WO2023189014A1 - 半導体膜、及び半導体膜の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor film. More specifically, the present invention relates to a semiconductor film containing solid-phase crystallized hydrogen atom-containing tin-doped indium oxide, a method for manufacturing the semiconductor film, a sputtering target used for manufacturing the semiconductor film, and a thin film transistor.
- Tin-doped indium oxide is used as a transparent electrode in display devices, touch panels, etc. It is also used as a component of semiconductor devices, such as a semiconductor layer (sometimes referred to as a channel layer) of a thin film transistor (TFT) (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 6).
- a semiconductor layer sometimes referred to as a channel layer
- TFT thin film transistor
- Patent Document 1 describes a thin film transistor having a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a semiconductor layer made of an ITO film with low conductivity, in which the semiconductor layer has a carrier concentration of 10 18 atoms/cm. -3 or less, and a TFT in which the semiconductor layer is a light-transmitting film is disclosed.
- Patent Document 2 discloses the use of another covalently bonded oxide of a non-transition metal provided with dopant atoms as the semiconductor material of the channel region. It also teaches that by setting the concentration of dopant atoms in the range of 0.001% to 0.3%, it is possible to obtain a conductivity high enough to be used as a semiconductor material for a switching element.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a TFT that has a crystalline indium oxide semiconductor film and in which the content of a metal element with a positive valence of 4 or more relative to the metal element contained in the semiconductor film is 10 atomic ppm or less.
- impurities in semiconductor films made of crystalline indium oxide, specifically metal elements with positive valences of 4 or higher affect the trap density of semiconductor films, and proposed the use of high-purity crystalline indium oxide. ing.
- Patent Document 4 describes an In 2 O 3 sintered body containing tin as an additive element, in which the number of tin atoms is 0.01 to 0.01 as a ratio to the total number of atoms of all metal elements in the sintered body.
- a tin-containing In 2 O 3 sintered body is disclosed in which the relative density becomes 98% or more by adding 0.2%.
- Patent Document 5 discloses that a sputtering target made of a metal oxide is subjected to DC sputtering at a water pressure of 3 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 to 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 Pa in a sputtering apparatus to form a film-formed body.
- a method for forming a crystallized oxide semiconductor is disclosed.
- Patent Document 6 discloses a laminated structure having an oxide semiconductor thin film layer and a TFT using the same for a channel layer, and the materials constituting the oxide semiconductor thin film layer include indium oxide, Ga-doped indium oxide, and Al. It is disclosed that the material has a laminated structure consisting of indium oxide doped with , indium oxide doped with Zn, and indium oxide doped with Sn.
- an oxide semiconductor film with high mobility can be formed by forming a film of high purity indium oxide by sputtering in the presence of water or hydrogen, and then crystallizing the film.
- heat treatment at a high temperature for example, 350° C. or higher
- a semiconductor film containing a solid phase crystallized product of tin and hydrogen-doped indium oxide 2.
- the content ratio of tin atoms (Sn) to the total of indium atoms (In) and tin atoms (Sn) in the solid phase crystallized product [Sn/(In+Sn): molar ratio] is 0.000005 to 0.008, 2.
- the semiconductor film according to 1, wherein the hydrogen atom (H) concentration measured by secondary ion mass spectrometry is 0.5 ⁇ 10 20 to 50 ⁇ 10 20 atoms/cc. 3.
- the semiconductor film according to 1 or 2 which has a tapered cross section. 4.
- the method for manufacturing a semiconductor film according to any one of 1 to 3, comprising: Sputtering a tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) sputtering target in a film-forming gas containing a gas supplying hydrogen atoms at a partial pressure of 0.5 to 12% to form an amorphous film; A manufacturing method comprising the step of heating and crystallizing the amorphous film. 5.
- the manufacturing method according to 4 further comprising a step of processing the etched cross section into a tapered shape in a photolithography step after the step of forming the amorphous film. 6.
- the content ratio of tin atoms (Sn) to the total of indium atoms (In) and tin atoms (Sn) [Sn/(In+Sn): molar ratio] is 0.000005 to 0.008, and the content of tin and hydrogen-doped indium oxide is 0.000005 to 0.008.
- Tin-doped indium oxide sputtering target for forming amorphous films. 7 A thin film transistor comprising the semiconductor film according to any one of 1 to 3.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a semiconductor film that exhibits a small decrease in mobility even when heat treated at high temperatures to stabilize a TFT, and a method for manufacturing the same. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a sputtering target that allows stable film formation when manufacturing the semiconductor film.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a TFT according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a SEM photograph of a cross section of a sputtering target produced in Example 1-1.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a TFT manufactured in an example. This is a transfer curve of the TFT manufactured in Example 2-1. 2 is a Vg- ⁇ graph of the TFT manufactured in Example 2-1. This is a transfer curve of the TFT manufactured in Comparative Example 3-1. It is a Vg- ⁇ graph of the TFT manufactured in Comparative Example 3-1.
- film or “thin film” and the term “layer” may be interchanged with each other in some cases.
- the "oxide sintered body” may be simply referred to as the "sintered body”.
- a “sputtering target” may be simply referred to as a "target.”
- electrically connected includes a case of being connected via "something that has some kind of electrical effect.”
- something that has some kind of electrical effect is not particularly limited as long as it enables transmission and reception of electrical signals between connected objects.
- things that have some kind of electrical action include electrodes, wiring, switching elements (transistors, etc.), resistance elements, inductors, capacitors, and other elements with various functions.
- the functions of the source and drain of a transistor may be interchanged when transistors with different polarities are used or when the direction of current changes during circuit operation. Therefore, in this specification and the like, the terms source and drain can be used interchangeably.
- x to y represents a numerical range of "x to y”.
- the upper and lower limits stated for numerical ranges can be combined arbitrarily.
- a combination of two or more of the individual embodiments of the present invention described below is also an embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor film according to the present embodiment includes a solid phase crystallized product of tin and hydrogen-doped indium oxide (hereinafter, tin and hydrogen-doped indium oxide may be abbreviated as H:ITO).
- solid phase crystallization means heating and crystallizing an amorphous (non-crystalline) body in a solid phase state.
- vapor phase crystallization means, for example, crystallization by film formation.
- vapor phase crystallized indium oxide or tin-doped indium oxide cannot be etched without using a strong acid such as aqua regia.
- a strong acid such as aqua regia.
- strong acid it may damage the source electrode, drain electrode, gate electrode, etc. that constitute the TFT, so its use is limited.
- damage to the interlayer insulating film, gate insulating film, etc. is also possible.
- the amorphous film used for solid-phase crystallization can be etched with organic acids such as oxalic acid, which is a weak acid, so it does not affect the source electrode, drain electrode, gate electrode, etc. that make up the TFT, so it can be stably etched.
- organic acids such as oxalic acid, which is a weak acid, so it does not affect the source electrode, drain electrode, gate electrode, etc. that make up the TFT, so it can be stably etched.
