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Method of manufacturing polysilicon thin film and method of manufacturing thin film transistor having the same

US7557050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2005
Grant dateJul 7, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/0229
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method of manufacturing a polysilicon thin film and a method of manufacturing a TFT having the thin film, a laser beam is irradiated on a portion of an amorphous silicon thin film to liquefy the portion of the amorphous silicon thin film. The amorphous silicon thin film is on a first end portion of a substrate. The liquefied silicon is crystallized to form silicon grains. The laser beam is shifted from the first end portion towards a second end portion of the substrate opposite the first end portion by an interval in a first direction. The laser beam is then irradiated onto a portion of the amorphous silicon thin film adjacent to the silicon grains to form a first polysilicon thin film. Therefore, electrical characteristics of the amorphous silicon thin film may be improved.

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