WO2024042408A1 - 半導体装置 - Google Patents

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WO2024042408A1
WO2024042408A1 PCT/IB2023/057980 IB2023057980W WO2024042408A1 WO 2024042408 A1 WO2024042408 A1 WO 2024042408A1 IB 2023057980 W IB2023057980 W IB 2023057980W WO 2024042408 A1 WO2024042408 A1 WO 2024042408A1
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神長正美
井口貴弘
三澤千恵子
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  • One embodiment of the present invention relates to a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same.
  • One embodiment of the present invention relates to a transistor and a method for manufacturing the same.
  • One embodiment of the present invention relates to a display device including a semiconductor device.
  • one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above technical field.
  • the technical fields of one embodiment of the present invention include semiconductor devices, display devices, light-emitting devices, power storage devices, storage devices, electronic devices, lighting devices, input devices (for example, touch sensors), input/output devices (for example, touch panels), An example of such a driving method or a manufacturing method thereof can be mentioned.
  • a semiconductor device is a device that utilizes semiconductor characteristics, and refers to a circuit including a semiconductor element (transistor, diode, photodiode, etc.), a device having the same circuit, and the like. It also refers to any device that can function by utilizing the characteristics of semiconductors. For example, an integrated circuit, a chip including an integrated circuit, and an electronic component containing a chip in a package are examples of semiconductor devices. Further, a storage device, a display device, a light emitting device, a lighting device, and an electronic device may themselves be semiconductor devices, and each may include a semiconductor device.
  • Semiconductor devices having transistors are widely applied to electronic devices. For example, in a display device, by reducing the area occupied by a transistor, the pixel size can be reduced and higher definition can be achieved. Therefore, miniaturization of transistors is required.
  • Examples of devices that require high-definition display devices include virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), substitute reality (SR), and mixed reality (MR). ) devices are being actively developed.
  • VR virtual reality
  • AR augmented reality
  • SR substitute reality
  • MR mixed reality
  • a display device for example, a light emitting device having an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) element or a light emitting diode (LED) has been developed.
  • organic EL Electro Luminescence
  • LED light emitting diode
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a high-definition display device using organic EL elements.
  • An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a microsized transistor. Alternatively, it is an object of the present invention to provide a transistor with a small channel length. Alternatively, it is an object of the present invention to provide a transistor with a large on-state current. Alternatively, it is an object of the present invention to provide a transistor with good electrical characteristics. Alternatively, one of the objects is to provide a semiconductor device that occupies a small area. Alternatively, one of the objects is to provide a semiconductor device with low wiring resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device or a display device that consumes less power. Alternatively, one object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable transistor, semiconductor device, or display device.
  • one of the objects is to provide a display device that can easily achieve high definition.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device or a display device with high productivity.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel transistor, a semiconductor device, a display device, and a manufacturing method thereof.
  • One embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a third conductive layer, a fourth conductive layer, a first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer. , at least a portion of the second conductive layer is in contact with the top surface of the first conductive layer, the first insulating layer is located on the second conductive layer, and the third conductive layer is in contact with the top surface of the first conductive layer.
  • the semiconductor layer is in contact with the top surface of the first conductive layer, the side surface of the second conductive layer, the third conductive layer, and the side surface of the first insulating layer; , located on the semiconductor layer, the fourth conductive layer is located on the second insulating layer, and overlaps with the semiconductor layer via the second insulating layer.
  • one embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a third conductive layer, a fourth conductive layer, a first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer.
  • the second conductive layer has a first opening that is in contact with the top surface of the first conductive layer and reaches the first conductive layer;
  • the third conductive layer has a second opening located on the first insulating layer and overlaps with the first opening, and the third conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer and overlaps with the first opening and the second opening.
  • the semiconductor layer is in contact with the upper surface of the first conductive layer through the first opening to the third opening, and a side surface of the second conductive layer at the first opening;
  • the fourth conductive layer is in contact with the third conductive layer and the side surface of the first insulating layer in the second opening, the second insulating layer is located on the semiconductor layer, and the fourth conductive layer is in contact with the side surface of the first insulating layer in the second opening.
  • the semiconductor device is located on an insulating layer and overlaps with the semiconductor layer via a second insulating layer.
  • the shortest distance from the top surface of the first conductive layer to the top surface of the second conductive layer is preferably longer than the shortest distance from the top surface of the first conductive layer to the bottom surface of the fourth conductive layer.
  • the conductivity of the second conductive layer is preferably higher than the conductivity of the first conductive layer.
  • the semiconductor layer is in contact with the top and side surfaces of the third conductive layer.
  • the semiconductor layer includes a metal oxide.
  • a metal oxide containing a metal contained in the second conductive layer may be provided between the semiconductor layer and the second conductive layer.
  • the first metal oxide layer, the second metal oxide layer, the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, the third conductive layer, the fourth conductive layer, and the the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer at least a portion of the second conductive layer is in contact with the upper surface of the first conductive layer, and the first insulating layer is in contact with the upper surface of the second conductive layer.
  • the third conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer, and the first metal oxide layer is located on the top surface of the first conductive layer, the side surface of the second metal oxide layer, and the third conductive layer.
  • the fourth conductive layer is located on the second insulating layer and overlaps the first metal oxide layer via the second insulating layer, and the fourth conductive layer is located on the second insulating layer and overlaps with the first metal oxide layer via the second insulating layer.
  • a microsized transistor can be provided.
  • a transistor with a small channel length can be provided.
  • a transistor with a large on-state current can be provided.
  • a transistor with good electrical characteristics can be provided.
  • a semiconductor device that occupies a small area can be provided.
  • a semiconductor device with low wiring resistance can be provided.
  • a semiconductor device or a display device with low power consumption can be provided.
  • a highly reliable transistor, semiconductor device, or display device can be provided.
  • a display device that can easily achieve high definition can be provided.
  • a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device or a display device with high productivity can be provided.
  • novel transistors, semiconductor devices, display devices, and methods for manufacturing these can be provided.
  • FIG. 1A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 1B and 1C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 2A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 3A to 3C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 4A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 4B and 4C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 5A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 5B and 5C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 6A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 6B and 6C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 7A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 7B and 7C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 8A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 8B and 8C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 9A and 9B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 10A to 10I are circuit diagrams showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIGS. 11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 12A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 12A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 13A and 13B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 14A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 14B and 14C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 15A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 16A is a top view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 16B is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a semiconductor device.
  • 17A to 17D are cross-sectional views illustrating an example of a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 18A to 18C are cross-sectional views illustrating an example of a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
  • 19A to 19C are cross-sectional views illustrating an example of a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing an example of a display device.
  • 21A and 21B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device.
  • FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
  • 23A to 23C are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device.
  • 24A and 24B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device.
  • FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
  • FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
  • 27 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
  • 28A and 28B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device.
  • 29A to 29F are cross-sectional views illustrating an example of a method for manufacturing a display device.
  • 30A to 30D are diagrams illustrating an example of an electronic device.
  • 31A to 31F are diagrams illustrating an example of an electronic device.
  • 32A to 32G are diagrams illustrating an example of an electronic device.
  • ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” are used for convenience, and do not limit the number of components or the order of the components (for example, the order of steps or the order of lamination). It's not something you do. Further, the ordinal number attached to a constituent element in a certain part of this specification may not match the ordinal number attached to the constituent element in another part of this specification or in the claims.
  • film and “layer” can be interchanged depending on the situation or circumstances.
  • conductive layer can be changed to the term “conductive film.”
  • insulating film can be changed to the term “insulating layer.”
  • a transistor is a type of semiconductor element, and can realize a function of amplifying current or voltage, a switching operation of controlling conduction or non-conduction, and the like.
  • Transistors in this specification include IGFETs (Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistors) and thin film transistors (TFTs).
  • source and drain may be interchanged when transistors with different polarities are used, or when the direction of current changes during circuit operation. Therefore, in this specification, the terms “source” and “drain” can be used interchangeably.
  • electrically connected includes a case where the two are 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.
  • something that has some kind of electrical action includes electrodes or wiring, switching elements such as transistors, resistance elements, coils, capacitance elements, and other elements with various functions.
  • off-state current refers to leakage current between a source and a drain when a transistor is in an off state (also referred to as a non-conducting state or a cutoff state).
  • an off state is a state in which the voltage between the gate and source, V gs , is lower than the threshold voltage V th for n-channel transistors (higher than V th for p-channel transistors). means.
  • the upper surface shapes roughly match means that at least a portion of the outlines of the stacked layers overlap. For example, this includes a case where the upper layer and the lower layer are processed using the same mask pattern or partially the same mask pattern. However, strictly speaking, the contours may not overlap, and the upper layer may be located inside the lower layer, or the upper layer may be located outside the lower layer, and in this case, the upper surface shape may be said to be "approximately the same”. Furthermore, when the top surface shapes match or roughly match, it can also be said that the ends are aligned or roughly aligned.
  • a tapered shape refers to a shape in which at least a part of the side surface of the structure is inclined with respect to the substrate surface or the surface to be formed.
  • a region where the angle between the inclined side surface and the substrate surface or the surface to be formed also referred to as a taper angle
  • the side surface of the structure, the substrate surface, and the surface to be formed do not necessarily have to be completely flat, and may be substantially planar with a minute curvature or substantially planar with minute irregularities.
  • oxynitride refers to a material whose composition contains more oxygen than nitrogen.
  • a nitrided oxide refers to a material whose composition contains more nitrogen than oxygen.
  • SIMS secondary ion mass spectrometry
  • XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
  • A is located on B, at least a portion of A is located on B. Therefore, for example, it can be said that A has a region located on B.
  • a device manufactured using a metal mask or an FMM may be referred to as a device with an MM (metal mask) structure.
  • a device manufactured without using a metal mask or FMM may be referred to as a device with an MML (metal maskless) structure.
  • SBS Side By Side
  • materials and configurations can be optimized for each light emitting element, which increases the degree of freedom in selecting materials and configurations, making it easier to improve brightness and reliability.
  • holes or electrons may be referred to as “carriers.”
  • a hole injection layer or an electron injection layer is called a “carrier injection layer”
  • a hole transport layer or an electron transport layer is called a “carrier transport layer”
  • a hole blocking layer or an electron blocking layer is called a “carrier injection layer.”
  • the carrier injection layer, carrier transport layer, and carrier block layer described above may not be clearly distinguishable.
  • one layer may serve as two or three functions among a carrier injection layer, a carrier transport layer, and a carrier block layer.
  • a light emitting element has an EL layer between a pair of electrodes.
  • the EL layer has at least a light emitting layer.
  • the layers (also referred to as functional layers) included in the EL layer include a light emitting layer, a carrier injection layer (a hole injection layer and an electron injection layer), a carrier transport layer (a hole transport layer and an electron transport layer), and Examples include carrier block layers (hole block layers and electron block layers).
  • a light receiving element also referred to as a light receiving device
  • one of a pair of electrodes is sometimes referred to as a pixel electrode, and the other is sometimes referred to as a common electrode.
  • the sacrificial layer (which may also be called a mask layer) refers to at least the layer above the light-emitting layer (more specifically, the layer that is processed into an island shape among the layers constituting the EL layer). It has the function of protecting the light emitting layer during the manufacturing process.
  • step breakage refers to a phenomenon in which a layer, film, or electrode is separated due to the shape of the surface on which it is formed (for example, a step difference).
  • One embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a third conductive layer, a fourth conductive layer, a first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer.
  • the first conductive layer functions as one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the transistor.
  • a second conductive layer is located on the first conductive layer. At least a portion of the second conductive layer contacts the top surface of the first conductive layer.
  • the conductivity of the second conductive layer is preferably higher than the conductivity of the first conductive layer.
  • the second conductive layer functions as an auxiliary wiring for the first conductive layer.
  • the second conductive layer may have a first opening (also referred to as a first opening) that reaches the first conductive layer. Note that in this specification and the like, the word "opening" can be translated as “opening”.
  • the first insulating layer is located on the second conductive layer.
  • the first insulating layer may have a second opening that overlaps the first opening.
  • the third conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer.
  • the third conductive layer functions as the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the transistor. Further, for example, the third conductive layer has a third opening that overlaps the first opening and the second opening.
  • the semiconductor layer is in contact with the top surface of the first conductive layer, the side surface of the first insulating layer, and the third conductive layer. Further, it is preferable that the semiconductor layer is in contact with a side surface of the second conductive layer. Further, the semiconductor layer may be in contact with an oxide containing the same metal as the metal contained in the second conductive layer. The oxide may be formed between the semiconductor layer and the second conductive layer.
  • the semiconductor layer is in contact with the upper surface of the first conductive layer through the first to third openings, and The third conductive layer contacts the side surface of the second conductive layer at the second opening, and the side surface of the first insulating layer at the second opening.
  • the semiconductor layer includes a metal oxide.
  • the second insulating layer is located on the semiconductor layer.
  • the second insulating layer functions as a gate insulating layer.
  • the fourth conductive layer is located on the second insulating layer and overlaps with the semiconductor layer via the second insulating layer.
  • the fourth conductive layer functions as a gate electrode of the transistor.
  • the fourth conductive layer covers the second insulating layer at a position overlapping the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening. It overlaps with the semiconductor layer via.
  • the first insulating layer has a portion in contact with a channel formation region in the semiconductor layer.
  • the channel forming region is a high resistance region with low carrier concentration.
  • the channel forming region can be said to be i-type (intrinsic) or substantially i-type.
  • the second conductive layer is in contact with a region (also referred to as an offset region) in which a gate electric field is hardly applied in the semiconductor layer. If the resistance of the offset region is high, the field effect mobility of the transistor may be reduced.
  • the second conductive layer when the second conductive layer and the semiconductor layer are in contact with each other, the second conductive layer extracts oxygen contained in the semiconductor layer during heat treatment, causing oxygen vacancies in the semiconductor layer. more likely to form. Then, when an impurity such as hydrogen enters the oxygen vacancy, the impurity functions as a donor, and the carrier concentration tends to increase. Therefore, the resistance of the region of the semiconductor layer in contact with the second conductive layer and its vicinity can be reduced.
  • grooves may be provided in place of the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening, respectively.
  • FIGS. 1A and 2A Top views of the transistor 100 are shown in FIGS. 1A and 2A.
  • FIG. 2A differs from FIG. 1A in that it shows the diameter D143 and the channel width W100, and does not show the dash-dotted line B1-B2.
  • illustration of the insulating layer is omitted. Note that illustration of some components is omitted in other top views as well.
  • FIGS. 1B and 2B are cross-sectional views taken along the dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIGS. 1A and 2A.
  • FIG. 2B can also be said to be an enlarged view of FIG. 1B.
  • FIG. 1B shows the openings 141, 143, 148 and the shortest distances T1 and T2, and
  • FIG. 2B shows the diameter D143, channel width W100, channel length L100, area 108n, thickness T110, and angle ⁇ 110.
  • Other elements are shown in common in FIGS. 1B and 2B.
  • FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 1A.
  • Transistor 100 is provided on substrate 102.
  • the transistor 100 includes a conductive layer 112a, a conductive layer 103, an insulating layer 110 (insulating layers 110a, 110b, 110c), a semiconductor layer 108, a conductive layer 112b, an insulating layer 106, and a conductive layer 104.
  • Each layer constituting the transistor 100 may have a single layer structure or a laminated structure.
  • the conductive layer 103 and the insulating layer 110 do not need to be included in the components of the transistor 100.
  • the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention includes the transistor 100, the conductive layer 103, and the insulating layer 110.
  • the conductive layer 112a is provided on the substrate 102.
  • the conductive layer 112a functions as either a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor 100.
  • FIG. 1C shows an example in which the side surfaces of the conductive layer 112a are not covered with the conductive layer 103, the present invention is not limited to this. Part or all of the side surfaces of the conductive layer 112a may be covered with the conductive layer 103. For example, a portion of the conductive layer 112a may be in contact with the substrate 102.
  • Conductive layer 103 is located on conductive layer 112a. At least a portion of the conductive layer 103 is in contact with the upper surface of the conductive layer 112a.
  • the conductive layer 103 can function as an auxiliary wiring for the conductive layer 112a. Further, the conductive layer 103 can also function as a wiring.
  • the conductive layer 103 is provided with an opening 148 that reaches the conductive layer 112a.
  • Insulating layer 110 is located on substrate 102, conductive layer 112a, and conductive layer 103.
  • the insulating layer 110 is provided with an opening 141 that overlaps with the opening 148 .
  • the insulating layer 110 has a laminated structure of an insulating layer 110a, an insulating layer 110b on the insulating layer 110a, and an insulating layer 110c on the insulating layer 110b.
  • Conductive layer 112b is located on insulating layer 110. An opening 143 overlapping the openings 141 and 148 is provided in the conductive layer 112b.
  • the conductive layer 112b functions as the other of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the transistor.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is in contact with the top surface of the conductive layer 112a, the side surfaces of the insulating layer 110, and the top surface and side surfaces of the conductive layer 112b.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is provided in contact with the end of the insulating layer 110 on the opening 141 side (also called the sidewall of the opening 141) and the end of the conductive layer 112b on the opening 143 side (also called the sidewall of the opening 143).
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is preferably in contact with a side surface of the conductive layer 103.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is preferably provided in contact with the end of the conductive layer 103 on the opening 148 side (which can also be called a sidewall of the opening 148).
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is in contact with the conductive layer 112a through the openings 141, 143, and 148.
  • a metal oxide 103s may be formed between the conductive layer 103 and the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the metal contained in the conductive layer 103 is oxidized by oxygen contained in the semiconductor layer 108, thereby forming a metal oxide 103s.
  • the metal oxide 103s contains the same metal as the metal contained in the conductive layer 103. Since the conductive layer 103 and the semiconductor layer 108 do not need to be electrically connected, the metal oxide 103s may be formed on a part or the entire sidewall of the opening 148. Further, the conductive layer 103 and the semiconductor layer 108 do not need to have a portion in contact with each other.
  • the presence of the metal oxide 103s can be confirmed using, for example, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX).
  • EDX energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 112a functions as one of the source region and a drain region
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 112b functions as the other of the source region and the drain region.
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 103 functions as a low resistance region (also referred to as an n + type region or n + region)
  • a region in contact with the insulating layer 110b functions as a low resistance region (also referred to as an n + type region or n + region).
  • a region in contact with the insulating layer 110a preferably has a higher resistance than a region in contact with the conductive layer 103 and a lower resistance than a region in contact with the insulating layer 110b.
  • a region in contact with the insulating layer 110a can be called an n ⁇ type region or an n ⁇ region.
  • FIG. 1B shows an example in which the end of the semiconductor layer 108 is in contact with the upper surface of the conductive layer 112b.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention is preferably a bottom contact type transistor.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 can be formed after the conductive layer 112b is formed (for example, after processing the film that becomes the conductive layer 112b or after forming the opening 143). Damage can be suppressed. Further, it is preferable because the process of forming the opening 143 and the process of forming the opening 141 can be performed continuously (without a film forming process or the like).
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention may be a top contact type transistor.
  • the conductive layer 112b may cover the end of the semiconductor layer 108, and the end of the semiconductor layer 108 may be in contact with the insulating layer 110 (see transistor 100E (see FIG. 8B, etc.) described later).
  • the insulating layer 106 is located on the insulating layer 110, the semiconductor layer 108, and the conductive layer 112b.
  • the insulating layer 106 is provided along the sidewalls of the opening 148, the opening 141, and the opening 143 with the semiconductor layer 108 in between.
  • the insulating layer 106 functions as a gate insulating layer.
  • Conductive layer 104 is located on insulating layer 106.
  • the conductive layer 104 overlaps the semiconductor layer 108 with the insulating layer 106 in between at positions overlapping the openings 148, 141, and 143.
  • the conductive layer 104 functions as a gate electrode of the transistor.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 includes a region (offset region) that is farther from the gate than the channel formation region and is less susceptible to the gate electric field. Specifically, inside the openings 141 and 148, a portion of the semiconductor layer 108 located below the bottom surface of the conductive layer 104 (on the conductive layer 112a side) is located at a distance from the conductive layer 104 that is equal to the distance from the insulating layer 106. It becomes larger than the thickness, and becomes a region where the gate electric field is less likely to be applied.
  • the conductive layer 103 is preferably provided so as to be in contact with the offset region.
  • the field effect mobility of the transistor 100 may be reduced.
  • the resistance of the region of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the conductive layer 103 and its vicinity can be reduced (see the two regions 108n shown in FIG. 2B). Thereby, it is possible to suppress a decrease in field effect mobility caused by the offset region.
  • the conductive layer 103 and the semiconductor layer 108 When the conductive layer 103 and the semiconductor layer 108 are in contact with each other, the conductive layer 103 extracts oxygen contained in the semiconductor layer 108 due to the heat applied during the manufacturing process of the transistor 100, and oxygen vacancies are formed in the semiconductor layer 108. It becomes easier. Then, when an impurity such as hydrogen enters the oxygen vacancy, the impurity functions as a donor, and the carrier concentration tends to increase. Therefore, the region in contact with the conductive layer 103 in the semiconductor layer 108 and its vicinity can be made into a low resistance region.
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 103 which is a low resistance region, is provided between a region in contact with the conductive layer 112a and a region in contact with the insulating layer 110c, which is an i-type region. It will be done.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 has a low resistance region between the region in contact with the drain electrode and the channel formation region. It can be said that This makes it difficult to generate a high electric field near the drain region, suppressing the generation of hot carriers, and suppressing deterioration of the transistor.
  • the shortest distance T1 from the top surface of the conductive layer 112a to the part of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the insulating layer 110b is shorter than the shortest distance T2 from the top surface of the conductive layer 112a to the bottom surface of the conductive layer 104. long. Furthermore, in a cross-sectional view, it can be said that the lower surface of the conductive layer 104 inside the opening is located lower (on the substrate 102 side) than the portion of the insulating layer 110b that is in contact with the semiconductor layer 108. Thereby, a gate electric field can be reliably applied to the channel formation region of the semiconductor layer 108, and the electrical characteristics of the transistor can be improved.
  • the shortest distance T1 is determined by the sum of the thickness of the conductive layer 103 and the thickness of the insulating layer 110a, and the shortest distance T2 is determined by the sum of the thickness of the semiconductor layer 108 and the thickness of the insulating layer 106. can. Therefore, it can be said that the sum of the thickness of the conductive layer 103 and the thickness of the insulating layer 110a is preferably larger than the sum of the thickness of the semiconductor layer 108 and the thickness of the insulating layer 106.
  • the shortest distance T1 is preferably 0.5 times or more, more preferably 1.0 times or more, and even more preferably more than 1.0 times the shortest distance T2.
  • the transistor 100 includes a semiconductor layer 108 in contact with a conductive layer 103 and an insulating layer 110, and a channel formation region in the semiconductor layer 108 is located at a position where a sufficient gate electric field is applied. Furthermore, the resistance of the offset region in the semiconductor layer 108 is reduced. Therefore, in the transistor 100, a decrease in field effect mobility is suppressed, and good electrical characteristics can be obtained.
  • the source electrode and the drain electrode are located at different heights, so current flows through the semiconductor layer from top to bottom or from bottom to top.
  • the channel length direction has a component in the height direction (vertical direction); therefore, the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention can also be called a vertical transistor, a vertical channel transistor, a vertical channel transistor, or the like.
  • the source electrode, the semiconductor layer, and the drain electrode can be provided overlapping each other, so the occupied area is smaller than that of a so-called planar transistor in which the semiconductor layers are arranged in a plane. Can be significantly reduced.
  • the conductive layer 112a, the conductive layer 112b, the conductive layer 103, and the conductive layer 104 can each function as a wiring, and the transistor 100 can be provided in a region where these wirings overlap. That is, in a circuit including the transistor 100 and the wiring, the area occupied by the transistor 100 and the wiring can be reduced. Therefore, the area occupied by the circuit can be reduced, and a compact semiconductor device can be achieved.
  • the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention when the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention is applied to a pixel circuit of a display device, the area occupied by the pixel circuit can be reduced, and a high-definition display device can be obtained. Further, for example, when the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention is applied to a driver circuit of a display device (for example, one or both of a gate line driver circuit and a source line driver circuit), the area occupied by the driver circuit can be reduced. Therefore, a display device with a narrow frame can be obtained.
  • a driver circuit of a display device for example, one or both of a gate line driver circuit and a source line driver circuit
  • the top shape of the openings 141, 143, and 148 may be a polygon such as a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a quadrilateral (including a rectangle, a rhombus, and a square), a pentagon, and a star-shaped polygon. , or these polygons can have rounded corners.
  • the polygon may be either a concave polygon (a polygon in which at least one interior angle is greater than 180 degrees) or a convex polygon (a polygon in which all interior angles are less than or equal to 180 degrees). As shown in FIG.
  • each of the openings 141, 143, and 148 preferably has a circular top surface shape.
  • the upper surface shape of the opening circular, it is possible to improve the processing accuracy when forming the opening, and it is possible to form an opening with a minute size.
  • circular is not limited to a perfect circle.
  • the top shape refers to the shape in plan view.
  • the top surface shape of the opening 141 refers to the shape of the top surface end portion of the insulating layer 110 on the opening 141 side.
  • the top surface shape of the opening 143 refers to the shape of the bottom surface end portion of the conductive layer 112b on the opening 143 side.
  • the upper surface shape of the opening 148 refers to the shape of the upper end or the lower end of the conductive layer 103 on the opening 148 side.
  • the top surface shape of the opening 141 and the top surface shape of the opening 143 can be made to match or approximately match each other.
  • the lower end of the conductive layer 112b on the opening 143 side coincides with or approximately coincides with the upper end of the insulating layer 110 on the opening 141 side.
  • the lower surface of the conductive layer 112b refers to the surface on the insulating layer 110 side.
  • the upper surface of the insulating layer 110 refers to the surface on the conductive layer 112b side.
  • the top surface shape of the opening 141 and the top surface shape of the opening 143 do not have to match each other (see transistor 100C (FIG. 6A, etc.) described later). Furthermore, when the top surfaces of the openings 141 and 143 are circular, the openings 141 and 143 may or may not be concentric.
  • the top surface shape of the opening 141 and the top surface shape of the opening 148 can be made to match or approximately match each other.
  • the upper surface end of the conductive layer 103 on the opening 148 side coincides with or approximately coincides with the lower surface end of the insulating layer 110 on the opening 141 side.
  • the upper surface of the conductive layer 103 refers to the surface on the insulating layer 110 side.
  • the lower surface of the insulating layer 110 refers to the surface on the conductive layer 103 side.
  • top surface shape of the opening 141 and the top surface shape of the opening 148 do not have to match each other.
  • FIG. 3B shows an example in which the opening 148 is wider than the opening 141.
  • the opening 141 and the opening 148 are formed using the same resist mask, a portion of the conductive layer 103 under the end of the insulating layer 110 may disappear due to side etching.
  • FIG. 3C shows an example in which the opening 148 is narrower than the opening 141.
  • the opening 148 may be provided in the conductive layer 103 before forming the film that will become the insulating layer 110a.
  • the opening 141 and the opening 148 may be formed using different resist masks.
  • the region in contact with the conductive layer 103 in the semiconductor layer 108 is wider than that in the structure shown in FIG. 1B, so that the low resistance region can be expanded.
  • the channel length, channel width, and the like of the transistor 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.
  • the channel length L100 of the transistor 100 is indicated by a dashed double-headed arrow.
  • the channel length L100 can be said to be the shortest distance between a portion of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the insulating layer 110a and a portion in contact with the insulating layer 110c in a cross-sectional view.
  • the channel length L100 of the transistor 100 corresponds to the length of the side surface of the insulating layer 110b on the opening 141 side in a cross-sectional view.
  • the channel length L100 is the thickness T110 of the insulating layer 110b, and the angle ⁇ 110 between the side surface of the insulating layer 110b on the opening 141 side and the surface on which the insulating layer 110b is formed (here, the top surface of the insulating layer 110a). It is determined by Therefore, for example, the channel length L100 can be set to a value smaller than the limit resolution of the exposure apparatus, and a fine-sized transistor can be realized.
