Thin film transistor, display device having thin film transistor, and method for manufacturing the same

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-09
SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD
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[0034]According to the present invention, a microcrystalline semiconductor film which has high crystallinity from an interface with an insulating film can be formed, and a thin film transistor with excell

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However, the thin film transistor including a polycrystalline semiconductor film requires a more complicated process than the thin film transistor including an amorphous semiconductor film because of crystallization of the semiconductor film.
Thus, there are problems such as a reduction in yield and

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[0375]A gate insulating film was formed over a glass substrate; flushing treatment was performed using phosphine, which is a gas including an impurity element which serves as a donor; then, a microcrystalline silicon film was formed. FIG. 39 shows a result of measuring peak concentrations of phosphorus by SIMS.

[0376]As the gate insulating film, a silicon oxynitride film with a thickness of 100 nm was formed over a glass substrate with a thickness of 0.7 mm by a plasma CVD method under the following condition: the RF power source frequency was 13.56 MHz; the power of the RF power source was 50 W; the film formation temperature was 280° C.; the flow rates of silane gas and dinitrogen monoxide were 30 sccm and 1200 sccm, respectively; and the pressure was 40 Pa.

[0377]Subsequently, gas including phosphine was introduced to a reaction chamber to perform flushing treatment. The conditions at this time were as follows:

[0378](Condition 1)

[0379]flow rate of 0.1% PH3 (diluted with...

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[0393]A gate insulating film including phosphorus, which is an impurity element which serves as a donor, was formed over a glass substrate, and then a microcrystalline silicon film was formed. FIG. 40 shows a result of measuring peak concentrations of phosphorus by SIMS. Here, a silicon oxynitride film was formed as a first gate insulating film so as to include phosphorus, and a silicon oxynitride film was formed as a second gate insulating film.

[0394]As the first gate insulating film, a silicon oxynitride film including phosphorus with a thickness of 10 nm was formed over a glass substrate with a thickness of 0.7 mm by a plasma CVD method under the following condition: the RF power source frequency was 13.56 MHz; the power of the RF power source was 50 W; the film formation temperature was 280° C.; and the pressure was 40 Pa. The conditions of the flow rates of source gases were as follows:

[0395](Condition 4)

[0396]flow rate of SiH4: 30 sccm; flow rate of N2O: 1200 sccm;...

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[0409]After precoating the inside of a reaction chamber of a plasma CVD apparatus with a protective film, a glass substrate was carried in the reaction chamber, and a first gate insulating film, a second gate insulating film, a microcrystalline silicon film, and an amorphous silicon film for functioning as a buffer layer were formed. FIG. 41 shows a result of measuring peak concentrations of phosphorus by SIMS. Here, a silicon nitride film was formed as the first gate insulating film, and a silicon oxynitride film was formed as the second gate insulating film.

[0410]The inside of the reaction chamber was precoated with the protective film. The condition at this time was as follows:

[0411](Condition 6)

[0412]An amorphous silicon film including phosphorus with a thickness of 50 nm was formed as the protective film on an inner wall of a reaction chamber under the following condition: the RF power source frequency was 13.56 MHz; the power of the RF power source was 370 W; and t...

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Abstract

A thin film transistor with excellent electric characteristics, a display device having the thin film transistor, and methods for manufacturing the thin film transistor and the display device are proposed. The thin film transistor includes a gate insulating film formed over a gate electrode, a microcrystalline semiconductor film formed over the gate insulating film, a pair of buffer layers formed over the microcrystalline semiconductor film, a pair of semiconductor films to which an impurity element imparting one conductivity type is added and which are formed over the pair of buffer layers, and wirings formed over the pair of semiconductor films to which the impurity element imparting one conductivity type is added. A part of the gate insulating film or the entire gate insulating film, and/or a part of the microcrystalline semiconductor or the entire microcrystalline semiconductor includes the impurity element which serves as a donor.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a thin film transistor, a display device having the thin film transistor at least in a pixel portion, and a method for manufacturing the thin film transistor and the display device.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In recent years, technology for forming thin film transistors using a thin semiconductor film (with a thicknesses of from several tens of nanometers to several hundreds of nanometers, approximately) formed over a substrate having an insulating surface has been attracting attention. Thin film transistors are applied to a wide range of electronic devices such as ICs or electro-optical devices, and prompt development of thin film transistors that are to be used as switching elements in display devices, in particular, is being pushed.[0005]As a switching element in a display device, a thin film transistor including an amorphous semiconductor film, a thin film transistor...

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IPC IPC(8): H01L29/49
CPCH01L29/04H01L29/41733H01L28/40H01L29/66765H01L29/78696H01L29/4908
Inventor YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEIKUROKAWA, YOSHIYUKIJINBO, YASUHIROKOBAYASHI, SATOSHIKAWAE, DAISUKE
Owner SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD
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