Patent Publication Number: US-7595849-B2

Title: Display device and manufacturing method thereof

Description:
This application is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 10/744,137 filed Dec. 24, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,390,728 B2. 

   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The present invention relates to a means for reducing display unevenness, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a display device given a reduction measure of display unevenness caused by dispersion of energy density of a laser beam, and a manufacturing method thereof. 
   2. Description of the Related Art 
   A thin film transistor (hereinafter referred to as a TFT) is used as an element for driving a liquid crystal display device, EL (Electro Luminescence) display device and the like. A glass substrate has been utilized for the purpose of manufacturing TFTs at low cost. It is difficult to manufacture a TFT in a way that requires a long time heat treatment at approximately equal to or more than 600° C. Thus, a technique for manufacturing a TFT in a low temperature process of at most 600° C. for highest temperature in the process has been developed. A crystallization method using a laser beam is generally utilized for a method for manufacturing a crystalline semiconductor film by such a low temperature process. 
   When dispersion of energy density of a laser beam due to instability of output in a laser oscillator is caused in a method for manufacturing a crystalline semiconductor film using a laser beam, hereby, film quality of the crystalline semiconductor film is also varied. It is know that dispersion of a TFT electrical characteristic is generated by the crystalline dispersion of the crystalline semiconductor film. Specifically, when an electrical characteristic of a TFT for driving a pixel is varied, brightness unevenness or display unevenness such as gradation unevenness is caused in a display image. 
   Accordingly, two laser oscillators are used alternatively, for example, maintenance is performed to the one oscillator while performing crystallization using one oscillator so as to obtain stable output from the laser oscillators all the time, then, an attempt to reduce film quality dispersion of crystalline semiconductor film due to dispersion of energy density of a laser beam has been performed. (For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,135,643) 
   In the case of using the above-described method, there is an effect that the process is not required to be interrupted for the maintenance. However, the frequency of maintenance itself can not be reduced. Thus, the development for a method in which trouble involved in maintenance or the like is reduced, energy dispersion of a laser beam is reduced with more convenient method, and more satisfactory display image is obtained is required. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   In view of the above-described problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a display device in which display unevenness in display image can be visually reduced by utilizing a visual advantage that a periodical pattern is difficult to be visually recognized as display unevenness, and a manufacturing method thereof. 
   A display device of the present invention comprising a TFT array substrate over which plural TFTs are arranged has a characteristic that electrical characteristic corresponding to the same electrical signal of plural TFTs arranged in a line in at least one direction of columns or rows periodically fluctuates depending on the place in which each TFT is formed. 
   Note that the electrical characteristic is the one such as on current value or threshold value which are obtained when the same electric signal is applied to each TFT. Here, the on current value refers to current value in a saturation region, especially in VD-ID characteristic. 
   The display device is the one in which a light emitting element is provided; the luminescence brightness of a light emitting element periodically varies depending on the on current value of each TFT for driving a light emitting element. 
   The brightness variation of periodical luminescence appears as a periodical stripe pattern or a periodical lattice pattern in display image. 
   The periodical stripe pattern occurs in the case that the electrical characteristic under the same electrical signal of plural TFTs which are arranged in a line in at least one direction of columns or rows periodically fluctuates depending on the place in which each TFT is formed. In addition, the periodical lattice pattern occurs in the case that the electrical characteristic in response to the same signal of plural TFTs arranged in a line to the both directions of columns or rows periodically fluctuates depending on the place in which each TFT is formed. 
   Generally, the periodical pattern is difficult to be recognized as disorder of a display image. Meanwhile, a random striped pattern is easily identified as disorder of a display image. 
   The display device with which a semiconductor device of the present invention is provided can intentionally generate a periodical pattern. It becomes possible for brightness unevenness and the like caused in random stripped pattern to be hardly recognized as display unevenness. 
   In specific, the present invention has an effect of visually reducing brightness unevenness in a display image caused by energy dispersion of a laser beam. 
   A semiconductor device of the present invention comprising a TFT array substrate over which plural TFTs are arranged has a characteristic that film quality of a semiconductor film constituting plural TFTs arranged in a line in at least one direction of columns or rows periodically fluctuates depending on the place in which each TFT is formed. 
   In case that film quality of semiconductor films varies, an electrical characteristic of TFTs also varies when the same electric signal is applied thereto. Therefore, the electrical characteristic of plural TFTs arranged in one direction fluctuates periodically when the film quality of a semiconductor film constituting plural TFTs arranged in one direction fluctuates periodically. 
   A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention is to manufacture a TFT by using a crystalline semiconductor film in which regions each having various film quality are formed periodically and repeatedly. 
   A crystalline semiconductor film in which regions having various film quality are repeatedly and periodically formed can be formed by forming a crystalline semiconductor film in which irradiation frequency of laser beams is periodically varied in each region. 
   A crystalline semiconductor film in which irradiation frequency of laser beams is periodically varied in each region thereof is formed by the following processes. A second semiconductor regions having plural crystalline regions are formed by irradiating a first semiconductor film with a first laser beam so that the plural crystalline regions are formed at periodical intervals. And, a third semiconductor film is formed by irradiating a whole area of the second semiconductor film with a second laser beam. 
   Namely, a first region irradiated with the first and second laser beams and a second region irradiated with only the second laser beam are repeatedly and periodically formed in the third semiconductor film. It is noted that the crystalline region formed by irradiating the first laser beam is irradiated “n” number times at a given point. Also, the whole semiconductor film is irradiated with the second laser beam “m” number of times at a given point. Therefore, the first region is irradiated “n+m” number of times with laser beams and the second region is irradiated “m” number of times with laser beams. The n and the m are optional natural numbers. In addition, the order of the processes for irradiating with the first laser beam and for irradiating with the second laser beam is in random order. Not only irradiation frequency but also energy density of a laser beam is changed in order to control the film quality of the crystalline semiconductor film. 
