Thin film transistor, method for manufacturing the same, and semiconductor device
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a first transistor;
a second transistor;
a capacitor; and
a light-emitting element,wherein each of the first transistor and the second transistor comprises;
a gate electrode;
an oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with the gate electrode with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween;
a source electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer;
a drain electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer;
a first conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the source electrode; and
a second conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the drain electrode,wherein one electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and the gate electrode of the second transistor,wherein the light-emitting element is electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor,wherein the first insulating layer includes a contact hole in a region where the first transistor, the second transistor, and the capacitor are not overlapped with each other, andwherein the gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor through the contact hole.
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Abstract
In a thin film transistor, an increase in off current or negative shift of the threshold voltage is prevented. In the thin film transistor, a buffer layer is provided between an oxide semiconductor layer and each of a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer. The buffer layer includes a metal oxide layer which is an insulator or a semiconductor over a middle portion of the oxide semiconductor layer. The metal oxide layer functions as a protective layer for suppressing incorporation of impurities into the oxide semiconductor layer. Therefore, in the thin film transistor, an increase in off current or negative shift of the threshold voltage can be prevented.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a first transistor; a second transistor; a capacitor; and a light-emitting element, wherein each of the first transistor and the second transistor comprises; a gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with the gate electrode with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween; a source electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer; a drain electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer; a first conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the source electrode; and a second conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the drain electrode, wherein one electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and the gate electrode of the second transistor, wherein the light-emitting element is electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor, wherein the first insulating layer includes a contact hole in a region where the first transistor, the second transistor, and the capacitor are not overlapped with each other, and wherein the gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor through the contact hole. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a first transistor; a second transistor; a pixel electrode; a capacitor; and a light-emitting element, wherein each of the first transistor and the second transistor comprises; a gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with the gate electrode with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween; a source electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer; and a drain electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises indium, gallium, and zinc, wherein the pixel electrode is overlapped with the second transistor, wherein one electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and the gate electrode of the second transistor, wherein the light-emitting element is electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor, wherein the first insulating layer includes a contact hole in a region where the first transistor, the second transistor, and the capacitor are not overlapped with each other, and wherein the gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor through the contact hole. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a first transistor; a second transistor; a capacitor; and a light-emitting element, wherein each of the first transistor and the second transistor comprises; a gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with the gate electrode with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween; a source electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer; and a drain electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein one electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and the gate electrode of the second transistor, wherein the light-emitting element is electrically connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor, wherein the first insulating layer includes a contact hole in a region where the first transistor, the second transistor, and the capacitor are not overlapped with each other, and wherein the gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor through the contact hole. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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