Abstract: A thin-film transistor device is disclosed. A first semiconductor layer includes a first channel region and first source/drain regions sandwiching the first channel region. A second semiconductor layer includes a second channel region and second source/drain regions sandwiching the second channel region. A metal contact region is located in a hole extending through one or more upper insulating layers and one or more lower insulating layers and in contact with one of the first source/drain regions and one of the second source/drain regions. A diameter of the hole at the lowermost layer in the one or more upper insulating layers is larger than a diameter of the hole at the uppermost layer in the one or more lower insulating layers. The metal contact region is made of the same metal material as source/drain lines of the first thin-film transistor and the second thin-film transistor.

Abstract: An oxide semiconductor TFT device includes a substrate and a first oxide semiconductor TFT on the substrate. The first oxide semiconductor TFT includes a first oxide semiconductor layer, a first top-gate electrode, and a first source/drain electrode. The first oxide semiconductor layer includes a first channel region overlapping the first top-gate electrode, and two first low-resistive regions sandwiching the first channel region. The first source/drain electrode is located upper than the first top-gate electrode and extends through an insulating region overlapping one of the two first low-resistive regions to be in contact with the one of the two first low-resistive regions. Each of the two first low-resistive regions and the first channel region includes a lower amorphous layer and an upper crystalline layer having a composition identical to a composition of the amorphous layer.

Abstract: An oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor device includes a gate electrode region, an oxide semiconductor region, a first source/drain electrode region, and a second source/drain electrode region. The oxide semiconductor region has a concentration distribution of an element capable of increasing resistance of an oxide semiconductor. The concentration distribution shows a first concentration at the centroid of a channel region overlapping the gate electrode region in a planar view. The concentration distribution shows a concentration higher than the first concentration in a vicinity of at least a part of a boundary defining an outer end of the channel region.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor substrate includes an insulating substrate, a conductor layer including a top-gate electrode part of an oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor, an oxide semiconductor layer located lower than the top-gate electrode part and including a channel region of the oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor, and an upper insulating layer located between the conductor layer and the oxide semiconductor layer. The oxide semiconductor layer includes low-resistive regions lower in resistance than the channel region. The low-resistive regions sandwich the channel region in an in-plane direction of the insulating substrate and contain impurities to cause resistance reduction of the low-resistive regions. A concentration profile in a layering direction of the impurities to cause resistance reduction of the low resistive regions has one or more peaks. The one or more peaks are located outside the oxide semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A first oxide semiconductor thin-fil transistor includes a top gate electrode, a first metal oxide film, and a top gate insulating film between the top gate electrode and the first metal oxide film. A second oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor includes a bottom gate electrode, a second metal oxide film, and a bottom gate insulating film between the bottom gate electrode and the second metal oxide film. A storage capacitor stores a signal voltage to the bottom gate electrode. A first electrode of the storage capacitor includes a part of the bottom gate electrode. A source/drain region of the first oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor is in contact with the bottom gate electrode in a contact hole in the bottom gate insulating layer. Capacitance per unit area of the bottom gate insulating film is smaller than capacitance per unit area of the top gate insulating film.

Abstract: A thin-film device includes a polysilicon element and an oxide semiconductor element. The polysilicon element includes a first part made of low-resistive polysilicon. The oxide semiconductor element includes a second part made of low-resistive oxide semiconductor. The first part and the second part are disposed to overlap each other and connected.

