公开(公告)号：US20150228667A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14692077

申请日：2015-04-21

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Hiroki OHARA ,  Junichiro SAKATA ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Miyuki HOSOBA

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

CPC classification number: H01L27/127 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L27/1214 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/1274 ,  H01L27/1296 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: An object is to manufacture and provide a highly reliable semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with stable electric characteristics. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor in which a semiconductor layer including a channel formation region serves as an oxide semiconductor film, heat treatment for reducing impurities such as moisture (heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation) is performed after an oxide insulating film serving as a protective film is formed in contact with an oxide semiconductor layer. Then, the impurities such as moisture, which exist not only in a source electrode layer, in a drain electrode layer, in a gate insulating layer, and in the oxide semiconductor layer but also at interfaces between the oxide semiconductor film and upper and lower films which are in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, are reduced.

Abstract translation: 目的是制造和提供包括具有稳定电特性的薄膜晶体管的高度可靠的半导体器件。 在包括薄膜晶体管的半导体器件的制造方法中，其中包括沟道形成区域的半导体层用作氧化物半导体膜，用于减少诸如湿度的杂质（脱水或脱氢热处理）的热处理在 形成与氧化物半导体层接触的用作保护膜的氧化物绝缘膜。 然后，在漏极电极层，栅极绝缘层和氧化物半导体层中以及在氧化物半导体膜和上下膜之间的界面处不仅在源电极层中存在的诸如水分的杂质 它们与氧化物半导体层接触。

公开(公告)号：US20150072535A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14543287

申请日：2014-11-17

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66

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.

Abstract translation: 在包括晶体管上的包括氧化物半导体膜和保护膜的晶体管的半导体器件中，在以下条件下形成含有超过化学计量组成的氧的氧化物绝缘膜作为保护膜：放置在处理室中的衬底 抽真空至真空度保持在高于或等于180℃且低于或等于260℃的温度; 将源气体引入处理室，使得处理室中的压力设定为高于或等于100Pa且小于或等于250Pa; 并且将高于或等于0.17W / cm 2且低于或等于0.5W / cm 2的高频功率供应到设置在处理室中的电极。

公开(公告)号：US20150048364A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14496404

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunichi ITO ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Miyuki HOSOBA ,  Junichiro SAKATA

IPC: H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L27/1225 ,  G09G3/20 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1259 ,  H01L29/247 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: An object is to control composition and a defect of an oxide semiconductor, another object is to increase a field effect mobility of a thin film transistor and to obtain a sufficient on-off ratio with a reduced off current. A solution is to employ an oxide semiconductor whose composition is represented by InMO3(ZnO)m, where M is one or a plurality of elements selected from Ga, Fe, Ni, Mn, Co, and Al, and m is preferably a non-integer number of greater than 0 and less than 1. The concentration of Zn is lower than the concentrations of In and M. The oxide semiconductor has an amorphous structure. Oxide and nitride layers can be provided to prevent pollution and degradation of the oxide semiconductor.

公开(公告)号：US20150014683A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-15

申请号：US14459523

申请日：2014-08-14

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Atsuo ISOBE ,  Toshinari SASAKI

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L29/04

CPC classification number: H01L29/78696 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02592 ,  H01L21/02667 ,  H01L23/564 ,  H01L27/1052 ,  H01L27/1156 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/42384 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Stable electric characteristics and high reliability are provided to a miniaturized and integrated semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor. In a transistor (a semiconductor device) including an oxide semiconductor film, the oxide semiconductor film is provided along a trench (groove) formed in an insulating layer. The trench includes a lower end corner portion having a curved shape with a curvature radius of longer than or equal to 20 nm and shorter than or equal to 60 nm, and the oxide semiconductor film is provided in contact with a bottom surface, the lower end corner portion, and an inner wall surface of the trench. The oxide semiconductor film includes a crystal having a c-axis substantially perpendicular to a surface at least over the lower end corner portion.