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       FIGS. 1A to 1D  are diagrams showing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention; 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram showing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention; 
       FIGS. 3A to 3C  are diagrams showing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention, and a method for manufacturing a display device using the semiconductor device; 
       FIGS. 4A to 4C  are diagrams showing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention, and a method for manufacturing a display device using the semiconductor device; 
       FIGS. 5A to 5C  are diagrams showing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention, and a method for manufacturing a display device using the semiconductor device; 
       FIGS. 6A to 6C  are diagrams showing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention, and a method for manufacturing a display device using the semiconductor device; 
       FIGS. 7A and 7B  are diagrams showing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention, and a method for manufacturing a display device using the semiconductor device; 
       FIGS. 8A and 8B  are diagrams showing a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention, and a method for manufacturing a display device using the semiconductor device; 
       FIGS. 9A and 9B  are display devices using a semiconductor device of the present invention; 
       FIGS. 10A and 10B  are a photograph and a pattern diagram for comparing the difference of the surface conditions of the semiconductor films, each of which is irradiated by different laser irradiation methods; 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  are photographs for comparing a display image in a display device of the present invention with a display image in display device manufactured by the conventional technique; 
       FIG. 12  is a graph showing relation between irradiation frequency of laser beams and dispersion of irradiation energy density; 
       FIG. 13  is a graph showing on current of TFT dependence on the TFT&#39;s formation position; 
       FIGS. 14A to 14F  are diagrams showing an example of electronic apparatuses applying the present invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   Embodiment Mode 
   Embodiment Mode 1 
   A method for manufacturing a display device of the present invention is described with reference to  FIG. 1A to 1D  and  FIG. 2 . A display device of the present invention can visually reduce display unevenness in display image by utilizing a visual advantage that a periodical pattern is difficult to be visually recognized as display unevenness. Especially, a display device of the present invention has a more advantage in the case of displaying a whole image with single brightness and a mono color (namely, under the same electric signal.) 
   In the present embodiment mode, a first and a second laser beams are pulsed laser beams formed in a linear shape. And the same laser medium and the same oscillatory frequency are used respectively. When either laser beam is used for irradiation, the position irradiated with a laser beam is changed by fixing the laser beam itself without scanning it and moving a stage on which a substrate  501  is mounted. The overlap ratio [%] between the region irradiated with a laser beam for “n” number of times and the region irradiated with a laser beam for “n+1” number of times can be indicated as xy/z×0.1 when the frequency of laser beams is set to x [Hz], the beam width of a laser beam in a minor axis direction is set to y [μm], and the movement speed of the stage is set to z [mm/sec]. 
   A first semiconductor film  502  is formed over the substrate  501 . A crystalline semiconductor film manufactured by performing heat treatment after doping a catalyst metal element into an amorphous semiconductor film is used as the first semiconductor film  502 . Note that the first semiconductor film  502  is not limited to the above-mentioned film, and an amorphous silicon film may be used. 
   Next, a second semiconductor film  503  ( 503   a  and  503   b ) is formed by irradiating the first semiconductor film  502  with the first laser beam. 
   A frequency of a laser beam and a beam width of a laser beam in minor axis direction are fixed, the movement speed of the stage on which the second semiconductor film  503  is mounted is changed, and hence, the overlap ratio of the region irradiated with a laser beam may be adjusted to 70%. The second semiconductor film  503  is formed by irradiating the first semiconductor film  502  with the first laser beam in accordance with a manner described above. In this way, a region  503   a  irradiated with the first laser beam and a region  503   b  not irradiated with the first laser beam are alternately formed in cycles in the second semiconductor film  503 . The regions  503   a  and  503   b  are formed at the area ratio of 7:3. 
   Then, a third semiconductor film  504  is formed by irradiating the second semiconductor film  503  ( 503   a  and  503   b ) with the second laser beam. 
   A frequency of a laser beam and a beam width in lengthwise direction are fixed, the movement speed of the stage on which the third semiconductor film  504  is mounted, and hence, the overlap ratio of the region irradiated with a laser beam may be adjusted to 1000 to 1500%. The third semiconductor film  504  is formed by irradiating the second semiconductor film  503  with the second laser beam in accordance with the above manner. According to this manner, the third semiconductor film  504  is irradiated at 10 to 115 number of times at a given point with the second laser beam. Therefore, a region  504   a  irradiated with the first and the second laser beams, and a region  504   b  irradiated with only the second laser beam are alternately formed in cycles in the third semiconductor film  504 . 
     FIG. 2  shows a top view of a part of the third semiconductor film  504 . It can be seen that the regions  504   a  and  504   b  are alternately formed in cycles in striped pattern. 
   As described above, an irradiation frequency of laser beams in the region  504   a  differs from that in the region  504   b . As a result, film quality of the region  504   a  differs from that of the region  504   b.    
   In the present embodiment mode, the overlap ratio is adjusted by changing the movement speed of the stage; however, the overlap ratio may be regulated by changing the frequency of the laser beam or the beam width of the laser beams. Further, the overlap ratio is not limited to the above-mentioned value, and it can be changed properly. Furthermore, the energy density of the first and the second laser beams may be different from each other, and can be regulated properly. 
   A catalyst metal element is removed from the third semiconductor film  504  which is formed as described above by a known gettering method. 
   TFTs  520   a  and  520   b  comprising a semiconductor films  505   a  and  505   b , a gate insulating film  506 , a gate electrode  507  are formed by a known TFT manufacturing method by using the third semiconductor film  504  ( 504   a  and  504   b ) in which the catalyst metal element is removed. 
   A TFT  520   a  formed by using a semiconductor film  505   a  separated from the third semiconductor film  504 . In addition, a TFT  520   b  is formed by using a semiconductor film  505   b  separated from the third semiconductor film  504 . 
   In the present embodiment mode, a TFT having a p-channel type single gate structure is formed by using a known method for manufacturing a TFT. In addition to the TFT having a single gate structure, a TFT having other structures such as a Lightly Doped Drain (LDD) structure may be formed. As for the channel type, it is not particularly limited, and n-channel type TFT may be manufactured, or both of n-channel type and p-channel type TFTs may be manufactured. 
   After manufacturing a TFTs  520   a  and  520   b , a wiring  511  for transmitting an electric signal to an interlayer insulating film  510  and the TFT is formed, and a TFT array substrate is manufactured. Note that activation and hydrogen treating are performed after manufacturing the TFTs  520   a  and  520   b.    
