公开(公告)号：US20210399106A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17288680

申请日：2019-10-23

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Kenichi OKAZAKI ,  Masami JINTYOU ,  Yukinori SHIMA

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A highly reliable semiconductor device with favorable electrical characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, an insulating layer, a metal oxide layer, and a conductive layer. The semiconductor layer, the insulating layer, the metal oxide layer, and the conductive layer are stacked in this order. The semiconductor layer includes a first region, a pair of second regions, and a pair of third regions. The first region overlaps the metal oxide layer. The second regions sandwich the first region, overlap the insulating layer, and do not overlap the metal oxide layer. The third regions sandwich the first region and the pair of second regions, and do not overlap the insulating layer. The third region includes a portion having a lower resistance than the first region. The second region includes a portion having a higher resistance than the third region.

公开(公告)号：US20210020785A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17063748

申请日：2020-10-06

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Takahiro SATO ,  Yasutaka NAKAZAWA ,  Takayuki CHO ,  Shunsuke KOSHIOKA ,  Hajime TOKUNAGA ,  Masami JINTYOU

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/465 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A transistor includes a multilayer film in which an oxide semiconductor film and an oxide film are stacked, a gate electrode, and a gate insulating film. The multilayer film overlaps with the gate electrode with the gate insulating film interposed therebetween. The multilayer film has a shape having a first angle between a bottom surface of the oxide semiconductor film and a side surface of the oxide semiconductor film and a second angle between a bottom surface of the oxide film and a side surface of the oxide film. The first angle is acute and smaller than the second angle. Further, a semiconductor device including such a transistor is manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US20210005754A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US17026442

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yasuharu HOSAKA ,  Yukinori SHIMA ,  Masataka NAKADA ,  Masami JINTYOU

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: In a transistor that includes an oxide semiconductor, a change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and the reliability is improved.
A semiconductor device that includes a transistor is provided. The transistor includes a first conductive film that functions as a first gate electrode, a first gate insulating film, a first oxide semiconductor film that includes a channel region, a second gate insulating film, and a second oxide semiconductor film and a second conductive film that function as a second gate electrode. The second oxide semiconductor film includes a region higher in carrier density than the first oxide semiconductor film. The second conductive film includes a region in contact with the first conductive film.

公开(公告)号：US20210005752A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16978262

申请日：2019-03-05

Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kenichi OKAZAKI ,  Masami JINTYOU ,  Kensuke YOSHIZUMI

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/266 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: A semiconductor device with favorable electrical characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device with stable electrical characteristics is provided.
The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer, and a first conductive layer. The first insulating layer is provided over the semiconductor layer. The first conductive layer is provided over the first insulating layer. The semiconductor layer includes a first region that overlaps with the first conductive layer and the first insulating layer, a second region that does not overlap with the first conductive layer and overlaps with the first insulating layer, and a third region that overlaps with neither the first conductive layer nor the first insulating layer. The semiconductor layer contains a metal oxide. The second region and the third region contain a first element. The first element is one or more elements selected from boron, phosphorus, aluminum, and magnesium. The first element exists in a state of being bonded to oxygen.

公开(公告)号：US20200313002A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16902479

申请日：2020-06-16

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Junichi KOEZUKA ,  Masami JINTYOU ,  Daisuke KUROSAKI

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A change in electrical characteristics is inhibited and reliability is improved in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor. One embodiment of a semiconductor device including a transistor includes a gate electrode, first and second insulating films over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor film over the second insulating film, and source and drain electrodes electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor film. A third insulating film is provided over the transistor and a fourth insulating film is provided over the third insulating film. The third insulating film includes oxygen. The fourth insulating film includes nitrogen. The amount of oxygen released from the third insulating film is 1×1019/cm3 or more by thermal desorption spectroscopy, which is estimated as oxygen molecules. The amount of oxygen molecules released from the fourth insulating film is less than 1×1019/cm3.

