IP Library Granted Patent US 11,450,691
Granted Patent B2
US 11,450,691 · App. 16/671,223 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Semiconductor device and display device including the semiconductor device

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP); Kenichi Okazaki (Tochigi, JP); Daisuke Kurosaki (Tochigi, JP); Yasutaka Nakazawa (Tochigi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/1225H01L27/124H01L27/1255H01L29/7869H01L29/78696H01L29/78648
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Patent No.
US 11,450,691
App. No.
16/671,223
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

To improve field-effect mobility and reliability of a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor film, a gate electrode, an insulating film over the gate electrode, the oxide semiconductor film over the insulating film, and a pair of electrodes over the oxide semiconductor film. The oxide semiconductor film includes a first oxide semiconductor film and a second oxide semiconductor film over the first oxide semiconductor film. The first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film, include the same element. The first oxide semiconductor film includes a region having lower crystallinity than the second oxide semiconductor film.

Claims (75)

1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

forming a gate electrode;

forming a gate insulating film over the gate electrode;

forming a first oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film; and

forming a second oxide semiconductor film over and in direct contact with the first oxide semiconductor film,

forming an oxide insulating film over and in direct contact with the second oxide semiconductor film,

wherein percentage of a flow rate of an oxygen gas in entire flow rate of a deposition gas for forming the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than percentage of a flow rate of an oxygen gas in entire flow rate of a deposition gas for forming the first oxide semiconductor film,

wherein each of the first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film comprises indium, gallium, and zinc,

wherein a proportion of the indium is higher than a proportion of gallium in the first oxide semiconductor film,

wherein a proportion of the indium is higher than a proportion of gallium in the second oxide semiconductor film, and

wherein the first oxide semiconductor film comprises a region having lower crystallinity than the second oxide semiconductor film.

2. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

forming a gate electrode;

forming a gate insulating film over the gate electrode;

forming a first oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film; and

forming a second oxide semiconductor film over and in direct contact with the first oxide semiconductor film,

forming an oxide insulating film over and in direct contact with the second oxide semiconductor film,

wherein percentage of a flow rate of an oxygen gas in entire flow rate of a deposition gas for forming the first oxide semiconductor film is higher than or equal to 5% and lower than or equal to 15%, and

wherein percentage of a flow rate of an oxygen gas in entire flow rate of a deposition gas for forming the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than or equal to 70% and lower than or equal to 100%,

wherein each of the first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film comprises indium, gallium, and zinc,

wherein a proportion of the indium is higher than a proportion of gallium in the first oxide semiconductor film,

wherein a proportion of the indium is higher than a proportion of gallium in the second oxide semiconductor film, and

wherein the first oxide semiconductor film comprises a region having lower crystallinity than the second oxide semiconductor film.

3. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

forming a gate electrode;

forming a gate insulating film over the gate electrode;

forming a first oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film; and

forming a second oxide semiconductor film over and in direct contact with the first oxide semiconductor film,

forming an oxide insulating film over and in direct contact with the second oxide semiconductor film,

wherein percentage of a flow rate of an oxygen gas in entire flow rate of a deposition gas for forming the first oxide semiconductor film is 10%, and

wherein percentage of a flow rate of an oxygen gas in entire flow rate of a deposition gas for forming the second oxide semiconductor film is 100%,

wherein each of the first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film comprises indium, gallium, and zinc,

wherein a proportion of the indium is higher than a proportion of gallium in the first oxide semiconductor film,

wherein a proportion of the indium is higher than a proportion of gallium in the second oxide semiconductor film, and

wherein the first oxide semiconductor film comprises a region having lower crystallinity than the second oxide semiconductor film.

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

wherein the first oxide semiconductor film is formed by a sputtering target, and

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film is formed by the sputtering target.

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

wherein the proportion of the gallium is higher than or equal to 1.5 and lower than or equal to 2.5 and a proportion of the zinc is higher than or equal to 2 and lower than or equal to 4 when the proportion of the indium is 4.

6. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the second oxide semiconductor film is larger than a thickness of the first oxide semiconductor film.

7. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film includes a crystal part, and

wherein the crystal part has a c-axis alignment.

8. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first oxide semiconductor film is formed by a sputtering target, and

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film is formed by the sputtering target.

9. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the proportion of the gallium is higher than or equal to 1.5 and lower than or equal to 2.5 and a proportion of the zinc is higher than or equal to 2 and lower than or equal to 4 when the proportion of the indium is 4.

10. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the second oxide semiconductor film is larger than a thickness of the first oxide semiconductor film.

11. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film includes a crystal part, and

wherein the crystal part has a c-axis alignment.

12. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the first oxide semiconductor film is formed by a sputtering target, and

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film is formed by the sputtering target.

13. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the proportion of the gallium is higher than or equal to 1.5 and lower than or equal to 2.5 and a proportion of the zinc is higher than or equal to 2 and lower than or equal to 4 when the proportion of the indium is 4.

14. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein a thickness of the second oxide semiconductor film is larger than a thickness of the first oxide semiconductor film.

15. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film includes a crystal part, and

wherein the crystal part has a c-axis alignment.

16. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a substrate temperature in forming the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a substrate temperature in forming the first oxide semiconductor film.

17. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein a substrate temperature in forming the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a substrate temperature in forming the first oxide semiconductor film.

18. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein a substrate temperature in forming the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a substrate temperature in forming the first oxide semiconductor film.

19. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film comprises a depression; and

wherein the oxide insulating film is in direct contact with the depression of the second oxide semiconductor film.

20. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film comprises a depression; and

wherein the oxide insulating film is in direct contact with the depression of the second oxide semiconductor film.

21. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film comprises a depression; and

wherein the oxide insulating film is in direct contact with the depression of the second oxide semiconductor film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2019
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; OKAZAKI, KENICHI; KUROSAKI, DAISUKE; NAKAZAWA, YASUTAKA
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050918/0835 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-080066 · Apr 13, 2016 · national
JP 2016-080137 · Apr 13, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15471368 · Mar 28, 2017
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