IP Library Granted Patent US 9,496,404
Granted Patent B2
US 9,496,404 · App. 13/034,726 · Granted Nov 15, 2016

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya, JP); Hideyuki Kishida (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
H01L29/7869H01L21/02554H01L21/02565H01L21/02631H01L21/3228H01L27/1156H01L27/11521H01L27/1203H01L27/1225G02F1/1368H01L21/02573H01L21/02614H01L21/02667
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Patent No.
US 9,496,404
App. No.
13/034,726
Granted
Nov 15, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device. Another object is to provide a manufacturing method of a highly reliable semiconductor device. Still another object is to provide a semiconductor device having low power consumption. Yet another object is to provide a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having low power consumption. Furthermore, another object is to provide a semiconductor device which can be manufactured with high mass productivity. Another object is to provide a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device which can be manufactured with high mass productivity. An impurity remaining in an oxide semiconductor layer is removed so that the oxide semiconductor layer is purified to have an extremely high purity. Specifically, after adding a halogen element into the oxide semiconductor layer, heat treatment is performed to remove an impurity from the oxide semiconductor layer. The halogen element is preferably fluorine.

Claims (18)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate containing a semiconductor material, the substrate including a channel formation region and an impurity region;

a first gate insulating layer over the substrate;

a first gate electrode over the substrate with the first gate insulating layer interposed therebetween;

an insulating surface over the substrate;

a source electrode and a drain electrode over the insulating surface;

an oxide semiconductor layer having a halogen element over the insulating surface, the source electrode, and the drain electrode;

a second gate insulating layer over the insulating surface, the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the oxide semiconductor layer; and

a second gate electrode over the second gate insulating layer,

wherein the oxide semiconductor layer is in contact with the source electrode and the drain electrode,

wherein a top surface of the first gate electrode and a top surface of the insulating surface are on substantially a same plane, and

wherein a concentration of the halogen element is higher than or equal to 10 15 atoms/cm 3 and lower than or equal to 10 18 atoms/cm 3 .

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor material comprises silicon.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein fluorine is included as the halogen element.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises indium, gallium and zinc.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the impurity region comprises phosphorus or arsenic.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising an electrode, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer and the second gate insulating layer are sandwiched between the electrode and one of the source electrode and the drain electrode.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the electrode overlaps with the first gate electrode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2011
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; KISHIDA, HIDEYUKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025862/0364 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-049263 · Mar 5, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110215331A1 · Sep 8, 2011