Aspects of the invention can provide a thin-film
transistor having good
transistor characteristics and operable with a low driving
voltage, a method of producing such a thin-film
transistor, a high-reliability
electronic circuit, a display, and an electronic device. In an exemplary thin-film transistor according to the invention, a gate
electrode can be formed on a substrate via an underlying layer, and a gate insulating layer can be formed on the substrate such that the gate
electrode is covered with the gate insulating layer. A source
electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the gate insulating layer such that they are separated from each other by a gap formed just above the gate electrode. An
organic semiconductor layer can be formed thereon such that the electrodes are covered with the
organic semiconductor layer. A region between the electrodes of the
organic semiconductor layer functions as a channel region. A protective layer can be arranged on the organic
semiconductor layer. This thin-film transistor is characterized in that the organic
semiconductor layer is formed after the gate insulating layer is formed, and the gate insulating layer has the capability of causing the organic
semiconductor layer to be aligned.