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TW202226594A
TW202226594A TW110145885A TW110145885A TW202226594A TW 202226594 A TW202226594 A TW 202226594A TW 110145885 A TW110145885 A TW 110145885A TW 110145885 A TW110145885 A TW 110145885A TW 202226594 A TW202226594 A TW 202226594A
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Abstract

本發明提供一種可以相對簡單之方法提高晶片之終端構造(終端區域)之高溫高濕偏壓耐性,且抑制對器件特性之影響的高可靠性之半導體裝置。 本發明之半導體裝置的特徵在於具備:主動區域,其配置於半導體基板之主面;及終端區域,其以包圍上述主動區域之方式配置於上述主面;且上述終端區域具有:層間絕緣膜,其形成於上述半導體基板之主面上;及有機系保護膜,其以覆蓋上述層間絕緣膜之方式形成;於上述層間絕緣膜與上述有機系保護膜之間,設置有膜厚為100 nm以下之含氮之絕緣膜。

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半導體裝置
本發明係關於一種半導體裝置之構造,尤其關於一種應用於功率半導體晶片之終端構造之有效之技術。
作為功率半導體晶片之耐壓劣化之原因之1,有晶片終端部之電場集中。若於功率半導體晶片之正面形成接合,則於施加反向偏壓時,於終端部耗盡層擴展為扇型。扇型區域之電荷之電力線聚集於晶片終端部,產生所謂電場集中。其結果,以遠低於理論耐壓之電壓發生雪崩崩潰(絕緣破壞)。
為了緩和該晶片終端部之電場集中,必須將來自施加反向偏壓時擴展為扇型之耗盡層區域之電荷之電力線之目的地自晶片終端部分散至終端構造(以下,亦稱為終端區域)整體。作為其方法,提案有於與接合終端相鄰之半導體正面形成與接合之正面側之極性相同之低濃度區域之接面終止擴展(Junction Termination Extension)(JTE)構造、或沿著接合終端部以複數個環狀形成與接合之正面側之極性相同之構造之保護環構造等各種構造。
作為本技術領域之先前技術,例如,存在如專利文獻1之技術。於專利文獻1中,記載有為了防止因水分引起之耐壓降低或洩漏電流增加等器件特性之劣化,於具備層間絕緣膜與源極電極、汲極電極之半導體基板上形成電漿TEOS氧化膜,電漿TEOS氧化膜於其下部之階差部分間隔件狀地殘留之方式回蝕,再者,於電漿TEOS氧化膜上形成電漿氮化膜作為鈍化膜。且,於專利文獻1之段落[0016]中,記載有將電漿氮化膜13形成為1 μm之厚度。
又,於專利文獻2中,記載有為了防止因鑄模樹脂中之水分引起之鋁配線之腐蝕或因洩漏電流之增加等引起之半導體裝置之壽命降低,藉由電漿CVD(Chemical Vapor Deposition:化學汽相沈積)法形成具有相對較高之折射率之下層側之氮化矽膜、與具有相對較低之折射率之上側層之氮化矽膜之不同膜質之2層膜。且,於專利文獻2之段落[0013]中,記載有將第1氮化矽膜15形成為1 μm,於段落[0015]中,記載有將第2氮化矽膜16形成為1 μm。
又,於專利文獻3中記載有:藉由於端部區域120,自下層起依序形成氧化膜42、折射率2.9以上且3.3以下之電阻性氮化矽膜44、層間絕緣膜46、折射率1.8以上且2.2以下之絕緣性氮化矽膜47、聚醯亞胺膜48之積層構造,而提高耐龜裂性(專利文獻3之圖4及段落[0066]-[0068]等)。且,於專利文獻3之段落[0039]中,記載有電阻性氮化矽膜44具有0.5 μm以上且0.8 μm以下之厚度,於段落[0066]中,記載有絕緣性氮化矽膜47之厚度係大約1.2 μm。 [先前技術文獻] [專利文獻]
