WO2024029437A1 - 薄膜トランジスタおよび電子機器 - Google Patents
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- One embodiment of the present invention relates to a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor (Poly-OS) film having a polycrystalline structure. Further, one embodiment of the present invention relates to an electronic device including a thin film transistor.
- Oxide semiconductor Poly-OS
- an electronic device including a thin film transistor.
- a thin film transistor including such an oxide semiconductor film has a simple structure and can be formed using a low-temperature process, like a thin film transistor including an amorphous silicon film. Further, it is known that a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor film has higher field effect mobility than a thin film transistor including an amorphous silicon film.
- JP 2021-141338 Publication Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-099601 JP 2021-153196 Publication Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-006730 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-184771 JP 2021-108405 Publication
- one embodiment of the present invention has an object to provide a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor film having a novel crystal structure. Further, one embodiment of the present invention relates to an electronic device including a thin film transistor.
- a thin film transistor includes a substrate, a metal oxide layer provided on the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer provided in contact with the metal oxide layer and including a plurality of crystal grains, and an oxide semiconductor layer provided in contact with the metal oxide layer and including a plurality of crystal grains.
- the plurality of crystal grains include a gate electrode provided on an oxide semiconductor layer and a gate insulating layer provided between the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate electrode.
- the crystal orientation difference between two adjacent measurement points obtained by the method includes a grain boundary of more than 5°, and the average value of the KAM values calculated by the EBSD method is 1.4° or more.
- An electronic device includes the thin film transistor described above.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 2 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film according to one embodiment of the present invention, obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 1-1 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 1-2 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 2-1 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 2-2 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 2-3 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 3-1 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 3-2 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 4-1 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film of Example 4-2 obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 1-1.
- 3 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 1-2.
- 12 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 2-1.
- 12 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 2-2.
- 12 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 2-3.
- 12 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 3-1.
- 12 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 3-2.
- 12 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 4-1.
- 12 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in the oxide semiconductor film of Example 4-2.
- 3 is a graph showing the correlation between the average value of KAM values and field-effect mobility in a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor film of an example.
- 3 is an IPF map in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of an oxide semiconductor film of a comparative example obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- 3 is a graph showing a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes, a KAM value distribution diagram, and a distribution diagram of grain boundary orientation changes in an oxide semiconductor film of a comparative example.
- the direction from the substrate toward the oxide semiconductor layer is referred to as upward. Conversely, the direction from the oxide semiconductor layer toward the substrate is referred to as downward or downward.
- the terms “upper” and “lower” are used in the description; however, for example, the substrate and the oxide semiconductor layer may be arranged so that the vertical relationship is reversed from that shown in the drawing.
- the expression “an oxide semiconductor layer on a substrate” merely explains the vertical relationship between the substrate and the oxide semiconductor layer as described above; Other members may also be arranged.
- Upper or lower refers to the stacking order in a structure in which multiple layers are stacked, and when expressed as a pixel electrode above a thin film transistor, it means a positional relationship in which the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode do not overlap in plan view. You can. On the other hand, when expressed as a pixel electrode vertically above a thin film transistor, it means a positional relationship in which the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode overlap in plan view.
- film and the term “layer” can be interchanged depending on the case.
- Display device refers to a structure that displays images using an electro-optic layer.
- the term display may refer to a display panel that includes an electro-optic layer, or to a structure in which display cells are equipped with other optical components (e.g., polarizers, backlights, touch panels, etc.) In some cases.
- the "electro-optic layer” may include a liquid crystal layer, an electroluminescent (EL) layer, an electrochromic (EC) layer, and an electrophoretic layer, unless a technical contradiction arises.
- ⁇ includes A, B or C
- ⁇ includes any one of A, B and C
- ⁇ includes one selected from the group consisting of A, B and C
- ⁇ includes multiple combinations of A to C, unless otherwise specified.
- these expressions do not exclude cases where ⁇ includes other elements.
- a thin film transistor 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12.
- the thin film transistor 10 can be used, for example, in a display device, an integrated circuit (IC) such as a micro-processing unit (MPU), or a memory circuit.
- IC integrated circuit
- MPU micro-processing unit
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a thin film transistor 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of a thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' in FIG.
- the thin film transistor 10 includes a substrate 100, a light shielding layer 105, a first insulating layer 110, a second insulating layer 120, a metal oxide layer 130, an oxide semiconductor layer 140, a gate insulating layer 150, a gate It includes an electrode 160, a third insulating layer 170, a fourth insulating layer 180, a source electrode 201, and a drain electrode 203.
- a light shielding layer 105 is provided on the substrate 100.
- the first insulating layer 110 covers the upper surface and end surfaces of the light shielding layer 105 and is provided on the substrate 100.
- the second insulating layer 120 is provided on the first insulating layer 110.
- the oxide semiconductor layer 140 is provided on the second insulating layer 120.
- the gate insulating layer 150 covers the top surface and end surfaces of the oxide semiconductor layer 140 and is provided on the second insulating layer 120.
- the gate electrode 160 overlaps with the oxide semiconductor layer 140 and is provided on the gate insulating layer 150.
- the third insulating layer 170 covers the upper surface and end surfaces of the gate electrode 160 and is provided on the gate insulating layer 150.
- the fourth insulating layer 180 is provided on the third insulating layer 170.
- the gate insulating layer 150, the third insulating layer 170, and the fourth insulating layer 180 are provided with openings 171 and 173 through which part of the upper surface of the oxide semiconductor layer 140 is exposed.
- the source electrode 201 is provided on the fourth insulating layer 180 and inside the opening 171, and is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer 140.
- the drain electrode 203 is provided on the fourth insulating layer 180 and inside the opening 173, and is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer 140. Note that hereinafter, when the source electrode 201 and the drain electrode 203 are not particularly distinguished, they may be collectively referred to as the source/drain electrode 200.
- the oxide semiconductor layer 140 is divided into a source region S, a drain region D, and a channel region CH with the gate electrode 160 as a reference. That is, the oxide semiconductor layer 140 includes a channel region CH that overlaps with the gate electrode 160, and a source region S and a drain region D that do not overlap with the gate electrode 160. In the thickness direction of the oxide semiconductor layer 140, the end of the channel region CH coincides with the end of the gate electrode 160. Channel region CH has semiconductor properties. Each of the source region S and drain region D has conductor properties. Therefore, the electrical conductivity of the source region S and the drain region D is higher than that of the channel region CH.
- the source electrode 201 and the drain electrode 203 are in contact with the source region S and the drain region D, respectively, and are electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer 140. Further, the oxide semiconductor layer 140 may have a single layer structure or a stacked layer structure.
- each of the light shielding layer 105 and the gate electrode 160 has a constant width in the D1 direction and extends in the D2 direction orthogonal to the D1 direction.
- the width of the light shielding layer 105 is larger than the width of the gate electrode 160.
- the channel region CH completely overlaps the light shielding layer 105.
