Doping Region Beneath Recessed Oxide (e.g., To Form Chanstop, Etc.) Patents (Class 438/298)
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Patent number: 11049969Abstract: Semiconductor devices and fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary fabrication method includes providing an initial base substrate having a middle region and an adjacent edge region; forming a first opening in the middle region of the initial base substrate; forming a first adjustment layer on sidewall surfaces of the first opening; and forming a plurality of second openings with a depth greater than a depth of the first opening in the edge region of the initial base substrate. A portion of the initial base substrate between the first opening and the second opening forms a first fin, a portion of the initial base substrate between adjacent second openings form a second fin. The method also includes forming an isolation structure with a top surface lower than top surfaces of the first fin and the second fins on the surface of the initial base substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) CorporationInventor: Fei Zhou
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Patent number: 10490438Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell transistor having a memory cell capable of writing and erasing data, and a peripheral circuit that drives the memory cell which includes a first p-channel MOS transistor including a gate electrode that is formed on a semiconductor layer with a first gate insulation film therebetween, a channel region that is formed on a surface of the semiconductor layer and has a first peak dopant concentration, a source region and a drain region that have a second peak dopant concentration higher than the first peak dopant concentration, and overlap regions that extend between the channel region and the source region and the drain region, and also below a portion of the gate electrode, that have a third peak dopant concentration higher than the first peak dopant concentration and lower than the second peak dopant concentration by one order of magnitude or more.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Hirokazu Tomino, Mitsuhiro Noguchi
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Patent number: 9111958Abstract: A threshold voltage adjusted long-channel transistor fabricated according to short-channel transistor processes is described. The threshold-adjusted transistor includes a substrate with spaced-apart source and drain regions formed in the substrate and a channel region defined between the source and drain regions. A layer of gate oxide is formed over at least a part of the channel region with a gate formed over the gate oxide. The gate further includes at least one implant aperture formed therein with the channel region of the substrate further including an implanted region within the channel between the source and drain regions. Methods for forming the threshold voltage adjusted transistor are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Ethan Williford
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Patent number: 9034716Abstract: A FinFET device is fabricated by first receiving a FinFET precursor. The FinFET precursor includes a substrate, fins on the substrate, isolation regions on sides of the fins and dummy gate stacks on the substrate including wrapping a portion of the fin, which is referred to as a gate channel region. The dummy gate stacks is removed to form a gate trench and a gate dielectric layer is deposited in the gate trench. A metal stressor layer (MSL) is conformably deposited on the gate dielectric layer. A capping layer is deposited on the MSL. A thermal treatment is applied to the MSL to achieve a volume expansion. Then the capping layer is removed and a metal gate (MG) is formed on the MSL.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sey-Ping Sun, Sung-Li Wang, Chin-Hsiang Lin, Neng-Kuo Chen, Clement Hsingjen Wann
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Publication number: 20150108588Abstract: Radiation hardened NMOS devices suitable for application in NMOS, CMOS, or BiCMOS integrated circuits, and methods for fabricating them. A device includes a p-type silicon substrate, a field oxide surrounding a moat region on the substrate tapering through a Bird's Beak region to a gate oxide within the moat region, a heavily-doped p-type guard region underlying at least a portion of the Bird's Beak region and terminating at the inner edge of the Bird's Beak region, a gate included in the moat region, and n-type source and drain regions spaced by a gap from the inner edge of the Bird's Beak and guard regions. A variation of minor alterations to the conventional moat and n-type source/drain masks. The resulting devices have improved radiation tolerance while having a high breakdown voltage and minimal impact on circuit density.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: James Fred Salzman
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Patent number: 8975721Abstract: An integrated circuit having a semiconductor component arrangement and production method is provided. The integrated circuit includes a semiconductor material region having a surface region and being laterally subdivided into a central region and into an edge region. The integrated circuit includes a passivation layer region, an oxide layer, and a VLD zone. The passivation layer region is formed on the surface region in the edge region and is configured to realize a field distribution at the edge of the semiconductor component arrangement. The oxide layer region is provided as a protection against oxidation on and in direct contact with the surface region of the semiconductor material region in the edge region. The oxide layer region or a part of the oxide layer region is formed in direct contact with a channel stopper region formed in the edge region.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AGInventor: Gerhard Schmidt