   Plural TFTs are formed over the substrate  501  by the above-described method. The electrical characteristic of the TFT  520   a  manufactured by using the semiconductor film  505   a  differs from that of the TFT  520   b  manufactured by using the semiconductor film  505   a . Therefore, the position dependency of the on current value of TFTs arranged in the minor axis direction of the regions  504   a  and  504   b  has a periodical position dependency. The way of the repetition of ups and down in the on current value is similar to the repeat of the region  504   a  and the region  504   b . Accordingly, the TFT array substrate in which the electrical characteristic of plural TFTs arranged in the same direction as the minor axis direction of a laser beam fluctuates periodically depending on the each TFT&#39;s position can be manufactured. 
   Then, a first electrode of a light emitting element (any one of an anode or a cathode), a partition layer (also referred to as a bump or a bank), a light emitting layer, and a second electrode of the light emitting element are formed over the TFT array substrate by using a know method and a known material. A display device provided with a light-emitting element formed of a first electrode of a light emitting element, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode of the light emitting element can be manufactured. 
   Embodiment 
   Embodiment 1 
   In the present embodiment, a method for manufacturing a display device of the present invention is described with reference to  FIG. 3A to 8B . In this embodiment, a display device provided with a light-emitting element as a display device is manufactured. 
   According to a method for manufacturing a display device of the present invention, a TFT array substrate in which the electrical characteristic of plural TFTs arranged in the same direction as minor axis direction of a laser beam fluctuates periodically depending on the each TFT&#39;s location can be manufactured. A periodical striped pattern is generated in a display image of a display device provided with the TFT array substrate. Consequently, brightness unevenness due to a random striped pattern can be visually reduced specially in the case of displaying a whole image with single brightness and a mono color (namely, under the same electric signal) by utilizing a visual advantage that a periodical pattern is difficult to be visually recognized as image unevenness. A display device of the present invention can be manufactured easily and at low cost compared with one manufactured by the conventional technique since a particular technique and the like are not required to an optical system of a laser apparatus, and a maintenance of a laser oscillator is not required frequently. 
   A base insulating film  1501   a  with a film thickness of from 50 to 100 nm and a base insulating film  1501   b  with a film thickness of from 50 to 100 nm are deposited over a substrate  1500 . The base insulating films  1501   a  and  1501   b  are formed for preventing impurity diffusion from the substrate  1500  to a semiconductor layer. In the present embodiment, a low alkali glass is used as the substrate, a silicon nitride film with a film thickness of 100 nm as the base insulating film  1501   a  and a silicon oxide film with a film thickness of 100 nm as the base insulating film  1501   b  are deposited by a plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. In the present embodiment, the insulating film is formed by two lamination layers; however, it can be one lamination layer or at least three lamination layers provided impurity diffusion can be prevented. 
   Next, a semiconductor film is formed over the base insulating film  1501   b . The method of the semiconductor film is described as below. 
   An amorphous silicon film (not shown) with a film thickness of 55 nm is formed over the base insulating film  1501   b  by a known formation method (a CVD method, a sputtering method or the like). Subsequently, nickel (Ni) is doped therein as a catalyst metal element, and heat treatment is performed at 550° C. for 4 hours in order to form a crystalline silicon film  5002 . 
   Then, the crystalline silicon film  5002  is irradiated with a first laser beam to form a crystalline silicon film  5003  ( 5003   a ,  5003   b ). In the present embodiment, an excimer laser beam of a pulsed laser beam having a frequency of 30 Hz, a beam width of 476 μm, and a energy density (a set value) of 529 mJ/cm 2  is used as the first laser beam. A stage on which the substrate  1500  comprising the crystalline silicon film  5002  is mounted is moved at the movement speed of 20 mm/sec, and the crystalline silicon film  5002  is irradiated with the first laser beam. Thus, the crystalline silicon film  5002  is irradiated with the first laser beam at the overlap ratio of 71.4%. Accordingly, the crystalline silicon film  5003  in which a region  5003   a  irradiated with the first laser beam and a region  5003   b  not irradiated with the first laser beam are alternately and repeatedly formed at the ratio of around 71:29 can be formed. Note that the first laser beam irradiation is performed in an atmosphere including 20% oxygen and 80% nitrogen. ( FIG. 3B ) 
   Subsequently, the crystalline silicon film  5003  is irradiated with a second laser beam to form a crystalline silicon film  5004  ( 5004   a ,  5004   b ). In the present embodiment, the same laser apparatus as the one used when irradiating with the first laser beam is utilized. As in the case with the first laser beam, an excimer laser beam of a pulsed laser beam having a frequency of 30 Hz, a beam width of 476 μm, and an energy density (a set value) of 529 mJ/cm 2  is used as the second laser beam. A stage on which the substrate  1500  comprising the crystalline silicon film  5003  is mounted is moved at the movement speed of 1 mm/sec, and the crystalline silicon film  5003  is irradiated with the second laser beam. Thus, the crystalline silicon film  5003  can be irradiated with the second laser beam at the overlap ratio of 14.3%. Accordingly, the crystalline silicon film  5003  is irradiated approximately 14 times at a given point. Note that the second a laser beam irradiation is performed in an atmosphere including 20% oxygen and 80% nitrogen. ( FIG. 3C ) 
   Therefore, a region  5004   a  irradiated with the first and the second laser beams and a region  5004   b  irradiated with only the second laser beam are periodically and repeatedly formed in a crystalline silicon film  5004 . As described above, a formation method of the crystalline silicon film in the region  5004   a  differs form that of the crystalline silicon film in the region  5004   b . As a result, film quality of each crystalline silicon film becomes different. Note that crystalline dispersion of a minor degree compared with the film quality difference between the regions  5004   a  and  5004   b  occurs in each regions  5004   a  and  5004   b.    
   In the present embodiment, the first and the second laser beams are linear shaped beams formed by using an optical system respectively. And the length in the minor axis direction of the beam is to be a beam width. Further, the first and the second laser beams come out from the same laser apparatus, and the irradiation conditions of the oscillatory frequency, the beam width, the energy density (a set value) and the like are same.  FIG. 12  shows dispersion of energy density depending on the irradiation frequency of laser beams irradiated in the same irradiation condition as the first or the second laser beam. According to this, it can be seen that the energy density has extremely random dispersion to the irradiation frequency. 
