Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device with a high yield is provided. In a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor over a substrate, when an insulator in contact with the oxide semiconductor, such as a gate insulator or an interlayer film, is deposited, the insulator can be deposited without diffusion of hydrogen into the oxide semiconductor by setting a constant derived from deposition conditions within a given range. Specifically, setting values of deposition power, the effective electrode area, deposition pressure, and the flow rate of a deposition gas containing hydrogen in the deposition conditions can be selected as appropriate.
Abstract:
An SOI substrate having an SOI layer that can be used in practical applications even when a substrate with low upper temperature limit, such as a glass substrate, is used, is provided. A semiconductor device using such an SOI substrate, is provided. In bonding a single-crystal semiconductor layer to a substrate having an insulating surface or an insulating substrate, a silicon oxide film formed using organic silane as a material on one or both surfaces that are to form a bond is used. According to the present invention, a substrate with an upper temperature limit of 700° C. or lower, such as a glass substrate, can be used, and an SOI layer that is strongly bonded to the substrate can be obtained. In other words, a single-crystal semiconductor layer can be formed over a large-area substrate that is longer than one meter on each side.