IP Library Granted Patent US 9,780,201
Granted Patent B2
US 9,780,201 · App. 15/223,002 · Granted Oct 3, 2017

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same

Inventors: Yoshinori Ando (Kanagawa, JP); Hidekazu Miyairi (Kanagawa, JP); Naoto Yamade (Kanagawa, JP); Asako Higa (Kanagawa, JP); Miki Suzuki (Kanagawa, JP); Yoshinori Ieda (Kanagawa, JP); Yasutaka Suzuki (Kanagawa, JP); Kosei Nei (Kanagawa, JP); Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L29/66969C23C14/086C23C14/351H01L21/0214H01L21/0217H01L21/02318H01L21/469H01L21/477H01L21/4757H01L21/8221H01L27/0688H01L27/088H01L27/1225H01L27/1255H01L27/1259H01L29/7869H01L29/78603H01L29/78606H01L29/78693
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Patent No.
US 9,780,201
App. No.
15/223,002
Granted
Oct 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

To improve the electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor, and to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device with a small variation in electrical characteristics. The semiconductor device includes a first insulating film, a first barrier film over the first insulating film, a second insulating film over the first barrier film, and a first transistor including a first oxide semiconductor film over the second insulating film. The amount of hydrogen molecules released from the first insulating film at a given temperature higher than or equal to 400° C., which is measured by thermal desorption spectroscopy, is less than or equal to 130% of the amount of released hydrogen molecules at 300° C. The second insulating film includes a region containing oxygen at a higher proportion than oxygen in the stoichiometric composition.

Claims (46)

1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:

forming a first transistor;

performing a first heat treatment after forming the first transistor;

forming a first insulating film over the first transistor;

performing a second heat treatment after forming the first insulating film;

forming a first barrier film over the first insulating film after performing the second heat treatment;

forming a second insulating film over the first barrier film;

forming an opening in the second insulating film, the first barrier film, and the first insulating film; and

forming a second transistor comprising an oxide semiconductor film comprising a channel formation region, the second transistor being over the second insulating film and electrically connected to the first transistor through the opening.

2. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 1 ,

wherein a temperature of the second heat treatment is higher than that of the first heat treatment.

3. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first transistor is formed by using a semiconductor substrate.

4. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second heat treatment is performed for less than or equal to 10 hours at a temperature higher than or equal to 450° C. and lower than 650° C.

5. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first barrier film is loaned by a DC sputtering method.

6. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 1 ,

wherein a second barrier film is formed over the second transistor.

7. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 6 ,

wherein the second barrier film is formed by a DC sputtering method.

8. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 1 ,

wherein after the first transistor is formed, a third insulating film containing hydrogen is formed before the first heat treatment.

9. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:

forming a first transistor;

performing a first heat treatment after forming the first transistor;

forming a first insulating film over the first transistor;

forming a first barrier film over the first insulating film;

forming a second insulating film over the first barrier film;

forming an opening in the second insulating film, the first barrier film, and the first insulating film;

performing a second heat treatment after forming the opening; and

forming a second transistor comprising an oxide semiconductor film comprising a channel formation region, the second transistor being over the second insulating film and electrically connected to the first transistor through the opening.

10. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 9 ,

wherein a temperature of the second heat treatment is higher than that of the first heat treatment.

11. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first transistor is formed by using a semiconductor substrate.

12. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 9

wherein the second heat treatment is performed for less than or equal to 10 hours at a temperature higher than or equal to 450° C. and lower than 650° C.

13. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first barrier film is formed by a DC sputtering method.

14. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 9 ,

wherein a second barrier film is formed over the second transistor.

15. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 14 ,

wherein the second barrier film is formed by a DC sputtering method.

16. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, according to claim 9 ,

wherein after the first transistor is formed, a third insulating film containing hydrogen is formed before the first heat treatment.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2016
From: ANDO, YOSHINORI; MIYAIRI, HIDEKAZU; YAMADE, NAOTO; HIGA, ASAKO; SUZUKI, MIKI; IEDA, YOSHINORI; SUZUKI, YASUTAKA; NEI, KOSEI; YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 039528/0874 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-219682 · Oct 22, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 14520196 · Oct 21, 2014
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