摘要:
The purpose of this invention is to realize a radio frequency monolithic integrated circuit high in performance, small in size and low in cost, where transistors and passive elements are arranged on a chip in which a conductive silicon substrate functions as a ground. Since the electromagnetic fields of passive elements induce a current in a conductive silicon substrate, a loss due to generation of Joule heat or the like occurs to lead to deterioration of the performance of the passive elements. To solve this problem, an SOI layer comprising a semiconductor layer having a large thickness and a high resistivity and a conductive silicon substrate is used, and passive elements and an active element are formed on the same substrate. Alternatively, a cavity is provided in the conductive substrate directly beneath the SOI layer in the region where the passive elements are formed, thereby attaining the object.
摘要:
Disclosed is an multi-layered SOI substrate, which includes a supporting substrate, and a first insulator, a semiconductor film, a second insulator and a single crystalline semiconductor film (SOI film) which are layered on the main surface of the supporting substrate. The SOI substrate is formed by a direct bonding technique, and a bipolar transistor and an MOS transistor are formed using the single crystalline semiconductor film (SOI layer). The extremely shallow junction can be formed without epitaxial growth, thereby significantly increasing the operation speed of the semiconductor device at a low cost.
摘要:
Disclosed is an multi-layered SOI substrate, which includes a supporting substrate, and a first insulator, a semiconductor film, a second insulator and a single crystalline semiconductor film (SOI film) which are layered on the main surface of the supporting substrate The SOI substrate is formed by a direct bonding technique, and a bipolar transistor and an MOS transistor are formed using the single crystalline semiconductor film (SOI layer). The extremely shallow junction can be formed without epitaxial growth, thereby significantly increasing the operation speed of the semiconductor device at a low cost.
摘要:
A vertical bipolar transistor arrangement in which the distance between the emitter and the isolation region is kept within a range determined by the sum of emitter depth and base width (i.e., the thickness of the base in the depth direction). This keeps the carriers given by the emitter from getting trapped inside, thereby preventing the cut-off frequency from dropping.
摘要:
A high integration bipolar transistor operable at very high operating speed is disclosed. A semiconductor device of this invention has a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a buried impurity region formed on the substrate, and a bipolar transistor formed on the buried impurity region, wherein a plurality of monocrystalline active regions defined by the buried impurity region are isolated from each other by an element isolation insulator, the buried impurity region is connected to a graft region formed on the element isolation insulator at least at the side wall of the buried impurity region, and connected to a semiconductor element in a different active region via the graft region.
摘要:
Disclosed is an multi-layered SOI substrate, which includes a supporting substrate, and a first insulator, a semiconductor film, a second insulator and a single crystalline semiconductor film (SOI film) which are layered on the main surface of the supporting substrate. The SOI substrate is formed by a direct bonding technique, and a bipolar transistor and an MOS transistor are formed using the single crystalline semiconductor film (SOI layer). The extremely shallow junction can be formed without epitaxial growth, thereby significantly increasing the operation speed of the semiconductor device at a low cost.
摘要:
A vertical bipolar transistor arrangement in which the distance between the emitter and the isolation region is kept within a range determined by the sum of emitter depth and base width (i.e., the thickness of the base in the depth direction). This keeps the carriers given by the emitter from getting trapped inside, thereby preventing the cut-off frequency from dropping.
摘要:
A semiconductor device has an electrically insulating substrate and a semiconductor layer formed on the insulating substrate. A plurality of semiconductor regions are defined so as to be joined to each other to form at least two homojunctions in the semiconductor layer. A lead conductor for one of the semiconductor regions which is required to have a small thickness has a specific structure such that the lead conductor is in contact with the one semiconductor region at the main surface of the semiconductor layer for electrical connection therebetween and extends over that portion of the semiconductor layer which contributes to definition of at least one of the semiconductor regions other than the first-mentioned one semiconductor region.
摘要:
A bipolar transistor capable of operating at high speeds. In a bipolar transistor designed for operation at high speeds, a polycrystalline silicon layer used as a base electrode effects is a contact area with respect to the base region which lacks precision or tends to increase. Further, when the transistor is formed in a small size, the ratio of the contact area with respect to the polycrystalline area increases, making it difficult to increase the operation speed. In order to reduce the contact area of the polycrystalline silicon layer, this invention deals with the structure in which the polycrystalline silicon layer is brought into contact with a portion near the edge of the convex semiconductor layer maintaining a small size and a high precision.
摘要:
There is provided not only a radio frequency power amplifier using an SiGe HBT subject to a little amplification distortion, but also a communication system using the same. A conventional radio frequency power amplifier provides base bias paths of transistors Q1 through QN (SiGe HBT) with bias resistors R11 through R1N having resistance values three to five times higher than those of a ballast resistor attached to each transistor's base. A coil LB is provided in parallel with the bias resistor as a means for compensating a voltage drop due to direct current component IDC flowing through the bias resistor. Addition of the bias resistor suppresses non-linearity of low-frequency variations in an output current. Addition of the coil compensates for voltage drop. Accordingly, the maximum linear output power can be improved. As a result, it is possible to provide the power amplifier subject to a little amplification distortion within a wide output range.