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US 10,388,538 · App. 15/332,198 · Granted Aug 20, 2019

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya, JP); Hideyuki Kishida (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,388,538
App. No.
15/332,198
Granted
Aug 20, 2019
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 (36)

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

forming a gate electrode over a substrate having an insulating surface;

forming a gate insulating layer over the gate electrode;

forming an oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with the gate electrode and in contact with the gate insulating layer, the oxide semiconductor layer comprising indium;

adding a halogen element into the oxide semiconductor layer after the formation of the oxide semiconductor layer;

performing first heat treatment on the oxide semiconductor layer after the addition of the halogen element;

adding oxygen into the oxide semiconductor layer by ion doping or ion implantation after the first heat treatment;

forming a source electrode and a drain electrode each having an end portion overlapping with the gate electrode and in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer after the addition of oxygen into the oxide semiconductor layer; and

forming an insulating layer overlapping with a channel formation region of the oxide semiconductor layer and in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer.

2. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein second heat treatment is performed after the addition of oxygen into the oxide semiconductor layer.

3. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first heat treatment is performed at a temperature higher than or equal to 250° C. and lower than or equal to 600° C.

4. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein third heat treatment is performed after the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer.

5. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the halogen element is fluorine.

6. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the halogen element is added into the oxide semiconductor layer by one of plasma doping, ion doping, and ion implantation.

7. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, comprising a step of forming a second transistor using the manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , over an insulating film formed over a first transistor.

8. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:

forming an oxide semiconductor layer comprising indium;

adding a halogen element into the oxide semiconductor layer after the formation of the oxide semiconductor layer;

performing first heat treatment on the oxide semiconductor layer after the addition of the halogen element; and

adding oxygen into the oxide semiconductor layer by ion doping or ion implantation after the first heat treatment.

9. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the halogen element is fluorine.

10. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the halogen element is added into the oxide semiconductor layer by one of plasma doping, ion doping, and ion implantation.

11. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:

forming a source electrode and a drain electrode over a substrate having an insulating surface;

forming an oxide semiconductor layer covering an end portion of the source electrode and an end portion of the drain electrode, the oxide semiconductor layer comprising indium;

adding a halogen element into the oxide semiconductor layer after the formation of the oxide semiconductor layer;

performing first heat treatment on the oxide semiconductor layer after the addition of the halogen element;

adding oxygen into the oxide semiconductor layer by ion doping or ion implantation after the first heat treatment;

forming a gate insulating layer overlapping with the end portion of the source electrode and the end portion of the drain electrode and in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer after the addition of oxygen into the oxide semiconductor layer; and

forming a gate electrode overlapping with the end portion of the source electrode and the end portion of the drain electrode and in contact with the gate insulating layer.

12. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein second heat treatment is performed after the addition of oxygen into the oxide semiconductor layer.

13. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the first heat treatment is performed at a temperature higher than or equal to 250° C. and lower than or equal to 600° C.

14. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein third heat treatment is performed after the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer.

15. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the halogen element is fluorine.

16. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the halogen element is added into the oxide semiconductor layer by one of plasma doping, ion doping, and ion implantation.

17. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, comprising a step of forming a second transistor using the manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to claim 11 , over an insulating film formed over a first transistor.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-049263 · Mar 5, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 13034726 · Feb 25, 2011
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