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公开(公告)号:US09882058B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-30
申请号:US14258466
申请日:2014-04-22
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Daisuke Matsubayashi , Toshimitsu Obonai , Noritaka Ishihara , Shunpei Yamazaki
IPC: H01L27/12 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L29/7869
Abstract: A semiconductor device in which variation in electrical characteristics between transistors is reduced is provided. A transistor where a channel is formed in an oxide semiconductor layer is included, and a concentration of carriers contained in a region where the channel is formed in the oxide semiconductor layer is lower than or equal to 1×1015/cm3, preferably lower than or equal to 1×1013/cm3, more preferably lower than or equal to 1×1011/cm3, whereby an energy barrier height which electrons flowing between a source and a drain should go over converges at a constant value. In this manner, a semiconductor device in which variation in the electrical characteristics between the transistors is inhibited is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US09842940B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-12
申请号:US15062268
申请日:2016-03-07
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shinya Sasagawa , Motomu Kurata , Kazuya Hanaoka , Yoshiyuki Kobayashi , Daisuke Matsubayashi
IPC: H01L29/78 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/04 , H01L29/24
CPC classification number: H01L29/78696 , H01L29/045 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/7869
Abstract: A semiconductor device with favorable electrical characteristics is provided. The semiconductor device includes an insulating layer, a semiconductor layer over the insulating layer, a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film over the semiconductor layer, the source electrode layer, and the drain electrode layer, and a gate electrode layer overlapping with part of the semiconductor layer, part of the source electrode layer, and part of the drain electrode layer with the gate insulating film therebetween. A cross section of the semiconductor layer in the channel width direction is substantially triangular or substantially trapezoidal. The effective channel width is shorter than that for a rectangular cross section.
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公开(公告)号:US09614100B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-04
申请号:US14617308
申请日:2015-02-09
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Daisuke Matsubayashi , Yutaka Okazaki
IPC: H01L29/786 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/78
CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 , H01L29/785 , H01L29/78609 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film having a channel formation region, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode layer. In the transistor, the channel length is small (5 nm or more and less than 60 nm, preferably 10 nm or more and 40 nm or less), and the thickness of the gate insulating film is large (equivalent oxide thickness which is obtained by converting into a thickness of silicon oxide containing nitrogen is 5 nm or more and 50 nm or less, preferably 10 nm or more and 40 nm or less). Alternatively, the channel length is small (5 nm or more and less than 60 nm, preferably 10 nm or more and 40 nm or less), and the resistivity of the source region and the drain region is 1.9×10−5 Ω·m or more and 4.8×10−3 Ω·m or less.
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公开(公告)号:US09412877B2
公开(公告)日:2016-08-09
申请号:US14176472
申请日:2014-02-10
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Tetsuhiro Tanaka , Yasumasa Yamane , Hideomi Suzawa , Daisuke Matsubayashi , Shunpei Yamazaki
IPC: H01L27/14 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L29/78696 , H01L29/7869
Abstract: A transistor or the like having excellent electrical characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode; a gate insulating film in contact with the gate electrode; and a multilayer film which is in contact with the gate insulating film and includes a first oxide semiconductor layer, a second oxide semiconductor layer, and a third oxide semiconductor layer in the order from a side farthest from the gate insulating film. The first oxide semiconductor layer, the second oxide semiconductor layer, and the third oxide semiconductor layer each contain indium, an element M (aluminum, gallium, yttrium, or tin), and zinc. The first oxide semiconductor layer has a thickness greater than or equal to 20 nm and less than or equal to 200 nm. The third oxide semiconductor layer has a thickness greater than or equal to 0.3 nm and less than 10 nm.
Abstract translation: 提供具有优异电特性的晶体管等。 半导体器件包括栅电极; 与栅电极接触的栅极绝缘膜; 以及与所述栅极绝缘膜接触并且从距离所述栅极绝缘膜最远的一侧依次包括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的多层膜。 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各自含有铟,元素M(铝,镓,钇或锡)和锌。 第一氧化物半导体层具有大于或等于20nm且小于或等于200nm的厚度。 第三氧化物半导体层的厚度大于或等于0.3nm且小于10nm。
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公开(公告)号:US09391096B2
公开(公告)日:2016-07-12
申请号:US14154483
申请日:2014-01-14
Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Daisuke Matsubayashi , Hideomi Suzawa , Tetsuhiro Tanaka , Hirokazu Watanabe
IPC: H01L29/10 , H01L27/12 , H01L29/49 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L27/1225 , H01L27/1222 , H01L29/4908 , H01L29/66969 , H01L29/78633 , H01L29/78648 , H01L29/7869 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: To provide a highly reliable semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide layer over an insulating film; an oxide semiconductor layer over the first oxide layer; a gate insulating film over the oxide semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode over the gate insulating film. The first oxide layer contains indium. The oxide semiconductor layer contains indium and includes a channel formation region. The distance from the interface to the channel formation region is 20 nm or more, preferably 30 nm or more, further preferably 40 nm or more, still further preferably 60 nm or more.
