Abstract: A semiconductor wafer includes a first doping region of a first conductivity type, a second doping region of a second conductivity type, and a plurality of isolated structures positioned on surfaces of the first doping region and the second doping region. A third doping region of the first conductivity type is formed in an upper portion of the second doping region. A shielding layer is formed and a portion of the shielding layer is removed to form an opening shielding layer to expose a portion of the third doping region. Subsequently, a doping layer of the second conductivity type is formed on a surface of the third doping region. A self-aligned silicidation process is performed to form a silicide layer on the surfaces of the second doping region, the third doping region and the doping layer, the silicide layer functioning as a contact region of a vertical bipolar junction transistor.

Abstract: A multi-layer metallization capacitive structure is provided to a conductive line, such as a power line or signal transmission line in an integrated circuit, where the undesired effect of simultaneous switching noise (SSN) is adverse due to rapid switching of pulses in a digital signal. The multi-layer metallization capacitive structure can help reduce the SSN effect in the integrated circuit by providing at least one metallization layer which extends substantially beneath the conductive line; and at least one dielectric layer sandwiched between the power line and the metallization layer. The multi-layer metallization capacitive structure has an optimal effect if the metallization layer is designed to be precisely equal in width to the power line. The multi-layer metallization capacitive structure has an advantage over the prior art in that it can be formed together with the processing for forming multiple interconnects in the integrated circuit without the need to devise additional processes.