Methods of forming nonmonocrystalline silicon-on-insulator thin-film

Abstract

Methods of forming thin-film transistors include the steps of forming an amorphous silicon (a-Si) layer of predetermined conductivity type on a face of an electrically insulating substrate and then forming a first insulating layer on the amorphous silicon layer. The first insulating layer and amorphous silicon layer are then patterned to define spaced amorphous source and drain regions having exposed sidewalls. An amorphous silicon channel region is then deposited in the space between the source and drain regions and in contact with the sidewalls thereof. An annealing step is then performed to convert the amorphous source, drain and channel regions to polycrystalline silicon, prior to the step of forming an insulated gate electrode on the channel region.