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Amorphous thin film semiconductor device with active and inactive layers
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-26
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2011-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A film semiconductor device comprises at least active semiconductor layer, inactive semiconductor layer, ohmic layer and metal layer respectively laminated sequentially one after another on the substrate. Electrodes are formed by the ohmic layer and the metal layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichi Takeda
- 👤 Masato Yamanobe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/031; H10D30/0312; H10D30/0316; H10D30/0321; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6729; H10D30/673; H10D30/6732; H10D30/674; H10D30/6741; H10D30/6743; H10D30/6746; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D64/0111; H10F; H10F30/00; H10F30/20; H10F30/21; H10F30/28; H10F30/282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A thin film semiconductor device comprising: a substrate; an active semiconductor layer of amorphous silicon including and hydrogen provided on said substrate; a first inactive semiconductor layer provided on said active semiconductor layer, and containing hydrogen at a higher concentration than that of said active semiconductor layer, but not less than 20 percent hydrogen concentration;, an ohmic layer; and a metal layer provided on said ohmic layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A thin film semiconductor device comprising: a substrate; an active semiconductor layer of amorphous silicon including and hydrogen provided on said substrate; a first inactive semiconductor layer provided on said active semiconductor layer, and containing hydrogen at a higher concentration than that of said active semiconductor layer, but not less than 20 percent hydrogen concentration;, an ohmic layer; and a metal layer provided on said ohmic layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of planar electrodes comprising said ohmic layer and said metal layer, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer is deposited between said planar electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer has an energy band gap width which is greater than that of said active semiconductor layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 1, further including a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer, thereby forming a thin film transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer, thereby forming a thin film transistor type optical sensor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said thin film semiconductor device is a coplanar type optical sensor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A thin film semiconductor device comprising: a substrate; a first active semiconductor layer disposed on said substrate, said active semiconductor comprising amorphous silicon including hydrogen; an inactive semiconductor layer disposed on said active semiconductor layer, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer comprises a hydrogen concentration higher than the hydrogen concentration in said active semiconductor layer, but not less than 20 per cent hydrogen, and said first inactive semiconductor layer has a contact hole; an ohmic layer disposed at said contact hole; and a metal layer disposed on said ohmic layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A thin film semiconductor device comprising: a substrate; a first active semiconductor layer disposed on said substrate, said active semiconductor comprising amorphous silicon including hydrogen; an inactive semiconductor layer disposed on said active semiconductor layer, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer comprises a hydrogen concentration higher than the hydrogen concentration in said active semiconductor layer, but not less than 20 per cent hydrogen, and said first inactive semiconductor layer has a contact hole; an ohmic layer disposed at said contact hole; and a metal layer disposed on said ohmic layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 7, further comprising: a plurality of planar electrodes comprising at least said ohmic layer and said metal layer, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer is formed between said planar electrodes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer has an energy band gap width greater than that of said active semiconductor layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 7, further comprising a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer, thereby forming a thin film transistor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 7, further comprising a gate electrode and a gate insulating layer, thereby forming a thin film transistor type optical sensor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said thin film semiconductor device is a co planar type optical sensor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer has an energy band gap width which is greater than that of said active semiconductor layer by at least 0.1 eV.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 13, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer has an energy band gap width greater than that of said active semiconductor layer by 0.1-0.2 eV.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer has an energy band gap width greater than that of said active semiconductor layer, based on the hydrogen concentration therein.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising, a second inactive semiconductor layer comprising hydrogen at a concentration higher than that of said active semiconductor layer, but not less than 20%, said second inactive semiconductor layer being disposed between said active semiconductor layer and said substrate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer has an energy band gap width greater than that of said active semiconductor layer by at least 0.1 eV.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 17, wherein said first inactive semiconductor layer has an energy band gap width greater than that of said active semiconductor layer by 0.1-0.2 eV.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein the energy band gap width of said first inactive semiconductor layer is greater than that of said active semiconductor layer based on the hydrogen concentration therein.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a protective layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 20, therein said protective layer is a material selectee from, the group consisting of hydrogenated amorphous nitride film, polyamide, and nitride film.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 7, further comprising a protective layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 22, wherein said protective layer is a material selected from, the group consisting of hydrogenated amorphous nitride film, polyamide, and nitride film.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein said active semiconductor layer comprises halogen atoms.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 24, wherein said halogen atoms comprise fluorine atoms.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said active semiconductor layer comprises halogen atoms.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thin film semiconductor device according to claim 26, wherein said halogen atoms comprise a fluorine atoms.
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