Patent US4480375A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US4480375A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Simple process for making complementary transistors
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
•
Filing: 1982-12-09
•
Granted: 1984-11-06
•
Expires: 2002-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A very simple process is provided, with reduced processing time, for making a CMOS structure using a single polysilicon, or other refractory metal, layer which includes forming a thin gate oxide on both N and P type semiconductor layers of a common substrate, forming a gate electrode simultaneously on the N type and on the P type layers and selectively implanting an N type impurity to form N+ source and drain regions in the P type layer. The semiconductor layers are then oxidized to form substantially thicker oxide, such a silicon dioxide, adjacent to the sides of the gate electrode over the P type layer than the thickness of the oxide adjacent to the sides of the gate electrode over the N type layer. Without using a mask, a P type impurity is implanted into the N type layer to form P+ source and drain regions.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter E. Cottrell
- 👤 Henry J. Geipel, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:41
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/017; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/981
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A method of making a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure comprising the steps of: forming a first oxidizable gate electrode for an N channel device on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate and a second oxidizable gate electrode for a P channel device on a second portion of said substrate, masking the second portion of said substrate, implanting N type ions into said first portion aligned with the edges of said first gate electrode to form source and drain regions for said N channel device, removing the masking material from said second portion, oxidizing the surface of said substrate without said gate electrodes and the exposed surfaces of said first and second gate electrodes to form a first oxide layer on the edges of said gate electrodes, a second oxide layer over said N channel device source and drain regions and a third oxide layer over the second portion of said substrate, said second oxide layer being thicker than said third oxide layer, and introducing P type ions into the first and second portions of said substrate aligned with the edges of the oxide layers on said gate electrodes so as to form source and drain regions for said P channel device, whereby a given number of P type ions per unit area is disposed within said P channel device source and drain regions and a lesser number than said given number of P type ions per unit area is disposed within said N channel device source and drain regions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
252 words
A method of making a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure comprising the steps of: forming a first oxidizable gate electrode for an N channel device on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate and a second oxidizable gate electrode for a P channel device on a second portion of said substrate, masking the second portion of said substrate, implanting N type ions into said first portion aligned with the edges of said first gate electrode to form source and drain regions for said N channel device, removing the masking material from said second portion, oxidizing the surface of said substrate without said gate electrodes and the exposed surfaces of said first and second gate electrodes to form a first oxide layer on the edges of said gate electrodes, a second oxide layer over said N channel device source and drain regions and a third oxide layer over the second portion of said substrate, said second oxide layer being thicker than said third oxide layer, and introducing P type ions into the first and second portions of said substrate aligned with the edges of the oxide layers on said gate electrodes so as to form source and drain regions for said P channel device, whereby a given number of P type ions per unit area is disposed within said P channel device source and drain regions and a lesser number than said given number of P type ions per unit area is disposed within said N channel device source and drain regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of making a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said lesser number of P type ions is a quantity of ions which does not significantly alter the threshold voltage characteristics of said N channel device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of making a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure as set forth in claim 1 further including oxidizing the edges of said gate electrodes simultaneously with the oxidation of said substrate without said gate electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method of making a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the oxidized substrate forms a thicker layer of insulating material above said N channel device source and drain regions than above the second portion of said substrate adjacent said second electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 wherein said first and second gate electrodes are made of an oxidizable electrically conductive refractory material, the first portion of said substrate has a P type conductivity and said second portion of said substrate has an N type conductivity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 5 wherein said refractory material is doped polysilicon, said N type ions are arsenic ions and said P type ions are boron ions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 wherein said substrate is made of silicon and said layer of insulating material is a layer of silicon dioxide and said gate electrodes are made of doped polysilicon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the second portion of said substrate is an N type conductivity well and said N well is masked by a layer of photoresist.