- the D1 direction corresponds to the direction in which current flows from the source electrode 201 to the drain electrode 203 via the oxide semiconductor layer 140. Therefore, the length of the channel region CH in the D1 direction is the channel length L, and the width of the channel region CH in the D2 direction is the channel width W.
- the substrate 100 can support each layer that constitutes the thin film transistor 10.
- a rigid substrate having light-transmitting properties such as a glass substrate, a quartz substrate, or a sapphire substrate can be used.
- a rigid substrate that does not have light-transmitting properties such as a silicon substrate can also be used.
- a flexible substrate having light-transmitting properties such as a polyimide resin substrate, an acrylic resin substrate, a siloxane resin substrate, or a fluororesin substrate can be used.
- impurities may be introduced into the resin substrate.
- a substrate in which a silicon oxide film or a silicon nitride film is formed on the above-described rigid substrate or flexible substrate can also be used as the substrate 100.
- the light shielding layer 105 can reflect or absorb external light. As described above, the light-blocking layer 105 is provided to have a larger area than the channel region CH of the oxide semiconductor layer 140, so it can block external light that enters the channel region CH.
- the light shielding layer 105 for example, aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), titanium (Ti), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), an alloy thereof, or a compound thereof can be used.
- the light-shielding layer 105 does not need to be conductive, it does not necessarily need to contain metal.
- a black matrix made of black resin can also be used as the light shielding layer 105.
- the light shielding layer 105 may have a single layer structure or a laminated structure.
- the light shielding layer 105 may have a laminated structure of a red color filter, a green color filter, and a blue color filter.
- the first insulating layer 110, the second insulating layer 120, the third insulating layer 170, and the fourth insulating layer 180 can prevent impurities from being diffused into the oxide semiconductor layer 140. Specifically, the first insulating layer 110 and the second insulating layer 120 prevent impurities contained in the substrate 100 from diffusing, and the third insulating layer 170 and the fourth insulating layer 180 prevent impurities from entering from the outside. Diffusion of impurities (such as water) can be prevented.
- Each of the first insulating layer 110, the second insulating layer 120, the third insulating layer 170, and the fourth insulating layer 180 may be made of silicon oxide (SiO x ), silicon oxynitride (SiO x N y ), for example. , silicon nitride (SiN x ), silicon nitride oxide (SiN x O y ), aluminum oxide (AlO x ), aluminum oxynitride (AlO x N y ), aluminum nitride oxide (AlN x O y ), aluminum nitride (AlN x ) etc. are used.
- silicon oxynitride (SiO x N y ) and aluminum oxynitride (AlO x N y ) are silicon compounds and silicon compounds containing nitrogen (N) in a smaller proportion (x>y) than oxygen (O), respectively. It is an aluminum compound.
- silicon nitride oxide (SiN x O y ) and aluminum nitride oxide (AlN x O y ) are silicon compounds and aluminum compounds that contain a smaller proportion of oxygen than nitrogen (x>y).
- the first insulating layer 110, the second insulating layer 120, the third insulating layer 170, and the fourth insulating layer 180 may each have a single layer structure or a laminated structure.
- each of the first insulating layer 110, the second insulating layer 120, the third insulating layer 170, and the fourth insulating layer 180 may have a flattening function, and release oxygen by heat treatment. It may also have a function to do so.
- oxygen is released from the second insulating layer 120 by the heat treatment performed in the manufacturing process of the thin film transistor 10 and is released into the oxide semiconductor layer 140. can supply oxygen.
- the gate electrode 160, the source electrode 201, and the drain electrode 203 have conductivity.
- As each of the gate electrode 160, source electrode 201, and drain electrode 203 for example, copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), molybdenum ( Mo), hafnium (Hf), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), or bismuth (Bi), or an alloy thereof or a compound thereof can be used.
- Each of the gate electrode 160, the source electrode 201, and the drain electrode 203 may have a single layer structure or a laminated structure.
- Gate insulating layer 150 includes an oxide having insulating properties. Specifically, as the gate insulating layer 150, silicon oxide (SiO x ), silicon oxynitride (SiO x N y ), aluminum oxide (AlO x ), aluminum oxynitride (AlO x N y ), or the like is used.
- the gate insulating layer 150 preferably has a composition close to stoichiometric ratio. Further, it is preferable that the gate insulating layer 150 has few defects. For example, as the gate insulating layer 150, an oxide in which defects are not observed when evaluated by electron spin resonance (ESR) may be used.
- ESR electron spin resonance
- the metal oxide layer 130 contains an insulating metal oxide. Specifically, a metal oxide with a band gap of 4 eV or more is used as the metal oxide layer 130. Further, as the metal oxide layer 130, for example, aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), scandium (Sc), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), strontium (Sr), nickel (Ni) can be used. , tantalum (Ta), yttrium (Y), zirconium (Zr), barium (Ba), hafnium (Hf), cobalt (Co), and one or more metal elements selected from lanthanoid elements. things are used. In particular, it is preferable to use a metal oxide containing aluminum (for example, aluminum oxide) as the metal oxide layer 130. Metal oxides containing aluminum have high barrier properties against gases such as oxygen or hydrogen.
- the metal oxide layer 130 can also function as a buffer layer for the oxide semiconductor layer 140. For example, by performing heat treatment on the oxide semiconductor layer 140 in contact with the metal oxide layer 130, the crystallinity of the oxide semiconductor layer 140 can be improved.
- oxide semiconductor film having a novel crystal structure used for the oxide semiconductor layer 140 will be described.
- the oxide semiconductor film includes indium (In) and at least one metal element (M) other than indium.
- the composition ratio of the oxide semiconductor film it is preferable that the atomic ratio of indium and at least one metal element satisfies formula (1).
- the ratio of indium to all metal elements in the oxide semiconductor film is preferably 50% or more.
- the crystal structure of the oxide semiconductor film preferably has a bixbite structure. By increasing the proportion of indium, an oxide semiconductor film having a bixbite structure can be formed.
- metal elements other than indium are not limited to one type of metal element.
- the elements other than indium may include multiple types of metal elements.
- the oxide semiconductor film can be formed using a sputtering method.
- the composition of an oxide semiconductor film formed by sputtering depends on the composition of a sputtering target.
- the sputtering target having the above-described composition, an oxide semiconductor film without any deviation in the composition of metal elements can be formed by sputtering. Therefore, the composition of the metal elements (indium and other metal elements) of the oxide semiconductor film may be the same as the composition of the metal elements of the sputtering target.
- the composition of the metal element of the oxide semiconductor film can be specified based on the composition of the metal element of the sputtering target. Note that oxygen contained in the oxide semiconductor film changes depending on sputtering process conditions and the like, so this is not the case.
- composition of the metal elements of the oxide semiconductor film can also be specified using fluorescent X-ray analysis, electron probe micro analyzer (EPMA) analysis, or the like.
- the composition of the oxide semiconductor film may be determined using an X-ray diffraction (XRD) method.
- XRD X-ray diffraction
- the composition of the metal element in the oxide semiconductor film can be specified based on the crystal structure and lattice constant of the oxide semiconductor film obtained from the XRD method.