Abstract: An ion sensing device includes a first field-effect transistor, a second field-effect transistor, a reference electrode configured to directly contact a sample solution, a first ion-sensitive film, and a second ion-sensitive film. Each of the first field-effect transistor and the second field-effect transistor includes a semiconductor film, a bottom gate electrode, a bottom gate insulating film located between the bottom gate electrode and the semiconductor film, and a top gate insulating film. Surface materials in contact with the sample solution for the first ion-sensitive film and the second ion-sensitive films are the same. A sensitivity of the combination of the first field-effect transistor and the first ion-sensitive film is higher than a sensitivity of the combination of the second field-effect transistor and the second ion-sensitive film.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor substrate includes an insulating substrate, a first insulating layer, a first thin-film transistor including a first oxide semiconductor film, a second insulating layer located upper than the first insulating layer, and a second thin-film transistor including a second oxide semiconductor film different in composition from the first oxide semiconductor film. At least a part of the first oxide semiconductor film is provided above and in contact with the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is the uppermost insulating layer among insulating layers located lower than and in contact with the first oxide semiconductor film. At least a part of the second oxide semiconductor film is provided above and in contact with the second insulating layer. The second insulating layer is the uppermost insulating layer among insulating layers located lower than and in contact with the second oxide semiconductor film.

Abstract: In an oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor, an oxide semiconductor part includes a channel region and a first and a second source/drain regions sandwiching the channel region. An insulator part made of a metal compound having a relative permittivity of not less than 8 is located between a gate electrode part and the oxide semiconductor part. A first compound interfacial part contains constituent elements of the oxide semiconductor part and constituent elements of the insulator part, and has an interface with a first source/drain electrode part and another interface with the first source/drain region. A second compound interfacial part contains constituent elements of the oxide semiconductor part and constituent elements of the insulator part, and has an interface with a second source/drain electrode part and another interface with the second source/drain region.

Abstract: A polysilicon layer includes a polysilicon part of a polysilicon thin-film transistor. A first conductor layer includes a first gate electrode part of the polysilicon thin-film transistor. The first insulator layer includes a first insulator part located between the first gate electrode part and the polysilicon part. The oxide semiconductor layer includes an oxide semiconductor part of an oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor. The second conductor layer includes a second gate electrode part of the oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor. The second insulator layer includes a second insulator part located between the second gate electrode part and the oxide semiconductor part. The second insulator layer has a relative permittivity of not less than 8. The entire area of the second insulator layer is covered with the second conductor layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a polysilicon layer formed on the insulating substrate, a first-gate-insulating layer formed on the polysilicon layer, a first metal layer formed on the first-gate-insulating layer, an oxide-semiconductor layer formed on the first-gate-insulating layer, a second-gate-insulating layer formed on the oxide-semiconductor layer, a second metal layer formed on the second-gate-insulating layer, a first insulating interlayer formed on the second metal layer, a third metal layer formed on the first insulating interlayer, a first top gate planar type thin film transistor in which the polysilicon layer serves as a channel and which has a source, a drain and a gate, and a second top gate planar self-aligned type thin film transistor in which the oxide-semiconductor layer serves as a channel and which has a source, a drain and a gate, wherein the gate of the first top gate planar type thin film transistor is made of a first metal layer, the gate of the second top ga

Abstract: A first oxide semiconductor thin-fil transistor includes a top gate electrode, a first metal oxide film, and a top gate insulating film between the top gate electrode and the first metal oxide film. A second oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor includes a bottom gate electrode, a second metal oxide film, and a bottom gate insulating film between the bottom gate electrode and the second metal oxide film. A storage capacitor stores a signal voltage to the bottom gate electrode. A first electrode of the storage capacitor includes a part of the bottom gate electrode. A source/drain region of the first oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor is in contact with the bottom gate electrode in a contact hole in the bottom gate insulating layer. Capacitance per unit area of the bottom gate insulating film is smaller than capacitance per unit area of the top gate insulating film.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, regions on the substrate each including a transparent first and a second regions, one or more light-emitting elements disposed in the second region, and a circular polarizing pattern disposed in front of the pixel regions. Each of the one or more light-emitting elements includes a reflective electrode and a transparent electrode layered one above the other, and a light-emitting film provided between the transparent electrode and the reflective electrode. The light-emitting film is configured to emit light in response to electric current supplied between the reflective electrode and the transparent electrode. The circular polarizing pattern covers the entire reflective electrode when seen from the front of the display device. At least a part of the first region is located within a gap in the circular polarizing pattern when seen from the front of the display device.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor substrate includes an insulating substrate, a first insulating layer, a first thin-film transistor including a first oxide semiconductor film, a second insulating layer located upper than the first insulating layer, and a second thin-film transistor including a second oxide semiconductor film different in composition from the first oxide semiconductor film. At least a part of the first oxide semiconductor film is provided above and in contact with the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is the uppermost insulating layer among insulating layers located lower than and in contact with the first oxide semiconductor film. At least a part of the second oxide semiconductor film is provided above and in contact with the second insulating layer. The second insulating layer is the uppermost insulating layer among insulating layers located lower than and in contact with the second oxide semiconductor film.

