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Method of making Schottky barrier diode by ion implantation and impurity diffusion
Assignee: Intersil Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-21
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 1999-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A Schottky barrier diode is formed in a low impurity concentration N-type substrate by ion implanting N-type impurities to form a deep region having increased impurity surface concentration of at least 10 16 carriers per cubic centimeters, forming P-type guard ring in the deep N-type region and forming an N + contact region in the deep N-type region. NPN transistors can be fabricated in the original low impurity substrate or in an ion implanted substrate region having a lower breakdown voltage. Schottky clamped NPN transistors formed in the low impurity substrate include ion implanted regions interior to a base ring and extending down into a buried N + collector region as does an ion implanted surface collector contact region having an N + contact area.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo R. Piotrowski
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:33
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/60; H10D84/641; H10D84/642; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/102; H10D62/112; H10D62/60; H10D8/00; H10D8/60; H10D84/01; H10D84/611; H10D84/613; H10D84/617; H10D86/00; H10D86/01; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/139
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of fabricating a Schottky barrier diode in an N conductivity type substrate having a bulk resistance in the range of 3 to 20 ohm-centimeters comprising: ion implanting and diffusing N conductivity type impurities into said substrate to form a first deep N-type region in said substrate having a surface impurity concentration the order of magnitude of 10 16 carriers per cubic centimeter; selectively diffusing P conductivity type impurities into said first N-type region to form P-type guard ring having a depth less than the depth of said first deep N-type region; diffusing N conductivity type impurities into said first N-type region exterior said P-type guard ring to form a second N-type region of greater impurity concentration than said first N-type region; and applying and delineating a layer of metal to form a Schottky barrier contact with said first N-type region in the area interior said P-type guard ring and ohmic contact with said second N-type region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of fabricating a Schottky barrier diode in an N conductivity type substrate having a bulk resistance in the range of 3 to 20 ohm-centimeters comprising: ion implanting and diffusing N conductivity type impurities into said substrate to form a first deep N-type region in said substrate having a surface impurity concentration the order of magnitude of 10 16 carriers per cubic centimeter; selectively diffusing P conductivity type impurities into said first N-type region to form P-type guard ring having a depth less than the depth of said first deep N-type region; diffusing N conductivity type impurities into said first N-type region exterior said P-type guard ring to form a second N-type region of greater impurity concentration than said first N-type region; and applying and delineating a layer of metal to form a Schottky barrier contact with said first N-type region in the area interior said P-type guard ring and ohmic contact with said second N-type region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 1 including introducing N conductivity type impurities into said substrate to form a buried layer of N conductivity type having concentration greater than said first N-type region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said substrate is silicon and said metal is aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein the depth of said P-type guard ring does not exceed the depth of said first N-type region and said second N-type region has a sufficient depth to mate with said buried N-type region.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of forming Schottky barrier diodes in an N-type substrate having a bulk resistance in the range of 3 to 20 ohm centimeters comprising: ion implanting and diffusing N conductivity type impurities into said substrate to form a first N-type region in said substrate having a surface impurity concentration of at least 10 16 carriers per cubic centimeters; selectively diffusing P conductivity type impurities into said first N-type region to form a P-type guard ring of a shallower depth than said first N-type region; diffusing N conductivity type impurities into said first N-type region exterior said P-type guard ring to form a second N-type region of greater impurity concentration than said first N-type region and having a depth greater than said P-type guard ring; and applying and delineating a layer of metal to form a Schottky barrier contact with said first N-type region in the area interior said P-type guard ring and ohmic contact with said second N-type region.