Abstract translation: 将稳定的电特性和高可靠性提供给包括氧化物半导体的小型化和集成的半导体器件。 在包括氧化物半导体膜的晶体管（半导体器件）中，氧化物半导体膜沿着形成在绝缘层中的沟槽（沟槽）设置。 沟槽包括具有曲率半径大于或等于20nm且小于或等于60nm的弯曲形状的下端拐角部分，并且氧化物半导体膜设置成与底表面接触，下端 拐角部分和沟槽的内壁表面。 氧化物半导体膜包括具有基本上垂直于至少在下端拐角部分的表面的c轴的晶体。

公开(公告)号：US20140377907A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US14480760

申请日：2014-09-09

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/02664 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/66765 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: An object is to provide a high reliable semiconductor device including a thin film transistor having stable electric characteristics. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film is used for a semiconductor layer including a channel formation region, heat treatment (which is for dehydration or dehydrogenation) is performed so as to improve the purity of the oxide semiconductor film and reduce impurities such as moisture. Besides impurities such as moisture existing in the oxide semiconductor film, heat treatment causes reduction of impurities such as moisture existing in the gate insulating layer and those in interfaces between the oxide semiconductor film and films which are provided over and below the oxide semiconductor film and are in contact with the oxide semiconductor film.

Abstract translation: 目的是提供一种包括具有稳定电特性的薄膜晶体管的高可靠性半导体器件。 在包括使用氧化物半导体膜用于包括沟道形成区域的半导体层的薄膜晶体管的半导体器件的制造方法中，进行热处理（其用于脱水或脱氢），以提高纯度 氧化物半导体膜，并且减少诸如水分的杂质。 除了存在于氧化物半导体膜中的水分等杂质外，热处理会导致存在于栅极绝缘层中的杂质，氧化物半导体膜和氧化物半导体膜之间的氧化物半导体膜与膜之间的界面中的杂质的减少， 与氧化物半导体膜接触。

公开(公告)号：US20140370670A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US14474516

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Atsuo ISOBE ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Junichi KOEZUKA ,  Shunpei YAMAZAKI

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/265

CPC classification number: H01L29/4238 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/425 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/1085 ,  H01L27/10876 ,  H01L27/1156 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L28/40 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/66477 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: It is an object to provide a semiconductor device in which a short-channel effect is suppressed and miniaturization is achieved, and a manufacturing method thereof. A trench is formed in an insulating layer and impurities are added to an oxide semiconductor film in contact with an upper end corner portion of the trench, whereby a source region and a drain region are formed. With the above structure, miniaturization can be achieved. Further, with the trench, a short-channel effect can be suppressed setting the depth of the trench as appropriate even when a distance between a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer is shortened.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种抑制短路效应并实现小型化的半导体器件及其制造方法。 在绝缘层中形成沟槽，并且将杂质添加到与沟槽的上端角部接触的氧化物半导体膜，由此形成源极区域和漏极区域。 利用上述结构，可以实现小型化。 此外，利用沟槽，即使当源电极层和漏电极层之间的距离缩短时，也可以适当地抑制沟槽的深度适当地设定短沟道效应。

公开(公告)号：US20140246673A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

申请号：US14278521

申请日：2014-05-15

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kengo AKIMOTO ,  Toshinari SASAKI

IPC: H01L29/786

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.

Abstract translation: 目的是提高使用氧化物半导体的薄膜晶体管的场效应迁移率。 另一个目的是抑制即使在具有改善的场效应迁移率的薄膜晶体管中，关断电流的增加。 在使用氧化物半导体层的薄膜晶体管中，通过形成具有比氧化物半导体层和栅极绝缘层之间的氧化物半导体层更高的导电性和更小的厚度的半导体层，薄膜晶体管的场效应迁移率可以是 可以抑制切断电流的提高。

公开(公告)号：US20140217402A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14247665