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Patent number: 8916467Abstract: A doped contact region having an opposite conductivity type as a bottom semiconductor layer is provided underneath a buried insulator layer in a bottom semiconductor layer. At least one conductive via structure extends from an interconnect-level metal line through a middle-of-line (MOL) dielectric layer, a shallow trench isolation structure in a top semiconductor layer, and a buried insulator layer and to the doped contact region. The doped contact region is biased at a voltage that is at or close to a peak voltage in the RF switch that removes minority charge carriers within the induced charge layer. The minority charge carriers are drained through the doped contact region and the at least one conductive via structure. Rapid discharge of mobile electrical charges in the induce charge layer reduces harmonic generation and signal distortion in the RF switch. A design structure for the semiconductor structure is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alan B. Botula, Alvin J. Joseph, Edward J. Nowak, Yun Shi, James A. Slinkman
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Patent number: 8790982Abstract: Oxidation methods and resulting structures including providing an oxide layer on a substrate and then reoxidizing the oxide layer by vertical ion bombardment of the oxide layer in an atmosphere containing at least one oxidant. The oxide layer may be provided over diffusion regions, such as source and drain regions, in a substrate. The oxide layer may overlie the substrate and is proximate a gate structure on the substrate. The at least one oxidant may be oxygen, water, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide, or a mixture thereof. These oxidation methods provide a low-temperature oxidation process, less oxidation of the sidewalls of conductive layers in the gate structure, and less current leakage to the substrate from the gate structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Li Li, Pai-Hung Pan
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Patent number: 8710587Abstract: An LDMOS device includes a gate which is formed on and/over over a substrate; a source and a drain which are arranged to be separated from each other on both sides of the substrate with the gate interposed therebetween; and a field oxide film formed to have a step between the gate and the drain. The LDMOS device further includes a drift region formed of first conduction type impurity ions between the gate and the drain in the substrate; and at least one internal field ring formed in the drift region by selectively implanting a second conduction type impurity in accordance with the step of the field oxide film.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam-Chil Moon, Jae-Hyun Yoo, Jong-Min Kim
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Integrated circuit structures having base resistance tuning regions and methods for forming the same
Patent number: 8664723Abstract: A structure includes an isolation ring at a top surface of a substrate. A well region of a first conductivity type is in a surface portion of the substrate. The well region includes a first portion having a top portion encircled by the isolation ring, and a second portion having a top portion encircling the isolation ring. A base resistance tuning ring includes a portion overlapped by the isolation ring, wherein the base resistance tuning ring is between the first portion and the second portion of the well region. The base resistance tuning ring is selected from the group consisting essentially of a ring of the first conductivity type, a substantially neutral ring, and a ring of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Jen-Chou Tseng, Wun-Jie Lin -
Patent number: 8643110Abstract: A silicon-on-insulator device has a localized biasing structure formed in the insulator layer of the SOI. The localized biasing structure includes a patterned conductor that provides a biasing signal to distinct regions of the silicon layer of the SOI. The conductor is recessed into the insulator layer to provide a substantially planar interface with the silicon layer. The conductor is connected to a bias voltage source. In an embodiment, a plurality of conductor is provided that respectively connected to a plurality of voltage sources. Thus, different regions of the silicon layer are biased by different bias signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fernando Gonzalez, John K. Zahurak
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Patent number: 8637358Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of forming fin-type transistors having replace-gate electrodes with self-aligned diffusion contacts. The method includes forming one or more silicon fins on top of an oxide layer, the oxide layer being situated on top of a silicon donor wafer; forming one or more dummy gate electrodes crossing the one or more silicon fins; forming sidewall spacers next to sidewalls of the one or more dummy gate electrodes; removing one or more areas of the oxide layer thereby creating openings therein, the openings being self-aligned to edges of the one or more fins and edges of the sidewall spacers; forming an epitaxial silicon layer in the openings; removing the donor wafer; and siliciding at least a bottom portion of the epitaxial silicon layer. A semiconductor structure formed thereby is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles William Koburger, III, Douglas C. La Tulipe, Jr.