- the oxide semiconductor film has a polycrystalline structure including multiple crystal grains. Although details will be described later, by using Poly-OS (Poly-crystalline Oxide Semiconductor) technology, an oxide semiconductor film having a novel polycrystalline structure different from conventional ones can be formed. Therefore, hereinafter, the oxide semiconductor film having a polycrystalline structure according to the present embodiment may be referred to as a Poly-OS film to distinguish it from a conventional oxide semiconductor film having a polycrystalline structure.
- Poly-OS Poly-crystalline Oxide Semiconductor
- the crystal grains included in the Poly-OS film may be composed of a plurality of crystallites.
- the crystallite diameter is not particularly limited, it is preferably 1 nm or more, more preferably 10 nm or more, and still more preferably 10 nm or more.
- the crystallite diameter can be obtained using an electron beam diffraction method, an XRD method, or the like.
- the crystal structure of the Poly-OS film is not particularly limited, but preferably has a bixbite structure.
- the crystal structure of the Poly-OS film can be specified using the XRD method or the electron beam diffraction method.
- a plurality of crystal grains may have one type of crystal structure, or may have multiple types of crystal structures.
- one of the multiple types of crystal structures is preferably a bixbite structure.
- the crystal structure of the Poly-OS film is different from the crystal structure of a conventional oxide semiconductor film having a polycrystalline structure. Specifically, the present inventors discovered that crystal grains included in a Poly-OS film have different characteristics from crystal grains included in a conventional oxide semiconductor film. Such characteristics of the Poly-OS film can be measured using an electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) method. Therefore, measurement of an oxide semiconductor film using the EBSD method will be described below.
- EBSD electron backscatter diffraction
- the EBSD method involves irradiating an object to be measured with an electron beam, analyzing the electron beam backscatter diffraction generated on each crystal plane of the crystal structure of the object, and determining the crystal structure in the measurement area of the object. It is an analytical method to measure The EBSD method analyzes data obtained from an EBSD detector attached to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) or a transmission electron microscope (TEM) to detect oxide semiconductors in a measurement area. Information such as crystal grains or crystal orientation of the film can be obtained.
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- TEM transmission electron microscope
- IPF map An IPF (Inverse Pole Figure) map is an image in which crystal orientations with respect to the normal direction to the surface of a substrate (or the surface of an oxide semiconductor film formed on the substrate) are classified according to a predetermined index. Generally, the crystal orientation with respect to the normal direction to the surface of the substrate is color-coded according to a color key. In measurement using the EBSD method, information on crystal orientation can be acquired, so an IPF map can be created based on the acquired information on crystal orientation.
- a grain is a crystalline region surrounded by grain boundaries.
- grain boundaries can be defined based on the crystal orientation. Generally, when the crystal orientation difference between two adjacent measurement points exceeds 5°, it is defined that a grain boundary exists between the two measurement points. Therefore, the above definition also applies to Poly-OS films.
- the crystal grain size is a value indicating the size of crystal grains.
- the diameter of a circle corresponding to the area S is defined as the crystal grain size d.
- the average crystal grain size is the average value of the crystal grain sizes of a plurality of crystal grains. Since the Poly-OS film includes a plurality of crystal grains, the Poly-OS film can be evaluated using the average crystal grain size.
- the average crystal grain size dAVE is calculated using equation (2).
- a j is the area ratio of the j-th crystal grain (the ratio of the area of the crystal grain to the area of the entire EBSD measurement region (measurement region)), and d j is the crystal grain size of the j-th crystal grain.
- N is the number of crystal grains.
- the average crystal grain size d AVE is an area average within the measurement region weighted by the area of the crystal grains. When the average crystal grain size dAVE is large, it can be said that the oxide semiconductor film contains many crystal grains with large crystal grain sizes.
- the average crystal grain size of the plurality of crystal grains included in the Poly-OS film is, for example, 0.1 ⁇ m or more, preferably 0.3 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more.
- the KAM (Kernel Average Misorientation) value is the average value of crystal orientation differences between one measurement point and all measurement points adjacent to that measurement point within a crystal grain.
- the KAM value is a value calculated based on two adjacent measurement points within a crystal grain. Therefore, the crystal orientation difference between two measurement points adjacent to each other with a grain boundary in between is excluded from the calculation of the KAM value.
- the KAM value is a value representing a change in crystal orientation within a crystal grain. As described above, if the crystal orientation difference exceeds 5°, it is considered to be a grain boundary, so the range of the KAM value is 0° or more and 5° or less.
- a large KAM value means that the local crystal orientation changes within the crystal grains are large and the crystal grains are highly strained.
- the average value of the KAM value is a value that represents one of the properties of crystal grains included in the Poly-OS film. If the average value of the KAM value is large, the Poly-OS film has a large change in crystal orientation and is strained. This means that it contains many large crystals. In the Poly-OS film, the average KAM value is 1.0° or more, preferably 1.2° or more, and more preferably 1.4° or more.
- a grain boundary orientation change is a difference in crystal orientation between two measurement points that are adjacent to each other with a grain boundary in between. That is, the grain boundary orientation change corresponds to the crystal orientation difference that is excluded in the calculation of the KAM value.
- the grain boundary orientation change is a value representing the change in crystal orientation at the grain boundary. As described above, since the crystal orientation difference exceeds 5° at the grain boundary, the grain boundary orientation change is in a range exceeding 5°.
- the grain boundary orientation change is large, it means that the change in the crystal orientation of two adjacent crystal grains at the grain boundary is large, and the degree of coincidence of the crystal orientations of the two adjacent crystal grains at the grain boundary is low. In other words, a large change in grain boundary orientation means that lattice matching is low and grain boundaries with many defects are present.
- a small change in grain boundary orientation means that the lattice consistency at the grain boundary is high and grain boundaries with few defects exist.
- lattice consistency is defined as the degree of coincidence of lattice constant and crystal orientation between two crystal grains.
- the average value of grain boundary orientation change is a value representing one of the properties of crystal grains included in the Poly-OS film.
- a small average value of grain boundary orientation change means that the Poly-OS film has high lattice matching and contains many grain boundaries with few defects.
- the average value of grain boundary orientation change is 40° or less, preferably 38° or less, and more preferably 37° or less.
- FIG. 3 is an IPF map showing the crystal orientation in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor film according to an embodiment of the present invention, obtained by crystal orientation analysis using the EBSD method.
- the IPF map of the Poly-OS film shown in FIG. 3 is one example, and further examples of the Poly-OS film will be described later. Further, the details of the conditions of the EBSD method will be explained in Examples described later, so the explanation will be omitted here.
- the crystal orientation of each measurement point in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the Poly-OS film is classified according to the index shown in FIG. is shown by the black line. That is, the crystal orientation of each measurement point in the ND direction is divided based on crystal orientation ⁇ 001>, crystal orientation ⁇ 101>, and crystal orientation ⁇ 111>. Further, in FIG. 3, when the crystal orientation difference between two adjacent measurement points exceeds 5°, a black line is drawn to indicate that a grain boundary exists between the two adjacent measurement points.
