Abstract:
A method for fabricating a complementary metal-oxide-silicon (CMOS) integrated circuit device by forming a composite layer of oxide and nitride on the surface of a silicon substrate defined into predetermined areas for the subsequent formation of transistors, masking the substrate to expose preselected areas for P-wells, ion implanting P-type material in the exposed areas to form P-wells so that a relatively high doping level is provided to a greater depth around composite areas within the P-wells areas and a relatively lower doping level is established under the composite layer areas with the P-wells. The ion implantation of P-type material may be accomplished in either a single stage or a two stage procedure.
Abstract:
A semiconductor process is disclosed which forms a field plate structure that integrally contacts an emitter region of a bipolar junction transistor by construction, without intervening interconnect layers or contacts. In one embodiment, a single-layer polysilicon electrode forms a field plate electrode which integrally interconnects to a traditional diffused emitter region formed before the polysilicon layer is deposited. This allows for deeper emitter regions required by the deep base regions needed for high-voltage bipolar devices. Moreover, the polysilicon layer, including the polysilicon electrode forming the field plate electrode, may be used as a local interconnect layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor process is disclosed which forms openings in a dielectric layer through which the base region of both high-voltage and high-gain bipolar transistors are formed. In one embodiment of the invention, the openings for the high-gain transistors are first protected by a photoresist layer that is patterned to expose the openings for the high-voltage transistors. A first base implant is performed through the exposed windows in the dielectric layer and into the exposed substrate or epitaxial layer therebelow, and then diffused to a suitable depth. The patterned photoresist is then removed to additionally expose the openings for the high-gain devices, and a second base implant is performed, this time into both base regions, and then diffused to a suitable depth. Emitter regions are then formed within the base regions of both transistor types by traditional implantation and contact techniques. Since the two base implants for each high-voltage transistor are self-aligned to a single opening through the dielectric layer, excellent control and repeatability is achieved for the high-voltage transistors. Moreover, since the second base implant is common to both types of transistors, many of the characteristics of the two types of transistors are well matched to each other.
Abstract:
A semiconductor fabrication process uses an epitaxial layer as an etch stop in a plasma etch process. In one embodiment, mechanical stops and an epitaxial layer are used in combination for stopping precisely at a desired end point.