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App. No. 14/313,154

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

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14/313,154
Abstract

A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device in which the threshold is adjusted to an appropriate value is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor, a source or drain electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor, a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode between which the semiconductor is sandwiched, an electron trap layer between the first gate electrode and the semiconductor, and a gate insulating layer between the second gate electrode and the semiconductor. By keeping a potential of the first gate electrode higher than a potential of the source or drain electrode for 1 second or more while heating, electrons are trapped in the electron trap layer. Consequently, threshold is increased and Icut is reduced.

Claims (44)

1 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode;

a semiconductor between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode;

an electrode which is electrically connected to the semiconductor;

an electron trap layer between the first gate electrode and the semiconductor; and

a gate insulating layer between the second gate electrode and the semiconductor.

2 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron trap layer contains any one of hafnium oxide, aluminum oxide, tantalum oxide, and aluminum silicate.

3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode is either a source electrode or a drain electrode.

4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron trap layer includes a conductive layer.

5 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron trap layer includes a first insulating layer between the semiconductor and the first gate electrode, and a second insulating layer between the first insulating layer and the first gate electrode.

6 . The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein a band gap of the first insulating layer is larger than that of the second insulating layer.

7 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron trap layer includes a first insulating layer between the semiconductor and the first gate electrode, a second insulating layer between the first insulating layer and the first gate electrode, and a third insulating layer between the second insulating layer and the first gate electrode.

8 . The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein a band gap of the third insulating layer is larger than that of the second insulating layer.

9 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode;

a first semiconductor between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode;

an electrode which is electrically connected to the first semiconductor,

a second semiconductor between the first semiconductor and the first gate electrode;

a third semiconductor between the first semiconductor and the second gate electrode,

an electron trap layer between the first gate electrode and the second semiconductor; and

a gate insulating layer between the second gate electrode and the third semiconductor.

10 . The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the electron trap layer contains any one of hafnium oxide, aluminum oxide, tantalum oxide, and aluminum silicate.

11 . The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the electrode is either a source electrode or a drain electrode.

12 . The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the electron trap layer includes a conductive layer.

13 . The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the electron trap layer includes a first insulating layer between the second semiconductor and the first gate electrode, and a second insulating layer between the first insulating layer and the first gate electrode.

14 . The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein a band gap of the first insulating layer is larger than that of the second insulating layer.

15 . The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the electron trap layer includes a first insulating layer between the second semiconductor and the first gate electrode, a second insulating layer between the first insulating layer and the first gate electrode, and a third insulating layer between the second insulating layer and the first gate electrode.

16 . The semiconductor device according to claim 15 , wherein a band gap of the third insulating layer is larger than that of the second insulating layer.

17 . The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the first semiconductor, the second semiconductor, and the third semiconductor are oxide semiconductor layers.

18 . A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device comprising:

forming a first gate electrode;

forming a first insulating layer over the first gate electrode;

forming a semiconductor over the first insulating layer;

forming an electrode which is electrically connected to the semiconductor,

forming a second insulating layer over the semiconductor,

forming a second gate electrode over the second insulating layer; and

keeping a potential of the first gate electrode higher than a potential of the electrode for one second or longer at a temperature higher than or equal to 125° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C.

19 . The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device, according to claim 18 , wherein a potential applied to the first gate electrode is lower than a highest potential used in the semiconductor device and higher than 1 V.

20 . The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device, according to claim 18 , wherein the first insulating layer contains any one of hafnium oxide, aluminum oxide, tantalum oxide, and aluminum silicate.

21 . The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device, according to claim 18 , wherein the electrode is either a source electrode or a drain electrode.

22 . The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device, according to claim 18 , wherein the first insulating layer includes a third insulating layer and a fourth insulating layer over the third insulating layer.

23 . The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device, according to claim 18 , wherein the first insulating layer includes a third insulating layer, a fourth insulating layer over the third insulating layer, and a fifth insulating layer over the fourth insulating layer.

24 . The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device, according to claim 18 , wherein the semiconductor includes a first semiconductor, a second semiconductor over the first semiconductor, and a third semiconductor over the second semiconductor.

25 . The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device, according to claim 24 , wherein the first semiconductor, the second semiconductor, and the third semiconductor are oxide semiconductor layers.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2014
From: YAMAMOTO, YOSHITAKA; TANAKA, TETSUHIRO; TAKEUCHI, TOSHIHIKO; YAMANE, YASUMASA; INOUE, TAKAYUKI; YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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