公开(公告)号：US07015079B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-21

申请号：US10771404

申请日：2004-02-05

申请人： Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Katsumi Nomura ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

发明人： Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Katsumi Nomura ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/36

CPC分类号： H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  H01L21/0237 ,  H01L21/02488 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02667 ,  H01L21/02672 ,  H01L21/02686 ,  H01L27/1277 ,  H01L29/66757 ,  H01L29/78621 ,  H01L29/78675

摘要： By adding a novel improvement to the technique disclosed in JP 8-78329 A, a manufacturing method in which film characteristics of a semiconductor film having a crystalline structure are improved is provided. In addition, a TFT having superior TFT characteristics, such as field effect mobility, which uses the semiconductor film as an active layer, and a method of manufacturing the TFT, are also provided. A metallic element which promotes the crystallization of silicon is added to a semiconductor film having an amorphous structure and an oxygen concentration within the film of less than 5×1018/cm3. The semiconductor film having an amorphous structure is then heat-treated, forming a semiconductor film having a crystalline structure. Subsequently, an oxide film on the surface is removed. Oxygen is introduced to the semiconductor film having a crystalline structure, and processing is performed such that the concentration of oxygen within the film is from 5×1018/cm3 to 1×1021/cm3. After removing an oxide film on the surface of the semiconductor film, the semiconductor film surface is leveled by irradiating laser light under an inert gas atmosphere or in a vacuum.

摘要翻译： 通过添加对JP 8-78329A中公开的技术的新颖改进，提供了具有改善晶体结构的半导体膜的膜特性的制造方法。 此外，还提供了具有优异TFT特性的TFT，例如使用半导体膜作为有源层的场效应迁移率，以及TFT的制造方法。 将促进硅结晶的金属元素添加到半导体膜中，半导体膜具有薄膜内的非晶结构和氧浓度小于5×10 18 / cm 3。 然后对具有非晶结构的半导体膜进行热处理，形成具有晶体结构的半导体膜。 随后，除去表面上的氧化物膜。 将氧气引入到具有晶体结构的半导体膜中，并且进行处理，使得膜内的氧浓度为5×10 18 / cm 3至1×10 6 > 21 3/3。 在去除半导体膜表面上的氧化物膜之后，通过在惰性气体气氛或真空中照射激光来平整半导体膜表面。

公开(公告)号：US06777713B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-17

申请号：US10265634

申请日：2002-10-08

申请人： Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Katsumi Nomura ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

发明人： Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Katsumi Nomura ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

IPC分类号： H01L2900

CPC分类号： H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  H01L21/0237 ,  H01L21/02488 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02667 ,  H01L21/02672 ,  H01L21/02686 ,  H01L27/1277 ,  H01L29/66757 ,  H01L29/78621 ,  H01L29/78675

摘要： By adding a novel improvement to the technique disclosed in JP 8-78329 A, a manufacturing method in which film characteristics of a semiconductor film having a crystalline structure are improved is provided. In addition, a TFT having superior TFT characteristics, such as field effect mobility, which uses the semiconductor film as an active layer, and a method of manufacturing the TFT, are also provided. A metallic element which promotes the crystallization of silicon is added to a semiconductor film having an amorphous structure and an oxygen concentration within the film of less than 5×1018/cm3. The semiconductor film having an amorphous structure is then heat-treated, forming a semiconductor film having a crystalline structure. Subsequently, an oxide film on the surface is removed. Oxygen is introduced to the semiconductor film having a crystalline structure, and processing is performed such that the concentration of oxygen within the film is from 5×1018/cm3 to 1×1021/cm3. After removing an oxide film on the surface of the semiconductor film, the semiconductor film surface is leveled by irradiating laser light under an inert gas atmosphere or in a vacuum.

