Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin film transistor and a liquid crystal display. A gate electrode is formed to include at least one portion extending in a direction perpendicular to a gain growing direction in order to make electrical charge mobility of TFTs uniform without increasing the size of the driving circuit. A thin film transistor according to the present invention includes a semiconductor pattern a thin film of poly-crystalline silicon containing grown grains on the insulating substrate. The semiconductor pattern includes a channel region and source and drain regions opposite with respect to the channel region. A gate insulating layer covers the semiconductor pattern. On the gate insulating layer, a gate electrode including at least one portion extending in a direction crossing the growing direction of the grains and overlapping the channel region is formed.

Abstract: A mask for forming polysilicon has a first slit region where a plurality of horizontal slit patterns are arranged in the vertical direction while bearing the same width, a second slit region where a plurality of horizontal slit patterns are arranged in the vertical direction while bearing the same width, a third slit region where a plurality of horizontal slit patterns are arranged in the vertical direction while bearing the same width, and a fourth slit region where a plurality of horizontal slit patterns are arranged in the vertical direction while bearing the same width. The slit patterns arranged at the first to fourth slit regions are sequentially enlarged in width in the horizontal direction in multiple proportion to the width d of the slit pattern at the first slit region. The centers of the slit patterns arranged at the first to fourth slit regions in the horizontal direction are placed at the same line.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the present invention, an amorphous silicon thin film is firstly formed on an insulating substrate and a planarization layer is formed thereon. Thereafter, the amorphous silicon thin film is crystallized by a solidification process using a laser-irradiation to form a polysilicon thin film. Next, the polysilicon thin film and the planarization layer are patterned to form a semiconductor layer, and a gate insulating layer covering the semiconductor layer is formed. Then, a gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating layer opposite the semiconductor layer. Next, impurities are implanted into the semiconductor layer to form a source region and a drain region opposite each other with respect to the gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically connected to the source region and the drain region, respectively, are formed.

Abstract: A polycrystalline silicon TFT for an LCD and a manufacturing method thereof is disclosed. The TFT comprises an active pattern formed on a substrate, a gate insulating layer formed on the substrate including the active pattern, a gate line formed on the gate insulating layer to be crossed with the active pattern and including a gate electrode for defining the first impurity region, a second impurity region and a channel region, an insulating interlayer formed on the gate insulating layer including the gate line, a data line formed on the insulating interlayer and connected to the second impurity region through the first contact hole which is formed through the gate insulating layer and the insulating interlayer on the second impurity region and a pixel electrode formed on the same insulating interlayer as the data line and connected with the first impurity region through a second contact hole which is formed through the gate insulating layer and the insulating interlayer on the first impurity region.

Abstract: A mask for crystallization of amorphous silicon to polysilicon is provided. The mask includes a plurality of slit patterns for defining regions to be illuminated. The plurality of slit patterns are formed along a longitudinal first direction and the mask moves along a longitudinal second direction. The first longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to the second longitudinal direction. Each of the split patterns is deviated apart by substantially a same distance from another. Thus, the polysilicon using the mask are grown to be isotropic with respect to the horizontal and vertical directions.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes: depositing an amorphous silicon layer on an insulating substrate; converting the amorphous silicon layer to a polysilicon layer by a plurality of laser shots using a mask; forming a gate insulating layer on the polysilicon layer; forming a plurality of gate lines on the gate insulating layer; forming a first interlayer insulating layer on the gate lines; forming a plurality of data lines on the first interlayer insulating layer; forming a second interlayer insulating layer on the data lines; and forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on the second interlayer insulating layer, wherein the mask comprises a plurality of transmitting areas and a plurality of blocking areas arranged in a mixed manner.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor according to the present invention, an amorphous silicon thin film is firstly formed on an insulating substrate and a planarization layer is formed thereon. Thereafter, the amorphous silicon thin film is crystallized by a solidification process using a laser-irradiation to form a polysilicon thin film. Next, the polysilicon thin film and the planarization layer are patterned to form a semiconductor layer, and a gate insulating layer covering the semiconductor layer is formed. Then, a gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating layer opposite the semiconductor layer. Next, impurities are implanted into the semiconductor layer to form a source region and a drain region opposite each other with respect to the gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically connected to the source region and the drain region, respectively, are formed.

Abstract: A mask for crystallization of amorphous silicon to polysilicon is provided. The mask includes a plurality of slit patterns for defining regions to be illuminated. The plurality of slit patterns are formed along a longitudinal first direction and the mask moves along a longitudinal second direction. The first longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to the second longitudinal direction. Each of the split patterns is deviated apart by substantially a same distance from another. Thus, the polysilicon using the mask are grown to be isotropic with respect to the horizontal and vertical directions.

Abstract: A signal receiver of an OFDM system and a method for receiving signals thereof are disclosed. Successive data are extracted/operated/stored from receiving signals of the OFDM system for each unit of symbol. Then, considering phase difference of successive symbols, error due to a random signal can be reduced and error signals that remove frequency offset of the receiving signals and synchronize the receiving signals are generated through an error detector of a PLL. When sufficient performance is not obtained due to the length of data of a protection period used in the OFDM system or frequency efficiency required for the OFDM system is relatively high, the OFDM system having an improved performance can be provided.

Abstract: A polycrystalline silicon TFT for an LCD and a manufacturing method thereof is disclosed. The TFT comprises an active pattern formed on a substrate, a gate insulating layer formed on the substrate including the active pattern, a gate line formed on the gate insulating layer to be crossed with the active pattern and including a gate electrode for defining the first impurity region, a second impurity region and a channel region, an insulating interlayer formed on the gate insulating layer including the gate line, a data line formed on the insulating interlayer and connected to the second impurity region through the first contact hole which is formed through the gate insulating layer and the insulating interlayer on the second impurity region and a pixel electrode formed on the same insulating interlayer as the data line and connected with the first impurity region through a second contact hole which is formed through the gate insulating layer and the insulating interlayer on the first impurity region.