The present invention relates to a semiconductor device including a
circuit composed of thin film transistors having a novel GOLD
(Gate-Overlapped LDD (Lightly Doped Drain)) structure. The thin film
transistor comprises a first gate electrode and a second electrode being
in contact with the first gate electrode and a gate insulating film.
Further, the LDD is formed by using the first gate electrode as a mask,
and source and drain regions are formed by using the second gate
electrode as the mask. Then, the LDD overlapping with the second gate
electrode is formed. This structure provides the thin film transistor
with high reliability.