- organic acids such as oxalic acid, which is a weak acid, so it does not affect the source electrode, drain electrode, gate electrode, etc. that make up the TFT, so it can be stably etched.
- organic acids such as oxalic acid, which is a weak acid, so it does not affect the source electrode, drain electrode, gate electrode, etc. that make up the TFT, so it can be stably etched.
- Tin and hydrogen-doped indium oxide means that indium oxide is doped with tin atoms and hydrogen atoms.
- the fact that tin and hydrogen are doped and the doping amount (content) can be measured by elemental analysis methods such as secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), high frequency inductively coupled mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and the like.
- SIMS secondary ion mass spectrometry
- ICP-MS high frequency inductively coupled mass spectrometry
- the thickness of the semiconductor film in this embodiment is preferably 5 nm to 150 nm. Within this range, it is easy to obtain a homogeneous film, and the film forming time is appropriate, improving productivity. Furthermore, the mobility may increase when used in TFTs. Preferably it is 10 nm to 100 nm, more preferably 15 nm to 80 nm.
- the content rate of tin atoms (Sn) to the total of indium atoms (In) and tin atoms (Sn) in the solid phase crystallized product [Sn/(In+Sn): molar ratio] is 0. It is preferably .000005 to 0.008. More preferably, it is 0.00001 to 0.005, still more preferably 0.00002 to 0.003, particularly preferably 0.00002 to 0.001. The upper limit may be less than 0.001.
- the tin (Sn 4+ ) dopant is normally activated during crystallization, and Sn 4+ is substituted at the In site of the In 2 O 3 crystal to generate electron carriers, resulting in a transparent conductive film.
- the amount of SnO 2 added as a raw material is 0.01% by mass, the amount of tin atoms per 1 cm3 becomes Since the number is 6.5 ⁇ 10 18 , the electron concentration is thought to be 10 18 or more, and it is expected that it will become a transparent conductive film.
- the tin dopant is not activated in this embodiment, resulting in a semiconductor film.
- the concentration of hydrogen atoms (H) contained in the semiconductor film is preferably 0.5 ⁇ 10 20 to 50 ⁇ 10 20 atoms/cc. If the amount is less than 0.5 ⁇ 10 20 atoms/cc, there may be no effect of hydrogen addition. In addition, in order to reduce the hydrogen content to less than 0.5 ⁇ 10 20 atoms/cc after hydrogenation film formation, it is necessary to remove hydrogen from the crystallized indium oxide film at high temperature and under high vacuum, which may reduce productivity. be. On the other hand, if it exceeds 50 ⁇ 10 20 atoms/cc, it may contain hydrogen due to physically adsorbed water, and as a result, mobility may decrease or TFT drive stability may decrease. . More preferably 1 ⁇ 10 20 to 30 ⁇ 10 20 atoms/cc, still more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 20 to 20 ⁇ 10 20 atoms/cc, particularly preferably 1 ⁇ 10 20 to 10 ⁇ 10 20 atoms /cc.
- the hydrogen atom (H) concentration contained in the semiconductor film is the hydrogen concentration (atoms/cc) measured by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). Note that the hydrogen atom (H) concentration contained in the solid-phase crystallized material is not constant and may change in the depth direction of the film thickness, but it is shown as an average value.
- the etched cross section thereof has a tapered shape. This makes it easier to ensure insulation from other films when forming TFT constituent films such as an interlayer insulating film and a gate insulating film.
- the taper angle (the internal angle between the bottom and side of the cross section) is 45° to 90°. If the angle is less than 45°, the width of the tapered shape becomes wide, which may be unsuitable for manufacturing TFTs with short channel widths. On the other hand, if the angle exceeds 90 degrees, the coverage with the interlayer insulating film or the like is insufficient and the TFT may not operate due to contact with other layers.
- the taper angle is preferably 50° to 85°, more preferably 55° to 80°.
- the semiconductor film of the present invention can be produced by, for example, sputtering an ITO target in a film forming gas (sputtering gas) containing a gas supplying hydrogen atoms at a partial pressure of 0.5 to 12%. It can be manufactured by forming an amorphous film and then heating and crystallizing the amorphous film.
- a film forming gas sputtering gas
- the gas for supplying hydrogen atoms water (steam), hydrogen, etc. can be used.
- the gas for supplying hydrogen atoms is preferably supplied to the sputtering apparatus in a gaseous state.
- the concentration of the gas supplying hydrogen atoms during sputtering is adjusted according to the desired crystallization temperature.
- the film tends to crystallize at low temperatures, so there is a possibility that a vapor phase crystallized film will be obtained.
- crystallization may occur during heat treatment in the photolithography process, making it impossible to etch, or residue may be generated, resulting in poor etching, which may impede the production of TFTs.
- the partial pressure of the hydrogen atom supply gas tends to increase the crystallization temperature. If the hydrogen atom supply gas is supplied at a partial pressure of more than 15%, the crystallization temperature due to heating will exceed the desired temperature, and the amorphous film may not crystallize, or even if it crystallizes, the degree of crystallinity may be low. . As a result, the mobility of the TFT may decrease.
- the amount of hydrogen atom supply gas supplied is preferably 0.5 to 12% in terms of partial pressure, more preferably 1 to 12%, even more preferably 1 to 10%, particularly preferably 2 to 8%.
- the film-forming gas may further contain an oxidizing gas.
- an oxidizing gas oxygen, N2O , NO2, etc. can be used. Among them, oxygen is preferred.
- hydrogen When hydrogen is used as the hydrogen atom supply gas, it is preferably used together with oxygen. When sputtering is performed by supplying only hydrogen without supplying oxygen, In 2 O 3 itself is reduced and oxygen vacancies occur, which may result in a transparent conductive film. When forming a semiconductor film, it is preferable to use a combination of oxygen and hydrogen or water and hydrogen.
- the amount of oxygen supplied during sputtering is adjusted by the amount of hydrogen used together. As shown in the formula below, oxygen reacts with hydrogen to produce water. H 2 + 1/2O 2 ⁇ H 2 O Therefore, it is preferable that the amount of hydrogen supplied is at least twice that of oxygen. Thereby, hydrogen doping can be performed effectively.
- the conditions for sputtering an ITO target in a film-forming gas containing at least one of a gas supplying hydrogen atoms and an oxidizing gas are not particularly limited, and may vary depending on the equipment used, the composition of the target, and the sputtering gas. It can be adjusted as appropriate depending on the composition and the like.
- the film forming method is not particularly limited, and examples include DC sputtering, AC sputtering, RF sputtering, ICP sputtering, and reactive sputtering. Among these, pulsed DC sputtering can be preferably used as the DC sputtering.
- the pulse frequency is, for example, 1 KHz to 1 MHz, preferably 10 KHz to 500 KHz, more preferably 30 KHz to 300 KHz.
