Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material – To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Nelms, David (Department: 2818)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material
To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
C438S688000, C438S927000, C438S149000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07052993
ABSTRACT:
A thin film transistor and a method of manufacturing the same includes forming a copper alloy line on substrate, an oxidation film formed on the upper surface of the copper alloy line. The copper alloy line includes a concentration y of magnesium, and the copper alloy line has a thickness t. the concentration y of magnesium in copper alloy line is related to the thickness is as follows:y≤94t.
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Cho Heung Lyul
Lee Jae Gab
Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
LG.Philips LCD Co. , Ltd.
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