摘要:
An MOS device is formed including a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and first and second source/drain regions of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer proximate an upper surface of the semiconductor layer, the first and second source/drain regions being spaced apart relative to one another. A drift region is formed in the semiconductor layer proximate the upper surface of the semiconductor layer and at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions. An insulating layer is formed on at least a portion of the upper surface of the semiconductor layer and above at least a portion of the drift region. A gate is formed on the insulating layer and at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions. The MOS device further includes a shielding structure formed on the insulating layer above at least a portion of the drift region. The shielding structure is configured such that an amount of hot carrier injection degradation in the MOS device is controlled as a function of an amount of coverage of the shielding structure over an upper surface of the drift region.
摘要:
In a metal-oxide semiconductor device including first and second source/drain regions of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type proximate an upper surface of the semiconductor layer, a drift region formed in the semiconductor layer proximate the upper surface of the semiconductor layer and at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions, an insulating layer formed on at least a portion of the upper surface of the semiconductor layer, and a gate formed on the insulating layer and at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions, a method for controlling an amount of hot carrier injection degradation in the device includes the steps of: forming a shielding structure on the insulating layer above at least a portion of the drift region and substantially between the gate and the second source/drain region; and adjusting an amount of coverage of the shielding structure over an upper surface of the drift region so as to minimize the amount of hot-carrier injection degradation while maintaining a breakdown voltage in the device which is greater than or equal to a prescribed value.
摘要:
An MOS device comprises a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and first and second source/drain regions of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer proximate an upper surface of the semiconductor layer. The first and second source/drain regions are spaced laterally apart relative to one another and are formed in an active region of the semiconductor layer. The MOS device further comprises a gate formed above the semiconductor layer proximate the upper surface of the semiconductor layer and at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions. The gate is configured such that a dimension of the gate, defined substantially parallel to at least one of the first and second source/drain regions, is confined to be substantially within the active region of the device. An isolation structure is formed in the semiconductor layer, the isolation structure being configured to substantially isolate the first source/drain region from the second source/drain region.
摘要:
An MOS device includes first and second source/drain regions of a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type proximate an upper surface of the semiconductor layer, the first and second source/drain regions being spaced apart relative to one another. A non-uniformly doped channel region of the first conductivity type is formed in the semiconductor layer proximate the upper surface of the semiconductor layer and at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions. An insulating layer is formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor layer. A first gate is formed on the insulating layer at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions and above at least a portion of the channel region, and at least a second gate formed on the insulating layer above at least a portion of the channel region and between the first gate and the second source/drain region. The second gate has a length which is substantially greater than a length of the first gate, the first and second gates being electrically isolated from one another.
摘要:
An MOS device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and first and second source/drain regions of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer proximate an upper surface of the semiconductor layer. The first and second source/drain regions are spaced apart relative to one another. A gate is formed above and electrically isolated from the semiconductor layer, at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions. At least a given one of the first and second source/drain regions is configured having an effective width that is substantially greater than a width of a junction between the semiconductor layer and the given source/drain region.
摘要:
An MOS device comprises a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and source and drain regions of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer, the source and drain regions being spaced apart from one another. A drift region is formed in the semiconductor layer proximate an upper surface of the semiconductor layer and between the source and drain regions, and a insulating layer is formed on the semiconductor layer above at least a portion of the drift region. A gate is formed on the insulating layer and at least partially between the source and drift regions. The MOS device further includes a conductive structure comprising a first end formed on the insulating layer and spaced apart from the gate, and a second end formed on the insulating layer and extending laterally toward the drain region above at least a portion of the drift region. The conductive structure is configured such that a thickness of the insulating layer under the second end of the conductive structure increases as the second end extends toward the drain region.
摘要:
An MOS device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a source region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer, and a drain region of the second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the source region. A gate is formed proximate an upper surface of the semiconductor layer and at least partially between the source and drain regions. The MOS device further includes a buried LDD region of the second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer between the gate and the drain region, the buried LDD region being spaced laterally from the drain region, and a second LDD region of the first conductivity type formed in the buried LDD region and proximate the upper surface of the semiconductor layer. The second LDD region is self-aligned with the gate and spaced laterally from the gate such that the gate is non-overlapping relative to the second LDD region.
摘要:
An MOS device is formed including a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a first source/drain region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer, and a second source/drain region of the second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the first source/drain region. A gate is formed proximate an upper surface of the semiconductor layer and at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions. The MOS device further includes at least one contact, the at least one contact including a silicide layer formed on and in electrical connection with at least a portion of the first source/drain region, the silicide layer extending laterally away from the gate. The contact further includes at least one insulating layer formed directly on the silicide layer.
摘要:
A method for forming a MOS device includes the steps of forming a gate proximate an upper surface of a semiconductor layer, the semiconductor layer including a substrate of a first conductivity type and a second layer of a second conductivity type; forming first and second source/drain regions of the second conductivity type in the second layer proximate the upper surface of the second layer, the first source/drain region being spaced laterally from the second source/drain region, the gate being formed at least partially between the first and second source/drain regions; and forming at least one electrically conductive trench in the second layer between the gate and the second source/drain region, the trench being formed proximate the upper surface of the semiconductor layer and extending substantially vertically through the second layer to the substrate. The step of forming the trench includes the steps of forming an insulating layer substantially lining sidewalls of the trench, and substantially filling the trench with an electrically conductive material.
摘要:
A technique for forming a semiconductor structure in a semiconductor wafer includes the steps of forming an epitaxial layer on a least a portion of a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and forming at least one trench in an upper surface of the semiconductor wafer and partially into the epitaxial layer. The method further includes the step of forming at least one diffusion region between a bottom wall of the trench and the substrate, the diffusion region providing an electrical path between the bottom wall of the trench and the substrate. One or more sidewalls of the trench are doped with a first impurity of a known concentration level so as to form an electrical path between an upper surface of the epitaxial layer and the at least one diffusion region. The trench is then filled with a filler material.