- the drive time during the pulse (the actual sputter drive rate, expressed as Duty (%)) is usually 30% to 95%, preferably 40% to 95%, and more preferably 50% to 95%. % to 90%.
- the Duty When the Duty is 30% or less, the sputtering speed decreases, the sputtering time becomes longer, and productivity may decrease. When the Duty is 95% or more, the sputtering speed becomes too high, and yellow flakes increase during sputtering, which may adhere as foreign matter on the target and cause nodules to occur.
- the sputtering film forming output with respect to the target area is, for example, 1 W/cm 2 to 10 W/cm 2 . If it is less than 1 w/cm 2 , the sputtering speed decreases, the sputtering time becomes longer, and productivity may decrease. Further, the density of the obtained film may decrease. At 10 W/cm 2 or more, the output is too high and a large amount of yellow flakes may be generated.
- the film-forming output is around 8 W/cm 2 , it is possible to adjust to suppress the occurrence of yellow flakes by shortening the duty. If the film forming output is around 1w/ cm2 , increase the duty by increasing the sputtering speed to maintain high productivity, or suppress the generation of yellow flakes and nodules. I can do it.
- the amorphous film is heated and crystallized to obtain the semiconductor film of the present invention (a film containing a solid phase crystallized product of H:ITO).
- the crystallization treatment by heating is sometimes referred to as annealing.
- the crystallization temperature is, for example, 200°C to 500°C. If the temperature is lower than 200°C, crystallization may not occur. On the other hand, if the temperature exceeds 500°C, the durability of the heating device may become a problem.
- the temperature is 250°C to 450°C.
- an oxide semiconductor film with good crystallinity can be obtained by, for example, maintaining the temperature in the crystallization temperature range for a certain period of time or increasing the temperature at a rate of 10° C./min or less. Since the crystallization temperature changes depending on the amount of hydrogen atom supply gas supplied during film formation, its combination with film formation conditions is important.
- the holding time is preferably 5 to 60 minutes. If it is less than 5 minutes, crystallization may not start, and if it is more than 60 minutes, the holding time will be long, which will cause a decrease in productivity. Preferably it is 8 to 45 minutes, more preferably 10 to 30 minutes.
- the first heat treatment can grow crystals, and the second heat treatment can stabilize the crystals.
- the temperature may be changed in each heat treatment.
- the first heat treatment may be performed at a low temperature and the second stage heat treatment may be performed at a high temperature to crystallize, or the first heat treatment may be performed at a high temperature and the second heat treatment may be performed at a low temperature to crystallize. It can also be stabilized.
- An interlayer insulating film, a gate insulating film, etc. can also be provided by forming a SiO 2 film by N 2 treatment or CVD treatment between the first heat treatment and the second heat treatment.
- a SiO 2 film by N 2 treatment or CVD treatment defects in the crystal structure may occur in the semiconductor film, or excess oxygen or hydrogen elements may exist between crystal layers or between layers.
- the second stage heat treatment may be effective in stabilizing the semiconductor film.
- the manufacturing method of this embodiment may include a step of processing the etched cross section into a tapered shape in a photolithography step after forming the amorphous film. Further, after being processed into a tapered shape, the amorphous film may be heated and crystallized (annealed).
- the taper angle tends to increase as the adhesion between the resist and the amorphous film increases. As the adhesion decreases, the taper angle tends to become smaller. Therefore, by controlling the adhesion, the taper angle can be adjusted.
- the taper angle tends to increase, and as the temperature decreases, the taper angle tends to decrease.
- the adhesion between the resist and the amorphous film described above and the temperature of the etching solution can be controlled in combination.
- the mobility does not decrease or decreases only slightly even when exposed to high temperatures. Therefore, even if high-temperature annealing is performed to stabilize the TFT, high mobility can be maintained, making it possible to achieve both high mobility and stable operation in the TFT.
- the high temperature annealing temperature for stabilizing the TFT may be 250°C or higher, 300°C or higher, or 350°C or higher. Further, the temperature is usually 500°C or less.
- Sputtering Target A sputtering target according to one embodiment of the present invention is a tin-doped indium oxide sputtering target for forming an amorphous film of tin and hydrogen-doped indium oxide. That is, it is an ITO target used in the manufacturing method of item 2 above.
- the content ratio of tin atoms (Sn) to the total of indium atoms (In) and tin atoms (Sn) [Sn/(In+Sn): molar ratio] is preferably 0.000005 to 0.008. More preferably, it is 0.00002 to 0.005, still more preferably 0.00003 to 0.005, particularly preferably 0.00005 to 0.005.
- the tin atoms dissolve in indium oxide and generate carriers, which has the effect of lowering the resistance of the target.
- the target of this embodiment preferably has a relative density of 99.0% or more. This enables stable film formation. More preferably, the relative density is 99.1% or more. Note that the relative density is the ratio (%) of the actual value to the theoretical density (7.18 g/cm 3 ). Further, it is preferable that the bulk (specific) resistance value of the target is 10 m ⁇ cm or less. This enables stable film formation. More preferably, the bulk resistance value is 5 m ⁇ cm or less. Note that the bulk resistance value is a value measured by the method described in Examples.
- the method for manufacturing the target of this embodiment is not particularly limited, and a general method can be used. Specifically, when the content of tin atoms is more than 0.0001, the raw materials indium oxide and tin oxide are mixed and ground, the mixed powder is molded, and then sintered to form an oxide sintered body. , it can be manufactured by cutting and polishing, and then fixing it on a backing plate.
- the content of tin atoms is less than 0.0001, the relative density of the target may decrease or the bulk resistance value may increase.
- a high-density, low-resistance sintered body target
- the shape of the target can be selected depending on the sputtering device, such as round, rectangular, or cylindrical.
- the purity of the raw material indium oxide is preferably 99.9% or more, more preferably 99.99% or more, and still more preferably 99.995% or more. High purity suppresses carrier scattering caused by impurities, making it possible to manufacture high-performance semiconductor films.
- the crystal grain size in the target (sintered body) is preferably 0.5 to 20 ⁇ m. If it is less than 0.5 ⁇ m, the crystal grains are too small and the strength of the sintered body decreases, and cracks or microcracks may occur. On the other hand, if the crystal grains are larger than 20 ⁇ m, the crystals may grow abnormally and cracks may occur, or microcracks may occur inside the crystals. A target with microcracks may generate a large amount of yellow flakes or nodules. It takes time to remove yellow flakes and nodules, which shortens the actual sputtering time and may reduce productivity.
- the crystal grain size is more preferably 1 to 15 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 1 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the TFT according to this embodiment includes the semiconductor film of the present invention described above.
- the semiconductor film of the present invention is used as a semiconductor layer (channel layer) of a TFT.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the thin film transistor 100 includes a silicon wafer 20, a gate insulating film 30, a semiconductor film 40, a source electrode 50, a drain electrode 60, and interlayer insulating films 70 and 70A.
