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公开(公告)号:US09293566B2
公开(公告)日:2016-03-22
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: H01L29/10 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/786 , H01L27/12
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.
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公开(公告)号:US09269571B2
公开(公告)日:2016-02-23
申请号:US13956659
申请日:2013-08-01
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Hiroki Ohara
IPC: H01L21/00 , H01L21/84 , H01L21/331 , H01L21/322 , H01L21/02 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/66 , H01L27/12
CPC classification number: H01L21/02521 , H01L27/1225 , H01L29/66742 , H01L29/7869
Abstract: It is an object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device, a semiconductor device with low power consumption, a semiconductor device with high productivity, and a method for manufacturing such a semiconductor device. Impurities left remaining in an oxide semiconductor layer are removed without generating oxygen deficiency, and the oxide semiconductor layer is purified to have an extremely high purity. Specifically, after oxygen is added to the oxide semiconductor layer, heat treatment is performed on the oxide semiconductor layer to remove the impurities. In order to add oxygen, it is preferable to use a method in which oxygen having high energy is added by an ion implantation method, an ion doping method, or the like.
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公开(公告)号:US20160035796A1
公开(公告)日:2016-02-04
申请号:US14819550
申请日:2015-08-06
Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Inventor: Hisao Ikeda , Hiroki Ohara , Makoto Hosoba , Junichiro Sakata , Shunichi Ito
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.
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公开(公告)号:US09240467B2
公开(公告)日:2016-01-19
申请号:US14609833
申请日:2015-01-30
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Junichiro Sakata , Hiroki Ohara
IPC: H01L29/66 , H01L21/28 , H01L21/324 , H01L29/04 , H01L29/786 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/465 , H01L21/477
CPC classification number: H01L21/465 , H01L21/02565 , H01L21/28176 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/477 , H01L29/04 , H01L29/045 , H01L29/66742 , H01L29/66969 , H01L29/78603 , H01L29/78606 , H01L29/78618 , H01L29/78642 , H01L29/78648 , H01L29/7869 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: A semiconductor device for high power application in which a novel semiconductor material having high mass productivity is provided. An oxide semiconductor film is formed, and then, first heat treatment is performed on the exposed oxide semiconductor film in order to reduce impurities such as moisture or hydrogen in the oxide semiconductor film. Next, in order to further reduce impurities such as moisture or hydrogen in the oxide semiconductor film, oxygen is added to the oxide semiconductor film by an ion implantation method, an ion doping method, or the like, and after that, second heat treatment is performed on the exposed oxide semiconductor film.
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公开(公告)号:US09224870B2
公开(公告)日:2015-12-29
申请号:US14472618
申请日:2014-08-29
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Hiroki Ohara , Toshinari Sasaki , Kosei Noda , Hideaki Kuwabara
IPC: H01L29/786 , H01L27/12 , H01L29/51
CPC classification number: H01L27/1225 , G02F1/133345 , G02F1/1337 , G02F1/134309 , G02F1/136227 , G02F1/136277 , G02F1/1368 , H01L27/1214 , H01L27/124 , H01L27/1248 , H01L29/24 , H01L29/517 , H01L29/78609 , H01L29/7869
Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device having a structure with which parasitic capacitance between wirings can be sufficiently reduced. An oxide insulating layer serving as a channel protective layer is formed over part of an oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with a gate electrode layer. In the same step as formation of the oxide insulating layer, an oxide insulating layer covering a peripheral portion of the oxide semiconductor layer is formed. The oxide insulating layer which covers the peripheral portion of the oxide semiconductor layer is provided to increase the distance between the gate electrode layer and a wiring layer formed above or in the periphery of the gate electrode layer, whereby parasitic capacitance is reduced.
Abstract translation: 目的在于提供一种半导体器件,其具有可以充分降低布线之间的寄生电容的结构。 用作沟道保护层的氧化物绝缘层形成在与栅电极层重叠的氧化物半导体层的一部分上。 在与氧化物绝缘层的形成相同的步骤中,形成覆盖氧化物半导体层的周边部分的氧化物绝缘层。 设置覆盖氧化物半导体层的周边部分的氧化物绝缘层以增加栅极电极层与形成在栅电极层的上方或周围的布线层之间的距离,从而降低寄生电容。
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公开(公告)号:US09136115B2
公开(公告)日:2015-09-15
申请号:US14493748
申请日:2014-09-23
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Toshinari Sasaki , Junichiro Sakata , Hiroki Ohara , Shunpei Yamazaki
IPC: H01L21/00 , H01L21/02 , H01L29/786 , H01L29/66 , H01L27/12
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。
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公开(公告)号:US09024314B2
公开(公告)日:2015-05-05
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 , H01L27/12 , H01L29/66
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.