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Patent number: 8580695Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device for improving the performance of “?” shaped embedded source/drain regions is disclosed. A “U” shaped recess is formed in a Si substrate. The recess is treated with a surfactant, the amount of surfactant adsorbed on the recess sidewalls being greater than that on the recess bottom. An oxide is formed on the bottom. The presence of surfactant on the sidewalls, prevents oxide from forming thereon. The surfactant on the sidewalls is then removed and an orientation selective wet etching process is performed on the sidewalls. The oxide protects the Si at the bottom is from being etched.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) CorporationInventor: Huanxin Liu
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Patent number: 8536659Abstract: A channel stop is provided for a semiconductor device that includes at least one active region. The channel stop is configured to surround the semiconductor device, to abut the at least one active region at a periphery of the semiconductor device, and to share an electrical connection with the at least one active region.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Polar Seminconductor, Inc.Inventors: William Larson, Gregory Michaelson
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Patent number: 8507356Abstract: Semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a first mask, having a first opening to implant ion into semiconductor substrate and being used to form first layer well, on semiconductor substrate; forming first-layer well having first and second regions by implanting first ion into semiconductor substrate using first mask; forming second mask, having second opening to implant ion into semiconductor substrate and being used to form second layer well, on semiconductor substrate; and forming second-layer well below first layer well by implanting second ion into semiconductor substrate using second mask. First region is formed closer to an edge of first-layer well than second region. Upon implanting first ion, first ion deflected by first inner wall of first mask is supplied to first region. Upon implanting second ion, second ion deflected by second inner wall of second mask is supplied to second region.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.Inventor: Noriaki Ikeda
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Patent number: 8507345Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor device that includes a first conductivity type semiconductor body, a source region in contact with the semiconductor body, whose bandgap is different from that of the semiconductor body, and which formed heterojunction with the semiconductor body, a gate insulating film in contact with a portion of junction between the source region and the semiconductor body, a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film, a source electrode, a low resistance region in contact with the source electrode and the source region, and connected ohmically with the source electrode, and a drain electrode connected ohmically with the semiconductor body.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Hayashi, Hideaki Tanaka, Masakatsu Hoshi, Saichirou Kaneko
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Patent number: 8410553Abstract: A high voltage device includes a substrate with a device region defined thereon. A gate stack is disposed on the substrate in the device region. A channel region is located in the substrate beneath the gate stack, while a first diffusion region is located in the substrate on a first side of the gate stack. A first isolation structure in the substrate, located on the first side of the gate stack, separates the channel and the first diffusion region. The high voltage device also includes a first drift region in the substrate coupling the channel to the first diffusion region, wherein the first drift region comprises a non-uniform depth profile conforming to a profile of the first isolation structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jeoung Mo Koo, Purakh Raj Verma, Sanford Chu, Chunlin Zhu, Yisuo Li
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Patent number: 8389995Abstract: A method for producing a solid-state semiconducting structure, includes steps in which: (i) a monocrystalline substrate is provided; (ii) a monocrystalline oxide layer is formed, by epitaxial growth, on the substrate; (iii) a bonding layer is formed by steps in which: (a) the impurities are removed from the surface of the monocrystalline oxide layer; (b) a semiconducting bonding layer is deposited by slow epitaxial growth; and (iv) a monocrystalline semiconducting layer is formed, by epitaxial growth, on the bonding layer so formed. The solid-state semiconducting heterostructures so obtained are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)Inventors: Guillaume Saint-Girons, Ludovic Largeau, Gilles Patriarche, Philippe Regreny, Guy Hollinger
