US5528055A
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Thin-film transistor
Assignee: Japan Display Central Inc
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Filing: 1993-10-15
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Granted: 1996-06-18
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Expires: 2013-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A thin-film transistor of an inverted-staggered structure includes a semiconductor layer with a channel portion, a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and each of two of the corners overlaps one of the source electrode and the drain electrode while two others of the corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode. The thin-film transistor may be modified so that one of the corners overlaps one of the source electrode and the drain electrode while three others of the corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazunori Komori
- 👤 Mamoru Takeda
- 👤 Yoneharu Takubo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:14
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6729
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A thin-film transistor of an inverted-staggered structure which comprises: a semiconductor layer with a channel portion; a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode; wherein the protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and each of two of the corners overlaps one of the source electrode and the drain electrode while two others of the corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode; and wherein a first one of the corners overlaps the source electrode, and a second one of the corners overlaps the drain electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A thin-film transistor of an inverted-staggered structure which comprises: a semiconductor layer with a channel portion; a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode; wherein the protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and each of two of the corners overlaps one of the source electrode and the drain electrode while two others of the corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode; and wherein a first one of the corners overlaps the source electrode, and a second one of the corners overlaps the drain electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
A thin-film transistor of an inverted-staggered structure which comprises: a semiconductor layer with a channel portion; a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode connected to a transparent display pixel electrode; wherein the protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and wherein one of the corners overlaps the drain electrode while three others of the corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A thin-film transistor of an inverted-staggered structure which comprises: a semiconductor layer with a channel portion; a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode connected to a transparent display pixel electrode; wherein the protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and wherein one of the corners overlaps the drain electrode while three others of the corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
143 words
A thin-film transistor comprising: a semiconductor layer with a channel portion; a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode connected to a transparent display pixel electrode; wherein the protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and first one of the four corners overlaps the drain electrode while second, third, and fourth ones of the four corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode; and wherein the protective insulating film has first and second edge lines extending outward of the source electrode and the drain electrode and between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and the first edge line is provided with said second one of the four corners while the second edge line is provided with said third and fourth ones of the four corners.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
A thin-film transistor comprising: a semiconductor layer with a channel portion; a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode connected to a transparent display pixel electrode; wherein the protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and first one of the four corners overlaps the drain electrode while second, third, and fourth ones of the four corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode; and wherein the protective insulating film has first and second edge lines extending outward of the source electrode and the drain electrode and between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and the first edge line is provided with said second one of the four corners while the second edge line is provided with said third and fourth ones of the four corners.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
144 words
A thin-film transistor comprising: a semiconductor layer with a channel portion; a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode connected to a transparent display pixel electrode; wherein the protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and each of first and second ones of the four corners overlaps the drain electrode while third and fourth ones of the four corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode; and wherein the protective insulating film has first and second edge lines extending outward of the source electrode and the drain electrode and between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and the first edge line is provided with said third one of the four corners while the second edge line is provided with said fourth one of the four corners.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
A thin-film transistor comprising: a semiconductor layer with a channel portion; a protective insulating film extending on the channel portion of the semiconductor layer; a source electrode; and a drain electrode connected to a transparent display pixel electrode; wherein the protective insulating film has a rectangular shape with four corners, and each of first and second ones of the four corners overlaps the drain electrode while third and fourth ones of the four corners overlap neither the source electrode nor the drain electrode; and wherein the protective insulating film has first and second edge lines extending outward of the source electrode and the drain electrode and between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and the first edge line is provided with said third one of the four corners while the second edge line is provided with said fourth one of the four corners.
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