Abstract translation: 提供高度可靠的半导体器件。 半导体器件包括绝缘膜上的第一氧化物层; 在所述第一氧化物层上的氧化物半导体层; 氧化物半导体层上的栅极绝缘膜; 以及栅极绝缘膜上的栅电极。 第一氧化物层含有铟。 氧化物半导体层含有铟,并且包括沟道形成区域。 从界面到沟道形成区域的距离为20nm以上,优选为30nm以上,进一步优选为40nm以上,进一步优选为60nm以上。
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公开(公告)号:US09324876B2
公开(公告)日:2016-04-26
申请号:US14474533
申请日:2014-09-02
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi , Daisuke Matsubayashi
IPC: H01L31/06 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/417
CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 , H01L29/41733 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first oxide semiconductor film over an insulating surface; a second oxide semiconductor film over the first oxide semiconductor film; a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with side surfaces of the first oxide semiconductor film, side surfaces of the second oxide semiconductor film, and the top surface of the second oxide semiconductor film; a third oxide semiconductor film over the second oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode, and the drain electrode; a gate insulating film over the third oxide semiconductor film; and a gate electrode in contact with the top surface of the gate insulating film. A length obtained by subtracting a channel length between the source electrode and the drain electrode from a length of the second oxide semiconductor film in the channel length direction is 0.2 times to 2.0 times as long as the channel length.
Abstract translation: 半导体器件包括绝缘表面上的第一氧化物半导体膜; 第一氧化物半导体膜上的第二氧化物半导体膜; 与第一氧化物半导体膜的侧表面,第二氧化物半导体膜的侧表面和第二氧化物半导体膜的顶表面接触的源电极和漏电极; 第二氧化物半导体膜上的第三氧化物半导体膜,源电极和漏电极; 第三氧化物半导体膜上的栅极绝缘膜; 以及与栅极绝缘膜的顶表面接触的栅电极。 通过从沟道长度方向上的第二氧化物半导体膜的长度减去源电极和漏电极之间的沟道长度而获得的长度是沟道长度的0.2倍至2.0倍。
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公开(公告)号:US09312392B2
公开(公告)日:2016-04-12
申请号:US14272867
申请日:2014-05-08
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Masahiko Hayakawa , Daisuke Matsubayashi
IPC: H01L29/10 , H01L29/12 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 , H01L29/78648 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a dual-gate transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film is provided between a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode. In the channel width direction of the transistor, a side surface of each of the first and second gate electrodes is on the outer side of a side surface of the oxide semiconductor film. The first or second gate electrode faces the side surface of the oxide semiconductor film with the gate insulating film provided between the first or second gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor film.
Abstract translation: 半导体器件包括双栅极晶体管,其中在第一栅电极和第二栅电极之间设置氧化物半导体膜。 在晶体管的沟道宽度方向上,第一和第二栅电极的侧面位于氧化物半导体膜的侧面的外侧。 第一或第二栅极电极面对氧化物半导体膜的侧表面,其中栅极绝缘膜设置在第一或第二栅电极和氧化物半导体膜之间。
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公开(公告)号:US09105313B2
公开(公告)日:2015-08-11
申请号:US14587593
申请日:2014-12-31
Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Inventor: Daisuke Matsubayashi
CPC classification number: G11C5/06 , G09B19/0038 , G11C5/025 , G11C7/18 , G11C15/04 , G11C15/046
Abstract: A memory cell includes a first transistor controlling writing of the first date by being in an on state, and holding of the first data by being in an off state, a second transistor in which a potential of one of a source and a drain is a potential of the second data and a potential of a gate is a potential of the first data, and a third transistor which has a conductivity type opposite to that of the second transistor, which has one of a source and a drain electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor, and in which a potential of a gate is a potential of the first data.
Abstract translation: 存储单元包括第一晶体管,其控制第一日期的写入处于导通状态,并且通过处于截止状态来保持第一数据;第二晶体管,其源极和漏极之一的电位为 第二数据的电位和栅极的电位是第一数据的电位,并且具有与第二晶体管的导电类型相反的导电类型的第三晶体管,其具有与另一个电连接的源极和漏极之一 的第二晶体管的源极和漏极,并且其中栅极的电位是第一数据的电位。
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公开(公告)号:US09076871B2
公开(公告)日:2015-07-07
申请号:US13677658
申请日:2012-11-15
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Daisuke Matsubayashi
IPC: H01L29/10 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L29/786 , H01L29/7869
Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a material which is suitable for a semiconductor included in a transistor, a diode, or the like. One embodiment of the present invention is an oxide material represented as InM1XM2(1-X)ZnYOZ (0
Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例是适用于包括在晶体管,二极管等中的半导体的材料。 本发明的一个实施方案是以InM1XM2(1-X)ZnYOZ(0
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公开(公告)号:US20150117082A1
公开(公告)日:2015-04-30
申请号:US14587593
申请日:2014-12-31
Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Inventor: Daisuke Matsubayashi
IPC: G11C5/06
CPC classification number: G11C5/06 , G09B19/0038 , G11C5/025 , G11C7/18 , G11C15/04 , G11C15/046
Abstract: A memory cell includes a first transistor controlling writing of the first date by being in an on state, and holding of the first data by being in an off state, a second transistor in which a potential of one of a source and a drain is a potential of the second data and a potential of a gate is a potential of the first data, and a third transistor which has a conductivity type opposite to that of the second transistor, which has one of a source and a drain electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor, and in which a potential of a gate is a potential of the first data.
Abstract translation: 存储单元包括第一晶体管,其控制第一日期的写入处于导通状态,并且通过处于截止状态来保持第一数据;第二晶体管,其源极和漏极之一的电位为 第二数据的电位和栅极的电位是第一数据的电位,并且具有与第二晶体管的导电类型相反的导电类型的第三晶体管,其具有与另一个电连接的源极和漏极之一 的第二晶体管的源极和漏极,并且其中栅极的电位是第一数据的电位。
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