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Patent number: 8372722Abstract: A method of fabricating semiconductor device includes forming a recess having a substantially rectangular section and forming an oxide layer on sidewalls and an oxide layer on a bottom of the recess by anisotropic oxidation, wherein the oxide layer on the sidewalls is thinner than the oxide layer on the bottom of recess. The method further includes completely removing the oxide layer on the sidewalls and partially removing the oxide layer on the bottom of the recess. The method also includes performing an orientation selective wet etching on the recess using a remaining oxide layer of the recess as a stop layer to shape the sidewalls into a ? shaped section. The method includes removing the remaining oxide layer using an isotropic wet etching.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) CorporationInventors: Qingsong Wei, Yonggen He, Huanxin Liu, Jialei Liu, Chaowei Li
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Patent number: 8329566Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, wherein the method comprises: providing a substrate; forming a source region, a drain region, a dummy gate structure, and a gate dielectric layer on the substrate, wherein the dummy gate structure is between the source region and the drain region on the substrate, and the gate dielectric layer is between the substrate and the dummy gate structure; annealing the source region and the drain region; removing the dummy gate structure to form an opening; implanting dopants into the substrate from the opening to form a steep retrograded well; annealing to activate the dopants; and forming a metal gate on the gate dielectric layer by deposition.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Huilong Zhu, Wenwu Wang
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Patent number: 8258028Abstract: Deep trench isolation structures and methods of formation thereof are disclosed. Several methods of and structures for increasing the threshold voltage of a parasitic transistor formed proximate deep trench isolation structures are described, including implanting a channel stop region into the bottom surface of the deep trench isolation structures, partially filling a bottom portion of the deep trench isolation structures with an insulating material, and/or filling at least a portion of the deep trench isolation structures with a doped polysilicon material.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Armin Tilke, Danny Pak-Chum Shum, Laura Pescini, Ronald Kakoschke, Karl Robert Strenz, Martin Stiftinger
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Patent number: 8227841Abstract: An impact ionization MOSFET is formed with the offset from the gate to one of the source/drain regions disposed vertically within the device structure rather than horizontally. The semiconductor device comprises a first source/drain region having a first doping level; a second source/drain region having a second doping level and of opposite dopant type to the first source/drain region, the first and second source/drain regions being laterally separated by a silicon-germanium intermediate region having a doping level less than either of the first and second doping levels; a gate electrode electrically insulated from, and disposed over, the intermediate region, the first and second source/drain regions being laterally aligned with the gate electrode; where the entire portion of the first source/drain region that forms a boundary with the intermediate region is separated vertically from the top of the intermediate region.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Gilberto Curatola
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Patent number: 8125036Abstract: The Examiner objected to the abstract of the disclosure because it contains the phrase “comprising.” The Abstract does not include the phrase “comprising,” however, please amend the abstract as follows: An integrated circuit having a semiconductor component arrangement and production method is disclosed. The integrated circuit as described includes an oxide layer region is provided as a protection against oxidation in the edge region on the surface region of an underlying semiconductor material region.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AGInventor: Gerhard Schmidt
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Patent number: 8124466Abstract: The present invention provides a self-driven LDMOS which utilizes a parasitic resistor between a drain terminal and an auxiliary region. The parasitic resistor is formed between two depletion boundaries in a quasi-linked deep N-type well. When the two depletion boundaries pinch off, a gate-voltage potential at a gate terminal is clipped at a drain-voltage potential at said drain terminal. Since the gate-voltage potential is designed to be equal to or higher than a start-threshold voltage, the LDMOS is turned on accordingly. Besides, no additional die space and masking process are needed to manufacture the parasitic resistor. Furthermore, the parasitic resistor of the present invention does not lower the breakdown voltage and the operating speed of the LDMOS. In addition, when the two depletion boundaries pinch off, the gate-voltage potential does not vary in response to an increment of the drain-voltage potential.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: System General Corp.Inventors: Chiu-Chih Chiang, Chih-Feng Huang