- the silicon wafer 20 is a gate electrode.
- the gate insulating film 30 is an insulating film that blocks conduction between the gate electrode and the semiconductor film 40, and is provided on the silicon wafer 20.
- the semiconductor film 40 is a channel layer and is provided on the gate insulating film 30.
- a semiconductor film according to the present invention is used as the semiconductor film 40.
- the source electrode 50 and the drain electrode 60 are conductive terminals for flowing a source current and a drain current to the semiconductor film 40, and are each provided so as to be in contact with the vicinity of both ends of the semiconductor film 40.
- the interlayer insulating film 70 is an insulating film that blocks electrical conduction between the source electrode 50 and the drain electrode 60 and the semiconductor film 40 except for the contact portions.
- the interlayer insulating film 70A is an insulating film that blocks electrical conduction between the source electrode 50 and the drain electrode 60 and the semiconductor film 40 except for the contact portions.
- the interlayer insulating film 70A is also an insulating film that blocks electrical conduction between the source electrode 50 and the drain electrode 60.
- the interlayer insulating film 70A is also a channel layer protective layer.
- the materials for forming the drain electrode 60, the source electrode 50, and the gate electrode can be arbitrarily selected.
- a silicon wafer is used as the substrate, and the silicon wafer also acts as an electrode, but the electrode material is not limited to silicon.
- transparent electrodes such as ITO, indium zinc oxide (IZO), ZnO, and SnO2 , metal electrodes such as Al, Ag, Cu, Cr, Ni, Mo, Au, Ti, and Ta, or alloys containing these.
- a metal electrode or a laminated electrode can be used.
- the gate electrode may be formed on a substrate such as glass.
- the materials forming the interlayer insulating films 70 and 70A include, for example, SiO 2 , SiNx, Al 2 O 3 , Ta 2 O 5 , TiO 2 , MgO, ZrO 2 , CeO 2 , K 2 O, and Li.
- Compounds such as 2O , Na2O , Rb2O , Sc2O3 , Y2O3 , HfO2 , CaHfO3 , PbTiO3 , BaTa2O6 , SrTiO3 , Sm2O3 , and AlN are used. be able to.
- the shape of the thin film transistor according to this embodiment is not particularly limited, but it is preferably a bottom gate transistor, a top gate transistor, a double gate transistor, a dual gate transistor, a back channel etch transistor, an etch stopper transistor, or the like.
- On/Off characteristics are a factor that determines the display performance of a display.
- the On/Off ratio is preferably 6 digits or more.
- the On current is important because of current drive, but the On/Off ratio is preferably 6 digits or more.
- the TFT preferably has an On/Off ratio of 1 ⁇ 10 6 or more.
- the On/Off ratio is more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 6 to 1 ⁇ 10 12 , more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 7 to 10 11 , and even more preferably 10 8 to 10 10 .
- a liquid crystal display can be driven.
- an organic EL with high contrast can be driven.
- the On/Off ratio is 1 ⁇ 10 12 or less, the off-state current can be reduced to 10 ⁇ 11 A or less, and when a thin film transistor is used as a transfer transistor or a reset transistor of a CMOS image sensor, the image retention time can be increased. or improve sensitivity.
- the method for measuring the On/Off ratio will be explained in detail in Examples.
- the mobility of the TFT is preferably 5 cm 2 /Vs or more, more preferably 10 cm 2 /Vs or more.
- the method for measuring linear mobility will be explained in detail in Examples.
- the threshold voltage (Vth) is preferably -3.0 to 3.0V, more preferably -2.0 to 2.0V, even more preferably -1.0 to 1.0V.
- the threshold voltage (Vth) is ⁇ 3.0 V or higher, a TFT with high mobility can be obtained.
- the threshold voltage (Vth) is 3.0 V or less, a TFT with a small off-state current and a large on-off ratio can be obtained.
- the method for measuring the threshold voltage (Vth) will be explained in detail in Examples.
- the off-state current is preferably 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 A or less, more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 11 A or less, and even more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 12 A or less.
- an organic EL with high contrast can be driven.
- a transfer transistor or a reset transistor of a CMOS image sensor it is possible to lengthen the image retention time and improve sensitivity. The method for measuring off-state current will be explained in detail in Examples.
- the TFT according to this embodiment can be suitably used in display elements such as solar cells, liquid crystal elements, organic electroluminescent elements, and inorganic electroluminescent elements, power semiconductor elements, and electronic devices such as touch panels.
- display elements such as solar cells, liquid crystal elements, organic electroluminescent elements, and inorganic electroluminescent elements, power semiconductor elements, and electronic devices such as touch panels.
- Example 1-1 0.01% by mass of tin oxide (manufactured by Kojundo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was added to 99.99% by mass of indium oxide (manufactured by Kojundo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) and mixed using a planetary ball mill (manufactured by Fritsch AG, Germany, Pulverisette 5). Shattered. Zirconia beads were used as the grinding media, the rotation speed was 220 rpm, and the treatment was carried out for 4 hours. The obtained powder was granulated, press molded, and pressure molded using CIP (cold isostatic pressing). The molded body was fired at 1450° C.
- CIP cold isostatic pressing
- Example 1-1 the sputtering target had no cracks or the like and could be manufactured satisfactorily.
- Examples 1-2 to 1-5 As shown in Table 1, a sputtering target was produced in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that the combination of indium oxide and tin oxide was changed. In the example, the sputtering target had no cracks or the like and could be manufactured satisfactorily.
- Comparative examples 1-1 to 1-3 As shown in Table 1, a sputtering target was produced in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that the blend of indium oxide and tin oxide was changed and a ball mill was used for mixing and pulverizing the raw materials. In the ball mill, raw materials and zirconia balls were placed in a plastic container and rotated for 24 hours using a rotating roll.
- Table 1 shows the raw material composition, the atomic (mol) ratio calculated from the composition, the number of tin atoms per 1 cm3 , the relative density, and the bulk resistance of the sputtering targets manufactured in each of the above examples.
- the atomic ratio is the value of (In or Sn)/(In+Sn).
- sputtering was performed continuously for 2 hours using CS200 manufactured by ULVAC in an argon gas atmosphere containing 6% water (partial pressure), applying a sputtering pressure of 0.5 Pa and a DC power of 400 W (target with a diameter of 4 inches). The presence or absence of abnormal discharge was observed during the test. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the number of tin atoms per 1 cm 3 was calculated assuming a density of 7.18 g/cm 3 and a formula weight of indium oxide of 277.64. In both Examples and Comparative Examples, the number of tin atoms per cm3 is 1x1018 or more, so the electron concentration is thought to be 1018 or more, so a target was used to form the film. The resulting film is expected to become a conductive film. However, in the examples described later, a semiconductor film is obtained.
- the relative density is actually measured value x 100/theoretical density (7.18 g/cm 3 ).
