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US 10,505,051 · App. 15/144,123 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Semiconductor device, method for manufacturing the same, and electronic device

Inventors: Daigo Ito (Kanagawa, JP); Takahisa Ishiyama (Kanagawa, JP); Katsuaki Tochibayashi (Kanagawa, JP); Kazuya Hanaoka (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L29/78693H01L21/67207H01L27/1225H01L27/1464H01L27/14632H01L29/045H01L29/42384H01L29/66969H01L29/7869H01L29/78621H01L29/78648H01L29/78696H01L27/124H01L27/14621
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Patent No.
US 10,505,051
App. No.
15/144,123
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The semiconductor device includes a first insulating layer; a first oxide insulating layer over the first insulating layer; an oxide semiconductor layer over the first oxide insulating layer; a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer over the oxide semiconductor layer; a second oxide insulating layer over the oxide semiconductor layer, the source electrode layer, and the drain electrode layer; a gate insulating layer over the second oxide insulating layer; a gate electrode layer over the gate insulating layer; a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the source electrode layer, the drain electrode layer, the second oxide insulating layer, the gate insulating layer, and the gate electrode layer; and a third insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the source electrode layer, the drain electrode layer, and the second insulating layer.

Claims (95)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulating layer;

a first oxide layer over the first insulating layer;

an oxide semiconductor layer over the first oxide layer;

a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer over the oxide semiconductor layer;

a second oxide layer over the oxide semiconductor layer, the source electrode layer, and the drain electrode layer;

a gate insulating layer over the second oxide layer;

a gate electrode layer over the gate insulating layer;

a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the source electrode layer, the drain electrode layer, the second oxide layer, the gate insulating layer, and the gate electrode layer; and

a third insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the source electrode layer, the drain electrode layer, and the second insulating layer,

wherein the third insulating layer is in contact with a side surface of the second insulating layer and a top surface of the first insulating layer, and

wherein the second insulating layer comprises a region in contact with a side surface of the gate insulating layer.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second insulating layer comprises at least one of aluminum, hafnium, and silicon.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 nm and less than or equal to 30 nm.

4. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ;

a housing; and

a speaker.

5. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulating layer;

a first oxide layer over the first insulating layer;

an oxide semiconductor layer over the first oxide layer;

a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer over the oxide semiconductor layer;

a second oxide layer over the oxide semiconductor layer, the source electrode layer, and the drain electrode layer;

a gate insulating layer over the second oxide layer;

a gate electrode layer over the gate insulating layer;

a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the source electrode layer, the drain electrode layer, the second oxide layer, the gate insulating layer, and the gate electrode layer; and

a third insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the source electrode layer, the drain electrode layer, and the second insulating layer,

wherein the third insulating layer is in contact with a side surface of the second insulating layer and a top surface of the first insulating layer,

wherein the second insulating layer comprises a region in contact with a top surface of the gate insulating layer, and

wherein an end portion of the gate insulating layer when seen from above is distanced away from an end portion of the gate electrode layer by greater than or equal to 50 nm and less than or equal to 10 μm.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the second insulating layer comprises at least one of aluminum, hafnium, and silicon.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 nm and less than or equal to 30 nm.

8. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 5 ;

a housing; and

a speaker.

9. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulating layer;

a first oxide layer over the first insulating layer;

an oxide semiconductor layer over the first oxide layer;

a second oxide layer over the oxide semiconductor layer;

a gate insulating layer over the second oxide layer;

a gate electrode layer over the gate insulating layer; and

a second insulating layer over the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate electrode layer; and

a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer,

wherein the third insulating layer is in contact with a side surface of the second insulating layer and a top surface of the first insulating layer,

wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises a first region, a second region, and a third region,

wherein the first region comprises a region overlapping with the gate electrode layer,

wherein the first region is a region between the second region and the third region,

wherein the second region and the third region have lower resistance than the first region, and

wherein the second insulating layer comprises a region in contact with a side surface of the gate insulating layer.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the second insulating layer comprises at least one of aluminum, hafnium, and silicon.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 nm and less than or equal to 30 nm.

12. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 9 ;

a housing; and

a speaker.

13. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first oxide layer;

an oxide semiconductor layer over the first oxide layer;

a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer over the oxide semiconductor layer;

a second oxide layer over the oxide semiconductor layer;

a first insulating layer over the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer;

a gate insulating layer over the second oxide layer;

a gate electrode layer over the gate insulating layer;

a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer, the second oxide layer, the gate insulating layer, and the gate electrode layer; and

a third insulating layer over the second insulating layer,

wherein the first insulating layer comprises a groove portion reaching the oxide semiconductor layer,

wherein the second oxide layer, the gate insulating layer, and the gate electrode layer are provided along a side surface and a bottom surface of the groove portion,

wherein the third insulating layer is in contact with a side surface of the second insulating layer and a top surface of the first insulating layer,

wherein the second oxide layer comprises a region in contact with a side surface of the first insulating layer, and

wherein the second insulating layer comprises a region in contact with a side surface of the gate insulating layer.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the second insulating layer comprises at least one of aluminum, hafnium, and silicon.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 nm and less than or equal to 30 nm.

16. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 13 ;

a housing; and

a speaker.

17. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer comprise aluminum oxide or hafnium oxide.

18. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer comprise aluminum oxide or hafnium oxide.

19. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer comprise aluminum oxide or hafnium oxide.

20. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer comprise aluminum oxide or hafnium oxide.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2016
From: ITO, DAIGO; ISHIYAMA, TAKAHISA; TOCHIBAYASHI, KATSUAKI; HANAOKA, KAZUYA
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038438/0121 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-094493 · May 4, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160329434A1 · Nov 10, 2016
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