Abstract:
A sidewall oxide layer and a sidewall insulation layer are formed to cover the edge portion of an SOI layer. A channel stopper region is formed in the vicinity of the edge portion of the SOI layer. A protruded insulation layer is formed on the channel stopper region. A gate electrode extends from a region over the SOI layer to the protruded insulation layer and the sidewall insulation layer. In this way, reduction in threshold voltage Vth of a parasitic MOS transistor at the edge portion of the SOI layer can be suppressed.
Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit is formed by MESA isolation of a thin film silicon layer, in which transistor characteristics are free from influence depending on pattern density of transistor forming regions. The thin film silicon layer on an insulating substrate is isolated by MESA isolation, and element forming regions are formed. In the middle part of a large distance between adjacent element forming regions, a LOCOS oxide film is thickly formed, and an oxide film is filled-in or buried between the LOCOS oxide film and the element forming regions contiguously at the same surface level so that there is no step-like level difference therebetween.
Abstract:
A laser beam irradiating apparatus is capable of laser annealing with high precision and uniform over the entire surface of a sample. Luminous flux of the laser beam output from a laser source is expanded by a beam expander. The power of the laser beam which has passed through the beam expander is adjusted by a half-wave plate of synthetic quarts and a polarizing prism of synthetic quarts. The laser beam emitted from polarizing prism is guided to a prescribed position by mirrors, and swung in the direction of the X-axis by an X-axis rotation mirror. The laser beam reflected from X-axis rotation mirror has its diameter reduced by a f-.theta. lens to have a prescribed beam spot diameter on the surface of a silicon wafer, and laser beam scanning is carried out at a constant speed. Since half-wave plate and the polarizing prism are formed of synthetic quarts, thermal deformation of optical components caused by continuous irradiation of laser beam can be suppressed, beam profile of the laser beam can be stabilized, therefore highly uniform and highly precise laser annealing becomes possible.
Abstract:
A partial oxide film with well regions formed therebeneath isolates transistor formation regions in an SOI layer from each other. A p-type well region is formed beneath part of the partial oxide film which isolates NMOS transistors from each other, and an n-type well region is formed beneath part of the partial oxide film which isolates PMOS transistors from each other. The p-type well region and the n-type well region are formed in side-by-side relation beneath part of the partial oxide film which provides isolation between the NMOS and PMOS transistors. A body region is in contact with the well region adjacent thereto. An interconnect layer formed on an interlayer insulation film is electrically connected to the body region through a body contact provided in the interlayer insulation film. A semiconductor device having an SOI structure reduces a floating-substrate effect.
Abstract:
A plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of wiring layers connecting a supporting substrate having SOI structure and uppermost wire are formed along a peripheral part of a semiconductor chip together with the uppermost wire, to thereby surround a transistor forming region in which a transistor is to be formed.
Abstract:
An oxide film is formed on an SOI layer, an isolation oxide film and a gate electrode. A nitride film is formed on the oxide film. Next, anisotropic etching is performed only on the nitride film to form sidewalls on opposite side surfaces of the gate electrode. Thus, the oxide film is not etched. Next, an N-type impurity is implanted through the oxide film to form source/drain regions in an upper portion of the SOI layer. In this step, adjusting the implantation energy so that the impurity reaches the buried oxide film provides the source/drain regions in contact with the buried oxide film.
Abstract:
The semiconductor device has a silicon layer (SOI layer) (12) formed through a silicon oxide film (11) on a support substrate (10). A transistor (T1) is formed in the SOI layer (12). The wiring (17a) is connected with a source of the transistor (T1) through a contact plug (15a). A back metal (18) is formed on an under surface (back surface) of the support substrate (10) and said back metal (18) is connected with the wiring (17a) through a heat radiating plug (16). The contact plug (15a), the heat radiating plug (16) the wiring (17a) and the back metal (18) is made of a metal such as aluminum, tungsten and so on which has a higher thermal conductivity than that of the silicon oxide film (11) and the support substrate (10).
Abstract:
It is an object to provide an SOI device capable of carrying out body fixation and implementing a quick and stable operation. A gate insulating film (11) having a thickness of 1 to 5 nm is provided between a portion other than a gate contact pad (GP) of a gate electrode (12) and an SOI layer (3), and a gate insulating film (110) having a thickness of 5 to 15 nm is provided between the gate contact pad (GP) and the SOI layer (3). The gate insulating film (11) and the gate insulating film (110) are provided continuously.
Abstract:
A partial oxide film with well regions formed therebeneath isolates transistor formation regions in an SOI layer from each other. A p-type well region is formed beneath part of the partial oxide film which isolates NMOS transistors from each other, and an n-type well region is formed beneath part of the partial oxide film which isolates PMOS transistors from each other. The p-type well region and the n-type well region are formed in side-by-side relation beneath part of the partial oxide film which provides isolation between the NMOS and PMOS transistors. A body region is in contact with the well region adjacent thereto. An interconnect layer formed on an interlayer insulation film is electrically connected to the body region through a body contact provided in the interlayer insulation film. A semiconductor device having an SOI structure reduces a floating-substrate effect.
Abstract:
While reducing the formation area of a SRAM cell, the variation in electrical characteristics of respective transistors is suppressed. In a SRAM cell formed in a SOI board, the electrical coupling between the drain region of a driver transistor (which is also a source/drain region of an access transistor), and the drain region of a load transistor, and the electrical coupling between the drain region of another driver transistor (which is also a source/drain region of another access transistor) and the drain region of another load transistor are established by wiring structures formed by using a SOI layer under an isolation oxide film which is partial trench isolation, respectively.