     FIG. 10A  is a photograph of a sample substrate in which crystalline silicon films  6002 ,  6003 , and  6004  which are equivalent to the respective crystalline silicon films  5002 ,  5003 , and  5004 , respectively are formed by the same formation method as the one in  5002 ,  5003 , and  5004 . After nickel (Ni) is doped therein as a catalyst metal element, a crystalline silicon film formed by performing heat treatment is to be locally irradiated with the first and the second laser beams. Thus, the crystalline silicon film  6002  not irradiated with a laser beam at all, the crystalline silicon film  6003  irradiated with only the first laser beam, and the crystalline silicon film  6004  irradiated with both of the first and the second laser beams are formed in the same substrate. Moreover, a crystalline silicon film  6005  irradiated with only the second laser beam is also formed. 
   The sample substrate is taken a photograph by irradiating the sample substrate with halogen light diagonally in a dark room. Therefore, the catoptric light on the surface of the substrate appears as an image. It becomes lighter in the place having larger unevenness on the surface of the substrate on which the catoptric light is easily scattered, and darker in the place having smaller unevenness on the surface of the substrate on which the catoptric light is hardly scattered. 
   Since unevenness is formed on the surface of the crystalline silicon film irradiated with the laser beams (the first and the second laser beams), the difference in the unevenness causes the difference in the amount of the scattered light of the halogen light, thereby appearing as light and shade in the image. Accordingly, the crystalline silicon film  6002  is to be a dark image since it is not irradiated with the laser beam and has a flat surface. Further, the crystalline silicon film  6003  is to be a light image having a periodical striped pattern since a region of the crystalline silicon film  6003  which is irradiated with first laser beam has unevenness. The whole surface of the crystalline silicon film  6004  has unevenness since the whole surface of the film is irradiated with the second laser beam. Therefore, the whole surface of the crystalline silicon film  6004  has is lighter than that of the crystalline silicon films  6002  and  6003 . Further, the region irradiated with the first and the second laser beams differs from the region irradiated with only the second laser beam in the unevenness of the film surface. And therefore, the difference of the unevenness appears as a periodical stripe pattern. The crystalline silicon film  6005  is irradiated with only the second laser beam, and the condition of the unevenness in the surface of the film varies under the influence of the output dispersion of the second laser beam, and a random striped pattern appears on the surface of the film. 
   As described above, the difference in the condition of the unevenness appears according to the difference of the laser irradiation manner. In the crystalline silicon film  5004 , the region  5004   a  differs from the region  5004   b  in the unevenness of the film surface according to the presence or absence of the first laser beam irradiation. 
   In addition to an excimer laser as in the present embodiment, a pulsed oscillation type laser using YAG or YVO 4  may be used as a laser medium for the first and the second laser beams. In addition, the oscillatory frequency, the beam width, and the energy density of a laser beam are not limited to the above mentioned value, and they can be properly adjusted in view of the overlap ratio of each laser beam, the film quality of the formed crystalline silicon film and the like. It is not objectionable that the first laser beam differs form the second laser beam in the condition of the energy density, or the like. 
   It is possible to form a crystalline silicon film in which a region crystallized with a laser beam and a region not crystallized with a laser beam are periodically and repeatedly formed as the crystalline silicon film  5003  by using a continuous oscillation laser beam. 
   An amorphous semiconductor film such as amorphous silicon germanium (Si x Ge 1-x  (X=0.0001 to 0.02) can be used in order to form the crystalline silicon film  5004  in addition to the amorphous silicon film. Further, the process in which the crystalline silicon film  5002  is formed by using a catalyst metal element is not indispensable, and the crystalline silicon film may be formed by using the similar process to the process for forming the crystalline silicon films  5003  and  5004  after forming the crystalline silicon film. However, the formation of the crystalline silicon film  5002  as in the present embodiment has effect of improving the orientation of the crystalline silicon film. With respect to the film thickness, it is not limited to the one above-mentioned value, and it can be properly changed. Furthermore, after the formation of the crystalline silicon film  5004 , the surface of the film may be flattened by irradiating the crystalline silicon film  5004  with a laser beam in the nitrogen atmosphere. 
   A thin oxide layer of 1 to 2 nm in thickness is formed on the surface of the crystalline silicon film  5004  by using ozone water. Then, an amorphous silicon film (not shown) having a thickness of 100 nm is formed thereon by sputtering. The catalyst metal element included in the crystalline silicon film  5004  is moved to the amorphous silicon film and removed (gettering) by heat treatment of furnace for 4 hours at 550° C. After the gettering, the amorphous silicon film which became useless (there is a case that the amorphous silicon film becomes crystalline silicon film by the effect of the catalyst metal element after gettering.) is removed by TMAH solution and further removed by hydrofluoric acid. 
   Semiconductor films  1502   a  to  1502   d  are formed in the region  5004   a  by separating from the crystalline silicon film  5004  after gettering. At the same time, a semiconductor film separated from the crystalline silicon film  5004  is formed in the region  5004   b . In the present embodiment, an element having a same structure is formed in the regions  5004   a  and  5004   b  by the same process. Therefore, the element formed by using the semiconductor film of the region  5004   b  is not specially illustrated, and the description in the specification is also omitted. 
   An impurity doping (channel dope) may be performed in order to control the threshold value of the TFT before or after forming the semiconductor films  1502   a  to  1502   d . As the impurity for doping, boron, phosphorus or the like is used. 
   Next, a gate insulating film  1503  is formed so as to cover the semiconductor films  1502   a  to  1502   d . In the present embodiment, a silicon oxide film is formed to have a thickness of 110 nm by a plasma CVD method. Note that other insulating films may be used in addition to the silicon oxide film. The film thickness is not limited to the above-mentioned value and can be changed properly in consideration of the dielectric constant, and the like. 
