Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
321 words
A method of manufacturing a device in a wafer with a semiconductor body of a first conductivity type, characterized by: A. forming on a surface of the semiconductor body a layer of silicon dioxide doped with a second conductivity type dopant, B. removing that portion of the doped silicon dioxide covering the interconnect work site area of the wafer. C. forming a masking layer of an oxidation impervious medium over the wafer, D. removing the oxidation impervious masking layer from the field areas of the wafer, E. removing the doped silicon dioxide layer from field areas of the wafer so that multilayers of doped silicon dioxide and oxidation impervious medium overlay the source/drain areas and first level conductor areas of the wafer and a single layer of the oxidation impervious medium overlays the interconnect work site area of the wafer, F. forming a layer of gate oxide over the gate area of the wafer, G. forming a layer of conductive material over the entire surface of the wafer. H. forming a layer of an oxidation impervious masking medium over the entire surface of the wafer, I. removing the conductive material formed in Step G and the oxidation impervious masking medium in Step H from all areas of the wafer except the gate area of the wafer, J. exposing the wafer to an elevated temperature so as to drive the dopant in the doped silicon dioxide layer formed in Step A into the underlying semiconductor body thus forming doped source/drain diffusions and doped first level conductor diffusions, K. removing the masking medium formed in Step C from the interconnect work site area, L. doping the interconnect work site area with a second conductivity type dopant, M. forming a conductor over the entire surface of the wafer, and P1 N. removing the conductor formed in Step M from all undesired portions of the wafer surface to form a desired pattern of electrical interconnections.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
321 words
A method of manufacturing a device in a wafer with a semiconductor body of a first conductivity type, characterized by: A. forming on a surface of the semiconductor body a layer of silicon dioxide doped with a second conductivity type dopant, B. removing that portion of the doped silicon dioxide covering the interconnect work site area of the wafer. C. forming a masking layer of an oxidation impervious medium over the wafer, D. removing the oxidation impervious masking layer from the field areas of the wafer, E. removing the doped silicon dioxide layer from field areas of the wafer so that multilayers of doped silicon dioxide and oxidation impervious medium overlay the source/drain areas and first level conductor areas of the wafer and a single layer of the oxidation impervious medium overlays the interconnect work site area of the wafer, F. forming a layer of gate oxide over the gate area of the wafer, G. forming a layer of conductive material over the entire surface of the wafer. H. forming a layer of an oxidation impervious masking medium over the entire surface of the wafer, I. removing the conductive material formed in Step G and the oxidation impervious masking medium in Step H from all areas of the wafer except the gate area of the wafer, J. exposing the wafer to an elevated temperature so as to drive the dopant in the doped silicon dioxide layer formed in Step A into the underlying semiconductor body thus forming doped source/drain diffusions and doped first level conductor diffusions, K. removing the masking medium formed in Step C from the interconnect work site area, L. doping the interconnect work site area with a second conductivity type dopant, M. forming a conductor over the entire surface of the wafer, and P1 N. removing the conductor formed in Step M from all undesired portions of the wafer surface to form a desired pattern of electrical interconnections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 which is further characterized by: O. exposing the wafer to an oxidizing atmosphere during Step J so as to form a field oxide over the field areas of the wafer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 2 which is further characterized by: P. the oxidation impervious medium formed in Step C being silicon nitride, Q. the oxidation impervious medium formed in Step H being silicon nitride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 which is further characterized by: R. the conductive material formed over the surface of the wafer in Step G is conductive polysilicon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 4 which is further characterized by: S. the oxidation impervious material formed in Step C being silicon nitride, T. the oxidation impervious material formed in Step H being silicon nitride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 further characterized by: U. The gate oxide of Step F is also formed over the field areas of the wafer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6 further characterized by: V. exposing the wafer to an oxidizing atmosphere in Step J so as to form a field oxide over the field areas of the wafer.