Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Non-single crystal – or recrystallized – semiconductor... – Field effect device in non-single crystal – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-06
2007-02-06
Weiss, Howard (Department: 2814)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Non-single crystal, or recrystallized, semiconductor...
Field effect device in non-single crystal, or...
Reexamination Certificate
active
10857356
ABSTRACT:
Nickel is selectively held in contact with a particular region of an amorphous silicon film. Crystal growth parallel with a substrate is effected by performing a heat treatment. A thermal oxidation film is formed by performing a heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere containing a halogen element. During this step, the crystallinity is improved and the gettering of nickel elements proceeds. A thin-film transistor is formed so that the direction connecting source and drain regions coincides with the above crystal growth direction. As a result, a TFT having superior characteristics such as a mobility larger than 200 cm2/Vs and an S value smaller than 100 mV/dec. can be obtained.
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Hamatani Toshiji
Hayakawa Masahiko
Koyama Jun
Ogata Yasushi
Ohtani Hisashi
Robinson Eric J.
Robinson Intellectual Property Law Office P.C.
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co,. Ltd.
Weiss Howard
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