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Granted Patent B2
US 11,257,960 · App. 16/981,148 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

Semiconductor device

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP); Yuichi Sato (Kanagawa, JP); Hitoshi Nakayama (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L29/7869H01L29/22H01L29/517
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Patent No.
US 11,257,960
App. No.
16/981,148
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device having high on-state current and favorable reliability is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator; a first oxide over the first insulator; a second oxide over the first oxide; a third oxide and a fourth oxide over the second oxide; a first conductor over the third oxide; a second conductor over the fourth oxide; a fifth oxide over the second oxide; a second insulator over the fifth oxide; and a third conductor positioned over the second insulator and overlapping with the second oxide. The fifth oxide is in contact with each of a side surface of the third oxide and a side surface of the fourth oxide. The conductivity of the third oxide is higher than the conductivity of the second oxide, and the conductivity of the fourth oxide is higher than the conductivity of the second oxide.

Claims (66)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulator;

a first oxide over the first insulator;

a second oxide over the first oxide;

a third oxide and a fourth oxide over the second oxide;

a first conductor over the third oxide, the first conductor functioning as one of a source electrode and a drain electrode;

a second conductor over the fourth oxide, the second conductor functioning as the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode;

a fifth oxide over the second oxide;

a second insulator over the fifth oxide, the second insulator functioning as a gate insulator; and

a third conductor over the second insulator, the third conductor functioning as a gate electrode,

wherein the fifth oxide is in contact with a side surface of the third oxide and a side surface of the fourth oxide,

wherein a conductivity of the third oxide is higher than a conductivity of the second oxide,

wherein a conductivity of the fourth oxide is higher than a conductivity of the second oxide,

wherein the second oxide comprises In, an element M, and Zn,

wherein the element M is Al, Ga, Y, or Sn, and

wherein each of the third oxide and the fourth oxide comprises Zn.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the third oxide comprises a first region not overlapping with the first conductor,

wherein the fourth oxide comprises a second region not overlapping with the second conductor, and

wherein the fifth oxide is in contact with each of a top surface of the first region and a top surface of the second region.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the third oxide comprises a first region not overlapping with the first conductor,

wherein the fourth oxide comprises a second region not overlapping with the second conductor, and

wherein the fifth oxide is in contact with a top surface of the first region and a top surface of the second region.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a thickness of each of the third oxide and the fourth oxide is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 10 nm.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the third oxide and the fourth oxide has crystallinity.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the fifth oxide, the second insulator, and the third conductor are positioned between the third oxide and the fourth oxide.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulator;

a first oxide over the first insulator;

a second oxide over the first oxide;

a third oxide and a fourth oxide over the second oxide;

a first conductor over the third oxide, the first conductor functioning as one of a source electrode and a drain electrode;

a second conductor over the fourth oxide, the second conductor functioning as the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode;

a fifth oxide over the second oxide;

a second insulator over the fifth oxide, the second insulator functioning as a gate insulator; and

a third conductor over the second insulator, the third conductor functioning as a gate electrode,

wherein the fifth oxide is in contact with a side surface of the third oxide and a side surface of the fourth oxide,

wherein a conductivity of the third oxide is higher than a conductivity of the second oxide, and

wherein a conductivity of the fourth oxide is higher than a conductivity of the second oxide.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein a thickness of each of the third oxide and the fourth oxide is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 10 nm.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein each of the third oxide and the fourth oxide has crystallinity.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the fifth oxide, the second insulator, and the third conductor are positioned between the third oxide and the fourth oxide.

11. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first insulator;

a first oxide over the first insulator;

a second oxide over the first oxide;

a third oxide and a fourth oxide over the second oxide;

a first conductor over the third oxide, the first conductor functioning as one of a source electrode and a drain electrode;

a second conductor over the fourth oxide, the second conductor functioning as the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode;

a fifth oxide over the second oxide;

a second insulator over the fifth oxide, the second insulator functioning as a gate insulator; and

a third conductor over the second insulator, the third conductor functioning as a gate electrode,

wherein the fifth oxide is in contact with a side surface of the third oxide and a side surface of the fourth oxide,

wherein the second oxide comprises In, an element M, and Zn,

wherein the element M is Al, Ga, Y, or Sn, and

wherein each of the third oxide and the fourth oxide comprises Zn.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the third oxide comprises a first region not overlapping with the first conductor,

wherein the fourth oxide comprises a second region not overlapping with the second conductor, and

wherein the fifth oxide is in contact with a top surface of the first region and a top surface of the second region.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein a thickness of each of the third oxide and the fourth oxide is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 10 nm.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein each of the third oxide and the fourth oxide has crystallinity.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the fifth oxide, the second insulator, and the third conductor are positioned between the third oxide and the fourth oxide.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2020
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; SATO, YUICHI; NAKAYAMA, HITOSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053777/0729 →
Priority Claims (4)
JP JP2018-064293 · Mar 29, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-064331 · Mar 29, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-073238 · Apr 5, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-073240 · Apr 5, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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