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Semiconductor device including active layer of zinc oxide with controlled crystal lattice spacing and manufacturing method thereof

US7598520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2007
Grant dateOct 6, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/405

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor thin film layer of zinc oxide. The (002) lattice planes of at least a part of the oxide semiconductor thin film layer have a preferred orientation along a direction perpendicular to a substrate of the semiconductor device and a lattice spacing d002 of at least 2.619 Å.

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