  • a transistor with an extremely small channel length which could not be realized with conventional exposure equipment for mass production of flat panel displays (for example, a minimum line width of about 2 ⁇ m or 1.5 ⁇ m). Further, it is also possible to realize a transistor with a channel length of less than 10 nm without using extremely expensive exposure equipment used in cutting-edge LSI technology.
  • Channel length L100 is, for example, 5 nm or more, 7 nm or more, or 10 nm or more, and less than 3 ⁇ m, 2.5 ⁇ m or less, 2 ⁇ m or less, 1.5 ⁇ m or less, 1.2 ⁇ m or less, 1 ⁇ m or less, 500 nm or less, 300 nm or less, It can be 200 nm or less, 100 nm or less, 50 nm or less, 30 nm or less, or 20 nm or less.
  • the channel length L100 can be set to 100 nm or more and 1 ⁇ m or less.
  • the on-state current of the transistor 100 can be increased.
  • the transistor 100 By using the transistor 100, a circuit that can operate at high speed can be manufactured. Furthermore, it becomes possible to reduce the area occupied by the circuit. Therefore, the semiconductor device can be made small. For example, when the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention is applied to a large-sized display device or a high-definition display device, even if the number of wires increases, signal delay in each wire can be reduced, and display unevenness can be reduced. can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the area occupied by the circuit can be reduced, the frame of the display device can be made narrower.
  • the channel length L100 can be controlled. Note that in FIG. 2B, the thickness T110 of the insulating layer 110b is indicated by a double-dashed dashed arrow.
  • the thickness T110 of the insulating layer 110b is, for example, 10 nm or more, 50 nm or more, 100 nm or more, 150 nm or more, 200 nm or more, 300 nm or more, 400 nm or more, or 500 nm or more, and less than 3.0 ⁇ m, 2.5 ⁇ m or less, It can be 2.0 ⁇ m or less, 1.5 ⁇ m or less, 1.2 ⁇ m or less, or 1.0 ⁇ m or less.
  • the side surface of the insulating layer 110b on the opening 141 side has a tapered shape.
  • the angle ⁇ 110 between the side surface of the insulating layer 110b on the opening 141 side and the surface on which the insulating layer 110b is formed is preferably 90 degrees or less.
  • the coverage of a layer (for example, the semiconductor layer 108) provided on the insulating layer 110b can be improved.
  • the angle ⁇ 110 is, for example, 30 degrees or more, 35 degrees or more, 40 degrees or more, 45 degrees or more, 50 degrees or more, 55 degrees or more, 60 degrees or more, 65 degrees or more, or 70 degrees or more, and 90 degrees or less, It can be 85 degrees or less, or 80 degrees or less. Further, the angle ⁇ 110 may be 75 degrees or less, 70 degrees or less, 65 degrees or less, or 60 degrees or less.
  • the angle ⁇ 110 is 80 degrees or more and 90 degrees or less, it is preferable to form a film that covers the insulating layer 110 using a film formation method that provides high coverage.
  • the conductive layer 104 be formed by a CVD method, and the insulating layer 106 and the semiconductor layer 108 be formed by an ALD method.
  • the conductive layer 104, the insulating layer 106, and the semiconductor layer 108 be formed by an ALD method.
  • a film covering the insulating layer 110 may be formed using a film forming method with higher productivity.
  • the angle ⁇ 110 is set based on the insulating layer 110b here, it may be set based on the entire insulating layer 110. That is, the angle ⁇ 110 may be an angle between the side surface of the insulating layer 110 on the opening 141 side and the surface on which the insulating layer 110 is formed (here, the upper surface of the conductive layer 103).
  • the channel length L100 is equal to the region in the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the conductive layer 103 in cross-sectional view. This can be said to be the shortest distance between the conductive layer 112b and the portion in contact with the conductive layer 112b. Further, the channel length L100 corresponds to the length of the side surface of the entire insulating layer 110 on the opening 141 side in a cross-sectional view.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B the diameter D143 of the opening 143 is indicated by a double-dashed double arrow.
  • FIG. 2A shows an example in which the top surface shape of the openings 141, 143, and 148 is circular with a diameter D143.
  • the channel width W of the transistor 100 matches the length of the circumference of the circle. That is, the channel width W is ⁇ D143. In this way, when the top surface shape of the openings 141, 143, and 148 is circular, a transistor with a smaller channel width W can be realized compared to other shapes.
  • the diameter of the opening 141 and the diameter of the opening 143 may be different from each other, and the diameter of the opening 141 and the diameter of the opening 148 may also be different from each other. Further, the diameter of the opening 148, the diameter of the opening 141, and the diameter of the opening 143 may each change in the depth direction.
  • the diameter of the opening is, for example, the diameter at the highest position and the diameter at the lowest position of the insulating layer 110 (or insulating layer 110b) in a cross-sectional view. , and three average values of the diameters at their intermediate points can be used.
  • the diameter of the opening for example, the diameter at the highest position of the insulating layer 110 (or the insulating layer 110b) in cross-sectional view, the diameter at the lowest position, or the diameter at the intermediate point thereof. may also be used.
  • the diameter D143 of the opening 143 is equal to or larger than the resolution limit of the exposure apparatus.
  • the diameter D143 is, for example, 20 nm or more, 50 nm or more, 100 nm or more, 200 nm or more, 300 nm or more, 400 nm or more, or 500 nm or more, and less than 5.0 ⁇ m, 4.5 ⁇ m or less, 4.0 ⁇ m or less, or 3.5 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness may be 3.0 ⁇ m or less, 2.5 ⁇ m or less, 2.0 ⁇ m or less, 1.5 ⁇ m or less, or 1.0 ⁇ m or less.
  • Insulating layer 110 In the transistor 100, an example is shown in which the insulating layer 110 has a stacked structure of three layers; however, the insulating layer 110 may have a stacked structure of two layers or four or more layers.
  • an inorganic insulating film for each layer constituting the insulating layer 110.
  • the inorganic insulating film include an oxide insulating film, a nitride insulating film, an oxynitride insulating film, and a nitride oxide insulating film.
  • the oxide insulating film include silicon oxide film, aluminum oxide film, magnesium oxide film, gallium oxide film, germanium oxide film, yttrium oxide film, zirconium oxide film, lanthanum oxide film, neodymium oxide film, hafnium oxide film, and tantalum oxide film. films, cerium oxide films, gallium zinc oxide films, and hafnium aluminate films.
  • Examples of the nitride insulating film include a silicon nitride film and an aluminum nitride film.
  • Examples of the oxynitride insulating film include a silicon oxynitride film, an aluminum oxynitride film, a gallium oxynitride film, a yttrium oxynitride film, and a hafnium oxynitride film.
  • the nitride oxide insulating film include a silicon nitride oxide film and an aluminum nitride oxide film.
  • the insulating layer 110 has a portion in contact with the semiconductor layer 108.
  • an oxide semiconductor is used for the semiconductor layer 108, in order to improve the interface characteristics between the semiconductor layer 108 and the insulating layer 110, it is preferable to use an oxide for at least a portion of the insulating layer 110 that is in contact with the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the channel forming region is a high resistance region with low carrier concentration.
  • the channel forming region can be said to be i-type (intrinsic) or substantially i-type.
  • the insulating layer 110b preferably has a region with a higher oxygen content than each of the insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c.
  • the insulating layer 110b It is preferable to use one or more of the above-described oxide insulating film and oxynitride insulating film for the insulating layer 110b. Specifically, it is preferable to use one or both of a silicon oxide film and a silicon oxynitride film for the insulating layer 110b.
  • the insulating layer 110b has a high oxygen content, it becomes easy to form an i-type region in the semiconductor layer 108 in a region in contact with the insulating layer 110b and in the vicinity thereof.
  • the insulating layer 110b releases oxygen due to heat applied during the manufacturing process of the transistor 100, so that oxygen can be supplied to the semiconductor layer 108.
  • oxygen can be supplied to the insulating layer 110b by performing heat treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen or plasma treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen.
  • oxygen may be supplied by forming an oxide film on the upper surface of the insulating layer 110b in an oxygen atmosphere by a sputtering method. After that, the oxide film may be removed.
  • the insulating layer 110b is preferably formed by a film forming method such as a sputtering method or a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method.
  • a film forming method such as a sputtering method or a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method.
  • PECVD plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
  • oxygen contained in the insulating layer 110b can be prevented from being transmitted to the substrate 102 side through the insulating layer 110a and from being transmitted to the conductive layer 112b side through the insulating layer 110c due to heating.
  • oxygen contained in the insulating layer 110b can be confined by sandwiching the insulating layer 110b above and below between the insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c, in which oxygen is difficult to diffuse. Thereby, oxygen can be effectively supplied to the semiconductor layer 108.
  • a film in which hydrogen is difficult to diffuse respectively, for the insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c. Accordingly, hydrogen can be suppressed from diffusing into the semiconductor layer 108 from outside the transistor through the insulating layer 110a or the insulating layer 110c. Similarly, hydrogen can be suppressed from diffusing from the conductive layer 103 to the channel formation region of the semiconductor layer 108 via the insulating layer 110a.
  • insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c respectively, and a silicon nitride film, a silicon nitride film, It is preferable to use one or more of a silicon nitride oxide film, a silicon oxynitride film, an aluminum oxide film, an aluminum oxynitride film, an aluminum nitride film, a hafnium oxide film, and a hafnium aluminate film.
  • nitride insulating film and nitride oxide insulating film for the insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c, respectively.
  • silicon nitride film and a silicon nitride oxide film for the insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c, respectively.
  • the insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c may be made of, for example, the above-mentioned film containing aluminum.
  • An aluminum oxide film is preferable because it can contain less hydrogen than a silicon nitride film.
  • Oxygen contained in the insulating layer 110b may oxidize the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b, resulting in increased resistance.
  • Oxygen contained in the insulating layer 110b may oxidize the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b, resulting in increased resistance.
  • Oxygen contained in the insulating layer 110b may oxidize the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b, resulting in increased resistance.
  • Oxygen contained in the insulating layer 110a By providing the insulating layer 110a between the insulating layer 110b and the conductive layer 112a, oxidation of the conductive layer 112a and increase in resistance can be suppressed.
  • the amount of oxygen supplied from the insulating layer 110b to the semiconductor layer 108 increases, and oxygen vacancies in the semiconductor layer 108 can be reduced.
  • the thickness of the insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c is preferably 5 nm or more, 10 nm or more, 20 nm or more, or 50 nm or more, and preferably 200 nm or less, 150 nm or less, or 100 nm or less.
  • a silicon nitride film or an aluminum oxide film for the insulating layer 110a and the insulating layer 110c, and to use a silicon oxynitride film for the insulating layer 110b.
  • the semiconductor material used for the semiconductor layer 108 is not particularly limited.
  • a semiconductor made of a single element or a compound semiconductor can be used.
  • semiconductors made of simple elements include silicon and germanium.
  • compound semiconductors include gallium arsenide and silicon germanium.
  • Other examples of compound semiconductors include organic semiconductors, nitride semiconductors, and oxide semiconductors. Note that these semiconductor materials may contain impurities as dopants.
  • the crystallinity of the semiconductor material used for the semiconductor layer 108 is not particularly limited; (a semiconductor having a region) may be used. It is preferable to use a single crystal semiconductor or a semiconductor having crystallinity because deterioration of transistor characteristics can be suppressed.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 preferably includes a metal oxide (also referred to as an oxide semiconductor) that exhibits semiconductor characteristics.
  • a metal oxide also referred to as an oxide semiconductor
  • the band gap of the metal oxide used for the semiconductor layer 108 is preferably 2.0 eV or more, more preferably 2.5 eV or more.
  • metal oxides examples include indium oxide, gallium oxide, and zinc oxide.
  • the metal oxide contains at least indium or zinc.
  • the metal oxide has two or three selected from indium, element M, and zinc.
  • the element M is a metal element or a metalloid element that has a high bonding energy with oxygen, for example, a metal element or a metalloid element that has a higher bonding energy with oxygen than indium.
  • the element M includes aluminum, gallium, tin, yttrium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, zirconium, molybdenum, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, magnesium, and calcium. , strontium, barium, boron, silicon, germanium, and antimony.
  • the element M included in the metal oxide is preferably one or more of the above elements, more preferably one or more selected from aluminum, gallium, tin, and yttrium, and further gallium. preferable. Note that in this specification and the like, metal elements and metalloid elements may be collectively referred to as "metal elements," and the "metal elements" described in this specification and the like may include semimetal elements.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is made of, for example, indium zinc oxide (In-Zn oxide, also referred to as IZO (registered trademark)), indium tin oxide (In-Sn oxide), indium titanium oxide (In-Ti oxide).
  • the field effect mobility of the transistor can be increased. Furthermore, a transistor with a large on-state current can be realized.
  • the metal oxide may contain one or more metal elements having a large periodic number in the periodic table of elements.
  • Metal elements with large period numbers in the periodic table of elements include metal elements belonging to the fifth period, metal elements belonging to the sixth period, and the like.
  • the metal element examples include yttrium, zirconium, silver, cadmium, tin, antimony, barium, lead, bismuth, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, and europium. Note that lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, and europium are called light rare earth elements.
  • the metal oxide may contain one or more types of nonmetallic elements.
  • the metal oxide contains a nonmetallic element, the carrier concentration increases, the band gap decreases, or the like, and the field-effect mobility of the transistor can be improved in some cases.
  • nonmetallic elements include carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, selenium, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and hydrogen.
  • the metal oxide becomes highly crystalline, and the diffusion of impurities in the metal oxide can be suppressed. . Therefore, fluctuations in the electrical characteristics of the transistor are suppressed, and reliability can be improved.
  • the electrical characteristics and reliability of the transistor vary depending on the composition of the metal oxide applied to the semiconductor layer 108. Therefore, by varying the composition of the metal oxide depending on the electrical characteristics and reliability required of the transistor, a semiconductor device that has both excellent electrical characteristics and high reliability can be obtained.
  • the atomic ratio of In in the In-M-Zn oxide is preferably greater than or equal to the atomic ratio of M.
  • the nearby composition includes a range of ⁇ 30% of the desired atomic ratio.
  • the atomic ratio of In in the In-M-Zn oxide may be less than the atomic ratio of M.
  • the sum of the ratios of the number of atoms of the metal elements can be the ratio of the number of atoms of the element M.
  • the ratio of the number of indium atoms to the sum of the number of atoms of all metal elements contained is sometimes referred to as the indium content rate. The same applies to other metal elements.
  • a sputtering method or an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method can be suitably used to form the metal oxide.
  • the composition of the metal oxide after film formation may be different from the composition of the target.
  • the content of zinc in the metal oxide after film formation may be reduced to about 50% compared to the target.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 may have a stacked structure including two or more metal oxide layers.
  • the two or more metal oxide layers included in the semiconductor layer 108 may have the same or approximately the same composition.
  • the same sputtering target can be used to form the layers, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
  • the two or more metal oxide layers included in the semiconductor layer 108 may have different compositions.
  • a first metal oxide layer having a composition of In:M:Zn 1:3:4 [atomic ratio] or a composition close to that, and In:M:Zn provided on the first metal oxide layer.
  • a laminated structure with a second metal oxide layer having an atomic ratio of 1:1:1 or a composition close to this can be suitably used.
  • the element M it is particularly preferable to use gallium, aluminum, or tin.
  • the element M in the first metal oxide layer and the second metal oxide layer may be the same or different.
  • the first metal oxide layer and the second metal oxide layer may be IGZO layers having mutually different compositions.
  • a laminated structure of one selected from indium oxide, indium gallium oxide, and IGZO and one selected from IAZO, IAGZO, and ITZO (registered trademark) may be used. It's okay.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 includes a metal oxide layer having crystallinity.
  • a metal oxide having crystallinity examples include a CAAC (c-axis aligned crystal) structure, a polycrystalline structure, and a microcrystalline (NC: nano-crystal) structure.
  • CAAC c-axis aligned crystal
  • NC microcrystalline
  • the semiconductor layer 108 may have a stacked structure of two or more metal oxide layers having different crystallinities.
  • the layered structure includes a first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer provided on the first metal oxide layer, and the second metal oxide layer
  • the structure can include a region having higher crystallinity than the oxide layer.
  • the second metal oxide layer may have a region having lower crystallinity than the first metal oxide layer.
  • the first metal oxide layer and the second metal oxide layer may have different compositions from each other, or may have the same or approximately the same composition.
  • the thickness of the semiconductor layer 108 is preferably 3 nm or more and 200 nm or less, preferably 3 nm or more and 100 nm or less, more preferably 5 nm or more and 100 nm or less, further preferably 10 nm or more and 100 nm or less, and even more preferably 10 nm or more and 70 nm or less. is preferably 15 nm or more and 70 nm or less, more preferably 15 nm or more and 50 nm or less, and even more preferably 20 nm or more and 50 nm or less.
  • V O oxygen vacancies
  • a defect in which hydrogen is present in an oxygen vacancy (hereinafter referred to as V OH ) functions as a donor, and electrons, which are carriers, may be generated.
  • a portion of hydrogen may combine with oxygen that is bonded to a metal atom to generate electrons, which are carriers. Therefore, a transistor using an oxide semiconductor containing a large amount of hydrogen tends to have normally-on characteristics. Further, since hydrogen in an oxide semiconductor is easily moved by stress such as heat or an electric field, if the oxide semiconductor contains a large amount of hydrogen, the reliability of the transistor may deteriorate.
  • V OH in the semiconductor layer 108 When an oxide semiconductor is used for the semiconductor layer 108, it is preferable to reduce V OH in the semiconductor layer 108 as much as possible to make the semiconductor layer 108 highly pure or substantially pure. In this way, in order to obtain an oxide semiconductor with sufficiently reduced V O H, impurities such as water and hydrogen in the oxide semiconductor are removed (sometimes referred to as dehydration or dehydrogenation treatment). Therefore, it is important to supply oxygen to the oxide semiconductor to repair oxygen vacancies. By using an oxide semiconductor in which impurities such as V OH are sufficiently reduced for a channel formation region of a transistor, stable electrical characteristics can be provided. Note that supplying oxygen to an oxide semiconductor to repair oxygen vacancies is sometimes referred to as oxygenation treatment.
  • the carrier concentration of the oxide semiconductor in a region functioning as a channel formation region is preferably 1 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 or less, and less than 1 ⁇ 10 17 cm ⁇ 3 . More preferably, it is less than 1 ⁇ 10 16 cm ⁇ 3 , even more preferably less than 1 ⁇ 10 13 cm ⁇ 3 , even more preferably less than 1 ⁇ 10 12 cm ⁇ 3 .
  • the lower limit of the carrier concentration of the oxide semiconductor in the region functioning as a channel formation region is not particularly limited, but can be set to 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 cm ⁇ 3 , for example.
  • a transistor using an oxide semiconductor (hereinafter referred to as an OS transistor) has extremely high field effect mobility compared to a transistor using amorphous silicon. Further, the OS transistor has a significantly small off-state current, and can hold charge accumulated in a capacitor connected in series with the OS transistor for a long period of time. Further, by applying an OS transistor, power consumption of the semiconductor device can be reduced.
  • OS transistors have small variations in electrical characteristics due to radiation irradiation, that is, have high resistance to radiation, and therefore can be suitably used even in environments where radiation may be incident. It can also be said that OS transistors have high reliability against radiation.
  • an OS transistor can be suitably used in a pixel circuit of an X-ray flat panel detector.
  • OS transistors can be suitably used in semiconductor devices used in outer space. Radiation includes electromagnetic radiation (eg, x-rays, and gamma rays), and particle radiation (eg, alpha, beta, proton, and neutron radiation).
  • Examples of silicon that can be used for the semiconductor layer 108 include single crystal silicon, polycrystalline silicon, microcrystalline silicon, and amorphous silicon.
  • Examples of polycrystalline silicon include low temperature polysilicon (LTPS).
  • a transistor using amorphous silicon for the semiconductor layer 108 can be formed over a large glass substrate and can be manufactured at low cost.
  • a transistor using polycrystalline silicon for the semiconductor layer 108 has high field effect mobility and can operate at high speed.
  • a transistor using microcrystalline silicon for the semiconductor layer 108 has higher field effect mobility than a transistor using amorphous silicon, and can operate at high speed.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 may include a layered material that functions as a semiconductor.
  • a layered material is a general term for a group of materials having a layered crystal structure.
  • a layered crystal structure is a structure in which layers formed by covalent bonds or ionic bonds are stacked via bonds weaker than covalent bonds or ionic bonds, such as van der Waals bonds.
  • a layered material has high electrical conductivity within a unit layer, that is, high two-dimensional electrical conductivity. By using a material that functions as a semiconductor and has high two-dimensional electrical conductivity for the channel formation region, a transistor with high on-state current can be provided.
  • Examples of the layered material include graphene, silicene, and chalcogenide.
  • a chalcogenide is a compound containing chalcogen (an element belonging to Group 16).
  • examples of chalcogenides include transition metal chalcogenides, group 13 chalcogenides, and the like.
  • transition metal chalcogenides that can be used as semiconductor layers of transistors include molybdenum sulfide (typically MoS 2 ), molybdenum selenide (typically MoSe 2 ), and molybdenum tellurium (typically MoTe 2 ) .
  • tungsten sulfide typically WS 2
  • tungsten selenide typically WSe 2
  • tungsten tellurium typically WTe 2
  • hafnium sulfide typically HfS 2
  • hafnium selenide typically HfSe 2
  • zirconium sulfide typically ZrS 2
  • zirconium selenide typically ZrSe 2
  • the conductive layer 112a, the conductive layer 112b, the conductive layer 103, and the conductive layer 104 may each have a single layer structure or a laminated structure of two or more layers.
  • Examples of materials that can be used for the conductive layer 112a, the conductive layer 112b, the conductive layer 103, and the conductive layer 104 include chromium, copper, aluminum, gold, silver, zinc, tantalum, titanium, tungsten, manganese, and nickel. , iron, cobalt, molybdenum, and niobium, and alloys containing one or more of the aforementioned metals.
  • a low-resistance conductive material containing one or more of copper, silver, gold, and aluminum can be suitably used for the conductive layer 112a, the conductive layer 112b, the conductive layer 103, and the conductive layer 104, respectively.
  • copper or aluminum is preferable because it is excellent in mass productivity.
  • a metal oxide (also referred to as an oxide conductor) having conductivity can be used for each of the conductive layer 112a, the conductive layer 112b, and the conductive layer 104.
  • oxide conductors include indium oxide, zinc oxide, In-Sn oxide (ITO), In-Zn oxide, In-W oxide, In-W-Zn oxide, In -Ti oxide, In-Ti-Sn oxide, In-Sn-Si oxide (ITO containing silicon, also referred to as ITSO), zinc oxide added with gallium, and In-Ga-Zn oxide.
  • ITO In-Sn oxide
  • ITO In-Zn oxide
  • ITO In-Ti oxide
  • ITO containing silicon also referred to as ITSO
  • zinc oxide added with gallium and In-Ga-Zn oxide.
  • conductive oxides containing indium are preferred because they have high conductivity.
  • an oxide conductor When oxygen vacancies are formed in a metal oxide having semiconductor properties and hydrogen is added to the oxygen vacancies, a donor level is formed near the conduction band. As a result, the metal oxide becomes highly conductive and becomes a conductor. A metal oxide that has been made into a conductor can be called an oxide conductor.
  • the conductive layer 112a, the conductive layer 112b, and the conductive layer 104 may each have a stacked structure of a conductive film containing the above-described oxide conductor (metal oxide) and a conductive film containing a metal or an alloy. By using a conductive film containing metal or an alloy, wiring resistance can be reduced.
  • the conductive layer 112a, the conductive layer 112b, the conductive layer 103, and the conductive layer 104 are each formed by applying a Cu-X alloy film (X is Mn, Ni, Cr, Fe, Co, Mo, Ta, or Ti). Good too. By using the Cu-X alloy film, it can be processed by a wet etching process, so manufacturing costs can be suppressed.
  • X is Mn, Ni, Cr, Fe, Co, Mo, Ta, or Ti.
  • the same material may be used for all of the conductive layer 112a, the conductive layer 112b, the conductive layer 103, and the conductive layer 104, or a different material may be used for at least one of them.
  • the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b each have a portion in contact with the semiconductor layer 108.
  • an oxide semiconductor is used as the semiconductor layer 108 and a metal that is easily oxidized such as aluminum is used for the conductive layer 112a or 112b
  • an insulating oxide is formed between the conductive layer 112a or 112b and the semiconductor layer 108. (e.g. aluminum oxide) may form and prevent these conductions. Therefore, for the conductive layers 112a and 112b, it is preferable to use a conductive material that is difficult to oxidize, a conductive material that maintains low electrical resistance even when oxidized, or an oxide conductive material.
  • the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b include, for example, titanium, tantalum nitride, titanium nitride, nitride containing titanium and aluminum, nitride containing tantalum and aluminum, ruthenium, ruthenium oxide, ruthenium nitride, strontium and ruthenium. It is preferable to use an oxide containing lanthanum and nickel. These are preferable because they are conductive materials that are difficult to oxidize or materials that maintain conductivity even when oxidized. Note that when the conductive layer 112a or the conductive layer 112b has a stacked-layer structure, a conductive material that is not easily oxidized is preferably used for at least a layer in contact with the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the above-described oxide conductor can be used for the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b, respectively. Specifically, it includes indium oxide, zinc oxide, ITO, In-Zn oxide, In-W oxide, In-W-Zn oxide, In-Ti oxide, In-Ti-Sn oxide, and silicon. Conductive oxides such as In-Sn oxide and zinc oxide added with gallium can be used.
  • a nitride conductor may be used for each of the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b.
  • Examples of nitride conductors include tantalum nitride and titanium nitride.
  • the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b can each have a single layer structure of an oxide conductor film, a stacked structure of a metal film and an oxide conductor film, or a stacked structure of metal films.
  • An example of the oxide conductor film is an ITSO film.
  • Examples of the metal film include a single-layer structure of a tungsten film, a single-layer structure of a titanium film, a single-layer structure of a copper film, and a three-layer structure of a titanium film, an aluminum film, and a titanium film.
  • the conductive layer 103 it is preferable to use a material having higher conductivity than the conductive layer 112a. Thereby, the conductive layer 103 can effectively function as an auxiliary wiring for the conductive layer 112a.
  • the conductive layer 103 for example, one or more of copper, aluminum, titanium, tungsten, and molybdenum, or an alloy containing one or more of the above-mentioned metals can be suitably used.
  • an ITSO film for the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b.
  • a titanium film for the conductive layer 103 it is preferable to use a three-layer stacked structure of a titanium film, an aluminum film, and a titanium film for the conductive layer 104.
  • the insulating layer 106 may have a single layer structure or a laminated structure of two or more layers.
  • the insulating layer 106 preferably includes one or more inorganic insulating films.
  • the inorganic insulating film include an oxide insulating film, a nitride insulating film, an oxynitride insulating film, and a nitride oxide insulating film. Specific examples of these inorganic insulating films are as described above.
  • the insulating layer 106 has a portion in contact with the semiconductor layer 108.
  • an oxide semiconductor is used for the semiconductor layer 108
  • a silicon oxide film or a silicon oxynitride film is preferably used for the insulating layer 106.
  • the insulating layer 106 can have a stacked-layer structure of an oxide insulating film or an oxynitride insulating film on a side in contact with the semiconductor layer 108 and a nitride insulating film or a nitride-oxide insulating film on a side in contact with the conductive layer 104.
  • a silicon oxide film or a silicon oxynitride film is preferably used as the oxide insulating film or the oxynitride insulating film. It is preferable to use a silicon nitride film or a silicon nitride oxide film as the nitride insulating film or the nitride oxide insulating film.
