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Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

US7259427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2003
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/6721

Abstract

The present invention relates to a semiconductor device including a circuit composed of thin film transistors having a novel GOLD (Gate-Overlapped LDD (Lightly Doped Drain)) structure. The thin film transistor comprises a first gate electrode and a second electrode being in contact with the first gate electrode and a gate insulating film. Further, the LDD is formed by using the first gate electrode as a mask, and source and drain regions are formed by using the second gate electrode as the mask. Then, the LDD overlapping with the second gate electrode is formed. This structure provides the thin film transistor with high reliability.

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