Thin-film
transistor (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500) which has: an
active layer (ACT); a gate
electrode (150) that overlaps at least partially with the
active layer (ACT); and a source
electrode (160) and a drain
electrode (170) spaced apart from each other and each connected to the
active layer (ACT); wherein the active layer (ACT) has a first active layer (130), and the first active layer (130) has: a channel section (130n) that overlaps with the gate electrode (150); a first connecting section (CON1) which is connected to a first side of the channel section (130n); and a second connecting section (CON2) which is connected to a second side of the channel section (130n), wherein the channel section (130n) has a crystalline structure, wherein the first connecting section (CON1) has a first amorphous section (130a) which is in contact with the channel section (130n), and wherein the second connecting section (CON2) has a second amorphous section (130b) which is in contact with the channel section (130n), wherein the active layer (ACT) further comprises an active
barrier layer (140) which overlaps with and is in contact with the first active layer (130), the active
barrier layer (140) comprises: a channel section (140n) that overlaps with the gate electrode (150), a first amorphous section (140a) connected to a first side of the channel section (140n) of the active
barrier layer (140); and a second amorphous section (140b) connected to a second side of the channel section (140n) of the active barrier layer (140); wherein the channel section (140n) of the active barrier layer (140) has a crystalline structure, wherein the first amorphous section (140a) and the second amorphous section (140b) of the active barrier layer (140) each have an amorphous structure, and where the
charge carrier density of the channel section (140n) of the active barrier layer (140) is lower than the
charge carrier density of the channel section (130n) of the first active layer (130), and the active barrier layer (140) further comprises: a first active barrier layer (141) that is in contact with the first active layer (130); and a second active barrier layer (142) which is in contact with the first active layer (130), wherein the first active barrier layer (141) and the second active barrier layer (142) are arranged on opposite sides of the first active layer (130).