Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device including a capacitor whose charge capacity is increased while improving the aperture ratio is provided. Further, a semiconductor device which consumes less power is provided. A transistor which includes a light-transmitting semiconductor film, a capacitor in which a dielectric film is provided between a pair of electrodes, an insulating film which is provided over the light-transmitting semiconductor film, and a first light-transmitting conductive film which is provided over the insulating film are included. The capacitor includes the first light-transmitting conductive film which serves as one electrode, the insulating film which functions as a dielectric, and a second light-transmitting conductive film which faces the first light-transmitting conductive film with the insulating film positioned therebetween and functions as the other electrode. The second light-transmitting conductive film is formed over the same surface as the light-transmitting semiconductor film of the transistor and is a metal oxide film containing a dopant.
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a substrate;
a first insulating film over the substrate;
a metal oxide film over the first insulating film;
a second insulating film over the first insulating film and the metal oxide film, the second insulating film comprising a first oxide insulating film and a first nitride insulating film stacked on the first oxide insulating film;
a light-transmitting electrode over the second insulating film;
a transistor comprising:
a gate electrode;
a portion of the first insulating film over the gate electrode; and
a first portion of the metal oxide film overlapping the gate electrode and defining a metal oxide semiconductor film as a channel formation region;
a capacitor comprising:
a second portion of the metal oxide film defining a light-transmitting conductive film as a first capacitor electrode;
a part of the second insulating film as a capacitor dielectric film over the light-transmitting conductive film; and
the light-transmitting electrode as a second capacitor electrode over the part of the second insulating film,
wherein the first oxide insulating film is on and in contact with the first portion of the metal oxide film,
wherein the first nitride insulating film is on and in contact with the second portion of the metal oxide film, and
wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film contains a dopant in a higher concentration than the first portion of the metal oxide film.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first insulating film comprises a second nitride insulating film in contact with the second portion of the metal oxide film.
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first insulating film comprises a second nitride insulating film and a second oxide insulating film stacked on the second nitride insulating film,
wherein the second nitride insulating film is in contact with the second portion of the metal oxide film, and
wherein the second oxide insulating film is in contact with the first portion of the metal oxide film.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film contains a higher concentration of hydrogen than the first portion of the metal oxide film.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film contains a higher concentration of nitrogen than the first portion of the metal oxide film.
6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film contains the dopant at a concentration greater than 1×10 19 atoms/cm 3 and less than or equal to 1×10 22 atoms/cm 3 .
7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a capacitor line, wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film is in direct contact with the capacitor line.
8. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first portion of the metal oxide film is electrically connected to the light-transmitting electrode,
wherein the light-transmitting electrode is a pixel electrode.
9. A display device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 1 .
10. An electronic device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 1 .
11. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the metal oxide film and the second portion of the metal oxide film are separated from each other.
12. A semiconductor device comprising:
a substrate;
a first insulating film over the substrate;
a metal oxide film over the first insulating film;
a second insulating film over the first insulating film and the metal oxide film;
a light-transmitting electrode over the second insulating film;
a transistor comprising:
a gate electrode;
a portion of the first insulating film over the gate electrode; and
a first portion of the metal oxide film overlapping the gate electrode and defining a metal oxide semiconductor film as a channel formation region;
a capacitor comprising:
a second portion of the metal oxide film defining a light-transmitting conductive film as a first capacitor electrode;
a part of the second insulating film as a capacitor dielectric film over the light-transmitting conductive film; and
the light-transmitting electrode as a second capacitor electrode over the part of the second insulating film, and
wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film contains a dopant in a higher concentration than the first portion of the metal oxide film.
13. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the first insulating film comprises a nitride insulating film in contact with the second portion of the metal oxide film.
14. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 ,
wherein the first insulating film comprises a nitride insulating film and an oxide insulating film stacked on the nitride insulating film,
wherein the nitride insulating film is in contact with the second portion of the metal oxide film, and
wherein the oxide insulating film is in contact with the first portion of the metal oxide film.
15. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film contains a higher concentration of hydrogen than the first portion of the metal oxide film.
16. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film contains a higher concentration of nitrogen than the first portion of the metal oxide film.
17. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film contains the dopant at a concentration greater than 1×10 19 atoms/cm 3 and less than or equal to 1×10 22 atoms/cm 3 .
18. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , further comprising a capacitor line, wherein the second portion of the metal oxide film is in direct contact with the capacitor line.
19. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 ,
wherein the first portion of the metal oxide film is electrically connected to the light-transmitting electrode,
wherein the light-transmitting electrode is a pixel electrode.
20. A display device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 12 .
21. An electronic device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 12 .
22. The semiconductor device according to claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the metal oxide film and the second portion of the metal oxide film are separated from each other.
23. A semiconductor device comprising:
a substrate;
a first insulating film over the substrate;
a second insulating film over the first insulating film, the second insulating film comprising a first oxide insulating film and a first nitride insulating film stacked on the first oxide insulating film;
a light-transmitting electrode over the second insulating film;
a transistor comprising:
a gate electrode;
the first insulating film over the gate electrode; and
a metal oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film and overlapping the gate electrode;
a capacitor comprising:
a light-transmitting conductive film as a first capacitor electrode over the first insulating film;
a part of the second insulating film as a capacitor dielectric film over the light-transmitting conductive film; and
the light-transmitting electrode as a second capacitor electrode over the part of the second insulating film,
wherein the metal oxide semiconductor film and the light-transmitting conductive film are formed from a same film,
wherein the first oxide insulating film is on and in contact with the metal oxide semiconductor film,
wherein the first nitride insulating film is on and in contact with the light-transmitting conductive film and overlaps the metal oxide semiconductor film, and
wherein the light-transmitting conductive film contains a dopant in a higher concentration than the metal oxide semiconductor film.
24. The semiconductor device according to claim 23 , wherein the metal oxide semiconductor film and the light-transmitting conductive film are separated from each other.