[專利文獻1]日本專利特開2001-345319號公報 [專利文獻2]日本專利特開2001-352056號公報 [專利文獻3]日本專利特開2017-92360號公報
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如上所述,為了提高功率半導體晶片之可靠性與進一步之高耐壓化,提高功率半導體晶片之終端構造(終端區域)之絕緣耐性成為重要之課題。因此,實施作為功率半導體晶片之可靠性試驗之1,要求提高評估於高溫高濕環境中使用時之耐久性之高溫高濕偏壓耐性。
於上述專利文獻1中,藉由形成厚度為1 μm之電漿氮化膜作為鈍化膜,防止水分侵入,防止耐壓降低或洩漏電流增加等器件特性之劣化。然而,因一般電漿氮化膜之膜之內部應力較高,電子之移動率變動等,而有可能會對器件特性造成影響。
又,於上述專利文獻2中,因形成不同膜質之2層膜之氮化矽膜,且氮化矽膜之總計膜厚增厚至2 μm,故膜之內部應力成為問題。
又,於上述專利文獻3中,形成折射率不同之電阻性氮化矽膜與絕緣性氮化矽膜,與專利文獻2相同,氮化矽膜之總計膜厚增厚至自1.7 μm至2.0 μm,有對器件特性造成影響之虞。
因此,本發明之目的在於提供一種可以相對簡單之方法提高晶片之終端構造(終端區域)之高溫高濕偏壓耐性,且抑制對器件特性之影響的高可靠性之半導體裝置。 [解決問題之技術手段]
為了解決上述問題,本發明之特徵在於具備:主動區域,其配置於半導體基板之主面;及終端區域,其以包圍上述主動區域之方式配置於上述主面;上述終端區域具有:層間絕緣膜,其形成於上述半導體基板之主面上;及有機系保護膜,其以覆蓋上述層間絕緣膜之方式形成;於上述層間絕緣膜與上述有機系保護膜之間,設置膜厚為100 nm以下之含氮之絕緣膜。 [發明之效果]
根據本發明,可以相對簡單之方法實現提高晶片之終端構造(終端區域)之高溫高濕偏壓耐性,且抑制對器件特性之影響之高可靠性之半導體裝置。
上述以外之問題、構成及效果,藉由以下之實施形態之說明而明確。
以下,使用圖式說明本發明之實施例。另,於各圖式中,對相同構成標註相同符號,對重複之部分省略其詳細說明。 [實施例1]
參照圖1至圖3B、及圖7A至圖7E,對本發明之實施例1之半導體裝置與其製造方法進行說明。圖1係顯示本實施例之半導體裝置之外觀之俯視圖,作為例顯示出IGBT晶片(Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor:絕緣閘雙極電晶體)。圖2係圖1之A-A'剖視圖。圖3A係顯示本發明之效果之一例之電壓-電流特性圖,圖3B係作為比較例顯示之先前之半導體裝置之電壓-電流特性圖。圖7A至圖7E係顯示本實施例之半導體裝置之製造方法之主要製造過程之剖視圖。
另,以下,雖作為半導體裝置以IGBT晶片為例進行說明,但本發明之對象並非限定於此者,亦可應用於二極體或閘流體、功率MOSFET(Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor:金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體)、DMOSFET(Double-Diffused MOSFET:雙擴散電晶體)等。
本實施例之IGBT晶片1如圖1所示具備:主動區域5,其配置於半導體基板之主面,終端區域4,其以包圍主動區域5之周圍之方式配置。於主動區域5上形成有射極電極2及閘極電極3。終端區域4係緩和IGBT晶片1之晶片終端部之電場集中之終端構造,即電場緩和區域。
終端區域4例如如圖2所示具有:複數個保護環7,其等形成於n -型半導體基板6之主面;層間絕緣膜8,其形成於半導體基板6之主面上;場板電極9,其形成於層間絕緣膜8上,貫通形成於層間絕緣膜8之開孔並連接於保護環7;及有機系保護膜10,其以覆蓋層間絕緣膜8及場板電極9之方式形成。
