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Semiconductor on insulator edge doping process using an expanded mask
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1985-07-24
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2005-07-24
Abstract
Abstract Edge conduction in a silicon-on-sapphire transistor is minimized by a process which permits precise doping of the edge channel regions of the transistor. The silicon island (19) containing the transistor (24) is precisely doped around its edges by ion implanting an epitaxial silicon layer (13) on a sapphire substrate (11), with an oxide mask (29) covering, with the exception of a narrow peripheral edge (37), the portion of the silicon which is eventually to form the island (19') on which the transistor is to be constructed. The mask (29) is then expanded by the addition of a sleeve (43) to cover the additional peripheral edge region (37) in the silicon. When the silicon is subsequently etched using the expanded oxide pattern 45 as a mask, the periphery of the remaining silicon will be doped to a predetermined depth (37) corresponding to the width of the sleeve (43).
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas H. Leong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 19:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/21; H10D; H10D86/00; H10D86/01; H10D86/03; H10P30/202; H10P30/204; H10P50/00; H10P50/69; H10P50/691; H10P50/693; H10P50/695; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/106; Y10S148/111; Y10S148/131; Y10S148/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
In a method for fabricating a field effect transistor in a semiconducting island carried by an insulating substrate, the technique of forming said island with its edges selectively doped, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a mask over a wafer comprising a layer of semiconducting material formed on an insulating substrate, said mask defining all but a narrow strip around the periphery of an island of semiconducting material which is to be formed; (b) implanting with a dopant the regions of said semiconducting material left exposed by said mask; (c) expanding said mask to cover said narrow peripheral strip of semiconducting material by, (i) forming an additional layer of masking material over said mask, said additional layer entirely covering said mask and extending onto the surface of said semiconducting material, and (ii) etching said additional layer until all of said layer except a ring thereof immediately surrounding said mask is removed; (d) removing those regions of said semiconducting material left exposed by said expanded mask; and (e) removing said expanded mask from said semiconducting material, thereby leaving on top of said substrate an island of edge doped semiconducting material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
In a method for fabricating a field effect transistor in a semiconducting island carried by an insulating substrate, the technique of forming said island with its edges selectively doped, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a mask over a wafer comprising a layer of semiconducting material formed on an insulating substrate, said mask defining all but a narrow strip around the periphery of an island of semiconducting material which is to be formed; (b) implanting with a dopant the regions of said semiconducting material left exposed by said mask; (c) expanding said mask to cover said narrow peripheral strip of semiconducting material by, (i) forming an additional layer of masking material over said mask, said additional layer entirely covering said mask and extending onto the surface of said semiconducting material, and (ii) etching said additional layer until all of said layer except a ring thereof immediately surrounding said mask is removed; (d) removing those regions of said semiconducting material left exposed by said expanded mask; and (e) removing said expanded mask from said semiconducting material, thereby leaving on top of said substrate an island of edge doped semiconducting material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 characterized further in that said semiconducting material is silicon, said mask is silicon oxide, and said additional masking layer is also silicon oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 characterized further in that said additional masking layer is less resistant to said etching step than is said mask.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 characterized further in that said etching step comprises reactive ion etching.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 characterized further in that the thickness of said additional layer substantially equals the height of said mask.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a method for fabricating a field effect transistor in a silicon island carried by an insulating substrate, the technique of forming said island with its edges selectively doped, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a silicon dioxide mask over a wafer comprising a silicon layer formed on an insulating substrate, said mask defining all but a narrow strip around the periphery of an island of silicon which is to be formed; (b) implanting with a dopant the regions of said silicon layer left exosed by said mask; (c) forming an additional layer of silicon dioxide over said mask, said additional layer entirely covering said mask and extending onto the surface of said silicon layer; (d) uniformly etching said additional silicon dioxide layer until all of said layer, except a ring thereof immediately surrounding said mask, is removed, said ring together with said mask forming an expanded silicon dioxide mask; (e) vertically etching those regions of said silicon layer left exposed by said expanded mask; and (f) removing said expanded mask from said silicon, thereby leaving on top of said substrate an island of edge doped silicon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a method for fabricating a field effect transistor in a silicon island carried by an insulating substrate, the technique of forming said island with its edges selectively doped, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a silicon dioxide mask over a wafer comprising a silicon layer formed on an insulating substrate, said mask defining all but a narrow strip around the periphery of an island of silicon which is to be formed; (b) implanting with a dopant the regions of said silicon layer left exosed by said mask; (c) forming an additional layer of silicon dioxide over said mask, said additional layer entirely covering said mask and extending onto the surface of said silicon layer; (d) uniformly etching said additional silicon dioxide layer until all of said layer, except a ring thereof immediately surrounding said mask, is removed, said ring together with said mask forming an expanded silicon dioxide mask; (e) vertically etching those regions of said silicon layer left exposed by said expanded mask; and (f) removing said expanded mask from said silicon, thereby leaving on top of said substrate an island of edge doped silicon.
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