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of forming Schottky barrier diodes in an N-type substrate having a bulk resistance in the range of 3 to 20 ohm centimeters comprising: ion implanting and diffusing N conductivity type impurities into said substrate to form a first N-type region in said substrate having a surface impurity concentration of at least 10 16 carriers per cubic centimeters; selectively diffusing P conductivity type impurities into said first N-type region to form a P-type guard ring of a shallower depth than said first N-type region; diffusing N conductivity type impurities into said first N-type region exterior said P-type guard ring to form a second N-type region of greater impurity concentration than said first N-type region and having a depth greater than said P-type guard ring; and applying and delineating a layer of metal to form a Schottky barrier contact with said first N-type region in the area interior said P-type guard ring and ohmic contact with said second N-type region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 5 including introducing N conductivity impurities into said substrate to form a buried N conductivity type layer having an impurity concentration greater than said first N-type region and said second N-type region is diffused sufficiently to mate with said N-type buried layer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of fabricating Schottky barrier diodes and NPN bipolar transistors in dielectrically isolated N conductivity islands having a bulk resistance in the range of three to twenty ohm-centimeters comprising: ion implanting and diffusing N conductivity type impurities into a first island to form a first deep N-type region and into a second island to form a second deep N-type region, each region having a surface impurity concentration of at least 10 16 carriers per cubic centimeter; selectively diffusing P-type impurities into said first deep N-type region to form a P-type guard ring into said second deep N-type region to form a first base region and into a third island to form a second base region; diffusing N-type impurities into said first deep N-type region exterior said P-type guard ring to form a third N-type region into said second deep N-type region to form a fourth N-type region, and into said third island to form a fifth N-type region; diffusing N-type impurities into said first base region to form a sixth shallow N-type region, and into said second base region to form a seventh shallow N-type region; applying and delineating a layer of metal to form a Schottky barrier contacts with said first deep N-type region in the area interior said P-type guard ring, and to form ohmic contacts with said guard ring, said first and second base regions, said third N-type regions, said fourth and fifth N-type regions which are collector contacts and said sixth and seventh shallow N-type regions which are emitter regions.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of fabricating Schottky barrier diodes and NPN bipolar transistors in dielectrically isolated N conductivity islands having a bulk resistance in the range of three to twenty ohm-centimeters comprising: ion implanting and diffusing N conductivity type impurities into a first island to form a first deep N-type region and into a second island to form a second deep N-type region, each region having a surface impurity concentration of at least 10 16 carriers per cubic centimeter; selectively diffusing P-type impurities into said first deep N-type region to form a P-type guard ring into said second deep N-type region to form a first base region and into a third island to form a second base region; diffusing N-type impurities into said first deep N-type region exterior said P-type guard ring to form a third N-type region into said second deep N-type region to form a fourth N-type region, and into said third island to form a fifth N-type region; diffusing N-type impurities into said first base region to form a sixth shallow N-type region, and into said second base region to form a seventh shallow N-type region; applying and delineating a layer of metal to form a Schottky barrier contacts with said first deep N-type region in the area interior said P-type guard ring, and to form ohmic contacts with said guard ring, said first and second base regions, said third N-type regions, said fourth and fifth N-type regions which are collector contacts and said sixth and seventh shallow N-type regions which are emitter regions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein said islands include N conductivity buried layers having an impurity concentration greater than said first and second deep N-type regions and said first and second deep N-type regions being diffused down and into said buried N-type layers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
167 words
The method according to claim 8 including fabricating a Schottky clamped NPN bipolar transistor simultaneously with said Schottky barrier diode and NPN bipolar transistors by: ion implanting and diffusing N-type impurities during said ion implanting and diffusion in a fourth island to form eighth and ninth deep N-type regions; diffusing P-type impurities during said P-type diffusion into said fourth island to form a third base ring above said ninth deep N-type region; diffusing N-type impurities during the second N-type diffusion into said eighth deep N-type region to form a tenth N-type region; diffusing N-type impurities during the third N-type diffusion into said third base ring to form an eleventh shallow N-type region; and applying and delineating said layer of metal to form a common Schottky barrier contact with said ninth deep N-type region and ohmic contact with said third base ring and to form ohmic contacts with said tenth N-type region which is a collector contact and said eleventh shallow N-type region which is an emitter region.
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