摘要:
A bipolar transistor includes a base region made of silicon crystal doped with a first impurity to a first level so as to establish a first carrier concentration in the base region and an emitter region made of silicon crystal doped with a second impurity to a second level substantially larger than the first level by a predetermined factor so as to establish a second carrier concentration in the emitter region, in which the second impurity exceeds the solubility limit of the second impurity in silicon crystal. The first and second levels are chosen in such a range that a difference in the carrier concentrations between the emitter region and the base region decreases substantially with increasing impurity level in the base region.
摘要:
A bipolar transistor includes a base region made of silicon crystal doped with a first impurity to a first level so as to establish a first carrier concentration in the base region and an emitter region made of silicon crystal doped with a second impurity to a second level substantially larger than the first level by a predetermined factor so as to establish a second carrier concentration in the emitter region, in which the second impurity exceeds the solubility limit of the second impurity in silicon crystal. The first and second levels are chosen in such a range that a difference in the carrier concentrations between the emitter region and the base region decreases substantially with increasing impurity level in the base region.
摘要:
A bipolar transistor includes a base region made of silicon crystal doped with a first impurity to a first level so as to establish a first carrier concentration in the base region and an emitter region made of silicon crystal doped with a second impurity to a second level substantially larger than the first level by a predetermined factor so as to establish a second carrier concentration in the emitter region, in which the second impurity exceeds the solubility limit of the second impurity in silicon crystal. The first and second levels are chosen in such a range that a difference in the carrier concentrations between the emitter region and the base region decreases substantially with increasing impurity level in the base region.
摘要:
A silicon carbide layer between a silicon substrate or layer and a metal layer because silicon carbide has many properties similar to those of silicon, has a very slow diffusion rate of a metal through the silicon carbide, or prevents a diffusion of a metal into the silicon, and can be deposited by CVD, which has an advantage of a good coverage over a step portion such as a contact window.
摘要:
A method of forming a semiconductor thin layer on a silicon substrate comprising the steps of depositing a first amorphous layer of a compound semiconductor (e.g., GaAs) on the silicon substrate, and growing a first epitaxial layer of the compound semiconductor on the amorphous layer, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: after the epitaxial growth step, depositing a second amorphous layer of the compound semiconductor on the first epitaxial layer, and growing a second epitaxial layer of the compound semiconductor on the second amorphous layer. The obtained GaAs/Si substrate has a reduced dislocation density.
摘要:
A method of fabricating an X-ray exposure mask including the steps of forming a .beta.-SiC membrane by chemcial vapor deposition and simultaneously doping the membrane with at least one of phosphorous, boron, nitrogen and oxygen.
摘要:
A single crystalline silicon carbide (.beta.-SiC) layer having a thickness greater than 1 .mu.m is grown on a silicon substrate by the following method of the present invention. The silicon substrate is provided in a reactor chamber, and the reactor chamber is evacuated and maintained at a reduced atmospheric pressure during the growing processes. While flowing a mixed gas containing acetylene into the reactor chamber, the substrate is heated up at a temperature range from 800.degree. to 1000.degree. C., preferable in a range from 810.degree. to 850.degree. C., whereby a buffer layer of carbonized silicon having a thickness of 60 to 100 .ANG. is grown on the substrate. Thereafter, the flowing gas is changed to a mixed gas containing hydrocarbon and chlorosilane, and the substrate temperature is raised to a temperature from 850.degree. to 950.degree. C. In this process, a single crystalline .beta.-SiC layer can be grown on the buffer layer, and a thickness of a few .mu.m for the grown .beta.-SiC layer can be expected.
摘要:
A heating apparatus for use in heating a substrate comprises an electric heater and a power supply part. The electric heater is made up of an approximately columnar body which is made of graphite, and this columnar body has a top with a flat surface part on which the substrate is placed and a pair of legs which extend downwardly from the flat surface part. The legs are defined by an opening in the columnar body. The power supplying part is coupled to the electric heater and supplies a voltage across the legs of the columnar body so that a current flows from one leg to the other, thereby generating heat at the flat surface part to heat the substrate.
摘要:
A tungsten film is deposited on a substrate by a CVD process using a source gas comprising WF.sub.6, a silane group compound such as SiH.sub.4, Si.sub.2 H.sub.6, Si.sub.3 H.sub.8 or Si.sub.4 H.sub.10, and hydrogen fluoride or fluorine, at a lower temperature than in the prior art. The resultant tungsten film has low sheet resistance and good step coverage. The tungsten film may be selectively deposited.
摘要:
A method of selectively depositing tungsten upon a silicon semiconductor substrate. A silicon substrate is coated with a masking film of PSG or SiO.sub.2 that is patterned to provide an opening for forming an electrode or wiring. On a portion of the substrate in the opening, a layer of tungsten having a thickness of approximately 2000 .ANG. is deposited by a CVD method from an atomosphere containing a gaseous mixture of WF.sub.6 and H.sub.2 . During this processing, tungsten nucleuses deposit on the surface of the masking film as well. Before such nucleuses form a film, the deposition processing is discontinued and H.sub.2 gas is fed into the CVD apparatus to produce HF, which etches the surface of the masking film, and thus tungsten nucleuses are removed. The deposition and removal steps are repeated several times until the height of the deposited tungsten and the thickness of the masking film are essentially equal to present a flat surface. Aluminum film is deposited on the flat surface and patterned by lithography. The flat aluminum deposition allows fabrication of accurate and reliable wirings and facilitates production of VLSI of sub-micron order.