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
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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What is claimed is: 1. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming an amorphous semiconductor film comprising silicon; providing said amorphous semiconductor film with a metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon; obtaining a crystal semiconductor film compri
What is claimed is: 1. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming an amorphous semiconductor film comprising silicon; providing said amorphous semiconductor film with a metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon; obtaining a crystal semiconductor film comprising silicon by crystallizing said amorphous semiconductor film by a first heat treatment; forming an active layer of a thin film transistor by patterning said crystal semiconductor film; forming a thermal oxide film over said active layer after the formation of said active layer by the patterning, by implementing a second heat treatment in the temperature range of 500�� C. to 700�� C. within an atmosphere containing oxygen, hydrogen, fluorine and chlorine to reduce said metal element existing within said active layer; and eliminating said thermal oxide film by hydrofluoric acid. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the crystal within said crystal silicon film which has been crystallized from said amorphous silicon film is what crystal lattices lie continuously in a row. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the crystal within said crystal silicon film which has been crystallized from said amorphous silicon film is thin cylindrical crystal or thin flat cylindrical crystal. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the crystal within said crystal silicon film which has been crystallized from said amorphous silicon film is a plurality of thin cylindrical crystals or thin flat cylindrical crystals which have grown in parallel or almost in parallel leaving a space therebetween. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the concentration of said metal element within said oxide film is higher than that of said metal element within said crystal silicon film. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein hydrogen is contained within the atmosphere for implementing the second heat treatment in concentration of more than 1% and less than explosion limit. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said first heat treatment is carried out in a reducing atmosphere. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein one or a plurality of elements selected from Fe, Ca, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, Cu and Au is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein Ni is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein laser light or intense light is irradiated to said crystal silicon film after obtaining said crystal silicon film by crystallizing said amorphous silicon film by means of the first heat treatment. 11. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming an amorphous semiconductor film comprising silicon; providing said amorphous semiconductor film with a metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon; obtaining a crystal semiconductor film comprising silicon by crystallizing said amorphous semiconductor film by a first heat treatment to obtain a crystal semiconductor film comprising silicon; forming an active layer of a thin film transistor by patterning said crystal semiconductor film; forming a thermal oxide film over said active layer after the formation of said active layer by the patterning, by implementing a second heat treatment in the temperature range of 500�� C. to 700�� C. within an atmosphere containing oxygen, hydrogen, fluorine and chlorine to reduce said metal element existing within said active layer; and eliminating said thermal oxide film. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the crystal within said crystal silicon film which has been crystallized from said amorphous silicon film is what crystal lattices lie continuously in a row. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the crystal within said crystal silicon film which has been crystallized from said amorphous silicon film is thin cylindrical crystal or thin flat cylindrical crystal. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the crystal within said crystal silicon film which has been crystallized from said amorphous silicon film is a plurality of thin cylindrical crystals or thin flat cylindrical crystals which have grown in parallel or almost in parallel leaving a space therebetween. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the concentration of said metal element within said oxide film is higher than that of said metal element within said crystal silicon film. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein hydrogen is contained within the atmosphere for implementing the second heat treatment in concentration of more than 1% and less than explosion limit. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein said first heat treatment is carried out in a reducing atmosphere. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein one or a plurality of elements selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, Cu and Au is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 19. The method of claim 11, wherein Ni is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 20. The method of claim 11, wherein laser light or intense light is irradiated to said crystal silicon film after obtaining said crystal silicon film by crystallizing said amorphous silicon film by means of the first heat treatment. 21. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming an amorphous semiconductor film comprising silicon; providing said amorphous semiconductor film with a metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon; obtaining a crystal semiconductor film comprising silicon by crystallizing said amorphous semiconductor film by a heat treatment; irradiating a laser light to said crystal semiconductor film; forming an active layer of a thin film transistor by patterning said crystal semiconductor film; forming a thermal oxide film over said active layer after the formation of said active layer by the patterning, by implementing a second heat treatment in the temperature range of 500�� C. to 700�� C. within an atmosphere containing oxygen, hydrogen, fluorine and chlorine to reduce said metal element existing within said active layer; and eliminating said thermal oxide film by hydrofluoric acid. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is what crystal lattices lie continuously in a row. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is thin cylindrical crystal or thin flat cylindrical crystal. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is a plurality of thin cylindrical crystals or thin flat cylindrical crystals which have grown in parallel or almost in parallel leaving a space therebetween. 