IP Library Granted Patent US 8,053,827
Granted Patent B2
US 8,053,827 · App. 12/926,957 · Granted Nov 8, 2011

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,053,827
App. No.
12/926,957
Granted
Nov 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is made possible to provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device that has a high-quality insulating film in which defects are not easily formed, and experiences less leakage current. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes: forming an amorphous silicon layer on an insulating layer; introducing oxygen into the amorphous silicon layer; and forming a silicon oxynitride layer by nitriding the amorphous silicon layer having oxygen introduced thereinto.

Claims (24)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

source and drain regions formed at a distance from each other in a silicon substrate;

a tunnel insulating film formed on the silicon substrate located between the source region and the drain region, the tunnel insulating film including a first silicon oxynitride layer formed on the silicon substrate and having average nitrogen concentration higher than 0 atomic % but not higher than 10 atomic %, a second silicon oxynitride layer formed on the first silicon oxynitride layer and having average oxygen concentration in the range of 10 atomic % to 30 atomic %, and a silicon oxide layer formed on the second silicon oxynitride layer;

a floating gate electrode formed on the tunnel insulating film;

an interelectrode insulating film formed on the floating gate electrode; and

a control electrode formed on the interelectrode insulating film.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second silicon oxynitride layer has average nitrogen concentration in the range of 20 atomic % to 47 atomic %.

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the first silicon oxynitride layer contains Ge.

4. A semiconductor device, comprising:

source and drain regions formed at a distance from each other in a silicon substrate;

a tunnel insulating film formed on the silicon substrate located between the source region and the drain region, the tunnel insulating film including a first silicon oxynitride layer formed on the silicon substrate and having average nitrogen concentration higher than 0 atomic % but not higher than 10 atomic %, a second silicon oxynitride layer formed on the first silicon oxynitride layer and having average oxygen concentration in the range of 10 atomic % to 30 atomic %, and silicon oxide layer formed on the second silicon oxynitride layer;

a charge storage film formed on the tunnel insulating film;

an interelectrode insulating film formed on the charge storage film; and

a control electrode formed on the interelectrode insulating film.

5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the second silicon oxynitride layer has average nitrogen concentration in the range of 20 atomic % to 47 atomic %.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the first silicon oxynitride layer contains Ge.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a silicon region;

a tunnel insulating film formed on the silicon region, the tunnel insulating film including a first silicon oxynitride layer formed on the silicon region and having average nitrogen concentration higher than 0 atomic % but not higher than 10 atomic %, a second silicon oxynitride layer formed on the first silicon oxynitride layer and having average oxygen concentration in the range of 10 atomic % to 30 atomic %, and a silicon oxide layer formed on the second silicon oxynitride layer;

a charge storage film formed on the tunnel insulating film;

an interelectrode insulating film formed on the charge storage film; and

a control electrode formed on the interelectrode insulating film.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the second silicon oxynitride layer has average nitrogen concentration in the range of 20 atomic % to 47 atomic %.

9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the first silicon oxynitride layer contains Ge.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE POSTAL CODE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 043027 FRAME 0072. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 1, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043747/0273 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043027/0072 →