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Integrated CMOS process with JFET
Assignee: National Semiconductor Corp
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Filing: 1981-04-13
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 2001-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A process for fabricating JFET devices into a conventional CMOS monolithic IC. The combination of devices provides linear circuit operation with low noise characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Wadie N. Khadder
- 👤 Jia-Tarng Wang
- 👤 James E. Solomon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:30
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D30/00; H10D30/80; H10D30/83; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D84/83; H10D84/85; H10D84/858
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
In a CMOS integrated circuit wafer treatment process, the additional steps for creating a JFET comprising: starting with a semiconductor wafer of a first conductivity type; establishing an opposite conductivity type well in said wafer with said well having a resistivity suitable for a JFET gate; creating spaced apart source and drain regions of said first conductivity type in said well; creating a channel region having said first conductivity type joining said source and drain regions; ion implanting an impurity of said opposite conductivity type having a different diffusity rate from the impurity in said channel to form an overlapping top cap over said channel to locate said channel below the surface of said wafer and whereby said top cap is connected to said well; applying operating potentials to said JFET; measuring the pinch off voltage of said JFET channel; and heat treating said wafer to shift said pinch off voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
In a CMOS integrated circuit wafer treatment process, the additional steps for creating a JFET comprising: starting with a semiconductor wafer of a first conductivity type; establishing an opposite conductivity type well in said wafer with said well having a resistivity suitable for a JFET gate; creating spaced apart source and drain regions of said first conductivity type in said well; creating a channel region having said first conductivity type joining said source and drain regions; ion implanting an impurity of said opposite conductivity type having a different diffusity rate from the impurity in said channel to form an overlapping top cap over said channel to locate said channel below the surface of said wafer and whereby said top cap is connected to said well; applying operating potentials to said JFET; measuring the pinch off voltage of said JFET channel; and heat treating said wafer to shift said pinch off voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said channel region impurity is a slower diffuser than said top cap impurity whereby said heat treating lowers said pinch off voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said channel region impurity is arsenic and said top cap impurity is boron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said well is established during conventional CMOS well formation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said well is more lightly doped than said conventional CMOS well.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said well is doped with ion implanted boron deposited in an amount selected for desired well resistivity following said wafer processing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said well is doped with ion implanted aluminum deposited in an amount selected for the desired well resistivity following said wafer processing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 6 or 7 wherein said ion implantation is achieved through an oxide layer of suitable thickness on the surface of said wafer.
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