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Patent number: 8089116Abstract: A FLOTOX-TYPE EEPROM of the invention has a configuration wherein an N region 25 as an impurity region formed under a tunnel window 12 and a channel stopper region 19 formed under a LOCOS oxide film 18 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance Y. Therefore, the tunnel window 12 does not sustain damage if an excessive voltage is applied to the tunnel window 12. As a result, the FLOTOX-TYPE EEPROM is adapted to limit the voltage applied to the tunnel window 12 and to reduce stress on the tunnel window 12 and can achieve an increased number of rewrites.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yushi Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 8053320Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor device that includes a first conductivity type semiconductor body, a source region in contact with the semiconductor body, whose bandgap is different from that of the semiconductor body, and which formed heterojunction with the semiconductor body, a gate insulating film in contact with a portion of junction between the source region and the semiconductor body, a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film, a source electrode, a low resistance region in contact with the source electrode and the source region, and connected ohmically with the source electrode, and a drain electrode connected ohmically with the semiconductor body.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Hayashi, Hideaki Tanaka, Masakatsu Hoshi, Saichirou Kaneko
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Patent number: 8017480Abstract: A method for fabricating a floating gate memory device comprises using thin buried diffusion regions with increased encroachment by a buried diffusion oxide layer into the buried diffusion layer and underneath the tunnel oxide under the floating gate. Further, the floating gate polysilicon layer has a larger height than the buried diffusion height. The increased step height of the gate polysilicon layer to the buried diffusion layer, and the increased encroachment of the buried diffusion oxide, can produce a higher GCR, while still allowing decreased cell size using a virtual ground array design.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Chin Liu, Chun-Pei Wu, Ta-Kang Chu, Yao-Fu Chan
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Patent number: 8017486Abstract: A lateral-double diffused MOS device is provided. The device includes: a first well having a first conductive type and a second well having a second conductive type disposed in a substrate and adjacent to each other; a drain and a source regions having the first conductive type disposed in the first and the second wells, respectively; a field oxide layer (FOX) disposed on the first well between the source and the drain regions; a gate conductive layer disposed over the second well between the source and the drain regions extending to the FOX; a gate dielectric layer between the substrate and the gate conductive layer; a doped region having the first conductive type in the first well below a portion of the gate conductive layer and the FOX connecting to the drain region. A channel region is defined in the second well between the doped region and the source region.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsueh-I Huang, Chien-Wen Chu, Cheng-Chi Lin, Shih-Chin Lien, Chin-Pen Yeh, Shyi-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 7986004Abstract: In a high withstand voltage transistor of a LOCOS offset drain type having a buried layer, a plurality of stripe-shaped diffusion layers are formed below a diffusion layer ranging from an offset layer to a drain layer and a portion between the drain region and the buried layer is depleted completely; thus, a withstand voltage between the drain region and the buried layer is improved. By the formation of the stripe-shaped diffusion layers, the drain region becomes widened; thus, on-resistance is reduced. Further, the buried layer is made high in concentration so as to sufficiently suppress an operation of a parasitic bipolar transistor.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akira Ohdaira, Hisaji Nishimura, Hiroyoshi Ogura
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Patent number: 7951679Abstract: First, on a semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a trapping film is formed which stores information by accumulating charges. Then, the trapping film is formed with a plurality of openings, and impurity ions of a second conductivity type are implanted into the semiconductor region from the formed openings, thereby forming a plurality of diffused layers of the second conductivity type in portions of the semiconductor region located below the openings, respectively. An insulating film is formed to cover edges of the trapping film located toward the openings, and then the semiconductor region is subjected to a thermal process in an atmosphere containing oxygen to oxidize upper portions of the diffused layers. Thereby, insulating oxide films are formed in the upper portions of the diffused layers, respectively. Subsequently, a conductive film is formed over the trapping film including the edges thereof to form an electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Koji Yoshida, Keita Takahashi, Fumihiko Noro, Masatoshi Arai, Nobuyoshi Takahashi
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Patent number: 7935603Abstract: A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. The technique including forming active areas of a first conductivity type and LDD regions of a second conductivity type resulting in a transistor that is always non-operational when standard voltages are applied to the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignees: HRL Laboratories, LLC, Raytheon Corporation, PromtekInventors: Lap-Wai Chow, William M. Clark, Jr., Gavin J. Harbison, Paul Ou Yang
