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Method of manufacturing mask type read only memory

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1982-08-17
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Granted: 1984-08-28
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Expires: 2002-08-17
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Abstract

Abstract A method of manufacturing a mask type read only memory having an interconnection wiring and a plurality of MOS transistors, wherein selected source and drain regions are shortened in accordance with a user program after the interconnection wiring layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. After that, a protective film is formed over the entire surface of the read only memory.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshihisa Shiotari

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 08:26
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/202; H10P30/204; H10B; H10B20/00; H10B20/27; H10B20/30; H10B20/38; H10B20/383; H10P30/21; H10P30/212

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 253 words
A method of manufacturing a mask type Read Only Memory, comprising the following steps in the following order: selectively forming a first insulating layer having a thick portion and a thin portion for a field region and a gate insulating layer, respectively, on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a polysilicon layer on said insulating layer; forming gate electrodes of first and second MOS transistors by partially removing said polysilicon layer; forming second conductivity type regions to be source and drain regions of said MOS transistors in said semiconductor substrate; forming a second insulating film on said semiconductor substrate, in which the MOS transistors are formed by the source and drain regions and channel regions therebetween, said channel regions having said gate electrodes formed thereover; forming a contact hole in the second insulating film on the second conductivity type region of said second MOS transistor for allowing the formation of an outer electrode; forming the outer electrodes in said contact hole and forming bonding pads on said second insulating film; selectively removing said second insulating film and exposing the gate electrode and parts of source and drain regions of said first MOS transistor; implanting ions of said second conductivity type to the channel region and said parts of source and drain regions of said first MOS transistor; forming a protective film on said bonding pads, the outer electrodes, and the MOS transistors; removing said protective film on the bonding pad; and providing an outer-lead in contact with the bonding pad.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 253 words
A method of manufacturing a mask type Read Only Memory, comprising the following steps in the following order: selectively forming a first insulating layer having a thick portion and a thin portion for a field region and a gate insulating layer, respectively, on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a polysilicon layer on said insulating layer; forming gate electrodes of first and second MOS transistors by partially removing said polysilicon layer; forming second conductivity type regions to be source and drain regions of said MOS transistors in said semiconductor substrate; forming a second insulating film on said semiconductor substrate, in which the MOS transistors are formed by the source and drain regions and channel regions therebetween, said channel regions having said gate electrodes formed thereover; forming a contact hole in the second insulating film on the second conductivity type region of said second MOS transistor for allowing the formation of an outer electrode; forming the outer electrodes in said contact hole and forming bonding pads on said second insulating film; selectively removing said second insulating film and exposing the gate electrode and parts of source and drain regions of said first MOS transistor; implanting ions of said second conductivity type to the channel region and said parts of source and drain regions of said first MOS transistor; forming a protective film on said bonding pads, the outer electrodes, and the MOS transistors; removing said protective film on the bonding pad; and providing an outer-lead in contact with the bonding pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 94 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of forming said thick portion of said first insulating region on a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type comprises the steps of: forming a thermal oxide layer of the first conductivity type on the semiconductor substrate; selectively forming a silicon nitride film on said thermal oxide layer; forming a first thick insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate by oxidizing said semiconductor substrate using the silicon nitride film as a mask against the oxidizing; and removing said silicon nitride layer and the thermal oxide layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 91 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of forming a second conductivity type to be source and drain regions of said MOS transistors in said semiconductor substrate comprises the steps of: forming first and second gate insulating films for said first and second MOS transistors by etching said first insulating film using said gate electrodes as an etching mask; forming an impurity source film on said semiconductor substrate; and diffusing the impurities in the impurity source film into the semiconductor substrate so as to form source and drain regions.

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