- the bulk resistance value (m ⁇ cm) was measured based on the four-probe method (JIS R 1637) using a resistivity meter Loresta (Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Loresta AX MCP-T370). The measurement points were 5 points in total: the center of the sputtering target and 4 points between the four corners and the center, and the average value of the 5 points was taken as the bulk resistance value.
- the sputtering target manufactured using the planetary ball mill has a relative density of 99% or more, no abnormal discharge was observed during sputtering, and stable film formation was possible.
- FIG. 2 is an SEM photograph of the cross section of the sputtering target (oxide sintered body) produced in Example 1-1. From FIG. 2, the average grain size is 3.1 ⁇ m.
- Examples 2-1 to 2-5 Using the sputtering target produced in Example 1-1, a semiconductor film (sample for evaluation) and a semiconductor layer of a TFT were fabricated under the film forming conditions (film forming atmosphere gas partial pressure ratio) shown in Table 2.
- TFT shown in FIG. 3 was fabricated.
- (1) Formation of oxide (amorphous) film A silicon wafer 20 (gate electrode) with a SiO 2 thermal oxide film (gate insulating film 30) was used as a substrate.
- a 40 nm thick film was formed on the SiO 2 thermal oxide film by sputtering through a metal mask using the sputtering target manufactured in Example 1-1 under the same film formation conditions as in (A) (1) above.
- An amorphous film 40 was formed.
- Crystallinity of film Evaluation samples before and after the above-mentioned annealing A were evaluated. The crystallinity of the oxide film was evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurement. If no peak was observed in XRD measurement, it was determined to be “amorphous", and if a peak was observed in XRD measurement, it was determined to be "crystalline”. In addition, when a broad micropattern instead of a clear peak was observed, it was classified as "microcrystal”. In addition, when the X-ray diffraction spectrum obtained by XRD measurement of the material indicated as "crystal" was evaluated, it was confirmed that it was crystalline with a bixbite structure.
- XRD X-ray diffraction
- the evaluation sample before annealing A was evaluated.
- the etching characteristics of the oxide film were evaluated using the taper angle. Specifically, a resist film patterned into 1 mm lines and spaces was formed on the substrate on which the oxide film was formed by a photolithography process.
- the etching time was set to 1.5 times the just etching time using a 4% oxalic acid aqueous solution, and the cross section of the etched surface was observed with a SEM to measure the etching angle.
- the evaluation sample after the above-mentioned Anneal C was evaluated. Measurement was performed using a quadrupole secondary ion mass spectrometer (D-SIMS, manufactured by ULVAC-PHI) under measurement conditions of a Cs ion source of 1 kV, a primary ion current of 100 nA, and a chamber vacuum of 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 torr.
- the H secondary ion intensity at each depth obtained by a quadrupole secondary ion mass spectrometer was integrated by the film thickness to remove the influence of the semiconductor film interface. The intensity was normalized using a -O thin film, the hydrogen concentration was quantified, and the average value of the obtained values was taken as the hydrogen atom concentration.
- TFT characteristics evaluation The linear mobility, threshold voltage (Vth), On/Off ratio, and off current of the TFTs after Anneal A and Anneal C were evaluated.
- the linear mobility was determined from the transfer characteristics when 0.1 V was applied to the drain voltage. Specifically, a graph of the transfer characteristic Id-Vg was created, the transconductance (Gm) of each Vg was calculated, and the mobility was derived using a linear region equation. Note that Gm is expressed by ⁇ (Id)/ ⁇ (Vg), and Vg was applied from ⁇ 15 to 25 V, and the maximum mobility in that range was defined as linear mobility.
- Id is the current between the source and drain electrodes
- Vg is the gate voltage when voltage Vd is applied between the source and drain electrodes.
- the TFT after the above-mentioned Anneal C was evaluated.
- the field effect mobility ⁇ in the linear region was determined from the transfer characteristics when 0.1 V was applied to the drain voltage. Specifically, a graph of the transfer characteristic Id-Vg was created, the transconductance (Gm) of each Vg was calculated, and the field effect mobility was derived using a linear region equation. Gm is expressed by ⁇ (Id)/ ⁇ (Vg). Vg is applied from ⁇ 15 to 20 V, and the maximum mobility in that range is defined as field effect mobility.
- Id is the current between the source and drain electrodes
- Vg is the gate voltage when voltage Vd is applied between the source and drain electrodes.
- Examples 3-1 to 3-3 Using the sputtering target manufactured in Example 1-2, a semiconductor film (sample for evaluation) and a semiconductor layer of a TFT were produced in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the film formation conditions shown in Table 3 were used. ,evaluated. The results are shown in Table 3.
- Examples 4-1 to 4-3 Using the sputtering target produced in Example 1-3, a semiconductor film (evaluation sample) and a TFT semiconductor layer were produced in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the film formation conditions shown in Table 4 were used. ,evaluated. In Example 4-3, a pulsed DC sputtering method was used, with a pulse frequency of 100 kHz and a duty of 50%. The results are shown in Table 4.
- Examples 5-1 to 5-3 Using the sputtering target manufactured in Example 1-4, a semiconductor film (evaluation sample) and a semiconductor layer of a TFT were produced in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the film formation conditions shown in Table 5 were used. ,evaluated. In Example 5-3, a pulsed DC sputtering method was used, and the pulse frequency was 100 kHz and the duty was 50%. The results are shown in Table 5.
- Examples 6-1 to 6-3 Using the sputtering target manufactured in Example 1-5, a semiconductor film (evaluation sample) and a semiconductor layer of a TFT were produced in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the film forming conditions shown in Table 6 were used. ,evaluated. The results are shown in Table 6.
- Comparative examples 2-1 to 2-3 Using the sputtering target manufactured in Comparative Example 1-1, a semiconductor film (evaluation sample) and a semiconductor layer of a TFT were produced in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the film formation conditions shown in Table 7 were used. ,evaluated. The results are shown in Table 7. As in Comparative Example 2-1, when a high-purity indium oxide target is used, the linear mobility of the TFT characteristic shows 30 cm 2 /V after annealing A at 300°C, but the stabilization treatment ( After annealing at 350° C., which is annealing C), the linear mobility decreased to 10 cm 2 /V ⁇ s.
- Comparative examples 3-1 to 3-4 Using the sputtering target manufactured in Example 1-1, a semiconductor film (sample for evaluation) and a semiconductor layer of a TFT were produced in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the film forming conditions shown in Table 8 were used. ,evaluated. The results are shown in Table 8.
- FIG. 4 is a transfer curve of the TFT manufactured in Example 2-1.
- FIG. 5 is a Vg- ⁇ graph of the TFT manufactured in Example 2-1.
- FIG. 6 is a transfer curve of the TFT manufactured in Comparative Example 3-1.
