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
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Loke, Steven (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Non-single crystal, or recrystallized, semiconductor...
Field effect device in non-single crystal, or...
C257S072000, C257S344000, C257S408000, C257S412000, C257S413000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06909114
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a thin film transistor having improved reliability. A gate electrode includes a first gate electrode having a taper portion and a second gate electrode with a width narrower than the first gate electrode. A semiconductor layer is doped with phosphorus of a low concentration through the first gate electrode. In the semiconductor layer, two kinds of n−-type impurity regions are formed between a channel formation region and n+-type impurity regions. Some of the n−-type impurity regions overlap with a gate electrode, and the other n−-type impurity regions do not overlap with the gate electrode. Since the two kinds of n−-type impurity regions are formed, an off current can be reduced, and deterioration of characteristics can be suppressed.
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Robinson Eric J.
Robinson Intellectual Property Law Office P.C.
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co,. Ltd.
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