又,於層間絕緣膜8與有機系保護膜10之間,設置有膜厚為100 nm以下(期望為50 nm以下)之含氮之絕緣膜11。該含氮之絕緣膜11之厚度之下限係10 nm以上(期望係20 nm以上)。關於該等膜厚之上限及下限之意義將於下文敍述。
此處,作為n -型半導體基板6,假定Si基板進行說明,但亦可使用SiC基板或GaN基板。保護環7係藉由離子注入而形成於半導體基板6之正面之p型擴散層。層間絕緣膜8包含藉由後述之熱解氧化等形成之閘極氧化膜、及TEOS膜(Tetra Ethoxy Silane:原矽酸四乙酯)或BPSG膜(Boron-phospho silicate glass:硼磷矽玻璃)等之層間膜,皆為氧化矽膜(SiO 2)。
場板電極9係例如包含Ti/TiN/Al、MoSi/Al等之積層膜之電極膜,與主動區域5之射極電極2或焊墊電極14同層形成。有機系保護膜10例如可使用聚醯亞胺膜。
於含氮之絕緣膜11例如使用矽氮化膜(Si 3N 4)或氮氧化矽膜(SiON)等。
於半導體基板6之背面,自基板側起依序形成n -型擴散層15、p型擴散層16、集極電極17。
於主動區域5內,若對閘極電極3-射極電極2間施加電壓,則於閘極氧化膜正下方形成n通道反轉層,MOSFET部分接通(ON)。且,若對集極電極17-射極電極2間施加電壓,則自集極電極17朝向射極電極2發生電洞之擁入,電流流過集極電極17-射極電極2間,IGBT接通。若將閘極電極3-射極電極2間之電壓恢復為0(零),則反轉層消失,MOSFET部分之n通道被切斷,IGBT斷開。
本實施例之IGBT晶片1如以上般構成,於終端區域4中,除有機系保護膜10外,藉由於層間絕緣膜8與有機系保護膜10之間,進而設置膜厚為10 nm以上(期望為20 nm以上)、100 nm以下(期望為50 nm以下)之含氮之絕緣膜11,可更確實地防止來自IGBT晶片1之正面側之水分浸入,可提高高溫高濕偏壓耐性。
如氮化矽膜(Si 3N 4)或氮氧化矽膜(SiON)之含氮之絕緣膜因一般具有緻密之構造,水分阻隔性或絕緣性優越,另一方面,因內部應力較高,電子之移動率變動等,而可能會對IGBT晶片1之器件特性造成影響。
因此,於本實施例中,藉由將含氮之絕緣膜11之膜厚之上限設為100 nm以下(期望為50 nm以下),防止對IGBT晶片1之器件特性之影響。另一方面,藉由將膜厚之下限設為10 nm以上(期望為20 nm以上),確保水分阻隔性,且可獲得於藉由電漿CVD法或反應性濺鍍法成膜含氮之絕緣膜11時之製程餘裕(用以確保恆定膜質之裕度)。
於圖3A及圖3B顯示IGBT晶片之高溫高濕偏壓試驗結果。圖3A係本實施例之IGBT晶片之試驗結果,圖3B係先前之IGBT晶片之試驗結果。
高溫高濕偏壓試驗之試驗條件係溫度85℃,濕度85%,Vcc=80 V。又,作為試驗樣品,對有機系保護膜10使用膜厚10 μm之聚醯亞胺膜,對含氮之絕緣膜11使用膜厚30 μm之氮氧化矽膜(SiON)。
如圖3B所示,於層間絕緣膜8與有機系保護膜10之間未設置含氮之絕緣膜11之先前之IGBT晶片中,於168小時(h)電壓-電流特性變化,相對於此,如圖3A所示,可知於本實施例之IGBT晶片中,即使經過1000小時(h)後,電壓-電流特性亦無變化,而維持耐壓。
使用圖7A至圖7E說明上述之本實施例之半導體裝置之製造方法。另,於各圖中主要顯示終端區域4之製造過程之剖面。
首先,如圖7A所示,藉由使用乾燥氧氣(O 2)之乾式氧化或使用利用氧氣(O 2)與氫氣(H 2)之燃燒反應的水蒸氣之濕式氧化(熱解氧化)之選擇氧化,於n -型半導體基板6之主面形成閘極氧化膜(SiO 2)19。其後,藉由低壓CVD裝置等,於閘極氧化膜19上成膜多晶矽膜(Poly-Si)20,藉由光微影之圖案化及蝕刻,形成閘極電極(圖2之符號13)。接著,藉由離子注入,於半導體基板6之主面植入硼(B)等p型雜質,形成p型擴散層18。該p型擴散層18作為保護環(圖2之符號7)發揮功能。
