Silicon carbide semiconductor device and manufacturing method of silicon carbide semiconductor device

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PATENT NO 9922822
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14991887

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On a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, heat treatment is performed after one layer or two or more layers of an oxide film, a nitride film, or an oxynitride film are formed as a gate insulating film. The heat treatment after the gate insulating film is formed is performed for a given period in an atmosphere that includes H2 and H2O without including O2. As a result, hydrogen or hydroxyl groups can be segregated in a limited region that includes the interface of the silicon carbide substrate and the gate insulating film. The width of the region to which the hydrogen or hydroxyl groups is segregated is from 0.5 nm to 10 nm. In such a manner, the interface state density can be lowered and high channel mobility can be realized.

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FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTDKAWASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 210-9530
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYTOKYO 100-8921

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Araoka, Tsuyoshi Tsukuba, JP 11 19
Fukuda, Kenji Tsukuba, JP 159 2142
Makifuchi, Youichi Tsukuba, JP 6 15
Okamoto, Mitsuo Tsukuba, JP 32 295
Tsutsumi, Takashi Tsukuba, JP 79 551

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