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公开(公告)号:US20230135889A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-04
申请号:US17514786
申请日:2021-10-29
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Abbas Ali , Christopher Scott Whitesell , John Christopher Shriner , Henry Litzmann Edwards
IPC: H01L21/762 , H01L27/06 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/66
Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit forms a first oxygen diffusion barrier layer in a fixed position relative to a semiconductor substrate and forms an aperture through the first oxygen diffusion barrier layer to expose a portion of the semiconductor substrate. The method also forms a first LOCOS region in an area of the aperture and a second oxygen diffusion barrier layer along the first LOCOS region and along at least a sidewall portion of the first oxygen diffusion barrier layer in the area of the aperture. The method also deposits a polysilicon layer, at a temperature of 570° C. or less, over the second oxygen diffusion barrier layer, etches the polysilicon layer and the second oxygen diffusion barrier layer to form a spacer in the area of the aperture, and forms a second LOCOS region in the area of the aperture and aligned to the spacer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240194519A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-13
申请号:US18581561
申请日:2024-02-20
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Abbas Ali , Christopher Scott Whitesell , Brian K. Kirkpatrick , Byron Joseph Palla
IPC: H01L21/762 , H01L27/02 , H01L29/06
CPC classification number: H01L21/76224 , H01L21/76202 , H01L27/0203 , H01L29/0649
Abstract: Forming an integrated circuit, for example by first, concurrently forming a first front end of line (FEOL) layer having a first thickness and a surface contacting or facing a semiconductor substrate frontside and a second FEOL layer, having a second thickness and including a same material as the first FEOL layer and having a surface contacting or facing a semiconductor substrate backside, and second, processing the second FEOL layer to reduce the second thickness.
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公开(公告)号:US11984362B1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US17411761
申请日:2021-08-25
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Abbas Ali , Christopher Scott Whitesell , John Christopher Shriner , Henry Litzmann Edwards
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088
CPC classification number: H01L21/823462 , H01L27/088
Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming a first opening having a first width and a second opening having a second width in a first dielectric layer over a silicon substrate. The openings expose the silicon substrate and the exposed silicon substrate is oxidized to form first and second LOCOS structures having a first thickness. A polysilicon layer is formed over the silicon substrate, so that the polysilicon layer fills the first and second openings. A blanket etch of the polysilicon layer is performed to remove at least a portion of the polysilicon layer over the second LOCOS structure while leaving the first LOCOS structure protected by the polysilicon layer. The silicon substrate under the second LOCOS structure is further oxidized such that the second LOCOS structure has a second thickness greater than the first thickness.
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公开(公告)号:US20230170248A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-01
申请号:US17538372
申请日:2021-11-30
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Abbas Ali , Christopher Scott Whitesell , Brian K. Kirkpatrick , Byron Joseph Palla
IPC: H01L21/762 , H01L27/02 , H01L29/06
CPC classification number: H01L21/76224 , H01L21/76202 , H01L27/0203 , H01L29/0649
Abstract: Forming an integrated circuit, for example by first, concurrently forming a first front end of line (FEOL) layer having a first thickness and a surface contacting or facing a semiconductor substrate frontside and a second FEOL layer, having a second thickness and including a same material as the first FEOL layer and having a surface contacting or facing a semiconductor substrate backside, and second, processing the second FEOL layer to reduce the second thickness.
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公开(公告)号:US20230087463A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17483286
申请日:2021-09-23
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Mona M. Eissa , Corinne Ann Gagnet , Christopher Scott Whitesell , Pushpa Mahalingam
IPC: H01L21/02
Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit, including first, positioning a semiconductor wafer in a processing chamber; second, exposing portions of the semiconductor wafer, including introducing a first amount of hydrogen into the processing chamber and introducing a first amount of oxygen into the processing chamber; and, third, introducing at least one of a second amount of hydrogen or a second amount of oxygen into the processing chamber, the second amount of hydrogen greater than zero and less than the first amount of hydrogen and the second amount of oxygen greater than zero and less than the first amount of oxygen.
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公开(公告)号:US20240258175A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-01
申请号:US18632439
申请日:2024-04-11
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Abbas Ali , Christopher Scott Whitesell , John Christopher Shriner , Henry Litzmann Edwards
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088
CPC classification number: H01L21/823462 , H01L27/088
Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming a first opening having a first width and a second opening having a second width in a first dielectric layer over a silicon substrate. The openings expose the silicon substrate and the exposed silicon substrate is oxidized to form first and second LOCOS structures having a first thickness. A polysilicon layer is formed over the silicon substrate, so that the polysilicon layer fills the first and second openings. A blanket etch of the polysilicon layer is performed to remove at least a portion of the polysilicon layer over the second LOCOS structure while leaving the first LOCOS structure protected by the polysilicon layer. The silicon substrate under the second LOCOS structure is further oxidized such that the second LOCOS structure has a second thickness greater than the first thickness.
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公开(公告)号:US11972942B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17483286
申请日:2021-09-23
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Mona M. Eissa , Corinne Ann Gagnet , Christopher Scott Whitesell , Pushpa Mahalingam
IPC: H01L21/02
CPC classification number: H01L21/02236 , H01L21/02164 , H01L21/02255
Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit, including first, positioning a semiconductor wafer in a processing chamber; second, exposing portions of the semiconductor wafer, including introducing a first amount of hydrogen into the processing chamber and introducing a first amount of oxygen into the processing chamber; and, third, introducing at least one of a second amount of hydrogen or a second amount of oxygen into the processing chamber, the second amount of hydrogen greater than zero and less than the first amount of hydrogen and the second amount of oxygen greater than zero and less than the first amount of oxygen.
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公开(公告)号:US11942359B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US17538372
申请日:2021-11-30
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Abbas Ali , Christopher Scott Whitesell , Brian K. Kirkpatrick , Byron Joseph Palla
IPC: H01L21/762 , H01L27/02 , H01L29/06
CPC classification number: H01L21/76224 , H01L21/76202 , H01L27/0203 , H01L29/0649
Abstract: Forming an integrated circuit, for example by first, concurrently forming a first front end of line (FEOL) layer having a first thickness and a surface contacting or facing a semiconductor substrate frontside and a second FEOL layer, having a second thickness and including a same material as the first FEOL layer and having a surface contacting or facing a semiconductor substrate backside, and second, processing the second FEOL layer to reduce the second thickness.
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公开(公告)号:US20230215737A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-06
申请号:US17566942
申请日:2021-12-31
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Abbas Ali , Christopher Scott Whitesell , Pushpa Mahalingam , Uma Aghoram , Eddie Dee Pylant
IPC: H01L21/322
CPC classification number: H01L21/322 , H01L21/76224
Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit that includes placing a semiconductor substrate in a process chamber at an initial temperature, wherein one or more trenches are located within the semiconductor substrate. The temperature of the substrate is increased in a substantially oxygen-free ambient to an oxide-growth temperature. The temperature is then maintained at the oxide growth temperature while providing an oxidizing ambient, thereby forming an oxide layer on sidewalls of the trench. The temperature of the semiconductor wafer is then reduced to a final temperature below the initial temperature and removed from the process chamber.
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