JPH03220780A - Thin film element of amorphous silicon hydride - Google Patents

Thin film element of amorphous silicon hydride

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JPH03220780A
JPH03220780A JP2015871A JP1587190A JPH03220780A JP H03220780 A JPH03220780 A JP H03220780A JP 2015871 A JP2015871 A JP 2015871A JP 1587190 A JP1587190 A JP 1587190A JP H03220780 A JPH03220780 A JP H03220780A
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amorphous silicon
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hydrogenated amorphous
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Ichiro Kanai
金井 一郎
Hiromi Kakinuma
柿沼 博美
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Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a highly reliable amorphous silicon hydride thin film element which can be formed readily by forming amorphous silicon hydride which is the same part as the main bogy part of a thin film element as a protecting film. CONSTITUTION:This element is formed of first and second thin film elements 2 and 6, amorphous silicon hydride thin films 3-5 containing a P-I-N layer or a P-N layer which are arranged between the first and second electrodes 2 and 6 and a protecting film 7 which is arranged so as to cover at least the side surfaces of the amorphous silicon hydride thin films 3-5. The protecting film 7 comprises amorphous hydride silicon which can be substantially regarded as an intrinsic semiconductor. At this time, the volume resistivity of the amorphous silicon hydride which can be substantially regarded as the intrinsic semiconductor (I type) is 10<9>-10<11>(OMEGAcm). The film can protect the surface and sufficiently isolate the first and second electrodes 2 and 6 electrically. Since the protecting film 7 has the same material as that of the main body part of the element, the film can be readily formed with the same manufacturing apparatus.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] 本発明は、水素化非晶質(アモルファス)シリコンから
成るタイオード、フォトダイオード等の薄膜素子に関す
る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to thin film elements such as diodes and photodiodes made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.

[従来の技術] 水素化非晶質シリコン(a−3t:H)がら成るフォト
ダイオードは公知である。このフォトタイオードは、絶
縁基板の上に下部電極、N型の水素化非晶質シリコン膜
、■型(真性)の水素化非晶質シリコン膜、P型の水素
化非晶質シリコン膜、透明の上部電極を順次に形成し、
これ等の少なくとも側面に眉間絶縁膜(絶縁被覆)を設
け、この上に引き出し電極を設けることによって得られ
る。
[Prior Art] Photodiodes made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-3t:H) are known. This photodiode includes a lower electrode on an insulating substrate, an N-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon film, a ■-type (intrinsic) hydrogenated amorphous silicon film, a P-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon film, A transparent upper electrode is sequentially formed,
This can be obtained by providing a glabella insulating film (insulating coating) on at least the side surfaces of these and providing an extraction electrode thereon.

[発明が解決しようとする課題] ところで、従来の眉間絶縁膜は、ポリイミド樹脂又はS
iO□又は5iNx(窒化シリコン)で形成されている
ので、信頼性の高い薄膜素子を容易に製造することか困
難であった。即ち、ポリイミド樹脂を使用する場合には
、キエア温度が350〜450℃と高温であるがゆえに
、水素化非晶質シリコンの特性劣化がまぬがれなかった
。また、5iot又はSiNxを使用する場合には電極
や水素化非晶質シリコンのための真空成膜装置の他に、
SiO2やSiNxの真空成膜装置を用意することが必
要になり、製造が面倒であった。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, the conventional glabella insulating film is made of polyimide resin or S
Since it is formed of iO□ or 5iNx (silicon nitride), it has been difficult to easily manufacture a highly reliable thin film element. That is, when polyimide resin is used, the characteristics of hydrogenated amorphous silicon cannot be avoided because the air temperature is as high as 350 to 450°C. In addition, when using 5iot or SiNx, in addition to the vacuum film forming equipment for electrodes and hydrogenated amorphous silicon,
It was necessary to prepare a vacuum film forming apparatus for SiO2 or SiNx, which made manufacturing troublesome.

そこで、本発明の目的は、信頼性の高い水素化非晶質シ
リコン薄膜素子を容易に製造することができる方法を提
供することにある。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily manufacturing a highly reliable hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film element.

[課題を解決するための手段] 上記目的を達成するための本発明は、第1及び第2の電
極と、前記第1及び第2の電極の間に配置されたPIN
層又はPN層を含む水素化非晶質シリコン薄膜と、前記
水素化非晶質シリコン薄膜の少なくとも側面を覆うよう
に配設された保護被覆とから成る水素化非晶質シリコン
薄膜素子において、前記保護被覆が実質的に真性半導体
とみなすことができる水素化非晶質シリコンから成る水
素化非晶質シリコン薄膜素子に係わるものである。
[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention for achieving the above object includes first and second electrodes and a PIN disposed between the first and second electrodes.
A hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film element comprising a hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film including a hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film or a PN layer, and a protective coating disposed to cover at least a side surface of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film. The present invention relates to a hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film device in which the protective coating essentially consists of hydrogenated amorphous silicon that can be considered an intrinsic semiconductor.