- the crystal orientation ⁇ 001> represents [001] and equivalent [100] and [010].
- the crystal orientation ⁇ 101> represents [101] and [110] and [011] which are equivalent thereto.
- the crystal orientation ⁇ 111> represents [111].
- "1" may be "-1", and the axis is considered to be equivalent to each direction.
- crystal orientations include ⁇ hk0> (h ⁇ k, h and k are natural numbers), ⁇ hhl> (h ⁇ l, h and l are natural numbers), and ⁇ hhl> (h ⁇ l, h and l are natural numbers). natural numbers), and ⁇ hkl> (h ⁇ k ⁇ l, h, k, and l are natural numbers).
- the Poly-OS film includes multiple crystal grains surrounded by black lines. Multiple crystal orientations can be confirmed in one crystal grain. That is, the crystal grains included in the Poly-OS film have varying crystal orientations within the crystal grains. For example, crystal orientation ⁇ 001> and crystal orientation ⁇ 111> are measured near the center of a crystal grain, and the crystal orientation changes to ⁇ 101> from near the center of the crystal grain toward the grain boundary. In addition, the same crystal orientation can be confirmed near the grain boundaries, and the deviation of the crystal orientation in the direction perpendicular to the film surface is extremely small at the grain boundaries. This means that the crystal grain boundaries of the Poly-OS film have high lattice matching and fewer defects.
- the crystal orientation normal to the film surface is, for example, ⁇ 101> crystal orientation or ⁇ 111> crystal orientation. That is, the crystal orientation in the normal direction to the film surface of each of two measurement points adjacent to each other across the grain boundary is 15 degrees or less from the crystal orientation ⁇ 101>, and preferably less than 15 degrees from the crystal orientation ⁇ 101>. It is 10° or less.
- the crystal orientation in the normal direction to the film surface of each of two measurement points adjacent to each other across a grain boundary is 15° or less from the crystal orientation ⁇ 111>, preferably 10° from the crystal orientation ⁇ 111>. It is as follows.
- the crystal orientation difference between two measurement points adjacent to each other with a grain boundary in between is 15° or less, it can also be said that the lattice consistency across the grain boundary is high.
- the crystal orientation difference between two adjacent measurement points exceeds 5°, the area between the two measurement points is defined as a grain boundary; There are many regions where the angle is 15° or less. Therefore, in a distribution diagram of changes in crystal orientation of a Poly-OS film, a peak of crystal orientation difference may appear at 15° or less.
- the crystal orientation of the crystal grains contained in the Poly-OS film changes significantly within the crystal grains.
- changes in crystal orientation occur within adjacent crystal grains so that lattice matching increases at grain boundaries.
- the average KAM value of the Poly-OS film is 0.8° or more, and the average value of grain boundary orientation change is 40° or less.
- the characteristics of such a Poly-OS film are completely different from those of conventional oxide semiconductor films. As described above, as a result of trial and error, the present inventors have discovered a Poly-OS film having a novel crystal structure.
- the oxide semiconductor film according to one embodiment of the present invention that is, the Poly-OS film has a novel crystal structure. Since the Poly-OS film has high lattice matching and few defects at grain boundaries, grain boundary scattering is suppressed and bulk mobility is improved. Therefore, in the thin film transistor 10 including a Poly-OS film as a channel, grain boundary scattering is suppressed and field effect mobility is improved.
- the thin film transistor 10 has been described above, and the thin film transistor 10 described above is a so-called top gate transistor.
- the thin film transistor 10 can be modified in various ways.
- the thin film transistor 10 has a structure in which the light shielding layer 105 functions as a gate electrode, and the first insulating layer 110 and the second insulating layer 120 function as gate insulating layers. Good too.
- the thin film transistor 10 is a so-called dual gate transistor.
- the light shielding layer 105 may be a floating electrode or may be connected to the source electrode 201.
- the thin film transistor 10 may be a so-called bottom gate transistor in which the light shielding layer 105 functions as a main gate electrode.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing the thin film transistor 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 5 to 12 are schematic cross-sectional views showing a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the method for manufacturing the thin film transistor 10 includes steps S1010 to S1110.
- steps S1010 to S1110 will be explained in order, but in the method for manufacturing the thin film transistor 10, the order of the steps may be changed. Further, the method for manufacturing the thin film transistor 10 may include further steps.
- a light shielding layer 105 having a predetermined pattern is formed on the substrate 100. Patterning of the light shielding layer 105 is performed using a photolithography method. Furthermore, a first insulating layer 110 and a second insulating layer 120 are formed on the light shielding layer 105 (see FIG. 5). The first insulating layer 110 and the second insulating layer 120 are formed using a CVD method. For example, silicon nitride and silicon oxide are deposited as the first insulating layer 110 and the second insulating layer 120, respectively. When silicon nitride is used as the first insulating layer 110, the first insulating layer 110 can block impurities diffused into the oxide semiconductor layer 140 from the substrate 100 side. When silicon oxide is used as the second insulating layer 120, the second insulating layer 120 can release oxygen through heat treatment.
- a metal oxide film 135 is formed on the second insulating layer 120 (see FIG. 6).
- the metal oxide film 135 is formed by a sputtering method.
- the thickness of the metal oxide film 135 is, for example, 2 nm or more and 51 nm or less, preferably 2 nm or more and 31 nm or less, more preferably 2 nm or more and 21 nm or less, particularly preferably 2 nm or more and 11 nm or less.
- the oxide semiconductor film 145 is formed on the metal oxide film 135 (see FIG. 6).
- the oxide semiconductor film 145 is formed by a sputtering method.
- the thickness of the oxide semiconductor film 145 is, for example, 10 nm or more and 100 nm or less, preferably 15 nm or more and 70 nm or less, and more preferably 15 nm or more and 40 nm or less.
- the oxide semiconductor film 145 in step S1020 is amorphous.
- the oxide semiconductor film 145 in order for the oxide semiconductor layer 140 to have a uniform polycrystalline structure within the substrate plane, the oxide semiconductor film 145 is preferably amorphous after film formation and before heat treatment. Therefore, the conditions for forming the oxide semiconductor film 145 are preferably such that the oxide semiconductor layer 140 immediately after formation is not crystallized as much as possible.
- the temperature of the object to be formed (the substrate 100 and the layer formed on the substrate 100) is set to 100° C. or lower, preferably 80° C. or lower, and more preferably 50° C. or lower.
- the oxide semiconductor film 145 is formed while controlling the temperature to be below .degree. Further, the oxide semiconductor film 145 is formed under conditions of low oxygen partial pressure.
- the oxygen partial pressure is 2% or more and 20% or less, preferably 3% or more and 15% or less, and more preferably 3% or more and less than 10%.
