公开(公告)号：US20140256086A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US14284771

申请日：2014-05-22

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kosei NODA ,  Toshinari SASAKI

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/477

CPC classification number: H01L29/66969 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/465 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L22/10 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: A transistor with superior electric characteristics is manufactured. An oxide insulating film is formed over a substrate, an oxide semiconductor film is formed over the oxide insulating film, heat treatment is then conducted at a temperature at which hydrogen contained in the oxide semiconductor film is desorbed and part of oxygen contained in the oxide insulating film is desorbed, then the heated oxide semiconductor film is etched into a predetermined shape to form an island-shaped oxide semiconductor film, a pair of electrodes is formed over the island-shaped oxide semiconductor film, a gate insulating film is formed over the pair of electrodes and the island-shaped oxide semiconductor film, and a gate electrode is formed over the gate insulating film.

Abstract translation: 制造出具有优异电特性的晶体管。 在衬底上形成氧化物绝缘膜，在氧化物绝缘膜上形成氧化物半导体膜，然后在氧化物半导体膜中所含的氢被解吸的温度和氧化物绝缘中包含的部分氧进行热处理 膜被解吸，然后将加热的氧化物半导体膜蚀刻成预定形状以形成岛状氧化物半导体膜，在岛状氧化物半导体膜上形成一对电极，在该对上形成栅极绝缘膜 的电极和岛状氧化物半导体膜，并且栅极电极形成在栅极绝缘膜上。

公开(公告)号：US20140252348A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US14282305

申请日：2014-05-20

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hideaki KUWABARA ,  Kengo AKIMOTO ,  Toshinari SASAKI

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/24

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/458 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: An object is to increase field effect mobility of a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor. Another object is to stabilize electrical characteristics of the thin film transistor. In a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a semiconductor layer or a conductive layer having higher electrical conductivity than the oxide semiconductor is formed over the oxide semiconductor layer, whereby field effect mobility of the thin film transistor can be increased. Further, by forming a semiconductor layer or a conductive layer having higher electrical conductivity than the oxide semiconductor between the oxide semiconductor layer and a protective insulating layer of the thin film transistor, change in composition or deterioration in film quality of the oxide semiconductor layer is prevented, so that electrical characteristics of the thin film transistor can be stabilized.

Abstract translation: 目的是增加包括氧化物半导体的薄膜晶体管的场效应迁移率。 另一个目的是稳定薄膜晶体管的电特性。 在包括氧化物半导体层的薄膜晶体管中，在氧化物半导体层上形成具有比氧化物半导体更高的导电性的半导体层或导电层，由此可以提高薄膜晶体管的场效应迁移率。 此外，通过在氧化物半导体层和薄膜晶体管的保护绝缘层之间形成具有比氧化物半导体更高的导电性的半导体层或导电层，防止氧化物半导体层的组成变化或膜质量的劣化 ，使得薄膜晶体管的电特性能够稳定。

公开(公告)号：US20140239297A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US14269819

申请日：2014-05-05

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Toshinari SASAKI ,  Hitomi SATO ,  Kosei NODA ,  Yuta ENDO ,  Mizuho IKARASHI ,  Keitaro IMAI ,  Atsuo ISOBE ,  Yutaka OKAZAKI

IPC: H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/78606

Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是制造其中包括氧化物半导体的晶体管具有常态特性，电特性波动小，可靠性高的半导体器件。 首先，在基板上进行第一热处理，在基板上形成基极绝缘层，在基底绝缘层上形成氧化物半导体层，对形成氧化物半导体的工序进行第一热处理的工序 在不暴露于空气的情况下执行层。 接下来，在形成氧化物半导体层之后，进行第二热处理。 使用通过加热而释放氧的绝缘层作为基底绝缘层。

公开(公告)号：US20140197406A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-17

申请号：US14217887

申请日：2014-03-18

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Junichiro SAKATA ,  Masashi TSUBUKU

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1214 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1255 ,  H01L27/3248 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L27/3265 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/458 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a highly reliable display device using a thin film transistor having favorable electric characteristics and high reliability as a switching element. In a bottom gate thin film transistor including an amorphous oxide semiconductor, an oxide conductive layer having a crystal region is formed between an oxide semiconductor layer which has been dehydrated or dehydrogenated by heat treatment and each of a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer which are formed using a metal material. Accordingly, contact resistance between the oxide semiconductor layer and each of the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer can be reduced; thus, a thin film transistor having favorable electric characteristics and a highly reliable display device using the thin film transistor can be provided.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是制造使用具有良好的电特性和高可靠性的薄膜晶体管作为开关元件的高度可靠的显示装置。 在包括非晶氧化物半导体的底栅薄膜晶体管中，在已经通过热处理脱水或脱氢的氧化物半导体层与源电极层和漏电极层中的每一个之间形成具有晶体区的氧化物导电层， 使用金属材料形成。 因此，可以减小氧化物半导体层与源极电极层和漏极电极层中的每一个之间的接触电阻; 因此，可以提供具有良好电特性的薄膜晶体管和使用该薄膜晶体管的高度可靠的显示装置。

公开(公告)号：US20140001467A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13922693

申请日：2013-06-20

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Takashi HAMOCHI ,  Toshiyuki MIYAMOTO ,  Masafumi NOMURA ,  Junichi KOEZUKA ,  Kenichi OKAZAKI

IPC: H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869

Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor in which a change in electrical characteristics is suppressed or whose reliability is improved. In a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor film in which a channel formation region is formed, an insulating film which suppresses entry of water and contains at least nitrogen and an insulating film which suppresses entry of nitrogen released form the insulating film are provided over the oxide semiconductor film. As water entering the oxide semiconductor film, water contained in the air, water in a film provided over the insulating film which suppresses entry of water, or the like can be given. Further, as the insulating film which suppresses entry of water, a nitride insulating film can be used, and the amount of hydrogen molecules released by heating from the nitride insulating film is smaller than 5.0×1021 molecules/cm3.

