Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

US10177174B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10177174-B2
Application numberUS-201715617547-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 8, 2017
Priority dateJun 10, 2016
Publication dateJan 8, 2019
Grant dateJan 8, 2019

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Abstract

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According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a first semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate, a second semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate, an insulating layer which covers the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and includes a first contact hole reaching the first semiconductor layer and a second contact hole reaching the second semiconductor layer, a barrier layer which covers one of the first semiconductor layer inside the first contact hole and the second semiconductor layer inside the second contact hole, and a first conductive layer which is in contact with the barrier layer.

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device comprising: an insulating substrate; a first semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate; a second semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate and formed of a material different from a material of the first semiconductor layer; an insulating layer which is located above the insulating substrate, covers the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and comprises a first contact hole reaching the first semiconductor layer and a second contact hole reaching the second semiconductor layer; a barrier layer which covers one of the first semiconductor layer inside the first contact hole and the second semiconductor layer inside the second contact hole, and is conductive; a first conductive layer which is in contact with the barrier layer; a second conductive layer which is formed of a same material as a material of the barrier layer and is located on a top surface of the insulating layer in which the second contact hole is formed; and a third conductive layer which is located on the second conductive layer and covers the second semiconductor layer inside the second contact hole, wherein the barrier layer covers the first semiconductor layer inside the first contact hole. 2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein an end surface of the second conductive layer and an end surface of the third conductive layer are aligned with each other. 3. A semiconductor device comprising: an insulating substrate; a first semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate; a second semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate and formed of a material different from a material of the first semiconductor layer; an insulating layer which is located above the insulating substrate, covers the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and comprises a first contact hole reaching the first semiconductor layer and a second contact hole reaching the second semiconductor layer; a barrier layer which covers one of the first semiconductor layer inside the first contact hole and the second semiconductor layer inside the second contact hole, and is conductive; and a first conductive layer which is in contact with the barrier layer, wherein the insulating layer comprises a third contact hole reaching the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, the barrier layer covers the second semiconductor layer inside the third contact hole, and the first conductive layer covers the barrier layer and the first semiconductor layer inside the third contact hole. 4. The semiconductor device of claim 3 , wherein the barrier layer is partially located on a top surface of the insulating layer, and the first conductive layer is partially located on the barrier layer above the insulating layer.

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  • the processing being the formation of vias or contact holes · CPC title

  • Barrier, adhesion or liner layers · CPC title

  • by forming openings in the dielectric parts · CPC title

  • by filling conductive material into holes, grooves or trenches · CPC title

  • Vias, e.g. via plugs · CPC title

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What does patent US10177174B2 cover?
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a first semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate, a second semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate, an insulating layer which covers the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and includes a first contact hole reaching the first semiconductor layer an…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Japan Display Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01L27/124. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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