接著,如圖7B所示,藉由電漿CVD裝置或常壓CVD裝置等,以覆蓋閘極氧化膜19及閘極電極13(20)之方式,於半導體基板6之主面上成膜TEOS膜或BPSG膜等之層間膜(SiO 2)21。其後,藉由光微影之圖案化及蝕刻,於層間膜21形成貫通至p型擴散層18之開孔(接觸孔)23。此時,於閘極電極13(20)上亦形成開孔(接觸孔)23。
接著,如圖7C所示,藉由電漿CVD裝置或濺鍍裝置等,以覆蓋層間膜21,且嵌入形成於層間膜21之開孔(接觸孔)23內之方式,於半導體基板6之主面上例如成膜包含Ti/TiN/Al、MoSi/Al等之電極膜22。其後,藉由光微影之圖案化及蝕刻,形成場板電極(圖2之符號9)。
接著,如圖7D所示,藉由電漿CVD裝置或反應性濺鍍裝置等,以覆蓋層間膜21及場板電極9(22)之方式,於半導體基板6之主面上成膜氮化矽膜(Si 3N 4)或氮氧化矽膜(SiON)等之含氮之絕緣膜11。
最後,如圖7E所示,藉由塗佈裝置,以覆蓋含氮之絕緣膜11之方式,於半導體基板6之主面上塗佈有機系保護膜(聚醯亞胺膜)10。其後,藉由光微影之圖案化及蝕刻,去除主動區域5之焊墊電極(圖2之符號14)上之有機系保護膜10及含氮之絕緣膜11。
經過如上之製造步驟,形成圖2所示之終端構造。
如以上所說明,根據本實施例之半導體裝置,於終端區域4中,藉由於層間絕緣膜8與有機系保護膜10之間,設置含氮之絕緣膜11,可確實地防止來自IGBT晶片1之正面側之水分浸入,且提高高溫高濕偏壓耐性。
又,藉由將含氮之絕緣膜11之膜厚設為100 nm以下(期望為50 nm以下),因能儘可能地降低含氮之絕緣膜11之內部應力,故可抑制對器件特性之影響。
另一方面,藉由將含氮之絕緣膜11之膜厚設為10 nm以上(期望為20 nm以上),可確實地防止水分浸入,且獲得成膜含氮之絕緣膜11時之製程餘裕(用以確保恆定膜質之裕度)。
另,本發明對於大多為在如上所述般之終端區域4設置保護環7及場板電極9之構造的高耐壓製品尤其有效,但未必限定於此者。亦可應用於採用不使用保護環7或場板電極9之其他終端構造之半導體晶片,或相對低耐壓之製品。 [實施例2]
參照圖4、及圖8A至圖8C,對本發明之實施例2之半導體裝置與其製造方法進行說明。圖4係本實施例之半導體裝置之一部分剖視圖,為實施例1(圖2)之變化例。圖8A至圖8C係顯示本實施例之半導體裝置之製造方法之主要製造過程之剖視圖。
於實施例1中,如圖7C及圖7D所示,於成膜電極膜22後成膜含氮之絕緣膜11,相對於此,於本實施例中,如圖8A及圖8B所示,與實施例1之不同點在於:於成膜含氮之絕緣膜11後成膜電極膜22。
藉由替換電極膜22與含氮之絕緣膜11之成膜順序,如圖4所示,含氮之絕緣膜11未設置於場板電極9之上表面,另一方面,含氮之絕緣膜11亦設置於場板電極9之下,即層間絕緣膜8與場板電極9之間。
使用圖8A至圖8C說明上述之本實施例之半導體裝置之製造方法。另,因形成閘極電極13(20)之步驟與實施例1之圖7A相同,故省略說明。
藉由與圖7A相同之方法,於形成閘極電極13(20)後,如圖8A所示,藉由電漿CVD裝置或常壓CVD裝置等,以覆蓋閘極氧化膜19及閘極電極13(20)之方式,於半導體基板6之主面上成膜TEOS膜或BPSG膜等之層間膜21。其後,藉由電漿CVD裝置或反應性濺鍍裝置等,以覆蓋層間膜21之方式,於半導體基板6之主面上成膜氮化矽膜(Si 3N 4)或氮氧化矽膜(SiON)等之含氮之絕緣膜11。接著,藉由光微影之圖案化及蝕刻,於含氮之絕緣膜11及層間膜21形成貫通至p型擴散層18之開孔(接觸孔)23。此時,於閘極電極13(20)上亦形成開孔(接觸孔)23。
