公开(公告)号：US20150004746A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14489964

申请日：2014-09-18

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Hiromichi GODO ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1255 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78609 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: An object is to provide a transistor including an oxide layer which includes Zn and does not include a rare metal such as In or Ga. Another object is to reduce an off current and stabilize electric characteristics in the transistor including an oxide layer which includes Zn. A transistor including an oxide layer including Zn is formed by stacking an oxide semiconductor layer including insulating oxide over an oxide layer so that the oxide layer is in contact with a source electrode layer or a drain electrode layer with the oxide semiconductor layer including insulating oxide interposed therebetween, whereby variation in the threshold voltage of the transistor can be reduced and electric characteristics can be stabilized.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种包括包含Zn并且不包括诸如In或Ga的稀有金属的氧化物层的晶体管。另一个目的是减少包括含有Zn的氧化物层的晶体管中的截止电流和稳定电特性。 包括含有Zn的氧化物层的晶体管通过在氧化物层上层叠包含绝缘氧化物的氧化物半导体层而形成，使得氧化物层与源极电极层或漏极电极层接触，其中氧化物半导体层包括绝缘氧化物 从而可以减小晶体管的阈值电压的变化，并且可以使电特性稳定。

公开(公告)号：US20140367682A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US14474609

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Akiharu MIYANAGA ,  Masahiro TAKAHASHI ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA ,  Junichiro SAKATA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/51

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/42364 ,  H01L29/42384 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor with stable electric characteristics can be provided. An insulating layer having many defects typified by dangling bonds is formed over an oxide semiconductor layer with an oxygen-excess mixed region or an oxygen-excess oxide insulating layer interposed therebetween, whereby impurities in the oxide semiconductor layer, such as hydrogen or moisture (a hydrogen atom or a compound including a hydrogen atom such as H2O), are moved through the oxygen-excess mixed region or oxygen-excess oxide insulating layer and diffused into the insulating layer. Thus, the impurity concentration of the oxide semiconductor layer is reduced.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种包括具有稳定电特性的氧化物半导体的半导体器件。 在氧化物半导体层上形成具有以悬挂键为代表的许多缺陷的绝缘层，其间具有氧过剩混合区域或氧过剩氧化物绝缘层，由此氧化物半导体层中的诸如氢或水分的杂质（ 氢原子或包含氢原子如H 2 O的化合物）通过氧过剩混合区域或氧 - 过量氧化物绝缘层移动并扩散到绝缘层中。 因此，氧化物半导体层的杂质浓度降低。

公开(公告)号：US20140117352A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US14148307

申请日：2014-01-06

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Toshikazu KONDO ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/24

CPC classification number: H01L27/1225 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02614 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L27/1222 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1255 ,  H01L27/1259 ,  H01L27/3248 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/458 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/66765 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78663 ,  H01L29/78678 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: In a thin film transistor, an increase in off current or negative shift of the threshold voltage is prevented. In the thin film transistor, a buffer layer is provided between an oxide semiconductor layer and each of a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer. The buffer layer includes a metal oxide layer which is an insulator or a semiconductor over a middle portion of the oxide semiconductor layer. The metal oxide layer functions as a protective layer for suppressing incorporation of impurities into the oxide semiconductor layer. Therefore, in the thin film transistor, an increase in off current or negative shift of the threshold voltage can be prevented.

Abstract translation: 在薄膜晶体管中，防止阈值电压的关断电流的增加或负偏移。 在薄膜晶体管中，在氧化物半导体层与源极电极层和漏极电极层之间设置有缓冲层。 缓冲层包括在氧化物半导体层的中间部分上的绝缘体或半导体的金属氧化物层。 金属氧化物层用作抑制杂质掺入到氧化物半导体层中的保护层。 因此，在薄膜晶体管中，可以防止阈值电压的关断电流的增加或负偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20250015197A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18892792

申请日：2024-09-23

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Masahiro WATANABE ,  Mitsuo MASHIYAMA ,  Kenichi OKAZAKI ,  Motoki NAKASHIMA ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: The impurity concentration in the oxide semiconductor film is reduced, and a highly reliability can be obtained.

公开(公告)号：US20240055533A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18383526

申请日：2023-10-25

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Masayuki SAKAKURA ,  Ryosuke WATANABE ,  Junichiro SAKATA ,  Kengo AKIMOTO ,  Akiharu MIYANAGA ,  Takuya HIROHASHI ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

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

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78693 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: To provide a transistor having a favorable electric characteristics and high reliability and a display device including the transistor. The transistor is a bottom-gate transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor for a channel region. An oxide semiconductor layer subjected to dehydration or dehydrogenation through heat treatment is used as an active layer. The active layer includes a first region of a superficial portion microcrystallized and a second region of the rest portion. By using the oxide semiconductor layer having such a structure, a change to an n-type, which is attributed to entry of moisture to the superficial portion or elimination of oxygen from the superficial portion, and generation of a parasitic channel can be suppressed. In addition, contact resistance between the oxide semiconductor layer and source and drain electrodes can be reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20200321470A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16905999

申请日：2020-06-19

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junichiro SAKATA ,  Takuya HIROHASHI ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/10 ,  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：US20180286986A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15994303

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junichiro SAKATA ,  Takuya HIROHASHI ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

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

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/42384 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78693 ,  H01L29/78696

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：US20180190680A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15856685

申请日：2017-12-28

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Toshikazu KONDO ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L27/1225 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02614 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L21/477 ,  H01L27/1222 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1255 ,  H01L27/1259 ,  H01L27/3248 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/458 ,  H01L29/4908 ,  H01L29/66765 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78663 ,  H01L29/78678 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: In a thin film transistor, an increase in off current or negative shift of the threshold voltage is prevented. In the thin film transistor, a buffer layer is provided between an oxide semiconductor layer and each of a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer. The buffer layer includes a metal oxide layer which is an insulator or a semiconductor over a middle portion of the oxide semiconductor layer. The metal oxide layer functions as a protective layer for suppressing incorporation of impurities into the oxide semiconductor layer. Therefore, in the thin film transistor, an increase in off current or negative shift of the threshold voltage can be prevented.

公开(公告)号：US20180122958A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15846518

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Masayuki SAKAKURA ,  Ryosuke WATANABE ,  Junichiro SAKATA ,  Kengo AKIMOTO ,  Akiharu MIYANAGA ,  Takuya HIROHASHI ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/12

CPC classification number: H01L29/7869 ,  H01L21/2636 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/12 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: It is an object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device with good electrical characteristics and a display device including the semiconductor device as a switching element. In a transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a needle crystal group provided on at least one surface side of the oxide semiconductor layer grows in a c-axis direction perpendicular to the surface and includes an a-b plane parallel to the surface, and a portion except for the needle crystal group is an amorphous region or a region in which amorphousness and microcrystals are mixed. Accordingly, a highly reliable semiconductor device with good electrical characteristics can be formed.

公开(公告)号：US20170323789A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15657273

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Masahiro WATANABE ,  Mitsuo MASHIYAMA ,  Kenichi OKAZAKI ,  Motoki NAKASHIMA ,  Hideyuki KISHIDA

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

CPC classification number: H01L21/02631 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: The impurity concentration in the oxide semiconductor film is reduced, and a highly reliability can be obtained.