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Electro-optical device and method for driving the same
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-06-26
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Granted: 1999-08-03
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Expires: 2018-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A novel structure of an active electro-optical device is disclosed. The device is provided with complementary thin film insulated gate field effect transistors (TFTs) therein which comprise a P-TFT and an N-TFT. P-TFT and N-TFT are connected to a common signal line by the gate electrodes thereof, while the source (or drain) electrodes thereof are connected to a common signal line as well as to one of the picture element electrodes. In case of driving the active electro-optical device, a gradation display can be carried out in a driving method having a display timing determined in relation to a time F for writing one screen and a time (t) for writing in one picture element, by applying a reference signal in a cycle of the time (t), to the signal line used for a certain picture element driving selection, and by applying the select signal to the other signal line at a certain timing within the time (t), and whereby setting the value of the voltage to be applied to a liquid crystal.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
- 👤 Akira Mase
- 👤 Masaaki Hiroki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:40
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/2007; G09G3/2011; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/136227; G02F1/1368; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/3648; G09G3/3674; G09G3/3677; G09G3/3685; G09G3/3688; G02F1/13624; G02F1/136245; G09G2300/00; G09G2300/08; G09G2300/0809; G09G2300/0823; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0264; G09G2310/027; G09G2310/06; G09G2310/066; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 58
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulation film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed on said leveled upper surface, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein an inside wall of said opening is tapered.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulation film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed on said leveled upper surface, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein an inside wall of said opening is tapered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
184 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulation film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed on said leveled upper surface, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein a diameter of said opening is larger at an upper most surface of said organic resin layer than at a lowermost surface thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
184 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulation film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed on said leveled upper surface, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein a diameter of said opening is larger at an upper most surface of said organic resin layer than at a lowermost surface thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A projector according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said organic resin film comprises polyimide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A projector according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said pixel electrode is transparent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A projector according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said thin film transistor is a top-gate type in which said gate electrode is located above said channel region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A projector according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said channel region comprises silicon crystal of which apparent grain diameter calculated based on half-width of Raman spectra is 50 to 500 Å.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A projector according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said channel region comprises silicon and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
215 words
A projector comprising: a light source; a light dividing means for diving the light from said light source to three separated lights; three liquid crystal panels to modify the three separated lights, respectively wherein said three liquid crystal panels are designated as red, green and blue, respectively; means for combining the three modified lights from said three liquid crystal panels onto a same optical path; and at least one lens for projecting the three modified lights on the same optical path onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed on said leveled upper surface, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein an inside wall of said opening is tapered.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
215 words
A projector comprising: a light source; a light dividing means for diving the light from said light source to three separated lights; three liquid crystal panels to modify the three separated lights, respectively wherein said three liquid crystal panels are designated as red, green and blue, respectively; means for combining the three modified lights from said three liquid crystal panels onto a same optical path; and at least one lens for projecting the three modified lights on the same optical path onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed on said leveled upper surface, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein an inside wall of said opening is tapered.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
230 words
A projector comprising: a light source; a light dividing means for diving the light from said light source to three separated lights; three liquid crystal panels to modify the three separated lights, respectively wherein said three liquid crystal panels are designated as red, green and blue, respectively; means for combining the three modified lights from said three liquid crystal panels onto a same optical path; and at least one lens for projecting the three modified lights on the same optical path onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed on said leveled upper surface, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein a diameter of said opening is larger at an upper most surface of said organic resin layer than at a lowermost surface thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
230 words
A projector comprising: a light source; a light dividing means for diving the light from said light source to three separated lights; three liquid crystal panels to modify the three separated lights, respectively wherein said three liquid crystal panels are designated as red, green and blue, respectively; means for combining the three modified lights from said three liquid crystal panels onto a same optical path; and at least one lens for projecting the three modified lights on the same optical path onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed on said leveled upper surface, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein a diameter of said opening is larger at an upper most surface of said organic resin layer than at a lowermost surface thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A projector according to claim 8 or 9 wherein said three liquid crystal panels are provided with red, green and blue color filters, respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A projector according to claim 8 or 9 wherein said organic resin film comprises polyimide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A projector according to claim 8 or 9 wherein said pixel electrode is transparent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A projector according to claim 8 or 9 wherein said thin film transistor is a top-gate type in which said gate electrode is located above said channel region.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A projector according to claim 8 or 9 wherein said channel region comprises silicon crystal of which apparent grain diameter calculated based on half-width of Raman spectra is 50 to 500 Å.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A projector according to claim 8 or 9 wherein said channel region comprises silicon and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A projector according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 9 wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon having substantially no grain boundary.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
A projector according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 9 wherein said channel region has a hole mobility of 10 to 200 cm 2 /Vsec or electron mobility of 15 to 300 cm 2 /Vcm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A projector according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 9 wherein said gate electrode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of phosphorus doped silicon, molybdenum, tungsten.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
A projector according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 9 wherein said projector is a rear type projector.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
A projector according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 9 wherein said projector is a digital gradation display.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A projector according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 9 wherein said projector is a front type projector.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
164 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulation film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said thin film transistor; an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
164 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulation film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said thin film transistor; an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
A projector according to claim 22 wherein said interlayer insulating film comprises silicon oxide.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
182 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film, transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon doped with boron at a concentration of 1×10 15 to 1×10 18 atoms/cm 3 .