25. The method of claim 21, wherein the concentration of said metal element within said thermal oxide film is higher than that of said metal element within said crystal semiconductor film. 26. The method of claim 21, wherein hydrogen is contained within the atmosphere for implementing the second heat treatment in concentration of more than 1% and less than explosion limit. 27. The method of claim 21, wherein one or a plurality of elements selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, Cu and Au is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 28. The method of claim 21, wherein Ni is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 29. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming an amorphous semiconductor film comprising silicon; providing said amorphous semiconductor film with a metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon; obtaining a crystal semiconductor film comprising silicon by crystallizing said amorphous semiconductor film by a first heat treatment; irradiating a laser light to said crystal semiconductor film; forming an active layer of a thin film transistor by patterning said crystal semiconductor film; forming a thermal oxide film over said active layer after the formation of said active layer by the patterning, by implementing a second heat treatment in the temperature range of 500�� C. to 700�� C. within an atmosphere containing oxygen, hydrogen, fluorine and chlorine to reduce said metal element existing within said active layer; and eliminating said thermal oxide film. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is what crystal lattices lie continuously in a row. 31. The method of claim 29, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is thin cylindrical crystal or thin flat cylindrical crystal. 32. The method of claim 29, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is a plurality of thin cylindrical crystals or thin flat cylindrical crystals which have grown in parallel or almost in parallel leaving a space therebetween. 33. The method of claim 29, wherein the concentration of said metal element within said thermal oxide film is higher than that of said metal element within said crystal semiconductor film. 34. The method of claim 29, wherein the hydrogen is contained within the atmosphere for implementing the second heat treatment in concentration of more than 1% and less than explosion limit. 35. The method of claim 29, wherein one or a plurality of elements selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, Cu and Au is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 36. The method of claim 29, wherein Ni is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 37. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming an amorphous semiconductor film comprising silicon; providing said amorphous semiconductor film with a metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon; obtaining a crystal semiconductor film comprising silicon by crystallizing said amorphous semiconductor film by a first heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere; irradiating a laser light to said crystal semiconductor film; forming an active layer of a thin film transistor by patterning said crystal semiconductor film; forming a thermal oxide film over said active layer after the formation of said active layer by the patterning, by implementing a second heat treatment in the temperature range of 500�� C. to 700�� C. within an atmosphere containing oxygen, hydrogen, fluorine and chlorine to reduce said metal existing within said active layer; and eliminating said thermal oxide film by hydrofluoric acid. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is what crystal lattices lie continuously in a row. 39. The method of claim 37, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is thin cylindrical crystal or thin flat cylindrical crystal. 40. The method of claim 37, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is a plurality of thin cylindrical crystals or thin flat cylindrical crystals which have grown in parallel or almost in parallel leaving a space therebetween. 41. The method of claim 37, wherein the concentration of said metal element within said thermal oxide film is higher than that of said metal element within said crystal semiconductor film. 42. The method of claim 37, wherein hydrogen is contained within the atmosphere for implementing the second heat treatment in concentration of more than 1% and less than explosion limit. 43. The method of claim 37, wherein one or a plurality of elements selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, Cu and Au is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 44. The method of claim 37, wherein Ni is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 45. A metod for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming an amorphous semiconductor film comprising silicon; providing said amorphous semiconductor film with a metal element which promotes crystallization of silicon; obtaining a crystal semiconductor film comprising silicon by crystallizing said amorphous semiconductor film by a first heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere to obtain a crystal semiconductor film comprising silicon; irradiating a laser light to said crystal semiconductor film; forming an active layer of a thin film transistor by patterning said crystal semiconductor film; forming a thermal oxide film over said active layer after the formation of said active layer by the patterning, by implementing a second heat in the temperature range of 500�� C. to 700�� C. within an atmosphere containing oxygen, hydrogen, fluorine and chlorine to reduce said metal element existing within said active layer; and eliminating said thermal oxide film. 46. The method of claim 45, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is what crystal lattices lie continuously in a row. 47. The method of claim 45, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is thin cylindrical crystal or thin flat cylindrical crystal. 48. The method of claim 45, wherein the crystal within said crystal semiconductor film which has been crystallized from said amorphous semiconductor film is a plurality of thin cylindrical crystals or thin flat cylindrical crystals which have grown in parallel or almost in parallel leaving a space therebetween. 49. The method of claim 45, wherein the concentration of said metal element within said thermal oxide film is higher than that of said metal element within said crystal semiconductor film. 50. The method of claim 45, wherein the hydrogen is contained within the atmosphere for implementing the second heat treatment in concentration of more than 1% and less than explosion limit. 51. The method of claim 45, wherein one or a plurality of elements selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, Cu and Au is used as the metal elements which promotes the crystallization of silicon. 52. The method of claim 45, wherein Ni is used as the metal element which promotes the crystallization of silicon.
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