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Thin-film transistor device and method for manufacturing thin-film transistor device

US8841673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2013
Grant dateSep 23, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/40

Abstract

A thin-film transistor device includes: a gate electrode above a substrate; a gate insulating film on the gate electrode; a crystalline silicon thin film above the gate insulating film; a first semiconductor film above the crystalline silicon thin film; a pair of second semiconductor films above the first semiconductor film; a source electrode over one of the second semiconductor films; and a drain electrode over an other one of the second semiconductor films. The first semiconductor film is provided on the crystalline silicon thin film. A relationship ECP<EC1 is satisfied where ECP and EC1 denote energy levels at lower ends of conduction bands of the crystalline silicon thin film and the first semiconductor film, respectively.

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