- FIG. 7 is a Vg- ⁇ graph of the TFT manufactured in Comparative Example 3-1. It can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5 that the TFT in which the semiconductor film is formed with the water partial pressure in the sputtering gas of 6% exhibits good performance. On the other hand, from FIGS. 6 and 7, it can be seen that when the film is formed in the absence of a hydrogen atom supply gas as in the comparative example, the characteristics of the obtained TFT are inferior even if sputtering is performed in the presence of oxygen.
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1.スズ及び水素ドープ酸化インジウムの固相結晶化物を含む、半導体膜。
2.前記固相結晶化物におけるインジウム原子(In)及びスズ原子(Sn)の合計に対するスズ原子(Sn)の含有率[Sn/(In+Sn):mol比]が0.000005~0.008であり、
二次イオン質量分析法により計測した水素原子(H)濃度が0.5×1020~50×1020atoms/ccである、1に記載の半導体膜。
3.断面がテーパー形状である、1又は2に記載の半導体膜。
4.1~3のいずれかに記載の半導体膜の製造方法であって、
スズドープ酸化インジウム(ITO)スパッタリングターゲットを、水素原子を供給するガスを、分圧で0.5~12%含む成膜ガス中にてスパッタリングして、アモルファス膜を成膜する工程と、
前記アモルファス膜を加熱して結晶化する工程と、を有する、製造方法。
5.前記アモルファス膜を成膜する工程後に、フォトリソ工程においてエッチング断面をテーパー形状に加工する工程を有する、4に記載の製造方法。
6.インジウム原子(In)及びスズ原子(Sn)の合計に対するスズ原子(Sn)の含有率[Sn/(In+Sn):mol比]が0.000005~0.008であり、スズ及び水素ドープ酸化インジウムのアモルファス膜を形成するための、スズドープ酸化インジウムスパッタリングターゲット。
7.1~3のいずれかに記載の半導体膜を含む、薄膜トランジスタ。
本明細書において、「スパッタリングターゲット」を単に「ターゲット」と称する場合がある。
また、以下に記載される本発明の個々の形態を2つ以上組み合わせた形態もまた、本発明の形態である。
本実施形態に係る半導体膜は、スズ及び水素ドープ酸化インジウム(以下、スズ及び水素ドープ酸化インジウムをH:ITOと略記することがある。)の固相結晶化物を含む。
ここで、固相結晶化とは、固相状態のアモルファス(非晶質)体を加熱結晶化することを意味する。一方、気相結晶化とは、例えば、成膜により結晶化することを意味する。
本態様では、例えば、スパッタリングで成膜した固相状態のアモルファス膜を、エッチング後に加熱により結晶化することで、H:ITOの固相結晶化物を含む半導体膜を得ることができる。
スズ及び水素がドーピングされていること及びドーピング量(含有率)は、二次イオン質量分析法(SIMS)等の元素分析法、高周波誘導結合質量分析(ICP-MS)等により測定できる。
スズ原子の添加量が少ないと、例えば350℃以上の加熱に耐えられない半導体膜となる場合がある。一方、スズ原子を添加しすぎると、透明導電膜となり、半導体膜として機能しない場合がある。
しかしながら驚くべきことに、本態様ではスズドーパントが活性化していないと考えられ、その結果、半導体膜となっている。
一方で、In欠損も発生する可能性もある。この結晶中のIn3+欠損を3H+により埋めている可能性も考えられる。H+イオンのイオン半径は0.38Åであり、In3+イオンのイオン半径(6配位In3+)は0.80Åである。このことから、In欠損をイオン半径の小さなH+イオンが埋めて、結晶としての安定性を保っている可能性も考えられる。
テーパー角(断面の下底と辺の内角)としては、45°~90°である。45°未満では、テーパー形状の幅が広くなり、チャンネル幅の短いTFTの製造には不向きとなる場合がある。一方、90°超では、層間絶縁膜等による被覆率が足りずに他の層と接触し、TFTが作動しない場合がある。テーパー角は、好ましくは50°~85°であり、より好ましくは55°~80°である。
本発明の半導体膜は、例えば、ITOターゲットを、水素原子を供給するガスを、分圧で0.5~12%含む成膜ガス(スパッタガス)中にてスパッタリングして、アモルファス膜を成膜し、その後、アモルファス膜を加熱して結晶化することにより製造できる。
半導体膜を形成する場合は、酸素と水素、又は水と水素を組み合わせて使用することが好ましい。
H2+1/2O2→H2O
したがって、水素の供給量は酸素の2倍以上であることが好ましい。これにより、効果的に水素ドープを行うことができる。
結晶化温度は、例えば200℃~500℃である。200℃未満では、結晶化しない場合がある。一方、500℃を超えると加熱装置の耐久性が課題となる場合がある。好ましくは250℃~450℃である。
結晶化温度は、成膜時に供給する水素原子供給ガスの量により変化するため、成膜条件との組み合わせが重要となる。
TFTの安定化の高温アニール温度は、250℃以上であってもよく、300℃以上であってもよく、350℃以上であってもよい。また、通常500℃以下である。
本発明の一態様にかかるスパッタリングターゲットは、スズ及び水素ドープ酸化インジウムのアモルファス膜を形成するためのスズドープ酸化インジウムスパッタリングターゲットである。すなわち、上記項目2の製造方法で使用するITOターゲットである。
スズ原子を添加することにより、スズ原子が酸化インジウム中に固溶してキャリアを発生させるため、ターゲットの抵抗を下げる効果がある。
また、ターゲットのバルク(固有)抵抗値が10mΩcm以下であることが好ましい。これにより、安定した成膜が可能となる。バルク抵抗値は5mΩcm以下であることがより好ましい。なお、バルク抵抗値は実施例に記載の方法で測定した値である。
原料である酸化インジウムの純度は、99.9%以上が好ましく、より好ましくは99.99%以上、さらに好ましくは99.995%以上である。純度が高いことにより、不純物によるキャリアの散乱等が抑えられ、高性能な半導体膜を製造できるようになる。
本態様に係るTFTは、上述した本発明の半導体膜を含む。好ましくはTFTの半導体層(チャネル層)として本発明の半導体膜が使用されている。
図1に示すように、薄膜トランジスタ100は、シリコンウエハ20、ゲート絶縁膜30、半導体膜40、ソース電極50、ドレイン電極60、及び層間絶縁膜70、70Aを備える。
