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Patent US6635520 - Operation method of semiconductor devices - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn insulated gate field effect transistor comprises a non-single-crystalline semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, a gate electrode is formed on a portion of the surface of said semiconductor layer, and a gate insulated film is disposed between said gate electrode and said semiconductor layer. A...http://www.google.com/patents/US6635520?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6635520 - Operation method of semiconductor devicesAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6635520 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/406,794Publication dateOct 21, 2003Filing dateSep 28, 1999Priority dateMay 18, 1984Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS4727044, US4959700, US5142344, US5313077, US5315132, US5543636, US6221701, US6660574, US6680486, US6734499Publication number09406794, 406794, US 6635520 B1, US 6635520B1, US-B1-6635520, US6635520 B1, US6635520B1InventorsShunpei YamazakiOriginal AssigneeSemiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (117), Non-Patent Citations (327), Classifications (31), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetOperation method of semiconductor devices
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