公开(公告)号：US09406808B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US13671638

申请日：2012-11-08

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Masayuki Sakakura ,  Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Kengo Akimoto ,  Akiharu Miyanaga ,  Takuya Hirohashi ,  Hideyuki Kishida

IPC: H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: In a channel protected thin film transistor in which a channel formation region is formed using an oxide semiconductor, an oxide semiconductor layer which is dehydrated or dehydrogenated by a heat treatment is used as an active layer, a crystal region including nanocrystals is included in a superficial portion in the channel formation region, and the rest portion is amorphous or is formed of a mixture of amorphousness/non-crystals and microcrystals, where an amorphous region is dotted with microcrystals. By using an oxide semiconductor layer having such a structure, a change to an n-type caused by entry of moisture or elimination of oxygen to or from the superficial portion and generation of a parasitic channel can be prevented and a contact resistance with a source and drain electrodes can be reduced.

Abstract translation: 在使用氧化物半导体形成沟道形成区域的沟道保护薄膜晶体管中，使用通过热处理脱水或脱氢的氧化物半导体层作为有源层，包括纳米晶体的晶体区域包含在表面 并且其余部分是无定形的或由非晶/非晶体和微晶体的混合物形成，其中非晶区域用微晶点缀。 通过使用具有这种结构的氧化物半导体层，可以防止由于进入水分或从表面部分去除氧气或从表面部分排出而引起的n型变化和产生寄生通道，并且与源极接触电阻 可以减少漏电极。

公开(公告)号：US09275875B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US14529525

申请日：2014-10-31

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Suzunosuke Hiraishi ,  Junichiro Sakata

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L21/477 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor, which has stable electrical characteristics and high reliability. In a manufacturing process of a bottom-gate transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, heat treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen and heat treatment in vacuum are sequentially performed for dehydration or dehydrogenation of the oxide semiconductor layer. In addition, irradiation with light having a short wavelength is performed concurrently with the heat treatment, whereby elimination of hydrogen, OH, or the like is promoted. A transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer on which dehydration or dehydrogenation treatment is performed through such heat treatment has improved stability, so that variation in electrical characteristics of the transistor due to light irradiation or a bias-temperature stress (BT) test is suppressed.

Abstract translation: 目的在于提供一种具有稳定的电气特性和高可靠性的氧化物半导体的半导体装置。 在包括氧化物半导体层的底栅晶体管的制造工艺中，在氧化物气氛中进行热处理，在真空中进行热处理，依次进行氧化物半导体层的脱水或脱氢。 此外，与热处理同时进行具有短波长的光的照射，由此促进氢，OH等的消除。 包括通过这种热处理进行脱水或脱氢处理的氧化物半导体层的晶体管具有改善的稳定性，从而抑制了由于光照射或偏压温度应力（BT）测试而导致的晶体管的电特性的变化。

公开(公告)号：US10418491B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15846518

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Masayuki Sakakura ,  Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Kengo Akimoto ,  Akiharu Miyanaga ,  Takuya Hirohashi ,  Hideyuki Kishida

IPC: H01L21/20 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/12 ,  H01L21/263 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/417

Abstract: It is an object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device with good electrical characteristics and a display device including the semiconductor device as a switching element. In a transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a needle crystal group provided on at least one surface side of the oxide semiconductor layer grows in a c-axis direction perpendicular to the surface and includes an a-b plane parallel to the surface, and a portion except for the needle crystal group is an amorphous region or a region in which amorphousness and microcrystals are mixed. Accordingly, a highly reliable semiconductor device with good electrical characteristics can be formed.

公开(公告)号：US09299855B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US14447875

申请日：2014-07-31

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Takuya Hirohashi ,  Masahiro Takahashi ,  Motoki Nakashima ,  Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Masashi Tsubuku

IPC: H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/792 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode overlapping with the semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode, and a second gate insulating layer between the first gate insulating layer and the gate electrode. The first gate insulating layer includes an oxide in which the nitrogen content is lower than or equal to 5 at. %, and the second gate insulating layer includes charge trap states.

