Patents Assigned to Semiconductor Energy Laborayory Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 6512504
    Abstract: An EL display having high operating performance and reliability is provided. LDD regions 15a through 15d of a switching TFT 201 formed in a pixel are formed such that they do not overlap gate electrodes 19a and 19b to provide a structure which is primarily intended for the reduction of an off-current. An LDD region 22 of a current control TFT 202 is formed such that it partially overlaps a gate electrode 35 to provide a structure which is primarily intended for the prevention of hot carrier injection and the reduction of an off-current. Appropriate TFT structures are thus provided depending on required functions to improve operational performance and reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laborayory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Yamauchi, Takeshi Fukunaga