半導体膜40はチャネル層であり、ゲート絶縁膜30上に設けられる。半導体膜40には本発明に係る半導体膜が用いられる。
層間絶縁膜70は、ソース電極50及びドレイン電極60と、半導体膜40の間の接触部分以外の導通を遮断する絶縁膜である。
層間絶縁膜70Aは、ソース電極50及びドレイン電極60と、半導体膜40の間の接触部分以外の導通を遮断する絶縁膜である。層間絶縁膜70Aは、ソース電極50とドレイン電極60の間の導通を遮断する絶縁膜でもある。層間絶縁膜70Aは、チャネル層保護層でもある。
例えば、ITO、酸化インジウム亜鉛(IZO)、ZnO、及びSnO2等の透明電極や、Al、Ag、Cu、Cr、Ni、Mo、Au、Ti、及びTa等の金属電極、又はこれらを含む合金の金属電極や積層電極を用いることができる。
また、図1において、ガラス等の基板上にゲート電極を形成してもよい。
On/Off比は1×106~1×1012がより好ましく、1×107~1011がより好ましく、108~1010がさらに好ましい。On/Off比が1×106以上であると、液晶ディスプレイの駆動ができる。On/Off比が1×1012以下であると、コントラストの大きな有機ELの駆動ができる。また、On/Off比が1×1012以下であると、オフ電流を10-11A以下にでき、薄膜トランジスタをCMOSイメージセンサーの転送トランジスタ又はリセットトランジスタに用いた場合、画像の保持時間を長くしたり、感度を向上させたりできる。
On/Off比の測定方法は、実施例で詳しく説明する。
線形移動度の測定方法は、実施例で詳しく説明する。
閾値電圧(Vth)の測定方法は、実施例で詳しく説明する。
オフ電流が1×10-10A以下であると、コントラストの大きな有機ELの駆動ができる。また、CMOSイメージセンサーの転送トランジスタやリセットトランジスタに用いた場合、画像の保持時間を長くしたり、感度を向上させたりできる。
オフ電流の測定方法は、実施例で詳しく説明する。
実施例1-1
酸化インジウム(高純度化学社製)99.99質量%に、酸化スズ(高純度化学社製)0.01質量%を添加し、遊星ボールミル(ドイツ・フリッチュ社製、Pulverisette 5)を用いて混合粉砕した。粉砕メディアはジルコニアビーズを使用し、回転数を220rpmとし、4時間処理とした。
得られた粉体を造粒、プレス成型、CIP(冷間等方圧プレス)にて加圧成型した。成型体を、1450℃にて28時間焼成し、酸化物焼結体を得た。炉内にて室温まで冷却した後、研削研磨した。研磨した酸化物焼結体をバッキングプレートにボンディングすることにより、直径4インチで5mm厚のスパッタリングターゲットを製造した。実施例1-1では、スパッタリングターゲットにひび割れ等が無く、良好に製造することができた。
表1に示すように、酸化インジウムと酸化スズの配合を変更した他は、実施例1-1と同様にしてスパッタリングターゲットを製造した。実施例では、スパッタリングターゲットにひび割れ等が無く、良好に製造することができた。
表1に示すように、酸化インジウムと酸化スズの配合を変更し、原料の混合粉砕にボールミルを使用した他は、実施例1-1と同様にしてスパッタリングターゲットを製造した。ボールミルでは、プラスチック容器に原料とジルコニアボールを投入し、回転ロールを使用し24時間回転させた。
また、ULVAC社製CS200を用い、水6%(分圧)のアルゴンガス雰囲気にて、スパッタ圧力0.5Pa、DCパワー400W(直径4インチのターゲット)を印加して、2時間連続でスパッタしたときの、異常放電の有無を観察した。
結果を表1に示す。
バルク抵抗値(mΩcm)は、抵抗率計ロレスタ(三菱化学株式会社製、ロレスタAX MCP-T370)を使用して、四探針法(JIS R 1637)に基づき測定した。測定箇所はスパッタリングターゲットの中心及び四隅と中心との中間点の4点、計5箇所とし、5箇所の平均値をバルク抵抗値とした。
実施例2-1~2-5
実施例1-1で製造したスパッタリングターゲットを用いて、表2に示す成膜条件(成膜雰囲気ガス分圧比)により半導体膜(評価用試料)及びTFTの半導体層を作製した。
(A)半導体膜(評価用試料)
(1)酸化物膜の形成
ガラス基板(日本電気硝子株式会社製、「ABC-G」)上に、表2に示す成膜条件により酸化物膜(膜厚40nm)を成膜した。
表2記載以外のスパッタリング条件は、以下の通りである。
到達圧力:5×10-5Pa
スパッタ圧力:0.5Pa
スパッタ方式:DCマグネトロンスパッタ法
スパッタパワー(W/cm2):5.33(400W)
Duty:100%
T(ターゲット)-S(基板)間距離:70mm
基板温度:室温
表2に示す条件により、酸化物膜付き基板を加熱処理した。表2において、昇温速度が「-」であることは、加熱温度に設定した炉内に基板を投入したことを意味する。
処理後の膜について、ホール効果測定、及び膜の結晶性(結晶又はアモルファス(非晶性))を評価した。
上記(2)の結晶化処理した基板を、窒素気流下の炉内に置き、室温から250℃まで3分で昇温し、250℃で5分間保持した。その後放冷して100℃以下に冷却した後、炉から取り出した。
処理後の膜について、ホール効果測定した。
上記(3)の後、大気下で表2に示す温度及び時間で再度加熱処理した。
処理後の膜について、ホール効果、及び二次イオン質量分析法により計測した水素原子(H)濃度を測定した。
図3に示すTFTを作製した。
(1)酸化物(アモルファス)膜の形成
SiO2熱酸化膜(ゲート絶縁膜30)付きのシリコンウエハ20(ゲート電極)を基板として使用した。SiO2熱酸化膜上に、上記(A)(1)と同じ成膜条件にて、実施例1-1で製造したスパッタリングターゲットを用いて、メタルマスクを介してスパッタリングすることにより、40nm厚のアモルファス膜40を形成した。
次いで、チタン金属ターゲットを用いて、ソース電極50及びドレイン電極60用のコンタクトホール形状の形成に用いるメタルマスクを介してスパッタリングすることにより、ソース電極50及びドレイン電極60としてのチタン電極を成膜してTFTを作製した。
上記(2)で得たTFTを、上記(A)半導体膜(評価用試料)と同じ条件(表2)で加熱処理した。
上記(3)の結晶化処理したTFTを、上記(A)半導体膜(評価用試料)と同じ条件(表2)で加熱処理した。すなわち、窒素気流下の炉内に置き、室温から250℃まで3分で昇温し、250℃で5分間保持した。その後放冷して100℃以下に冷却した後、炉から取り出した。
上記(4)の後、上記(A)半導体膜(評価用試料)と同じ条件(表2)で再度加熱処理した。
評価用試料及びTFTについて、下記の評価を実施した。結果を表2に示す。なお、表において「X.XXE+YY」は、「X.XX×10+YY」を意味する。例えば、「1E-12」は「1×10-12」である。
(ホール効果測定)
上記アニールA、B及びC後の各評価用試料について評価した。膜付き基板の四隅に、金属インジウム(In)を2mm×2mm以下程度の大きさではんだ付けして、ホール効果測定用試料を作製した。
