Patent ID: 7253460

Claim:
An active matrix panel comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of data lines; and a plurality of switching elements which are individually connected to the scanning lines and the data lines; the switching elements respectively comprising: a semiconductor thin film a semiconductor thin film••which includes:•• a common source-drain region having a bend portion with a channel region on one end and the other end further followed by a second source region of the channel region sequentially formed to one end of the common source-drain region and a second drain region of the channel region sequentially formed to the other end of the common source-drain which is connected to one of the data lines; a gate insulating film arranged on a surface of the semiconductor thin film; and a gate electrode arranged in areas on the gate insulating film corresponding to the channel region upper part for the second source region and the second drain region which is connected to one of the scanning lines.