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Method for producing semiconductor device
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-09-08
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Granted: 1998-01-27
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Expires: 2015-09-08
Abstract
Abstract In producing a thin film transistor, after an amorphous silicon film is formed on a substrate, a nickel silicide layer is formed by spin coating with a solution (nickel acetate solution) containing nickel as the metal element which accelerates (promotes) the crystallization of silicon and by heat treating. The nickel silicide layer is selectively patterned to form island-like nickel silicide layer. The amorphous silicon film is patterned. A laser light is irradiated while moving the laser, so that crystal growth occurs from the region in which the nickel silicide layer is formed and a region equivalent to a single crystal (a monodomain region) is obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Setsuo Nakajima
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
- 👤 Naoto Kusumoto
- 👤 Satoshi Teramoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:16
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/38; H10P14/3802; H10P14/3808; H10P14/3816; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/031; H10D30/0312; H10D30/0314; H10D30/0321; H10D86/00; H10D86/01; H10D86/021; H10D86/0221; H10D86/0223; H10D86/0225; H10D86/0227; H10D86/0229; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2922; H10P14/32; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3238; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3404; H10P14/3411; H10P14/3451; H10P14/3452; H10P14/3458; H10P14/3806; H10P14/382; H10P34/00; H10P34/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/016; Y10S148/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: preparing a rectangular substrate having an insulating surface; forming a semiconductor film comprising amorphous silicon on said insulating surface; disposing a metal element in contact with said semiconductor film, said metal element being capable of promoting crystallization of the amorphous silicon; and irradiating the semiconductor film with a laser light to increase crystallinity of the semiconductor film, said laser light having a cross section elongated in one direction at a surface of said semiconductor film; and moving said substrate relative to said laser light in a direction orthogonal to an elongation direction of said cross section during the irradiation of said laser light, wherein the elongation direction of said cross section at a surface of said semiconductor film is oblique with respect to the sides of said substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: preparing a rectangular substrate having an insulating surface; forming a semiconductor film comprising amorphous silicon on said insulating surface; disposing a metal element in contact with said semiconductor film, said metal element being capable of promoting crystallization of the amorphous silicon; and irradiating the semiconductor film with a laser light to increase crystallinity of the semiconductor film, said laser light having a cross section elongated in one direction at a surface of said semiconductor film; and moving said substrate relative to said laser light in a direction orthogonal to an elongation direction of said cross section during the irradiation of said laser light, wherein the elongation direction of said cross section at a surface of said semiconductor film is oblique with respect to the sides of said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said laser light is an excimer laser light.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the metal element includes at least one of Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a concentration of the metal element in said semiconductor film after the irradiation is 1×10 16 cm -3 to 5×10 19 cm -3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said semiconductor film contains hydrogen or halogen element at a concentration of 1×10 17 cm -3 to 5×10 19 cm -3 after the irradiation.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: preparing a rectangular substrate having an insulating surface; forming a semiconductor film comprising silicon on said insulating surface; and irradiating the semiconductor film with a laser light to increase crystallinity of the semiconductor film, said laser light having a cross section elongated in one direction at a surface of said semiconductor film; and moving said substrate relative to said laser light in a direction orthogonal to an elongation direction of said cross section during the irradiation of said laser light, wherein the elongation direction of said cross section at a surface of said semiconductor film is oblique with respect to the sides of said substrate.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: preparing a rectangular substrate having an insulating surface; forming a semiconductor film comprising silicon on said insulating surface; and irradiating the semiconductor film with a laser light to increase crystallinity of the semiconductor film, said laser light having a cross section elongated in one direction at a surface of said semiconductor film; and moving said substrate relative to said laser light in a direction orthogonal to an elongation direction of said cross section during the irradiation of said laser light, wherein the elongation direction of said cross section at a surface of said semiconductor film is oblique with respect to the sides of said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said laser light is an excimer laser light.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 6 further comprising a step of disposing a metal element in contact with said semiconductor film, said metal element being capable of promoting crystallization of said semiconductor film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said semiconductor film comprises amorphous silicon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said semiconductor film is a plurality of islands patterned on said insulating surface.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: preparing a rectangular substrate having an insulating surface; forming a semiconductor film comprising silicon on said insulating surface; and irradiating the semiconductor film with a laser light to increase crystallinity of the semiconductor film, said laser light having a cross section elongated in one direction at a surface of said semiconductor film; and moving said substrate relative to said laser light in a direction orthogonal to an elongation direction of said cross section during the irradiation of said laser light, wherein the elongation direction of said cross section at a surface of said semiconductor film is approximately in parallel with a diagonal of said substrate.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: preparing a rectangular substrate having an insulating surface; forming a semiconductor film comprising silicon on said insulating surface; and irradiating the semiconductor film with a laser light to increase crystallinity of the semiconductor film, said laser light having a cross section elongated in one direction at a surface of said semiconductor film; and moving said substrate relative to said laser light in a direction orthogonal to an elongation direction of said cross section during the irradiation of said laser light, wherein the elongation direction of said cross section at a surface of said semiconductor film is approximately in parallel with a diagonal of said substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said laser light is an excimer laser light.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 11 further comprising a step of disposing a metal element in contact with said semiconductor film, said metal element being capable of promoting crystallization of said semiconductor film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said semiconductor film comprises amorphous silicon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said semiconductor film is a plurality of islands patterned on said insulating surface.
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