US4259680A
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High speed lateral bipolar transistor
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1980-04-17
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Granted: 1981-03-31
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Expires: 2000-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A bipolar transistor NPN structure (20) is constructed at a major surface of a silicon body with a P-type polycrystalline silicon electrode (13) contacting a P-type base zone (13.6). Excess acceptor impurities from the polycrystalline silicon electrode (13) are diffused into the base zone (13.6) in order to tailor its conductivity profile.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin P. Lepselter
- 👤 Simon M. Sze
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:15
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/17; H10D62/177; H10D62/184; H10D10/00; H10D10/60; H10D64/00; H10D64/20; H10D64/27; H10D64/281; H10P; H10P32/00; H10P32/10; H10P32/14; H10P32/1408; H10P32/1414; H10P32/17; H10P32/171; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/44; H10W20/4451
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
Semiconductor apparatus comprising a lateral bipolar transistor device structure in a semiconductive, single crystal silicon layer (10) of essentially moderate, first type conductivity having a pair of spaced apart localized zones (10.1, 10.2) of second, opposite conductivity type forming, respectively, an emitter and a collector zone of said transistor at a major surface thereof is CHARACTERIZED BY a polycrystalline silicon electrode layer (13) of said first type conductivity located contiguous with a portion of the major surface of said single crystal silicon layer (10) in the space between said localized zones (10.1, 10.2), said polycrystalline electrode layer (13) serving as the base electrode contact of said transistor device, and a base zone (13.5) of said first type conductivity higher than said moderate conductivity extending in said silicon layer (10) from one of said localized zones (10.1, 10.2) to the other, said base zone (13.6) formed by diffusion of impurities from said polycrystalline layer (13) into a portion of single crystal layer (10) underlying said polycrystalline layer (13).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
Semiconductor apparatus comprising a lateral bipolar transistor device structure in a semiconductive, single crystal silicon layer (10) of essentially moderate, first type conductivity having a pair of spaced apart localized zones (10.1, 10.2) of second, opposite conductivity type forming, respectively, an emitter and a collector zone of said transistor at a major surface thereof is CHARACTERIZED BY a polycrystalline silicon electrode layer (13) of said first type conductivity located contiguous with a portion of the major surface of said single crystal silicon layer (10) in the space between said localized zones (10.1, 10.2), said polycrystalline electrode layer (13) serving as the base electrode contact of said transistor device, and a base zone (13.5) of said first type conductivity higher than said moderate conductivity extending in said silicon layer (10) from one of said localized zones (10.1, 10.2) to the other, said base zone (13.6) formed by diffusion of impurities from said polycrystalline layer (13) into a portion of single crystal layer (10) underlying said polycrystalline layer (13).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY a buried zone (11.2) in said single crystal layer (10), said buried zone (11.2) being of said first type conductivity higher than said moderate conductivity and located underneath said collector zone on the opposite side thereof from said major surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claims 1 or 2 in which said first conductivity type is P-type and said opposite type is N-type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 which further comprises a pair of spaced apart metal-silicide electrodes (16, 17) making contact with each corresponding one of said localized zones (10.1, 10.2).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 which further comprises a metal-silicide type (15) making contact with said polycrystalline layer (13).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
Semiconductor apparatus including a transistor device comprising: (a) a single crystal semiconductive silicon layer of essentially relatively moderate one conductivity type; (b) first and second spaced apart metal-silicide electrodes located contiguous with first and second portions, respectively, of a major surface of said layer; (c) a polycrystalline silicon electrode layer of said one conductivity type located contiguous with a third portion of said major surface located in the space between said first and second portions; (d) first and second localized zones each of conductivity type opposite said one conductivity type located in said single crystal layer contiguous with said first and second portions, respectively, of said major surface; and (e) a third localized zone of said one conductivity type and of higher conductivity than said moderate conductivity located in said single crystal layer contiguous with the third portion of said major surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
142 words
Semiconductor apparatus including a transistor device comprising: (a) a single crystal semiconductive silicon layer of essentially relatively moderate one conductivity type; (b) first and second spaced apart metal-silicide electrodes located contiguous with first and second portions, respectively, of a major surface of said layer; (c) a polycrystalline silicon electrode layer of said one conductivity type located contiguous with a third portion of said major surface located in the space between said first and second portions; (d) first and second localized zones each of conductivity type opposite said one conductivity type located in said single crystal layer contiguous with said first and second portions, respectively, of said major surface; and (e) a third localized zone of said one conductivity type and of higher conductivity than said moderate conductivity located in said single crystal layer contiguous with the third portion of said major surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 in which said third localized zone is formed by diffusion of impurities determining said one conductivity type from said polycrystalline layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 or 7 in which said one conductivity type is P-type and said opposite conductivity type is N-type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 8 in which said first and second zones are spaced apart by about 0.5 micron or less.
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