- step S1030 the oxide semiconductor film 145 is patterned (see FIG. 7). Patterning of the oxide semiconductor film 145 is performed using a photolithography method. Wet etching or dry etching may be used to etch the oxide semiconductor film 145. In wet etching, etching can be performed using an acidic etchant. As the etchant, for example, oxalic acid, PAN, sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, or hydrofluoric acid can be used.
- step S1040 heat treatment is performed on the oxide semiconductor film 145.
- the heat treatment performed in step S1040 will be referred to as "OS annealing.”
- the oxide semiconductor film 145 is maintained at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time.
- the predetermined attained temperature is 300°C or more and 500°C or less, preferably 350°C or more and 450°C or less.
- the holding time at the final temperature is 15 minutes or more and 120 minutes or less, preferably 30 minutes or more and 60 minutes or less.
- the oxide semiconductor film 145 is crystallized by the OS annealing, and an oxide semiconductor layer 140 having a polycrystalline structure (that is, an oxide semiconductor layer 140 including a Poly-OS film) is formed.
- step S1045 the metal oxide film 135 is patterned to form the metal oxide layer 130 (FIG. 8).
- the metal oxide film 135 is etched using the oxide semiconductor layer 140 as a mask.
- a photolithography process can be omitted.
- Wet etching or dry etching may be used to etch the metal oxide film 135.
- DHF diluted hydrofluoric acid
- the gate insulating layer 150 is formed on the oxide semiconductor layer 140 (see FIG. 9).
- Gate insulating layer 150 is formed using a CVD method. For example, silicon oxide is deposited as the gate insulating layer 150. In order to reduce defects in the gate insulating layer 150, the gate insulating layer 150 may be formed at a film forming temperature of 350° C. or higher. The thickness of the gate insulating layer 150 is 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less, preferably 60 nm or more and 200 nm or less, and more preferably 70 nm or more and 150 nm or less. After forming the gate insulating layer 150, a process of introducing oxygen into a part of the gate insulating layer 150 may be performed.
- step S1060 heat treatment is performed on the oxide semiconductor layer 140.
- the heat treatment performed in step S1060 will be referred to as "oxidation annealing.”
- oxidation annealing When the gate insulating layer 150 is formed on the oxide semiconductor layer 140, many oxygen vacancies are generated on the top and side surfaces of the oxide semiconductor layer 140.
- oxygen is supplied from the second insulating layer 120 and the gate insulating layer 150 to the oxide semiconductor layer 140, and oxygen defects are repaired.
- a gate electrode 160 having a predetermined pattern is formed on the gate insulating layer 150 (see FIG. 10).
- the gate electrode 160 is formed by a sputtering method or an atomic layer deposition method, and patterning of the gate electrode 160 is performed using a photolithography method.
- a source region S and a drain region D are formed in the oxide semiconductor layer 140 (see FIG. 10).
- the source region S and drain region D are formed by ion implantation.
- impurities are implanted into the oxide semiconductor layer 140 through the gate insulating layer 150 using the gate electrode 160 as a mask.
- the impurity to be implanted for example, argon (Ar), phosphorus (P), boron (B), or the like is used.
- oxygen vacancies are generated by ion implantation, and hydrogen is trapped in the generated oxygen vacancies. This reduces the resistance of the source region S and drain region D.
- no impurity is implanted, so oxygen vacancies are not generated and the resistance of the channel region CH does not decrease.
- impurities are implanted into the oxide semiconductor layer 140 through the gate insulating layer 150, so impurities such as argon (Ar), phosphorus (P), or boron (B) are also implanted in the gate insulating layer 150. may be included.
- a third insulating layer 170 and a fourth insulating layer 180 are formed on the gate insulating layer 150 and the gate electrode 160 (see FIG. 11).
- the third insulating layer 170 and the fourth insulating layer 180 are formed using a CVD method. For example, silicon oxide and silicon nitride are deposited as the third insulating layer 170 and the fourth insulating layer 180, respectively.
- the thickness of the third insulating layer 170 is 50 nm or more and 500 nm or less.
- the thickness of the fourth insulating layer 180 is also 50 nm or more and 500 nm or less.
- openings 171 and 173 are formed in the gate insulating layer 150, the third insulating layer 170, and the fourth insulating layer 180 (see FIG. 12). By forming the openings 171 and 173, the source region S and drain region D of the oxide semiconductor layer 140 are exposed.
- step S1110 the source electrode 201 is formed on the fourth insulating layer 180 and inside the opening 171, and the drain electrode 203 is formed on the fourth insulating layer 180 and inside the opening 173.
- Source electrode 201 and drain electrode 203 are formed as the same layer. Specifically, the source electrode 201 and the drain electrode 203 are formed by patterning one formed conductive film. Through the above steps, the thin film transistor 10 shown in FIG. 2 is manufactured.
- the method for manufacturing the thin film transistor 10 has been described above, the method for manufacturing the thin film transistor 10 is not limited to this.
- the oxide semiconductor layer 140 includes a Poly-OS film having a novel crystal structure. Since the Poly-OS film has high lattice matching and contains many crystal grain boundaries with few defects, grain boundary scattering is suppressed. Therefore, the field effect mobility of the thin film transistor 10 is improved.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 13 shows a smartphone that is an example of the electronic device 1000.
- Electronic device 1000 includes a display device 1100 with curved sides.
- the display device 1100 includes a plurality of pixels for displaying images, and the plurality of pixels are controlled by a pixel circuit, a driving circuit, and the like.
- the pixel circuit and the drive circuit include the thin film transistor 10 described in the first embodiment. Since the thin film transistor 10 has high field effect mobility, it can improve the responsiveness of the pixel circuit and the drive circuit, and as a result, the performance of the electronic device 1000 can be improved.
- the electronic device 1000 is not limited to a smartphone.
- the electronic device 1000 also includes, for example, a watch, a tablet, a notebook computer, a car navigation system, or an electronic device having a display device such as a television.
- the thin film transistor 10 described in the first embodiment can be applied to any electronic device, regardless of whether or not it has a display device.
- the Poly-OS film will be explained in more detail based on the prepared sample.
- sample In the sample described below, an oxide semiconductor film was formed on a substrate using a sputtering process and an OS annealing process. In addition, in the sputtering process, a sputtering target in which the atomic ratio of indium to all metal elements contained in the sintered body was 70% was used in both Examples and Comparative Examples. In all samples, the chemical composition of the oxide semiconductor film after the OS annealing process was similar to the chemical composition of the sputtering target.
- Example 1 A laminated film (AlO x /SiO x ) in which an aluminum oxide film was formed on a silicon oxide film was formed as a base film on a glass substrate.
- An oxide semiconductor film was formed to a thickness of 30 nm by a sputtering process on the glass substrate on which the base film was formed.
- the oxygen partial pressure during film formation was 5%, and the substrate temperature was controlled so that the substrate temperature during film formation was 100° C. or less.
- the formed oxide semiconductor film was subjected to an OS annealing process in an air atmosphere. In the annealing process, the final temperature was controlled between 350° C. and 450° C., and the final temperature was maintained for 60 minutes (“Example 1-1” and “Example 1-2”).
