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Pixel TFT and driver TFT having different gate insulation width

Patent 6278131 Issued on August 21, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 5, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 477865 filed on 01/05/2000

US Classes:

257/59, In array having structure for use as imager or display, or with transparent electrode257/72, In array having structure for use as imager or display, or with transparent electrode257/347, Single crystal semiconductor layer on insulating substrate (SOI)257/350, Insulated electrode device is combined with diverse type device (e.g., complementary MOSFETs, FET with resistor, etc.)257/351, Complementary field effect transistor structures only (i.e., not including bipolar transistors, resistors, or other components)257/357, In complementary field effect transistor integrated circuit257/E21.703, Substrate is semiconductor body (EPO)257/E27.111Substrate comprising other than a semiconductor material, e.g. insulating substrate or layered substrate Including a non-semiconductor layer (EPO)

Examiners

Primary: Abraham, Fetsum

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 7-130652 JP. 05/13/1995
  • 7-130974 JP. 05/13/1995
  • 7-135323 JP. 05/13/1995
  • 7-169974 JP. 07/13/1995
  • 7-169975 JP. 07/13/1995
  • 7-218932 JP. 08/13/1995
  • 7-321339 JP. 12/13/1995
  • 9-312260 JP. 12/13/1997
  • 10-056184 JP. 02/13/1998
  • 10-247735 JP. 09/13/1998

International Class

H01L 029/00

Foreign Application Priority Data

1999-01-11 JP

Abstract

A semiconductor device having high reliability, in which TFTs with appropriate structures for the circuit functions are arranged, is provided. Gate insulating films (115) and (116) of a driver TFT are designed thinner than a gate insulating film (117) of a pixel TFT in a semiconductor device having a driver circuit and a pixel section on the same substrate. In addition, the gate insulating films (115) and (116) of the driver TFT and a dielectric (118) of a storage capacitor are formed at the same time, so that the dielectric (118) may be extremely thin, and a large capacity can be secured.

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