  • a silicon nitride film and a silicon nitride oxide film can be suitably used as the insulating layer 106 because they release little impurity (for example, water and hydrogen) from themselves and are difficult for oxygen and hydrogen to pass through. Since diffusion of impurities from the insulating layer 106 to the semiconductor layer 108 is suppressed, the electrical characteristics of the transistor can be improved and reliability can be improved.
  • impurity for example, water and hydrogen
  • High-k materials that can be used for the insulating layer 106 include, for example, gallium oxide, hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, oxides containing aluminum and hafnium, oxynitrides containing aluminum and hafnium, oxides containing silicon and hafnium, Examples include oxynitrides with silicon and hafnium, and nitrides with silicon and hafnium.
  • Substrate 102 There are no major restrictions on the material of the substrate 102, but it must have at least enough heat resistance to withstand subsequent heat treatment.
  • a single crystal semiconductor substrate made of silicon or silicon carbide, a polycrystalline semiconductor substrate, a compound semiconductor substrate such as silicon germanium, an SOI substrate, a glass substrate, a quartz substrate, a sapphire substrate, a ceramic substrate, or a resin substrate. It may also be used as 102.
  • the substrate 102 may be provided with a semiconductor element. Note that the shapes of the semiconductor substrate and the insulating substrate may be circular or square.
  • a flexible substrate may be used as the substrate 102, and the transistor 100 and the like may be formed directly on the flexible substrate.
  • a peeling layer may be provided between the substrate 102 and the transistor 100 or the like. The peeling layer can be used to separate a semiconductor device from the substrate 102 and transfer it to another substrate after partially or completely completing a semiconductor device thereon. In this case, the transistor 100 and the like can be transferred to a substrate with poor heat resistance or a flexible substrate.
  • FIG. 4A shows a top view of the transistor 100A.
  • FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 4A.
  • FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view taken along dashed line B1-B2 in FIG. 4A.
  • the transistor 100A differs from the transistor 100 in that a conductive layer 105 is provided between an insulating layer 110c and a conductive layer 112b.
  • the conductive layer 105 is provided on the insulating layer 110, and the conductive layer 112b is provided on the conductive layer 105. At least a portion of the conductive layer 112b is in contact with the upper surface of the conductive layer 105.
  • the conductive layer 105 can function as one or both of an auxiliary wiring and a wiring for the conductive layer 112b.
  • An opening 143 is provided in the conductive layer 105.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is in contact with a side surface of the conductive layer 105.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is preferably provided in contact with the end of the conductive layer 105 on the opening 143 side (which can also be called a sidewall of the opening 143).
  • a metal oxide may be formed between the conductive layer 105 and the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the side surface of the opening 143 of the conductive layer 105 may be oxidized by contacting the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the conductivity of the conductive layer 105 may decrease due to oxidation. Since the conductive layer 105 and the semiconductor layer 108 do not need to be electrically connected, the side surface of the conductive layer 105 at the opening 143 may be oxidized.
  • an oxide containing the same metal as the metal contained in the conductive layer 105 may exist between the conductive layer 105 and the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the transistor 100 when an oxide semiconductor is used for the semiconductor layer 108, a material that maintains conductivity even when oxidized, such as an oxide conductor, is used for the conductive layer in contact with the semiconductor layer 108. is preferred.
  • a material with lower resistance than the oxide conductor such as a metal or an alloy
  • a material having higher conductivity than the conductive layer 112b such as a metal or an alloy
  • a material that can be used for the conductive layer 103 can be used.
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 105 functions as a low resistance region.
  • the conductive layer 105 and the semiconductor layer 108 When the conductive layer 105 and the semiconductor layer 108 are in contact with each other, the conductive layer 105 extracts oxygen contained in the semiconductor layer 108 due to the heat applied during the manufacturing process of the transistor 100A, and oxygen vacancies are formed in the semiconductor layer 108. It becomes easier. Then, when an impurity such as hydrogen enters the oxygen vacancy, the impurity functions as a donor, and the carrier concentration tends to increase. Therefore, the region of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the conductive layer 105 and its vicinity can be made into a low resistance region.
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 103 which is a low resistance region, is provided between a region in contact with the conductive layer 112a and an i-type region in contact with the insulating layer 110c. It will be done.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 has a low resistance region between the region in contact with the drain electrode and the channel formation region. It can be said that This makes it difficult to generate a high electric field near the drain region, suppressing the generation of hot carriers, and suppressing deterioration of the transistor.
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 105 which is a low resistance region, is located between a region in contact with the conductive layer 112b and a region in contact with the insulating layer 110c, which is an i-type region. is provided.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 has a low resistance region between the region in contact with the drain electrode and the channel formation region. It can be said that This makes it difficult to generate a high electric field near the drain region, suppressing the generation of hot carriers, and suppressing deterioration of the transistor.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention can achieve high reliability regardless of which of the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b is the drain electrode. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the semiconductor device can be increased.
  • the insulating layer 110 has a three-layer structure in which an insulating layer 110b is sandwiched between an insulating layer 110a and an insulating layer 110c. Further, the insulating layer 110 is sandwiched between a conductive layer 105 and a conductive layer 103 on the upper and lower sides.
  • the stacked body in contact with the semiconductor layer 108 has a symmetrical structure with respect to a line perpendicular to the up-down direction (stacking direction).
  • the carrier concentration distribution in the channel length direction in the semiconductor layer 108 can be made appropriate. For this reason, good electrical characteristics and high reliability can be obtained in the transistor.
  • FIG. 5A shows a top view of transistor 100B.
  • FIG. 5B is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 5A.
  • FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 5A.
  • the transistor 100B differs from the transistor 100 in that an insulating layer 110d is provided between an insulating layer 110c and a conductive layer 112b.
  • the insulating layer 110d is preferably a layer that releases hydrogen when heated.
  • the insulating layer 110d releases hydrogen due to heat applied during the manufacturing process of the transistor 100, so that hydrogen can be supplied to the semiconductor layer 108. Thereby, a low resistance region can be formed near the region of the semiconductor layer 108 that is in contact with the conductive layer 112b.
  • the insulating layer 110d has a region containing more hydrogen than the insulating layer 110a. Furthermore, it is preferable that the insulating layer 110d has a region containing more hydrogen than the insulating layer 110c.
  • the resistance of the region of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the insulating layer 110d and its vicinity can be reduced.
  • the insulating layer 110c has a lower hydrogen content than the insulating layer 110d. Therefore, hydrogen can be suppressed from diffusing from the insulating layer 110d to the insulating layer 110b and the region of the semiconductor layer 108 where the gate electric field is sufficiently applied (the region desired to be i-type).
  • the insulating layer 110d it is preferable to use one or more of the aforementioned oxide insulating film, nitride insulating film, oxynitride insulating film, and nitride oxide insulating film, and silicon nitride film, silicon nitride oxide film, silicon oxide film, etc. It is preferable to use one or more of a silicon nitride film, an aluminum oxide film, an aluminum oxynitride film, an aluminum nitride film, a hafnium oxide film, and a hafnium aluminate film.
  • nitride insulating film and nitride oxide insulating film are preferable to use one or more of the aforementioned nitride insulating film and nitride oxide insulating film as the insulating layer 110d. Specifically, it is preferable to use one or both of a silicon nitride film and a silicon nitride oxide film for the insulating layer 110d.
  • the silicon nitride film and the silicon nitride oxide film release little impurity (for example, water and hydrogen) from themselves, and can realize a film through which oxygen and hydrogen hardly permeate. It can be suitably used as Furthermore, by changing the film formation conditions (for example, the film formation gas or the electric power during film formation), the silicon nitride film and the silicon nitride oxide film can be made into films that release a large amount of hydrogen, respectively. It can also be suitably used as the insulating layer 110d.
  • the hydrogen content in each layer that makes up the insulating layer 110 can be determined by SIMS analysis. It is preferable to use it for comparison.
  • the insulating layer 110c and the insulating layer 110d are layers with the same main component (for example, a silicon nitride layer), they may be able to be distinguished by cross-sectional observation. For example, in a transmitted electron (TE) image of a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM), the insulating layer 110d is observed to have higher brightness than the insulating layer 110c.
  • TE transmitted electron
  • STEM scanning transmission electron microscope
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 103 which is a low resistance region, is provided in the semiconductor layer 108 between a region in contact with the conductive layer 112a and an i-type region in contact with the insulating layer 110c. It will be done.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 has a low resistance region between the region in contact with the drain electrode and the channel formation region. It can be said that This makes it difficult to generate a high electric field near the drain region, suppressing the generation of hot carriers, and suppressing deterioration of the transistor.
  • a region in contact with the insulating layer 110d which is a low resistance region, is provided between a region in contact with the conductive layer 112b and an i-type region in contact with the insulating layer 110c. It will be done.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 has a low resistance region between the region in contact with the drain electrode and the channel formation region. It can be said that This makes it difficult to generate a high electric field near the drain region, suppressing the generation of hot carriers, and suppressing deterioration of the transistor.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention can achieve high reliability regardless of which of the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112b is the drain electrode. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the semiconductor device can be increased.
  • a region in contact with the conductive layer 103 and a region in contact with the insulating layer 110 are provided between a region of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the conductive layer 112a and a region in contact with the conductive layer 112b.
  • the upper and lower sides of the insulating layer 110b are sandwiched between an insulating layer 110a and an insulating layer 110c, and the upper and lower sides of this three-layer structure are sandwiched between a conductive layer 103 and an insulating layer 110d.
  • the conductive layer 103 and the insulating layer 110d have in common that they both reduce the resistance of the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the stacked body in contact with the semiconductor layer 108 can be considered to have a symmetrical structure with respect to a line perpendicular to the up-down direction (stacking direction).
  • the carrier concentration distribution in the channel length direction in the semiconductor layer 108 can be made appropriate. For this reason, good electrical characteristics and high reliability can be obtained in the transistor.
  • FIG. 6A shows a top view of the transistor 100C.
  • FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along the dashed line A1-A2 in FIG. 6A.
  • FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 6A.
  • the transistor 100C mainly differs from the transistor 100 in that the opening 143 is larger than the openings 141 and 148 in plan view.
  • the end of the conductive layer 112b on the opening 143 side is located outside the end of the insulating layer 110 on the opening 141 side.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 is in contact with the top and side surfaces of the conductive layer 112b, the side surfaces of the insulating layer 110, the side surfaces of the conductive layer 103, and the top surface of the conductive layer 112a.
  • the level difference in the surface on which the semiconductor layer 108 is formed is smaller than that in the transistor 100, and the coverage of the semiconductor layer 108 can be improved in some cases.
  • FIG. 7A shows a top view of transistor 100D.
  • 7B is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 7A
  • FIG. 7C is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 7A.
  • the transistor 100D differs from the transistor 100 in that the semiconductor layer 108 is in contact with the side surface of the conductive layer 112b on the side not facing the opening 143 (the side opposite to the opening 143).
  • the top shape and size of the semiconductor layer 108 and the conductive layer 112b are not particularly limited.
  • the end of the semiconductor layer 108 may be aligned with the end of the conductive layer 112b, may be located inside the end of the conductive layer 112b, or may be located outside the end of the conductive layer 112b. You can leave it there.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 of the transistor 100D covers the side surface of the conductive layer 112b that does not face the opening 143.
  • the end of the semiconductor layer 108 is located outside the end of the conductive layer 112b and is in contact with the insulating layer 110.
  • the end of the semiconductor layer 108 on the left side (B1 side) in FIG. 7C covers the end of the conductive layer 112b and is in contact with the top of the insulating layer 110.
  • the right end (B2 side) of the semiconductor layer 108 in FIG. 7C is in contact with the conductive layer 112b.
  • FIG. 8A shows a top view of transistor 100E.
  • 8B is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 8A
  • FIG. 8C is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 8A.
  • the transistor 100E differs from the transistor 100 in that the transistor 100E is a top contact type transistor in which the conductive layer 112b is in contact with the upper surface of the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 100E covers the top surface and side surfaces of the semiconductor layer 108 (which can also be called ends of the semiconductor layer 108) located on the insulating layer 110.
  • FIG. 9A shows a cross-sectional view of the transistor 100F.
  • the transistor 100F differs from the transistor 100B in that a conductive layer 109 functioning as a back gate electrode is provided over the insulating layer 110a, and an insulating layer 110e is provided over the insulating layer 110a and the conductive layer 109. Note that although an example in which a back gate electrode is added to the transistor 100B is shown here, a back gate electrode can also be provided in the other transistors illustrated in this embodiment.
  • Conductive layer 109 is located on insulating layer 110a.
  • the conductive layer 109 is electrically insulated from the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 103 by the insulating layer 110a.
  • An opening is provided in the conductive layer 109 at a position overlapping with the conductive layer 112a.
  • An opening in the insulating layer 110 exists inside the opening in the conductive layer 109 .
  • the insulating layer 110 includes an insulating layer 110a on the conductive layer 103, an insulating layer 110e on the insulating layer 110a and the conductive layer 109, an insulating layer 110b on the insulating layer 110e, an insulating layer 110c on the insulating layer 110b, and an insulating layer 110c on the insulating layer 110b. and an insulating layer 110d on the layer 110c.
  • the insulating layer 110e covers the top and side surfaces of the conductive layer 109.
  • the insulating layer 110e is provided so as to partially cover the opening of the conductive layer 109.
  • the insulating layer 110e is in contact with the insulating layer 110a through the opening in the conductive layer 109.
  • the same structure to the insulating layers 110a and 110c to the insulating layer 110e.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 has a layer that overlaps with the conductive layer 104 via the insulating layer 106 and overlaps with the conductive layer 109 via a portion of the insulating layer 110 (particularly the insulating layer 110b and the insulating layer 110e).
  • Conductive layer 109 functions as a back gate electrode of transistor 100F. Further, a portion of the insulating layer 110 functions as a back gate insulating layer of the transistor 100F.
  • the potential on the back gate side (also referred to as a back channel) of the semiconductor layer 108 is fixed, and saturation in the Id-Vd characteristic of the transistor 100F can be increased.
  • the transistor 100F has a back gate electrode, the potential of the back channel of the semiconductor layer 108 can be fixed. Therefore, in the n-type transistor, a negative shift in the threshold voltage can be suppressed. This makes it possible to realize a transistor with normally-off characteristics (that is, the threshold voltage has a positive value). Note that in a p-type transistor, a positive shift in the threshold voltage can be suppressed, and a transistor with normally-off characteristics (that is, the threshold voltage has a negative value) can be realized.
  • FIG. 9A shows an example in which the thickness of the insulating layer 110a is uniform regardless of location.
  • the insulating layer 110a may have different thicknesses in a region where it overlaps with the conductive layer 109 and a region where it does not overlap. For example, when processing a film that will become the conductive layer 109, a portion of the insulating layer 110a that does not overlap with the conductive layer 109 may be partially removed and the thickness may be reduced.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 at least a region in contact with the insulating layer 110b functions as a channel formation region.
  • the region of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the insulating layer 110e will be described without being included in the channel formation region; however, this region may be included in the channel formation region.
  • the channel length L100 of the transistor 100 is indicated by a dashed double-headed arrow.
  • the channel length L100 can be said to be the shortest distance between a portion of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the insulating layer 110d and a portion in contact with the insulating layer 110e in a cross-sectional view.
  • the channel length L100 may be influenced by the thickness T109 of the conductive layer 109 depending on the shortest distance L1 between the conductive layer 109 and the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the channel length L100 of the transistor corresponds to the length of the side surface of the insulating layer 110b on the opening side in a cross-sectional view.
  • the channel length L100 can be set to be at least 1 time, 1.5 times or more, or at least 2 times the thickness T110.
  • FIG. 9B shows a cross-sectional view of the transistor 100G.
  • the transistor 100G differs from the transistor 100F mainly in that the insulating layer 110 has a seven-layer structure.
  • the insulating layer 110 includes an insulating layer 110a on the conductive layer 103, an insulating layer 110b1 on the insulating layer 110a, an insulating layer 110e1 on the insulating layer 110b1, an insulating layer 110e2 on the insulating layer 110e1 and the conductive layer 109, and an insulating layer 110e2 on the insulating layer 110e1 and the conductive layer 109.
  • the semiconductor device includes an insulating layer 110b2 over the layer 110e2, an insulating layer 110c over the insulating layer 110b2, and an insulating layer 110d over the insulating layer 110c.
  • the same configuration as that applicable to the insulating layer 110b can be applied to the insulating layer 110b1 and the insulating layer 110b2, respectively.
  • a layer containing oxygen for each of the insulating layer 110b1 and the insulating layer 110b2 and the oxygen content is higher than that of at least one of the insulating layers 110a, 110c, 110d, 110e1, and 110e2. It is preferable to have a region.
  • the same configuration as that applicable to the insulating layer 110e can be applied to the insulating layer 110e1 and the insulating layer 110e2. Specifically, it is preferable to use a film in which oxygen is difficult to diffuse, respectively, for the insulating layer 110e1 and the insulating layer 110e2. Further, it is preferable to use a film in which hydrogen is difficult to diffuse, respectively, for the insulating layer 110e1 and the insulating layer 110e2.
  • each of the insulating layers 110a, 110c, and 110d can be applied to each of the insulating layers 110a, 110c, and 110d.
  • the channel length L100 can be said to be the shortest distance between a portion of the semiconductor layer 108 that is in contact with the insulating layer 110a and a portion that is in contact with the insulating layer 110c.
  • the structure of the insulating layer 110 can be made symmetrical above and below the conductive layer 109. Further, since oxygen can be supplied to the semiconductor layer 108 from the two insulating layers 110b1 and 110b2, the characteristics of the transistor can be improved.
  • FIG. 10 shows a circuit diagram of a semiconductor device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • 11 to 16 show a top view and a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the following description mainly uses the transistor 100 as an example of a transistor included in a semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and may include one or more of the transistors 100A to 100G described above.
  • a semiconductor device includes at least two transistors, and either the gate, source, or drain of one transistor is electrically connected to the gate, source, or drain of another transistor. It has a configuration that
  • the semiconductor device shown in FIG. 10A includes a transistor 100 and a transistor 200.
  • One of the source and drain of the transistor 200 is electrically connected to the gate of the transistor 100.
  • transistor 100 and the transistor 200 are illustrated as n-channel transistors in FIGS. 10A to 10C, one embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • One or both of the transistor 100 and the transistor 200 may be a p-channel type.
  • semiconductor device 10 11A to 11C show cross-sectional views of the semiconductor device 10.
  • the semiconductor device 10 includes a transistor 100 and a transistor 150.
  • the gate, source, or drain of the transistor 100 can be electrically connected to the gate, source, or drain of the transistor 150.
  • Transistor 100 is provided on substrate 102. Since the transistor 100 has the above-described configuration, a detailed description thereof will be omitted (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • FIG. 11A corresponds to a cross-sectional view of the transistor 100 and the transistor 150 along the dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 1A
  • FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view of the transistor 100 along the dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 1A
  • FIG. 11C corresponds to a cross-sectional view of transistor 150 taken in the same direction as FIG. 11B.
  • the transistor 150 includes a conductive layer 112c, a conductive layer 103a, an insulating layer 110 (insulating layers 110a, 110b, 110c), an insulating layer 110s, a semiconductor layer 108a, an insulating layer 106, a conductive layer 107a, a conductive layer 107b, and a conductive layer 104a.
  • Each layer configuring the transistor 150 may have a single layer structure or a stacked layer structure.
  • a conductive layer 112c is provided on the substrate 102, and a conductive layer 103a is provided on the conductive layer 112c.
  • the conductive layer 112c and the conductive layer 103a function as a back gate electrode of the transistor 150.
  • the conductive layer 112c can be formed using the same material and through the same process as the conductive layer 112a.
  • the conductive layer 103a can be formed using the same material and in the same process as the conductive layer 103. Note that the transistor 150 does not need to have a back gate electrode.
  • An insulating layer 110 is provided to cover the conductive layer 112c and the conductive layer 103a, and an insulating layer 110s is provided on the insulating layer 110.
  • the insulating layer 110 and the insulating layer 110s function as a back gate insulating layer of the transistor 150.
  • the insulating layer 110s is a layer in contact with the channel formation region of the semiconductor layer 108a, so it is preferably an insulating layer containing oxygen.
  • a material suitable for the insulating layer 110b can be used.
  • a semiconductor layer 108a is provided on the insulating layer 110s.
  • the semiconductor layer 108a has a region overlapping with the conductive layers 112c and 103a via the insulating layer 110 and the insulating layer 110s.
  • the semiconductor layer 108a can be formed using the same material and through the same process as the semiconductor layer 108.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 108a may be made of the same material or may be made of different materials. Further, materials having different compositions may be used for the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 108a. For example, In-Ga-Zn oxide having the same composition may be used for both the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 108a. Further, In-Ga-Zn oxide may be used for both the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 108a, and one may have a larger proportion of In atoms in the metal oxide than the other. Further, between the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 108a, In--Ga--Zn oxide may be used for one, and In--Zn oxide may be used for the other.
  • An insulating layer 106 is provided to cover the insulating layer 110s and the semiconductor layer 108a.
  • the insulating layer 106 functions as a gate insulating layer of the transistor 150.
  • a conductive layer 104a is provided on the insulating layer 106.
  • the conductive layer 104a has a region overlapping with the semiconductor layer 108a with the insulating layer 106 in between.
  • the conductive layer 104a functions as a gate electrode of the transistor 150.
  • the conductive layer 104a can be formed using the same material and through the same process as the conductive layer 104.
  • An insulating layer 195 is provided to cover the conductive layer 104a, and a conductive layer 107a and a conductive layer 107b are provided on the insulating layer 195.
  • the conductive layer 107a and the conductive layer 107b are in contact with the semiconductor layer 108a through openings provided in the insulating layer 106 and the insulating layer 195, respectively.
  • One of the conductive layers 107a and 107b functions as a source electrode of the transistor 150, and the other functions as a drain electrode.
  • Insulating layer 195 functions as a protective layer. It is preferable to use a material in which impurities are difficult to diffuse for the insulating layer 195. By providing the insulating layer 195, diffusion of impurities into the transistor from the outside can be effectively suppressed, and the reliability of the semiconductor device can be improved. Examples of impurities include water and hydrogen.
  • the insulating layer 195 includes one or both of an inorganic insulating layer and an organic insulating layer.
  • the insulating layer 195 may have a stacked structure of an inorganic insulating layer and an organic insulating layer.
  • Examples of the inorganic insulating film that can be used for the insulating layer 195 include an oxide insulating film, a nitride insulating film, an oxynitride insulating film, and a nitride oxide insulating film. Specific examples of these inorganic insulating films are as mentioned in the description of the insulating layer 110. More specifically, one or more of silicon nitride, silicon nitride oxide, silicon oxynitride, aluminum oxide, aluminum oxynitride, aluminum nitride, hafnium oxide, and hafnium aluminate can be used for the insulating layer 195. For example, one or more of acrylic resin and polyimide resin can be used as the organic material for the insulating layer 195.
  • FIG. 11C shows an example in which the conductive layer 104a and the conductive layer 103a are not connected.
  • a constant potential can be supplied to the back gate, and a signal for driving the transistor 150 can be supplied to the gate.
  • the threshold voltage when driving the transistor 150 can be controlled by the potential applied to the back gate.
  • the conductive layer 104a may be connected to the conductive layer 103a through openings provided in the insulating layer 106 and the insulating layer 110.
  • the same potential is applied to the gate and the back gate, and the current that can flow when the transistor 150 is in the on state can be increased. Further, the current flowing when the transistor 150 is in an off state can also be reduced.
  • the conductive layer 107a or the conductive layer 107b may be connected to the conductive layer 103a through an opening provided in the insulating layer 106 and the insulating layer 110.
  • the transistor 150 is a so-called top-gate transistor that has a gate electrode above the semiconductor layer 108a. For example, by adding an impurity element to the semiconductor layer 108a using the conductive layer 104a functioning as a gate electrode as a mask, a source region and a drain region can be formed in a self-aligned manner.
  • the transistor 150 can be a TGSA (Top Gate Self-Aligned) transistor.
  • the channel length of the transistor 150 can be controlled by the width of the conductive layer 104a in the channel length direction. Therefore, the channel length of the transistor 150 has a value greater than or equal to the resolution limit of the exposure apparatus used for manufacturing the transistor. By increasing the channel length, a transistor with high saturation characteristics can be obtained.
  • the transistor 100 with a small channel length and the transistor 150 with a large channel length can be formed over the same substrate using some common steps. For example, by applying the transistor 100 to a transistor that requires a large on-current and applying the transistor 150 to a transistor that requires high saturation characteristics, a high-performance semiconductor device can be obtained.
  • FIG. 10B shows a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device 10A.
  • FIG. 12A shows a top view of the semiconductor device 10A.
  • 12B is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 12A
  • FIG. 13A is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 12A
  • FIG. 13B is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line B3-B4 in FIG. 12A.
  • FIG. 12A shows a top view of the semiconductor device 10A.
  • FIG. 13A is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 12A
  • FIG. 13B is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line B3-B4 in FIG. 12A.
  • FIG. 12A shows a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device 10A.
  • FIG. 12A shows a top view of the semiconductor device 10A.
  • 12B is a sectional view taken
  • the semiconductor device 10A includes a transistor 100 and a transistor 200.
  • the other of the source and drain of transistor 200 is electrically connected to the other of the source and drain of transistor 100.
  • Transistor 100 and transistor 200 are each provided over substrate 102.
  • the transistor 100 Since the transistor 100 has the above-described configuration, a detailed description thereof will be omitted (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • the transistor 200 includes a conductive layer 112c, a conductive layer 103a, a semiconductor layer 108a, a conductive layer 112b, an insulating layer 106, and a conductive layer 104a.
  • the conductive layer 112c functions as either a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor 200.
  • the conductive layer 112c can be formed using the same material and in the same process as the conductive layer 112a.
  • the semiconductor layer 108a can be formed using the same material and in the same process as the semiconductor layer 108. Alternatively, the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 108a may be formed using different materials and in separate steps.
  • the conductive layer 112b functions as the other of the source electrode or the drain electrode of the transistor 100, and also functions as the other of the source electrode or the drain electrode of the transistor 200. By sharing the conductive layer 112b between the transistor 100 and the transistor 200, the area occupied by the semiconductor device can be reduced.
  • the conductive layer 104a functions as a gate electrode of the transistor 200.
  • the conductive layer 104a can be formed using the same material and in the same process as the conductive layer 104.
  • the opening diameters of the openings 146 provided in the conductive layer 112b, the insulating layer 110, and the conductive layer 103 are the same as the opening diameters of the openings 146a provided in the conductive layer 112b, the insulating layer 110, and the conductive layer 103a. They may be different from each other. By changing the diameters of the two openings, two transistors with different channel widths can also be manufactured. Further, the shape of the opening 146 and the shape of the opening 146a may be the same or different.
  • FIG. 10C shows a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device 10B.
  • FIG. 14A shows a top view of the semiconductor device 10B.
  • 14B is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 14A
  • FIG. 14C is a sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG. 14A.
  • the semiconductor device 10B includes a transistor 100 and a transistor 200.
  • One of the source and drain of transistor 200 is electrically connected to one of the source and drain of transistor 100.
  • Transistor 100 and transistor 200 are each provided over substrate 102.
  • the transistor 100 Since the transistor 100 has the above-described configuration, a detailed description thereof will be omitted (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • the transistor 200 includes a conductive layer 112c, a conductive layer 103, a semiconductor layer 108a, a conductive layer 112a, an insulating layer 106, and a conductive layer 104a.
  • the conductive layer 112c functions as the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the transistor 200.
  • the conductive layer 112c can be formed using the same material and in the same process as the conductive layer 112b.
  • the semiconductor layer 108a can be formed using the same material and in the same process as the semiconductor layer 108. Alternatively, the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 108a may be formed using different materials and in separate steps.
