A method of forming a crystal grain for use in a semiconductor
manufacturing process, the method including the steps of forming an oxide
silicon film on a glass substrate, etching at least one hole at a
predetermined location in the oxide silicon film, forming an amorphous
silicon film over the oxide silicon film, heating the amorphous silicon
film such that a portion of the amorphous silicon film in the at least
one hole is in a non-melting state and a substantial remainder of the
amorphous silicon film is brought into a melting state, and allowing the
amorphous silicon film to cool such that crystal growth is generated
using the non-melting state portion as a crystal nucleus.