申请日：2014-04-08

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/66969 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/42384 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: It is an object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device which includes a thin film transistor having stable electric characteristics. It is another object to manufacture a highly reliable semiconductor device at lower cost with high productivity. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device which includes a thin film transistor where a semiconductor layer having a channel formation region, a source region, and a drain region are formed using an oxide semiconductor layer, heat treatment (heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation) is performed so as to improve the purity of the oxide semiconductor layer and reduce impurities such as moisture. Moreover, the oxide semiconductor layer subjected to the heat treatment is slowly cooled under an oxygen atmosphere.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种高度可靠的半导体器件，其包括具有稳定电特性的薄膜晶体管。 另一个目的是以更高的生产率以更低的成本制造高可靠性的半导体器件。 在包括薄膜晶体管的半导体器件的制造方法中，使用氧化物半导体层形成具有沟道形成区域，源极区域和漏极区域的半导体层，进行热处理（脱水或脱氢的热处理） 以提高氧化物半导体层的纯度并减少诸如水分的杂质。 此外，在氧气氛下缓慢冷却经受热处理的氧化物半导体层。

公开(公告)号：US20140113406A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US14143542

申请日：2013-12-30

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/477 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02664 ,  H01L21/383 ,  H01L21/46 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: An object is to manufacture a highly reliable semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with stable electric characteristics. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film is used for a semiconductor layer including a channel formation region, heat treatment (for dehydration or dehydrogenation) is performed to improve the purity of the oxide semiconductor film and reduce impurities including moisture or the like. After that, slow cooling is performed under an oxygen atmosphere. Besides impurities including moisture or the like exiting in the oxide semiconductor film, heat treatment causes reduction of impurities including moisture or the like exiting in a gate insulating layer and those in interfaces between the oxide semiconductor film and films which are provided over and below the oxide semiconductor and in contact therewith.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是制造具有稳定电特性的薄膜晶体管的高度可靠的半导体器件。 在包括使用氧化物半导体膜用于包括沟道形成区域的半导体层的薄膜晶体管的半导体器件的制造方法中，进行热处理（脱水或脱氢）以提高氧化物半导体膜的纯度 并减少杂质，包括水分等。 之后，在氧气氛下进行缓慢冷却。 除了在氧化物半导体膜中排出的含有水分等的杂质以外，热处理会导致在栅极绝缘层中退出的杂质，包括氧化物半导体膜和膜之间的界面中的杂质，氧化物半导体膜和氧化物之间和之下的界面 半导体并与其接触。

公开(公告)号：US20140048798A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13969808

申请日：2013-08-19

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Hiroki OHARA ,  Junichiro SAKATA ,  Toshinari SASAKI ,  Miyuki HOSOBA

IPC: H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L27/127 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L27/1214 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/1274 ,  H01L27/1296 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: An object is to manufacture and provide a highly reliable semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with stable electric characteristics. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor in which a semiconductor layer including a channel formation region serves as an oxide semiconductor film, heat treatment for reducing impurities such as moisture (heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation) is performed after an oxide insulating film serving as a protective film is formed in contact with an oxide semiconductor layer. Then, the impurities such as moisture, which exist not only in a source electrode layer, in a drain electrode layer, in a gate insulating layer, and in the oxide semiconductor layer but also at interfaces between the oxide semiconductor film and upper and lower films which are in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, are reduced.

Abstract translation: 目的是制造和提供包括具有稳定电特性的薄膜晶体管的高度可靠的半导体器件。 在包括薄膜晶体管的半导体器件的制造方法中，其中包括沟道形成区域的半导体层用作氧化物半导体膜，用于减少诸如水分的杂质（脱水或脱氢热处理）的热处理在 形成与氧化物半导体层接触的用作保护膜的氧化物绝缘膜。 然后，在漏极电极层，栅极绝缘层和氧化物半导体层中以及在氧化物半导体膜和上下膜之间的界面处不仅在源电极层中存在的诸如水分的杂质 它们与氧化物半导体层接触。