  • the conductive layer 112a functions as either a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor 100, and also functions as one of a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor 200. By sharing the conductive layer 112a between the transistor 100 and the transistor 200, the area occupied by the semiconductor device can be reduced.
  • the conductive layer 104a functions as a gate electrode of the transistor 200.
  • the conductive layer 104a can be formed using the same material and in the same process as the conductive layer 104.
  • FIG. 10D shows a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device 10C.
  • FIG. 15A shows a top view of the semiconductor device 10C.
  • FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 15A.
  • the semiconductor device 10C includes a transistor 100 and a transistor 250.
  • One of the source and drain of transistor 250 is electrically connected to one of the source and drain of transistor 100.
  • transistor 100 is shown as an n-channel type transistor and the transistor 250 is shown as a p-channel type transistor in FIGS. 10D to 10H, one embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • Both the transistor 100 and the transistor 250 may be n-channel type or may be p-channel type.
  • the transistor 100 may be a p-channel type, and the transistor 250 may be an n-channel type.
  • Transistor 100 and transistor 250 are each provided on substrate 102.
  • the semiconductor device 10C has a conductive layer 259 on the substrate 102, an insulating layer 252 on the substrate 102 and the conductive layer 259, and a semiconductor layer 253 on the insulating layer 252. Further, an insulating layer 254 is provided over the insulating layer 252 and the semiconductor layer 253, and a conductive layer 255 is provided over the insulating layer 254.
  • the semiconductor layer 253 and the conductive layer 255 have regions that overlap with each other.
  • an insulating layer 256 is provided over the insulating layer 254 and the conductive layer 255. Further, an opening 257a is provided in the insulating layer 254 and the insulating layer 256 in a region overlapping with a part of the semiconductor layer 253. Further, an opening 257b is provided in the insulating layer 254 and the insulating layer 256 in a region overlapping with another part of the semiconductor layer 253.
  • a conductive layer 258a is provided on the insulating layer 256 and the opening 257a
  • a conductive layer 258b is provided on the insulating layer 256 and the opening 257b.
  • the conductive layer 258a is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer 253 at the opening 257a.
  • the conductive layer 258b is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer 253 at the opening 257b.
  • a conductive layer 103a in contact with the conductive layer 258a is provided over the conductive layer 258a, and a conductive layer 103b in contact with the conductive layer 258b is provided over the conductive layer 258b.
  • the semiconductor layer 253 has a drain region 253a, a channel formation region 253b, and a source region 253c.
  • a region overlapping with the conductive layer 255 functions as a channel formation region 253b.
  • Drain region 253a is electrically connected to conductive layer 258a
  • source region 253c is electrically connected to conductive layer 258b.
  • an insulating layer 110 (insulating layers 110a, 110b, 110c) is provided on the insulating layer 256, the conductive layer 103a, and the conductive layer 103b, and a conductive layer 112b is provided on the insulating layer 110.
  • an opening 146 is provided in the conductive layer 112b, the insulating layer 110, and the conductive layer 103a in a region overlapping with a part of the conductive layer 258a (FIG. 15A). Furthermore, the semiconductor layer 108 is provided inside the opening 146 .
  • the insulating layer 106 is provided over the insulating layer 110, the conductive layer 112b, and the semiconductor layer 108, and the conductive layer 104 is provided over the insulating layer 106. Further, an insulating layer 195 is provided over the insulating layer 106 and the conductive layer 104.
  • Conductive layer 259 functions as a back gate electrode of transistor 250. Therefore, it is preferable that the conductive layer 259 overlaps with the channel formation region 253b and extends beyond the end of the channel formation region 253b. That is, the conductive layer 259 is preferably larger than the channel forming region 253b. Further, the conductive layer 259 preferably extends beyond the edge of the semiconductor layer 253. That is, the conductive layer 259 is preferably larger than the semiconductor layer 253.
  • the back gate electrode is arranged so that the channel formation region of the semiconductor layer is sandwiched between the gate electrode and the back gate electrode. Further, by changing the potential of the back gate electrode, the threshold voltage of the transistor can be changed.
  • the potential of the back gate electrode may be a ground potential or an arbitrary potential.
  • the back gate electrode is formed of a conductive layer and can function similarly to the gate electrode.
  • the potential of the back gate electrode may be set to the same potential as that of the gate electrode.
  • the back gate electrode can be formed using the same material and method as the gate electrode, source electrode, drain electrode, etc. Further, since the gate electrode and the back gate electrode are conductive layers, they have a function of preventing an electric field generated outside the transistor from acting on a semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed (in particular, an electric field shielding function against static electricity). That is, it is possible to prevent the electrical characteristics of the transistor from changing due to the influence of an external electric field such as static electricity. Further, by providing a back gate electrode, it is possible to reduce the amount of change in the threshold voltage of the transistor before and after a BT (Bias Temperature) stress test. By providing the back gate electrode, variations in transistor characteristics can be reduced and reliability of the semiconductor device can be improved.
  • BT Bias Temperature
  • the semiconductor layer 253 functions as a semiconductor layer in which a channel of the transistor 250 is formed, the insulating layer 254 functions as a gate insulating layer, and the conductive layer 255 functions as a gate electrode. Further, the conductive layer 258a functions as a drain electrode of the transistor 250, and the conductive layer 258b functions as a source electrode.
  • an OS transistor may be used as the transistor 250.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 253 may be made of the same material or different materials.
  • the description of the semiconductor layer 108 and the semiconductor layer 108a in the semiconductor device 10 can also be referred to.
  • transistor 250 a transistor in which silicon is used for a channel formation region (Si transistor) may be used.
  • Examples of silicon include single crystal silicon, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, and the like.
  • a transistor having LTPS in a semiconductor layer (hereinafter also referred to as an LTPS transistor) can be used.
  • LTPS transistors have high field effect mobility and good frequency characteristics.
  • the transistor 100 has the same structure as described above except that it includes a conductive layer 258a and a conductive layer 103a instead of the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 103 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • the conductive layer 258a functions as either a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor 100, and also functions as one of a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor 250. By sharing the conductive layer 258a between the transistor 100 and the transistor 250, the area occupied by the semiconductor device can be reduced.
  • the transistor 100 is a vertical channel transistor.
  • a current flows in the semiconductor layer in a lateral direction, that is, in a direction parallel or substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate 102.
  • Such a transistor can be called a lateral channel transistor or a lateral channel transistor.
  • the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention may include not only a vertical channel transistor but also a horizontal channel transistor.
  • the back gate and gate of the transistor 250 may be electrically connected. Further, as shown in FIG. 10F, the back gate and the source or drain of the transistor 250 may be electrically connected. Further, as shown in FIG. 10G, the transistor 250 does not need to have a back gate.
  • FIG. 10H shows a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device 10D.
  • FIG. 16A shows a top view of the semiconductor device 10D.
  • FIG. 16B is a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line A1-A2 in FIG. 16A.
  • the semiconductor device 10D includes a transistor 100 and a transistor 250.
  • a gate of transistor 250 is electrically connected to one of the source and drain of transistor 100.
  • the semiconductor device 10D differs from the semiconductor device 10C in that the opening 146 is provided to overlap a conductive layer 255 that functions as a gate electrode of the transistor 250. Therefore, in the semiconductor device 10C, the transistor 100 is provided to overlap the gate electrode of the transistor 250. In the semiconductor device 10D, the opening 146 is formed in a region overlapping with the conductive layer 255 by selectively removing a portion of each of the conductive layer 112b, the insulating layer 110, and the conductive layer 103.
  • the opening 146 is provided to overlap the channel forming region 253b, but the invention is not limited thereto.
  • the opening 146 may be provided so as not to overlap the channel forming region 253b and to overlap the conductive layer 255.
  • the conductive layer 255 functions as a gate electrode of the transistor 250, and also functions as one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the transistor 100.
  • the semiconductor device 10D differs from the semiconductor device 10C in the configuration of the opening 257a, the opening 257b, the conductive layer 258a, and the conductive layer 258b.
  • the opening 257a is formed in a region of the semiconductor layer 253 overlapping the drain region 253a by selectively removing a portion of each of the insulating layer 254 and the insulating layer 110. Furthermore, in the semiconductor device 10D, the opening 257b is formed in a region of the semiconductor layer 253 overlapping with the source region 253c by selectively removing a portion of each of the insulating layer 254 and the insulating layer 110.
  • the conductive layer 258a and the conductive layer 258b are provided on the insulating layer 110.
  • the conductive layers 258a and 258b can be formed simultaneously using the same material as the conductive layer 112b in the same manufacturing process. Since the conductive layers 258a and 258b and the conductive layer 112b do not need to be manufactured separately, the manufacturing process of the semiconductor device can be shortened and the productivity of the semiconductor device can be improved.
  • a semiconductor device includes at least one transistor and at least one capacitor, and the source or drain of the transistor is electrically connected to one of a pair of electrodes of the capacitor.
  • FIG. 10I shows an example in which the source or drain of the transistor 100 is electrically connected to one electrode of the capacitor 190.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention is a type of vertical transistor, and the source electrode, semiconductor layer, and drain electrode can be provided overlapping each other; therefore, the occupied area is significantly reduced compared to a planar transistor. can. Further, by using a p-channel type Si transistor as the planar transistor and using an n-channel type OS transistor as the vertical transistor, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) circuit can be configured. Moreover, by adopting this structure and providing a planar transistor and a vertical transistor in an overlapping manner, the area occupied by the CMOS circuit can be reduced.
  • CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor
  • the gate electrode and the channel formation region in the semiconductor layer have a good positional relationship, so reduction in field effect mobility is suppressed. Therefore, the driving voltage can be lowered, and the power consumption of the semiconductor device can be reduced.
  • the semiconductor layer in the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention has a low resistance region between the region in contact with the drain electrode and the channel formation region. This makes it difficult to generate a high electric field near the drain region, suppressing the generation of hot carriers, and suppressing deterioration of the transistor.
  • Embodiment 2 In this embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 19. Note that regarding the materials and forming methods of each element, descriptions of the same parts as those previously described in Embodiment 1 may be omitted.
  • Thin films (insulating films, semiconductor films, conductive films, etc.) constituting semiconductor devices can be formed using sputtering, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), vacuum evaporation, and pulsed laser deposition (PLD). ) method, ALD method, or the like.
  • CVD chemical vapor deposition
  • PLD pulsed laser deposition
  • Examples of the CVD method include a PECVD method and a thermal CVD method.
  • one of the thermal CVD methods is a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method.
  • thin films that constitute semiconductor devices can be formed by spin coating, dip coating, spray coating, inkjet, dispensing, screen printing, offset printing, doctor knife method, slit coating, and roll coating. It can be formed by a wet film forming method such as , curtain coating, or knife coating.
  • a photolithography method or the like when processing a thin film that constitutes a semiconductor device, a photolithography method or the like can be used.
  • the thin film may be processed by a nanoimprint method, a sandblasting method, a lift-off method, or the like.
  • an island-shaped thin film may be directly formed by a film forming method using a shielding mask such as a metal mask.
  • One method is to form a resist mask on a thin film to be processed, process the thin film by etching or the like, and then remove the resist mask.
  • the other method is to form a photosensitive thin film and then process the thin film into a desired shape by exposing and developing the film.
  • the light used for exposure can be, for example, i-line (wavelength: 365 nm), g-line (wavelength: 436 nm), h-line (wavelength: 405 nm), or a mixture of these.
  • ultraviolet rays, KrF laser light, ArF laser light, etc. can also be used.
  • exposure may be performed using immersion exposure technology.
  • extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light or X-rays may be used.
  • an electron beam can be used instead of the light used for exposure. It is preferable to use extreme ultraviolet light, X-rays, or electron beams because extremely fine processing becomes possible. Note that when exposure is performed by scanning a beam such as an electron beam, a photomask is not necessary.
  • a dry etching method, a wet etching method, a sandblasting method, etc. can be used for etching the thin film.
  • a conductive layer 112a is formed on the substrate 102, and a conductive layer 103f is formed on the conductive layer 112a (FIG. 17A).
  • a sputtering method is suitable for forming the conductive film that will become the conductive layer 112a and the conductive film that will become the conductive layer 103f.
  • a conductive layer can be formed by forming a resist mask on a conductive film by a photolithography process and then processing the conductive film. After forming the conductive layer 112a, a conductive film that becomes the conductive layer 103f may be formed, or after forming the conductive film that becomes the conductive layer 103f and processing the conductive film into the conductive layer 103f, the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 112a are formed.
  • the conductive layer 112a may be formed by processing a conductive film.
  • the conductive layer 103 having the opening 148 can be formed at this stage, it is preferable that the conductive film that becomes the conductive layer 103f is processed only into a desired shape, such as an island shape. Then, after opening the insulating layer 110, it is preferable to open the conductive layer 103f and form the conductive layer 103. This makes it easy to align the shapes of the openings in the insulating layer 110 and the conductive layer 103.
  • a wet etching method and a dry etching method can be used for processing the conductive film.
  • an insulating film 110af that becomes the insulating layer 110a and an insulating film 110bf that becomes the insulating layer 110b are formed on the conductive layer 103f (FIG. 17B).
  • a silicon nitride film or an aluminum oxide film as the insulating film 110af.
  • a silicon oxide film or a silicon oxynitride film as the insulating film 110bf.
  • a sputtering method or a PECVD method is suitable for forming the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf.
  • a sputtering method or a PECVD method is suitable for forming the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf.
  • attachment of impurities derived from the atmosphere to the surface of the insulating film 110af can be suppressed. Examples of such impurities include water and organic substances.
  • the substrate temperature during the formation of the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf is preferably 180° C. or more and 450° C. or less, more preferably 200° C. or more and 450° C. or less, further preferably 250° C. or more and 450° C. or less, and even more preferably 300° C. or more and 450° C. or less. It is preferably 300°C or more and 450°C or less, more preferably 300°C or more and 400°C or less, and even more preferably 350°C or more and 400°C or less.
  • the substrate temperature at the time of forming the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf within the above-mentioned range, it is possible to reduce the release of impurities (for example, water and hydrogen) from themselves, and the impurities are diffused into the semiconductor layer 108. can be suppressed. Therefore, a transistor exhibiting good electrical characteristics and high reliability can be obtained.
  • impurities for example, water and hydrogen
  • the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf are formed before the semiconductor layer 108, there is no need to be concerned about oxygen being desorbed from the semiconductor layer 108 due to the heat applied during the formation of the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf. do not have.
  • the insulating film 110bf After forming the insulating film 110bf, it is preferable to perform plasma treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen without exposing it to the atmosphere (in-situ). For example, it is preferable to perform N 2 O plasma treatment. By performing such plasma treatment, oxygen can be supplied to the insulating film 110bf.
  • Heat treatment may be performed after forming the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf. By performing the heat treatment, water and hydrogen can be released from the surface and inside of the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf.
  • the temperature of the heat treatment is preferably 150°C or higher and lower than the strain point of the substrate, more preferably 200°C or higher and 450°C or lower, further preferably 250°C or higher and 450°C or lower, and even more preferably 300°C or higher and 450°C or lower. Further, the temperature is preferably 300°C or more and 400°C or less, and even more preferably 350°C or more and 400°C or less.
  • the heat treatment can be performed in an atmosphere containing one or more of noble gases, nitrogen, or oxygen. Dry air (CDA: Clean Dry Air) may be used as the atmosphere containing nitrogen or the atmosphere containing oxygen. Note that it is preferable that the content of hydrogen, water, etc. in the atmosphere is as low as possible.
  • the atmosphere it is preferable to use a high-purity gas having a dew point of -60°C or lower, preferably -100°C or lower.
  • a high-purity gas having a dew point of -60°C or lower, preferably -100°C or lower.
  • an atmosphere containing as little hydrogen, water, or the like as possible it is possible to prevent hydrogen, water, and the like from being taken into the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110bf as much as possible.
  • an oven, a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) device, or the like can be used. By using an RTA device, the heat treatment time can be shortened.
  • a metal oxide layer 149 on the insulating film 110bf (FIG. 17C).
  • oxygen can be supplied to the insulating film 110bf.
  • the conductivity of the metal oxide layer 149 does not matter.
  • the metal oxide layer 149 at least one of an insulating film, a semiconductor film, and a conductive film can be used.
  • the metal oxide layer 149 for example, aluminum oxide, hafnium oxide, hafnium aluminate, indium oxide, indium tin oxide (ITO), or indium tin oxide containing silicon (ITSO) can be used.
  • the metal oxide layer 149 it is preferable to use an oxide material containing one or more of the same elements as the semiconductor layer 108.
  • an oxide semiconductor material that can be used for the semiconductor layer 108.
  • oxygen flow rate ratio the higher the ratio of the oxygen flow rate to the total flow rate of the film-forming gas introduced into the processing chamber of the film-forming apparatus (oxygen flow rate ratio), or the higher the oxygen partial pressure within the processing chamber, the higher the concentration of oxygen in the insulating film 110bf. can increase the amount of oxygen supplied to the
  • the oxygen flow rate ratio or oxygen partial pressure is, for example, 50% or more and 100% or less, preferably 65% or more and 100% or less, more preferably 80% or more and 100% or less, and still more preferably 90% or more and 100% or less.
  • the metal oxide layer 149 After forming the metal oxide layer 149, it is preferable to perform heat treatment. Regarding the heat treatment, the above description can be referred to, so a detailed explanation will be omitted. By performing heat treatment after forming the metal oxide layer 149, oxygen can be effectively supplied from the metal oxide layer 149 to the insulating film 110bf.
  • oxygen may be further supplied to the insulating film 110bf via the metal oxide layer 149.
  • a method for supplying oxygen for example, an ion implantation method, an ion doping method, a plasma immersion ion implantation method, or a plasma treatment can be used.
  • an apparatus that turns oxygen gas into plasma using high-frequency power can be suitably used. Examples of devices that turn gas into plasma using high-frequency power include plasma etching devices and plasma ashing devices.
  • metal oxide layer 149 is removed.
  • a wet etching method can be suitably used.
  • the wet etching method it is possible to suppress etching of the insulating film 110bf when removing the metal oxide layer 149.
  • the thickness of the insulating film 110bf can be suppressed from becoming thinner, and the thickness of the insulating layer 110b can be made uniform.
  • the process for supplying oxygen to the insulating film 110bf is not limited to the above-described method.
  • oxygen radicals, oxygen atoms, oxygen atom ions, oxygen molecular ions, or the like can be supplied to the insulating film 110bf by an ion doping method, an ion implantation method, or a plasma treatment.
  • oxygen may be supplied to the insulating film 110bf through the film.
  • the film is removed after supplying oxygen.
  • a conductive film or a semiconductor film containing one or more of indium, zinc, gallium, tin, aluminum, chromium, tantalum, titanium, molybdenum, nickel, iron, cobalt, and tungsten as the film that suppresses the desorption of oxygen. can be used.
  • an insulating film 110cf that becomes an insulating layer 110c is formed on the insulating film 110bf (FIG. 17D).
  • the description regarding the formation of the insulating film 110af can be referred to, so a detailed explanation will be omitted. Note that the conditions for forming the insulating film 110af and the insulating film 110cf may be the same or different.
  • an insulating film that becomes the insulating layer 110d is further formed over the insulating film 110cf.
  • a silicon nitride film or an aluminum oxide film as the insulating film 110cf.
  • a silicon nitride film as the insulating film 110df (not shown) which becomes the insulating layer 110d.
  • the insulating layer 110d has a region containing more hydrogen than the insulating layer 110c.
  • the deposition gas for the insulating film 110df preferably has a higher flow rate ratio of NH 3 gas than the deposition gas for the insulating film 110cf. It is not necessary to use NH 3 gas as the film forming gas for the insulating film 110cf.
  • the hydrogen content in the insulating film 110df can be increased. Thereby, the amount of hydrogen released by heating in the insulating layer 110d can be increased. Furthermore, the amount of hydrogen released by heating in the insulating layer 110c can be reduced.
  • the amount of hydrogen released by heating in the insulating layer 110d can be adjusted.
  • the deposition power deposition power density
  • the deposition pressure deposition pressure
  • deposition gas type deposition gas flow rate ratio
  • deposition temperature deposition temperature
  • One or more of the distances between the substrate and the electrode may be set to different conditions.
  • the hydrogen content in the insulating film 110df can be made higher than the hydrogen content in the insulating film 110cf. can do. Thereby, the amount of hydrogen released by heating in the insulating layer 110d can be increased.
  • a sputtering method or a PECVD method is suitable for forming the insulating film 110cf and the insulating film 110df.
  • the insulating film 110cf After forming the insulating film 110cf, it is preferable to continuously form the insulating film 110df in a vacuum without exposing the surface of the insulating film 110cf to the atmosphere. By continuously forming the insulating film 110cf and the insulating film 110df, attachment of impurities derived from the atmosphere to the surface of the insulating film 110cf can be suppressed.
  • the substrate temperature during the formation of the insulating film 110cf and the insulating film 110df is preferably 180° C. or more and 450° C. or less, more preferably 200° C. or more and 450° C. or less, further preferably 250° C. or more and 450° C. or less, and even more preferably 300° C. or more and 450° C. or less. It is preferably 300°C or more and 450°C or less, more preferably 300°C or more and 400°C or less, and even more preferably 350°C or more and 400°C or less.
  • the substrate temperature during the formation of the insulating film 110cf and the insulating film 110df within the above-mentioned range, it is possible to reduce the release of impurities (for example, water and hydrogen) from themselves, and the impurities are diffused into the semiconductor layer 108. can be suppressed. Therefore, a transistor exhibiting good electrical characteristics and high reliability can be obtained.
  • impurities for example, water and hydrogen
  • a conductive film 112f that becomes a conductive layer 112b is formed on the insulating film 110cf (FIG. 18A).
  • a sputtering method is suitable for forming the conductive film 112f.
  • a conductive layer 112b having an opening 143 is formed.
  • an opening 143 is provided in the conductive layer 112B as shown in FIG. 18C.
  • an example of forming the conductive layer 112b is shown.
  • the opening 141 and the opening 148 can be formed using the resist mask used to form the opening 143.
  • the process of forming the openings 141 and the openings 148 can be performed continuously with the process of forming the openings 143.
  • the conductive layer 112b may be formed by forming the opening 143 in the conductive film 112f and then processing it into a desired shape.
  • wet etching is suitable for forming the opening 143.
  • openings 141 are provided in the insulating films 110af, 110bf, and 110cf, and openings 148 are provided in the conductive layer 103f, thereby forming the conductive layer 103 and the insulating layer 110 (insulating layers 110a, 110b, and 110c).
  • Figure 18C the opening 141 and the opening 148 are provided at positions overlapping with the opening 143 of the conductive layer 112b.
  • a wet etching method and a dry etching method can be used, respectively.
  • the opening 141 and the opening 148 can be formed using, for example, the resist mask used to form the opening 143.
  • a resist mask is formed on the conductive layer 112B, a part of the conductive layer 112B is removed using the resist mask to form an opening 143, and the insulating films 110af, 110bf,
  • the opening 141 can be formed by removing a portion of the conductive layer 110cf
  • the opening 148 can be formed by removing a portion of the conductive layer 103f.
  • one or both of the opening 141 and the opening 148 may be formed using a resist mask different from the resist mask used to form the opening 143.
  • a metal oxide film 108f that will become the semiconductor layer 108 is formed so as to cover the openings 141, 143, and 148 (FIG. 19A).
  • the metal oxide film 108f is provided in contact with the top surface and side surfaces of the conductive layer 112b, the top surface and side surfaces of the insulating layer 110, the side surfaces of the conductive layer 103, and the top surface of the conductive layer 112a.
  • the side surface of the opening 148 of the conductive layer 103 may be oxidized by coming into contact with the metal oxide film 108f.
  • the conductivity of the conductive layer 103 may decrease due to oxidation. Since the conductive layer 103 and the metal oxide film 108f do not need to be electrically connected, the side surface of the conductive layer 103 at the opening 148 may be oxidized.
  • an oxide of the conductive layer 103 may exist between the conductive layer 103 and the metal oxide film 108f.
  • the metal oxide film 108f is formed as a film with as uniform a thickness as possible on the side surface of the opening 148 of the conductive layer 103, the side surface of the opening 141 of the insulating layer 110, and the side surface of the opening 143 of the conductive layer 112b. is preferred.
  • the metal oxide film 108f can be formed using, for example, a sputtering method or an ALD method.
  • the metal oxide film 108f is preferably formed by a sputtering method using a metal oxide target.
  • the metal oxide film 108f is preferably a dense film with as few defects as possible. Further, it is preferable that the metal oxide film 108f is a highly pure film in which impurities containing hydrogen elements are reduced as much as possible. In particular, it is preferable to use a crystalline metal oxide film as the metal oxide film 108f.
  • oxygen gas when forming the metal oxide film 108f.
  • oxygen gas when forming the metal oxide film 108f oxygen can be suitably supplied into the insulating layer 110.
  • oxygen when an oxide is used for the insulating layer 110b, oxygen can be suitably supplied into the insulating layer 110b.
  • oxygen vacancies and V O H in the semiconductor layer 108 can be reduced.
  • oxygen gas and an inert gas for example, helium gas, argon gas, xenon gas, etc.
  • an inert gas for example, helium gas, argon gas, xenon gas, etc.
  • oxygen flow rate ratio oxygen flow rate ratio
  • the substrate temperature during formation of the metal oxide film 108f is preferably from room temperature to 250°C, more preferably from room temperature to 200°C, and even more preferably from room temperature to 140°C.
  • a film forming method such as a thermal ALD method or PEALD (Plasma Enhanced ALD).
  • the thermal ALD method is preferable because it shows extremely high step coverage.
  • the PEALD method is preferable because it not only shows high step coverage but also enables low-temperature film formation.
  • the metal oxide film 108f can be formed by, for example, an ALD method using a precursor containing a constituent metal element and an oxidizing agent.
  • three precursors can be used: a precursor containing indium, a precursor containing gallium, and a precursor containing zinc.
  • a precursor containing indium a precursor containing gallium
  • a precursor containing zinc a precursor containing zinc
  • two precursors may be used, one containing indium and the other containing gallium and zinc.
  • precursors containing indium include triethyl indium, tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedioic acid) indium, cyclopentadienyl indium, indium (III) chloride, and ( 3-(dimethylamino)propyl)dimethylindium is mentioned.
  • precursors containing gallium include trimethylgallium, triethylgallium, tris(dimethylamide)gallium(III), gallium(III) acetylacetonate, tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5- Gallium (III) heptanedioate, dimethylchlorogallium, diethylchlorogallium, and gallium (III) chloride.
  • Examples of the precursor containing zinc include dimethylzinc, diethylzinc, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedioic acid)zinc, and zinc chloride.
  • oxidizing agent examples include ozone, oxygen, and water.
  • Examples of methods for controlling the composition of the obtained film include adjusting the flow rate ratio of the raw material gases, the time for flowing the raw material gases, the order in which the raw material gases are flowed, and the like. Further, by adjusting these, it is also possible to form a film whose composition changes continuously. Furthermore, it becomes possible to successively form films having different compositions.
  • the heat treatment can be performed at a temperature of 70° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower in a reduced pressure atmosphere.
  • plasma treatment may be performed in an atmosphere containing oxygen.
  • oxygen may be supplied to the insulating layer 110 by plasma treatment in an atmosphere containing an oxidizing gas such as dinitrogen monoxide (N 2 O).
  • oxygen can be supplied while suitably removing organic substances on the surface of the insulating layer 110. After such treatment, it is preferable to continuously form the metal oxide film 108f without exposing the surface of the insulating layer 110 to the atmosphere.
  • the semiconductor layer 108 has a layered structure, after the first metal oxide film is formed, the next metal oxide film is formed continuously without exposing the surface to the atmosphere. It is preferable.
  • all the layers constituting the semiconductor layer 108 may be formed by the same film formation method (for example, sputtering method or ALD method), or the film formation method may differ depending on the layer. may also be used.
  • the first metal oxide layer may be formed by sputtering
  • the second metal oxide layer may be formed by ALD.
  • the metal oxide film 108f is processed into an island shape to form a semiconductor layer 108 (FIG. 19B).
  • a wet etching method and a dry etching method can be used, and for example, a wet etching method is preferable.
  • a portion of the conductive layer 112b in a region that does not overlap with the semiconductor layer 108 may be etched and become thinner.
  • a portion of the insulating layer 110 in a region that does not overlap with both the semiconductor layer 108 and the conductive layer 112b may be etched and the film thickness may become thinner.
  • the insulating layer 110c of the insulating layer 110 may be removed by etching, and the surface of the insulating layer 110b may be exposed. Note that in etching the metal oxide film 108f, by using a material with a high selectivity for the insulating layer 110c, it is possible to suppress the film thickness of the insulating layer 110c from becoming thin.
  • heat treatment after forming the metal oxide film 108f or after processing the metal oxide film 108f into the semiconductor layer 108. Hydrogen or water contained in the metal oxide film 108f or the semiconductor layer 108 or adsorbed on the surface can be removed by the heat treatment. Furthermore, the heat treatment may improve the film quality of the metal oxide film 108f or the semiconductor layer 108 (for example, reduce defects or improve crystallinity). The heat treatment is more preferably performed before processing into the semiconductor layer 108.
  • oxygen be supplied from the insulating layer 110b to at least a portion of the metal oxide film 108f or at least a portion of the semiconductor layer 108 by heat treatment.
  • a region of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the insulating layer 110b and its vicinity function as a channel formation region.
  • oxygen vacancies in the channel formation region can be reduced, and the carrier concentration can be lowered.
  • the channel forming region can be an i-type (intrinsic) or substantially i-type region. Thereby, stable electrical characteristics can be imparted to the transistor.
  • oxygen contained in the semiconductor layer 108 may be extracted by the conductive layer 103, and oxygen vacancies may be formed in the semiconductor layer 108.
  • an impurity such as hydrogen enters the oxygen vacancy, the impurity functions as a donor, and the carrier concentration tends to increase. Therefore, the region in contact with the conductive layer 103 in the semiconductor layer 108 and its vicinity can be made into a low resistance region.
  • hydrogen may be supplied from the conductive layer 103 to the metal oxide film 108f or a part of the semiconductor layer 108. This is preferable because it is easy to lower the resistance of the region of the semiconductor layer 108 in contact with the conductive layer 103 and its vicinity. For example, hydrogen is supplied from the conductive layer 103 to a portion where the conductive layer 103 and the metal oxide film 108f or the semiconductor layer 108 are in contact. Further, in heat treatment during the process, supply of hydrogen from the conductive layer 103 to the metal oxide film 108f or the semiconductor layer 108 may be promoted.
  • the heat treatment may not be performed if it is unnecessary. Further, the heat treatment may not be performed here, but may also serve as the heat treatment performed in a later step. Further, a treatment at a high temperature in a later step (for example, a film formation step) may also serve as the heat treatment.
  • the insulating layer 106 is formed to cover the semiconductor layer 108, the conductive layer 112b, and the insulating layer 110 (FIG. 19C).
  • PECVD or ALD is suitable for forming the insulating layer 106.
  • the insulating layer 106 When an oxide semiconductor is used for the semiconductor layer 108, the insulating layer 106 preferably functions as a barrier film that suppresses diffusion of oxygen. Since the insulating layer 106 has a function of suppressing oxygen diffusion, oxygen is suppressed from diffusing into the conductive layer 104 from above the insulating layer 106, and oxidation of the conductive layer 104 can be suppressed. As a result, a transistor exhibiting good electrical characteristics and high reliability can be obtained.
  • barrier film refers to a film having barrier properties.
  • an insulating layer having barrier properties can be called a barrier insulating layer.
  • barrier property refers to one of the functions of suppressing the diffusion of the corresponding substance (also referred to as low permeability) and the function of capturing or fixing the corresponding substance (also referred to as gettering). or both.
  • the insulating layer can have fewer defects. However, if the temperature during formation of the insulating layer 106 is high, oxygen may be desorbed from the semiconductor layer 108, and oxygen vacancies and V OH in the semiconductor layer 108 may increase.
  • the substrate temperature during formation of the insulating layer 106 is preferably 180°C or more and 450°C or less, more preferably 200°C or more and 450°C or less, further preferably 250°C or more and 450°C or less, and even more preferably 300°C or more and 450°C or less. is preferable, and more preferably 300°C or more and 400°C or less.
  • the substrate temperature during formation of the insulating layer 106 By setting the substrate temperature during formation of the insulating layer 106 within the above range, defects in the insulating layer 106 can be reduced, and desorption of oxygen from the semiconductor layer 108 can be suppressed. Therefore, a transistor exhibiting good electrical characteristics and high reliability can be obtained.
  • the surface of the semiconductor layer 108 may be subjected to plasma treatment.
  • plasma treatment Through the plasma treatment, impurities such as water adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductor layer 108 can be reduced. Therefore, impurities at the interface between the semiconductor layer 108 and the insulating layer 106 can be reduced, and a highly reliable transistor can be realized. This is particularly suitable when the surface of the semiconductor layer 108 is exposed to the atmosphere between the formation of the semiconductor layer 108 and the formation of the insulating layer 106.
  • Plasma treatment can be performed, for example, in an atmosphere of oxygen, ozone, nitrogen, dinitrogen monoxide, argon, or the like. Further, it is preferable that the plasma treatment and the formation of the insulating layer 106 are performed continuously without exposure to the atmosphere.
  • a film containing a large amount of oxygen for the insulating layer 106 because oxygen can be supplied from the insulating layer 106 to the semiconductor layer 108. Further, it is more preferable to use a film that releases oxygen when heated for the insulating layer 106.
  • the insulating layer 106 releases oxygen due to heat applied during the manufacturing process of the transistor, so that oxygen can be supplied to the semiconductor layer 108.
  • a conductive layer 104 is formed on the insulating layer 106 (FIG. 19C).
  • a sputtering method for example, a thermal CVD method (including an MOCVD method), or an ALD method is suitable.
  • a resist mask is formed over the conductive film by a photolithography process, the conductive film is processed to form an island-shaped conductive layer 104 that functions as a gate electrode.
  • a semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention can be manufactured.
  • the display device of this embodiment can be a high-resolution display device or a large-sized display device. Therefore, the display device of this embodiment can be used, for example, on relatively large screens such as television devices, desktop or notebook personal computers, computer monitors, digital signage, and large game machines such as pachinko machines.
  • the present invention can be used in display units of digital cameras, digital video cameras, digital photo frames, mobile phones, portable game machines, personal digital assistants, and sound reproduction devices.
  • the display device of this embodiment can be a high-definition display device. Therefore, the display device of this embodiment can be used, for example, in the display section of information terminals (wearable devices) such as wristwatch-type and bracelet-type devices, VR devices such as head-mounted displays (HMD), and glasses. It can be used in the display section of wearable devices that can be worn on the head, such as AR devices.
  • wearable devices such as wristwatch-type and bracelet-type devices
  • VR devices such as head-mounted displays (HMD)
  • glasses head-mounted displays
  • a semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention can be used for a display device or a module including the display device.
  • the module having the display device include a module in which a connector such as a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter referred to as FPC) or TCP (Tape Carrier Package) is attached to the display device, and a COG (Chip On Glass) module.
  • FPC flexible printed circuit board
  • TCP Transmission Carrier Package
  • COG Chip On Glass
  • Examples include a module in which an integrated circuit (IC) is mounted using a COF (Chip On Film) method or the like.
  • the display device of this embodiment may have a function as a touch panel.
  • various detection elements also referred to as sensor elements
  • sensor elements that can detect the proximity or contact of a detected object such as a finger can be applied to the display device.
  • Examples of sensor methods include a capacitance method, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an optical method, and a pressure-sensitive method.
  • Examples of the capacitance method include a surface capacitance method and a projected capacitance method. Furthermore, examples of the projected capacitance method include a self-capacitance method and a mutual capacitance method. It is preferable to use the mutual capacitance method because simultaneous multi-point detection is possible.
  • Examples of the touch panel include an out-cell type, an on-cell type, and an in-cell type.
  • an in-cell touch panel is a structure in which electrodes constituting sensing elements are provided on one or both of a substrate supporting a display element and a counter substrate.
  • FIG. 20 shows a perspective view of the display device 50A.
  • the display device 50A has a configuration in which a substrate 152 and a substrate 151 are bonded together.
  • the substrate 152 is indicated by a broken line.
  • the display device 50A includes a display section 162, a connection section 140, a circuit section 164, a conductive layer 165, and the like.
  • FIG. 20 shows an example in which an IC 173 and an FPC 172 are mounted on the display device 50A. Therefore, the configuration shown in FIG. 20 can also be called a display module including the display device 50A, an IC, and an FPC.
  • the connecting portion 140 is provided outside the display portion 162.
  • the connecting portion 140 can be provided along one side or a plurality of sides of the display portion 162.
  • the connecting portion 140 may be singular or plural.
  • FIG. 20 shows an example in which connection parts 140 are provided so as to surround the four sides of the display part.
  • the connection part 140 the common electrode of the display element and the conductive layer are electrically connected, and a potential can be supplied to the common electrode.
  • the circuit section 164 includes, for example, a scanning line drive circuit (also referred to as a gate driver). Furthermore, the circuit section 164 may include both a scanning line drive circuit and a signal line drive circuit (also referred to as a source driver).
  • a scanning line drive circuit also referred to as a gate driver
  • a signal line drive circuit also referred to as a source driver
  • the conductive layer 165 has a function of supplying signals and power to the display section 162 and the circuit section 164.
  • the signal and power are input into the conductive layer 165 from the outside via the FPC 172 or input into the conductive layer 165 from the IC 173.
  • FIG. 20 shows an example in which the IC 173 is provided on the substrate 151 using a COG method, a COF method, or the like.
  • a COG method a COG method
  • COF method a COF method
  • an IC having one or both of a scanning line drive circuit and a signal line drive circuit can be applied to the IC 173.
  • the display device 50A and the display module may have a configuration in which no IC is provided.
  • the IC may be mounted on the FPC using a COF method or the like.
  • the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to one or both of the display portion 162 and the circuit portion 164 of the display device 50A, for example.
  • the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention when the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention is applied to a pixel circuit of a display device, the area occupied by the pixel circuit can be reduced, and a high-definition display device can be obtained.
  • the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention when the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention is applied to a driver circuit of a display device (for example, one or both of a gate line driver circuit and a source line driver circuit), the area occupied by the driver circuit can be reduced. Therefore, a display device with a narrow frame can be obtained. Further, since the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention has good electrical characteristics, the reliability of the display device can be increased by using it for a display device.
  • the display section 162 is an area for displaying images in the display device 50A, and has a plurality of periodically arranged pixels 201.
  • FIG. 20 shows an enlarged view of one pixel 201.
  • pixels in the display device of this embodiment there is no particular limitation on the arrangement of pixels in the display device of this embodiment, and various methods can be applied.
  • pixel arrays include stripe array, S-stripe array, matrix array, delta array, Bayer array, and pentile array.
  • the pixel 201 shown in FIG. 20 includes a subpixel 11R that emits red light, a subpixel 11G that emits green light, and a subpixel 11B that emits blue light.
  • the subpixels 11R, 11G, and 11B each include a display element and a circuit that controls driving of the display element.
  • Various elements can be used as the display element, such as a liquid crystal element and a light emitting element.
  • a display element using a shutter method or optical interference method MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) element, a microcapsule method, an electrophoresis method, an electrowetting method, an electronic powder fluid (registered trademark) method, etc. may be used. You can also do it.
  • a QLED (Quantum-dot LED) using a light source and a color conversion technology using a quantum dot material may be used.
  • Examples of display devices using liquid crystal elements include transmissive liquid crystal display devices, reflective liquid crystal display devices, and transflective liquid crystal display devices.
  • Examples of modes that can be used in a display device using a liquid crystal element include vertical alignment (VA) mode, FFS (Fringe Field Switching) mode, IPS (In-Plane-Switching) mode, and TN (Twisted Name) mode.
  • VA vertical alignment
  • FFS Flexible Field Switching
  • IPS In-Plane-Switching
  • TN Transmission Name
  • atic mode
  • ASM Axially Symmetrically aligned Micro-cell
  • OCB Optically Compensated Birefringence
  • FLC Fluid Crystal
  • AFLC AntiFerroelectric Liquid Crystal
  • ECB Electrodefringence
  • guest host One example is the mode.
  • Examples of the VA mode include MVA (Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment) mode, PVA (Patterned Vertical Alignment) mode, and ASV (Advanced Super View) mode. .
  • the light-emitting element examples include self-luminous light-emitting elements such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), OLEDs (Organic LEDs), and semiconductor lasers.
  • LEDs Light Emitting Diodes
  • OLEDs Organic LEDs
  • semiconductor lasers As the LED, for example, a mini LED, a micro LED, etc. can be used.
  • Examples of the light-emitting substance included in the light-emitting element include a substance that emits fluorescence (fluorescent material), a substance that emits phosphorescence (phosphorescent material), and a substance that exhibits thermally activated delayed fluorescence (thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). ) materials), and inorganic compounds (quantum dot materials, etc.).
  • the emitted light color of the light emitting element can be infrared, red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, white, or the like. Furthermore, color purity can be increased by providing a microcavity structure to the light emitting element.
  • one electrode functions as an anode and the other electrode functions as a cathode.
  • the display device of one embodiment of the present invention is a top-emission type that emits light in the opposite direction to the substrate on which the light-emitting element is formed, and a top-emission type that emits light in the opposite direction to the substrate on which the light-emitting element is formed. It may be either a bottom emission type that emits light on both sides (a bottom emission type) or a dual emission type that emits light on both sides.
  • FIG. 21A shows part of the area including the FPC 172, part of the circuit part 164, part of the display part 162, part of the connection part 140, and part of the area including the end of the display device 50A.
  • An example of a cross section when cut is shown.
  • a display device 50A shown in FIG. 21A includes transistors 205D, 205R, 205G, 205B, a light emitting element 130R, a light emitting element 130G, a light emitting element 130B, etc. between a substrate 151 and a substrate 152.
  • the light emitting element 130R is a display element included in the subpixel 11R that emits red light
  • the light emitting element 130G is a display element included in the subpixel 11G that emits green light
  • the light emitting element 130B is a display element that emits blue light. This is a display element included in the sub-pixel 11B.
  • the SBS structure is applied to the display device 50A.
  • materials and configurations can be optimized for each light emitting element, which increases the degree of freedom in selecting materials and configurations, making it easier to improve brightness and reliability.
  • the display device 50A is of a top emission type.
  • a transistor or the like can be placed overlapping the light-emitting region of the light-emitting element, so the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased compared to the bottom-emission type.
  • Transistors 205D, 205R, 205G, and 205B are all formed on substrate 151. These transistors can be manufactured using the same material and the same process.
  • the display device 50A includes the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention in both the display portion 162 and the circuit portion 164.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention in the display portion 162
  • the pixel size can be reduced and high definition can be achieved.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention for the circuit portion 164 the area occupied by the circuit portion 164 can be reduced, and the frame can be made narrower.
  • the description in the previous embodiment can be referred to.
  • the transistors 205D, 205R, 205G, and 205B each include a conductive layer 104 functioning as a gate, an insulating layer 106 functioning as a gate insulating layer, conductive layers 112a and 112b functioning as a source and a drain, and a metal.
  • a semiconductor layer 108 including an oxide, a conductive layer 103 in contact with a conductive layer 112a and the semiconductor layer 108, and an insulating layer 110 (insulating layers 110a, 110b, and 110c) are included.
  • Insulating layer 110 is located between conductive layer 112a and semiconductor layer 108.
  • Insulating layer 106 is located between conductive layer 104 and semiconductor layer 108.
  • the transistor included in the display device of this embodiment is not limited to the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention.
  • a transistor according to one embodiment of the present invention and a transistor having another structure may be included in combination.
  • the display device of this embodiment may include, for example, one or more of a planar transistor, a staggered transistor, and an inverted staggered transistor.
  • the transistor included in the display device of this embodiment may be either a top gate type or a bottom gate type.
  • gates may be provided above and below the semiconductor layer in which the channel is formed.
  • the display device of this embodiment may include a Si transistor.
  • the OS transistor when the transistor operates in the saturation region, the OS transistor can make the change in the source-drain current smaller with respect to the change in the gate-source voltage than the Si transistor. Therefore, by applying an OS transistor as a drive transistor included in a pixel circuit, the current flowing between the source and drain can be precisely determined by changing the voltage between the gate and source, thereby controlling the amount of current flowing to the light emitting element. can be controlled. Therefore, the number of gradations in the pixel circuit can be increased.
  • OS transistors allow a more stable current (saturation current) to flow than Si transistors even when the source-drain voltage gradually increases. be able to. Therefore, by using the OS transistor as a drive transistor, a stable current can be passed through the light emitting element even if, for example, there are variations in the current-voltage characteristics of the light emitting element. That is, when the OS transistor operates in the saturation region, the source-drain current does not substantially change even if the source-drain voltage changes, so that the luminance of the light emitting element can be stabilized.
  • the transistor included in the circuit portion 164 and the transistor included in the display portion 162 may have the same structure or may have different structures.
  • the plurality of transistors included in the circuit section 164 may all have the same structure, or may have two or more types.
  • the plurality of transistors included in the display section 162 may all have the same structure, or may have two or more types.
  • All of the transistors included in the display section 162 may be OS transistors, all of the transistors included in the display section 162 may be Si transistors, or some of the transistors included in the display section 162 may be OS transistors and the rest may be Si transistors. good.
  • an LTPS transistor for example, by using both an LTPS transistor and an OS transistor in the display portion 162, a display device with low power consumption and high driving ability can be realized. Further, a configuration in which an LTPS transistor and an OS transistor are combined is sometimes referred to as an LTPO. Note that a more preferable example is a configuration in which an OS transistor is used as a transistor that functions as a switch for controlling conduction and non-conduction between wirings, and an LTPS transistor is used as a transistor that controls current. .
  • one of the transistors included in the display portion 162 functions as a transistor for controlling current flowing through a light emitting element, and can also be called a drive transistor.
  • One of the source and drain of the drive transistor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode of the light emitting element. It is preferable to use an LTPS transistor as the drive transistor. Thereby, the current flowing through the light emitting element in the pixel circuit can be increased.
  • the other transistor included in the display section 162 functions as a switch for controlling selection and non-selection of pixels, and can also be called a selection transistor.
  • the gate of the selection transistor is electrically connected to the gate line, and one of the source and drain is electrically connected to the source line (signal line). It is preferable to use an OS transistor as the selection transistor. This allows the pixel gradation to be maintained even if the frame frequency is significantly reduced (for example, 1 fps or less), so power consumption can be reduced by stopping the driver when displaying still images. can.
  • An insulating layer 218 is provided to cover the transistors 205D, 205R, 205G, and 205B, and an insulating layer 235 is provided on the insulating layer 218.
  • the insulating layer 218 preferably functions as a protective layer for the transistor.
  • the insulating layer 218 preferably includes one or more inorganic insulating films.
  • the inorganic insulating film include an oxide insulating film, a nitride insulating film, an oxynitride insulating film, and a nitride oxide insulating film. Specific examples of these inorganic insulating films are as described above.
  • the insulating layer 235 preferably has a function as a planarizing layer, and is preferably an organic insulating film.
  • examples of materials that can be used for the organic insulating film include acrylic resin, polyimide resin, epoxy resin, polyamide resin, polyimide amide resin, siloxane resin, benzocyclobutene resin, phenol resin, and precursors of these resins.
  • the insulating layer 235 may have a stacked structure of an organic insulating film and an inorganic insulating film. The outermost layer of the insulating layer 235 preferably functions as an etching protection layer.
  • a recess in the insulating layer 235 can be suppressed during processing of the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, 111B, etc.
  • a recess may be provided in the insulating layer 235 when processing the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, 111B, etc.
  • Light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B are provided on the insulating layer 235.
  • the light emitting element 130R includes a pixel electrode 111R on the insulating layer 235, an EL layer 113R on the pixel electrode 111R, and a common electrode 115 on the EL layer 113R.
  • the light emitting element 130R shown in FIG. 21A emits red light (R).
  • the EL layer 113R has a light emitting layer that emits red light.
  • the light emitting element 130G includes a pixel electrode 111G on the insulating layer 235, an EL layer 113G on the pixel electrode 111G, and a common electrode 115 on the EL layer 113G.
  • the light emitting element 130G shown in FIG. 21A emits green light (G).
  • the EL layer 113G has a light emitting layer that emits green light.
  • the light emitting element 130B includes a pixel electrode 111B on an insulating layer 235, an EL layer 113B on the pixel electrode 111B, and a common electrode 115 on the EL layer 113B.
  • the light emitting element 130B shown in FIG. 21A emits blue light (B).
  • the EL layer 113B has a light emitting layer that emits blue light.
  • the EL layers 113R, 113G, and 113B are all shown to have the same thickness, but the thickness is not limited to this.
  • the respective film thicknesses of the EL layers 113R, 113G, and 113B may be different.
  • the pixel electrode 111R is electrically connected to the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 205R through openings provided in the insulating layer 106, the insulating layer 218, and the insulating layer 235.
  • the pixel electrode 111G is electrically connected to the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 205G
  • the pixel electrode 111B is electrically connected to the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 205B.
  • the insulating layer 237 functions as a partition.
  • the insulating layer 237 can be provided in a single layer structure or a laminated structure using one or both of an inorganic insulating material and an organic insulating material.
  • a material that can be used for the insulating layer 218 and a material that can be used for the insulating layer 235 can be used.
  • the insulating layer 237 can electrically insulate the pixel electrode and the common electrode. Further, the insulating layer 237 can electrically insulate adjacent light emitting elements from each other.
  • the insulating layer 237 is provided at least in the display section 162.
  • the insulating layer 237 may be provided not only in the display section 162 but also in the connection section 140 and the circuit section 164. Furthermore, the insulating layer 237 may be provided up to the end of the display device 50A.
  • the common electrode 115 is a continuous film provided in common to the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B.
  • a common electrode 115 that the plurality of light emitting elements have in common is electrically connected to a conductive layer 123 provided in the connection portion 140. It is preferable to use a conductive layer formed of the same material and in the same process as the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, and 111B for the conductive layer 123.
  • a conductive film that transmits visible light is used for the light extraction side of the pixel electrode and the common electrode. Further, it is preferable to use a conductive film that reflects visible light for the electrode on the side from which light is not extracted.
  • a conductive film that transmits visible light may also be used for the electrode on the side from which light is not extracted.
  • the material for forming the pair of electrodes of the light emitting element metals, alloys, electrically conductive compounds, mixtures thereof, and the like can be used as appropriate.
  • the materials include aluminum, magnesium, titanium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, gallium, zinc, indium, tin, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, palladium, gold, platinum, silver, Examples include metals such as yttrium and neodymium, and alloys containing appropriate combinations of these metals.
  • such materials include indium tin oxide (In-Sn oxide, also referred to as ITO), In-Si-Sn oxide (also referred to as ITSO), indium zinc oxide (In-Zn oxide), and In-Si-Sn oxide (also referred to as ITSO).
  • ITO indium tin oxide
  • ITSO indium zinc oxide
  • ITSO indium zinc oxide
  • ITSO In-Si-Sn oxide
  • -W-Zn oxide etc. can be mentioned.
  • such materials include alloys containing aluminum (aluminum alloys) such as alloys of aluminum, nickel, and lanthanum (Al-Ni-La), alloys of silver and magnesium, and alloys of silver, palladium, and copper.
  • Al-Ni-La alloys of aluminum, nickel, and lanthanum
  • Al-Ni-La alloys of silver and magnesium
  • silver, palladium, and copper alloys of silver, palladium, and copper.
  • APC alloys containing silver.
  • such materials include elements belonging to Group 1 or Group 2 of the periodic table of elements (for example, lithium, cesium, calcium, strontium), rare earth metals such as europium and ytterbium, and appropriate combinations of these.
  • elements belonging to Group 1 or Group 2 of the periodic table of elements for example, lithium, cesium, calcium, strontium
  • rare earth metals such as europium and ytterbium
  • Examples include alloys containing carbon dioxide, graphene, and the like.
  • one of the pair of electrodes included in the light emitting element preferably has an electrode that is transparent and reflective to visible light (semi-transparent/semi-reflective electrode), and the other is an electrode that is reflective to visible light ( It is preferable to have a reflective electrode). Since the light emitting element has a microcavity structure, the light emitted from the light emitting layer can resonate between both electrodes, and the light emitted from the light emitting element can be intensified.
  • the light transmittance of the transparent electrode is 40% or more.
  • an electrode having a transmittance of visible light (light with a wavelength of 400 nm or more and less than 750 nm) of 40% or more as the transparent electrode of the light emitting element.
  • the visible light reflectance of the semi-transparent/semi-reflective electrode is 10% or more and 95% or less, preferably 30% or more and 80% or less.
  • the visible light reflectance of the reflective electrode is 40% or more and 100% or less, preferably 70% or more and 100% or less.
  • the resistivity of these electrodes is preferably 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 ⁇ cm or less.
  • the EL layers 113R, 113G, and 113B are each provided in an island shape.
  • the ends of adjacent EL layers 113R and 113G overlap, the ends of adjacent EL layers 113G and EL layers 113B overlap, and the ends of adjacent EL layers The end of the EL layer 113R and the end of the EL layer 113B overlap.
  • the ends of adjacent EL layers may overlap each other, as shown in FIG. 21A, but the invention is not limited to this. That is, adjacent EL layers do not overlap and may be spaced apart from each other. Furthermore, in the display device, there may be both a portion where adjacent EL layers overlap and a portion where adjacent EL layers do not overlap and are separated.
  • Each of the EL layers 113R, 113G, and 113B has at least a light emitting layer.
  • the light-emitting layer has one or more types of light-emitting substances.
  • the luminescent substance a substance exhibiting a luminescent color such as blue, violet, blue-violet, green, yellow-green, yellow, orange, or red is appropriately used.
  • a substance that emits near-infrared light can also be used as the light-emitting substance.
  • Examples of the light-emitting substance include fluorescent materials, phosphorescent materials, TADF materials, quantum dot materials, and the like.
  • the light-emitting layer may contain one or more types of organic compounds (host material, assist material, etc.) in addition to the light-emitting substance (guest material).
  • organic compounds host material, assist material, etc.
  • guest material the one or more organic compounds
  • one or both of a substance with high hole-transporting properties (hole-transporting material) and a substance with high electron-transporting property (electron-transporting material) can be used.
  • a bipolar substance (a substance with high electron transporting properties and hole transporting properties) or a TADF material may be used as one or more kinds of organic compounds.
  • the light-emitting layer preferably includes, for example, a phosphorescent material and a hole-transporting material and an electron-transporting material that are a combination that tends to form an exciplex.
  • ExTET Exciplex-Triplet Energy Transfer
  • a combination that forms an exciplex that emits light that overlaps with the wavelength of the lowest energy absorption band of the light-emitting substance energy transfer becomes smoother and luminescence can be efficiently obtained.
  • high efficiency, low voltage drive, and long life of the light emitting element can be achieved at the same time.
  • the EL layer includes a layer containing a substance with high hole injection properties (hole injection layer), a layer containing a hole transporting material (hole transport layer), and a substance with high electron blocking properties.
  • hole injection layer a layer containing a substance with high hole injection properties
  • hole transport layer a layer containing a hole transporting material
  • hole blocking layer a layer containing a substance with high electron blocking property
  • the EL layer may include one or both of a bipolar substance and a TADF material.
  • the light-emitting element can be made of either a low-molecular compound or a high-molecular compound, and may also contain an inorganic compound.
  • the layers constituting the light emitting element can be formed by a method such as a vapor deposition method (including a vacuum vapor deposition method), a transfer method, a printing method, an inkjet method, a coating method, or the like.
  • a single structure (a structure having only one light emitting unit) or a tandem structure (a structure having a plurality of light emitting units) may be applied to the light emitting element.
  • the light emitting unit has at least one light emitting layer.
  • the tandem structure is a structure in which a plurality of light emitting units are connected in series via a charge generation layer.
  • the charge generation layer has a function of injecting electrons into one of the two light emitting units and injecting holes into the other when a voltage is applied between the pair of electrodes.
  • the EL layer 113R has a structure that has a plurality of light emitting units that emit red light
  • the EL layer 113G has a structure that has a plurality of light emitting units that emit green light.
  • the EL layer 113B preferably has a structure including a plurality of light emitting units that emit blue light.
  • a protective layer 131 is provided on the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B.
  • the protective layer 131 and the substrate 152 are bonded together via an adhesive layer 142.
  • a light shielding layer 117 is provided on the substrate 152.
  • a solid sealing structure or a hollow sealing structure can be applied to seal the light emitting element.
  • the space between substrate 152 and substrate 151 is filled with adhesive layer 142, and a solid sealing structure is applied.
  • the space may be filled with an inert gas (such as nitrogen or argon) and a hollow sealing structure may be applied.
  • the adhesive layer 142 may be provided so as not to overlap the light emitting element.
  • the space may be filled with a resin different from that of the adhesive layer 142 provided in a frame shape.
  • the protective layer 131 is provided at least on the display section 162, and is preferably provided so as to cover the entire display section 162. It is preferable that the protective layer 131 is provided so as to cover not only the display section 162 but also the connection section 140 and the circuit section 164. Moreover, it is preferable that the protective layer 131 is provided up to the end of the display device 50A. On the other hand, in the connecting portion 204, there is a portion where the protective layer 131 is not provided in order to electrically connect the FPC 172 and the conductive layer 166.
  • the reliability of the light emitting elements can be improved.
  • the protective layer 131 may have a single layer structure or a laminated structure of two or more layers. Furthermore, the conductivity of the protective layer 131 does not matter. As the protective layer 131, at least one of an insulating film, a semiconductor film, and a conductive film can be used.
  • the protective layer 131 includes an inorganic film, it prevents the common electrode 115 from being oxidized, prevents impurities (moisture, oxygen, etc.) from entering the light emitting element, suppresses deterioration of the light emitting element, and improves the performance of the display device. Reliability can be increased.
  • an inorganic insulating film such as an oxide insulating film, a nitride insulating film, an oxynitride insulating film, and a nitride oxide insulating film can be used. Specific examples of these inorganic insulating films are as described above.
  • the protective layer 131 preferably includes a nitride insulating film or a nitride oxide insulating film, and more preferably a nitride insulating film.
  • an inorganic film containing ITO, In-Zn oxide, Ga-Zn oxide, Al-Zn oxide, IGZO, or the like can also be used. It is preferable that the inorganic film has a high resistance, and specifically, it is preferable that the inorganic film has a higher resistance than the common electrode 115.
  • the inorganic film may further contain nitrogen.
  • the protective layer 131 When emitting light from the light emitting element is extracted through the protective layer 131, the protective layer 131 preferably has high transparency to visible light.
  • the protective layer 131 preferably has high transparency to visible light.
  • ITO, IGZO, and aluminum oxide are preferable because they are inorganic materials with high transparency to visible light.
  • the protective layer 131 for example, a laminated structure of an aluminum oxide film and a silicon nitride film on the aluminum oxide film, or a laminated structure of an aluminum oxide film and an IGZO film on the aluminum oxide film can be used. can.
  • the laminated structure it is possible to suppress impurities (water, oxygen, etc.) from entering the EL layer side.
  • the protective layer 131 may include an organic film.
  • the protective layer 131 may include both an organic film and an inorganic film.
  • Examples of the organic film that can be used for the protective layer 131 include an organic insulating film that can be used for the insulating layer 235.
  • a connecting portion 204 is provided in a region of the substrate 151 where the substrate 152 does not overlap.
  • the conductive layer 165 is electrically connected to the FPC 172 via the conductive layer 166 and the connection layer 242.
  • the conductive layer 165 is an example of a conductive layer obtained by processing the same conductive film as the conductive layer 112b.
  • the conductive layer 166 is an example of a conductive layer obtained by processing the same conductive film as the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, and 111B.
  • the conductive layer 166 is exposed on the upper surface of the connection portion 204. Thereby, the connection portion 204 and the FPC 172 can be electrically connected via the connection layer 242.
  • the display device 50A is a top emission type. Light emitted by the light emitting element is emitted to the substrate 152 side.
  • the substrate 152 is preferably made of a material that is highly transparent to visible light.
  • the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, and 111B include a material that reflects visible light, and the counter electrode (common electrode 115) includes a material that transmits visible light.
  • the light shielding layer 117 can be provided between adjacent light emitting elements, at the connection portion 140, the circuit portion 164, and the like.
  • a colored layer such as a color filter may be provided on the surface of the substrate 152 on the substrate 151 side or on the protective layer 131. By providing a color filter overlapping the light emitting element, the color purity of light emitted from the pixel can be increased.
  • the colored layer is a colored layer that selectively transmits light in a specific wavelength range and absorbs light in other wavelength ranges.
  • a red (R) color filter transmits light in the red wavelength range
  • a green (G) color filter transmits light in the green wavelength range
  • a blue (B) color filter transmits light in the blue wavelength range.
  • a color filter or the like can be used.
  • Each colored layer can use one or more of metal materials, resin materials, pigments, and dyes.
  • the colored layer is formed at a desired position by a printing method, an inkjet method, an etching method using a photolithography method, or the like.
  • various optical members can be arranged on the outside of the substrate 152 (on the surface opposite to the substrate 151).
  • the optical member include a polarizing plate, a retardation plate, a light diffusion layer (such as a diffusion film), an antireflection layer, and a light collecting film.
  • surface protection is provided such as an antistatic film that suppresses the adhesion of dust, a water-repellent film that prevents dirt from adhering, a hard coat film that suppresses the occurrence of scratches due to use, and a shock absorption layer. Layers may be arranged.
  • a glass layer or a silica layer (SiO x layer) as the surface protective layer, since surface contamination and scratches can be suppressed.
  • the surface protective layer DLC (diamond-like carbon), aluminum oxide (AlO x ), polyester material, polycarbonate material, or the like may be used. Note that it is preferable to use a material with high transmittance to visible light for the surface protective layer. Moreover, it is preferable to use a material with high hardness for the surface protective layer.
  • the substrate 151 and the substrate 152 glass, quartz, ceramics, sapphire, resin, metal, alloy, semiconductor, etc. can be used, respectively.
  • a material that transmits the light is used for the substrate on the side from which the light from the light emitting element is extracted. If a flexible material is used for the substrate 151 and the substrate 152, the flexibility of the display device can be increased and a flexible display can be realized. Further, a polarizing plate may be used as at least one of the substrate 151 and the substrate 152.
  • the substrate 151 and the substrate 152 are made of polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyacrylonitrile resin, acrylic resin, polyimide resin, polymethyl methacrylate resin, polycarbonate (PC) resin, or polyether, respectively.
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • PEN polyethylene naphthalate
  • Sulfone (PES) resin polyamide resin (nylon, aramid, etc.), polysiloxane resin, cycloolefin resin, polystyrene resin, polyamideimide resin, polyurethane resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, polyvinylidene chloride resin, polypropylene resin, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin, ABS resin, cellulose nanofiber, etc.
  • At least one of the substrate 151 and the substrate 152 may be made of glass having a thickness sufficient to have flexibility.
  • a substrate with high optical isotropy has small birefringence (it can also be said that the amount of birefringence is small).
  • films with high optical isotropy include triacetyl cellulose (TAC, also referred to as cellulose triacetate) film, cycloolefin polymer (COP) film, cycloolefin copolymer (COC) film, and acrylic film.
  • various curable adhesives such as a photo-curable adhesive such as an ultraviolet curable adhesive, a reaction-curable adhesive, a thermosetting adhesive, and an anaerobic adhesive can be used.
  • these adhesives include epoxy resin, acrylic resin, silicone resin, phenol resin, polyimide resin, imide resin, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) resin, PVB (polyvinyl butyral) resin, EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) resin, and the like.
  • materials with low moisture permeability such as epoxy resin are preferred.
  • a two-liquid mixed type resin may be used.
  • an adhesive sheet or the like may be used.
  • connection layer 242 an anisotropic conductive film (ACF), anisotropic conductive paste (ACP), or the like can be used.
  • ACF anisotropic conductive film
  • ACP anisotropic conductive paste
  • FIG. 21B shows an example of a cross section of the display section 162 of the display device 50B.
  • the display device 50B mainly differs from the display device 50A in that a light emitting element having a common EL layer 113 and a colored layer (such as a color filter) are used for subpixels of each color.
  • the configuration shown in FIG. 21B can be combined with the configuration of the region including the FPC 172, the circuit section 164, the laminated structure from the substrate 151 of the display section 162 to the insulating layer 235, the connection section 140, and the end section shown in FIG. 21A. I can do it. Note that in the following description of the display device, description of parts similar to those of the display device described above may be omitted.
  • a display device 50B shown in FIG. 21B includes light emitting elements 130R, 130G, 130B, a colored layer 132R that transmits red light, a colored layer 132G that transmits green light, a colored layer 132B that transmits blue light, and the like.
  • the light emitting element 130R includes a pixel electrode 111R, an EL layer 113 on the pixel electrode 111R, and a common electrode 115 on the EL layer 113.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting element 130R is extracted as red light to the outside of the display device 50B via the colored layer 132R.
  • the light emitting element 130G includes a pixel electrode 111G, an EL layer 113 on the pixel electrode 111G, and a common electrode 115 on the EL layer 113.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting element 130G is extracted as green light to the outside of the display device 50B via the colored layer 132G.
  • the light emitting element 130B includes a pixel electrode 111B, an EL layer 113 on the pixel electrode 111B, and a common electrode 115 on the EL layer 113.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting element 130B is extracted as blue light to the outside of the display device 50B via the colored layer 132B.
  • the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B each share an EL layer 113 and a common electrode 115.
  • a configuration in which a common EL layer 113 is provided for subpixels of each color can reduce the number of manufacturing steps, compared to a configuration in which different EL layers are provided for subpixels of each color.
  • light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B shown in FIG. 21B emit white light.
  • the white light emitted by the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B passes through the colored layers 132R, 132G, and 132B, so that light of a desired color can be obtained.
  • the light emitting element that emits white light preferably includes two or more light emitting layers.
  • the light-emitting layers may be selected such that the emission colors of the two light-emitting layers are complementary colors. For example, by making the light emitting color of the first light emitting layer and the light emitting color of the second light emitting layer complementary, it is possible to obtain a configuration in which the light emitting element as a whole emits white light.
  • the light emitting element as a whole may be configured to emit white light by combining the emitted light colors of the three or more light emitting layers.
  • the EL layer 113 preferably includes, for example, a light-emitting layer containing a light-emitting substance that emits blue light and a light-emitting layer containing a light-emitting substance that emits visible light with a longer wavelength than blue light.
  • the EL layer 113 preferably includes, for example, a light-emitting layer that emits yellow light and a light-emitting layer that emits blue light.
  • the EL layer 113 preferably includes, for example, a light-emitting layer that emits red light, a light-emitting layer that emits green light, and a light-emitting layer that emits blue light.
  • a tandem structure for a light emitting element that emits white light. Specifically, it has a two-stage tandem structure having a light emitting unit that emits yellow light and a light emitting unit that emits blue light, and a light emitting unit that emits red and green light, and a light emitting unit that emits blue light.
  • a three-stage tandem structure, etc. which has a light-emitting unit that emits light of , a light-emitting unit that emits yellow, yellow-green, or green light, a light-emitting unit that emits red light, and a light-emitting unit that emits blue light, etc., is applied. can do.
  • the number of stacked layers and the order of colors of the light-emitting units are: a two-tiered structure of B and Y, a two-tiered structure of B and the light-emitting unit X, a three-tiered structure of B, Y, and B, and a three-tiered structure of B, , B, and the order of the number and color of the light emitting layers in the light emitting unit It may have a two-layer structure, a three-layer structure of G, R, and G, or a three-layer structure of R, G, and R, or the like. Further, another layer may be provided between the two light emitting layers.
  • a light emitting element configured to emit white light may emit light with a specific wavelength such as red, green, or blue intensified.
  • the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B shown in FIG. 21B emit blue light.
  • the EL layer 113 has one or more light emitting layers that emit blue light.
  • blue light emitted by the light emitting element 130B can be extracted.
  • a color conversion layer is provided between the light emitting element 130R or the light emitting element 130G and the substrate 152, so that the light emitting element 130R or The blue light emitted by the light emitting element 130G can be converted into light with a longer wavelength, and red or green light can be extracted.
  • a colored layer 132R is provided between the color conversion layer and the substrate 152 on the light emitting element 130R, and a colored layer 132G is provided between the color conversion layer and the substrate 152 on the light emitting element 130G.
  • a part of the light emitted by the light emitting element may be transmitted as is without being converted by the color conversion layer.
  • the colored layer absorbs light of a color other than the desired color, thereby increasing the color purity of the light exhibited by the subpixel.
  • Display device 50C The display device 50C shown in FIG. 22 is mainly different from the display device 50B in that it is a bottom emission type display device.
  • Light emitted by the light emitting element is emitted to the substrate 151 side. It is preferable to use a material that has high transparency to visible light for the substrate 151. On the other hand, the light transmittance of the material used for the substrate 152 does not matter.
  • a light-blocking layer 117 is preferably formed between the substrate 151 and the transistor.
  • a light shielding layer 117 is provided on a substrate 151
  • an insulating layer 153 is provided on the light blocking layer 117
  • a transistor 205D, a transistor 205R (not shown), a transistor 205G, a transistor 205B, etc. are provided on the insulating layer 153.
  • a colored layer 132R, a colored layer 132G, and a colored layer 132B are provided on the insulating layer 218, and an insulating layer 235 is provided on the colored layer 132R, the colored layer 132G, and the colored layer 132B.
  • the light emitting element 130R overlapping the colored layer 132R includes a pixel electrode 111R, an EL layer 113, and a common electrode 115.
  • the light emitting element 130G overlapping the colored layer 132G includes a pixel electrode 111G, an EL layer 113, and a common electrode 115.
  • the light emitting element 130B overlapping the colored layer 132B includes a pixel electrode 111B, an EL layer 113, and a common electrode 115.
  • the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, and 111B are each made of a material that is highly transparent to visible light. It is preferable to use a material that reflects visible light for the common electrode 115. In a bottom emission type display device, a metal or the like with low resistance can be used for the common electrode 115, so it is possible to suppress a voltage drop caused by the resistance of the common electrode 115, and achieve high display quality.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention can be miniaturized and occupy a small area; therefore, in a display device with a bottom emission structure, the aperture ratio of a pixel can be increased or the size of a pixel can be reduced.
  • Display device 50D The display device 50D shown in FIG. 23A is mainly different from the display device 50A in that it includes a light receiving element 130S.
  • the display device 50D includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element in each pixel.
  • the organic EL element and the organic photodiode can be formed on the same substrate. Therefore, an organic photodiode can be built into a display device using an organic EL element.
  • each pixel includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element
  • the display unit 162 has one or both of an imaging function and a sensing function. For example, in addition to displaying an image using all the subpixels of the display device 50D, some subpixels provide light as a light source, some other subpixels perform light detection, and the remaining subpixels You can also display images.
  • the display device 50D it is not necessary to provide a light receiving section and a light source separately from the display device 50D, and the number of parts of the electronic device can be reduced. For example, there is no need to separately provide a biometric authentication device provided in the electronic device or a capacitive touch panel for scrolling or the like. Therefore, by using the display device 50D, it is possible to provide an electronic device with reduced manufacturing cost.
  • the display device 50D can capture an image using the light receiving element.
  • an image sensor can be used to capture images for personal authentication using a fingerprint, a palm print, an iris, a pulse shape (including a vein shape and an artery shape), a face, or the like.
  • the light receiving element can be used as a touch sensor (also referred to as a direct touch sensor) or a non-contact sensor (also referred to as a hover sensor, a hover touch sensor, a touchless sensor), or the like.
  • a touch sensor can detect a target object (such as a finger, hand, or pen) when the display device and the target object (finger, hand, pen, etc.) come into direct contact.
  • a non-contact sensor can detect an object even if the object does not come into contact with the display device.
  • the light receiving element 130S includes a pixel electrode 111S on an insulating layer 235, a functional layer 113S on the pixel electrode 111S, and a common electrode 115 on the functional layer 113S.
  • Light Lin enters the functional layer 113S from outside the display device 50D.
  • the pixel electrode 111S is electrically connected to the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 205S through openings provided in the insulating layer 106, the insulating layer 218, and the insulating layer 235.
  • the end of the pixel electrode 111S is covered with an insulating layer 237.
  • the common electrode 115 is a continuous film provided in common to the light receiving element 130S, the light emitting element 130R (not shown), the light emitting element 130G, and the light emitting element 130B.
  • a common electrode 115 that the light emitting element and the light receiving element have in common is electrically connected to the conductive layer 123 provided in the connection part 140.
  • the functional layer 113S has at least an active layer (also referred to as a photoelectric conversion layer).
  • the active layer includes a semiconductor.
  • the semiconductor include inorganic semiconductors such as silicon, and organic semiconductors containing organic compounds.
  • an organic semiconductor is used as the semiconductor included in the active layer.
  • the light-emitting layer and the active layer can be formed by the same method (eg, vacuum evaporation method), and manufacturing equipment can be shared, which is preferable.
  • the functional layer 113S may further include, as a layer other than the active layer, a layer containing a substance with high hole transport properties, a substance with high electron transport properties, a bipolar substance, or the like. Furthermore, the material is not limited to the above, and may further include a layer containing a substance with high hole injection property, a hole blocking material, a substance with high electron injection property, an electron blocking material, or the like.
  • a material that can be used in the above-mentioned light emitting element can be used.
  • the light-receiving element can be made of either a low-molecular compound or a high-molecular compound, and may also contain an inorganic compound.
  • the layers constituting the light-receiving element can be formed by a method such as a vapor deposition method (including a vacuum vapor deposition method), a transfer method, a printing method, an inkjet method, a coating method, or the like.
  • the display device 50D shown in FIGS. 23B and 23C includes a layer 353 having a light receiving element, a circuit layer 355, and a layer 357 having a light emitting element between the substrate 151 and the substrate 152.
  • the layer 353 includes, for example, a light receiving element 130S.
  • the layer 357 includes, for example, light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B.
  • the circuit layer 355 includes a circuit that drives a light receiving element and a circuit that drives a light emitting element.
  • the circuit layer 355 includes, for example, transistors 205R, 205G, and 205B.
  • the circuit layer 355 may include one or more of a switch, a capacitor, a resistor, a wiring, a terminal, and the like.
  • FIG. 23B is an example in which the light receiving element 130S is used as a touch sensor. As shown in FIG. 23B, when the finger 352 in contact with the display device 50D reflects light emitted by the light emitting element in the layer 357, the light receiving element in the layer 353 detects the reflected light. Thereby, it is possible to detect that the finger 352 has touched the display device 50D.
  • FIG. 23C is an example in which the light receiving element 130S is used as a non-contact sensor. As shown in FIG. 23C, the light emitted by the light emitting element in the layer 357 is reflected by the finger 352 that is close to (that is, not in contact with) the display device 50D, and the light receiving element in the layer 353 reflects the light. Detect light.
  • a display device 50E shown in FIG. 24A is an example of a display device to which an MML (metal maskless) structure is applied. That is, the display device 50E has a light emitting element manufactured without using a fine metal mask. Note that the laminated structure from the substrate 151 to the insulating layer 235 and the laminated structure from the protective layer 131 to the substrate 152 are the same as those of the display device 50A, so their explanation will be omitted.
  • light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B are provided on an insulating layer 235.
  • the light emitting element 130R includes a conductive layer 124R on the insulating layer 235, a conductive layer 126R on the conductive layer 124R, a layer 133R on the conductive layer 126R, a common layer 114 on the layer 133R, and a common electrode on the common layer 114. 115.
  • the light emitting element 130R shown in FIG. 24A emits red light (R).
  • Layer 133R has a light emitting layer that emits red light.
  • the layer 133R and the common layer 114 can be collectively called an EL layer.
  • one or both of the conductive layer 124R and the conductive layer 126R can be called a pixel electrode.
  • the light emitting element 130G includes a conductive layer 124G on the insulating layer 235, a conductive layer 126G on the conductive layer 124G, a layer 133G on the conductive layer 126G, a common layer 114 on the layer 133G, and a common electrode on the common layer 114. 115.
  • the light emitting element 130G shown in FIG. 24A emits green light (G).
  • Layer 133G has a light emitting layer that emits green light.
  • the layer 133G and the common layer 114 can be collectively called an EL layer.
  • one or both of the conductive layer 124G and the conductive layer 126G can be called a pixel electrode.
  • the light emitting element 130B includes a conductive layer 124B on the insulating layer 235, a conductive layer 126B on the conductive layer 124B, a layer 133B on the conductive layer 126B, a common layer 114 on the layer 133B, and a common electrode on the common layer 114. 115.
  • the light emitting element 130B shown in FIG. 24A emits blue light (B).
  • Layer 133B has a light emitting layer that emits blue light.
  • the layer 133B and the common layer 114 can be collectively called an EL layer.
  • one or both of the conductive layer 124B and the conductive layer 126B can be called a pixel electrode.
  • a layer provided in an island shape for each light emitting element is referred to as a layer 133B, a layer 133G, or a layer 133R
  • a layer shared by a plurality of light emitting elements is referred to as a layer 133B, a layer 133G, or a layer 133R.
  • common layer 114 a layer provided in an island shape for each light emitting element
  • the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B may be referred to as an island-shaped EL layer, an island-shaped EL layer, or the like, without including the common layer 114.
  • Layer 133R, layer 133G, and layer 133B are spaced apart from each other.
  • the EL layer in an island shape for each light emitting element, leakage current between adjacent light emitting elements can be suppressed. Thereby, unintended light emission due to crosstalk can be prevented, and a display device with extremely high contrast can be realized.
  • the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B are all shown to have the same thickness in FIG. 24A, the thickness is not limited to this.
  • the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B may have different thicknesses.
  • the conductive layer 124R is electrically connected to the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 205R through openings provided in the insulating layer 106, the insulating layer 218, and the insulating layer 235.
  • the conductive layer 124G is electrically connected to the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 205G
  • the conductive layer 124B is electrically connected to the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 205B.
  • the conductive layers 124R, 124G, and 124B are formed to cover the opening provided in the insulating layer 235.
  • a layer 128 is embedded in each of the recesses of the conductive layers 124R, 124G, and 124B.
  • the layer 128 has a function of flattening the recessed portions of the conductive layers 124R, 124G, and 124B.
  • conductive layers 126R, 126G, 126B are provided which are electrically connected to the conductive layers 124R, 124G, 124B. Therefore, the regions overlapping with the recesses of the conductive layers 124R, 124G, and 124B can also be used as light emitting regions, and the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased. It is preferable to use a conductive layer that functions as a reflective electrode for the conductive layer 124R and the conductive layer 126R.
  • Layer 128 may be an insulating layer or a conductive layer.
  • various inorganic insulating materials, organic insulating materials, and conductive materials can be used as appropriate.
  • layer 128 is preferably formed using an insulating material, and particularly preferably formed using an organic insulating material.
  • an organic insulating material that can be used for the above-described insulating layer 237 can be applied to the layer 128.
  • FIG. 24A shows an example in which the upper surface of the layer 128 has a flat portion
  • the shape of the layer 128 is not particularly limited.
  • the top surface of layer 128 can have at least one of a convex curve, a concave curve, and a flat surface.
  • the height of the top surface of the layer 128 and the height of the top surface of the conductive layer 124R may be the same or approximately the same, or may be different from each other.
  • the height of the top surface of layer 128 may be lower or higher than the height of the top surface of conductive layer 124R.
  • the end of the conductive layer 126R may be aligned with the end of the conductive layer 124R, or may cover the side surface of the end of the conductive layer 124R. It is preferable that each end of the conductive layer 124R and the conductive layer 126R has a tapered shape. Specifically, each end of the conductive layer 124R and the conductive layer 126R preferably has a tapered shape with a taper angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. When the end portion of the pixel electrode has a tapered shape, the layer 133R provided along the side surface of the pixel electrode has an inclined portion. By tapering the side surfaces of the pixel electrode, it is possible to improve the coverage of the EL layer provided along the side surfaces of the pixel electrode.
  • the conductive layers 124G, 126G and the conductive layers 124B, 126B are the same as the conductive layers 124R, 126R, so detailed explanations will be omitted.
  • the upper surface and side surfaces of the conductive layer 126R are covered with a layer 133R.
  • the top and side surfaces of conductive layer 126G are covered by layer 133G
  • the top and side surfaces of conductive layer 126B are covered by layer 133B. Therefore, the entire region where the conductive layers 126R, 126G, and 126B are provided can be used as the light emitting region of the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B, so that the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased.
  • a portion of the upper surface and side surfaces of each of the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B are covered with insulating layers 125 and 127.
  • a common layer 114 is provided on the layer 133R, layer 133G, layer 133B, and insulating layers 125 and 127, and a common electrode 115 is provided on the common layer 114.
  • the common layer 114 and the common electrode 115 are each a continuous film provided in common to a plurality of light emitting elements.
  • the insulating layer 237 shown in FIG. 21A and the like is not provided between the conductive layer 126R and the layer 133R.
  • the display device 50E is not provided with an insulating layer (also referred to as a partition, bank, spacer, etc.) that is in contact with the pixel electrode and covers the upper end of the pixel electrode. Therefore, the interval between adjacent light emitting elements can be made extremely narrow. Therefore, a high-definition or high-resolution display device can be achieved. Further, a mask for forming the insulating layer is not required, and the manufacturing cost of the display device can be reduced.
  • the layer 133R, the layer 133G, and the layer 133B each have a light emitting layer. It is preferable that the layer 133R, the layer 133G, and the layer 133B each include a light emitting layer and a carrier transport layer (an electron transport layer or a hole transport layer) on the light emitting layer. Alternatively, each of the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B preferably includes a light-emitting layer and a carrier block layer (hole block layer or electron block layer) on the light-emitting layer.
  • each of the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B preferably includes a light-emitting layer, a carrier block layer on the light-emitting layer, and a carrier transport layer on the carrier block layer. Since the surfaces of the layer 133R, layer 133G, and layer 133B are exposed during the manufacturing process of the display device, by providing one or both of the carrier transport layer and the carrier block layer on the light emitting layer, the light emitting layer is placed on the outermost surface. Exposure can be suppressed and damage to the light emitting layer can be reduced. Thereby, the reliability of the light emitting element can be improved.
  • the common layer 114 includes, for example, an electron injection layer or a hole injection layer.
  • the common layer 114 may have an electron transport layer and an electron injection layer stacked together, or may have a hole transport layer and a hole injection layer stacked together.
  • the common layer 114 is shared by the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B.
  • each of the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B are covered with an insulating layer 125.
  • the insulating layer 127 covers each side surface of the layer 133R, layer 133G, and layer 133B with the insulating layer 125 interposed therebetween.
  • the common layer 114 or the common electrode 115
  • the pixel electrode By covering the side surfaces (and part of the top surface) of the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B with at least one of the insulating layer 125 and the insulating layer 127, the common layer 114 (or the common electrode 115) , the pixel electrode, and the side surfaces of the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B, thereby suppressing short-circuiting of the light emitting element. Thereby, the reliability of the light emitting element can be improved.
  • the insulating layer 125 is preferably in contact with each side of the layer 133R, the layer 133G, and the layer 133B. With the structure in which the insulating layer 125 is in contact with the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B, peeling of the layers 133R, 133G, and 133B can be prevented, and the reliability of the light-emitting element can be improved.
  • the insulating layer 127 is provided on the insulating layer 125 so as to fill the recessed portion of the insulating layer 125.
  • the insulating layer 127 covers at least a portion of the side surface of the insulating layer 125.
  • the space between adjacent island-like layers can be filled, so that the surface on which layers (for example, carrier injection layer, common electrode, etc.) to be provided on the island-like layer are formed can be It is possible to reduce unevenness with large height differences and make the surface more flat. Therefore, coverage of the carrier injection layer, the common electrode, etc. can be improved.
  • layers for example, carrier injection layer, common electrode, etc.
  • the common layer 114 and the common electrode 115 are provided on the layer 133R, the layer 133G, the layer 133B, the insulating layer 125, and the insulating layer 127.
  • the stage before providing the insulating layer 125 and the insulating layer 127 there are a region where the pixel electrode and the island-shaped EL layer are provided, a region where the pixel electrode and the island-like EL layer are not provided (a region between the light emitting elements), There is a step caused by this.
  • the step can be flattened, and the coverage of the common layer 114 and the common electrode 115 can be improved. Therefore, connection failures due to disconnection can be suppressed. Further, it is possible to suppress the common electrode 115 from becoming locally thin due to the step difference, thereby preventing an increase in electrical resistance.
  • the upper surface of the insulating layer 127 has a highly flat shape.
  • the upper surface of the insulating layer 127 may have at least one of a flat surface, a convex curved surface, and a concave curved surface.
  • the upper surface of the insulating layer 127 preferably has a convex curved shape with a large radius of curvature.
  • the insulating layer 125 can be an insulating layer containing an inorganic material.
  • an inorganic insulating film such as an oxide insulating film, a nitride insulating film, an oxynitride insulating film, and a nitride oxide insulating film can be used. Specific examples of these inorganic insulating films are as described above.
  • the insulating layer 125 may have a single layer structure or a laminated structure. In particular, aluminum oxide is preferable because it has a high etching selectivity with respect to the EL layer and has a function of protecting the EL layer in forming an insulating layer 127 to be described later.
  • the insulating layer 125 has fewer pinholes and has an excellent function of protecting the EL layer. can be formed.
  • the insulating layer 125 may have a stacked structure of a film formed by an ALD method and a film formed by a sputtering method.
  • the insulating layer 125 may have a laminated structure of, for example, an aluminum oxide film formed by an ALD method and a silicon nitride film formed by a sputtering method.
  • the insulating layer 125 preferably functions as a barrier insulating layer against at least one of water and oxygen.
  • the insulating layer 125 preferably has a function of suppressing diffusion of at least one of water and oxygen. Furthermore, the insulating layer 125 preferably has a function of capturing or fixing (also referred to as gettering) at least one of water and oxygen.
  • the insulating layer 125 has a function as a barrier insulating layer, so that it is possible to suppress the intrusion of impurities (typically, at least one of water and oxygen) that can diffuse into each light emitting element from the outside. Become. With this configuration, a highly reliable light emitting element and furthermore a highly reliable display device can be provided.
  • impurities typically, at least one of water and oxygen
  • the insulating layer 125 preferably has a low impurity concentration. This can prevent impurities from entering the EL layer from the insulating layer 125 and deteriorating the EL layer. Furthermore, by lowering the impurity concentration in the insulating layer 125, barrier properties against at least one of water and oxygen can be improved. For example, it is desirable that the insulating layer 125 has sufficiently low hydrogen concentration and carbon concentration, preferably both.
  • the insulating layer 127 provided on the insulating layer 125 has a function of flattening unevenness having a large height difference on the insulating layer 125 formed between adjacent light emitting elements. In other words, the presence of the insulating layer 127 has the effect of improving the flatness of the surface on which the common electrode 115 is formed.
  • an insulating layer containing an organic material can be suitably used.
  • the organic material it is preferable to use a photosensitive resin, and for example, it is preferable to use a photosensitive resin composition containing an acrylic resin.
  • acrylic resin does not refer only to polymethacrylic acid ester or methacrylic resin, but may refer to the entire acrylic polymer in a broad sense.
  • the insulating layer 127 acrylic resin, polyimide resin, epoxy resin, imide resin, polyamide resin, polyimide amide resin, silicone resin, siloxane resin, benzocyclobutene resin, phenol resin, precursors of these resins, etc. are used. It's okay.
  • an organic material such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl butyral, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, polyglycerin, pullulan, water-soluble cellulose, or alcohol-soluble polyamide resin may be used.
  • a photoresist may be used as the photosensitive resin.
  • the photosensitive resin either a positive type material or a negative type material may be used.
  • the insulating layer 127 may be made of a material that absorbs visible light. Since the insulating layer 127 absorbs light emitted from the light emitting element, light leakage from the light emitting element to an adjacent light emitting element via the insulating layer 127 (stray light) can be suppressed. Thereby, the display quality of the display device can be improved. Furthermore, since display quality can be improved without using a polarizing plate in the display device, the display device can be made lighter and thinner.
  • Materials that absorb visible light include materials that contain pigments such as black, materials that contain dyes, resin materials that have light absorption properties (such as polyimide), and resin materials that can be used for color filters (color filter materials). ).
  • resin materials that have light absorption properties such as polyimide
  • resin materials that can be used for color filters color filter materials.
  • by mixing color filter materials of three or more colors it is possible to form a black or nearly black resin layer.
  • FIG. 24B shows an example of a cross section of the display section 162 of the display device 50F.
  • the display device 50F mainly differs from the display device 50E in that a light emitting element having a layer 133 and a colored layer (color filter, etc.) are used for each color subpixel.
  • the configuration shown in FIG. 24B can be combined with the configuration of the area including the FPC 172, the circuit section 164, the laminated structure from the substrate 151 of the display section 162 to the insulating layer 235, the connection section 140, and the end section shown in FIG. 24A. I can do it.
  • the display device 50F shown in FIG. 24B includes light emitting elements 130R, 130G, 130B, a colored layer 132R that transmits red light, a colored layer 132G that transmits green light, a colored layer 132B that transmits blue light, and the like.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting element 130R is extracted as red light to the outside of the display device 50F via the colored layer 132R.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting element 130G is extracted as green light to the outside of the display device 50F via the colored layer 132G.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting element 130B is extracted as blue light to the outside of the display device 50F via the colored layer 132B.
  • the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B each have a layer 133. These three layers 133 are formed using the same process and the same material. Furthermore, these three layers 133 are spaced apart from each other. By providing the EL layer in an island shape for each light emitting element, leakage current between adjacent light emitting elements can be suppressed. Thereby, unintended light emission due to crosstalk can be prevented, and a display device with extremely high contrast can be realized.
  • light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B shown in FIG. 24B emit white light.
  • the white light emitted by the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B passes through the colored layers 132R, 132G, and 132B, so that light of a desired color can be obtained.
  • the light emitting elements 130R, 130G, and 130B shown in FIG. 24B emit blue light.
  • the layer 133 has one or more light emitting layers that emit blue light.
  • blue light emitted by the light emitting element 130B can be extracted.
  • a color conversion layer is provided between the light emitting element 130R or the light emitting element 130G and the substrate 152, so that the light emitting element 130R or The blue light emitted by the light emitting element 130G can be converted into light with a longer wavelength, and red or green light can be extracted.
  • a colored layer 132R is provided between the color conversion layer and the substrate 152 on the light emitting element 130R, and a colored layer 132G is provided between the color conversion layer and the substrate 152 on the light emitting element 130G.
  • the colored layer absorbs light of a color other than the desired color, thereby increasing the color purity of the light exhibited by the subpixel.
  • Display device 50G The display device 50G shown in FIG. 25 is mainly different from the display device 50F in that it is a bottom emission type display device.
  • Light emitted by the light emitting element is emitted to the substrate 151 side. It is preferable to use a material that has high transparency to visible light for the substrate 151. On the other hand, the light transmittance of the material used for the substrate 152 does not matter.
  • a light-blocking layer 117 is preferably formed between the substrate 151 and the transistor.
  • a light shielding layer 117 is provided on a substrate 151
  • an insulating layer 153 is provided on the light blocking layer 117
  • a transistor 205D, a transistor 205R (not shown), a transistor 205G, a transistor 205B, etc. are provided on the insulating layer 153.
  • a colored layer 132R, a colored layer 132G, and a colored layer 132B are provided on the insulating layer 218, and an insulating layer 235 is provided on the colored layer 132R, the colored layer 132G, and the colored layer 132B.
  • the light emitting element 130R overlapping the colored layer 132R includes a conductive layer 124R, a conductive layer 126R, a layer 133, a common layer 114, and a common electrode 115.
  • the light emitting element 130G overlapping the colored layer 132G includes a conductive layer 124G, a conductive layer 126G, a layer 133, a common layer 114, and a common electrode 115.
  • the light emitting element 130B overlapping the colored layer 132B includes a conductive layer 124B, a conductive layer 126B, a layer 133, a common layer 114, and a common electrode 115.
  • the conductive layers 124R, 124G, 124B, 126R, 126G, and 126B are each made of a material that is highly transparent to visible light. It is preferable to use a material that reflects visible light for the common electrode 115. In a bottom emission type display device, a metal or the like with low resistance can be used for the common electrode 115, so it is possible to suppress a voltage drop caused by the resistance of the common electrode 115, and achieve high display quality.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention can be miniaturized and occupy a small area; therefore, in a display device with a bottom emission structure, the aperture ratio of a pixel can be increased or the size of a pixel can be reduced.
  • Display device 50H The display device 50H shown in FIG. 26 is a VA mode liquid crystal display device.
  • the substrate 151 and the substrate 152 are bonded together by an adhesive layer 144. Further, a liquid crystal 262 is sealed in a region surrounded by the substrate 151, the substrate 152, and the adhesive layer 144.
  • a polarizing plate 260a is located on the outer surface of the substrate 152, and a polarizing plate 260b is located on the outer surface of the substrate 151.
  • a backlight can be provided outside the polarizing plate 260a or outside the polarizing plate 260b.
  • the substrate 151 is provided with transistors 205D, 205R, 205G, a connecting portion 204, a spacer 224, and the like.
  • the transistor 205D is a transistor provided in the circuit portion 164, and the transistors 205R and 205G are transistors provided in the display portion 162.
  • the conductive layer 112b of the transistors 205R and 205G functions as a pixel electrode of the liquid crystal element 60.
  • the substrate 152 is provided with colored layers 132R and 132G, a light shielding layer 117, an insulating layer 225, a conductive layer 263, and the like.
  • the conductive layer 263 functions as a common electrode of the liquid crystal element 60.
  • Transistors 205D, 205R, and 205G each include a conductive layer 112a, a semiconductor layer 108, an insulating layer 106, a conductive layer 104, and a conductive layer 112b.
  • the conductive layer 112a functions as one of a source electrode and a drain electrode
  • the conductive layer 112b functions as the other of a source electrode and a drain electrode.
  • the conductive layer 104 functions as a gate electrode.
  • a portion of the insulating layer 106 functions as a gate insulating layer.
  • a conductive layer 103 is provided on and in contact with the conductive layer 112a.
  • the conductive layer 103 includes a conductive material having higher conductivity than the conductive layer 112a, and functions as an auxiliary wiring. Further, the conductive layer 103 is in contact with a part of the semiconductor layer 108.
  • this embodiment shows an example in which OS transistors are used as the transistors 205D, 205R, and 205G.
  • the transistors of one embodiment of the present invention can be used as the transistors 205D, 205R, and 205G.
  • the display device 50H includes the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention in both the display portion 162 and the circuit portion 164.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention in the display portion 162
  • the pixel size can be reduced and high definition can be achieved.
  • the transistor of one embodiment of the present invention for the circuit portion 164 the area occupied by the circuit portion 164 can be reduced, and the frame can be made narrower.
  • the description in the previous embodiment can be referred to.
  • the transistors 205D, 205R, and 205G are covered with an insulating layer 218.
  • the insulating layer 218 functions as a protective layer for the transistors 205D, 205R, and 205G.
  • the subpixel included in the display section 162 includes a transistor, a liquid crystal element 60, and a colored layer.
  • a subpixel that emits red light includes a transistor 205R, a liquid crystal element 60, and a colored layer 132R that transmits red light.
  • the subpixel that emits green light includes a transistor 205G, a liquid crystal element 60, and a colored layer 132G that transmits green light.
  • the subpixel that emits blue light similarly includes a transistor, a liquid crystal element 60, and a colored layer that transmits blue light.
  • the liquid crystal element 60 includes a conductive layer 112b, a conductive layer 263, and a liquid crystal 262 sandwiched between them.
  • a conductive layer 264 is provided on the substrate 151 and located on the same surface as the conductive layer 112a.
  • the conductive layer 264 has a portion that overlaps with the conductive layer 112b via the insulating layer 110 (the insulating layer 110a, the insulating layer 110b, and the insulating layer 110c).
  • a storage capacitor is formed by the conductive layer 112b, the conductive layer 264, and the insulating layer 110 between them. Note that there may be one or more insulating layers between the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 264, and any one or two of the insulating layers 110 may be removed by etching.
  • an insulating layer 225 is provided to cover the colored layers 132R, 132G and the light shielding layer 117.
  • the insulating layer 225 may have a function as a planarization film.
  • the insulating layer 225 can make the surface of the conductive layer 263 approximately flat, so that the alignment state of the liquid crystal 262 can be made uniform.
  • an alignment film for controlling the alignment of the liquid crystal 262 may be provided on the surfaces of the conductive layer 263, the insulating layer 218, etc. that are in contact with the liquid crystal 262 (the alignment film 265 in FIGS. 28A and 28B). reference).
  • the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 263 transmit visible light.
  • the display device 50H can be a transmissive liquid crystal display device.
  • the display device 50H can be a transmissive liquid crystal display device.
  • the alignment of the liquid crystal 262 can be controlled by the voltage applied between the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 263, and the optical modulation of light can be controlled. That is, the intensity of light emitted through the polarizing plate 260b can be controlled.
  • the colored layer absorbs incident light outside a specific wavelength range, so that the extracted light becomes, for example, red-colored light.
  • a linearly polarizing plate may be used as the polarizing plate 260b
  • a circularly polarizing plate may also be used.
  • the circularly polarizing plate for example, a stack of a linearly polarizing plate and a quarter wavelength retardation plate can be used.
  • a circularly polarizing plate may also be used as the polarizing plate 260a, or a normal linearly polarizing plate can also be used.
  • a desired contrast can be achieved by adjusting the cell gap, orientation, driving voltage, etc. of the liquid crystal element used in the liquid crystal element 60, depending on the type of polarizing plate applied to the polarizing plate 260a and the polarizing plate 260b.
  • the conductive layer 263 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 166b provided on the substrate 151 side at the connection portion 140 by the connection body 223.
  • the conductive layer 166b is connected to the conductive layer 165b through an opening provided in the insulating layer 110. Thereby, a potential or signal can be supplied to the conductive layer 263 from the FPC or IC placed on the substrate 151 side.
  • the conductive layer 165b is formed using the same material and the same process as the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 103, and the conductive layer 166b is formed using the same material and the same process as the conductive layer 112b. An example is shown below.
  • conductive particles can be used.
  • the conductive particles particles such as resin or silica whose surfaces are coated with a metal material can be used. It is preferable to use nickel or gold as the metal material because contact resistance can be reduced. Further, it is preferable to use particles coated with two or more types of metal materials in a layered manner, such as nickel further coated with gold. Further, it is preferable to use a material that deforms elastically or plastically as the connecting body 223. At this time, the conductive particles may have a shape that is collapsed in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 26.
  • the connecting body 223 is disposed so as to be covered with the adhesive layer 144.
  • a connecting portion 204 is provided in a region near the end of the substrate 151.
  • the conductive layer 166a is electrically connected to the FPC 172 via the connection layer 242.
  • the conductive layer 166a is connected to the conductive layer 165a through an opening provided in the insulating layer 110.
  • the conductive layer 165a is formed using the same material and the same process as the conductive layer 112a and the conductive layer 103, and the conductive layer 166a is formed using the same material and the same process as the conductive layer 112b. An example is shown below.
  • a display device 50I shown in FIG. 27 is an FFS mode liquid crystal display device.
  • the display device 50I differs from the display device 50H mainly in the configuration of the liquid crystal element 60.
  • a conductive layer 263 functioning as a common electrode of the liquid crystal element 60 is provided on the insulating layer 110, and an insulating layer 261 is provided on the conductive layer 263. Further, on the insulating layer 261, a conductive layer 112b is provided, which functions as the other of the source electrode and drain electrode of the transistor and the pixel electrode of the liquid crystal element 60. An insulating layer 218 is provided on the conductive layer 112b.
  • the conductive layer 112b has a comb-like shape or a shape provided with slits in a plan view. Further, the conductive layer 263 is arranged to overlap the conductive layer 112b. Further, in the region overlapping with the colored layer, there is a portion where the conductive layer 112b is not disposed on the conductive layer 263.
  • a capacitor is formed by stacking the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 263 with the insulating layer 261 in between. Therefore, there is no need to separately form a capacitive element, and the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased.
  • both the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 263 may have a comb-like upper surface shape.
  • the display device 50I in the liquid crystal element 60, only one of the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 263 has a comb-like upper surface shape, so that the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 263 are partially separated. This results in overlapping configurations. Thereby, the capacitance between the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 263 can be used as a storage capacitance, there is no need to separately provide a capacitive element, and the aperture ratio of the display device can be increased.
  • Display device 50J In the display device 50J shown in FIG. 28A, the portion of the insulating layer 110b that overlaps with the liquid crystal element 60 is removed by etching.
  • the liquid crystal element 60 included in the display device 50J has a portion in which a conductive layer 112c, an insulating layer 110a, an insulating layer 110c, and a conductive layer 112b are stacked in this order.
  • the conductive layer 112b functions as a pixel electrode of the liquid crystal element 60.
  • the conductive layer 112c functions as a common electrode of the liquid crystal element 60.
  • the conductive layer 112c is formed of the same conductive film as the conductive layer 112a.
  • a portion of one or both of the insulating layer 106 and the insulating layer 218 that overlaps with the liquid crystal element 60 may be removed by etching. Alternatively, the insulating layer 218 may not be provided. This makes it easier for the electric fields of the conductive layers 112b and 112c to be transmitted to the liquid crystal 262, allowing the liquid crystal element 60 to operate at high speed. Furthermore, not only the light transmittance in the portion overlapping with the liquid crystal element 60 is increased, but also the influence of interface reflection and interface scattering can be suppressed. Furthermore, a portion of either the insulating layer 110a or the insulating layer 110c overlapping with the liquid crystal element 60 may be removed by etching. This also makes it easier for the electric fields of the conductive layers 112b and 112c to be transmitted to the liquid crystal 262. Furthermore, the capacitance between the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 112c can be increased in some cases.
  • both the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 112c may have a comb-like upper surface shape.
  • the display device 50J in the liquid crystal element 60, only one of the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 112c has a comb-like upper surface shape, so that the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 112c are partially separated. This results in overlapping configurations. Thereby, the capacitance between the conductive layer 112b and the conductive layer 112c can be used as a storage capacitance, there is no need to separately provide a capacitor, and the aperture ratio of the display device can be increased.
  • the display device 50K shown in FIG. 28B differs from the display device 50I in that the common electrode is provided on the pixel electrode.
  • the conductive layer 112b of the transistor 100 functions as a pixel electrode in the liquid crystal element 60.
  • An insulating layer 106 and an insulating layer 218 are provided on the conductive layer 112b, and a conductive layer 263 is provided on the insulating layer 218.
  • the conductive layer 263 functions as a common electrode in the liquid crystal element 60.
  • the conductive layer 263 has a comb-like shape or a slit-like shape in plan view.
  • FIG. 29 shows cross-sectional views of three light emitting elements included in the display section 162 and the connection section 140 in each step.
  • a vacuum process such as a vapor deposition method, and a solution process such as a spin coating method or an inkjet method can be used to manufacture a light emitting element.
  • the vapor deposition method include physical vapor deposition methods (PVD method) such as sputtering method, ion plating method, ion beam vapor deposition method, molecular beam vapor deposition method, and vacuum vapor deposition method, and chemical vapor deposition method (CVD method).
  • PVD method physical vapor deposition methods
  • CVD method chemical vapor deposition method
  • the functional layers (hole injection layer, hole transport layer, hole block layer, light emitting layer, electron block layer, electron transport layer, electron injection layer, charge generation layer, etc.) included in the EL layer are formed using the vapor deposition method ( vacuum evaporation method, etc.), coating method (dip coating method, die coating method, bar coating method, spin coating method, spray coating method, etc.), printing method (inkjet method, screen (stencil printing) method, offset (lithographic printing) method, It can be formed by a method such as a flexo (letterpress printing) method, a gravure method, or a microcontact method.
  • the island-like layer (layer containing a light-emitting layer) manufactured by the method for manufacturing a display device described below is not formed using a fine metal mask, but is formed by forming a light-emitting layer over one surface and then It is formed by processing using a lithography method. Therefore, it is possible to realize a high-definition display device or a display device with a high aperture ratio, which has been difficult to realize up to now. Furthermore, since the light-emitting layer can be made separately for each color, a display device with extremely brightness, high contrast, and high display quality can be realized. Furthermore, by providing a sacrificial layer over the light-emitting layer, damage to the light-emitting layer during the manufacturing process of a display device can be reduced, and reliability of the light-emitting element can be improved.
  • a display device is composed of three types of light-emitting elements: a light-emitting element that emits blue light, a light-emitting element that emits green light, and a light-emitting element that emits red light
  • the film formation of the light-emitting layer and the photolithography By repeating the processing three times, three types of island-shaped light emitting layers can be formed.
  • pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, 111B, and a conductive layer 123 are formed on a substrate 151 on which transistors 205R, 205G, 205B, etc. (not shown) are provided. ( Figure 29A).
  • a sputtering method or a vacuum evaporation method can be used to form a conductive film that will become a pixel electrode.
  • the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, and 111B and the conductive layer 123 can be formed by forming a resist mask on the conductive film by a photolithography process and then processing the conductive film.
  • a wet etching method and a dry etching method can be used.
  • Film 133Bf which will later become a layer 133B, is formed on the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, and 111B (FIG. 29A).
  • Film 133Bf (later layer 133B) includes a light-emitting layer that emits blue light.
  • an example will be described in which an island-shaped EL layer of a light-emitting element that emits blue light is first formed, and then an island-shaped EL layer of a light-emitting element that emits light of another color is formed. show.
  • the pixel electrodes of the light emitting elements of the second and subsequent colors may be damaged by the previous process. As a result, the driving voltage of the light-emitting elements of the second and subsequent colors may become higher.
  • the display device of one embodiment of the present invention it is preferable to manufacture the display device from an island-shaped EL layer of a light-emitting element that emits light with the shortest wavelength (for example, a blue light-emitting element).
  • the island-shaped EL layers be produced in the order of blue, green, and red, or in the order of blue, red, and green.
  • the state of the interface between the pixel electrode and the EL layer in the blue light emitting element can be maintained in good condition, and the driving voltage of the blue light emitting element can be prevented from increasing. Furthermore, the life of the blue light emitting element can be extended and its reliability can be improved. Note that red and green light emitting elements are less affected by increases in driving voltage than blue light emitting elements, so the driving voltage of the entire display device can be lowered and reliability can be increased.
  • the order in which the island-shaped EL layers are produced is not limited to the above, and may be, for example, in the order of red, green, and blue.
  • the film 133Bf is not formed on the conductive layer 123.
  • the film 133Bf can be formed only in a desired region.
  • a light emitting element can be manufactured through a relatively simple process.
  • the heat resistance temperature of each compound contained in the film 133Bf is preferably 100°C or more and 180°C or less, preferably 120°C or more and 180°C or less, and more preferably 140°C or more and 180°C or less.
  • the reliability of the light emitting element can be improved.
  • the upper limit of temperature allowed in the manufacturing process of a display device can be increased. Therefore, the range of selection of materials and forming methods used in the display device can be expanded, and yield and reliability can be improved.
  • the heat-resistant temperature may be, for example, any one of the glass transition point, softening point, melting point, thermal decomposition temperature, and 5% weight loss temperature, preferably the lowest temperature among these.
  • the film 133Bf can be formed by, for example, a vapor deposition method, specifically, a vacuum vapor deposition method. Further, the film 133Bf may be formed by a transfer method, a printing method, an inkjet method, a coating method, or the like.
  • a sacrificial layer 118B is formed on the film 133Bf and the conductive layer 123 (FIG. 29A).
  • the sacrificial layer 118B can be formed by forming a resist mask on the film to be the sacrificial layer 118B by a photolithography process and then processing the film.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B is preferably provided so as to cover each end of the pixel electrodes 111R, 111G, and 111B.
  • the end of the layer 133B to be formed in a later step is located outside the end of the pixel electrode 111B. Since the entire upper surface of the pixel electrode 111B can be used as a light emitting region, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased. Further, since the end of the layer 133B may be damaged in a step after forming the layer 133B, it is preferable to be located outside the end of the pixel electrode 111B, that is, not to use it as a light emitting region. Thereby, variations in characteristics of the light emitting elements can be suppressed and reliability can be improved.
  • each step after forming the layer 133B can be performed without exposing the pixel electrode 111B. If the end of the pixel electrode 111B is exposed, corrosion may occur during an etching process or the like. By suppressing corrosion of the pixel electrode 111B, the yield and characteristics of the light emitting element can be improved.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B is also provided at a position overlapping with the conductive layer 123. This can prevent the conductive layer 123 from being damaged during the manufacturing process of the display device.
  • a film having high resistance to the processing conditions of the film 133Bf specifically, a film having a high etching selectivity with respect to the film 133Bf is used.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B is formed at a temperature lower than the allowable temperature limit of each compound included in the film 133Bf.
  • the substrate temperature when forming the sacrificial layer 118B is typically 200°C or lower, preferably 150°C or lower, more preferably 120°C or lower, more preferably 100°C or lower, and still more preferably 80°C or lower. It is.
  • the compound included in the film 133Bf has a high heat resistance temperature because the temperature at which the sacrificial layer 118B is formed can be increased.
  • the substrate temperature when forming the sacrificial layer 118B can be set to 100° C. or higher, 120° C. or higher, or 140° C. or higher.
  • a sputtering method for example, a sputtering method, an ALD method (including a thermal ALD method and a PEALD method), a CVD method, or a vacuum evaporation method can be used.
  • the film may be formed using the wet film forming method described above.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B (a layer provided in contact with the film 133Bf when the sacrificial layer 118B has a stacked layer structure) is preferably formed using a formation method that causes less damage to the film 133Bf.
  • a formation method that causes less damage to the film 133Bf.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B can be processed by a wet etching method or a dry etching method.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B is preferably processed by anisotropic etching.
  • the wet etching method By using the wet etching method, damage applied to the film 133Bf during processing of the sacrificial layer 118B can be reduced compared to when using the dry etching method.
  • a developer for example, a tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) aqueous solution, dilute hydrofluoric acid, oxalic acid, phosphoric acid, acetic acid, nitric acid, or a mixed solution containing two or more of these can be used.
  • TMAH tetramethylammonium hydroxide
  • a mixed acid chemical solution containing water, phosphoric acid, dilute hydrofluoric acid, and nitric acid may be used.