   A conductive film  1504  and a conductive film  1505  are laminated on the gate insulating film  1503 . In the present embodiment, the conductive film  1504  are formed to have a thickness of 30 nm by depositing tantalum nitride (TaN) with sputtering and the conductive film  1505  are formed to have a thickness of 370 nm by depositing tungsten (W) with sputtering. A material used for forming the conductive films  1504  and  1505  are not limited to tantalum nitride or tungsten as described above. And an element selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Ti, Mo, Al, Cu, Cr and Nd, an alloy film or a compound material in which the above elements are combined, or a semiconductor film represented by a polycrystalline silicon film to which an impurity element such as phosphorus is added may be used for the conductive films. A material having higher adhesion to the gate insulating film is selected to the conductive film  1504  and a material having lower resistance in which ohmic value of approximately 9 to 20 μΩ is obtained is selected to the conductive film  1505 . ( FIG. 4A ) 
   Then, the conductive films  1504  and  1505  are formed into the desired shape by pattering and etching. First, resist masks having sloping side walls  1510  to  1513  are formed. Then, the conductive film  1505  is etched by using the resist masks  1510  to  1513  as a mask, and the conductive film  1504  is formed by etching. The conductive film  1505  is manufactured into conductive films  1506   b ,  1507   a ,  1508   a , and  1509   a  each of which has a taper angle of approximately 26° in its side wall. Moreover, the conductive film  1504  is also manufactured into the conductive films  1506   a ,  1507   a ,  1508   a , and  1509   a  each of which has a taper angle of 15° to 45° in its side wall. ( FIG. 4B ) 
   The conductive films  1506   b ,  1507   b ,  1508   b , and  1509   b  are selectively etched by using resist masks  1518  to  1521  as a mask. The conductive films  1506   b ,  1507   b ,  1508   b , and  1509   b  are manufactured into the conductive films  1514   b ,  1515   b ,  1516   b , and  1517   b  each of which has almost perpendicular side wall respectively. In this case, anisotropic etching which is anchored by perpendicular direction has to be used for etching. Also, the resist masks  1510  to  1513  which are used for etching in the above conductive films  1504  and  1505  are directly used for the resist masks  1518  to  1521 . The conductive films  1506   a ,  1507   a ,  1508   a , and  1509   a  are not processed and left as the conductive films  1514   a ,  1515   a ,  1516   a  and  1517   a.    
   As described above, a gate electrode  1514  formed of the conductive films  1514   a  and  1514   b , a gate electrode  1515  formed of the conductive films  1515   a  and  1515   b , a gate electrode  1516  formed of the conductive films  1516   a  and  1516   b , and the gate electrode  1517  formed of the conductive films  1517   a  and  1517   b  are formed. 
   Next, low concentration n-type impurities are doped using the gate electrodes  1514  to  1517  as a mask. In the present embodiment mode, phosphorus at the concentration 1×10 17  atmos/cm 3  is doped into the semiconductor films  1502   a  to  1502   d  as low concentration impurities to form low concentration impurity regions  1522   a  to  1522   d . The low concentration impurities doping is performed in order to form an LDD (Light. Doped Drain) region for controlling off leak current of a TFT. The off leak current is changed by the doped impurities concentration. Therefore, the amount of the doping impurities is properly changed so that the value of the off leak current does not exceed the regulation. In the present embodiment, phosphorus is used as an n-type impurity, however it is not limited and the other impurities may be used. ( FIG. 5A ). 
   The high concentration n-type impurities are doped using resist masks  1525  to  1527  and the conductive films  1514   b  as a mask. The resist mask  1525  are formed in order to cover the semiconductor film  1502   b  and the gate electrode  1515 , the resist mask  1526  are formed in order to cover the one part of the semiconductor film  1502   c  (the region which is to be an LDD region) and the gate electrode  1516 , and the resist mask  1527  are formed in order to cover the semiconductor film  1502   d  and the gate electrode  1517 . In the present embodiment, high concentration phosphorus of the 1×10 20  atmos/cm 3  is doped into the region in the semiconductor film  1502   a  over which the conductive film  1514   a  is not formed, and the region in the semiconductor film  1502   c  over which the resist mask  1526  is not formed. At the same time, low concentration phosphorus of 1×10 18  atmos/cm 3  is doped into the region in the semiconductor film  1502   a  over which the conductive film  1514   a  is formed, thereby forming a source (or a drain)  1523   a ,  1523   b  including high concentration phosphorus, and a low concentration impurity region  1524   a ,  1524   b  including low concentration phosphorus. The difference of the blocking capacity toward impurities being doped, between the region in which the conductive film  1514   a  is formed and the region in which the conductive film is not formed, is utilized. In the present embodiment, phosphorus is used as an n-type impurity, however it is not limited and other impurities may be used. ( FIG. 5B ) 
   Then, high concentration p-type impurities are doped using the resist masks  1530  and  1531  and the conductive films  1515   b  and  1517   b  as a mask. The resist mask  1530  is formed so as to cover the semiconductor film  1502   a  and the gate electrode  1514 , and the resist mask  1531  is formed so as to cover the semiconductor film  1502   c  and the gate electrode  1516 . In the present embodiment, high concentration boron of the 1×10 20  atmos/cm 3  is doped into the region of the semiconductor films  1502   b  and  1502   d  over which the conductive films  1515   a  and  1517   a  are not formed in order to form sources (or drains)  1528   a  and  1528   b . At the same time, low concentration boron of 1×10 19  atmos/cm 3  is doped into the region of the semiconductor films  1502   b  and  1502   d  over which the conductive films  1515   a  and  1517   a  are formed, thereby forming the low concentration regions  1529   a  and  1529   b . In the present embodiment, boron is used as a p-type impurity, however it is not limited and other impurities may be used. ( FIG. 5C ) 
   As described above, TFTs  1550  to  1553  are manufactured by the crystalline silicon film  5004  in the region  5004   a . The TFTs  1550  and  1551  are the one for driver circuit, and the TFTs  1552  and  1553  are the one for driving a light-emitting element. As already mentioned, TFTs having same shapes as the TFTs  1550  to  1553  which are formed by using the region  5004   b  in the crystalline silicon film  5004  are manufactured. Note that a structure of a TFT and a method for manufacturing a TFT after forming the semiconductor films  1502   a  to  1502   d  are not limited to those illustrated in the present embodiment, and the others known structures or a methods may be used. 
   An interlayer insulating film  1532  is formed so as to cover a TFT manufactured over the substrate  1500 . In the present embodiment, the interlayer insulating film is formed by silicon nitride oxygen (SiNO) of 100 nm in thickness having hydrogen by a plasma CVD method. Note that it is not limited to the silicon nitride oxygen (SiNO), and other insulating films may be used. The film thickness is not also limited to the above-mentioned value, and can be properly changed in consideration of the dielectric capacity. 
   In the next place, hydrogenation for terminating dangling bonds in a semiconductor layer is performed. In the present embodiment, hydrogenation is conducted by performing a heat treatment at 410° C. for 1 hour in the nitrogen atmosphere. The hydrogen is released from an interlayer insulating film  1532 . In addition the above-mentioned method, the hydrogenation may be conducted by performing heat treatment in the atmosphere including hydrogen, or by using hydrogen plasma. 
