An object of the invention is to provide a technique for improving the
characteristics of a TFT and realizing an optimum structure of the TFT
for the driving conditions of a pixel section and a driving circuit by a
small number of photo masks. Therefore, a light emitting device has a
semiconductor film, a first electrode and a first insulating film nipped
between the semiconductor film and the first electrode. Further, the
light emitting device has a second electrode and a second insulating film
nipped between the semiconductor film and the second electrode. The first
and second electrodes are overlapped with each other through a channel
forming area arranged in the semiconductor film. In the case of a TFT in
which a reduction in off-electric current is considered important in
comparison with an increase in on-electric current, a constant voltage
(common voltage) is applied to the first electrode at any time. In the
case of a TFT in which the increase in on-electric current is considered
important in comparison with the reduction in off-electric current, the
same voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes.