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Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

US8779418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2010
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10K59/1213

Abstract

An object is to provide a thin film transistor having favorable electric characteristics and a semiconductor device including the thin film transistor as a switching element. The thin film transistor includes a gate electrode formed over an insulating surface, a gate insulating film over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor film which overlaps with the gate electrode over the gate insulating film and which includes a layer where the concentration of one or a plurality of metals contained in the oxide semiconductor is higher than that in other regions, a pair of metal oxide films formed over the oxide semiconductor film and in contact with the layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the metal oxide films. The metal oxide films are formed by oxidation of a metal contained in the source electrode and the drain electrode.

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