IP Library Granted Patent US 6,909,156
Granted Patent B2
US 6,909,156 · App. 10/811,056 · Granted Jun 21, 2005

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method therefor

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Patent No.
US 6,909,156
App. No.
10/811,056
Granted
Jun 21, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a first insulating film on a silicon substrate and a second insulating film on the first insulating film. The first insulating film is a silicon oxide film having a thickness of 1 nm or less and a suboxide content of 30% or less. The second insulating film is a high dielectric constant insulating film.

Claims (23)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulating film on a silicon substrate; and

a second insulating film on said first insulating film, wherein

said first insulating film is a silicon oxide film having a thickness not exceeding 1 nm and a suboxide content not exceeding 30%; and

said second insulating film is a high dielectric constant insulating film.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said high dielectric constant insulating film is selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide film and a metal silicate film.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein said metal oxide film is an oxide film including at least one metal selected from the group consisting of hafnium, zirconium, lanthanum and yttrium.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein said metal silicate film is a silicate film including at least one metal selected from the group consisting of hafnium, zirconium, lanthanum, yttrium, and aluminum.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein said metal silicate film contains nitrogen.

6. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulating film on a silicon substrate; and

a second insulating film on said first insulating film, wherein

said first insulating film is a silicon oxynitride film having a thickness not exceeding 1 nm and a suboxide content not exceeding 30%; and

said second insulating film is a high dielectric constant insulating film.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein said high dielectric constant insulating film is selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide film and a metal silicate film.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein said metal oxide film is an oxide film including at least one metal selected from the group consisting of hafnium, zirconium, lanthanum, and yttrium.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein said metal silicate film is a silicate film including at least one metal selected from the group consisting of hafnium, zirconium, lanthanum, yttrium, and aluminum.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein said metal silicate film contains nitrogen.

11. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulating film on a silicon substrate; and

a second insulating film on said first insulating film, wherein

said first insulating film is a silicon nitride film having a thickness not exceeding 1 nm and an oxygen content not exceeding 0.1 atom %; and

said second insulating film is a high dielectric constant insulating film.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2017
From: TOSHIBA CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 041333/0955 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2005
From: SEMICONDUCTOR LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 015745/0989 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2004
From: AOYAMA, TOMONORI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 015159/0799 →