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Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

US8378343B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2010
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2202/10
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A semiconductor device is provided in which a pixel portion and a driver circuit each including a thin film transistor are provided over one substrate; the thin film transistor in the pixel portion includes a gate electrode layer, a gate insulating layer, an oxide semiconductor layer having an end region with a small thickness, an oxide insulating layer in contact with part of the oxide semiconductor layer, source and drain electrode layers, and a pixel electrode layer; the thin film transistor in the pixel portion has a light-transmitting property; and source and drain electrode layers of the thin film transistor in the driver circuit portion are formed using a conductive material having lower resistance than a material of the source and drain electrode layer in the pixel portion.

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