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公开(公告)号:US08809891B2
公开(公告)日:2014-08-19
申请号:US14197442
申请日:2014-03-05
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Hisao Ikeda , Hiroki Ohara , Makoto Hosoba , Junichiro Sakata , Shunichi Ito
IPC: H01L33/00
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.
Abstract translation: 存在在其上设置的相对基板或防潮层之间的折射率差异,空气保持较大,光提取效率低的问题。 此外,存在容易产生由于防潮层而产生剥离或破裂的问题,导致发光元件的可靠性和寿命恶化。 发光元件包括依次堆叠的像素电极,电致发光层,透明电极,钝化膜,应力消除层和低折射率层。 应力消除层用于防止钝化膜的剥离。 低折射率层用于降低发射到空气中的电致发光层中产生的光的反射率。 因此,可以提供具有高可靠性和长寿命的发光元件和使用该发光元件的显示装置。
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公开(公告)号:US08680522B2
公开(公告)日:2014-03-25
申请号:US13832479
申请日:2013-03-15
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Masashi Tsubuku , Kengo Akimoto , Hiroki Ohara , Tatsuya Honda , Takatsugu Omata , Yusuke Nonaka , Masahiro Takahashi , Akiharu Miyanaga
IPC: H01L29/12
CPC classification number: H01L29/78696 , H01L29/045 , H01L29/1033 , H01L29/247 , H01L29/7869 , H01L29/78693
Abstract: An oxide semiconductor film which has more stable electric conductivity is provided. Further, a semiconductor device which has stable electric characteristics and high reliability is provided by using the oxide semiconductor film. An oxide semiconductor film includes a crystalline region, and the crystalline region includes a crystal in which an a-b plane is substantially parallel with a surface of the film and a c-axis is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the film; the oxide semiconductor film has stable electric conductivity and is more electrically stable with respect to irradiation with visible light, ultraviolet light, and the like. By using such an oxide semiconductor film for a transistor, a highly reliable semiconductor device having stable electric characteristics can be provided.
Abstract translation: 提供了具有更稳定的导电性的氧化物半导体膜。 此外,通过使用氧化物半导体膜提供具有稳定的电特性和高可靠性的半导体器件。 氧化物半导体膜包括结晶区域,并且结晶区域包括其中a-b平面基本上平行于膜的表面并且c轴基本上垂直于膜的表面的晶体; 氧化物半导体膜具有稳定的导电性,并且相对于可见光,紫外线等的照射而言更加电稳定。 通过使用这种用于晶体管的氧化物半导体膜,可以提供具有稳定电特性的高可靠性半导体器件。
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公开(公告)号:US20140048801A1
公开(公告)日:2014-02-20
申请号:US14064294
申请日:2013-10-28
Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki , Yusuke Nonaka , Takatsugu Omata , Tatsuya Honda , Akiharu Miyanaga , Hiroki Ohara
IPC: H01L29/786 , H01L29/26
CPC classification number: H01L29/78693 , H01L27/1225 , H01L27/124 , H01L29/263 , H01L29/41733 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/4908 , H01L29/78618 , H01L29/78621 , H01L29/7869
Abstract: A semiconductor device having a novel structure or a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device is provided. For example, the reliability of a transistor which is driven at high voltage or large current is improved. For improvement of the reliability of the transistor, a buffer layer is provided between a drain electrode layer (or a source electrode layer) and an oxide semiconductor layer such that the end portion of the buffer layer is beyond the side surface of the drain electrode layer (or the source electrode layer) when seen in a cross section, whereby the buffer layer can relieve the concentration of electric field. The buffer layer is a single layer or a stacked layer including a plurality of layers, and includes, for example, an In—Ga—Zn—O film containing nitrogen, an In—Sn—O film containing nitrogen, an In—Sn—O film containing SiOx, or the like.
Abstract translation: 提供具有新颖结构的半导体器件或半导体器件的制造方法。 例如,提高了以高电压或大电流驱动的晶体管的可靠性。 为了提高晶体管的可靠性,在漏电极层(或源极电极层)和氧化物半导体层之间设置缓冲层,使得缓冲层的端部超出漏电极层的侧面 (或源电极层),从而缓冲层能够缓和电场的集中。 缓冲层是包含多个层的单层或层叠层,例如包含氮的In-Ga-Zn-O膜,含有氮的In-Sn-O膜,In-Sn-O系膜, O膜等。
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