Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device having a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and having a well of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type and selectively formed in the semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming, in the well, two first impurity regions having the first conductivity type; (b) forming in an exposed surface region of the substrate, two second impurity regions having the second conductivity type; and (c) forming, in the well and the exposed surface region of the substrate, a third impurity region by implanting impurity ions of one of the first or second conductivity type into the semiconductor substrate to selectively form an electric current channel between one of the two second impurity regions and the two first impurity regions, so that integrated circuits can be formed by changing the electric current channel, the impurity ions of the third region being simutaneously introduced into a region between the two first impurity regions and a region between the two second impurity regions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device having a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and having a well of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type and selectively formed in the semiconductor substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming, in the well, two first impurity regions having the first conductivity type; (b) forming in an exposed surface region of the substrate, two second impurity regions having the second conductivity type; and (c) forming, in the well and the exposed surface region of the substrate, a third impurity region by implanting impurity ions of one of the first or second conductivity type into the semiconductor substrate to selectively form an electric current channel between one of the two second impurity regions and the two first impurity regions, so that integrated circuits can be formed by changing the electric current channel, the impurity ions of the third region being simutaneously introduced into a region between the two first impurity regions and a region between the two second impurity regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (b) comprises forming the second impurity regions using arsenic or phosphorus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (a) comprises forming the first impurity regions using boron or indium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (c) comprises forming the third impurity regions using arsenic or phosphorus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (c) comprises forming an integrated circuit of a N-channel open-drain output type employing said electric current channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (c) comprises forming an integrated circuit of a P-channel open-drain output type employing said electric current channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (c) comprises forming integrated circuits of both N-channel open-drain types and P-channel open-drain types by implanting impurities of both the first and second conductivity types into the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (c) comprises forming a resistance layer from the electric current channel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said step (b) comprises implanting phosphorus at a dose of 10 12 to 10 13 atm/cm 2 and an energy of substantially 100 KeV.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said step (a) comprises implanting boron or indium at a dose of 10 12 to 10 13 atm/cm 2 and an energy of substantially 30 KeV.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said step (c) comprises implanting phosphorus at a dose of 10 12 to 10 13 atm/cm 2 and an energy of substantially 100 KeV.