Abstract: A thin-film device includes a polysilicon element and an oxide semiconductor element. The polysilicon element includes a first part made of low-resistive polysilicon. The oxide semiconductor element includes a second part made of low-resistive oxide semiconductor. The first part and the second part are disposed to overlap each other and connected.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a polysilicon layer formed on the insulating substrate, a first-gate-insulating layer formed on the polysilicon layer, a first metal layer formed on the first-gate-insulating layer, an oxide-semiconductor layer formed on the first-gate-insulating layer, a second-gate-insulating layer formed on the oxide-semiconductor layer, a second metal layer formed on the second-gate-insulating layer, a first insulating interlayer formed on the second metal layer, a third metal layer formed on the first insulating interlayer, a first top gate planar type thin film transistor in which the polysilicon layer serves as a channel and which has a source, a drain and a gate, and a second top gate planar self-aligned type thin film transistor in which the oxide-semiconductor layer serves as a channel and which has a source, a drain and a gate, wherein the gate of the first top gate planar type thin film transistor is made of a first metal layer, the gate of the second top ga

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a polysilicon layer, a first-gate-insulating layer, a first metal layer, an oxide-semiconductor layer, a second-gate-insulating layer, a second metal layer, a first insulating interlayer, a third metal layer, a first top gate planar type thin film transistor in which the polysilicon layer serves as a channel, and a second top gate planar self-aligned type thin film transistor in which the oxide-semiconductor layer serves as a channel. The gates of the first top gate planar type thin film transistor and the second top gate planar self-aligned type thin film transistor are made of the first and second metal layers, respectively. The sources and the drains of the first top gate planar type thin film transistor and the second top gate planar self-aligned type thin film transistor are made of the third metal layer.

Abstract: An electrostatic sensing device includes a sensor oxide semiconductor TFT, and a controller configured to control the sensor oxide semiconductor TFT. The sensor oxide semiconductor TFT includes an oxide semiconductor active layer, a source electrode connected with the oxide semiconductor active layer, a drain electrode connected with the oxide semiconductor active layer, a gate electrode behind the oxide semiconductor active layer, and a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor active layer The controller is configured to measure a difference from a reference current of a current flowing between the source electrode and the drain electrode, while applying a driving voltage to the gate electrode, and determine polarity of electrostatic charge of the measurement target based on direction of the difference from the reference current.

Abstract: Each of pixels includes: a transparent upper electrode covering at least a part of the first region and at least a part of the second region; a reflective lower electrode disposed in the second region; a light-emitting film disposed between the transparent upper electrode and the reflective lower electrode, the light-emitting film being configured to emit light in response to supplied electric current; a thin film transistor disposed lower than the reflective lower electrode in the second region, the thin film transistor having a channel made of a transparent oxide; and a transparent low-resistive film that is made of the transparent oxide and interconnects the power-source potential supply line and the transparent upper electrode, the transparent low-resistive film being separate from an oxide film that is made of the transparent oxide and includes the channel and having a resistance lower than a resistance of the channel.

Abstract: A TFT biosensor includes a gate electrode (silicon substrate), a reference electrode, and enzyme that is fixed to an insulating substrate spatially separated from the gate electrode and the reference electrode. A pH variation in the vicinity of an ion-sensitive insulating film is induced by a reaction between the enzyme and a sensing object material. The TFT biosensor can detect a concentration of the sensing object material with high sensitivity by detecting the pH variation as a threshold voltage shift of characteristics of a gate-source voltage to a source-drain current.