ホール効果測定用試料を、ホール効果・比抵抗測定装置(ResiTest8300型、東陽テクニカ社製)にセットし、室温においてホール効果を評価し、キャリア濃度及び移動度を求めた。
上記アニールA前後の評価用試料について評価した。酸化物膜の結晶性をX線回折(XRD)測定によって評価した。XRD測定でピークが観察されなかった場合は「非晶質」とし、XRD測定でピークが観察された場合は「結晶」と判断した。また、明確なピークでなくブロードな微小パターンを観察した場合は、「微結晶」とした。
なお、「結晶」と示したものについて、XRD測定で得られたX線回折スペクトルを評価したところ、ビックスバイト構造の結晶質であることが確認できた。
上記アニールA前の評価用試料について評価した。酸化物膜のエッチング特性をテーパー角にて評価した。具体的に、酸化物膜を形成した基板に、フォトリソ工程により1mmのライン及びスペース状にパターンニングしたレジスト膜を形成した。4%蓚酸水溶液にて、エッチング時間をジャストエッチング時間の1.5倍とし、エッチング面の断面をSEM観察し、エッチング角度を計測した。
上記アニールC後の評価用試料について評価した。四重極型二次イオン質量分析装置(アルバックファイ社製:D-SIMS)によって、Csイオン源1kV、一次イオン電流100nA、チャンバー真空度5×10-10torrの測定条件下で測定した。四重極型二次イオン質量分析装置によって得られた各深さのHの二次イオン強度を、半導体膜界面の影響を除くために膜厚で積分し、水素濃度と膜厚が既知のIn-O薄膜を用いて強度を規格化して、水素濃度を定量化し、得られた値の平均値を水素原子濃度とした。
上記アニールA後、及びアニールC後のTFTについて、線形移動度、閾値電圧(Vth)、On/Off比、及びオフ電流を評価した。
線形移動度は、ドレイン電圧に0.1V印加した場合の伝達特性から求めた。具体的に、伝達特性Id-Vgのグラフを作成し、各Vgのトランスコンダクタンス(Gm)を算出し、線形領域の式により移動度を導いた。なお、Gmは∂(Id)/∂(Vg)によって表され、Vgは-15~25Vまで印加し、その範囲での最大移動度を線形移動度と定義した。上記Idはソース・ドレイン電極間の電流、Vgはソース・ドレイン電極間に電圧Vdを印加したときのゲート電圧である。
閾値電圧(Vth)は、伝達特性のグラフよりId=10-9AでのVgと定義した。
On/Off比は、Vg=-10VのIdの値をオフ電流値とし、Vg=20VのIdの値をオン電流値として、比[オン電流値/オフ電流値]により算出した。
上記アニールC後のTFTについて評価した。
線形領域での電界効果移動度μは、ドレイン電圧に0.1V印加した場合の伝達特性から求めた。具体的に、伝達特性Id-Vgのグラフを作成し、各Vgのトランスコンダクタンス(Gm)を算出し、線形領域の式により電界効果移動度を導いた。Gmは∂(Id)/∂(Vg)によって表される。Vgは-15から20Vまで印加し、その範囲での最大移動度を電界効果移動度と定義する。Idはソース・ドレイン電極間の電流、Vgはソース・ドレイン電極間に電圧Vdを印加したときのゲート電圧である。
実施例1-2で製造したスパッタリングターゲットを用いて、表3に示す成膜条件とした他は、実施例2-1と同様にして半導体膜(評価用試料)及びTFTの半導体層を作製し、評価した。結果を表3に示す。
実施例1-3で製造したスパッタリングターゲットを用いて、表4に示す成膜条件とした他は、実施例2-1と同様にして半導体膜(評価用試料)及びTFTの半導体層を作製し、評価した。なお、実施例4-3では、パルスDCスパッタリング法を用い、パルス周波数100kHz、Dutyを50%とした。結果を表4に示す。
実施例1-4で製造したスパッタリングターゲットを用いて、表5に示す成膜条件とした他は、実施例2-1と同様にして半導体膜(評価用試料)及びTFTの半導体層を作製し、評価した。なお、実施例5-3では、パルスDCスパッタリング法を用い、パルス周波数を100kHz、Dutyを50%とした。結果を表5に示す。
実施例1-5で製造したスパッタリングターゲットを用いて、表6に示す成膜条件とした他は、実施例2-1と同様にして半導体膜(評価用試料)及びTFTの半導体層を作製し、評価した。結果を表6に示す。
比較例1-1で製造したスパッタリングターゲットを用いて、表7に示す成膜条件とした他は、実施例2-1と同様にして半導体膜(評価用試料)及びTFTの半導体層を作製し、評価した。結果を表7に示す。
比較例2-1のように、高純度酸化インジウムのターゲットを使用した場合、300℃のアニールA後では、TFT特性の線形移動度が30cm2/V・を示しているが、安定化処理(アニールC)である350℃のアニール後では、線形移動度が10cm2/V・sまで低下した。
実施例1-1で製造したスパッタリングターゲットを用いて、表8に示す成膜条件とした他は、実施例2-1と同様にして半導体膜(評価用試料)及びTFTの半導体層を作製し、評価した。結果を表8に示す。
図4及び5から、スパッタガスにおける水の分圧を6%として、半導体膜を形成したTFTは、良好な性能を示すことが分かる。一方、図6及び7から、比較例のように水素原子供給ガスの存在しない状況で成膜した場合には、酸素を共存させてスパッタリングしても、得られるTFTの特性は劣ることが分かる。
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- スズ及び水素ドープ酸化インジウムの固相結晶化物を含む、半導体膜。
- 前記固相結晶化物におけるインジウム原子(In)及びスズ原子(Sn)の合計に対するスズ原子(Sn)の含有率[Sn/(In+Sn):mol比]が0.000005~0.008であり、
二次イオン質量分析法により計測した水素原子(H)濃度が0.5×1020~50×1020atoms/ccである、請求項1に記載の半導体膜。 - 断面がテーパー形状である、請求項1又は2に記載の半導体膜。
- 請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の半導体膜の製造方法であって、
スズドープ酸化インジウム(ITO)スパッタリングターゲットを、水素原子を供給するガスを、分圧で0.5~12%含む成膜ガス中にてスパッタリングして、アモルファス膜を成膜する工程と、
前記アモルファス膜を加熱して結晶化する工程と、を有する、製造方法。 - 前記アモルファス膜を成膜する工程後に、フォトリソ工程においてエッチング断面をテーパー形状に加工する工程を有する、請求項4に記載の製造方法。
- インジウム原子(In)及びスズ原子(Sn)の合計に対するスズ原子(Sn)の含有率[Sn/(In+Sn):mol比]が0.000005~0.008であり、スズ及び水素ドープ酸化インジウムのアモルファス膜を形成するための、スズドープ酸化インジウムスパッタリングターゲット。
- 請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の半導体膜を含む、薄膜トランジスタ。
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