Semiconductor device
In a transistor including an oxide semiconductor, a change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and reliability is improved. The transistor includes an oxide semiconductor film over a first insulating film; a second insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film; a metal oxide film over the second insulating film; a gate electrode over the metal oxide film; and a third insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film and the gate electrode. The oxide semiconductor film includes a channel region overlapping with the gate electrode, a source region in contact with the third insulating film, and a drain region in contact with the third insulating film. The source region and the drain region contain one or more of hydrogen, boron, carbon, nitrogen, fluorine, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, titanium, and a rare gas.
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a conductive film;
a first insulating film over the conductive film;
an oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film;
a second insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film;
a metal oxide film over the second insulating film;
a gate electrode over the metal oxide film; and
a third insulating film over the gate electrode,
wherein the oxide semiconductor film comprises a channel region overlapping with the gate electrode, a source region in contact with the third insulating film, and a drain region in contact with the third insulating film,
wherein the second insulating film comprises a nitride,
wherein the metal oxide film comprises at least one of In, Zn, Al, Ga, Y, and Sn,
wherein the third insulating film is in contact with a top surface and a side surface of the gate electrode, a side surface of the metal oxide film, a side surface of the second insulating film, and a part of a top surface of the oxide semiconductor film, and
wherein the gate electrode is in contact with the conductive film through an opening in the first insulating film, the second insulating film and the metal oxide film.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a fourth insulating film over the third insulating film;
a source electrode connected to the source region through an opening in the third insulating film and the fourth insulating film; and
a drain electrode connected to the drain region through an opening in the third insulating film and the fourth insulating film.
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the oxide semiconductor film contains In, Zn, and M, and
wherein M is Al, Ga, Y, or Sn.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the metal oxide film comprises a region in contact with the third insulating film, and
wherein the second insulating film comprises a region in contact with the third insulating film.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second insulating film comprises silicon oxynitride and is configured to release more ammonia than nitrogen oxide in a range from 50° C. to 650° C. in thermal desorption spectroscopy.
6. A semiconductor device comprising:
a conductive film;
a first insulating film over the conductive film;
a first oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film;
a second oxide semiconductor film over the first oxide semiconductor film;
a second insulating film over the second oxide semiconductor film;
a metal oxide film over the second insulating film;
a gate electrode over the metal oxide film; and
a third insulating film over the gate electrode,
wherein the first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film comprise a channel region overlapping with the gate electrode,
wherein the first oxide semiconductor film comprises a source region, and a drain region,
wherein the second insulating film comprises a nitride,
wherein the metal oxide film comprises at least one of In, Zn, Al, Ga, Y, and Sn,
wherein the third insulating film is in contact with a top surface and a side surface of the gate electrode, a side surface of the metal oxide film, a side surface of the second insulating film, a side surface of the second oxide semiconductor film, and a side surface of the first oxide semiconductor film, and
wherein the gate electrode is in contact with the conductive film through an opening in the first insulating film, the second insulating film and the metal oxide film.
7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the second oxide semiconductor film covers the side surface of the first oxide semiconductor film.
8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a fourth insulating film over the third insulating film;
a source electrode connected to the source region through an opening in the third insulating film and the fourth insulating film; and
a drain electrode connected to the drain region through an opening in the third insulating film and the fourth insulating film.
9. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,
wherein the oxide semiconductor film contains In, Zn, and M, and
wherein M is Al, Ga, Y, or Sn.
10. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the metal oxide film comprises a region in contact with the third insulating film, and
wherein the second insulating film comprises a region in contact with the third insulating film.
11. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein a top surface of the first oxide semiconductor film comprises a part in contact with the third insulating film.
12. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein a top surface of the second oxide semiconductor film comprises a part in contact with the third insulating film.
13. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the second insulating film comprises silicon oxynitride and is configured to release more ammonia than nitrogen oxide in a range from 50° C. to 650° C. in thermal desorption spectroscopy.