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Method of forming isolation regions in a semiconductor device
Assignee: Intersil Corp
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Filing: 1986-06-25
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Granted: 1987-09-15
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Expires: 2006-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming a semiconductor device is disclosed wherein the doping concentration of the side wall of a trench isolation region is increased. An opening is formed in a first masking layer so as to expose a portion of the semiconductor substrate. Then, dopants are introduced through the opening in the masking layer so as to form a heavily doped region within the semiconductor substrate. An isolation trench is then formed in the exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate. At least a portion of the side wall of the trench is located in the heavily doped region. The heavily doped region increases the threshold voltage of the side wall transistor and thereby reduces the leakage current along the side wall of the trench isolation region.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheng T. Hsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:50
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/0188; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/011; H10W10/014; H10W10/0148; H10W10/10; H10W10/17; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D84/85; H10D84/859
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate with abutting regions of the same or opposite conductivity types, said regions extending to the surface of said substrate; forming in at least one of said abutting regions a heavily doped region of the same conductivity type adjacent the interface with the other abutting region; and forming a trench in said substrate by removing portions of said substrate, said trench having at least a wall portion extending along said heavily doped region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate with abutting regions of the same or opposite conductivity types, said regions extending to the surface of said substrate; forming in at least one of said abutting regions a heavily doped region of the same conductivity type adjacent the interface with the other abutting region; and forming a trench in said substrate by removing portions of said substrate, said trench having at least a wall portion extending along said heavily doped region.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate with abutting regions of a first and second conductivity type; forming a first masking layer over said semiconductor substrate; forming an opening in said first masking layer over at least a portion of the interface of said abutting regions; forming a second masking layer on at least a portion of said region of a first conductivity type exposed by said opening; introducing dopants of a second conductivity type through said opening to form a heavily doped region of a second conductivity type, a portion of said heavily doped region of a second conductivity type extending under said first masking layer; removing said second masking layer; and forming a trench in the regions of said semiconductor substrate which are not subtended by said first masking layer.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate with abutting regions of a first and second conductivity type; forming a first masking layer over said semiconductor substrate; forming an opening in said first masking layer over at least a portion of the interface of said abutting regions; forming a second masking layer on at least a portion of said region of a first conductivity type exposed by said opening; introducing dopants of a second conductivity type through said opening to form a heavily doped region of a second conductivity type, a portion of said heavily doped region of a second conductivity type extending under said first masking layer; removing said second masking layer; and forming a trench in the regions of said semiconductor substrate which are not subtended by said first masking layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 2 further comprising the steps of: thermally oxidizing the exposed walls of said trench; and filling said trench with an insulating material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 3 wherein said trench is filled by chemically vapor depositing silicon dioxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 3 further comprising the step of: forming source and drain regions in said abutting regions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 2 wherein the depth of said trench is less than the depth of the heavily doped region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 2 wherein a first layer of silicon dioxide is grown on the surface of said substrate before said first masking layer is formed over said substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 7 wherein said first masking layer is formed by depositing a silicon nitride layer on said first layer of silicon dioxide and then depositing a second layer of silicon dioxide on said silicon nitride layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 8 wherein the depth of the heavily doped region is less than or equal to the thickness of said first masking layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said heavily doped region is formed by using multiple ion beam implants.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 10 wherein the ion dose and implant energy are selected so that the heavily doped region has a substantially uniform doping density in said region of a second conductivity type where at least a portion of the side wall of said trench is located.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method of making a semiconductor device in accordance with claim 2 further comprising the steps of: before removing said second masking layer, forming a trench in the regions of said semiconductor which are not subtended by said first and second masking layers; and introducing dopants of a second conductivity type through said opening to form a deeper heavily doped region of a second conductivity type.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate with at least one active area containing abutting regions of a first and second conductivity type; covering a portion of the at least one active area with a first masking layer; forming a second masking layer on the exposed portions of the region of a first conductivity type within said at least one active area; introducing dopants of a second conductivity type into a portion of the semiconductor substrate to form a heavily doped region of a second conductivity type; removing said second masking layer; forming a trench in regions of said semiconductor substrate which are not subtended by said first masking layer, said trench having at least a wall portion extending along said heavily doped region; and filling said trench with an insulating material.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate with at least one active area containing abutting regions of a first and second conductivity type; covering a portion of the at least one active area with a first masking layer; forming a second masking layer on the exposed portions of the region of a first conductivity type within said at least one active area; introducing dopants of a second conductivity type into a portion of the semiconductor substrate to form a heavily doped region of a second conductivity type; removing said second masking layer; forming a trench in regions of said semiconductor substrate which are not subtended by said first masking layer, said trench having at least a wall portion extending along said heavily doped region; and filling said trench with an insulating material.
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