A semiconductor device in which TFTs of suitable structures are arranged
depending upon the performances of the circuits, and storage capacitors
are formed occupying small areas, the semiconductor device featuring high
performance and bright image. The thickness of the gate-insulating film
is differed depending upon a circuit that gives importance to the
operation speed and a circuit that gives importance to the
gate-insulating breakdown voltage, and the position for forming the LDD
region is differed depending upon the TFT that gives importance to the
countermeasure against the hot carriers and the TFT that gives importance
to the countermeasure against the off current. This makes it possible to
realize a semiconductor device of high performance. Further, the storage
capacity is formed by a light-shielding film and an oxide thereof to
minimize its area, and a semiconductor device capable of displaying a
bright picture is realized.