   An interlayer insulating film  1533  is formed over the interlayer insulating film  1532 . In the present embodiment, the interlayer insulating film  1533  is formed by applying acrylic resin of 0.8 μm in thickness. The acrylic resin is flat by itself, so the surface of the interlayer insulating film  1533  is to be flat. 
   Further, an interlayer insulating film  1534  is formed over the interlayer insulating film  1533 . In the present embodiment, the interlayer insulating film  1534  is formed by depositing the silicon nitride film of 100 nm by using sputtering. Note that the interlayer insulating film  1534  has an effect of preventing impurities. ( FIG. 6A ) 
   Then, contact holes which reach to sources (or drains)  1523   a ,  1523   b ,  1528   a , and  1528   b  are formed by performing-patterning and etching. In the present embodiment, the contact holes are formed by dry-etching the interlayer insulating films  1532 ,  1533 , and  1534  after pattering. 
   A wiring  1535  for transmitting an electric signal to each TFT is formed. The wiring  1535  is formed as below: forming the conductive film in which titanium of 100 nm in thickness, aluminum of 350 nm in thickness including a few percentage of silicon, and titanium of 100 nm in thickness are laminated after forming contact holes, and performing patterning and etching thereon. Note that a material having electro conductivity other than the one described here may be used for forming the wiring. Furthermore, the lamination structure and the film thickness may be properly changed. ( FIG. 6B ) 
   An electrode  1536  of a light-emitting element having a contact area with the wiring  1535  is formed. The electrode  1536  of a light emitting element is formed as below: forming an amorphous ITO (indium Tin Oxide) film of 110 nm in thickness; performing patterning and etching thereover; and baking it at 220° C. for 60 min. The etching of the ITO is performed using water solution including oxalic acid ((COOH) 2 ) in the concentration of at least 5.0% at the water temperature of 45° C. so that the wiring  1535  is not corroded. Note that the condition of the baking for crystallizing an amorphous ITO film is not limited to the one described above, and can be properly changed. 
   Next, an insulating film  1537  having an opening portion for exposing one part of the electrode  1536  of a light emitting element is formed. The insulating film  1537  is formed by applying photosensitivity positive type acrylic film of 1.5 μm in thickness, and exposing and developing thereof. The insulating film  1537 , which is also referred to as an embankment, a bank, or the like, is provided for covering the wiring  1535  and the edge portion of the electrode  1536  of a light emitting element. Further, the insulating film  1537  functions as a partition wall layer for each light-emitting element. The insulating film  1537  has an edge portion having a round shape. In addition to photosensitivity positive type acrylic, a resin material having self flatness such as photosensitivity negative type acrylic, resist (both of positive type and negative type can be used) photosensitivity polyimide (both of positive type and negative type can be used), or an inorganic material can be used for forming the insulating film  1537 . ( FIG. 7A ) 
     FIG. 13  is a result showing on current characteristic of plural TFTs arranged in a line to the same direction as the minor axis direction of a laser beam, namely to the direction in which the crystalline silicon films  5004   a  and  5004   b  are periodically and repeatedly arranged in the TFT array substrate manufactured by the above described method. The measured TFTs are arranged at 189 μm intervals, and the design is to be a channel length of 420 μm, and a channel width of 6 μm. The channel is to be a p-type channel. The plural TFTs are respectively referred to as the nth TFT by the arranged order. In  FIG. 13 , the drain current, in the case that the gate voltage is 3V and the drain voltage is 5V, is to be on current value. The on current value belongs to a saturation region in VD-ID characteristic. 
     FIG. 13  shows that on current value of TFTs repeat higher on current value and lower on current value, and fluctuates while having the period by approximately three to four step (namely, approximately, 567 to 756 μm). The repetition period in the crystalline silicon film  5004  is approximately 666 μm (the value is obtained since the width of the crystalline silicon film  5004   a  corresponds to the beam width of the first laser beam). Thus, it would appear that the periodical change in the on current value of a TFT by the step shown in  FIG. 13  signifies the periodical change of the film quality in the crystalline silicon film  5004 . 
   As described above, a TFT array substrate over which plural TFTs are arranged, in which an electrical characteristic under the same electric signal of plural TFTs arranged in a line in at least one direction of columns or rows periodically fluctuates depending on the position in which each TFT is formed, can be manufactured. 
   In the present embodiment, a TFT for driver circuit and a TFT for driving a light-emitting element are manufactured in the same substrate. Therefore, when the on current value periodically fluctuates as described above, the amplitude of on current value causes dispersion of on current value to the TFT for driver circuit, and may disturb the operation. Consequently, the amplitude of the on current value is properly adjusted to the degree that does not affect the operation characteristic of TFT for driver circuit (in the range of operation margin of a TFT for driver circuit). Note that the dispersion of on current value includes dispersion of contiguous TFTs displaying the characteristic difference in the contiguous TFTs, and in-plane dispersion displaying dispersion of the entire TFTs in the substrate. However, the dispersion of contiguous TFTs is specially considered here. The dispersion of contiguous TFTs in the TFT array substrate manufactured in the present embodiment is approximately 10%. This value is reflected by the amplitude of the on current value which fluctuates periodically. The TFT for driver circuit is designed so as to drive without problems in the approximately ±10% dispersion. In addition, the present invention may not be applied to the place in which a TFT for driver circuit is formed, and the TFT may be formed by using other processes. It becomes possible by adjusting the irradiation position of a laser beam and the like. 
   A method for manufacturing an organic compound layer  1538  over the TFT array substrate manufactured as described above is described using  FIG. 7B . 
   First, baking for removing moisture remained in the TFT array substrate and pretreatment such as irradiation of ultraviolet radiation are performed. 
   Next, CuPc with a thickness of 20 nm as a hole injection layer, α-NPD with a thickness of 40 nm as a hole transporting layer, Alq 3  including 0.3% of DMQD with a thickness of 37.5 nm as a light emitting layer, and Alq 3  with a thickness of 37.5 nm as a electron transporting layer are laminated, and represented as an organic compound layer  1538 . 
   Note that the material for forming organic compound layer and the film thickness thereof are not limited to those described above, and the other known material may be used. Further, plural formation of organic compound layers having various lamination structures, materials and the like may be carried out for multicolor emission. 
