Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
First Claim
1. An active matrix display device comprising:
- a transistor which comprises;
a gate electrode over a substrate;
a gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; and
an oxide semiconductor layer having a channel formation region over the gate electrode with the gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, the oxide semiconductor layer comprising indium, tin and zinc;
an insulating layer comprising aluminum oxide over the oxide semiconductor layer;
a pixel electrode in electrical contact with the oxide semiconductor layer; and
a terminal portion which comprises;
a first conductive layer over the substrate;
an insulating layer over the first conductive layer; and
a transparent conductive film over the insulating layer, wherein the transparent conductive film is overlapped with the first conductive layer,wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes a first oxide semiconductor layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer on the first oxide semiconductor layer, the first oxide semiconductor layer having a lower resistivity than the second oxide semiconductor layer, andwherein the first conductive layer is electrically floating.
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Abstract
A semiconductor device which includes a thin film transistor having an oxide semiconductor layer and excellent electrical characteristics is provided. Further, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device in which plural kinds of thin film transistors of different structures are formed over one substrate to form plural kinds of circuits and in which the number of steps is not greatly increased is provided. After a metal thin film is formed over an insulating surface, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed thereover. Then, oxidation treatment such as heat treatment is performed to oxidize the metal thin film partly or entirely. Further, structures of thin film transistors are different between a circuit in which emphasis is placed on the speed of operation, such as a logic circuit, and a matrix circuit.
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13 Claims
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1. An active matrix display device comprising:
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a transistor which comprises; a gate electrode over a substrate; a gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; and an oxide semiconductor layer having a channel formation region over the gate electrode with the gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, the oxide semiconductor layer comprising indium, tin and zinc; an insulating layer comprising aluminum oxide over the oxide semiconductor layer; a pixel electrode in electrical contact with the oxide semiconductor layer; and a terminal portion which comprises; a first conductive layer over the substrate; an insulating layer over the first conductive layer; and a transparent conductive film over the insulating layer, wherein the transparent conductive film is overlapped with the first conductive layer, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes a first oxide semiconductor layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer on the first oxide semiconductor layer, the first oxide semiconductor layer having a lower resistivity than the second oxide semiconductor layer, and wherein the first conductive layer is electrically floating. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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2. An active matrix display device comprising:
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a pixel comprising; a transistor over a substrate; and a pixel electrode in electrical contact with the transistor; a terminal portion; and a driver circuit operationally connected to the pixel, the driver circuit comprising an inverter circuit, the inverter circuit comprising; a first transistor; and a second transistor, wherein a source of the first transistor is electrically connected to a drain of the second transistor; and wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to the source of the first transistor, each of the transistor of the pixel, the first transistor and the second transistor comprising; a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; and an oxide semiconductor layer having a channel formation region over the gate electrode with the gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, the oxide semiconductor layer comprising indium, tin and zinc, the terminal portion comprising; a first conductive layer over the substrate; an insulating layer over the first conductive layer; and a transparent conductive film over the insulating layer, wherein the transparent conductive film is overlapped with the first conductive layer, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes a first oxide semiconductor layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer on the first oxide semiconductor layer, the first oxide semiconductor layer having a lower resistivity than the second oxide semiconductor layer, and wherein the first conductive layer is electrically floating. - View Dependent Claims (9, 12)
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3. An active matrix display device comprising:
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a pixel comprising; a transistor over a substrate; and a pixel electrode in electrical contact with the transistor; a terminal portion; and a driver circuit operationally connected to the pixel, the driver circuit comprising an inverter circuit, the inverter circuit comprising; a first transistor; and a second transistor; wherein a source of the first transistor is electrically connected to a drain of the second transistor; and wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a drain of the first transistor, wherein each of the transistor of the pixel, the first transistor and the second transistor comprises; a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer over the gate electrode; and an oxide semiconductor layer having a channel formation region over the gate electrode with the gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, the oxide semiconductor layer comprising indium, tin and zinc, wherein the terminal portion comprises; a first conductive layer over the substrate; an insulating layer over the first conductive layer; and a transparent conductive film over the insulating layer, wherein the transparent conductive film is overlapped with the first conductive layer, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes a first oxide semiconductor layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer on the first oxide semiconductor layer, the first oxide semiconductor layer having a lower resistivity than the second oxide semiconductor layer, and wherein the first conductive layer is electrically floating. - View Dependent Claims (10, 13)
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