IP Library Granted Patent US 9,070,778
Granted Patent B2
US 9,070,778 · App. 13/713,186 · Granted Jun 30, 2015

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

Inventors: Toshinari Sasaki (Shinagawa, JP); Shuhei Yokoyama (Tochigi, JP); Takashi Hamochi (Shimotsuga, JP); Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L29/7869H01L29/66969
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Patent No.
US 9,070,778
App. No.
13/713,186
Granted
Jun 30, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A highly reliable semiconductor device that includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor is provided. In a semiconductor device which includes a bottom-gate transistor including an oxide semiconductor film, the spin density of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 18 spins/cm 3 , preferably lower than or equal to 1×10 17 spins/cm 3 , further preferably lower than or equal to 1×10 16 spins/cm 3 . The conductivity of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 3 S/cm, preferably lower than or equal to 1×10 2 S/cm, further preferably lower than or equal to 1×10 1 S/cm.

Claims (19)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a gate electrode layer;

a gate insulating film over the gate electrode layer;

an oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film;

source and drain electrode layers over the oxide semiconductor film; and

an oxide insulating film over the source and drain electrode layers, wherein the oxide insulating film is in contact with the oxide semiconductor film and contains nitrogen,

wherein a spin density of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 18 spins/cm 3 .

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein conductivity of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 3 S/cm.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a spin density of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 17 spins/cm 3 .

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein conductivity of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 2 S/cm.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor film comprises a material selected from indium, gallium, zinc, and a combination thereof.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the gate insulating film and the oxide insulating film comprises a silicon oxynitride film in contact with the oxide semiconductor film.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

an oxide semiconductor film,

wherein a spin density of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 18 spins/cm 3 .

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein conductivity of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 3 S/cm.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein a spin density of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 17 spins/cm 3 .

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein conductivity of the oxide semiconductor film is lower than or equal to 1×10 2 S/cm.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the oxide semiconductor film comprises a material selected from indium, gallium, zinc, and a combination thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2012
From: SASAKI, TOSHINARI; YOKOYAMA, SHUHEI; HAMOCHI, TAKASHI; YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029462/0751 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-278889 · Dec 20, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130153892A1 · Jun 20, 2013