公开(公告)号：US20200185233A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16787110

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masami JINTYOU ,  Junichi KOEZUKA ,  Takashi HAMOCHI ,  Yasuharu HOSAKA

IPC: H01L21/385 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L21/4757 ,  H01L21/443 ,  H01L21/44

Abstract: The field-effect mobility and reliability of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film are improved. Provided is a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor film. The semiconductor device includes a first insulating film, an oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film, a second insulating film and a third insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film, and a gate electrode over the second insulating film. The second insulating film comprises a silicon oxynitride film. When excess oxygen is added to the second insulating film by oxygen plasma treatment, oxygen can be efficiently supplied to the oxide semiconductor film.

公开(公告)号：US20200052127A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16658196

申请日：2019-10-21

Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Junichi KOEZUKA ,  Masami JINTYOU ,  Yukinori SHIMA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device with favorable electric characteristics is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, an oxide semiconductor layer, and first to third conductive layers. The oxide semiconductor layer includes a region in contact with the first insulating layer, the first conductive layer is connected to the oxide semiconductor layer, and the second conductive layer is connected to the oxide semiconductor layer. The second insulating layer includes a region in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, and the third conductive layer includes a region in contact with the second insulating layer. The oxide semiconductor layer includes first to third regions. The first region and the second region are separated from each other, and the third region is located between the first region and the second region. The third region and the third conductive layer overlap with each other with the second insulating layer located therebetween. The first region and the second region include a region having a higher carbon concentration than the third region.

公开(公告)号：US20190074382A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16182075

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Junichi KOEZUKA ,  Masami JINTYOU ,  Yukinori SHIMA ,  Takashi HAMOCHI ,  Yasutaka NAKAZAWA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/10 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L27/12

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a first transistor, a second insulating film, a conductive film, and a capacitor is provided. The first transistor comprises a first oxide semiconductor film, a gate insulating film over the first oxide semiconductor film, and a gate electrode over the gate insulating film. The second insulating film is provided over the gate electrode. The conductive film is electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film. The capacitor comprises a second oxide semiconductor film, the second insulating film over the second oxide semiconductor film, and the conductive film over the second insulating film. The first oxide semiconductor film comprises a first region and a second region. Each of a carrier density of the second region and a carrier density of the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a carrier density of the first region.

公开(公告)号：US20180090621A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15822648

申请日：2017-11-27

Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shunpei YAMAZAKI ,  Junichi KOEZUKA ,  Masami JINTYOU ,  Yukinori SHIMA ,  Takashi HAMOCHI ,  Yasutaka NAKAZAWA

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/10 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L29/78606 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/13394 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1233 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/1251 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/78648 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a first transistor, a second insulating film, a conductive film, and a capacitor is provided. The first transistor comprises a first oxide semiconductor film, a gate insulating film over the first oxide semiconductor film, and a gate electrode over the gate insulating film. The second insulating film is provided over the gate electrode. The conductive film is electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film. The capacitor comprises a second oxide semiconductor film, the second insulating film over the second oxide semiconductor film, and the conductive film over the second insulating film. The first oxide semiconductor film comprises a first region and a second region. Each of a carrier density of the second region and a carrier density of the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a carrier density of the first region.

公开(公告)号：US20180053856A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15785562

申请日：2017-10-17

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Takahiro SATO ,  Yasutaka NAKAZAWA ,  Takayuki CHO ,  Shunsuke KOSHIOKA ,  Hajime TOKUNAGA ,  Masami JINTYOU

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L21/465 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/24 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L21/306

CPC classification number: H01L29/78696 ,  G02F1/136277 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L21/02365 ,  H01L21/02403 ,  H01L21/02422 ,  H01L21/02551 ,  H01L21/02554 ,  H01L21/02565 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/465 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1259 ,  H01L27/3248 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/0657 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78693

Abstract: A transistor includes a multilayer film in which an oxide semiconductor film and an oxide film are stacked, a gate electrode, and a gate insulating film. The multilayer film overlaps with the gate electrode with the gate insulating film interposed therebetween. The multilayer film has a shape having a first angle between a bottom surface of the oxide semiconductor film and a side surface of the oxide semiconductor film and a second angle between a bottom surface of the oxide film and a side surface of the oxide film. The first angle is acute and smaller than the second angle. Further, a semiconductor device including such a transistor is manufactured.