なお、真性半導体からなる保護被覆の」二にP型又はN
型の水素化非晶質シリコン膜を設けることができる。
Note that the protective coating made of an intrinsic semiconductor is P-type or N-type.
A type of hydrogenated amorphous silicon film can be provided.

[作用コ 本発明に従う実質的に真性半導体(■型)とみなすこと
かできる水素化非晶質シリコンの体積固有抵抗率は10
〜1011(Ωcm+)であり、表面を保護すること及
び第1及び第2の電極間を十分に電気的に分離すること
ができる。この保護被覆は、素子本体部と同一材料であ
るので、同一の製造装置によって容易に形成し得る。
[Function] The volume specific resistivity of hydrogenated amorphous silicon, which can be considered as a substantially intrinsic semiconductor (type) according to the present invention, is 10.
~1011 (Ωcm+), and can protect the surface and sufficiently electrically isolate the first and second electrodes. Since this protective coating is made of the same material as the element main body, it can be easily formed using the same manufacturing equipment.

請求項2に従って、P型又はN型の膜を設ける場合には
、P型又はN型膜とI型膜との間が逆バイアス状態にな
るようにP型膜又はN型膜を選択する。これにより、P
型膜又はN型膜の上の電極と内部とが良好に分離される
According to claim 2, when a P-type or N-type film is provided, the P-type or N-type film is selected so that a reverse bias state is created between the P-type or N-type film and the I-type film. As a result, P
The electrode on the type film or the N-type film and the inside are well separated.

[第1の実施例〕 次に、第1図及び第2図を参照して本発明の第1の実施
例に係わる一次元イメージセンサのフォトダイオード及
びその製造方法を説明する。
[First Embodiment] Next, a photodiode of a one-dimensional image sensor and a method for manufacturing the same according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

まず、第1図(A)に示すようにガラス基板1上に下部
電極(第1の電極)2と、N型の水素化非晶質シリコン
膜(以下、N型膜と言う〉3と、■型(真性半導体)の
水素化非晶質シリコン膜(以下、I型膜と言う)4と、
P型の水素化非晶質シリコン膜(以下、P型膜と言う)
5と、透明電極(第2の電極又は上部電極)6とから戒
る素子本体部を形成した。
First, as shown in FIG. 1(A), a lower electrode (first electrode) 2 and an N-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon film (hereinafter referred to as N-type film) 3 are placed on a glass substrate 1. ■ type (intrinsic semiconductor) hydrogenated amorphous silicon film (hereinafter referred to as I type film) 4;
P-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon film (hereinafter referred to as P-type film)
5 and a transparent electrode (second electrode or upper electrode) 6 to form an element main body.

各部の製造方法を詳しく述べると、下部電極2はクロム
(Cr)を膜厚1000オングストロームにスパッタリ
ングすることによって形成した。
To describe in detail the manufacturing method of each part, the lower electrode 2 was formed by sputtering chromium (Cr) to a thickness of 1000 angstroms.

N型膜3、■型膜4、及びP型膜5はグロー放電法によ
り夫々形成した。更に詳細には、N型膜3はS i H
4、P)(3及びH2の混合ガスを用いて約300オン
グストロームの膜厚に形成し、P(リン)のドープ量を
0.6%とした。1型膜4は、S iH4、H2の混合
ガスを用いて膜厚約5000オングストロームに形成し
、導電型決定不純物は勿論添加しなかった。P型膜5は
、5iH−、B2 H6、H2の混合ガスを用いて膜厚
約300オングストロームに形成し、B(ボロン)のド
ープ量を0.6%とした。
The N-type film 3, the ■-type film 4, and the P-type film 5 were each formed by a glow discharge method. More specifically, the N-type film 3 is S i H
4. The film was formed to a thickness of about 300 angstroms using a mixed gas of SiH4 and H2, and the doping amount of P (phosphorus) was 0.6%. The P-type film 5 was formed to a thickness of about 5000 angstroms using a mixed gas, and no impurity to determine the conductivity type was added.The P-type film 5 was formed to a thickness of about 300 angstroms using a mixed gas of 5iH-, B2 H6, and H2. The doping amount of B (boron) was set to 0.6%.

