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Granted Patent B2
US 9,312,349 · App. 14/322,555 · Granted Apr 12, 2016

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

Inventors: Tetsuhiro Tanaka (Kanagawa, JP); Takayuki Inoue (Kanagawa, JP); Yoshitaka Yamamoto (Kanagawa, JP); Hideomi Suzawa (Kanagawa, JP); Tamae Moriwaka (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L29/4234H01L29/4908H01L29/7869H01L29/78696
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Patent No.
US 9,312,349
App. No.
14/322,555
Granted
Apr 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a semiconductor device in which the threshold value is controlled. Furthermore, to provide a semiconductor device in which a deterioration in electrical characteristics which becomes more noticeable as a transistor is miniaturized can be suppressed. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor film, a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor film, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film. The gate insulating film includes a first insulating film and a trap film, and charge is trapped in a charge trap state in an interface between the first insulating film and the trap film or inside the trap film.

Claims (45)

1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:

forming a semiconductor film;

forming an electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor film;

forming a gate insulating film over the semiconductor film, the gate insulating film having a stacked structure comprising a first insulating film and a trap film;

forming a gate electrode over the gate insulating film; and

keeping a potential difference between the gate electrode and the electrode for one second or longer at a temperature higher than or equal to 125° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C., so that charges are trapped in the trap film and a threshold value is shifted from an initial value,

wherein the trap film is an insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon.

2. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the gate insulating film further comprises a second insulating film, and

wherein each of the first insulating film and the second insulating film is an oxide insulating film.

3. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon is a silicon nitride film.

4. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor film is an oxide semiconductor film.

5. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the oxide semiconductor film has a stacked structure.

6. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

packaging the semiconductor device whose threshold value is shifted.

7. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:

forming a semiconductor film;

forming an electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor film;

forming a gate insulating film over the semiconductor film, the gate insulating film having a stacked structure comprising a first insulating film and a trap film;

forming a gate electrode over the gate insulating film; and

keeping a potential of the gate electrode higher than a potential of the electrode for one second or longer at a temperature higher than or equal to 125° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C., so that electrons are trapped in the trap film and a threshold value is shifted in a positive direction,

wherein the trap film is an insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon.

8. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the gate insulating film further comprises a second insulating film, and

wherein each of the first insulating film and the second insulating film is an oxide insulating film.

9. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon is a silicon nitride film.

10. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the semiconductor film is an oxide semiconductor film.

11. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the oxide semiconductor film has a stacked structure.

12. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 7 , further comprising the steps of:

packaging the semiconductor device whose threshold value is shifted.

13. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:

forming a semiconductor film;

forming an electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor film;

forming a gate insulating film over the semiconductor film, the gate insulating film having a stacked structure comprising a first insulating film and a trap film;

forming a gate electrode over the gate insulating film; and

keeping a potential of the gate electrode lower than a potential of the electrode for one second or longer at a temperature higher than or equal to 125° C. and lower than or equal to 450° C., so that holes are trapped in the trap film and a threshold value is shifted in a negative direction,

wherein the trap film is an insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon.

14. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the gate insulating film further comprises a second insulating film, and

wherein each of the first insulating film and the second insulating film is an oxide insulating film.

15. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein the insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon is a silicon nitride film.

16. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein the semiconductor film is an oxide semiconductor film.

17. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 16 , wherein the oxide semiconductor film has a stacked structure.

18. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 13 , further comprising the steps of:

packaging the semiconductor device whose threshold value is shifted.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2014
From: TANAKA, TETSUHIRO; INOUE, TAKAYUKI; YAMAMOTO, YOSHITAKA; SUZAWA, HIDEOMI; MORIWAKA, TAMAE
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033967/0241 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-142340 · Jul 8, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150011048A1 · Jan 8, 2015