接著,如圖8B所示,藉由電漿CVD裝置或濺鍍裝置等,以覆蓋含氮之絕緣膜11,且嵌入形成於含氮之絕緣膜11及層間膜21之開孔(接觸孔)23內之方式,於半導體基板6之主面上成膜例如包含Ti/TiN/Al、MoSi/Al等之電極膜22。其後,藉由光微影之圖案化及蝕刻,形成場板電極(圖4之符號9)。
最後,如圖8C所示,藉由塗佈裝置,以覆蓋含氮之絕緣膜11及場板電極(圖4之符號9)之方式,於半導體基板6之主面上塗佈有機系保護膜(聚醯亞胺膜)10。其後,藉由光微影之圖案化及蝕刻,去除主動區域5之焊墊電極(圖4之符號14)上之有機系保護膜10。
於本實施例中,藉由將含氮之絕緣膜11之膜厚之上限與下限與實施例1相同地規定,亦可獲得與實施例1相同之效果。 [實施例3]
參照圖5,對本發明之實施例3之半導體裝置進行說明。圖5係本實施例之半導體裝置之一部分剖視圖,為實施例1(圖2)之另一變化例。
於實施例1中,如圖7D及圖7E所示,將主動區域5之焊墊電極(圖5之符號14)上之含氮之絕緣膜11與有機系保護膜10一起去除,相對於此,於本實施例中,如圖5所示,與實施例1之不同點在於:於將焊墊電極上之有機系保護膜10藉由蝕刻去除時,含氮之絕緣膜11未被蝕刻而殘留於焊墊電極上。
藉由於焊墊電極14上殘留含氮之絕緣膜11,於半導體裝置之安裝步驟中,於藉由打線接合將接合線連接於焊墊電極14之前,可由含氮之絕緣膜11保護焊墊電極14之正面。
如實施例1中所說明,因含氮之絕緣膜11之膜厚薄至100 nm以下(期望為50 nm以下),故可藉由打線接合容易地破開含氮之絕緣膜11,可將接合線連接於焊墊電極14。其結果,於焊墊電極14之正面之至少一部分殘留含氮之絕緣膜11。
於本實施例中,藉由將含氮之絕緣膜11之膜厚之上限與下限與實施例1相同地規定,亦可獲得與實施例1相同之效果。又,因於打線接合時之前,可由含氮之絕緣膜11保護焊墊電極14之正面,故可防止焊墊電極14之正面之氧化或腐蝕。 [實施例4]
參照圖6,對本發明之實施例4之半導體裝置進行說明。圖6係本實施例之半導體裝置之一部分剖視圖,為實施例1(圖2)之進而另一變化例。
本實施例之半導體裝置,如圖6所示,與實施例1之不同點在於:於場板電極9之上下設置有含氮之絕緣膜11。即,成為實施例1(圖2)與實施例2(圖4)之複合構造。
含氮之絕緣膜11以覆蓋層間絕緣膜8及場板電極9之方式,設置於層間絕緣膜8及場板電極9與有機系保護膜10之間,且亦設置於層間絕緣膜8與場板電極9之間。
另,設置於場板電極9之上下之含氮之絕緣膜11以上下膜厚之合計與實施例1相同之方式規定。即,分別以場板電極9上下之含氮之絕緣膜11之膜厚之合計之上限為100 nm以下(期望為50 nm以下)之方式成膜。又,分別以上下之含氮之絕緣膜11之膜厚之合計之下限為10 nm以上(期望為20 nm以上)之方式成膜。
如本實施例,藉由於場板電極9之上下兩側設置含氮之絕緣膜11,與實施例1及實施例2相同,可抑制因含氮之絕緣膜11之內部應力引起之對器件特性之影響,且確實地防止來自IGBT晶片之正面側之水分浸入,進而減少因場板電極9之水分引起之腐蝕之可能性,可提高高溫高濕偏壓耐性。
另,作為圖6之變化例,亦可為實施例2(圖4)與實施例3(圖5)之複合構造。即,除了於場板電極9之上下設置含氮之絕緣膜11外,亦可如實施例3(圖5)般,於打線接合時之前,由含氮之絕緣膜11保護焊墊電極14之正面。
又,本發明並非限定於上述實施例者,包含各種變化例。例如,上述實施例係為了助於對本發明之理解而詳細說明者,未必限定於具備說明之所有構成者。又,可將某實施例之構成之一部分置換成其他實施例之構成,又,亦可對某實施例之構成追加其他實施例之構成。又,關於各實施例之構成之一部分,亦可進行其他構成之追加、刪除、置換。
