Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same

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PATENT NO 7358163
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10288516

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A novel and very useful method for forming a crystal silicon film by introducing a metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon to an amorphous silicon film and for eliminating or reducing the metal element existing within the crystal silicon film thus obtained is provided. The method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises steps of intentionally introducing the metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon to the amorphous silicon film and crystallizing the amorphous silicon film by a first heat treatment to obtain the crystal silicon film; eliminating or reducing the metal element existing within the crystal silicon film by implementing a second heat treatment within an oxidizing atmosphere; eliminating a thermal oxide film formed in the previous step; and forming another thermal oxide film on the surface of the region from which the thermal oxide film has been eliminated by implementing another thermal oxidation.

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  • SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamatani, Toshiji Kanagawa, JP 132 5391
Hayakawa, Masahiko Kanagawa, JP 259 6550
Koyama, Jun Kanagawa, JP 1634 57063
Ogata, Yasushi Kanagawa, JP 70 2977
Ohtani, Hisashi Kanagawa, JP 444 21462
Osame, Mitsuaki Kanagawa, JP 295 8302
Teramoto, Satoshi Kanagawa, JP 312 11749
Yamazaki, Shunpei Tokyo, JP 7534 239327

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