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of making a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure comprising the steps of: forming a first oxidizable gate electrode for an N channel device on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate and a second oxidizable gate electrode for a P channel device on a second portion of said substrate, masking the second portion of said substrate, implanting N type ions into said first portion to form source and drain regions for said N channel device, removing the masking material from said second portion, oxidizing the exposed surfaces of said gate electrodes and the surface of said substrate without said gate electrodes to form a first oxide layer over said first and second gate electrodes and a second oxide layer over said N type source and drain regions and a third oxide layer over the second portion of said substrate adjacent said second gate electrode, said second oxide layer being thicker than said third oxide layer, and introducing P type ions into said substrate aligned with the edges of said first oxide layer forming source and drain regions for said P channel device.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of making a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure comprising the steps of: forming a first oxidizable gate electrode for an N channel device on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate and a second oxidizable gate electrode for a P channel device on a second portion of said substrate, masking the second portion of said substrate, implanting N type ions into said first portion to form source and drain regions for said N channel device, removing the masking material from said second portion, oxidizing the exposed surfaces of said gate electrodes and the surface of said substrate without said gate electrodes to form a first oxide layer over said first and second gate electrodes and a second oxide layer over said N type source and drain regions and a third oxide layer over the second portion of said substrate adjacent said second gate electrode, said second oxide layer being thicker than said third oxide layer, and introducing P type ions into said substrate aligned with the edges of said first oxide layer forming source and drain regions for said P channel device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method as set forth in claim 9 wherein a given number of P type ions per unit area are implanted into the source and drain regions for said P channel device and a substantially lesser number of P type ions per unit area than said given number are implanted into the source and drain regions of said N channel device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 10 wherein the peak of the Gaussian distribution of the implanted P type ions is within the thicker oxide formed over said N type source and drain regions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as set forth in claim 11 wherein said P type ions are implanted into said source and drain regions of said P channel device at a given distance from the edges of said second gate electrode and subsequently driven substantially said given distance toward the edges of said second gate electrode by an annealing step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 12 wherein said P type ions are boron ions and said second oxide layer is at least approximately 1.4 to 2.5 times thicker than said third oxide layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 12 wherein said N type ions are arsenic ions, said substrate is made of silicon and said gate electrodes are made of an oxidizable electrically conductive refractory material.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of making a semiconductor structure comprising the steps of: forming a first oxidizable gate electrode for an N channel device on a first portion of a silicon substrate having a P type conductivity and a second oxidizable gate electrode for a P channel device on a second portion of said substrate having an N type conductivity, masking the second portion of said substrate with a layer of photoresist, implanting arsenic ions into said first portion to form N+ source and drain regions for said N channel device, removing the layer of photoresist from said second portion, oxidizing the surface of said substrate without said gate electrodes and the exposed surfaces of said gate electrodes to form insulating layers over said substrate and over said gate electrodes, and introducing boron ions into the first and second portions of said substrate aligned with an edge of the insulating layer over said gate electrodes to form P+ source and drain regions for said P channel device, whereby a given number of boron ions per unit area is disposed within said P+ source and drain regions and a substantially lesser number than said given number of boron ions per unit area is disposed within said N+ source and drain regions.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of making a semiconductor structure comprising the steps of: forming a first oxidizable gate electrode for an N channel device on a first portion of a silicon substrate having a P type conductivity and a second oxidizable gate electrode for a P channel device on a second portion of said substrate having an N type conductivity, masking the second portion of said substrate with a layer of photoresist, implanting arsenic ions into said first portion to form N+ source and drain regions for said N channel device, removing the layer of photoresist from said second portion, oxidizing the surface of said substrate without said gate electrodes and the exposed surfaces of said gate electrodes to form insulating layers over said substrate and over said gate electrodes, and introducing boron ions into the first and second portions of said substrate aligned with an edge of the insulating layer over said gate electrodes to form P+ source and drain regions for said P channel device, whereby a given number of boron ions per unit area is disposed within said P+ source and drain regions and a substantially lesser number than said given number of boron ions per unit area is disposed within said N+ source and drain regions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said gate electrodes are made of an oxidizable electrically conductive refractory material and the exposed surfaces of said gate electrodes are oxidized simultaneously with the surface of said silicon substrate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein said gate electrode material is doped polysilicon and said insulating layers are silicon dioxide layers.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4139402A
Cited
US4135955A
Cited
US4277291A
Cited
US4306916A
Cited
US4295266A
Cited
US4391650A
Cited
US4382827A
Cited
US4385947A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-11-06 | 1988-05-07 | 1988-11-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-11-06 | 1992-05-07 | 1992-11-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-11-06 | 1996-05-07 | 1996-11-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |