US5289030A
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Semiconductor device with oxide layer
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-03-05
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Granted: 1994-02-22
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Expires: 2012-03-05
Abstract
Abstract An insulated gate field effect semiconductor device comprising a substrate having provided thereon a thin-film structured insulated gate field effect semiconductor device, said device being characterized by that it comprises a metal gate electrode and at least the side thereof is coated with an oxide of the metal. The insulated gate field effect semiconductor device according to the present invention is also characterized by that the contact holes for the extracting contacts of the source and drain regions are provided at about the same position of the end face of the anodically oxidized film established at the side of the gate. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for forming insulated gate field effect semiconductor devices using less masks.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
- 👤 Akira Mase
- 👤 Toshiji Hamatani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:25
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6757; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/069; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/031; H10D30/0312; H10D30/0314; H10D30/0321; H10D30/6704; H10D30/6713; H10D30/6729; H10D30/673; H10D30/6731; H10D30/6737; H10D30/6739; H10D30/674; H10D30/6741; H10D30/6743; H10D30/6745; H10D30/6746; H10D30/6755; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0128; H10D84/013; H10D84/0135; H10D86/00; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/412; H10P32/00; H10P32/30; H10P32/302; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1345; G02F1/13454; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/13624; G02F1/136245; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A semiconductor device comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one non-single crystalline semiconductor film on an insulating surface of a substrate; a gate electrode comprising a metal or a metal silicide, formed on said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween; and an oxide layer of the same said metal or metal silicide covering said gate electrode, wherein said channel region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A semiconductor device comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one non-single crystalline semiconductor film on an insulating surface of a substrate; a gate electrode comprising a metal or a metal silicide, formed on said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween; and an oxide layer of the same said metal or metal silicide covering said gate electrode, wherein said channel region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The semiconductor device of claim 1 wherein a boundary between said source and channel regions and a boundary between said drain and channel regions are aligned with outer edges of said oxide layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The semiconductor device of claim 1 wherein said gate electrode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, tantalum and a silicide thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The semiconductor device of claim 1 wherein said oxide layer is formed by anodizing a portion of said gate electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
A semiconductor device comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one semiconductor film; a gate electrode comprising a metal or a metal silicide, formed on said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween; source and drain electrodes connected to the source and drain semiconductor regions, respectively; and an oxide layer of said metal or metal silicide covering said gate electrode; wherein said oxide layer is in contact with said gate electrode and said at least one of said source and drain electrodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
A semiconductor device comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one semiconductor film; a gate electrode comprising a metal or a metal silicide, formed on said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween; source and drain electrodes connected to the source and drain semiconductor regions, respectively; and an oxide layer of said metal or metal silicide covering said gate electrode; wherein said oxide layer is in contact with said gate electrode and said at least one of said source and drain electrodes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The semiconductor device of claim 5 wherein a side of at least a corresponding one of said source and drain regions is aligned with a side of said oxide layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The semiconductor device of claim 5 wherein said gate electrode is distant from corresponding one of said source and drain regions substantially by a thickness of said oxide layer in a direction from said source region to said drain region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The semiconductor device of claim 5 wherein said gate electrode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, tantalum and a silicide thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The semiconductor device of claim 5 wherein said oxide layer is formed by anodizing a portion of said gate electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A semiconductor device comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one non-single crystalline semiconductor layer on an insulating surface of a substrate; and a gate electrode comprising aluminum, located adjacent to said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween, wherein at least a side surface of said gate electrode is provided with an oxide layer of the aluminum of said gate electrode and said channel region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
A semiconductor device comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one non-single crystalline semiconductor layer on an insulating surface of a substrate; and a gate electrode comprising aluminum, located adjacent to said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween, wherein at least a side surface of said gate electrode is provided with an oxide layer of the aluminum of said gate electrode and said channel region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10 wherein said oxide layer is formed by anodizing a portion of said gate electrode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
99 words
A semiconductor device having a plurality of thin film transistors formed on a substrate, each of said thin film transistors comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one non-single crystalline semiconductor film formed on an insulating surface of a substrate; a gate electrode comprising a metal or a metal silicide formed on said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween; and an oxide layer of the same said metal or metal silicide covering said gate electrode, wherein said channel region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
99 words
A semiconductor device having a plurality of thin film transistors formed on a substrate, each of said thin film transistors comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one non-single crystalline semiconductor film formed on an insulating surface of a substrate; a gate electrode comprising a metal or a metal silicide formed on said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween; and an oxide layer of the same said metal or metal silicide covering said gate electrode, wherein said channel region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The semiconductor device of claim 12 wherein said oxide layer is formed by anodizing a portion of said gate electrode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
102 words
A semiconductor device having a plurality of thin film transistors formed on a substrate, each of said thin film transistors comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one non-single crystalline semiconductor film formed on an insulating surface of a substrate; a gate electrode comprising aluminum, located adjacent to said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween, wherein at least a side surface of said gate electrode is provided with an oxide layer of the aluminum of said gate electrode and said channel region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
102 words
A semiconductor device having a plurality of thin film transistors formed on a substrate, each of said thin film transistors comprising: source, drain and channel regions formed within one non-single crystalline semiconductor film formed on an insulating surface of a substrate; a gate electrode comprising aluminum, located adjacent to said channel region with a gate insulating layer therebetween, wherein at least a side surface of said gate electrode is provided with an oxide layer of the aluminum of said gate electrode and said channel region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The semiconductor device of claim 14 wherein said oxide layer is formed by anodizing a portion of said gate electrode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
89 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a non-single crystalline semiconductor film formed on an insulating surface of a substrate having formed therein a source region, a drain region, and a semiconductor region therebetween; a gate electrode comprising a metal or a metal silicide, formed on said semiconductor region with a gate insulating layer therebetween; and an oxide layer of the same said metal or metal silicide covering said gate electrode, wherein said semiconductor region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
89 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a non-single crystalline semiconductor film formed on an insulating surface of a substrate having formed therein a source region, a drain region, and a semiconductor region therebetween; a gate electrode comprising a metal or a metal silicide, formed on said semiconductor region with a gate insulating layer therebetween; and an oxide layer of the same said metal or metal silicide covering said gate electrode, wherein said semiconductor region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
92 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a non-single crystalline semiconductor layer formed on an insulating surface of a substrate having formed therein a source region, a drain region, and a semiconductor region therebetween; a gate electrode comprising aluminum, located adjacent to said semiconductor region with a gate insulating layer therebetween, wherein at least a side surface of said gate electrode is provided with an oxide layer of the aluminum of said gate electrode and said semiconductor region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
92 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a non-single crystalline semiconductor layer formed on an insulating surface of a substrate having formed therein a source region, a drain region, and a semiconductor region therebetween; a gate electrode comprising aluminum, located adjacent to said semiconductor region with a gate insulating layer therebetween, wherein at least a side surface of said gate electrode is provided with an oxide layer of the aluminum of said gate electrode and said semiconductor region extends beyond side edges of said gate electrode in a direction along the source and drain regions.
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