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Patent number: 7915110Abstract: A MOS transistor made in monolithic form, vias contacting the gate and the source and drain regions of the transistor being formed on the other side of the channel region with respect to the gate.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Commissariat à l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Philippe Coronel, Claire Gallon, Claire Benouillet-Beranger
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Patent number: 7867862Abstract: A high voltage device includes a substrate with a device region defined thereon. A gate stack is disposed on the substrate in the device region. A channel region is located in the substrate beneath the gate stack, while a first diffusion region is located in the substrate on a first side of the gate stack. A first isolation structure in the substrate, located on the first side of the gate stack, separates the channel and the first diffusion region. The high voltage device also includes a first drift region in the substrate coupling the channel to the first diffusion region, wherein the first drift region comprises a non-uniform depth profile conforming to a profile of the first isolation structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, LtdInventors: Jeoung Mo Koo, Purakh Raj Verma, Sanford Chu, Chunlin Zhu, Yisuo Li
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Patent number: 7863149Abstract: In a method for fabricating a capacitor that includes an electrode structure (80), an auxiliary layer (40) is formed over a substrate (10). A recess (60), which determines the shape of the electrode structure (80), is etched into the auxiliary layer (40), and the electrode structure of the capacitor is formed in the recess. As an example, the auxiliary layer can be a semiconductor layer (40).Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Qimonda AGInventors: Srivatsa Kundalgurki, Peter Moll, Dirk Manger, Kristin Schupke, Till Schloesser
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Patent number: 7829420Abstract: A semiconductor device has a channel termination region for using a trench 30 filled with field oxide 32 and a channel stopper ring 18 which extends from the first major surface 8 through p-well 6 along the outer edge 36 of the trench 30, under the trench and extends passed the inner edge 34 of the trench. This asymmetric channel stopper ring provides an effective termination to the channel 10 which can extend as far as the trench 30.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Royce Lowis
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Patent number: 7736976Abstract: A method is provided for forming a power semiconductor device. The method begins by providing a substrate of a second conductivity type and then forming a voltage sustaining region on the substrate. The voltage sustaining region is formed by depositing an epitaxial layer of a first conductivity type on the substrate and forming at least one terraced trench in the epitaxial layer. The terraced trench has a plurality of portions that differ in width to define at least one annular ledge therebetween. A barrier material is deposited along the walls of the trench. A dopant of a second conductivity type is implanted through the barrier material lining the annular ledge and said trench bottom and into adjacent portions of the epitaxial layer. The dopant is diffused to form at least one annular doped region in the epitaxial layer and at least one other region located below the annular doped region.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Vishay General Semiconductor LLCInventors: Richard A. Blanchard, Jean-Michel Guillot
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Patent number: 7732288Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The novel transistor structure comprises first and second source/drain (S/D) regions whose top surfaces are lower than a top surface of the channel region of the transistor structure. A semiconductor layer and a gate stack on the semiconductor layer are provided. The semiconductor layer includes (i) a channel region directly beneath the gate stack, and (ii) first and second semiconductor regions essentially not covered by the gate stack, and wherein the channel region is disposed between the first and second semiconductor regions. The first and second semiconductor regions are removed. Regions directly beneath the removed first and second semiconductor regions are removed so as to form first and second source/drain regions, respectively, such that top surfaces of the first and second source/drain regions are below a top surface of the channel region.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Huilong Zhu, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Omer H. Dokumaci, Oleg Gluschenkov, Kaushik A. Kumar, Carl J. Radens, Dureseti Chidambarrao
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Patent number: 7723174Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor devices and a process sequence in which a semiconductor alloy, such as silicon/germanium, may be formed in an early manufacturing stage, wherein other performance-increasing mechanisms, such as a recessed drain and source configuration, possibly in combination with high-k dielectrics and metal gates, may be incorporated in an efficient manner while still maintaining a high degree of compatibility with conventional process techniques.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Globalfoundries Inc.Inventors: Andrew Waite, Andy Wei, Gunter Grasshoff
