摘要:
A double-polysilicon, self-aligned bipolar transistor has a collector region formed in a doped semiconductor substrate, an intrinsic counterdoped base formed on the surface of the substrate and a doped emitter formed in the surface of the intrinsic base. Form an etch stop dielectric layer over the intrinsic base layer above the collector. Form a base contact layer of a conductive material over the etch stop dielectric layer and the intrinsic base layer. Form a second dielectric layer over the base contact layer. Etch a wide window through the dielectric layer and the base contact layer stopping the etching of the window at the etch stop dielectric layer. Form an island or a peninsula narrowing the wide window leaving at least one narrowed window within the wide window. Form sidewall spacers in the either the wide window or the narrowed window. Fill the windows with doped polysilicon to form an extrinsic emitter. Form an emitter below the extrinsic emitter in the surface of the intrinsic base.
摘要:
A double-polysilicon, self-aligned bipolar transistor has a collector region formed in a doped semiconductor substrate, an intrinsic counterdoped base formed on the surface of the substrate and a doped intrinsic emitter formed in the surface of the intrinsic base. An etch stop insulator layer overlies the intrinsic base layer above the collector. A base contact layer of a conductive material overlies the etch stop dielectric layer and the intrinsic base layer. A dielectric layer overlies the base contact layer. A wide window extends through the insulator layer and the base contact layer down to the insulator layer. An island or a peninsula is formed in the wide window leaving at least one narrowed window within the wide window, with sidewall spacers in either the wide window or the narrowed window. The narrowed windows are filled with doped polysilicon forming an extrinsic emitter with the intrinsic emitter formed below the extrinsic emitter in the surface of the intrinsic base.
摘要:
The mobility of charge carriers in a bipolar (BJT) device is increased by creating compressive strain in the device to increase mobility of electrons in the device, and creating tensile strain in the device to increase mobility of holes in the device. The compressive and tensile strain are created by applying a stress film adjacent an emitter structure of the device and atop a base film of the device. In this manner, the compressive and tensile strain are located in close proximity to an intrinsic portion of the device. A suitable material for the stress film is nitride. The emitter structure may be “T-shaped”, having a lateral portion atop an upright portion, a bottom of the upright portion forms a contact to the base film, and the lateral portion overhangs the base film.
摘要:
A method is provided for making a bipolar transistor which includes a tapered, i.e. frustum-shaped, collector pedestal having an upper substantially planar surface, a lower surface, and a slanted sidewall extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface having substantially less area than the lower surface. The collector pedestal can be formed on a surface of a collector active region exposed within an opening extending through first and second overlying dielectric regions, where the opening defines vertically aligned edges of the first and second dielectric regions.
摘要:
The embodiments of the invention provide SRAM cells with asymmetric floating-body pass-gate transistors. More specifically, a semiconductor device includes an SRAM cell, a first pass-gate transistor, and a second pass-gate transistor. The first pass-gate transistor is connected to a first side of the SRAM cell, wherein the first pass-gate transistor comprises a first drain region and a first source region. The second pass-gate transistor is connected to a second side of the SRAM cell, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. The second pass-gate transistor comprises a second source region and a second drain region. Furthermore, the first source region and/or the second source region comprise a xenon implant. The first drain region and the second drain region each lack a xenon implant.
摘要:
A method is provided for making a bipolar transistor which includes a tapered, i.e. frustum-shaped, collector pedestal having an upper substantially planar surface, a lower surface, and a slanted sidewall extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the upper surface having substantially less area than the lower surface. The collector pedestal can be formed on a surface of a collector active region exposed within an opening extending through first and second overlying dielectric regions, where the opening defines vertically aligned edges of the first and second dielectric regions.
摘要:
A self-aligned bipolar transistor structure having a raised extrinsic base comprising an outer region and an inner region of different doping concentrations and methods of fabricating the transistor are disclosed. More specifically, the self-alignment of the extrinsic base to the emitter is accomplished by forming the extrinsic base in two regions. First, a first material of silicon or polysilicon having a first doping concentration is provided to form an outer extrinsic base region. Then a first opening is formed in the first material layer by lithography within which a dummy emitter pedestal is formed, which results in forming a trench between the sidewall of the first opening and the dummy pedestal. A second material of a second doping concentration is then provided inside the trench forming a distinct inner extrinsic base extension region to self-align the raised extrinsic base edge to the dummy pedestal edge. Since the emitter is formed where the dummy pedestal existed, the extrinsic base is also self-aligned to the emitter. The silicon or polysilicon forming the inner extrinsic base extension region can also be grown in the trench with selective or non-selective epitaxy.
摘要:
A stack pad layers including a first pad oxide layer, a pad nitride layer, and a second pad oxide layer are formed on a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. A deep trench extending below a top surface or a bottom surface of a buried insulator layer of the SOI substrate and enclosing at least one top semiconductor region is formed by lithographic methods and etching. A stress-generating insulator material is deposited in the deep trench and recessed below a top surface of the SOI substrate to form a stress-generating buried insulator plug in the deep trench. A silicon oxide material is deposited in the deep trench, planarized, and recessed. The stack of pad layer is removed to expose substantially coplanar top surfaces of the top semiconductor layer and of silicon oxide plugs. The stress-generating buried insulator plug encloses, and generates a stress to, the at least one top semiconductor region.
摘要:
The mobility of charge carriers in a bipolar (BJT) device is increased by creating compressive strain in the device to increase mobility of electrons in the device, and creating tensile strain in the device to increase mobility of holes in the device. The compressive and tensile strain are created by applying a stress film adjacent an emitter structure of the device and atop a base film of the device. In this manner, the compressive and tensile strain are located in close proximity to an intrinsic portion of the device. A suitable material for the stress film is nitride. The emitter structure may be “T-shaped”, having a lateral portion atop an upright portion, a bottom of the upright portion forms a contact to the base film, and the lateral portion overhangs the base film.
摘要:
A bipolar transistor has a collector that is contacted directly beneath a base-collector junction by metallization to reduce collector resistance. A conventional reach-through and buried layer, as well as their associated resistance, are eliminated. The transistor is well isolated, nearly eliminating well-to-substrate capacitance and device-to-device leakage current. The structure provides for improved electrical performance, including improved fT, Fmax and drive current.