Abstract translation: 半导体器件包括半导体层，与半导体层重叠的栅极电极，在半导体层和栅电极之间的第一栅极绝缘层，以及位于第一栅极绝缘层和栅电极之间的第二栅极绝缘层。 第一栅极绝缘层包括其中氮含量低于或等于5at的氧化物。 ％，第二栅极绝缘层包括电荷陷阱状态。

公开(公告)号：US09123573B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US14527076

申请日：2014-10-29

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Masashi Tsubuku ,  Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Masashi Oota ,  Noritaka Ishihara ,  Koki Inoue

IPC: H01L29/04 ,  H01L31/036 ,  H01L31/0376 ,  H01L31/20 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/1054 ,  H01L22/14 ,  H01L29/247 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/42384 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An oxide semiconductor stacked film which does not easily cause a variation in electrical characteristics of a transistor and has high stability is provided. Further, a transistor which includes the oxide semiconductor stacked film in its channel formation region and has stable electrical characteristics is provided. An oxide semiconductor stacked film includes a first oxide semiconductor layer, a second oxide semiconductor layer, and a third oxide semiconductor layer which are sequentially stacked and each of which contains indium, gallium, and zinc. The content percentage of indium in the second oxide semiconductor layer is higher than that in the first oxide semiconductor layer and the third oxide semiconductor layer, and the absorption coefficient of the oxide semiconductor stacked film, which is measured by the CPM, is lower than or equal to 3×10−3/cm in an energy range of 1.5 eV to 2.3 eV.

Abstract translation: 提供了不容易引起晶体管的电特性变化并且具有高稳定性的氧化物半导体层叠膜。 此外，提供了在其沟道形成区域中包括氧化物半导体层叠膜并且具有稳定的电特性的晶体管。 氧化物半导体层叠膜包括依次堆叠并且各自含有铟，镓和锌的第一氧化物半导体层，第二氧化物半导体层和第三氧化物半导体层。 第二氧化物半导体层中的铟的含量百分比高于第一氧化物半导体层和第三氧化物半导体层中的铟的含量百分比，并且通过CPM测量的氧化物半导体层叠膜的吸收系数低于或等于 在1.5eV至2.3eV的能量范围内等于3×10-3 / cm。

公开(公告)号：US09829533B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14196281

申请日：2014-03-04

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Masashi Tsubuku ,  Ryosuke Watanabe

IPC: H01L29/10 ,  G01R31/265 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/66

CPC classification number: G01R31/2656 ,  H01L21/02488 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L22/12 ,  H01L22/14 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: An oxide semiconductor film having high stability with respect to light irradiation or a semiconductor device having high stability with respect to light irradiation is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is a semiconductor film including an oxide in which light absorption is observed by a constant photocurrent method (CPM) in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 800 nm, and in which an absorption coefficient of a defect level, which is obtained by removing light absorption due to a band tail from the light absorption, is lower than or equal to 5×10−2/cm. Alternatively, a semiconductor device is manufactured using the semiconductor film.

公开(公告)号：US09583570B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14813408

申请日：2015-07-30

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Masashi Tsubuku ,  Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Masashi Oota ,  Noritaka Ishihara ,  Koki Inoue

IPC: H01L29/04 ,  H01L31/036 ,  H01L31/0376 ,  H01L31/20 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/1054 ,  H01L22/14 ,  H01L29/247 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/42384 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An oxide semiconductor stacked film which does not easily cause a variation in electrical characteristics of a transistor and has high stability is provided. Further, a transistor which includes the oxide semiconductor stacked film in its channel formation region and has stable electrical characteristics is provided. An oxide semiconductor stacked film includes a first oxide semiconductor layer, a second oxide semiconductor layer, and a third oxide semiconductor layer which are sequentially stacked and each of which contains indium, gallium, and zinc. The content percentage of indium in the second oxide semiconductor layer is higher than that in the first oxide semiconductor layer and the third oxide semiconductor layer, and the absorption coefficient of the oxide semiconductor stacked film, which is measured by the CPM, is lower than or equal to 3×10−3/cm in an energy range of 1.5 eV to 2.3 eV.