透明電極6は電子ビーム蒸着法によりTTO(酸化イン
ジウムスズ)を膜厚900オンダストロームに蒸着する
ことによって得た。なお、下部型@2、N型膜3、■型
膜4、P型膜5、透明電極6のパターンニングは同時に
行った。
The transparent electrode 6 was obtained by depositing TTO (indium tin oxide) to a thickness of 900 angstroms by electron beam evaporation. Note that the patterning of the lower mold@2, the N-type film 3, the ■-type film 4, the P-type film 5, and the transparent electrode 6 was performed at the same time.

次に、第1図(B)に示す■型膜から成る眉間絶縁膜と
して機能する保護[7を■型膜4と同様にグロー放電法
によって形成した。更に詳細には、この保護膜7はSi
H<、H2の混合ガスを用いて約1μmの膜厚に形威し
、導電型決定不純物をノンドープとした。しかる後、透
明電極6が露出するようにパターンニングした。なお、
保護11!7は電気的分離及び表面保護を達成するため
にN型11!3と■型膜4とP型膜5と透明電極6の側
面の全部を覆い、且つ下部電極2の側面の大部分を覆っ
ている。
Next, the protection [7] which functions as an insulating film between the eyebrows and is made of a ■-shaped film shown in FIG. 1(B) was formed by the glow discharge method in the same manner as the ■-shaped film 4. More specifically, this protective film 7 is made of Si.
A mixed gas of H<, H2 was used to form a film with a thickness of about 1 μm, and conductivity type determining impurities were not doped. After that, patterning was performed so that the transparent electrode 6 was exposed. In addition,
The protection 11!7 covers all of the sides of the N-type 11!3, the ■-type film 4, the P-type film 5, and the transparent electrode 6, and covers the entire side surface of the lower electrode 2 in order to achieve electrical isolation and surface protection. covering part.

次に、第1図(C)に示す透明電極6の引き出し電[!
8を形成した。なお、この引き出し電極8は、スパッタ
リング法でCr膜を膜厚600オングストロームに形成
し、続いてA1膜を膜厚1μmに形成し、その後パター
ニングを行うことによって形成した。この引き出し電極
8は第2図に示すように複数のフォトダイオードに対し
て共通に接続されている。
Next, the extraction voltage of the transparent electrode 6 shown in FIG. 1(C) [!
8 was formed. The extraction electrode 8 was formed by forming a Cr film to a thickness of 600 angstroms by sputtering, followed by forming an A1 film to a thickness of 1 μm, and then patterning. This extraction electrode 8 is commonly connected to a plurality of photodiodes as shown in FIG.

完成したフォトタイオードを一次元イメージセンサの走
査回路を用いて駆動させたところ、下部電極2と引き出
し電@8との間に短絡による不良は発生せず、且つイメ
ージセンサとして十分な出力波形が得られた。
When the completed photodiode was driven using the scanning circuit of a one-dimensional image sensor, no defects due to short circuits occurred between the lower electrode 2 and the extraction voltage @8, and the output waveform was sufficient as an image sensor. Obtained.

また、保護膜7か十分な電気的分離及び表面安定化(パ
ッシベーション)機能を有するか否かを判定するために
、保護膜7の形成前と後とにおいて、薄膜素子(フォ)
〜ダイオード)に−3■の逆バイアス電圧を印加し、暗
状態(光入力無しの状態)におけるリーク電流を測定し
、これ等を比較したところ、差はなかった。
In addition, in order to determine whether the protective film 7 has sufficient electrical isolation and surface stabilization (passivation) functions, the thin film element (foil) was tested before and after the formation of the protective film 7.
A reverse bias voltage of -3■ was applied to the diode), the leakage current in a dark state (no light input) was measured, and when these were compared, there was no difference.

[第2の実施例] 次に、第3図に示す第2の実施例のイメージセンサを説
明する。但し、第3図及び後述する第4図において、第
1図と共通ずる部分には同一の符号を付し、その説明を
省略する。この実施例では、■を膜から成る保護膜7の
上にP型膜9が設けられている。このフォトダイオード
は、逆バイアス状態で使用されるので、下部電極2を基
準にして上部電極6及び引き出し電極8には負電位が与
えられる。従って、■型膜から成る保護11!7とP型
膜9との間が逆バイアス状態となり、下部型#12と引
き出し電極8との間の絶縁分離が良好に達成され、リー
ク電流が小さくなる。
[Second Example] Next, the image sensor of the second example shown in FIG. 3 will be described. However, in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, which will be described later, the same parts as those in FIG. In this embodiment, a P-type film 9 is provided on a protective film 7 made of a 3-layer film. Since this photodiode is used in a reverse bias state, a negative potential is applied to the upper electrode 6 and the extraction electrode 8 with respect to the lower electrode 2. Therefore, a reverse bias state is created between the protection 11!7 consisting of the ■-type film and the P-type film 9, and good insulation separation between the lower mold #12 and the extraction electrode 8 is achieved, and the leakage current is reduced. .

