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1. An active matrix display comprising:
- an electroluminescent device; and
a field effect transistor for driving the electroluminescent device having an active layer,wherein the active layer of the field effect transistor comprises an amorphous oxide wherein;
(a) the amorphous oxide of the active layer is selected from the group consisting of an oxide containing In, Ga and Zn, an oxide containing In, Zn and Sn, an oxide containing In and Zn, an oxide containing In and Sn, and an oxide containing In; and
wherein(b) the amorphous oxide has an electron carrier concentration of 1012/cm3 or more and less than 1018/cm3, and wherein a current between drain and source terminals of the field effect transistor when no gate voltage is applied is less than 10 microamperes; and
wherein(c) the amorphous oxide has an oxygen defect density decreased by treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen at a predetermined pressure upon or after film formation thereof.
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An active matrix display comprising a light control device and a field effect transistor for driving the light control device. The active layer of the field effect transistor comprises an amorphous.
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1. An active matrix display comprising:
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an electroluminescent device; and a field effect transistor for driving the electroluminescent device having an active layer, wherein the active layer of the field effect transistor comprises an amorphous oxide wherein; (a) the amorphous oxide of the active layer is selected from the group consisting of an oxide containing In, Ga and Zn, an oxide containing In, Zn and Sn, an oxide containing In and Zn, an oxide containing In and Sn, and an oxide containing In; and
wherein(b) the amorphous oxide has an electron carrier concentration of 1012/cm3 or more and less than 1018/cm3, and wherein a current between drain and source terminals of the field effect transistor when no gate voltage is applied is less than 10 microamperes; and
wherein(c) the amorphous oxide has an oxygen defect density decreased by treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen at a predetermined pressure upon or after film formation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An active matrix display comprising:
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an electroluminescent device; and a field effect transistor for driving the electroluminescent device, wherein an active layer of the field effect transistor comprises an amorphous oxide of a compound having (a) a composition when in a crystalline state represented by In2−
xM3xO3 (Zn1−
yM2yO)m, wherein M2 is Mg or Ca;
M3 is B, Al, Ga or Y;
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x≦
2;
0≦
y≦
1; and
m is zero or a natural number less than 6, or a mixture of said compounds;(b) an electron carrier concentration of 1012/cm3 or more and less than 1018/cm3, wherein a current between drain and source terminals of the field effect transistor when no gate voltage is applied is less than 10 microamperes; and (c) oxygen defect density decreased by treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen at a predetermined pressure upon or after film formation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An active matrix display comprising:
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an organic electroluminescent device; and a field effect transistor for driving the organic electroluminescent device, wherein an active layer of the field effect transistor comprises an amorphous oxide that (a) is selected from the group consisting of an oxide containing In, Ga and Zn, an oxide containing In, Zn and Sn, an oxide containing In and Zn, an oxide containing In and Sn, and an oxide containing In; and (b) has an electron carrier concentration of 1012/cm3 or more and less than 1018/cm3, wherein a current between drain and source terminals of the field effect transistor when no gate voltage is applied is less than 10 microamperes; and (c) has an oxygen defect density decreased by treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen at a predetermined pressure upon or after film formation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An active matrix display comprising:
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a light control device; and a field effect transistor for driving the light control device, wherein an active layer of the field effect transistor comprises an amorphous oxide that (a) is selected from the group consisting of an oxide containing In, Ga and Zn, an oxide containing In, Zn and Sn, an oxide containing In and Zn, an oxide containing In and Sn, and an oxide containing In; and (b) has an electron carrier concentration of 1012/cm3 or more and less than 1018/cm3, wherein a current between drain and source terminals of the field effect transistor when no gate voltage is applied is less than 10 microamperes; and (c) has an oxygen defect density decreased by treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen at a predetermined pressure upon or after film formation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An active matrix display comprising:
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a light control device; and a field effect transistor for driving the light control device, wherein an active layer of the field effect transistor comprises an amorphous oxide that (a) has a composition when in a crystalline state represented by In2−
xM3xO3 (Zn1−
yM2yO)m, wherein M2 is Mg or Ca;
M3 is B, Al, Ga or Y;
0≦
x≦
2;
0≦
y≦
1; and
m is zero or a natural number less than 6, or a mixture of said compounds; and(b) has an electron carrier concentration of 1012/cm3 or more and less than 1018/cm3, wherein a current between drain and source terminals of the field effect transistor when no gate voltage is applied is less than 10 microamperes; and (c) has an oxygen defect density decreased by treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen at a predetermined pressure upon or after film formation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An active matrix display comprising:
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an organic electroluminescent device; and a field effect transistor for driving the organic electroluminescent device, wherein an active layer of the field effect transistor comprises an amorphous oxide of a compound having (a) a composition when in a crystalline state represented by In2−
xM3xO3 (Zn1−
yM2yO)m, wherein M2 is Mg or Ca;
M3 is B, Al, Ga or Y;
0≦
x≦
2;
0≦
y≦
1; and
m is zero or a natural number less than 6, or a mixture of said compounds;(b) an electron carrier concentration of 1012/cm3 or more and less than 1018/cm3, wherein a current between drain and source terminals of the field effect transistor when no gate voltage is applied is less than 10 microamperes; and (c) oxygen defect density decreased by treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen at a predetermined pressure upon or after film formation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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