摘要翻译： 通过添加对JP 8-78329A中公开的技术的新颖改进，提供了具有改善晶体结构的半导体膜的膜特性的制造方法。 此外，还提供了具有优异TFT特性的TFT，例如使用半导体膜作为有源层的场效应迁移率，以及TFT的制造方法。 将促进硅结晶的金属元素加入到膜内的非晶结构和氧浓度小于5×10 18 / cm 3的半导体膜中。 然后对具有非晶结构的半导体膜进行热处理，形成具有晶体结构的半导体膜。 随后，除去表面上的氧化物膜。 将氧气引入具有晶体结构的半导体膜，并且进行处理，使得膜内的氧浓度为5×10 18 / cm 3至1×10 21 / cm 3。 在去除半导体膜表面上的氧化物膜之后，通过在惰性气体气氛或真空中照射激光来平整半导体膜表面。

公开(公告)号：US07217952B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-15

申请号：US11221773

申请日：2005-09-09

申请人： Setsuo Nakajima ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

发明人： Setsuo Nakajima ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

IPC分类号： H01L29/04

CPC分类号： H01L21/02672 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02595 ,  H01L21/02609 ,  H01L21/2026 ,  H01L21/6708 ,  H01L21/67167 ,  H01L21/67213 ,  H01L29/66757 ,  H01L29/78675

摘要： A technique for manufacturing TFTs having little dispersion in their electrical characteristics is provided. Contamination of a semiconductor film is reduced by performing oxidation processing having an organic matter removing effect, forming a clean oxide film, after removing a natural oxide film formed on a semiconductor film surface. TFTs having little dispersion in their electrical characteristics can be obtained by using the semiconductor film thus obtained in active layers of the TFTs, and the electrical properties can be improved. In addition, deterioration in productivity and throughput can be reduced to a minimum by using a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于制造其电特性几乎没有偏差的TFT的技术。 在除去形成在半导体膜表面上的自然氧化物膜之后，通过进行具有有机物去除效果的氧化处理，形成清洁的氧化物膜来减少半导体膜的污染。 通过使用在TFT的有源层中获得的半导体膜，可以获得其电特性几乎没有色散的TFT，并且可以提高电性能。 此外，通过使用本发明的半导体制造装置，可以将生产率和生产量的劣化降低到最小。

公开(公告)号：US07087504B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-08

申请号：US10133588

申请日：2002-04-29

申请人： Setsuo Nakajima ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

发明人： Setsuo Nakajima ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L21/02672 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02595 ,  H01L21/02609 ,  H01L21/2026 ,  H01L21/6708 ,  H01L21/67167 ,  H01L21/67213 ,  H01L29/66757 ,  H01L29/78675

摘要： A technique for manufacturing TFTs having little dispersion in their electrical characteristics is provided. Contamination of a semiconductor film is reduced by performing oxidation processing having an organic matter removing effect, forming a clean oxide film, after removing a natural oxide film formed on a semiconductor film surface. TFTs having little dispersion in their electrical characteristics can be obtained by using the semiconductor film thus obtained in active layers of the TFTs, and the electrical properties can be improved. In addition, deterioration in productivity and throughput can be reduced to a minimum by using a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于制造其电特性几乎没有偏差的TFT的技术。 在除去形成在半导体膜表面上的自然氧化物膜之后，通过进行具有有机物去除效果的氧化处理，形成清洁的氧化物膜来减少半导体膜的污染。 通过使用在TFT的有源层中获得的半导体膜，可以获得其电特性几乎没有色散的TFT，并且可以提高电性能。 此外，通过使用本发明的半导体制造装置，可以将生产率和生产量的劣化降低到最小。

公开(公告)号：US20060009015A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US11221773

申请日：2005-09-09

申请人： Setsuo Nakajima ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

发明人： Setsuo Nakajima ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Naoki Makita ,  Takuya Matsuo

IPC分类号： H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/36

CPC分类号： H01L21/02672 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02595 ,  H01L21/02609 ,  H01L21/2026 ,  H01L21/6708 ,  H01L21/67167 ,  H01L21/67213 ,  H01L29/66757 ,  H01L29/78675