1:IGBT晶片 2:射極電極 3:閘極電極 4:終端區域 5:主動區域 6:(n -型)半導體基板 7:保護環(p型擴散層) 8:層間絕緣膜(氧化矽膜) 9:場板電極 10:有機系保護膜(聚醯亞胺膜) 11:含氮之絕緣膜 12:p型擴散層 13:閘極電極 14:焊墊電極 15:n -型擴散層 16:p型擴散層 17:集極電極 18:p型擴散層 19:閘極氧化膜(SiO 2) 20:多晶矽膜(Poly-Si) 21:層間膜(SiO 2) 22:電極膜(Ti/TiN/Al) 23:開孔(接觸孔)
圖1係顯示本發明之實施例1之IGBT晶片之外觀之俯視圖。 圖2係圖1之A-A'剖視圖。 圖3A係顯示本發明之實施例1之IGBT晶片之高溫高濕偏壓試驗結果之圖。 圖3B係顯示先前之IGBT晶片之高溫高濕偏壓試驗結果之圖。 圖4係本發明之實施例2之IGBT晶片之一部分剖視圖。 圖5係本發明之實施例3之IGBT晶片之一部分剖視圖。 圖6係本發明之實施例4之IGBT晶片之一部分剖視圖。 圖7A係顯示本發明之實施例1之IGBT晶片之製造過程之剖視圖。 圖7B係顯示接續圖7A之製造過程之剖視圖。 圖7C係顯示接續圖7B之製造過程之剖視圖。 圖7D係顯示接續圖7C之製造過程之剖視圖。 圖7E係顯示接續圖7D之製造過程之剖視圖。 圖8A係顯示本發明之實施例2之IGBT晶片之製造過程之剖視圖。 圖8B係顯示接續圖8A之製造過程之剖視圖。 圖8C係顯示接續圖8B之製造過程之剖視圖。
4:終端區域
5:主動區域
6:(n-型)半導體基板
7:保護環(p型擴散層)
8:層間絕緣膜(氧化矽膜)
9:場板電極
10:有機系保護膜(聚醯亞胺膜)
11:含氮之絕緣膜
12:p型擴散層
13:閘極電極
14:焊墊電極
15:n-型擴散層
16:p型擴散層
17:集極電極

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  1. 一種半導體裝置,其特徵在於具備: 主動區域,其配置於半導體基板之主面;及 終端區域,其以包圍上述主動區域之方式配置於上述主面;且 上述終端區域具有: 層間絕緣膜,其形成於上述半導體基板之主面上;及 有機系保護膜,其以覆蓋上述層間絕緣膜之方式形成;且 於上述層間絕緣膜與上述有機系保護膜之間,設置有膜厚為100 nm以下之含氮之絕緣膜。
  2. 如請求項1之半導體裝置,其中 上述終端區域具有形成於上述半導體基板之主面之保護環。
  3. 如請求項2之半導體裝置,其中 上述終端區域具有:場板電極,其形成於上述層間絕緣膜上,貫通形成於上述層間絕緣膜之開孔並連接於上述保護環。
  4. 如請求項3之半導體裝置,其中 上述有機系保護膜以覆蓋上述層間絕緣膜及上述場板電極之方式形成。
  5. 如請求項1之半導體裝置,其中 上述含氮之絕緣膜之膜厚係50 nm以下。
  6. 如請求項1之半導體裝置,其中 上述含氮之絕緣膜之膜厚係10 nm以上。
  7. 如請求項1之半導體裝置,其中 上述含氮之絕緣膜之膜厚係20 nm以上。
  8. 如請求項4之半導體裝置,其中 上述含氮之絕緣膜以覆蓋上述層間絕緣膜及上述場板電極之方式,設置於上述層間絕緣膜及上述場板電極、與上述有機系保護膜之間。
  9. 如請求項4之半導體裝置,其中 上述含氮之絕緣膜亦設置於上述層間絕緣膜與上述場板電極之間。
  10. 如請求項4之半導體裝置,其中 上述含氮之絕緣膜未設置於上述場板電極之上表面。
  11. 如請求項4之半導體裝置,其中 上述主動區域具有形成於上述半導體基板之主面上的焊墊電極,且 於上述焊墊電極之正面之至少一部分設置有上述含氮之絕緣膜。
  12. 如請求項4之半導體裝置,其中 上述含氮之絕緣膜亦以覆蓋上述層間絕緣膜及上述場板電極之方式,設置於上述層間絕緣膜及上述場板電極、與上述有機系保護膜之間,且,亦設置於上述層間絕緣膜與上述場板電極之間。
  13. 如請求項1之半導體裝置,其中 上述含氮之絕緣膜係氮化矽膜或氮氧化矽膜。
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