IP Library Granted Patent US 10,204,978
Granted Patent B2
US 10,204,978 · App. 16/014,633 · Granted Feb 12, 2019

Crystalline multilayer oxide thin films structure in semiconductor device

Inventors: Toshimi Hitora (Kyoto, JP); Masaya Oda (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: FLOSFIA INC.
H01L29/04H01L21/0242H01L21/02488H01L21/02565H01L21/02628H01L21/477H01L29/24H01L29/26H01L29/66969H01L29/7869H01L29/78696H01L29/8611H01L29/872
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Patent No.
US 10,204,978
App. No.
16/014,633
Granted
Feb 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a highly conductive crystalline multilayer structure including a corundum-structured crystalline oxide thin film whose resistance has not increased even after annealing (heating). The crystalline multilayer structure includes a base substrate and the corundum-structured crystalline oxide thin film disposed directly on the base substrate or with another layer therebetween. The crystalline oxide thin film is 1 μm or more in a thickness and 80 mΩcm or less in an electrical resistivity. A semiconductor device includes the crystalline multilayer structure.

Claims (22)

1. A corundum-structured crystalline oxide film comprising:

metal elements that contain gallium (Ga),

in which the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film has a thickness of 1 μm or more and an electrical resistivity of 80 mΩcm or less, and

in which the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film has an atomic ratio of gallium (Ga) to all of the metal elements comprised in the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film to be 0.5 or more.

2. The corundum-structured crystalline oxide film of claim 1 , wherein the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.1 μm or less.

3. The corundum-structured crystalline oxide film of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film is 1 μm to 20 μm.

4. The corundum-structured crystalline oxide film of claim 1 , wherein the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film contains a dopant.

5. The corundum-structured crystalline oxide film of claim 4 , wherein the dopant has a concentration that is 1E15/cm to 1E20/cm.

6. The corundum-structured crystalline oxide film of claim 5 , wherein the dopant contains at least one selected from Ge, Sn, Si, Ti, Zr, and Hf.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a corundum-structured crystalline oxide film comprising metal elements that contain gallium (Ga),

in which the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film has a thickness of 1 μm or more and an electrical resistivity of 80 mΩcm or less, and

in which the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film has an atomic ratio of gallium (Ga) to all of the metal elements comprised in the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film to be 0.5 or more.

8. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.1 μm or less.

9. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the thickness of the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film is 1 μm to 20 μm.

10. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film contains a dopant.

11. The semiconductor device of claim 10 , wherein the dopant has a concentration that is 1E15/cm 3 to 1E20/cm 3 .

12. The semiconductor device of claim 10 , wherein the dopant contains at least one selected from Ge, Sn, Si, Ti, Zr, and Hf.

13. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , further comprising:

an electrode that is electrically connected to the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film.

14. The semiconductor device of claim 13 , wherein the electrode is disposed on the corundum-structured crystalline oxide film.

15. The semiconductor device of claim 13 , wherein the electrode is an ohmic electrode.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ASSIGNEE ADDRESS Recorded Jun 6, 2019
From: FLOSFIA INC.
To: FLOSFIA INC.
Reel/Frame 049393/0558 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-072779 · Mar 31, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14577917 · Dec 19, 2014
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