摘要： A technique for manufacturing TFTs having little dispersion in their electrical characteristics is provided. Contamination of a semiconductor film is reduced by performing oxidation processing having an organic matter removing effect, forming a clean oxide film, after removing a natural oxide film formed on a semiconductor film surface. TFTs having little dispersion in their electrical characteristics can be obtained by using the semiconductor film thus obtained in active layers of the TFTs, and the electrical properties can be improved. In addition, deterioration in productivity and throughput can be reduced to a minimum by using a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

公开(公告)号：US07176042B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US10883767

申请日：2004-07-06

申请人： Akihisa Shimomura ,  Kenji Kasahara ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Koichiro Tanaka ,  Koji Dairiki

发明人： Akihisa Shimomura ,  Kenji Kasahara ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Koichiro Tanaka ,  Koji Dairiki

IPC分类号： H01L21/66

CPC分类号： H01L21/02686 ,  H01L21/02683 ,  H01L21/2026 ,  H01L27/1285 ,  H01L27/1296 ,  H01L29/6675 ,  H01L29/78672 ,  Y10S438/949

摘要： A laser beam irradiation method that achieves uniform crystallization, even if a film thickness of an a-Si film or the like fluctuates, is provided. The present invention provides a laser beam irradiation method in which a non-single crystal semiconductor film is formed on a substrate having an insulating surface and a laser beam having a wavelength longer than 350 nm is irradiated to the non-single crystal semiconductor film, thus crystallizing the non-single crystal silicon film. The non-single crystal semiconductor film has a film thickness distribution within the surface of the substrate, and a differential coefficient of a laser beam absorptivity with respect to the film thickness of the non-single crystal semiconductor film is positive.

摘要翻译： 即使a-Si膜的膜厚等发生波动，也能够实现均匀结晶化的激光束照射方法。 本发明提供一种激光束照射方法，其中在具有绝缘面的基板上形成非单晶半导体膜，并且将具有波长超过350nm的激光束照射到非单晶半导体膜上，因此 使非单晶硅膜结晶。 非单晶半导体膜在基板的表面内具有膜厚分布，并且相对于非单晶半导体膜的膜厚度的激光束吸收率的微分系数为正。

公开(公告)号：US20070001228A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11516616

申请日：2006-09-07

申请人： Chiho Kokubo ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Koji Dairiki ,  Koichiro Tanaka

发明人： Chiho Kokubo ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Shunpei Yamazaki ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Koji Dairiki ,  Koichiro Tanaka

IPC分类号： H01L27/12

CPC分类号： H01L29/78675 ,  H01L27/1214 ,  H01L27/1222 ,  H01L27/127 ,  H01L27/1285 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/66757

摘要： In a conventional method of crystallization using a laser beam, variance (or dispersion) in a TFT characteristic becomes large, which causes various functions of a semiconductor device comprising TFTs as components of its electronic circuit to be restrained. A first shape of semiconductor region having on its one side a plurality of sharp convex top-end portions is formed first and a continuous wave laser beam is used for radiation from the above region so as to crystallize the first shape of semiconductor region. A continuous wave laser beam condensed in one or plural lines is used for the laser beam. The first shape of semiconductor region is etched to form a second shape of semiconductor region in which a channel forming region and a source and drain region are formed. The second shape of semiconductor region is disposed so that a channel forming range would be formed on respective crystal regions extending from the plurality of convex end portions. A semiconductor region adjacent to the channel forming region is eliminated.

