IP Library Granted Patent US 9,312,394
Granted Patent B2
US 9,312,394 · App. 14/744,261 · Granted Apr 12, 2016

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

Inventors: Yoshihiro Hayashi (Kawasaki, JP); Naoya Inoue (Kawasaki, JP); Kishou Kaneko (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
H01L29/7869H01L21/28282H01L27/124H01L27/1225H01L29/24H01L29/41H01L29/42344H01L29/42352H01L29/495H01L29/4908H01L29/4966H01L29/518H01L29/78648H01L29/792H01L29/242
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Patent No.
US 9,312,394
App. No.
14/744,261
Granted
Apr 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer formed over said semiconductor substrate, first grooves formed in said first insulating layer, a gate electrode and a first interconnect filled in said first grooves, respectively, a gate insulating film formed over said gate electrode, a semiconductor layer formed over said gate insulating, a second insulating layer formed over said semiconductor layer and said first insulating film, a via formed in said second insulating layer and connected to said semiconductor layer, a second groove formed in said second insulating layer, and a second interconnect filled in said second groove, formed over said via and connected to said via.

Claims (47)

1. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate;

a first insulating layer formed over said semiconductor substrate;

first grooves formed in said first insulating layer; a gate electrode and a first interconnect filled in said first grooves, respectively;

a gate insulating film formed over said gate electrode; a semiconductor layer formed over said gate insulating;

a second insulating layer formed over said semiconductor layer and said first insulating film;

a via formed in said second insulating layer and connected to said semiconductor layer;

a second groove formed in said second insulating layer;

a second interconnect filled in said second groove, formed over said via and connected to said via; and

a trapping film formed over said semiconductor layer and a back-gate electrode formed over trapping film.

2. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein said gate electrode and said first interconnect comprise Cu or Cu alloy and said gate insulating film functions as a Cu diffusion blocking film.

3. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein said semiconductor layer includes a channel region, a source region and a drain region.

4. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein said second interconnect is connected with said semiconductor layer thought said via.

5. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said trapping film comprises a SiN film.

6. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said back-gate electrode comprises a TiN film.

7. The semiconductor device as claimed in 1 , further comprising a mask pattern formed over said back-gate electrode.

8. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said mask pattern comprises a SiO film.

9. The semiconductor device as claimed in 1 , wherein said semiconductor layer, said gate insulating film, said gate electrode, said trapping film and said back-gate electrode configure a memory element.

10. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein said gate electrode comprises Cu or Cu alloy.

11. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein said semiconductor layer comprises at least one of an InGaZnO layer and a ZnO layer.

12. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein said first insulating layer and second insulating layer comprise a low-k insulating layer having a dielectric constant less than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide, respectively.

13. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein said gate electrode, said gate insulating film and said semiconductor layer function as a switching element.

14. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 ,

further comprising a MOS (metal-oxide-semiconductor) transistor formed on said semiconductor substrate and formed under the first insulating film.

15. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 14 ,

wherein at least a part of said MOS transistor overlaps with said semiconductor layer in a plan view.

16. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate;

a first insulating layer formed over said semiconductor substrate; grooves formed in said first insulating layer;

a gate electrode and a first interconnect filled in said grooves, respectively;

a gate insulating film formed over said gate electrode;

a semiconductor layer formed over said gate insulating;

a second insulating layer formed over said semiconductor layer and said first insulating film;

a via formed in said second insulating layer and connected to said semiconductor layer;

a second interconnect formed over said second insulating film and connected to said via; and

a trapping film formed over said semiconductor layer and a back-gate electrode formed over trapping film.

17. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 16 ,

wherein said second interconnect is formed by AL or AL alloy.

18. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 16 ,

wherein said gate electrode and said first interconnect comprise Cu or Cu alloy and said gate insulating film functions as a Cu diffusion blocking film.

19. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 16 ,

wherein said semiconductor layer includes a channel region, a source region and a drain region.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-318098 · Dec 15, 2008 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13745291 · Jan 18, 2013
Continuation 12654205 · Dec 14, 2009
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