Abstract:
A method and resulting structure for defining a dielectric layer thickness and etching openings having a desired aspect ratio through said dielectric layer covering regions in the peripheral circuits of a DRAM integrated circuit to be electrically contacted in a semiconductor wafer is described. The DRAM integrated circuit including the peripheral circuits to be electrically contacted is provide in the semiconductor wafer. A first conductive polysilicon layer is formed over said DRAM integrated circuit and the layer is patterned to leave the layer over the peripheral circuits. A first interlevel dielectric layer is formed over the polysilicon layer which has been patterned. A second conductive polysilicon layer is formed over the first interlevel dielectric layer and patterned to leave the layer over areas other than the peripheral circuits. The first interlevel dielectric layer and first polysilicon layer thereunder are masked and etched to remove the first interlevel dielectric layer and first polysilicon layer from all the peripheral circuits. A second interlevel dielectric layer is formed over the exposed second conductive polysilicon layer, first interlevel dielectric and semiconductor wafer. The openings having a desired aspect ratio are etched through said second interlevel dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A method for forming a support structure for supporting and handling a semiconductor wafer containing vertical FETs formed at the front surface thereof is provided. In one embodiment, a semiconductor wafer is provided having a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the front surface comprises one or more dies separated by dicing lines. The wafer is thinned to a predetermined thickness. A plurality of patterned metal features are formed on a thinned rear surface to provide support for the wafer, wherein each of the plurality of patterned metal features covers substantially one die, leaving the dicing lines substantially uncovered. The wafer is thereafter diced along the dicing lines to separate the one or more dies for later chip packaging.
Abstract:
A power MOSFET includes a semiconductor region extending from a top surface of a semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor region is of a first conductivity type. A gate dielectric and a gate electrode are disposed over the semiconductor region. A drift region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type extends from the top surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate. A dielectric layer has a portion over and in contact with a top surface of the drift region. A conductive field plate is over the dielectric layer. A source region and a drain region are on opposite sides of the gate electrode. The drain region is in contact with the first drift region. A bottom metal layer is over the field plate
Abstract:
A semiconductor device is provided that, in an embodiment, is in the form of a high voltage MOS (HVMOS) device. The device includes a semiconductor substrate and a gate structure formed on the semiconductor substrate. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric which has a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. A gate electrode is disposed on the first and second portion. In an embodiment, a drift region underlies the second portion of the gate dielectric. A method of fabricating the same is also provided.
Abstract:
A gate silicon oxide layer is formed on the silicon substrate. A doped layer of polysilicon is formed over the gate silicon oxide layer. The polysilicon layer is patterned to provide the gate electrodes of the transistor. Source/drain regions are formed through ion implantation followed by spacer formation. A node contact oxide is blanket deposited and an opening is formed therein to the silicon substrate at the location of the buried contact. A dual layer of polysilicon is deposited over the node contact oxide and within the opening to the substrate. This dual layer consists of a bottom layer of undoped polysilicon and a top layer of in-situ doped polysilicon wherein the relative thicknesses of the two layers have been determined to optimize both concentration of dopant at the surface of the capacitor node and junction depth. The substrate is annealed to drive in the buried junction. The dual polysilicon layers are patterned to form the capacitor node. A capacitor dielectric is deposited followed by an in-situ doped polysilicon layer which will form the top capacitor plate. An insulating layer is blanket deposited. An opening is made in the insulating layer to the capacitor plate at the boundary of the cell layer. The contact is completed by the deposition and patterning of a metal layer to complete construction of the capacitor, gate electrode, and source/drain structures with buried contacts.
Abstract:
A method of forming a silicon oxide isolation region on the surface of a silicon wafer consisting of a thin layer of silicon oxide on the wafer, a layer of impurity-doped polysilicon, and a layer of silicon nitride. The oxidation mask is formed by patterning the silicon nitride layer and at least a portion of the doped polysilicon layer. The silicon oxide field isolation region is formed by subjecting the structure to a thermal oxidation ambient. The oxidation mask is removed in one continuous etching step using a single etchant, such as phosphoric acid which etches the silicon nitride and polysilicon layers at substantially the same rate to complete the formation of the isolation region without pitting the monocrystalline substrate.
Abstract:
A high voltage (HV) device includes a well region of a first dopant type disposed in a substrate. A first well region of a second dopant type is disposed in the well region of the first dopant type. An isolation structure is at least partially disposed in the well region of the first dopant type. A first gate electrode is disposed over the isolation structure and the first well region of the second dopant type. A second well region of the second dopant type is disposed in the well region of the first dopant type. The second well region of the second dopant type is spaced from the first well region of the second dopant type. A second gate electrode is disposed between and over the first well region of the second dopant type and the second well region of the second dopant type.
Abstract:
A power MOSFET includes a semiconductor region extending from a top surface of a semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor region is of a first conductivity type. A gate dielectric and a gate electrode are disposed over the semiconductor region. A drift region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type extends from the top surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate. A dielectric layer has a portion over and in contact with a top surface of the drift region. A conductive field plate is over the dielectric layer. A source region and a drain region are on opposite sides of the gate electrode. The drain region is in contact with the first drift region. A bottom metal layer is over the field plate.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device is provided that, in an embodiment, is in the form of a high voltage MOS (HVMOS) device. The device includes a semiconductor substrate and a gate structure formed on the semiconductor substrate. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric which has a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. A gate electrode is disposed on the first and second portion. In an embodiment, a drift region underlies the second portion of the gate dielectric. A method of fabricating the same is also provided.
Abstract:
The mechanisms of forming SiC crystalline regions on Si substrate described above enable formation and integration of GaN-based devices and Si-based devices on a same substrate. The SiC crystalline regions are formed by implanting carbon into regions of Si substrate and then annealing the substrate. An implant-stop layer is used to cover the Si device regions during formation of the SiC crystalline regions.