- Example 2 A laminated film (AlO x /SiO x ) in which an aluminum oxide film was formed on a silicon oxide film was formed as a base film on a glass substrate.
- an oxide semiconductor film was formed to a thickness of 30 nm ("Example 2-1"), 25 nm ("Example 2-2"), or 20 nm (“Example 2-3") by a sputtering process. ”) was deposited.
- the oxygen partial pressure during film formation was 3%, and the substrate temperature was controlled so that the substrate temperature during film formation was 100° C. or less.
- the formed oxide semiconductor film was subjected to an OS annealing process in an air atmosphere. In the annealing process, the final temperature was controlled between 350° C. and 450° C., and the final temperature was maintained for 60 minutes.
- Example 3 A laminated film (AlO x /SiO x ) in which an aluminum oxide film was formed on a silicon oxide film was formed as a base film on a glass substrate.
- An oxide semiconductor film with a thickness of 15 nm was formed by a sputtering process on the glass substrate on which the base film was formed.
- the oxygen partial pressure during film formation was 3%, and the substrate temperature was controlled so that the substrate temperature during film formation was 100° C. or less.
- the formed oxide semiconductor film was subjected to an OS annealing process in an air atmosphere. In the annealing process, the final temperature was controlled between 350° C. and 450° C., and the final temperature was maintained for 60 minutes (“Example 3-1” and “Example 3-2”).
- Example 4 A laminated film (AlO x /SiO x ) in which an aluminum oxide film was formed on a silicon oxide film was formed as a base film on a glass substrate. Note that before forming the aluminum oxide film, the silicon oxide film was subjected to surface treatment by a wet process. Further, after the aluminum oxide film was formed, the aluminum oxide film was subjected to surface treatment using plasma ("Example 4-1") or not ("Example 4-2"). An oxide semiconductor film with a thickness of 15 nm was formed by a sputtering process on the glass substrate on which the base film was formed. The oxygen partial pressure during film formation was 3%, and the substrate temperature was controlled so that the substrate temperature during film formation was 100° C. or less. Thereafter, the formed oxide semiconductor film was subjected to an OS annealing process in an air atmosphere. In the annealing process, the final temperature was controlled between 350° C. and 450° C., and the final temperature was maintained for 60 minutes.
- An oxide semiconductor film was formed to a thickness of 50 nm on a quartz substrate by a sputtering process.
- the oxygen partial pressure during film formation was 10%, and the substrate temperature was not controlled during film formation.
- the formed oxide semiconductor film was subjected to an OS annealing process in an air atmosphere. In the annealing process, the final temperature was controlled between 350° C. and 450° C., and the final temperature was maintained for 60 minutes.
- Table 1 summarizes the differences in process conditions for each sample produced.
- Crystal orientation analysis using EBSD method The crystal orientation of the oxide semiconductor film of each sample was analyzed using the EBSD method. The measurement conditions of the EBSD method are as shown in Table 2. Further, the crystal orientation was analyzed using OIM-Analysis (ver. 7.1) manufactured by TSL Solutions Co., Ltd. For orientation of the crystal structure, a crystal structure file of 14388 bixbite structure of ICSD (Inorganic Crystal Structure Database: Chemical Information Association) was used. As a result of measurement and analysis, when the CI value was 0.6 or more, it was determined that the pattern obtained was sufficiently clear and the crystal orientation was identified as a bixbite structure.
- Example IPF maps in the normal direction (ND direction) to the film surface of the oxide semiconductor films of 4-2 and Comparative Example are shown in FIGS. 14 to 22 and 33, respectively.
- a grain boundary is shown as a black line, indicating that a grain boundary exists when the crystal orientation difference between two adjacent measurement points exceeds 5°.
- the crystal orientation of each measurement point in the normal direction to the surface of the substrate (or the surface of the oxide semiconductor film) is classified according to the index. Specifically, the crystal orientation of each measurement point in the normal direction of the surface of the substrate is divided based on crystal orientation ⁇ 001>, crystal orientation ⁇ 101>, and crystal orientation ⁇ 111>.
- each oxide semiconductor film includes a plurality of crystal grains separated by grain boundaries according to the above definition.
- the oxide semiconductor film of the example is a Poly-OS film in which the crystal orientation changes within the crystal grains.
- crystal orientation ⁇ 001>, crystal orientation ⁇ 101>, and crystal orientation ⁇ 111> were included in one crystal grain. can do. That is, at least one crystal grain of the oxide semiconductor film of the example shown in FIGS.
- the oxide semiconductor film of the comparative example shown in FIG. 33 is a conventional oxide semiconductor film in which the crystal orientation does not change within the crystal grains.
- the oxide semiconductor film of the example and the oxide semiconductor film of the comparative example have the same bixbite crystal structure, but the oxide semiconductor film of the example and the oxide semiconductor film of the comparative example differ. , the characteristics of the crystal orientation of the crystal grains contained in each are significantly different.
- Example 1-1, Example 1-2, Example 2-1, Example 2-2, Example 2-3, Example 3-1, Example 3-2, Example 4-1, Example Graphs showing the distribution of crystal orientation differences of the oxide semiconductor films of 4-2 and Comparative Example are shown in FIGS. 23 to 31 and 34, respectively.
- Each of FIGS. 23 to 31 and 34 includes a distribution diagram of all adjacent point orientation changes ("(A)" in each diagram), a distribution diagram of KAM values ("(B)” in each diagram), and a distribution map of grain boundary orientation change (“(C)” in each figure) are shown.
- the distribution map of all adjacent point orientation changes shows all crystal orientation differences between two adjacent measurement points.
- the grain boundary parameter PGB is a parameter representing the ratio of the amount of change in crystal orientation at a grain boundary to the amount of change in crystal orientation within a crystal grain.
- the grain boundary parameter PGB is large, it means that the local change in crystal orientation within the grain is small and the difference in crystal orientation between two measurement points adjacent to each other across the grain boundary is large.
- the grain boundary parameter PGB approaches 1
- the oxide semiconductor film has higher lattice matching and includes more grain boundaries with fewer defects.
- Table 3 shows the average value of KAM value, average value of grain boundary orientation change, and grain boundary parameter PGB of the oxide semiconductor films of Examples and Comparative Examples.
- the average KAM value was 1.4° or more in all the oxide semiconductor films of the examples.
- the average KAM value of the oxide semiconductor film of the comparative example was less than 1.0°, which was significantly different from the average KAM value of the Poly-OS film.
- the average value of grain boundary orientation change was 37° or less.
- the average value of the grain boundary orientation change in the oxide semiconductor film of the comparative example was more than 40°.
- the grain boundary parameter PGB was 30 or less.
- the average value of grain boundary orientation change in the oxide semiconductor film of the comparative example greatly exceeded 30.
- the lattice matching between two adjacent crystal grains at a grain boundary is low. Therefore, in conventional oxide semiconductor films, many defects exist at crystal grain boundaries.
