公开(公告)号：US10236391B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15994303

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junichiro Sakata ,  Takuya Hirohashi ,  Hideyuki Kishida

IPC: H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/24

Abstract: It is an object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with stable electric characteristics. In a semiconductor device including an inverted staggered thin film transistor whose semiconductor layer is an oxide semiconductor layer, a buffer layer is provided over the oxide semiconductor layer. The buffer layer is in contact with a channel formation region of the semiconductor layer and source and drain electrode layers. A film of the buffer layer has resistance distribution. A region provided over the channel formation region of the semiconductor layer has lower electrical conductivity than the channel formation region of the semiconductor layer, and a region in contact with the source and drain electrode layers has higher electrical conductivity than the channel formation region of the semiconductor layer.

公开(公告)号：US10186619B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15265936

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Miyuki Hosoba ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Hiroki Ohara ,  Shunpei Yamazaki

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L21/67 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/167 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G09G3/36 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device having stable electric characteristics in which an oxide semiconductor is used. An oxide semiconductor layer is subjected to heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation treatment in a nitrogen gas or an inert gas atmosphere such as a rare gas (e.g., argon or helium) or under reduced pressure and to a cooling step for treatment for supplying oxygen in an atmosphere of oxygen, an atmosphere of oxygen and nitrogen, or the air (having a dew point of preferably lower than or equal to −40° C., still preferably lower than or equal to −50° C.) atmosphere. The oxide semiconductor layer is thus highly purified, whereby an i-type oxide semiconductor layer is formed. A semiconductor device including a thin film transistor having the oxide semiconductor layer is manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US10090171B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15819086

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Toshinari Sasaki ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Hiroki Ohara ,  Shunpei Yamazaki

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/383 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66

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.

公开(公告)号：US09768207B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15217177

申请日：2016-07-22

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Masashi Tsubuku ,  Shuhei Yoshitomi ,  Takahiro Tsuji ,  Miyuki Hosoba ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Hiroyuki Tomatsu ,  Masahiko Hayakawa

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

CPC classification number: H01L27/1262 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02595 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L21/02667 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/127 ,  H01L29/66765 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: It is an object to provide a manufacturing method of a structure of a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor film, in which threshold voltage at which a channel is formed is positive and as close to 0 V as possible. A protective insulating layer is formed to cover a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer that is dehydrated or dehydrogenated by first heat treatment, and second heat treatment at a temperature that is lower than that of the first heat treatment, in which the increase and decrease in temperature are repeated plural times, is performed, whereby a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, in which threshold voltage at which a channel is formed is positive and as close to 0 V as possible without depending on the channel length, can be manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US20170207417A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15473711

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hisao Ikeda ,  Hiroki Ohara ,  Makoto Hosoba ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Shunichi Ito

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32

CPC classification number: H01L51/5253 ,  G09G3/3291 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2310/0251 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  H01L27/3211 ,  H01L27/322 ,  H01L27/3246 ,  H01L27/3272 ,  H01L51/5012 ,  H01L51/5203 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5237 ,  H01L51/5246 ,  H01L51/525 ,  H01L51/5262 ,  H01L51/5275 ,  H01L51/5284 ,  H01L2251/301 ,  H01L2251/5315 ,  H01L2251/5323 ,  H01L2251/5338 ,  H01L2251/5361

Abstract: There has been a problem that difference in refractive index between an opposite substrate or a moisture barrier layer provided thereover, and air is maintained large, and light extraction efficiency is low. Further, there has been a problem that peeling or cracking due to the moisture barrier layer is easily generated, which leads to deteriorate the reliability and lifetime of a light-emitting element. A light-emitting element comprises a pixel electrode, an electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode, a passivation film, a stress relieving layer, and a low refractive index layer, all of which are stacked sequentially. The stress relieving layer serves to prevent peeling of the passivation film. The low refractive index layer serves to reduce reflectivity of light generated in the electroluminescent layer in emitting to air. Therefore, a light-emitting element with high reliability and long lifetime and a display device using the light-emitting element can be provided.

公开(公告)号：US09614012B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US15157499

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hisao Ikeda ,  Hiroki Ohara ,  Makoto Hosoba ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Shunichi Ito

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L27/32 ,  G09G3/3291 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/50

CPC classification number: H01L51/5253 ,  G09G3/3291 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2310/0251 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  H01L27/3211 ,  H01L27/322 ,  H01L27/3246 ,  H01L27/3272 ,  H01L51/5012 ,  H01L51/5203 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5237 ,  H01L51/5246 ,  H01L51/525 ,  H01L51/5262 ,  H01L51/5275 ,  H01L51/5284 ,  H01L2251/301 ,  H01L2251/5315 ,  H01L2251/5323 ,  H01L2251/5338 ,  H01L2251/5361

