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Selective epitaxy method using laser annealing for making filamentary transistors
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1980-01-14
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Granted: 1981-05-26
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Expires: 2000-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A method for making a filamentary pedestal transistor is disclosed in which epitaxial silicon is formed selectively above portions of a subcollector through the use of laser radiation. A single crystal substrate, having a subcollector of higher impurity concentration, is covered by an oxide mask which is apertured at two locations above the subcollector. Polycrystalline silicon is deposited over the apertured oxide mask. The structure is exposed to laser radiation of suitable energy level and wavelength to selectively convert the polycrystalline silicon to epitaxial monocrystalline silicon within and above the oxide apertures. The transistor is completed by conventional techniques to form base, emitter and collector reach-through regions.
Inventors
- 👤 Narasipur G. Anantha
- 👤 Gurumakonda R. Srinivasan
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-24 15:10
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/24; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/40; H10P14/27; H10P14/271; H10P14/32; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3238; H10P14/3242; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3404; H10P14/3411; H10P14/38; H10P14/3802; H10P14/3808; H10P34/00; H10P34/40; H10P34/42; H10P90/00; H10P90/19; H10P90/1904; H10P90/1906; H10P90/1912; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/10; H10W10/181; H10P14/60; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/092; Y10S148/123; Y10S148/138
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
The method comprising providing a semiconductor substrate of a relatively low impurity concentration, forming a region of relatively high impurity concentrantion in said substrate, forming a masking layer on said substrate, said layer being apertured over a portion of said region depositing polycrystalline silicon of a relatively low impurity concentration on said layer and said substrate, and subjecting said polycrystalline silicon to laser radiation, the radiation from said laser interacting with said relatively high impurity concentration region in said substrate to melt and regrow said polycrystalline silicon selectively and thereby to convert said polycrystalline silicon substantially only over said portion of said region into epitaxial monocrystalline silicon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
The method comprising providing a semiconductor substrate of a relatively low impurity concentration, forming a region of relatively high impurity concentrantion in said substrate, forming a masking layer on said substrate, said layer being apertured over a portion of said region depositing polycrystalline silicon of a relatively low impurity concentration on said layer and said substrate, and subjecting said polycrystalline silicon to laser radiation, the radiation from said laser interacting with said relatively high impurity concentration region in said substrate to melt and regrow said polycrystalline silicon selectively and thereby to convert said polycrystalline silicon substantially only over said portion of said region into epitaxial monocrystalline silicon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method described in claim 1 wherein said substrate and said region are of opposite type conductivities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method described in claim 2 wherein said substrate is P type having an impurity concentration in the range from intrinsic value to about 1×10 15 at/cc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method described in claim 3 wherein said region has an impurity concentration in the range from about 1×10 20 at/cc to about 1.5×10 21 at/cc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method described in claim 4 wherein said laser radiation has a wavelength of about 1.06 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method described in claim 1 wherein said masking layer is silicon dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method described in claim 6 wherein said region is a subcollector and further including introducing base dopant into said epitaxial monocrystalline silicon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method described in claim 7 and further including introducing said base dopant into the polycrystaline silicon surrounding said epitaxial monocrystalline silicon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method described in claim 8 and further including introducing emitter dopant into the upper portion of said epitaxial monocrystalline silicon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method described in claim 9 and further including forming an emitter contact on said upper portion and a base contact on said polycrystalline silicon surrounding said epitaxial monocrystalline silicon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method described in claim 1 wherein said polycrystalline silicon is undoped.
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