Abstract:
A thin-film transistor (1) of the present invention includes an insulating substrate (2), a gate electrode (3) which has a predetermined shape and is formed on the insulating substrate (2), a gate insulating film (4) formed on the gate electrode (3), and a semiconductor layer (5) which is polycrystalline ZnO and is formed on the gate insulating film (4). The semiconductor layer (5) is immersed in a solution in which impurities are dissolved so that the impurities are selectively added to a grain boundary part of the polycrystalline ZnO film. Subsequently, a source electrode (6) and a drain electrode (7) are formed so as to have a predetermined shape. Next, a protection layer (8) is formed on the source electrode (6) and the drain electrode (7). Thus, a thin-film transistor which has a good subthreshold characteristic and has a zinc oxide film as a base of an active layer can be realized.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit arrangement includes a Shockley diode or a thyristor. An inner region of the diode or of the thyristor is completely or partially shielded during the implantation of a p-type well. This gives rise to a Shockley diode or a thyristor having improved electrical properties, in particular with regard to the use as an ESD protection element.
Abstract:
A semiconductor commutator is provided with first and second semiconductor regions joined at a junction formed therebetween. The first semiconductor region is of the first conductivity type at the second semiconductor region is of the opposite conductivity type. A grain boundary is provided near the junction and within a region, through which a carrier passes, between electrodes respectively provided on the semiconductor regions.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit arrangement includes a Shockley diode or a thyristor. An inner region of the diode or of the thyristor is completely or partially shielded during the implantation of a p-type well. This gives rise to a Shockley diode or a thyristor having improved electrical properties, in particular with regard to the use as an ESD protection element.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating an anti-fuse cell using an undoped polysilicon film as a mask in defining the anti-fuse window is described. A layer of silicon oxide is provided over the surface of a semiconductor substrate. A first undoped polysilicon layer is deposited overlying the silicon oxide layer. The first undoped polysilicon layer is covered with a photoresist layer patterned to form a mask. The first undoped polysilicon layer and a portion of the silicon oxide layer are etched away where they are not covered by the mask to form a cell opening. The mask and the remaining silicon oxide within the cell opening are removed. An insulating layer is deposited over the surface of the first undoped polysilicon layer and within the cell opening. A second polysilicon layer is deposited overlying the insulating layer and doped. The second polysilicon layer is patterned to form an anti-fuse cell. Gate electrodes and source and drain regions are formed completing the fabrication of the integrated circuit device.
Abstract:
A semiconductor commutator which is constructed by joining a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and a semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, wherein there is provided a grain boundary which is located near a junction surface of the semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and the semiconductor region of the second conductivity type so as not to cross said junction surface.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a first metal film formed on a semiconductor substrate, a second metal film formed on the first metal film and containing silver as a main component, and a protective film containing a metal element of the first metal film and covering at least the upper surface of the second metal film. The protective film is formed by annealing in an atmosphere containing a predetermined element. That is, the metal element of the first metal film is diffused into the second metal film and reacts with the predetermined element in the atmosphere on the surface of the second metal film, thereby forming the protective film. Aggregation of silver is prevented in the presence of the protective film.
Abstract:
The practice of this disclosure obtains a relatively high efficiency operation for a crystalline semiconductor solar cell containing various defects of the linear and planar types. Linear defects include screw dislocations as well as full and partial dislocations. Planar defects include twins, stacking faults, grain boundaries and surfaces. Such defects normally contain recombination centers at which electrons and holes generated in the semiconductor region recombine with loss to the external current of the charge carried thereby. Through application of the principles of this invention, especial dopant concentrations and conductivity regions are established in a finite region around the linear and planar defects so that electrons and holes which are generated in the semiconductor region by incident radiation are substantially collected for external current as consequence thereof.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides a polycrystalline semiconductor material which has a high luminous efficiency because of an especial profile of impurity concentration within each grain thereof. The regions immediately adjacent to the grain surfaces or grain boundaries are preferentially and selectively doped with impurity atoms to achieve a relatively high concentration of majority carriers of the same conductivity type as is in the grain center. As a result of the noted doping profile in the material, minority carriers which are excited within each grain by externally originated radiation are confined to the central portion of the grain where they emit electromagnetic radiation by efficient luminescent recombination. The material of this disclosure in polycrystalline thin film form obtains a high resolution screen for an electron beam optical display device.