Abstract: There has been a problem that difference in refractive index between an opposite substrate or a moisture barrier layer provided thereover, and air is maintained large, and light extraction efficiency is low. Further, there has been a problem that peeling or cracking due to the moisture barrier layer is easily generated, which leads to deteriorate the reliability and lifetime of a light-emitting element. A light-emitting element comprises a pixel electrode, an electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode, a passivation film, a stress relieving layer, and a low refractive index layer, all of which are stacked sequentially. The stress relieving layer serves to prevent peeling of the passivation film. The low refractive index layer serves to reduce reflectivity of light generated in the electroluminescent layer in emitting to air. Therefore, a light-emitting element with high reliability and long lifetime and a display device using the light-emitting element can be provided.

公开(公告)号：US09601516B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14264301

申请日：2014-04-29

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Masayuki Sakakura ,  Yoshiaki Oikawa ,  Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Masashi Tsubuku ,  Kengo Akimoto ,  Miyuki Hosoba

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1345

CPC classification number: H01L27/124 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/13454 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2202/10 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1255

Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit portion including a driver circuit and a pixel portion including a pixel. The pixel includes a gate electrode layer having a light-transmitting property, a gate insulating layer, a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer each having a light-transmitting property provided over the gate insulating layer, an oxide semiconductor layer covering top surfaces and side surfaces of the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer and provided over the gate electrode layer with the gate insulating layer therebetween, a conductive layer provided over part of the oxide semiconductor layer and having a lower resistance than the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer, and an oxide insulating layer in contact with part of the oxide semiconductor layer.

公开(公告)号：US09530872B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14146093

申请日：2014-01-02

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Akiharu Miyanaga ,  Masayuki Sakakura ,  Junichi Koezuka ,  Tetsunori Maruyama ,  Yuki Imoto

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/786

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

Abstract: An object is to provide a thin film transistor and a method for manufacturing the thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor with a controlled threshold voltage, high operation speed, a relatively easy manufacturing process, and sufficient reliability. An impurity having influence on carrier concentration in the oxide semiconductor layer, such as a hydrogen atom or a compound containing a hydrogen atom such as H2O, may be eliminated. An oxide insulating layer containing a large number of defects such as dangling bonds may be formed in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, such that the impurity diffuses into the oxide insulating layer and the impurity concentration in the oxide semiconductor layer is reduced. The oxide semiconductor layer or the oxide insulating layer in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer may be formed in a deposition chamber which is evacuated with use of a cryopump whereby the impurity concentration is reduced.

公开(公告)号：US09478563B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14804508

申请日：2015-07-21

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junichiro Sakata ,  Toshinari Sasaki ,  Miyuki Hosoba

IPC: H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/12 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: An object is to provide a display device which operates stably with use of a transistor having stable electric characteristics. In manufacture of a display device using transistors in which an oxide semiconductor layer is used for a channel formation region, a gate electrode is further provided over at least a transistor which is applied to a driver circuit. In manufacture of a transistor in which an oxide semiconductor layer is used for a channel formation region, the oxide semiconductor layer is subjected to heat treatment so as to be dehydrated or dehydrogenated; thus, impurities such as moisture existing in an interface between the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate insulating layer provided below and in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer and an interface between the oxide semiconductor layer and a protective insulating layer provided on and in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer can be reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20160268348A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15157499

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hisao Ikeda ,  Hiroki Ohara ,  Makoto Hosoba ,  Junichiro Sakata ,  Shunichi Ito

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/50

CPC classification number: H01L51/5253 ,  G09G3/3291 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2310/0251 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  H01L27/3211 ,  H01L27/322 ,  H01L27/3246 ,  H01L27/3272 ,  H01L51/5012 ,  H01L51/5203 ,  H01L51/5206 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5237 ,  H01L51/5246 ,  H01L51/525 ,  H01L51/5262 ,  H01L51/5275 ,  H01L51/5284 ,  H01L2251/301 ,  H01L2251/5315 ,  H01L2251/5323 ,  H01L2251/5338 ,  H01L2251/5361

Abstract: There has been a problem that difference in refractive index between an opposite substrate or a moisture barrier layer provided thereover, and air is maintained large, and light extraction efficiency is low. Further, there has been a problem that peeling or cracking due to the moisture barrier layer is easily generated, which leads to deteriorate the reliability and lifetime of a light-emitting element. A light-emitting element comprises a pixel electrode, an electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode, a passivation film, a stress relieving layer, and a low refractive index layer, all of which are stacked sequentially. The stress relieving layer serves to prevent peeling of the passivation film. The low refractive index layer serves to reduce reflectivity of light generated in the electroluminescent layer in emitting to air. Therefore, a light-emitting element with high reliability and long lifetime and a display device using the light-emitting element can be provided.