Abstract translation: 提供一种包括氧化物半导体的半导体器件，其中电特性的变化被抑制或其可靠性提高。 在包括其中形成沟道形成区域的氧化物半导体膜的半导体器件中，在氧化物上设置绝缘膜，其抑制水的入口并且至少包含氮和绝缘膜，所述绝缘膜抑制从绝缘膜释放的氮的进入 半导体膜。 当进入氧化物半导体膜的水中，可以给出包含在空气中的水，设置在绝缘膜上的膜中的水，以抑制水的进入等。 此外，作为抑制水的侵入的绝缘膜，可以使用氮化物绝缘膜，通过加热从氮化物绝缘膜释放的氢分子的量小于5.0×1021分子/ cm 3。

公开(公告)号：US20130285052A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13926276

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junichiro SAKATA ,  Takashi SHIMAZU ,  Hiroki OHARA ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Shunpei YAMAZAKI

IPC: H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/16 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor which includes an oxide semiconductor layer and has high electric characteristics. An oxide semiconductor layer including SiOx is used in a channel formation region, and in order to reduce contact resistance with source and drain electrode layers formed using a metal material with low electric resistance, source and drain regions are provided between the source and drain electrode layers and the oxide semiconductor layer including SiOx. The source and drain regions are formed using an oxide semiconductor layer which does not include SiOx or an oxynitiride film.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种包括具有氧化物半导体层并具有高电特性的薄膜晶体管的半导体器件。 在沟道形成区域中使用包含SiO x的氧化物半导体层，为了降低与使用具有低电阻的金属材料形成的源极和漏极电极层的接触电阻，源极和漏极电极层之间提供源极和漏极区域 和包含SiOx的氧化物半导体层。 源极和漏极区域使用不包括SiO x或氧氮化物膜的氧化物半导体层形成。

公开(公告)号：US20130264563A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13795770

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kenichi OKAZAKI ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Shuhei YOKOYAMA ,  Takashi HAMOCHI

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L21/02112 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/385 ,  H01L23/3171 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78648 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: In a semiconductor device including a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film and a protective film over the transistor, an oxide insulating film containing oxygen in excess of the stoichiometric composition is formed as the protective film under the following conditions: a substrate placed in a treatment chamber evacuated to a vacuum level is held at a temperature higher than or equal to 180° C. and lower than or equal to 260° C.; a source gas is introduced into the treatment chamber so that the pressure in the treatment chamber is set to be higher than or equal to 100 Pa and lower than or equal to 250 Pa; and a high-frequency power higher than or equal to 0.17 W/cm2 and lower than or equal to 0.5 W/cm2 is supplied to an electrode provided in the treatment chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20130153910A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13770120

申请日：2013-02-19

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Junichiro SAKATA ,  Masashi TSUBUKU

IPC: H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1214 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1255 ,  H01L27/3248 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L27/3265 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/458 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a highly reliable display device using a thin film transistor having favorable electric characteristics and high reliability as a switching element. In a bottom gate thin film transistor including an amorphous oxide semiconductor, an oxide conductive layer having a crystal region is formed between an oxide semiconductor layer which has been dehydrated or dehydrogenated by heat treatment and each of a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer which are formed using a metal material. Accordingly, contact resistance between the oxide semiconductor layer and each of the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer can be reduced; thus, a thin film transistor having favorable electric characteristics and a highly reliable display device using the thin film transistor can be provided.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是制造使用具有良好的电特性和高可靠性的薄膜晶体管作为开关元件的高度可靠的显示装置。 在包括非晶氧化物半导体的底栅薄膜晶体管中，在已经通过热处理脱水或脱氢的氧化物半导体层与源电极层和漏电极层中的每一个之间形成具有晶体区的氧化物导电层， 使用金属材料形成。 因此，可以减小氧化物半导体层与源极电极层和漏极电极层中的每一个之间的接触电阻; 因此，可以提供具有良好电特性的薄膜晶体管和使用该薄膜晶体管的高度可靠的显示装置。

公开(公告)号：US20130099237A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-25

申请号：US13651809

申请日：2012-10-15

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Toshinari SASAKI ,  Kosei NODA ,  Yuhei SATO ,  Yuta ENDO

IPC: H01L21/477 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/42364

Abstract: Hydrogen concentration and oxygen vacancies in an oxide semiconductor film are reduced. Reliability of a semiconductor device which includes a transistor using an oxide semiconductor film is improved. One embodiment of the present invention is a semiconductor device which includes a base insulating film; an oxide semiconductor film formed over the base insulating film; a gate insulating film formed over the oxide semiconductor film; and a gate electrode overlapping with the oxide semiconductor film with the gate insulating film provided therebetween. The base insulating film shows a signal at a g value of 2.01 by electron spin resonance. The oxide semiconductor film does not show a signal at a g value of 1.93 by electron spin resonance.

公开(公告)号：US20130089950A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13688598

申请日：2012-11-29

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kengo AKIMOTO ,  Toshinari SASAKI

IPC: H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/167 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1259 ,  H01L27/127 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78693 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: An object is to improve field effect mobility of a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor. Another object is to suppress increase in off current even in a thin film transistor with improved field effect mobility. In a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor layer, by forming a semiconductor layer having higher electrical conductivity and a smaller thickness than the oxide semiconductor layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and a gate insulating layer, field effect mobility of the thin film transistor can be improved, and increase in off current can be suppressed.