-field structure is arranged on an amorphous silicon layer. The super-resolution near-field structure includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and an active layer between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The light shield layer is irradiated by a laser beam having a first intensity to generate a transmitted laser beam having a second intensity. The second intensity is greater than the first intensity. An annealing process is performed to irradiate the amorphous silicon layer with the transmitted laser beam having a second intensity thereby converting the amorphous silicon layer into a polysilicon layer.

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