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Method of fabricating integrated circuit structure having CMOS and bipolar devices

Assignee: RPX Corp
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Filing: 1985-04-01
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2005-04-01
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Abstract

Abstract An improved method is disclosed for isolating active devices in an integrated circuit structure containing both CMOS and bipolar devices to simultaneously form isolation regions to separate CMOS channels from adjacent channels or bipolar devices as well as to separate adjacent bipolar devices from one another. The improved method of isolation also results in the simultaneous formation of a retrograde p-well for the n-channel device. The improved method comprises implanting, into a substrate having field oxide portions previously grown thereon, impurities capable of forming one or more isolation regions, between the active devices, at an energy level sufficiently high to permit penetration of the impurities through the field oxide.

Inventors

  • 👤 Matthew A. Bonn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:25
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/102; H10D62/112; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0107; H10D84/0109; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/011; H10W10/012; H10W10/10; H10W10/13; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/082

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
An improved method for isolating active devices in an integrated circuit structure containing both CMOS and bipolar devices to simultaneously form channel stops to separate CMOS channels from adjacent CMOS channels and isolation regions to separate bipolar devices from adjoining CMOS devices as well as to separate adjacent bipolar devices from one another comprises: implanting, into a substrate having field oxide portions previously grown thereon, impurities capable of forming one or more channel stops and isolation regions at an energy level sufficiently high to permit penetration of the impurities through unmasked portions of said field oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
An improved method for isolating active devices in an integrated circuit structure containing both CMOS and bipolar devices to simultaneously form channel stops to separate CMOS channels from adjacent CMOS channels and isolation regions to separate bipolar devices from adjoining CMOS devices as well as to separate adjacent bipolar devices from one another comprises: implanting, into a substrate having field oxide portions previously grown thereon, impurities capable of forming one or more channel stops and isolation regions at an energy level sufficiently high to permit penetration of the impurities through unmasked portions of said field oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said structure is implanted with Boron at an energy level equivalent to B + at 380 KEV.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said boron is implanted as B ++ at an accelerating potential of at least 190 kV.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said structure is masked prior to said implantation with a material capable of with standing said high energy implantation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said structure is masked with a photoresist layer at least 2 microns thick.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said mask is provided with openings adjacent said active devices to permit implantation of Boron to form said isolation regions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said mask is further provided with an opening above the n-channel in said CMOS device to permit simultaneous formation of the p-well for subsequent formation of said n-channel therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 47 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said mask extends over only a portion of said field oxide whereby isolation regions or channel stops may be formed beneath unmasked portions of said field oxide by said high energy implantation penetrating through said unmasked portions of said field oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 162 words
An improved method for isolating active devices in an integrated circuit structure containing both CMOS and bipolar devices to simultaneously form one or more channel stops to separate CMOS channels from adjacent CMOS channels and one or more isolation regions to separate said CMOS devices from bipolar devices as well as to separate adjacent bipolar devices from one another comprising the steps of: (a) growing a field oxide between adjacent bipolar and CMOS devices and between the channels of said CMOS devices; (b) masking that portion of the structure in which the bipolar devices and the p-channel of the CMOS devices will be constructed including a portion of the field oxide adjacent thereto; (c) implanting, at an energy level sufficiently high to permit penetration through the unmasked portion of the field oxide, into the unmasked portions of said substrate, impurities capable of forming one or more channel stops and one or more isolation regions and at least one p-well in said substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 162 words
An improved method for isolating active devices in an integrated circuit structure containing both CMOS and bipolar devices to simultaneously form one or more channel stops to separate CMOS channels from adjacent CMOS channels and one or more isolation regions to separate said CMOS devices from bipolar devices as well as to separate adjacent bipolar devices from one another comprising the steps of: (a) growing a field oxide between adjacent bipolar and CMOS devices and between the channels of said CMOS devices; (b) masking that portion of the structure in which the bipolar devices and the p-channel of the CMOS devices will be constructed including a portion of the field oxide adjacent thereto; (c) implanting, at an energy level sufficiently high to permit penetration through the unmasked portion of the field oxide, into the unmasked portions of said substrate, impurities capable of forming one or more channel stops and one or more isolation regions and at least one p-well in said substrate.

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