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Method for the formation of buried gates of a semiconductor device utilizing etch and refill techniques
Assignee: Toyo Denki Seizo KK
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Filing: 1983-07-06
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Granted: 1985-07-16
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Expires: 2003-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A method for the formation of buried gates in a semiconductor device using epitaxial growing method combined with diffusion method or diffusion by an additional heat treatment. The buried gate has smaller gate resistance by providing relatively high impurity concentration and also having good reverse characteristic by providing relatively low impurity concentration at the top of the buried gates.
Inventors
- 👤 Kimihiro Muraoka
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:06
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/012; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/17; H10D62/192; H10D62/206; H10D62/343; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/27; H10P14/271; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2902; H10P14/2905; H10P14/2924; H10P14/2925; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3404; H10P14/3411; H10P32/00; H10P32/10; H10P32/14; H10P32/1408; H10P32/1414; H10P32/17; H10P32/171; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/037; Y10S148/039; Y10S148/05; Y10S148/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of forming buried gates in a semiconductor silicon substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reentrant shaped groove in said silicon substrate; diffusing into said groove a layer having a medium surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a first layer on said diffusion layer, said first epitaxially grown layer having a higher impurity concentration than said diffusion layer; epitaxially growing a second layer on said first epitaxially grown layer, said second layer having a lower impurity concentration than said diffusion layer; and providing a single crystal silicon layer over said substrate and said second epitaxially grown layer, said single crystal silicon layer having a conductivity similar to said semiconductor silicon substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of forming buried gates in a semiconductor silicon substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reentrant shaped groove in said silicon substrate; diffusing into said groove a layer having a medium surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a first layer on said diffusion layer, said first epitaxially grown layer having a higher impurity concentration than said diffusion layer; epitaxially growing a second layer on said first epitaxially grown layer, said second layer having a lower impurity concentration than said diffusion layer; and providing a single crystal silicon layer over said substrate and said second epitaxially grown layer, said single crystal silicon layer having a conductivity similar to said semiconductor silicon substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method for the formation of buried gates of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the medium surface impurity concentration is in an order of (1×10 18 ) (atoms/cc), said first epitaxially grown layer high impurity concentration is in an order of (1×10 19 ) (atoms/cc), and said second epitaxially grown layer low impurity concentration is in an order of (1×10 17 ) (atoms/cc).
Claim 4
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of forming buried gates in a semiconductor silicon substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reentrant shaped groove in said silicon substrate; diffusing into said groove a layer having a high surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a first layer on said diffusion layer, said first epitaxially grown layer having a lower impurity concentration than said diffusion layer; epitaxially growing a second layer on said first epitaxially grown layer, said second layer having a lower impurity concentration than said first epitaxially grown layer; and providing a single crystal silicon layer over said substrate and said second epitaxially grown layer, said single crystal silicon layer having a conductivity similar to said semiconductor silicon substrate.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of forming buried gates in a semiconductor silicon substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reentrant shaped groove in said silicon substrate; diffusing into said groove a layer having a high surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a first layer on said diffusion layer, said first epitaxially grown layer having a lower impurity concentration than said diffusion layer; epitaxially growing a second layer on said first epitaxially grown layer, said second layer having a lower impurity concentration than said first epitaxially grown layer; and providing a single crystal silicon layer over said substrate and said second epitaxially grown layer, said single crystal silicon layer having a conductivity similar to said semiconductor silicon substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method for the formation of buried gates of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the relatively high surface impurity concentration is in an order of (1×10 19 ) (atoms/cc), said first epitaxially grown layer medium impurity concentration is in an order of (1×10 18 ) (atoms/cc), and said second epitaxially grown layer low impurity concentration is in an order of (1×10 17 ) (atoms/cc).
Claim 7
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of forming buried gates in a semiconductor silicon substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reentrant shaped groove in said silicon substrate; diffusing into said groove a layer having a high surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a first layer on said diffusion layer, said first epitaxially grown layer having a high impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a second layer on said first epitaxially grown layer, said second layer having a lower impurity concentration than said diffusion layer; and providing a single crystal silicon layer over said substrate and said second epitaxially grown layer, said single crystal silicon layer having a conductivity similar to said semiconductor silicon substrate.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of forming buried gates in a semiconductor silicon substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reentrant shaped groove in said silicon substrate; diffusing into said groove a layer having a high surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a first layer on said diffusion layer, said first epitaxially grown layer having a high impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a second layer on said first epitaxially grown layer, said second layer having a lower impurity concentration than said diffusion layer; and providing a single crystal silicon layer over said substrate and said second epitaxially grown layer, said single crystal silicon layer having a conductivity similar to said semiconductor silicon substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method for the formation of buried gates of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the relatively high surface impurity concentration is in an order of (1×10 19 ) (atoms/cc), said first epitaxially grown layer high impurity concentration is also in an order of (1×10 19 ) (atoms/cc), and said second epitaxially grown layer low impurity concentration is in an order of (1×10 17 ) (atoms/cc).
Claim 10
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of forming buried gates in a semiconductor silicon substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reentrant shaped groove in said silicon substrate; diffusing into said groove a layer of semiconductor material having a surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a first layer on said diffusion layer, said first epitaxially grown layer having a surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a second layer on said first epitaxially grown layer, said second epitaxially grown layer having a surface impurity concentration less than either of said diffusion layer or said first epitaxially grown layer; and providing a single crystal silicon layer over said substrate and said second epitaxially grown layer, said single crystal silicon layer having a conductivity similar to said semiconductor silicon substrate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of forming buried gates in a semiconductor silicon substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a reentrant shaped groove in said silicon substrate; diffusing into said groove a layer of semiconductor material having a surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a first layer on said diffusion layer, said first epitaxially grown layer having a surface impurity concentration; epitaxially growing a second layer on said first epitaxially grown layer, said second epitaxially grown layer having a surface impurity concentration less than either of said diffusion layer or said first epitaxially grown layer; and providing a single crystal silicon layer over said substrate and said second epitaxially grown layer, said single crystal silicon layer having a conductivity similar to said semiconductor silicon substrate.
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