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US 8,237,167 · App. 13/357,958 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,237,167
App. No.
13/357,958
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object is to reduce a capacitance value of parasitic capacitance without decreasing driving capability of a transistor in a semiconductor device such as an active matrix display device. Further, another object is to provide a semiconductor device in which the capacitance value of the parasitic capacitance was reduced, at low cost. An insulating layer other than a gate insulating layer is provided between a wiring which is formed of the same material layer as a gate electrode of the transistor and a wiring which is formed of the same material layer as a source electrode or a drain electrode.

Claims (40)

1. A display device comprising:

a first wiring including a gate electrode;

a resist mask over a portion of the first wiring;

a semiconductor layer over the gate electrode;

a second wiring including a source electrode; and

a pixel electrode,

wherein the source electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer,

wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and

wherein the second wiring crosses over the first wiring with the resist mask interposed therebetween.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor layer includes an oxide semiconductor material.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first wiring is wider than the second wiring.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of an e-book reader, a television set, a digital photo frame, an amusement machine, and a cellular phone.

5. A display device comprising:

a first wiring including a gate electrode;

a resist mask over a portion of the first wiring;

a gate insulating layer over the first wiring and the resist mask;

a semiconductor layer over the gate insulating layer;

a second wiring including a source electrode; and

a pixel electrode,

wherein the source electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer,

wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and

wherein the second wiring crosses over the first wiring with the resist mask and the gate insulating layer interposed therebetween.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the semiconductor layer includes an oxide semiconductor material.

7. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the first wiring is wider than the second wiring.

8. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of an e-book reader, a television set, a digital photo frame, an amusement machine, and a cellular phone.

9. A display device comprising:

a first wiring including a gate electrode;

a resist mask over a portion of the first wiring;

a gate insulating layer over the first wiring and the resist mask;

a semiconductor layer over the gate insulating layer;

a second wiring including a source electrode;

a transparent conductive layer over a portion of the second wiring; and

a pixel electrode,

wherein the source electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer,

wherein the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and

wherein the second wiring and the transparent conductive layer cross over the first wiring with the resist mask and the gate insulating layer interposed therebetween.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the pixel electrode is made of a same material as the transparent conductive layer.

11. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the semiconductor layer includes an oxide semiconductor material.

12. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the first wiring is wider than the second wiring.

13. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of an e-book reader, a television set, a digital photo frame, an amusement machine, and a cellular phone.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-330258 · Dec 25, 2008 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12634048 · Dec 9, 2009
Related Publication 20120119214A1 · May 17, 2012