IP Library Granted Patent US 11,670,705
Granted Patent B2
US 11,670,705 · App. 17/176,211 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP); Toshihiko Takeuchi (Kanagawa, JP); Naoto Yamade (Kanagawa, JP); Hiroshi Fujiki (Yamaguchi, JP); Tomoaki Moriwaka (Kanagawa, JP); Shunsuke Kimura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L29/66969H01L29/1054H01L29/4966
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Patent No.
US 11,670,705
App. No.
17/176,211
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device that can be miniaturized or highly integrated is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first conductor, a second conductor over the first conductor, a first insulator covering the second conductor, a first oxide over the first insulator, and a second oxide over the first oxide, an opening overlapping with at least part of the first conductor is provided in the first oxide and the first insulator, and the second oxide is electrically connected to the first conductor through the opening.

Claims (34)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a transistor; and

a capacitor, the capacitor comprising:

a first electrode, the first electrode being part of an oxide of which a part functions as a channel formation region of the transistor;

an insulator over the first electrode; and

a second electrode, the second electrode being a first conductor provided over the insulator and the channel formation region.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second conductor,

wherein the second conductor, the oxide, and the first conductor overlap each other.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the oxide is provided within the first conductor when seen from above, and

wherein the second conductor is provided within the oxide when seen from above.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

an opening,

wherein the opening is provided within the second conductor.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the oxide extends in a first direction intersecting a gate electrode of the transistor.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the oxide is electrically connected to the second conductor.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a transistor; and

a capacitor, the capacitor comprising:

a first electrode, the first electrode being part of an oxide stack of which a part functions as a channel formation region of the transistor;

an insulator over the first electrode; and

a second electrode, the second electrode being a first conductor provided over the insulator.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a second conductor,

wherein the second conductor, the oxide stack, and the first conductor overlap each other.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the oxide stack is provided within the first conductor when seen from above, and

wherein the second conductor is provided within the oxide stack when seen from above.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

an opening,

wherein the opening is provided within the second conductor.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide stack extends in a first direction intersecting a gate electrode of the transistor.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide stack is electrically connected to the second conductor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2021
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; TAKEUCHI, TOSHIHIKO; YAMADE, NAOTO; FUJIKI, HIROSHI; MORIWAKA, TOMOAKI; KIMURA, SHUNSUKE
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055265/0226 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2017-047420 · Mar 13, 2017 · national
JP 2017-072177 · Mar 31, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16492282
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