  • the chemical solution used in the wet etching process may be alkaline or acidic.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B for example, one or more of a metal film, an alloy film, a metal oxide film, a semiconductor film, an inorganic insulating film, and an organic insulating film can be used.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B includes, for example, a metal material such as gold, silver, platinum, magnesium, nickel, tungsten, chromium, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, copper, palladium, titanium, aluminum, yttrium, zirconium, and tantalum, or the metal. Alloy materials including materials can be used.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B includes In-Ga-Zn oxide, indium oxide, In-Zn oxide, In-Sn oxide, indium titanium oxide (In-Ti oxide), and indium tin zinc oxide (In-Sn -Zn oxide), indium titanium zinc oxide (In-Ti-Zn oxide), indium gallium tin zinc oxide (In-Ga-Sn-Zn oxide), and indium tin oxide containing silicon. objects can be used.
  • the element M is aluminum, silicon, boron, yttrium, copper, vanadium, beryllium, titanium, iron, nickel, germanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten
  • M is aluminum, silicon, boron, yttrium, copper, vanadium, beryllium, titanium, iron, nickel, germanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten
  • a semiconductor material such as silicon or germanium can be used as a material that is highly compatible with semiconductor manufacturing processes.
  • oxides or nitrides of the above semiconductor materials can be used.
  • a nonmetallic material such as carbon or a compound thereof can be used.
  • metals such as titanium, tantalum, tungsten, chromium, and aluminum, or alloys containing one or more of these may be used.
  • oxides containing the above metals, such as titanium oxide or chromium oxide, or nitrides, such as titanium nitride, chromium nitride, or tantalum nitride, can be used.
  • various inorganic insulating films that can be used for the protective layer 131 can be used as the sacrificial layer 118B.
  • an oxide insulating film is preferable because it has higher adhesion to the film 133Bf than a nitride insulating film.
  • an inorganic insulating material such as aluminum oxide, hafnium oxide, silicon oxide, etc. can be used for the sacrificial layer 118B.
  • an aluminum oxide film can be formed using, for example, an ALD method. It is preferable to use the ALD method because damage to the underlying layer (particularly the film 133Bf) can be reduced.
  • an inorganic insulating film for example, an aluminum oxide film
  • an inorganic film for example, an In-Ga-Zn oxide film, a silicon film, or a tungsten film
  • the same inorganic insulating film can be used for both the sacrificial layer 118B and the insulating layer 125 that will be formed later.
  • an aluminum oxide film formed using an ALD method can be used for both the sacrificial layer 118B and the insulating layer 125.
  • the same film forming conditions may be applied to the sacrificial layer 118B and the insulating layer 125, or different film forming conditions may be applied to the sacrificial layer 118B and the insulating layer 125.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B can be an insulating layer with high barrier properties against at least one of water and oxygen.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B is a layer that will be mostly or completely removed in a later step, it is preferably easy to process. Therefore, the sacrificial layer 118B is preferably formed under conditions where the substrate temperature during film formation is lower than that of the insulating layer 125.
  • An organic material may be used for the sacrificial layer 118B.
  • a material that can be dissolved in a solvent that is chemically stable for at least the film located at the top of the film 133Bf may be used.
  • materials that dissolve in water or alcohol can be suitably used.
  • the material be dissolved in a solvent such as water or alcohol, applied by a wet film forming method, and then heat treated to evaporate the solvent. At this time, by performing heat treatment under a reduced pressure atmosphere, the solvent can be removed at low temperature and in a short time, so thermal damage to the film 133Bf can be reduced, which is preferable.
  • the sacrificial layer 118B is made of resin such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl butyral, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, polyglycerin, pullulan, water-soluble cellulose, alcohol-soluble polyamide resin, or fluororesin such as perfluoropolymer. May be used.
  • resin such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl butyral, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, polyglycerin, pullulan, water-soluble cellulose, alcohol-soluble polyamide resin, or fluororesin such as perfluoropolymer. May be used.
  • an organic film e.g., PVA film
  • an inorganic film e.g., silicon nitride film
  • part of the sacrificial film may remain as a sacrificial layer.
  • the film 133Bf is processed to form a layer 133B (FIG. 29B).
  • the laminated structure of the layer 133B and the sacrificial layer 118B remains on the pixel electrode 111B. Further, the pixel electrode 111R and the pixel electrode 111G are exposed. Further, in a region corresponding to the connection portion 140, the sacrificial layer 118B remains on the conductive layer 123.
  • the film 133Bf is processed by anisotropic etching.
  • anisotropic dry etching is preferred.
  • wet etching may be used.
  • the steps of forming the film 133Bf, the sacrificial layer 118B, and the same steps as the layer 133B are repeated twice by changing at least the light-emitting substance, so that the layer 133R.
  • a stacked structure of a sacrificial layer 118R is formed, and a stacked structure of a layer 133G and a sacrificial layer 118G is formed on the pixel electrode 111G (FIG. 29C).
  • the layer 133R is formed to include a light emitting layer that emits red light
  • the layer 133G is formed to include a light emitting layer that emits green light.
  • Materials that can be used for the sacrificial layer 118B can be used for the sacrificial layers 118R and 118G, and the same material or different materials may be used for both.
  • the side surfaces of the layer 133B, the layer 133G, and the layer 133R are each preferably perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to the surface on which they are formed.
  • the angle between the surface to be formed and these side surfaces be 60 degrees or more and 90 degrees or less.
  • the distance between two adjacent layers 133B, 133G, and 133R formed using the photolithography method is 8 ⁇ m or less, 5 ⁇ m or less, 3 ⁇ m or less, 2 ⁇ m or less, or 1 ⁇ m or less. It can be narrowed down to Here, the distance can be defined as, for example, the distance between two adjacent opposing ends of the layer 133B, the layer 133G, and the layer 133R. In this way, by narrowing the distance between the island-shaped EL layers, a display device with high definition and a large aperture ratio can be provided.
  • an insulating film 125f that will later become the insulating layer 125 is formed so as to cover the pixel electrode, the layer 133B, the layer 133G, the layer 133R, the sacrificial layer 118B, the sacrificial layer 118G, and the sacrificial layer 118R, and on the insulating film 125f.
  • An insulating layer 127 is formed (FIG. 29D).
  • the insulating film 125f it is preferable to form an insulating film having a thickness of 3 nm or more, 5 nm or more, or 10 nm or more, and 200 nm or less, 150 nm or less, 100 nm or less, or 50 nm or less.
  • the insulating film 125f is preferably formed using, for example, an ALD method. It is preferable to use the ALD method because damage to the film can be reduced and a film with high coverage can be formed. As the insulating film 125f, it is preferable to form an aluminum oxide film using the ALD method, for example.
  • the insulating film 125f may be formed using a sputtering method, a CVD method, or a PECVD method, which has a faster deposition rate than the ALD method. Thereby, a highly reliable display device can be manufactured with high productivity.
  • the insulating film that becomes the insulating layer 127 is preferably formed by the above-mentioned wet film forming method (eg, spin coating) using, for example, a photosensitive resin composition containing an acrylic resin.
  • a photosensitive resin composition containing an acrylic resin After film formation, it is preferable to perform heat treatment (also referred to as pre-baking) to remove the solvent contained in the insulating film.
  • heat treatment also referred to as pre-baking
  • a part of the insulating film is exposed to light by irradiating visible light or ultraviolet rays.
  • development is performed to remove the exposed area of the insulating film.
  • heat treatment also referred to as post-bake
  • the insulating layer 127 shown in FIG. 29D can be formed.
  • the shape of the insulating layer 127 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 29D.
  • the upper surface of the insulating layer 127 may have one or more of a convex curved surface, a concave curved surface, and a flat surface.
  • the insulating layer 127 may cover the side surface of at least one end of the insulating layer 125, the sacrificial layer 118B, the sacrificial layer 118G, and the sacrificial layer 118R.
  • etching is performed using the insulating layer 127 as a mask to remove the insulating film 125f and parts of the sacrificial layers 118B, 118G, and 118R.
  • openings are formed in each of the sacrificial layers 118B, 118G, and 118R, and the upper surfaces of the layers 133B, 133G, 133R, and conductive layer 123 are exposed.
  • a portion of the sacrificial layers 118B, 118G, and 118R may remain at positions overlapping with the insulating layer 127 and the insulating layer 125 (see sacrificial layers 119B, 119G, and 119R).
  • the etching process can be performed by dry etching or wet etching. Note that it is preferable if the insulating film 125f is formed using the same material as the sacrificial layers 118B, 118G, and 118R because the etching process can be performed at once.
  • the portions divided into the common layer 114 and the common electrode 115 are created between each light emitting element. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of connection failures caused by , and increases in electrical resistance caused by locally thinner parts. Thereby, the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can improve display quality.
  • a common layer 114 and a common electrode 115 are formed in this order on the insulating layer 127, layer 133B, layer 133G, and layer 133R (FIG. 29F).
  • the common layer 114 can be formed by a vapor deposition method (including a vacuum vapor deposition method), a transfer method, a printing method, an inkjet method, a coating method, or the like.
  • the common electrode 115 for example, a sputtering method or a vacuum evaporation method can be used. Alternatively, a film formed by vapor deposition and a film formed by sputtering may be stacked.
  • the island-shaped layer 133B, the island-shaped layer 133G, and the island-shaped layer 133R are not formed using a fine metal mask. Since it is formed by forming a film over one surface and then processing it, it is possible to form an island-like layer with a uniform thickness. Then, a high-definition display device or a display device with a high aperture ratio can be realized. Furthermore, even if the definition or aperture ratio is high and the distance between subpixels is extremely short, it is possible to suppress the layers 133B, 133G, and 133R from coming into contact with each other in adjacent subpixels. Therefore, generation of leakage current between subpixels can be suppressed. Thereby, unintended light emission due to crosstalk can be prevented, and a display device with extremely high contrast can be realized.
  • the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can achieve both high definition and high display quality.
  • the electronic device of this embodiment includes the display device of one embodiment of the present invention in the display portion.
  • the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can easily achieve high definition and high resolution. Therefore, it can be used in display units of various electronic devices.
  • the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention can also be applied to a device other than a display portion of an electronic device.
  • a device other than a display portion of an electronic device For example, it is preferable to use the semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention in a control unit of an electronic device, because it enables lower power consumption.
  • Examples of electronic devices include television devices, desktop or notebook personal computers, computer monitors, digital signage, large game machines such as pachinko machines, and other electronic devices with relatively large screens, as well as digital devices. Examples include cameras, digital video cameras, digital photo frames, mobile phones, portable game machines, personal digital assistants, and sound playback devices.
  • the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can improve definition, so it can be suitably used for electronic devices having a relatively small display portion.
  • electronic devices include wristwatch- and bracelet-type information terminals (wearable devices), VR devices such as head-mounted displays, glasses-type AR devices, and MR devices.
  • wearable devices that can be attached to the body.
  • the display device of one embodiment of the present invention includes HD (number of pixels 1280 x 720), FHD (number of pixels 1920 x 1080), WQHD (number of pixels 2560 x 1440), WQXGA (number of pixels 2560 x 1600), and 4K (number of pixels It is preferable to have an extremely high resolution such as 3840 ⁇ 2160) or 8K (pixel count 7680 ⁇ 4320). In particular, it is preferable to set the resolution to 4K, 8K, or higher.
  • the pixel density (definition) in the display device of one embodiment of the present invention is preferably 100 ppi or more, preferably 300 ppi or more, more preferably 500 ppi or more, more preferably 1000 ppi or more, more preferably 2000 ppi or more, and 3000 ppi or more. More preferably, it is 5000 ppi or more, and even more preferably 7000 ppi or more.
  • the display device can support various screen ratios such as 1:1 (square), 4:3, 16:9, and 16:10.
  • the electronic device of this embodiment includes sensors (force, displacement, position, speed, acceleration, angular velocity, rotation speed, distance, light, liquid, magnetism, temperature, chemical substance, sound, time, hardness, electric field, current, voltage). , power, radiation, flow rate, humidity, tilt, vibration, odor, or infrared radiation).
  • the electronic device of this embodiment can have various functions. For example, functions that display various information (still images, videos, text images, etc.) on the display, touch panel functions, calendars, functions that display date or time, etc., functions that execute various software (programs), wireless communication. It can have a function, a function of reading a program or data recorded on a recording medium, etc.
  • FIGS. 30A to 30D An example of a wearable device that can be worn on the head will be described with reference to FIGS. 30A to 30D.
  • These wearable devices have at least one of a function of displaying AR content, a function of displaying VR content, a function of displaying SR content, and a function of displaying MR content.
  • an electronic device has a function of displaying at least one content such as AR, VR, SR, and MR, it becomes possible to enhance the user's immersive feeling.
  • the electronic device 700A shown in FIG. 30A and the electronic device 700B shown in FIG. 30B each include a pair of display panels 751, a pair of casings 721, a communication section (not shown), and a pair of mounting sections 723. It has a control section (not shown), an imaging section (not shown), a pair of optical members 753, a frame 757, and a pair of nose pads 758.
  • a display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display panel 751. Therefore, an electronic device capable of extremely high definition display can be achieved.
  • the electronic device 700A and the electronic device 700B can each project an image displayed on the display panel 751 onto the display area 756 of the optical member 753. Since the optical member 753 has translucency, the user can see the image displayed in the display area superimposed on the transmitted image visually recognized through the optical member 753. Therefore, the electronic device 700A and the electronic device 700B are each electronic devices capable of AR display.
  • the electronic device 700A and the electronic device 700B may be provided with a camera capable of capturing an image of the front as an imaging unit. Further, the electronic device 700A and the electronic device 700B are each equipped with an acceleration sensor such as a gyro sensor to detect the direction of the user's head and display an image corresponding to the direction in the display area 756. You can also.
  • an acceleration sensor such as a gyro sensor to detect the direction of the user's head and display an image corresponding to the direction in the display area 756. You can also.
  • the communication unit has a wireless communication device, and can supply video signals and the like through the wireless communication device.
  • a connector to which a cable to which a video signal and a power supply potential are supplied may be connected may be provided.
  • the electronic device 700A and the electronic device 700B are provided with batteries, and can be charged wirelessly and/or by wire.
  • the housing 721 may be provided with a touch sensor module.
  • the touch sensor module has a function of detecting that the outer surface of the housing 721 is touched.
  • the touch sensor module can detect a user's tap operation, slide operation, etc., and execute various processes. For example, a tap operation can be used to pause or restart a video, and a slide operation can be used to fast forward or rewind. Further, by providing a touch sensor module in each of the two housings 721, the range of operations can be expanded.
  • touch sensors can be applied as the touch sensor module.
  • various methods such as a capacitance method, a resistive film method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, a surface acoustic wave method, an optical method, etc. can be adopted.
  • a photoelectric conversion element When using an optical touch sensor, a photoelectric conversion element can be used as the light receiving element.
  • the active layer of the photoelectric conversion element one or both of an inorganic semiconductor and an organic semiconductor can be used.
  • the electronic device 800A shown in FIG. 30C and the electronic device 800B shown in FIG. 30D each include a pair of display sections 820, a housing 821, a communication section 822, a pair of mounting sections 823, a control section 824, It has a pair of imaging units 825 and a pair of lenses 832.
  • a display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 820. Therefore, an electronic device capable of extremely high definition display can be achieved. This allows the user to feel highly immersive.
  • the display unit 820 is provided inside the housing 821 at a position where it can be viewed through the lens 832. Furthermore, by displaying different images on the pair of display units 820, three-dimensional display using parallax can be performed.
  • the electronic device 800A and the electronic device 800B can each be said to be an electronic device for VR.
  • a user wearing the electronic device 800A or the electronic device 800B can view the image displayed on the display unit 820 through the lens 832.
  • the electronic device 800A and the electronic device 800B each have a mechanism that can adjust the left and right positions of the lens 832 and the display unit 820 so that they are in optimal positions according to the position of the user's eyes. It is preferable that you do so. Further, it is preferable to have a mechanism for adjusting the focus by changing the distance between the lens 832 and the display section 820.
  • the attachment part 823 allows the user to attach the electronic device 800A or the electronic device 800B to the head.
  • the shape is illustrated as a temple (also referred to as a temple) of glasses, but the shape is not limited to this.
  • the mounting portion 823 only needs to be able to be worn by the user, and may have a helmet-shaped or band-shaped shape, for example.
  • the imaging unit 825 has a function of acquiring external information.
  • the data acquired by the imaging unit 825 can be output to the display unit 820.
  • An image sensor can be used for the imaging unit 825.
  • a plurality of cameras may be provided so as to be able to handle a plurality of angles of view such as telephoto and wide angle.
  • a distance measurement sensor (hereinafter also referred to as a detection unit) that can measure the distance to an object may be provided. That is, the imaging unit 825 is one aspect of a detection unit.
  • the detection unit for example, an image sensor or a distance image sensor such as LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) can be used.
  • LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging
  • the electronic device 800A may have a vibration mechanism that functions as a bone conduction earphone.
  • a configuration having the vibration mechanism can be applied to one or more of the display section 820, the housing 821, and the mounting section 823.
  • the user can enjoy video and audio simply by wearing the electronic device 800A without requiring additional audio equipment such as headphones, earphones, or speakers.
  • the electronic device 800A and the electronic device 800B may each have an input terminal.
  • a cable for supplying a video signal from a video output device or the like and power for charging a battery provided in the electronic device can be connected to the input terminal.
  • An electronic device may have a function of wirelessly communicating with the earphone 750.
  • Earphone 750 includes a communication section (not shown) and has a wireless communication function.
  • Earphone 750 can receive information (eg, audio data) from an electronic device using a wireless communication function.
  • electronic device 700A shown in FIG. 30A has a function of transmitting information to earphone 750 using a wireless communication function.
  • electronic device 800A shown in FIG. 30C has a function of transmitting information to earphone 750 using a wireless communication function.
  • the electronic device may include an earphone section.
  • Electronic device 700B shown in FIG. 30B has earphone section 727.
  • the earphone section 727 and the control section can be configured to be connected to each other by wire.
  • a portion of the wiring connecting the earphone section 727 and the control section may be arranged inside the housing 721 or the mounting section 723.
  • electronic device 800B shown in FIG. 30D includes an earphone section 827.
  • the earphone section 827 and the control section 824 can be configured to be connected to each other by wire.
  • a part of the wiring connecting the earphone section 827 and the control section 824 may be arranged inside the housing 821 or the mounting section 823.
  • the earphone section 827 and the mounting section 823 may include magnets. Thereby, the earphone part 827 can be fixed to the mounting part 823 by magnetic force, which is preferable because storage becomes easy.
  • the electronic device may have an audio output terminal to which earphones, headphones, or the like can be connected. Further, the electronic device may have one or both of an audio input terminal and an audio input mechanism.
  • the audio input mechanism for example, a sound collecting device such as a microphone can be used.
  • the electronic device may be provided with a function as a so-called headset.
  • the electronic devices of one embodiment of the present invention include both glasses type (electronic device 700A and electronic device 700B, etc.) and goggle type (electronic device 800A and electronic device 800B, etc.). suitable.
  • An electronic device can transmit information to earphones by wire or wirelessly.
  • Electronic device 6500 shown in FIG. 31A is a portable information terminal that can be used as a smartphone.
  • the electronic device 6500 includes a housing 6501, a display portion 6502, a power button 6503, a button 6504, a speaker 6505, a microphone 6506, a camera 6507, a light source 6508, and the like.
  • the display section 6502 has a touch panel function.
  • a display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 6502.
  • FIG. 31B is a schematic cross-sectional view including the end of the housing 6501 on the microphone 6506 side.
  • a light-transmitting protective member 6510 is provided on the display surface side of the housing 6501, and a display panel 6511, an optical member 6512, a touch sensor panel 6513, and a print are placed in a space surrounded by the housing 6501 and the protective member 6510.
  • a board 6517, a battery 6518, and the like are arranged.
  • a display panel 6511, an optical member 6512, and a touch sensor panel 6513 are fixed to the protective member 6510 with an adhesive layer (not shown).
  • a portion of the display panel 6511 is folded back, and an FPC 6515 is connected to the folded portion.
  • An IC6516 is mounted on the FPC6515.
  • the FPC 6515 is connected to a terminal provided on a printed circuit board 6517.
  • a flexible display of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display panel 6511. Therefore, extremely lightweight electronic equipment can be realized. Furthermore, since the display panel 6511 is extremely thin, a large-capacity battery 6518 can be mounted while suppressing the thickness of the electronic device. Moreover, by folding back a part of the display panel 6511 and arranging the connection part with the FPC 6515 on the back side of the pixel part, an electronic device with a narrow frame can be realized.
  • FIG. 31C shows an example of a television device.
  • a television device 7100 has a display section 7000 built into a housing 7101. Here, a configuration in which a casing 7101 is supported by a stand 7103 is shown.
  • a display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 7000.
  • the television device 7100 shown in FIG. 31C can be operated using an operation switch included in the housing 7101 and a separate remote controller 7111.
  • the display section 7000 may include a touch sensor, and the television device 7100 may be operated by touching the display section 7000 with a finger or the like.
  • the remote control device 7111 may have a display unit that displays information output from the remote control device 7111. Using operation keys or a touch panel included in the remote controller 7111, the channel and volume can be controlled, and the image displayed on the display section 7000 can be controlled.
  • the television device 7100 is configured to include a receiver, a modem, and the like.
  • the receiver can receive general television broadcasts. Also, by connecting to a wired or wireless communication network via a modem, information can be communicated in one direction (from the sender to the receiver) or in both directions (between the sender and the receiver, or between the receivers, etc.). is also possible.
  • FIG. 31D shows an example of a notebook personal computer.
  • the notebook personal computer 7200 includes a housing 7211, a keyboard 7212, a pointing device 7213, an external connection port 7214, and the like.
  • a display unit 7000 is incorporated into the housing 7211.
  • a display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 7000.
  • FIGS. 31E and 31F An example of digital signage is shown in FIGS. 31E and 31F.
  • the digital signage 7300 shown in FIG. 31E includes a housing 7301, a display portion 7000, a speaker 7303, and the like. Furthermore, it can have an LED lamp, an operation key (including a power switch or an operation switch), a connection terminal, various sensors, a microphone, and the like.
  • FIG. 31F shows a digital signage 7400 attached to a cylindrical pillar 7401.
  • Digital signage 7400 has a display section 7000 provided along the curved surface of pillar 7401.
  • the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 7000.
  • the wider the display section 7000 is, the more information that can be provided at once can be increased. Furthermore, the wider the display section 7000 is, the easier it is to attract people's attention, and for example, the effectiveness of advertising can be increased.
  • a touch panel to the display section 7000, not only images or videos can be displayed on the display section 7000, but also the user can operate the display section 7000 intuitively, which is preferable. Further, when used for providing information such as route information or traffic information, usability can be improved by intuitive operation.
  • the digital signage 7300 or the digital signage 7400 be able to cooperate with an information terminal 7311 or an information terminal 7411 such as a smartphone owned by the user through wireless communication.
  • advertisement information displayed on the display unit 7000 can be displayed on the screen of the information terminal 7311 or the information terminal 7411.
  • the display on the display unit 7000 can be switched.
  • the digital signage 7300 or the digital signage 7400 can execute a game using the screen of the information terminal 7311 or the information terminal 7411 as an operation means (controller). This allows an unspecified number of users to participate in and enjoy the game at the same time.
  • the electronic device shown in FIGS. 32A to 32G includes a housing 9000, a display portion 9001, a speaker 9003, operation keys 9005 (including a power switch or an operation switch), a connection terminal 9006, and a sensor 9007 (force, displacement, position, speed). , acceleration, angular velocity, rotation speed, distance, light, liquid, magnetism, temperature, chemical substances, sound, time, hardness, electric field, current, voltage, power, radiation, flow rate, humidity, tilt, vibration, odor, or infrared rays. , detection, or measurement), a microphone 9008, and the like.
  • the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 9001.
  • the electronic devices shown in FIGS. 32A to 32G have various functions. For example, functions that display various information (still images, videos, text images, etc.) on the display, touch panel functions, calendars, functions that display date or time, etc., functions that control processing using various software (programs), It can have a wireless communication function, a function of reading and processing a program or data recorded on a recording medium, and the like. Note that the functions of the electronic device are not limited to these, and can have various functions.
  • the electronic device may have multiple display units.
  • the electronic device may be equipped with a camera, etc., and may have the function of taking still images or videos and saving them on a recording medium (external or built-in to the camera), the function of displaying the taken images on a display unit, etc. .
  • FIG. 32A is a perspective view showing the mobile information terminal 9101.
  • the mobile information terminal 9101 can be used as, for example, a smartphone.
  • the mobile information terminal 9101 may be provided with a speaker 9003, a connection terminal 9006, a sensor 9007, and the like.
  • the mobile information terminal 9101 can display text and image information on multiple surfaces thereof.
  • FIG. 32A shows an example in which three icons 9050 are displayed.
  • information 9051 indicated by a dashed rectangle can also be displayed on another surface of the display section 9001. Examples of the information 9051 include notification of incoming e-mail, SNS, telephone, etc., title of e-mail or SNS, sender's name, date and time, remaining battery level, radio wave strength, and the like.
  • an icon 9050 or the like may be displayed at the position where the information 9051 is displayed.
  • FIG. 32B is a perspective view showing the mobile information terminal 9102.
  • the mobile information terminal 9102 has a function of displaying information on three or more sides of the display unit 9001.
  • information 9052, information 9053, and information 9054 are displayed on different surfaces.
  • the user can check the information 9053 displayed at a position visible from above the mobile information terminal 9102 while storing the mobile information terminal 9102 in the chest pocket of clothes. The user can check the display without taking out the mobile information terminal 9102 from his pocket and determine, for example, whether to accept a call.
  • FIG. 32C is a perspective view showing the tablet terminal 9103.
  • the tablet terminal 9103 is capable of executing various applications such as mobile phone calls, e-mail, text viewing and creation, music playback, Internet communication, and computer games, for example.
  • the tablet terminal 9103 has a display section 9001, a camera 9002, a microphone 9008, and a speaker 9003 on the front of the housing 9000, an operation key 9005 as an operation button on the left side of the housing 9000, and a connection terminal on the bottom. 9006.
  • FIG. 32D is a perspective view showing a wristwatch-type mobile information terminal 9200.
  • the mobile information terminal 9200 can be used, for example, as a smart watch (registered trademark).
  • the display portion 9001 is provided with a curved display surface, and can perform display along the curved display surface.
  • the mobile information terminal 9200 can also make a hands-free call by mutually communicating with a headset capable of wireless communication, for example.
  • the mobile information terminal 9200 can also perform data transmission and charging with other information terminals through the connection terminal 9006. Note that the charging operation may be performed by wireless power supply.
  • FIGS. 32E to 32G are perspective views showing a foldable portable information terminal 9201. Further, FIG. 32E is a perspective view of the portable information terminal 9201 in an unfolded state, FIG. 32G is a folded state, and FIG. 32F is a perspective view of a state in the middle of changing from one of FIGS. 32E and 32G to the other.
  • the portable information terminal 9201 has excellent portability in the folded state, and has excellent display visibility due to its wide seamless display area in the unfolded state.
  • a display portion 9001 included in a mobile information terminal 9201 is supported by three casings 9000 connected by hinges 9055.
  • the display portion 9001 can be bent with a radius of curvature of 0.1 mm or more and 150 mm or less.
  • D143 diameter, L100: channel length, Lin: light, T109: thickness, T110: thickness, W100: channel width, 10A: semiconductor device, 10B: semiconductor device, 10C: semiconductor device, 10D: semiconductor device, 10: Semiconductor device, 11B: subpixel, 11G: subpixel, 11R: subpixel, 50A: display device, 50B: display device, 50C: display device, 50D: display device, 50E: display device, 50F: display device, 50G: Display device, 50H: Display device, 50I: Display device, 50J: Display device, 50K: Display device, 60: Liquid crystal element, 100A: Transistor, 100B: Transistor, 100C: Transistor, 100D: Transistor, 100E: Transistor, 100F: Transistor, 100G: transistor, 100: transistor, 102: substrate, 103a: conductive layer, 103b: conductive layer, 103f: conductive layer, 103s: metal oxide, 103: conductive layer, 104a: conductive

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