Abstract:
A substrate having an insulating surface is prepared; a stacked film including a first oxide semiconductor layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the substrate; a mask layer is formed over part of the stacked film and then dry etching treatment is performed, so that the stacked film is removed, with a region provided with the mask layer remaining, and a reaction product is formed on a side surface of the remaining stacked film; the reaction product is removed by wet etching treatment after removal of the mask layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed over the stacked film; and a third oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode are stacked and formed in this order over the stacked film, and the source electrode and the drain electrode.
Abstract:
Provided is a miniaturized transistor with stable and high electrical characteristics with high yield. In a semiconductor device including the transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode layer are stacked in this order, a first sidewall insulating layer is provided in contact with a side surface of the gate electrode layer, and a second sidewall insulating layer is provided to cover a side surface of the first sidewall insulating layer. The first sidewall insulating layer is an aluminum oxide film in which a crevice with an even shape is formed on its side surface. The second sidewall insulating layer is provided to cover the crevice. A source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer are provided in contact with the oxide semiconductor film and the second sidewall insulating layer.
Abstract:
An object is to establish a processing technique in manufacture of a semiconductor device in which an oxide semiconductor is used. A gate electrode is formed over a substrate, a gate insulating layer is formed over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the gate insulating layer, the oxide semiconductor layer is processed by wet etching to form an island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer, a conductive layer is formed to cover the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer, the conductive layer is processed by dry etching to form a source electrode, and a drain electrode and part of the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer is removed by dry etching to form a recessed portion in the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device for miniaturization is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer; a first electrode and a second electrode that are on the semiconductor layer and apart from each other over the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode over the semiconductor layer; and a gate insulating layer between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode. The first and second electrodes comprise first conductive layers and second conductive layers. In a region overlapping with the semiconductor layer, the second conductive layers are positioned between the first conductive layers, and side surfaces of the second conductive layers are in contact with side surfaces of the first conductive layers. The second conductive layers have smaller thicknesses than those of the first conductive layers, and the top surface levels of the second conductive layers are lower than those of the first conductive layers.
Abstract:
A non-aqueous secondary battery which has high charge-discharge capacity, can be charged and discharged at high speed, and has little deterioration in battery characteristics due to charge and discharge is provided. A negative electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer. The current collector includes a plurality of protrusion portions extending in a substantially perpendicular direction and a base portion connected to the plurality of protrusion portions. The protrusion portions and the base portion are formed using the same material containing titanium. Top surfaces and side surfaces of the protrusion portions and a top surface of the base portion are covered with the active material layer. The active material layer includes a plurality of whiskers. The active material layer may be covered with graphene.
Abstract:
An object is to establish a processing technique in manufacture of a semiconductor device in which an oxide semiconductor is used. A gate electrode is formed over a substrate, a gate insulating layer is formed over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the gate insulating layer, the oxide semiconductor layer is processed by wet etching to form an island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer, a conductive layer is formed to cover the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer, the conductive layer is processed by dry etching to form a source electrode, and a drain electrode and part of the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer is removed by dry etching to form a recessed portion in the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
A substrate having an insulating surface is prepared; a stacked film including a first oxide semiconductor layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the substrate; a mask layer is formed over part of the stacked film and then dry etching treatment is performed, so that the stacked film is removed, with a region provided with the mask layer remaining, and a reaction product is formed on a side surface of the remaining stacked film; the reaction product is removed by wet etching treatment after removal of the mask layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed over the stacked film; and a third oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode are stacked and formed in this order over the stacked film, and the source electrode and the drain electrode.
Abstract:
An object is to manufacture a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor at low cost with high productivity in such a manner that a photolithography process is simplified by reducing the number of light-exposure masks. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a channel-etched inverted-staggered thin film transistor, an oxide semiconductor film and a conductive film are etched using a mask layer formed with the use of a multi-tone mask which is a light-exposure mask through which light is transmitted so as to have a plurality of intensities. In etching steps, a first etching step is performed by dry etching in which an etching gas is used, and a second etching step is performed by wet etching in which an etchant is used.
Abstract:
An object is to establish a processing technique in manufacture of a semiconductor device in which an oxide semiconductor is used. A gate electrode is formed over a substrate, a gate insulating layer is formed over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the gate insulating layer, the oxide semiconductor layer is processed by wet etching to form an island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer, a conductive layer is formed to cover the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer, the conductive layer is processed by dry etching to form a source electrode, and a drain electrode and part of the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer is removed by dry etching to form a recessed portion in the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
An object is to establish a processing technique in manufacture of a semiconductor device in which an oxide semiconductor is used. A gate electrode is formed over a substrate, a gate insulating layer is formed over the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the gate insulating layer, the oxide semiconductor layer is processed by wet etching to form an island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer, a conductive layer is formed to cover the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer, the conductive layer is processed by dry etching to form a source electrode, and a drain electrode and part of the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer is removed by dry etching to form a recessed portion in the island-shaped oxide semiconductor layer.