Tung & Associates
Method for fabricating a low temperature polysilicon thin film transistor incorporating channel passivation step
A method for fabricating a low temperature polysilicon thin film transistor incorporating a channel passivation step is described. The method achieves dopant ion activation in a polysilicon gate by using laser irradiation, however, with an additional insulating material layer such as SiOx or SixNy overlying and protecting the channel portion of the polysilicon gate. Any possible contamination by residual photoresist material after a photoresist removal step on the channel portion of the polysilicon gate can thus be avoided. Furthermore, deficiencies such as dopant ions out-diffusion and lateral diffusion can be avoided. The leakage current of the thin film transistors formed by the present invention method is significantly reduced when compared to those formed by a conventional method.
Industrial Technology Research Institute
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Chih-Chiang Kun-Chih Chung-Shu Wen-Yu Pi-Fu
Chen Lin Chang Huang Chen