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US 10,096,628 · App. 15/444,695 · Granted Oct 9, 2018

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/1255G06F3/065G06F3/0619G06F3/0685G11C11/418G11C11/419H01L21/67196H01L21/67389H01L27/14645H01L29/78693
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Patent No.
US 10,096,628
App. No.
15/444,695
Granted
Oct 9, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a novel semiconductor device. A switching element, specifically a transistor having a well potential structure is manufactured by utilizing a structure including at least a composite material in which a first region and a second region are stacked over a base like a superlattice. The thickness of each of the first region and the second region is greater than or equal to 0.5 nm and less than or equal to 5 nm. A band structure can be controlled by adjusting the number of stacks, which enables application to a variety of semiconductor elements.

Claims (29)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor element including a composite comprising first regions and second regions,

wherein:

one of the second regions is in contact with one of the first regions,

the one of the first regions and the one of the second regions are arranged in a thickness direction of the composite,

the first regions each include at least In, Ga, and Zn,

the second regions each include In and Zn,

the second regions have a lower Ga concentration than the first regions,

the second regions serve as a well portion of a well potential,

the second regions have a smaller bandgap than the first regions, and

the one of the second regions is between the first regions in the thickness direction of the composite.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of each of the first regions is greater than or equal to 0.5 nm and less than or equal to 5 nm.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of each of the second regions is greater than or equal to 0.5 nm and less than or equal to 5 nm.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first regions and the second regions are alternately stacked.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the composite has an atomic ratio of In:Ga:Zn =4:2:3 or a neighborhood.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the composite has an atomic ratio of In:Ga:Zn =5:2:5 or a neighborhood.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the composite has an atomic ratio of In:Ga:Zn =6:1:6 or a neighborhood.

8. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor element including a composite comprising first regions and second regions

wherein:

one of the second regions is in contact with one of the first regions,

the one of the first regions and the one of the second regions are arranged in a thickness direction of the composite,

the first regions and the second regions each include at least In, Ga, and Zn,

the second regions have a lower Ga concentration than the first regions,

the second regions serve as a well portion of a well potential,

the second regions have a smaller bandgap than the first regions, and

the one of the second regions is between the first regions in the thickness direction of the composite.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein a thickness of each of the first regions is greater than or equal to 0.5 nm and less than or equal to 5 nm.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein a thickness of each of the second regions is greater than or equal to 0.5 nm and less than or equal to 5 nm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2017
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041399/0531 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-042358 · Mar 4, 2016 · national
JP 2016-042749 · Mar 4, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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