   Then, an electrode  1539  of a light emitting element is formed. The electrode  1539  of a light emitting element is formed by lamination of calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ) and aluminum (Al—Li) including several percentage of Li. 
   As described above, a light emitting element  1541  in which the electrode  1536  of a light emitting element, the organic compound layer  1538 , and the electrode  1539  of a light emitting element are laminated is formed. 
   Furthermore, a protection film  1540  for protecting a light emitting element  1541  is formed. In the present embodiment, a silicon nitride film is formed by sputtering for forming the conductive film  1540 . Note that other materials such as DLC (Diamond like Carbon) may be used for forming the conductive film in addition to the silicon nitride film. 
   Furthermore, a sealant substrate and a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) are installed by a known method. In the present embodiment, a desiccating agent is installed in the sealant substrate. 
   As described above, a light-emitting device according to the present invention is manufactured. 
   In a light emitting apparatus of the present embodiment, light generated in the organic compound layer  1538  is let in from the side of the electrode  1536  of a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element  1541  may be formed for letting in light from the side of the electrode  1539  of a light-emitting element. In this case, a conductive film having light transmittance may be used for the electrode  1539  of a light-emitting element. 
     FIG. 8A  is a top view of a light emitting device, and  FIG. 8B  is a sectional view taken on line A-A′ of  FIG. 8A . Reference number  2001  represents a source signal line driver circuit shown by a dotted line;  2002 , a pixel portion;  2003 , a gate signal line driver circuit; and  2004 , a sealant substrate. The inside surrounded by the sealant substrate  2004  and the sealant  2005  is an empty space. 
   Reference number  2008  represents wiring for transmitting signals inputted to the source signal line driver circuit  2001  and the gate signal line driver circuit  2003 . The wiring  2008  receives a video signal or a clock signal from a flexible print circuit (FPC)  2009  which will be an external input terminal. Only the FPC is illustrated here, but a print wiring board (PWB) may be attached to this FPC. The light emitting device referred to in the present specification is not only the body of the light emitting device but also the one attached a FPC or a PWB. 
     FIG. 11A  is a photograph of display image in a light-emitting device manufactured according to the present invention.  FIG. 11B  is a photograph of display image in a light-emitting device manufactured by using a conventional technique. The display image is the one obtained by inputting the electric signal so that the display image is to be single brightness and a mono color, and displaying the signal. Here, the image is displayed in the dark room and is taken the photograph. 
   According to  FIGS. 11A and 11B , it can be seen that striped shape display unevenness appears in the display image manufactured by a conventional technique; however, brightness unevenness is eliminated in the display image manufactured in the invention. 
   Usually, luminescence brightness is changed relative to the difference in on current value of a TFT for driving a light emitting element in a display device provided with a light emitting element. In the case of applying the same electric signal to all the TFTs for driving a light emitting element provided for the display device in order to displaying the whole image with single brightness and a mono color, it easily and visually recognized as display unevenness when the brightness of contiguous pixels is different at least 2%. Therefore, a display device capable of displaying 64 gradations requires having on current value of a TFT for driving a light-emitting element wherein the dispersion of contiguous space is at most a few percentages. However, brightness unevenness visually seems to be reduced in the display device of the present invention even the dispersion of contiguous space is approximately ±10%. This is because when the same electric signal is applied to all the TFTs for driving a light emitting element provided for the display device, the periodical stripe pattern appears and it is difficult to be visually recognized as the display unevenness in the display of the present invention. 
   The less different the brightness between a stripe and a stripe situated next to the stripe is, the less remarkable the striped shape is, therefore, the pattern can be visually recognized as a single image in the periodical striped pattern. Further, in the case that striped pattern having a stripe as thin as that can not be recognized, that can be visually recognized as an monocolored image. Consequently, the irradiation condition of a laser beam, the movement speed of the stage, and the like are required to be considered so that the visual advantage is produced by the electrical characteristic of plural TFTs arranged in a line to the minor axis direction of a laser beam that is formed to a linear shape. 
   Embodiment 2 
   In the present embodiment, a method for manufacturing a display device of the present invention is described with reference to  FIGS. 9A and 9B . 
   According to the method for manufacturing a display device of the invention, a TFT array substrate in which the electrical characteristic under the same electric signals of plural TFTs arranged in the same direction as minor axis direction of a laser beam fluctuates periodically depending on the each TFT&#39;s location can be manufactured. In a display device manufactured of the TFT array substrate, random gradation unevenness resulted from liquid crystal unevenness (unevenness resulted from nonuniformity such as a cell gap) and irradiation energy of a laser beam can be visually reduced. 
   First, a method for manufacturing a TFT array substrate is described. In the present embodiment, a TFT array substrate provided with TFTs for a driver circuit of n-channel type or p-channel type, and pixel TFTs is manufactured. 
   The similar TFT for a driver circuit as the TFTs  1550  and  1551  which are illustrated in the present Embodiment 1 may be manufactured. The similar TFT as the TFT  1552  is used as a pixel TFT for a TFT driving a light-emitting element, and the similar TFT as the TFT  1553  is not manufactured in the embodiment. Therefore, the similar process as Embodiment 1 until the process for manufacturing TFTs may be used. The presence of the TFT  1553  may be adjusted by a photo mask. In addition, a structure of TFTs and a method for manufacturing TFTs after forming a semiconductor film is not limited, and other known structures and methods can be used as in the case with Embodiment 1. 
   In the present embodiment, a process after the TFTs manufacturing process is explained with reference to  FIG. 9A . 
   After manufacturing TFTs for a driver circuit  1650  (n-channel type TFT),  1651  (p-channel type TFT), and a pixel TFT  1652 , an interlayer insulating  1632  for covering the above mentioned TFTs is manufactured. In the present embodiment, the interlayer insulating  1632  is formed by depositing a silicon oxynitride (SiNO) including hydrogen of 100 nm thick by a plasma CVD method. The silicon oxynitride is not limited to be used, and other insulating films may be used. The film thickness is not limited to the above-mentioned value, either, and can be properly changed in view of dielectric constant. 
   Next, hydrogenation for terminating dangling bonds in a semiconductor layer is performed. In the present embodiment, hydrogenation is conducted by performing a heat treatment at 410° C. for 1 hour in the nitrogen atmosphere. The hydrogen is released from the interlayer insulating film  1632 . The hydrogenation may be conducted by performing heat treatment in the atmosphere including hydrogen, or by using hydrogen plasma. 
