Patent ID: 6180991
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: H01L,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprising:a substrate; anda non-single crystalline semiconductor layer formed over said substrate, said semiconductor layer comprising amorphous silicon and including at least hydrogen; andat least one intrinsic or substantially intrinsic region formed within said semiconductor layer;at least one N-type or P-type region formed within said semiconductor layer; andat least one NI or PI junction between said intrinsic or substantially intrinsic region and said N-type or P-type region,wherein carbon is present in said intrinsic or substantially intrinsic region and the concentration of said carbon is less than 4.times.10.sup.18 atoms/cm.sup.3 and not lower than 4.times.10.sup.15 atoms/cm.sup.3.