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Patent number: 7718505Abstract: The method of forming a semiconductor structure in a substrate comprises, forming a first trench with a first width We and a second trench with a second width Wc, wherein the first width We is larger than the second width Wc, depositing a protection material, lining the first trench, covering the substrate surface and filling the second trench and removing partially the protection material, wherein a lower portion of the second trench remains filled with the protection material.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AGInventors: Nicola Vannucci, Hubert Maier
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Patent number: 7687363Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which includes the steps of: forming a high-voltage well region (e.g., by implanting impurity ions into a semiconductor substrate and then annealing); forming an isolation layer on the semiconductor substrate; implanting impurity ions into the high-voltage well region, thereby forming a low-voltage well region within the high-voltage well region; forming a gate electrode on the semiconductor substrate; and implanting impurity ions using the gate electrode as a mask, thereby forming source/drain regions within the low-voltage well region.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Dongbu Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Choul Joo Ko
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Patent number: 7687834Abstract: This invention describes a method of building complementary logic circuits using junction field effect transistors in silicon. This invention is ideally suited for deep submicron dimensions, preferably below 65 nm. The basis of this invention is a complementary Junction Field Effect Transistor which is operated in the enhancement mode. The speed-power performance of the JFETs becomes comparable with the CMOS devices at sub-70 nanometer dimensions. However, the maximum power supply voltage for the JFETs is still limited to below the built-in potential (a diode drop). To satisfy certain applications which require interface to an external circuit driven to higher voltage levels, this invention includes the structures and methods to build CMOS devices on the same substrate as the JFET devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: SuVolta, Inc.Inventor: Ashok K. Kapoor
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Patent number: 7682910Abstract: A first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region separated by a shallow trench isolation region are formed in a semiconductor substrate. A photoresist is applied and patterned so that the first semiconductor region is exposed, while the second semiconductor region is covered. Depending on the setting of parameters for the location of an edge of the patterned photoresist, the slope of sidewalls of the photoresist, the thickness of the photoresist, and the direction of ion implantation, ions may, or may not, be implanted into the entirety of the surface portion of the first semiconductor region by shading or non-shading of the first semiconductor region. The semiconductor substrate may further comprise a third semiconductor region into which the dopants are implanted irrespective of the shading or non-shading of the first semiconductor region. The selection of shading or non-shading may be changed from substrate to substrate in manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Terence B. Hook, Gerald Leake, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100025764Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method for an offset MOS transistor capable of operating safely even under a voltage of 50 V or higher. In the offset MOS transistor which includes a LOCOS oxide film, the LOCOS oxide film formed in a periphery of a drain diffusion layer, in which a high withstanding voltage is required, is etched, and the drain diffusion layer is formed so as to spread into a surface region of a semiconductor substrate located below a region in which the LOCOS oxide film is thinned. As a result, end portions of the drain diffusion layer are covered by an offset diffusion layer, whereby electric field concentration occurring in a region of a lower portion of the drain diffusion layer can be relaxed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Yuichiro Kitajima, Hideo Yoshino
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Patent number: 7622356Abstract: There are provided a method for fabricating a MOSFET. The method includes: substrate, forming a semiconductor substrate, a germanium layer by implanting germanium (Ge) ions into a semiconductor substrate, forming an epitaxial layer doped with high concentration impurities over the germanium layer, forming a gate structure on the epitaxial layer, and forming source/drain regions with lightly doped drain (LDD) regions in the semiconductor substrate. The germanium layer supplies carriers into the epitaxial layer so that short channel effects are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Dongbu Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong Soo Cho