- a Poly-OS film the crystal orientations within two adjacent crystal grains change so that lattice matching increases at the grain boundaries. As a result, the Poly-OS film has high lattice matching at grain boundaries and fewer defects.
- FIG. 32 shows a graph showing the correlation between the average KAM value and the field effect mobility in the thin film transistor including the oxide semiconductor film of the example.
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図1~図12を参照して、本発明の一実施形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ10について説明する。薄膜トランジスタ10は、例えば、表示装置、マイクロプロセッサ(Micro-Processing Unit:MPU)などの集積回路(Integrated Circuit:IC)、またはメモリ回路などに用いることができる。
図1および図2を参照して、本発明の一実施形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ10の構成について説明する。図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ10の構成を示す模式的な断面図である。図2は、本発明の一実施形態に係る薄膜トランジスタの構成を示す模式的な平面図である。具体的には、図1は、図2のA-A’線に沿って切断された断面図である。
[2-1.酸化物半導体膜の組成]
酸化物半導体膜は、インジウム(In)と、インジウムを除く、少なくとも1つ以上の金属元素(M)と、を含む。酸化物半導体膜の組成比は、インジウムおよび少なくとも1つ以上の金属元素の原子比が式(1)を満たすことが好ましい。換言すると、酸化物半導体膜に占める全金属元素に対するインジウムの比率は、50%以上であることが好ましい。インジウムの比率を高くすることにより、結晶性を有する酸化物半導体膜を形成することができる。また、酸化物半導体膜の結晶構造は、ビックスバイト型構造を有することが好ましい。インジウムの比率を高くすることにより、ビックスバイト型構造を有する酸化物半導体膜を形成することができる。
酸化物半導体膜は、複数の結晶粒を含む多結晶構造を有する。詳細は後述するが、Poly-OS(Poly-crystalline Oxide Semiconductor)技術を用いることにより、従来と異なる新規な多結晶構造を有する酸化物半導体膜を形成することができる。そのため、以下では、従来の多結晶構造を有する酸化物半導体膜と区別するため、本実施形態に係る多結晶構造を有する酸化物半導体膜をPoly-OS膜という場合がある。
EBSD法とは、被測定対象物に電子線を照射し、被測定対象物が有する結晶構造の各結晶面で生じた電子線後方散乱回折を解析し、被測定対象物の測定領域における結晶構造を測定する分析方法である。EBSD法は、走査電子顕微鏡(Scanning Electron Microscope:SEM)または透過型電子顕微鏡(Transmission Electron Microscope:TEM)に装着されたEBSD検出器から取得されたデータを解析することにより、測定領域における酸化物半導体膜の結晶粒または結晶方位などの情報を取得することができる。
IPF(Inverse Pole Figure)マップは、所定の指標に従って基板の表面(または基板上に形成された酸化物半導体膜の表面)の法線方向に対する結晶方位が区分された像である。一般的には、カラーキーに従って、基板の表面の法線方向に対する結晶方位が色分けされる。EBSD法を用いた測定では、結晶方位の情報を取得することができるため、取得された結晶方位の情報に基づき、IPFマップを作成することができる。
結晶粒は、結晶粒界によって囲まれる結晶領域である。EBSD法では、結晶方位に関する情報が得られるため、結晶方位に基づいて結晶粒界を定義することができる。一般的に、隣接する2つの測定点における結晶方位差が5°を超えるとき、2つの測定点の間に結晶粒界が存在すると定義される。そのため、Poly-OS膜においても、上記定義を適用する。
結晶粒径は、結晶粒の大きさを示す値である。EBSD法では、結晶粒の面積Sを算出することができるため、面積Sに相当する円の直径を結晶粒径dとして定義する。
平均結晶粒径は、複数の結晶粒の結晶粒径の平均値である。Poly-OS膜は複数の結晶粒を含むため、平均結晶粒径を用いて、Poly-OS膜を評価することができる。平均結晶粒径dAVEは、式(2)で算出される。ここで、Ajはj番目の結晶粒の面積比(EBSD測定領域全体(測定領域)の面積に対する結晶粒の面積の比)であり、djはj番目の結晶粒の結晶粒径であり、Nは結晶粒の個数である。式(2)に示すように、平均結晶粒径dAVEは、結晶粒の面積によって重み付けされた測定領域内における面積平均である。平均結晶粒径dAVEが大きいと、酸化物半導体膜には、結晶粒径の大きい結晶粒が多く存在しているということができる。
KAM(Kernel Average Misorientation)値は、結晶粒内における1つの測定点とその測定点に隣接する全ての測定点との間の結晶方位差の平均値である。KAM値は、結晶粒内における隣接する2つの測定点に基づき算出される値である。そのため、結晶粒界を間に挟んで隣接する2つの測定点の間の結晶方位差は、KAM値の算出から除外される。
結晶粒界方位変化は、結晶粒界を間に挟んで隣接する2つの測定点の間の結晶方位差である。すなわち、結晶粒界方位変化は、KAM値の算出において除外された結晶方位差に相当する。
上述したように、EBSD法を用いると、酸化物半導体膜の結晶構造、特に酸化物半導体膜に含まれる結晶粒の結晶方位に関する情報を取得することができる。そこで、図3を参照して、EBSD法による酸化物半導体膜、すなわち、Poly-OS膜の結晶方位解析について説明する。
図4~図12を参照して、本発明の一実施形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ10の製造方法について説明する。図4は、本発明の一実施形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ10の製造方法を示すフローチャートである。図5~図12は、本発明の一実施形態に係る薄膜トランジスタ10の製造方法を示す模式的な断面図である。
図13を参照して、本発明の一実施形態に係る電子機器について説明する。
以下で説明するサンプルは、スパッタリングプロセスおよびOSアニールプロセスを用いて、基板上に酸化物半導体膜を作製した。なお、スパッタリングプロセスにおいては、実施例および比較例ともに、焼結体中に含まれる全ての金属元素に対するインジウムが原子比率で70%であるスパッタリングターゲットを用いた。いずれのサンプルにおいても、OSアニールプロセス後の酸化物半導体膜の化学組成は、スパッタリングターゲットの化学組成と同様であった。
ガラス基板上に、下地膜として、酸化シリコン膜上に酸化アルミニウム膜が成膜された積層膜(AlOx/SiOx)を形成した。下地膜が形成されたガラス基板上に、スパッタリングプロセスにより酸化物半導体膜を30nm成膜した。成膜時の酸素分圧は5%であり、成膜中の基板温度が100℃以下となるように基板温度を制御した。その後、成膜された酸化物半導体膜を、大気雰囲気の下でOSアニールプロセスを行った。アニールプロセスでは、到達温度を350℃~450℃の間で制御し、到達温度で60分保持した(「実施例1-1」および「実施例1-2」)。
