摘要:
To the ends of avoiding an abnormal phenomenon such as latch-up attributed to a parasitic element and of enhancing the density of integration, a groove-like insulator layer (20) extending in the depthwise direction of a semiconductor body (1) is formed at a boundary part between a well region (2) and the semiconductor body (1). Owing to the insulator layer (20), conductive regions which would constitute the parasitic element are separated apart, so that the latch-up phenomenon does not arise. Therefore, the area of the well region (2) can be made small, and the density of integration can be made 1.4 times higher than in prior-art LSI circuits.
摘要:
Devices formed in a semiconductor integrated circuit device are electrically isolated by a pair of narrow and deep grooves (9), thick oxide films (14) formed on the surfaces of the grooves and a thick oxide film (15) formed on a surface of an area between the grooves.
摘要:
After filling isolation grooves (12) with a filling material (15), this filling material is etched by the use of a double-layer film (16, 17) which is made of substances different from each other. Side etching of the lower film (16) of the double-layer film and etching of the filling material (15) are alternately performed in such a manner that each etching is carried out two or more times. Thus, the upper surface of the filling material contained in each groove can be flattened, to improve the reliability of wiring formed over the upper surface.
摘要:
Devices formed in a semiconductor integrated circuit device are electrically isolated by a pair of narrow and deep grooves (9), thick oxide films (14) formed on the surfaces of the grooves and a thick oxide film (15) formed on a surface of an area between the grooves.
摘要:
After filling isolation grooves (12) with a filling material (15), this filling material is etched by the use of a double-layer film (16, 17) which is made of substances different from each other. Side etching of the lower film (16) of the double-layer film and etching of the filling material (15) are alternately performed in such a manner that each etching is carried out two or more times. Thus, the upper surface of the filling material contained in each groove can be flattened, to improve the reliability of wiring formed over the upper surface.
摘要:
A semiconductor device has a plurality of elements isolated by a groove (10) which is at least partly filled with insulating material. To avoid risk of breakage of conductive layers later formed on the groove, the groove has a gentle slope (17) at its upper side wall portions, and a steep slope (18) at its lower side wall portions. This groove (10) provides gentle steps at its mouth but occupies small area on the substrate (1), thus enabling an extremely high-density integrated circuit to be formed.