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Semiconductor device having first and second oxide semiconductors with difference energy level

US9761738B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2017
Grant dateSep 12, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10K59/1213
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To provide a semiconductor device which has transistor characteristics with little variation and includes an oxide semiconductor. The semiconductor device includes an insulating film over a conductive film and an oxide semiconductor film over the insulating film. The oxide semiconductor film includes a first oxide semiconductor layer, a second oxide semiconductor layer over the first oxide semiconductor layer, and a third oxide semiconductor layer over the second oxide semiconductor layer. The energy level of a bottom of a conduction band of the second oxide semiconductor layer is lower than those of the first and third oxide semiconductor layers. An end portion of the second oxide semiconductor layer is positioned on an inner side than an end portion of the first oxide semiconductor layer.

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