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
182 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film, transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon doped with boron at a concentration of 1×10 15 to 1×10 18 atoms/cm 3 .
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
185 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said thin film transistor; an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon containing oxygen at a concentration of 4×10 19 to 4×10 21 atoms/cm 3 .
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
185 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said thin film transistor; an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon containing oxygen at a concentration of 4×10 19 to 4×10 21 atoms/cm 3 .
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
188 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said thin film transistor; an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
188 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said thin film transistor; an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
14 words
A projector according to claim 26 wherein said interlayer insulating film comprises silicon oxide.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
198 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon doped with boron at a concentration of 1×10 15 to 1×10 18 atoms/cm 3 and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
198 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon doped with boron at a concentration of 1×10 15 to 1×10 18 atoms/cm 3 and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
197 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon containing oxygen at a concentration of 4×10 19 to 4×10 21 atoms/cm 3 and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
197 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one thin film transistor formed over said substrate, said thin film transistor including at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an organic resin film formed over said substrate to provide a leveled upper surface over said substrate, said organic resin film covering said thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film, said pixel electrode being electrically connected to said thin film transistor through an opening formed in said organic resin film, wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon containing oxygen at a concentration of 4×10 19 to 4×10 21 atoms/cm 3 and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
21 words
A projector according to claim 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 or 29 wherein said channel region has substantially no grain boundary.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
37 words
A projector according to claim 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 or 29 wherein said channel region has a hole mobility of 10 to 200 cm 2 /Vsec or electron mobility of 15 to 300 cm 2 /Vcm.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
30 words
A projector according to claim 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 or 29 wherein said gate electrode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of phosphorous doped silicon, molybdenum, tungsten.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
20 words
A projector according to claim 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 or 29 wherein said projector is a rear type projector.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
20 words
A projector according to claim 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 or 29 wherein said projector is a digital gradation display.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
27 words
A projector according to claim 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 or 29 wherein said projector is one of a rear type projector or a front type projector.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
171 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one CMOS device comprising an N-channel thin film transistor and a P-channel thin film transistor formed over said substrate, each of said thin film transistors having at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said CMOS device; and an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
171 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one CMOS device comprising an N-channel thin film transistor and a P-channel thin film transistor formed over said substrate, each of said thin film transistors having at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said CMOS device; and an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
17 words
A projector according to claim 36 further comprising a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
185 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one CMOS device comprising an N-channel thin film transistor and a P-channel thin film transistor formed over said substrate, each of said thin film transistors having at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said CMOS device; and an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon doped with boron at a concentration of 1×10 15 to 1×10 18 atoms/cm 3 and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
185 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one CMOS device comprising an N-channel thin film transistor and a P-channel thin film transistor formed over said substrate, each of said thin film transistors having at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said CMOS device; and an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon doped with boron at a concentration of 1×10 15 to 1×10 18 atoms/cm 3 and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
17 words
A projector according to claim 38 further comprising a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
184 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one CMOS device comprising an N-channel thin film transistor and a P-channel thin film transistor formed over said substrate, each of said thin film transistors having at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said CMOS device; and an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon containing oxygen at a concentration of 4×10 19 to 4×10 21 atoms/cm 3 and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
184 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one CMOS device comprising an N-channel thin film transistor and a P-channel thin film transistor formed over said substrate, each of said thin film transistors having at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said CMOS device; and an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon containing oxygen at a concentration of 4×10 19 to 4×10 21 atoms/cm 3 and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
17 words
A projector according to claim 40 further comprising a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
188 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one CMOS device comprising an N-channel thin film transistor and a P-channel thin film transistor formed over said substrate, each of said thin film transistors having at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said CMOS device; and an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon of which apparent grain diameter calculated based on half-width of Raman spectra is 50 to 500 Å, and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
188 words
A projector comprising: a light source; at least one liquid crystal panel to modify the light from said light source; at least one lens for projecting the light modified by said one liquid crystal panel onto a screen, wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises: a substrate having an insulating surface; at least one CMOS device comprising an N-channel thin film transistor and a P-channel thin film transistor formed over said substrate, each of said thin film transistors having at least a channel region, source and drain regions with said channel region therebetween, a gate insulating film adjacent to said channel region, and a gate electrode adjacent to said channel region with said gate insulating film interposed therebetween; an interlayer insulating film covering said CMOS device; and an organic resin film formed over said thin film transistor and said interlayer insulating film to provide a leveled upper surface; wherein said channel region comprises crystal silicon of which apparent grain diameter calculated based on half-width of Raman spectra is 50 to 500 Å, and exhibits a peak of Raman spectra displaced from 522 cm -1 to the low frequency direction.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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A projector according to claim 42 further comprising a pixel electrode formed over said organic resin film.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
49 words
A projector according to claim 1, 2, 8, 9, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28 or 29 wherein said liquid crystal panel comprises a liquid crystal material selected from the group consisting of a nematic liquid crystal, a cholesteric liquid crystal, a ferroelectric liquid crystal and an anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal.
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