Abstract translation: 提供了不容易引起晶体管的电特性变化并且具有高稳定性的氧化物半导体层叠膜。 此外，提供了在其沟道形成区域中包括氧化物半导体层叠膜并且具有稳定的电特性的晶体管。 氧化物半导体层叠膜包括依次堆叠并且各自含有铟，镓和锌的第一氧化物半导体层，第二氧化物半导体层和第三氧化物半导体层。 第二氧化物半导体层中的铟的含量百分比高于第一氧化物半导体层和第三氧化物半导体层中的铟的含量百分比，并且通过CPM测量的氧化物半导体层叠膜的吸收系数低于或等于 在1.5eV至2.3eV的能量范围内等于3×10-3 / cm。

公开(公告)号：US09318617B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14574964

申请日：2014-12-18

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Masayuki Sakakura ,  Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Kengo Akimoto ,  Akiharu Miyanaga ,  Takuya Hirohashi ,  Hideyuki Kishida

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/12 ,  H01L21/263 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L29/78696 ,  H01L21/2636 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/12 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: It is an object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device with good electrical characteristics and a display device including the semiconductor device as a switching element. In a transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a needle crystal group provided on at least one surface side of the oxide semiconductor layer grows in a c-axis direction perpendicular to the surface and includes an a-b plane parallel to the surface, and a portion except for the needle crystal group is an amorphous region or a region in which amorphousness and microcrystals are mixed. Accordingly, a highly reliable semiconductor device with good electrical characteristics can be formed.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供具有良好电气特性的高度可靠的半导体器件以及包括半导体器件作为开关元件的显示器件。 在包括氧化物半导体层的晶体管中，设置在氧化物半导体层的至少一个表面侧上的针状晶体在垂直于该表面的c轴方向上生长，并且包括平行于该表面的ab平面，以及除了 针状晶体组是无定形区域或非晶态和微晶体混合的区域。 因此，可以形成具有良好电特性的高可靠性半导体器件。

公开(公告)号：US09214563B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US13947334

申请日：2013-07-22

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Masayuki Sakakura ,  Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Kengo Akimoto ,  Akiharu Miyanaga ,  Takuya Hirohashi ,  Hideyuki Kishida

IPC: H01L29/12 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L29/78696 ,  H01L21/2636 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/12 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: It is an object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device with good electrical characteristics and a display device including the semiconductor device as a switching element. In a transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a needle crystal group provided on at least one surface side of the oxide semiconductor layer grows in a c-axis direction perpendicular to the surface and includes an a-b plane parallel to the surface, and a portion except for the needle crystal group is an amorphous region or a region in which amorphousness and microcrystals are mixed. Accordingly, a highly reliable semiconductor device with good electrical characteristics can be formed.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供具有良好电气特性的高度可靠的半导体器件以及包括半导体器件作为开关元件的显示器件。 在包括氧化物半导体层的晶体管中，设置在氧化物半导体层的至少一个表面侧上的针状晶体在垂直于该表面的c轴方向上生长，并且包括平行于该表面的ab平面，以及除了 针状晶体组是无定形区域或非晶态和微晶体混合的区域。 因此，可以形成具有良好电特性的高可靠性半导体器件。

公开(公告)号：US11188805B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16248349

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Ryosuke Watanabe ,  Naoto Kusumoto ,  Osamu Nakamura

IPC: G06K19/077 ,  H01L21/56

Abstract: Thin film integrated circuits are peeled from a substrate and the peeled thin film integrated circuits are sealed, efficiently in order to improve manufacturing yields. The present invention provides laminating system comprising transporting means for transporting a substrate provided with a plurality of thin film integrated circuits; first peeling means for bonding first surfaces of the thin film integrated circuits to a first sheet member to peel the thin film integrated circuits from the substrate; second peeling means for bonding second surfaces of the thin film integrated circuits to a second sheet member to peel the thin film integrated circuits from the first sheet member; and sealing means for interposing the thin film integrated circuits between the second sheet member and a third sheet member to seal the thin film integrated circuit with the second sheet member and the third sheet member.