   An interlayer insulating film  1633  is formed over the interlayer insulating film  1632 . In the present embodiment, the interlayer insulating film  1633  is formed by applying acrylic resin of 1.6 μm in thickness. The acrylic resin has a flat surface thereon. 
   Next, a contact hole which penetrates the interlayer insulating films  1632  and  1633  is formed. 
   A wiring  1634  for transmitting electric signal to each TFT is formed. After forming contact holes, the conductive film in which titanium of 100 nm in thickness, aluminum including a few percentage of silicon of 350 nm in thickness, and titanium of 100 nm in thickness are laminated is formed, and then, patterning and etching is performed thereon, thereby, forming the wiring  1634 . A material having electro conductivity other than the one described above may be used for forming the conductive film. Furthermore, the lamination structure and the film thickness may be properly changed. 
   A pixel electrode  1635  having a contact area with the wiring  1634  is formed. The pixel electrode  1635  is formed as below: forming an amorphous ITO (indium Tin Oxide) film of 110 nm in thickness by sputtering; performing patterning and etching thereon; and baking it at 220° C. for 60 min. The etching of the ITO is performed using water solution including oxalic acid ((COOH) 2 ) in the concentration of at least 5.0% at the water temperature of 45° C. so that the wiring  1634  is not corroded. The condition of the baking for crystallizing an amorphous ITO film is not limited to the one described above, and can be properly changed. 
   As stated above, a TFT array substrate  20  according to the present invention is manufactured. 
   Next, after forming an orientation film  1640   a  over the TFT array substrate, a rubbing treatment is performed on the orientation film. 
   Then, a counter substrate  10  in which a light-resistant film  1634 , a pixel electrode  1644 , and an orientation film  1640  are formed over the substrate  1641  is manufactured. Note that a color filter may be formed if necessary. A rubbing treatment is performed on the orientation film  1640   b.    
   After the counter substrate  10  and the TFT array substrate  20  are laminated together, an unnecessary part is cut off. Further, a liquid crystal material  1645  is injected between the counter substrate  10  and the TFT array substrate  20 , therefore, the two substrates are sealed together. Note that, the TFT array substrate  20  and the counter substrate  10  are sealed with a spacer  1646  interposed: therebetween. Furthermore, a FPC, a polarizing plate, and a phase plate are installed. A known method may be adapted to the above-described process. As described above, a liquid crystal device according to the present invention is manufactured. 
     FIG. 9B  is a top view of the liquid crystal display device manufactured according to the present invention. A scanning signal driver circuit  902   a  and an image signal driver circuit  902   b  are provided for the periphery of a pixel portion  901 . The driver circuit is connected with an exterior input-output terminal  904  with a connection wiring band  903 . In the pixel portion  901 , a gate wiring band extended from the scanning signal driver circuit  902   a  and a data wiring band extended from the image signal driver circuit  902   a  cross at matrix shape, thereby forming a pixel. A sealant  905  is formed outside of the pixel portion  901 , the scanning signal driver circuit  902   a , the image signal driver circuit  902   b , and a logic operation circuit  902   c  over a TFT array substrate  908 , and inside of the exterior input terminal  904 . The liquid crystal display device has a FPC board  906  which is connected to the exterior input-output terminal  904 , and the exterior input-output terminal  904  is connected to the driver circuit respectively with the connection wiring band  903 . The exterior input-output terminal  904  is formed of the same conductive film as the data wiring band. A FPC  906  has organic resin films such as polyimide in which a copper wiring is formed, and is connected to the exterior input terminal  904  with an anisotropic conductive bonding member. 
   Embodiment 3 
   In the present embodiment, electronic apparatus according to the present invention is described. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the present invention does not require a particular technique and the like to an optical system of a laser beam, neither require the higher frequency of maintenance of a laser oscillator in specific. Therefore, the semiconductor device can be formed easily and can be formed at lower cost compared with the one manufactured by the conventional technique. As a result, a display device using a semiconductor device of the present invention can be manufactured at lower cost. Further, electronic apparatus over which the display device is mounted can be also manufactured at lower cost, and the better image can be obtained. In addition, the display device can be applied to a light emitting device and a liquid crystal display device. 
     FIG. 14A  is a display device, which includes a case  5501 , a support medium  5502 , and a display portion  5503 . The present invention can be applied to the display device having the display portion  5503 . 
     FIG. 14B  is a video camera, which is composed of a body  5511 , a display portion  5512 , a sound input  5513 , an operation switch  5514 , a battery  5515 , an image receiving portion  5516  and the like. 
     FIG. 14C  is a laptop personal computer, which is composed of a body  5501 , a case  5502 , a display portion  5503 , a keyboard  5504 , and the like. 
     FIG. 14D  is a personal digital assistant (PDA) manufactured by applying the present invention, which has a body  5531  provided with a display portion  5533 , an external interface  5535 , an operation button  5534 , and the like. And a stylus  5532  as an accessory for an operation is also provided. 
     FIG. 14E  is a digital camera, which is composed of a body  5551 , a display portion (A)  5552 , and an eye piece  5553 , an operation switch  5554 , a display portion (B)  5555 , a battery  5556  and the like. 
     FIG. 14F  is a cellular phone manufactured by applying the present invention. The cellular phone includes a body  5561  for which a display portion  5564 , a sound output portion  5562 , a sound input portion  5563 , an operation switch  5565 , an antenna  5566 , and the like are provided. 
   According to a method for manufacturing a display device of the present invention, a display device provided with a TFT array substrate over which plural TFTs are arranged, in which the electrical characteristic under the same electric signals of plural TFTs arranged in a line in at least one direction of column or row fluctuates periodically depending on the place in which each TFT is formed can be manufactured. A periodical pattern is generated in a display image of a display device. Consequently, random brightness unevenness, gradation unevenness can be visually reduced specially in the case of displaying a whole image with single brightness and a mono color (namely, under the same electric signal) by utilizing a visual advantage that a periodical pattern is difficult to be visually recognized as display unevenness. A display device of the present invention can be manufactured easily and at lower cost compared with the one manufactured by the conventional technique since a particular technique and the like are not required to an optical system of laser apparatus, and a maintenance of a laser oscillator is not required frequently.