Method for manufacturing sputtering target, method for forming oxide film, and transistor

US2023260785A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2023260785-A1
Application numberUS-202318137572-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateApr 21, 2023
Priority dateFeb 28, 2013
Publication dateAug 17, 2023
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A method for manufacturing a sputtering target with which an oxide semiconductor film with a small amount of defects can be formed is provided. Alternatively, an oxide semiconductor film with a small amount of defects is formed. A method for manufacturing a sputtering target is provided, which includes the steps of: forming a polycrystalline In-M-Zn oxide (M represents a metal chosen among aluminum, titanium, gallium, yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, cesium, neodymium, and hafnium) powder by mixing, sintering, and grinding indium oxide, an oxide of the metal, and zinc oxide; forming a mixture by mixing the polycrystalline In-M-Zn oxide powder and a zinc oxide powder; forming a compact by compacting the mixture; and sintering the compact.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A method for manufacturing a sputtering target, comprising the steps of: forming a polycrystalline In-M-Zn oxide powder from a homologous compound of an In-M-Zn oxide, M representing a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium, gallium, yttrium, zirconium, lanthanum, cesium, neodymium, and hafnium; forming a mixture by mixing the polycrystalline In-M-Zn oxide powder and a zinc oxide powder; forming a compact by compacting the mixture; and sintering the compact.

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  • Crystal orientation · CPC title

  • being oxide semiconductor materials (Group IIB-VIA semiconductor materials H10P14/3424) · CPC title

  • H10P14/22Primary

    using physical deposition, e.g. vacuum deposition or sputtering · CPC title

  • Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title

  • Orientations of crystalline planes · CPC title

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What does patent US2023260785A1 cover?
A method for manufacturing a sputtering target with which an oxide semiconductor film with a small amount of defects can be formed is provided. Alternatively, an oxide semiconductor film with a small amount of defects is formed. A method for manufacturing a sputtering target is provided, which includes the steps of: forming a polycrystalline In-M-Zn oxide (M represents a metal chosen among alum…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Semiconductor Energy Lab
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10P14/22. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Aug 17 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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