[第3の実施例] 第4図に示す第3の実施例のフォトダイオードは、下か
ら上に向かっ゛ζP型11!5、■型膜4、N型膜3の
順に配置されている6又、保護膜7の上にN型膜10が
設けられている。この実施例のフォトダイオードも逆バ
イアスで使用されるので、下部電極2を基準にして上部
電極6及び引き出し電極8には正の電位が与えられる。
[Third Embodiment] The photodiode of the third embodiment shown in FIG. Further, an N-type film 10 is provided on the protective film 7. Since the photodiode of this embodiment is also used with a reverse bias, a positive potential is applied to the upper electrode 6 and the extraction electrode 8 with the lower electrode 2 as a reference.

このため、■型膜から成る保護膜7とN型WA10との
間は逆バイアス状態となり、下部電極2と引き出し電極
8との間の電気的分離が良好に達成され、リーク電流が
小さくなる。
Therefore, a reverse bias state is created between the protective film 7 made of the ■-type film and the N-type WA 10, and good electrical isolation between the lower electrode 2 and the extraction electrode 8 is achieved, and leakage current is reduced.

[変形例] 本発明は上述の実施例に限定されるものでなく、例えば
次の変形が可能なものである。
[Modifications] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and, for example, the following modifications are possible.

(1) 上部電極6と引き出し電極8を一体に形成する
ことができる。
(1) The upper electrode 6 and the extraction electrode 8 can be formed integrally.

(2) フォー・タイオードに限ることなく、整流ダイ
オード、容量としして使用するダイオード等にも適用可
能である。
(2) The invention is not limited to four diodes, but can also be applied to rectifier diodes, diodes used as capacitors, etc.

[発明の効果コ 上述のように、本発明によれば、保護被覆が薄膜素子の
本体部と同一の水素化非晶質シリコンであるので、容易
に形成することが可能になる。
[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, since the protective coating is made of the same hydrogenated amorphous silicon as the main body of the thin film element, it can be easily formed.

請求項2によれば、保護被覆におけるIP又はIN間を
逆バイアス状態にして良好な分離を達成することができ
る。
According to claim 2, good separation can be achieved by putting the IP or IN in the protective coating into a reverse bias state.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図(A)(B)(C)は本発明の実施例に係わるフ
ォトダイオードを第2図のI−I線によって製造工程順
に示す断面図、 第2図は第1図のフォトタイオードの平面図、第3図は
第2の実施例のフォトダイオードを示す断面図、 第4図は第3の実方拒例のフォトダイオードを示す断面
図である。 2・・・下部電極、3・・・N型膜、4・・・■型膜、
5・・・P型膜、6・・・上部電極、7・・・ 保護膜
、8・・・引き出し電極、9・・・P型膜、10・・・
N型膜。
1(A), 1(B), and 1(C) are cross-sectional views showing a photodiode according to an embodiment of the present invention along the line I-I in FIG. 2 in the order of manufacturing steps. 3 is a sectional view showing the photodiode of the second embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the photodiode of the third real rejection example. 2... Lower electrode, 3... N-type film, 4... ■-type film,
5... P-type film, 6... Upper electrode, 7... Protective film, 8... Extraction electrode, 9... P-type film, 10...
N-type membrane.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 [1]第1及び第2の電極と、 前記第1及び第2の電極の間に配置されたPIN層又は
PN層を含む水素化非晶質シリコン薄膜と、 前記水素化非晶質シリコン薄膜の少なくとも側面を覆う
ように配設された保護被覆とから成る水素化非晶質シリ
コン薄膜素子において、 前記保護被覆が実質的に真性半導体とみなすことができ
る水素化非晶質シリコンから成ることを特徴とする水素
化非晶質シリコン薄膜素子。 [2]更に、前記真性半導体とみなすことができる水素
化非晶質シリコンの上にP型又はN型の水素化非晶質シ
リコン膜が形成されていることを特徴とする水素化非晶
質シリコン薄膜素子。
[Scope of Claims] [1] A hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film including first and second electrodes, a PIN layer or a PN layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, and the hydrogen A hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film element comprising a protective coating disposed to cover at least a side surface of a hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film, the protective coating comprising a hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film that can be substantially regarded as an intrinsic semiconductor. A hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film device characterized by being made of high quality silicon. [2] Further, a hydrogenated amorphous silicon film characterized in that a P-type or N-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon film is formed on the hydrogenated amorphous silicon that can be regarded as an intrinsic semiconductor. Silicon thin film element.
JP2015871A 1990-01-25 1990-01-25 Thin film element of amorphous silicon hydride Granted JPH03220780A (en)

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