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US 8,044,403 · App. 12/846,392 · Granted Oct 25, 2011

Display device

Assignee: Advanced LCD Technologies Development Center Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,044,403
App. No.
12/846,392
Granted
Oct 25, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated circuit, which is configured such that a MOS transistor and a bipolar transistor are integrated at the same time, is formed on an insulating substrate which includes a display device. An electronic device or a display includes a plurality of semiconductor devices which are formed by using a semiconductor thin film and are formed in the semiconductor thin film that is provided on an insulating substrate and is crystallized in a predetermined direction. The plurality of semiconductor devices include a MOS transistor and at least either one of a lateral bipolar thin-film transistor and a MOS-bipolar hybrid thin film transistor.

Claims (22)

1. A display device including a plurality of semiconductor devices which are formed by using a semiconductor thin film and are formed in the semiconductor thin film that is provided on an insulating substrate and is crystallized in a predetermined direction,

wherein the display device includes a differential-input-type signal interface circuit,

the differential-input-type signal interface circuit includes either one of at least one pair of lateral bipolar thin-film transistors and at least one pair of hybrid thin-film transistors, which are formed by using the semiconductor thin film, and at least one pair of MOS transistors which are formed by using the semiconductor thin film, and

a maximum oscillation frequency of the hybrid thin-film transistor is higher than 2 GHz.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the MOS transistor has a gate length of 1 μm or less.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , further including an antenna which is connected to an input side of the differential-input-type signal interface circuit,

wherein the differential-input-type signal interface circuit amplifies a current through the antenna.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein

said semiconductor thin film comprises a non-crystallized semiconductor thin film having at least one crystallized region, a thickness of the non-crystallized semiconductor thin film is 30 nm to 360 nm.

5. A display device comprising:

an insulating substrate;

a non-crystallized semiconductor thin film formed on the insulation substrate;

at least one crystallized region which is crystallized in a lateral direction in the non-crystallized semiconductor thin film; and

a differential-input-type signal interface circuit including a plurality of semiconductor devices at least parts of which are formed in the crystallized region,

wherein the differential-input-type signal interface circuit includes either one of at least one pair of lateral bipolar thin film transistors and at least one pair of hybrid thin-film transistors, and at least one pair of MOS thin film transistors,

wherein the MOS-bipolar hybrid thin film transistor has a source functioning as an emitter, a drain functioning as a collector, and a gate for forming a channel functioning as a base,

wherein a base of the lateral bipolar thin film transistor and/or the base of the MOS-bipolar hybrid thin film transistor and/or a channel of the MOS transistor and/or the channel the MOS-bipolar hybrid thin film transistor are respectively formed within crystal grains in the one crystallized region so that no crystal grain boundary is present in the base and/or the channel, and

wherein the base of at least one of the MOS-bipolar hybrid thin film transistor and the lateral bipolar thin film transistor has a base length of 2 μm or less.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the MOS thin film transistor has a gate length of 1 μm or less.

7. The display device according to claim 5 , further including an antenna which is connected to an input side of the differential-input-type signal interface circuit,

wherein the differential-input-type signal interface circuit amplifies a current through the antenna.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein a thickness of the non-crystallized semiconductor thin film is 30 nm to 360 nm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2013
From: ADVANCED LCD TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER CO., LTD.
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 029585/0346 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2006-223310 · Aug 18, 2006 · national
JP 2007-197893 · Jul 30, 2007 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 11834372 · Aug 6, 2007
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