摘要翻译： 在使用激光束的传统的结晶方法中，TFT特性中的方差（或色散）变大，这导致包含作为其电子电路的部件的TFT的半导体器件的各种功能被抑制。 首先形成在其一侧具有多个尖锐的凸顶部的半导体区域的第一形状，并且使用连续波激光束进行来自上述区域的辐射，以使半导体区域的第一形状结晶化。 在一条或多条线路中聚光的连续波激光束用于激光束。 蚀刻半导体区域的第一形状以形成其中形成沟道形成区域和源极和漏极区域的半导体区域的第二形状。 半导体区域的第二形状被设置成在从多个凸起端部延伸的各个晶体区域上形成沟道形成范围。 消除了与沟道形成区域相邻的半导体区域。

公开(公告)号：US20060215722A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11433670

申请日：2006-05-15

申请人： Koichiro Tanaka ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Akihisa Shimomura ,  Atsuo Isobe

发明人： Koichiro Tanaka ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Akihisa Shimomura ,  Atsuo Isobe

IPC分类号： H01S5/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/02675 ,  B23K26/0604 ,  B23K26/0608 ,  B23K26/0732 ,  B23K26/0736 ,  B23K26/0738 ,  B23K26/352 ,  B23K2101/40 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02592 ,  H01L21/268 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L27/1285 ,  H01L27/1296 ,  H01L27/14625

摘要： The present invention is characterized in that by laser beam being slantly incident to the convex lens, an aberration such as astigmatism or the like is occurred, and the shape of the laser beam is made linear on the irradiation surface or in its neighborhood. Since the present invention has a very simple configuration, the optical adjustment is easier, and the device becomes compact in size. Furthermore, since the beam is slantly incident with respect to the irradiated body, the return beam can be prevented.

公开(公告)号：US20060215721A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11433569

申请日：2006-05-15

申请人： Koichiro Tanaka ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Akihisa Shimomura ,  Atsuo Isobe

发明人： Koichiro Tanaka ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Akihisa Shimomura ,  Atsuo Isobe

IPC分类号： H01S5/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/02675 ,  B23K26/0604 ,  B23K26/0608 ,  B23K26/0732 ,  B23K26/0736 ,  B23K26/0738 ,  B23K26/352 ,  B23K2101/40 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02592 ,  H01L21/268 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L27/1285 ,  H01L27/1296 ,  H01L27/14625

摘要： The present invention is characterized in that by laser beam being slantly incident to the convex lens, an aberration such as astigmatism or the like is occurred, and the shape of the laser beam is made linear on the irradiation surface or in its neighborhood. Since the present invention has a very simple configuration, the optical adjustment is easier, and the device becomes compact in size. Furthermore, since the beam is slantly incident with respect to the irradiated body, the return beam can be prevented.

公开(公告)号：US06767799B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-27

申请号：US10324051

申请日：2002-12-20

申请人： Akihisa Shimomura ,  Kenji Kasahara ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Koichiro Tanaka ,  Koji Dairiki

发明人： Akihisa Shimomura ,  Kenji Kasahara ,  Aiko Shiga ,  Hidekazu Miyairi ,  Koichiro Tanaka ,  Koji Dairiki

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： H01L21/02686 ,  H01L21/02683 ,  H01L21/2026 ,  H01L27/1285 ,  H01L27/1296 ,  H01L29/6675 ,  H01L29/78672 ,  Y10S438/949

摘要： A laser beam irradiation method that achieves uniform crystallization, even if a film thickness of an a-Si film or the like fluctuates, is provided. The present invention provides a laser beam irradiation method in which a non-single crystal semiconductor film is formed on a substrate having an insulating surface and a laser beam having a wavelength longer than 350 nm is irradiated to the non-single crystal semiconductor film, thus crystallizing the non-single crystal silicon film. The non-single crystal semiconductor film has a film thickness distribution within the surface of the substrate, and a differential coefficient of a laser beam absorptivity with respect to the film thickness of the non-single crystal semiconductor film is positive.

摘要翻译： 即使a-Si膜的膜厚等发生波动，也能够实现均匀结晶化的激光束照射方法。 本发明提供一种激光束照射方法，其中在具有绝缘面的基板上形成非单晶半导体膜，并且将具有波长超过350nm的激光束照射到非单晶半导体膜上，因此 使非单晶硅膜结晶。 非单晶半导体膜在基板的表面内具有膜厚分布，并且相对于非单晶半导体膜的膜厚度的激光束吸收率的微分系数为正。