ガラス基板上に、下地膜として、酸化シリコン膜上に酸化アルミニウム膜が成膜された積層膜(AlOx/SiOx)を形成した。下地膜が形成されたガラス基板上に、スパッタリングプロセスにより酸化物半導体膜を30nm(「実施例2-1」)、25nm(「実施例2-2」)、または20nm(「実施例2-3」)成膜した。成膜時の酸素分圧は3%であり、成膜中の基板温度が100℃以下となるように基板温度を制御した。その後、成膜された酸化物半導体膜を、大気雰囲気の下でOSアニールプロセスを行った。アニールプロセスでは、到達温度を350℃~450℃の間で制御し、到達温度で60分保持した。
ガラス基板上に、下地膜として、酸化シリコン膜上に酸化アルミニウム膜が成膜された積層膜(AlOx/SiOx)を形成した。下地膜が形成されたガラス基板上に、スパッタリングプロセスにより酸化物半導体膜を15nm成膜した。成膜時の酸素分圧は3%であり、成膜中の基板温度が100℃以下となるように基板温度を制御した。その後、成膜された酸化物半導体膜を、大気雰囲気の下でOSアニールプロセスを行った。アニールプロセスでは、到達温度を350℃~450℃の間で制御し、到達温度で60分保持した(「実施例3-1」および「実施例3-2」)。
ガラス基板上に、下地膜として、酸化シリコン膜上に酸化アルミニウム膜が成膜された積層膜(AlOx/SiOx)を形成した。なお、酸化アルミニウム膜の成膜前に、酸化シリコン膜に対してウェットプロセスによる表面処理を行った。また、酸化アルミニウム膜の成膜後に、酸化アルミニウム膜に対してプラズマを用いた表面処理を行い(「実施例4-1」)、または行わなかった(「実施例4-2」)。下地膜が形成されたガラス基板上に、スパッタリングプロセスにより酸化物半導体膜を15nm成膜した。成膜時の酸素分圧は3%であり、成膜中の基板温度が100℃以下となるように基板温度を制御した。その後、成膜された酸化物半導体膜を、大気雰囲気の下でOSアニールプロセスを行った。アニールプロセスでは、到達温度を350℃~450℃の間で制御し、到達温度で60分保持した。
石英基板上に、スパッタリングプロセスにより酸化物半導体膜を50nm成膜した。成膜時の酸素分圧は10%であり、成膜中の基板温度の制御は行わなかった。その後、成膜された酸化物半導体膜を、大気雰囲気の下でOSアニールプロセスを行った。アニールプロセスでは、到達温度を350℃~450℃の間で制御し、到達温度で60分保持した。
XRD法を用いて、作製した各サンプルの酸化物半導体膜の結晶構造解析を行った。いずれの酸化物半導体膜も結晶性を有し、結晶構造はビックスバイト型構造であった。
EBSD法を用いて、作製した各サンプルの酸化物半導体膜の結晶方位解析を行った。EBSD法の測定条件は、表2のとおりである。また、結晶方位の解析は、(株)TSLソリューションズ製OIM-Analysis(ver.7.1)を用いた。結晶構造の方位付けには、ICSD(Inorganic Crystal Structure Database:化学情報協会)の14388のビックスバイト型構造の結晶構造ファイルを用いた。測定・解析の結果、CI値0.6以上となった場合に得られたパターンが十分に鮮明であり、ビックスバイト型構造として結晶方位が同定されたと判断した。
第1実施形態で説明した製造方法を用いて、上述した各実施例の酸化物半導体膜を含む薄膜トランジスタを作製し、電気特性を測定した。電気特性から算出された電界効果移動度を表4に示す。また、図32に、実施例の酸化物半導体膜を含む薄膜トランジスタにおいて、KAM値の平均値と電界効果移動度との相関関係を表すグラフを示す。
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- 基板と、
前記基板の上に設けられた金属酸化物層と、
前記金属酸化物層と接して設けられ、複数の結晶粒を含む酸化物半導体層と、
前記酸化物半導体層の上に設けられたゲート電極と、
前記酸化物半導体層と前記ゲート電極との間に設けられたゲート絶縁層と、を含み、
前記複数の結晶粒は、EBSD(電子線後方散乱回折)法によって取得される隣接する2つの測定点の結晶方位差が5°を超える結晶粒界を含み、
前記EBSD法によって算出されるKAM値の平均値が、1.4°以上である、薄膜トランジスタ。 - 前記EBSD法によって算出される結晶粒界方位変化の平均値が、37°以下である、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 前記KAM値の平均値に対する前記EBSD法によって算出される結晶粒界方位変化の平均値の割合(結晶粒界方位変化の平均値/KAM値の平均値)は、30以下である、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 前記EBSD法によって算出される結晶粒界方位変化の分布図は、結晶方位差15°以下においてピークを有する、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 前記複数の結晶粒は、前記結晶粒界を挟んで隣接する第1の結晶粒および第2の結晶粒を含み、
前記第1の結晶粒は、前記結晶粒界を挟んで隣接する2つの測定点の第1の測定点を含み、
前記第2の結晶粒は、前記結晶粒界を挟んで隣接する前記2つの測定点の第2の測定点を含み、
前記第1の測定点および前記第2の測定点の各々の前記酸化物半導体層の膜面に対して法線方向の結晶方位は、結晶方位<101>から15°以下である、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。 - 前記複数の結晶粒は、前記結晶粒界を挟んで隣接する第1の結晶粒および第2の結晶粒を含み、
前記第1の結晶粒は、前記結晶粒界を挟んで隣接する2つの測定点の第1の測定点を含み、
前記第2の結晶粒は、前記結晶粒界を挟んで隣接する前記2つの測定点の第2の測定点を含み、
前記第1の測定点および前記第2の測定点の各々の前記酸化物半導体層の膜面に対して法線方向の結晶方位は、結晶方位<111>から15°以下である、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。 - 前記複数の結晶粒のうちの少なくとも1つは、結晶粒の中心近傍から前記結晶粒界に向かって、前記酸化物半導体層の膜面に垂直方向の結晶方位が、結晶方位<111>から結晶方位<101>に変化する、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 前記複数の結晶粒のうちの少なくとも1つは、結晶粒の中心近傍から前記結晶粒界に向かって、前記酸化物半導体層の膜面に対して法線方向の結晶方位が、結晶方位<001>から結晶方位<101>に変化する、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 前記酸化物半導体層は、
インジウムと、
前記インジウムを除く、少なくとも1つ以上の金属元素と、を含み、
前記インジウムおよび前記少なくとも1つ以上の金属元素に対する前記インジウムの比率は、50%以上である、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。 - 前記金属酸化物層は、バンドギャップが4eV以上の金属酸化物であることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 前記金属酸化物層は、アルミニウム、マグネシウム、カルシウム、スカンジウム、ガリウム、ゲルマニウム、ストロンチウム、ニッケル、タンタル、イットリウム、ジルコニウム、バリウム、ハフニウム、コバルト、およびランタノイド系元素から選ばれた1つまたは複数の金属元素を含む、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 前記酸化物半導体層の結晶構造は、ビックスバイト型構造である、請求項1に記載の薄膜トランジスタ。
- 請求項1乃至請求項12のいずれか一項に記載の薄膜トランジスタを含む、電子機器。
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