Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device

US10707242B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10707242-B2
Application numberUS-201816200157-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 26, 2018
Priority dateJun 10, 2016
Publication dateJul 7, 2020
Grant dateJul 7, 2020

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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. An array substrate comprising: an insulating substrate; a first semiconductor layer located above the insulating substrate; a first insulating layer located above the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer located above the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer located above the second semiconductor layer; a first contact hole penetrating the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, and reaching the first semiconductor layer; a second contact hole penetrating the second insulating layer, and reaching the second semiconductor layer; a barrier layer which is in contact with the second semiconductor layer in the second contact hole, and is conductive; a first conductive layer which is connected to the first semiconductor layer in the first contact hole; and a second conductive layer which is formed of a same material as a material of the first conductive layer and is connected to the barrier layer in the second contact hole. 2. The array substrate of claim 1 , further comprising: a first gate electrode facing a top surface of the first semiconductor layer; and a second gate electrode facing a top surface of the second semiconductor layer. 3. The array substrate of claim 1 , further comprising: a metal layer facing a bottom surface of the second semiconductor layer. 4. The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layer is formed of a polycrystalline silicon; and the second semiconductor layer is formed of an oxide semiconductor. 5. The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the barrier layer is formed of a conductive metal material resistant to hydrofluoric acid. 6. The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the barrier layer is formed of titanium; and the second conductive layer has a multilayer structure of titanium/aluminum/titanium.

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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 US10707242B2 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 H10D86/441. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 07 2020 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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We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).