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Thin film transistor
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1990-04-06
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Granted: 1992-03-24
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Expires: 2010-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A thin film transistor in which a source electrode is electrically isolated from a drain electrode and a gate electrode. The gate electrode is formed on one surface of an electrically insulating layer. A semiconducting layer is formed on the other surface of the electrically insulating layer. The semiconducting layer has a charge carrier mobility of at least 1 cm 2 /V-sec. and is made from a polycrystalline diamond layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are formed on one surface of the polycrystalline diamond layer. The other surface of the polycrystalline diamond layer is in integral contact with the other surface of the electrically insulating layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Mort
- 👤 Frank Jansen
- 👤 Mary A. Machonkin
- 👤 Koji Okumura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:41
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/83; H10D62/8303; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/031; H10D30/0312; H10D30/0314; H10D30/0316; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/674; H10D30/6741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A thin film transistor of the type having a gate electrode electrically isolated from a source electrode and a drain electrode, wherein the improvement includes: an electrically insulating layer having the gate electrode formed on one surface thereof, and a semiconducting layer having a charge carrier mobility of at least 1 cm 2 /V·sec, said semiconducting layer including a diamond layer said semiconducting layer having the source electrode and the drain electrode formed on one surface thereof with the other surface of said semiconducting layer being in integral contact with the other surface of said electrically insulating layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A thin film transistor of the type having a gate electrode electrically isolated from a source electrode and a drain electrode, wherein the improvement includes: an electrically insulating layer having the gate electrode formed on one surface thereof, and a semiconducting layer having a charge carrier mobility of at least 1 cm 2 /V·sec, said semiconducting layer including a diamond layer said semiconducting layer having the source electrode and the drain electrode formed on one surface thereof with the other surface of said semiconducting layer being in integral contact with the other surface of said electrically insulating layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, wherein said diamond layer has a thickness ranging from at least 0.5 μm to less than 10.0 μms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, further including an element selected from a group consisting of group III elements for doping said diamond layer to produce a P-type semiconductive layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, further including boron for doping said diamond layer to produce a P-type semiconductive layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, further including an element having a monovalent atom for interstitially doping said diamond layer to produce an N-type semiconducting layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, further including lithium for interstitially doping said diamond layer to produce an N-type semiconducting layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, wherein said electrically insulating layer includes SiO 2 (silicon dioxide).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, wherein said electrically insulating layer includes SiN (silicon nitride).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, wherein: said polycrystalline diamond layer has a thickness of about 1.0 μm; and said electrically insulating layer has a thickness of about 1.0 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, further including a heat resistant, inorganic substrate having a planar surface in integral contact with the surface of said semiconducting layer having the source electrode and the drain electrode formed thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A thin film transistor according to claim 1, further including a heat resistant, inorganic substrate having a planar surface in integral contact with the surface of said insulating layer having the gate electrode formed thereon.
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