Semiconductor device
Granted 17 May 2016 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory
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Inventors: Sachiaki Tezuka, Hideomi Suzawa, Yuhei Sato, Shunpei Yamazaki +2 · Examiner: Earl Taylor · AU 2818 · TC 2800
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To provide a transistor with stable electrical characteristics, a transistor with a low off-state current, a transistor with a high on-state current, a semiconductor device including the transistor, or a durable semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor using silicon, an aluminum oxide film over the first transistor, and a second transistor using an oxide semiconductor over the aluminum oxide film. The oxide semiconductor has a lower hydrogen concentration than silicon.
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| Type | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| related publication | US 20150187952 A1 | 2 Jul 2015 |
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