IP Library Patent Application 16459951
Patent Application
App. No. 16/459,951

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

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16/459,951
Abstract

An object is to provide a semiconductor device of which a manufacturing process is not complicated and by which cost can be suppressed, by forming a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor film typified by zinc oxide, and a manufacturing method thereof. For the semiconductor device, a gate electrode is formed over a substrate; a gate insulating film is formed covering the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor film is formed over the gate insulating film; and a first conductive film and a second conductive film are formed over the oxide semiconductor film. The oxide semiconductor film has at least a crystallized region in a channel region.

Claims (55)

1 . (canceled)

2 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulating film over a substrate, the first insulating film comprising silicon nitride;

a second insulating film over the first insulating film, the second insulating film comprising silicon oxide; and

an oxide semiconductor film over the second insulating film,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film comprises indium and zinc.

3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film further comprises gallium.

4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first insulating film and the second insulating film each have a thickness of 50 nm to 100 nm.

5 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film has a thickness of 200 nm or less.

6 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein an amorphous state and a crystalline state exist in the oxide semiconductor film.

7 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , further comprising a passivation film over the oxide semiconductor film,

wherein the passivation film comprises silicon oxide.

8 . The semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the passivation film is in direct contact with the oxide semiconductor film.

9 . The semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the passivation film is in direct contact with the second insulating film.

10 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a gate electrode over a substrate;

a first gate insulating film over the gate electrode, the first gate insulating film comprising silicon nitride;

a second gate insulating film over the first gate insulating film, the second gate insulating film comprising silicon oxide; and

an oxide semiconductor film over the second gate insulating film,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film comprises indium and zinc.

11 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film further comprises gallium.

12 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the first gate insulating film and the second gate insulating film each have a thickness of 50 nm to 100 nm.

13 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film has a thickness of 200 nm or less.

14 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 ,

wherein an amorphous state and a crystalline state exist in the oxide semiconductor film.

15 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a gate electrode over a substrate;

a first gate insulating film over the gate electrode, the first gate insulating film comprising silicon nitride;

a second gate insulating film over the first gate insulating film, the second gate insulating film comprising silicon oxide;

an oxide semiconductor film over the second gate insulating film; and

a passivation film over the oxide semiconductor film,

wherein the passivation film comprises silicon oxide.

16 . The semiconductor device according to claim 15 ,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film comprises indium and zinc.

17 . The semiconductor device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film further comprises gallium.

18 . The semiconductor device according to claim 15 ,

wherein the first gate insulating film and the second gate insulating film each have a thickness of 50 nm to 100 nm.

19 . The semiconductor device according to claim 15 ,

wherein the oxide semiconductor film has a thickness of 200 nm or less.

20 . The semiconductor device according to claim 15 ,

wherein an amorphous state and a crystalline state exist in the oxide semiconductor film.

21 . The semiconductor device according to claim 15 ,

wherein the passivation film is in direct contact with the oxide semiconductor film.

22 . The semiconductor device according to claim 15 ,

wherein the passivation film is in direct contact with the second gate insulating film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: AKIMOTO, KENGO; HONDA, TATSUYA; SONE, NORIHITO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049655/0907 →