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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masami Hayashi, Hyogo, JP;
Masanao Kobayashi, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/100 ;
Abstract
A highly reliable semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device is provided with a thin film field-effect transistor having a channel region and includes a substrate and a semiconductor film. The semiconductor film is formed on the substrate and includes the channel region of the thin film field-effect transistor. An upper surface of the semiconductor film is planarized by removing a surface layer of the semiconductor film.