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Patent number: 7550355Abstract: A boron ion stream may be used to implant ions, such as boron ions, into the sidewalls of an active area, such as an NFET active area. The boron ion stream has both vertical tilt and horizontal rotation components relative to the sidewalls and/or the silicon device, to provide a better line of sight onto the sidewalls. This may allow components of the silicon device to be moved closer together without unduly reducing the effectiveness of boron doping of NFET active area sidewalls, and provides an improved line of sight of a boron ion stream onto the sidewalls of an NFET active area prior to filling the surrounding trench with STI material.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.Inventor: Yusuke Kohyama
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Patent number: 7508032Abstract: A high-voltage transistor device has a first well region with a first conductivity type in a semiconductor substrate, and a second well region with a second conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate substantially adjacent to the first well region. A field ring with the second conductivity type is formed on a portion of the first well region, and the top surface of the field ring has at least one curved recess. A field dielectric region is formed on the field ring and extends to a portion of the first well region. A gate structure is formed over a portion of the field dielectric region and extends to a portion of the second well region.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Puo-Yu Chiang, Tsung-Yi Huang, Fu-Hsin Chen, Ting-Pang Li, Chung-Yeh Wu
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Patent number: 7498636Abstract: Variations in characteristics of transistors and a deterioration of a gate oxide film are reduced in a WP step. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention includes the steps of providing a SOI substrate having a semiconductor layer formed on a supporting substrate through a first insulating film, forming a plurality of SOI transistors on the SOI substrate, wiring the SOI transistors over a plurality of wiring layers, and providing electrical connection between the supporting substrate and the SOI transistors through a top layer wire of the plurality of wiring layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koichi Kishiro
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Patent number: 7494883Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device in which deterioration in a transistor characteristic is prevented by preventing a channel stop implantation layer from being formed in an active region. A resist mask is formed so as to have an opening over a region in which a PMOS transistor is formed. Channel stop implantation is performed with energy by which ions pass through a partial isolation oxide film and a peak of an impurity profile is generated in an SOI layer, thereby forming a channel stop layer in the SOI layer under the partial isolation oxide film, that is, an isolation region. An impurity to be implanted here is an N-type impurity. In the case of using phosphorus, its implantation energy is set to, for example, 60 to 120 keV, and the density of the channel stop layer is set to 1×1017 to 1×1019/cm3. At this time, the impurity of channel stop implantation is not stopped in the SOI layer corresponding to the active region.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.Inventors: Toshiaki Iwamatsu, Takashi Ipposhi, Takuji Matsumoto, Shigenobu Maeda
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Patent number: 7491614Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor structure are disclosed including a deep trench isolation in which a channel stop is formed in the form of an embedded impurity region in the substrate prior to the deep trench etch and formation of transistor devices (FEOL processing) on the substrate. In this fashion, the FEOL processing thermal cycles can activate the impurity region. The deep trench isolations are then formed after FEOL processing. The method achieves the reduced cost of forming deep trench isolations after FEOL processing, and allows the practice of sharing of a collector level between devices to continue.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louis D. Lanzerotti, Stephen A. St Onge
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Patent number: 7465630Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flash memory device including the steps of forming a gate oxide film for high voltage on the whole surface of a semiconductor substrate on which a cell region, a low voltage region and a high voltage region have been formed, etching the gate oxide film for high voltage formed in the cell region and the low voltage region by a predetermined depth, by forming photoresist patterns to expose the gate oxide film for high voltage formed in the cell region and the low voltage region, and performing a wet etching process using the photoresist patterns as an etching mask, removing the entire gate oxide film for high voltage formed in the cell region and the low voltage region, by performing a cleaning process on the resulting structure, removing the photoresist patterns, forming a floating gate electrode and a control gate electrode, by sequentially forming a tunnel oxide film, a first polysilicon film, a second polysilicon film, a dielectric film, a third polysilicon film and a metal siliType: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Young Bok Lee