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Self-aligned transistor method
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-16
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Granted: 1987-12-08
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Expires: 2006-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of fabrication for self-aligned gallium arsenide transistors using metal implant masks is disclosed. Preferred embodiments include use of a dummy gate (150) made of aluminum (144) on top of titanium tungsten (142) as an implant mask for source (52) and drain (54) formation with the titanium tungsten (142) undercut so that deposited silicon dioxide (62) will form a self-aligned mask for the gate deposition after the dummy gate (150) is removed.
Inventors
- 👤 William V. McLevige
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:00
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/061; H10D30/0612; H10D30/0614; H10P; H10P50/00; H10P50/60; H10P50/66; H10P50/663; H10P50/667
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A method of self-aligned semiconductor device fabricaton, comprising the steps of: (a) form a layer of a first dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; (b) form a layer of a first metal on said layer of first dielectric; (c) form patterned layer regions of a second metal on said first metal; (d) etch said first metal with an etchant that does not substantially etch said second metal or said first dielectric; said etching continued until all of said first metal is removed except for that portion of said first metal which is both beneath said patterned layer regions and at least a predetermined distance from the closest edge of said patterned layer regions; (e) implant dopants through said layer of first dielectric into said substrate to form doped regions in said substrate, said patterned layer regions and said first metal acting as an implant mask; (f) deposit a second dielectric on the exposed portion of said layer of first dielectric; (g) remove all of said first metal, thereby leaving an opening in said second dielectric which is aligned with said doped regions and is said predetermined distance from them; (h) remove the exposed portion of said layer of first dielectric to extend said opening to said substrate; (i) deposit a first contact in said opening and contacting said substrate; and (j) form further contacts to portions of said substrate away from said first contact.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
233 words
A method of self-aligned semiconductor device fabricaton, comprising the steps of: (a) form a layer of a first dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; (b) form a layer of a first metal on said layer of first dielectric; (c) form patterned layer regions of a second metal on said first metal; (d) etch said first metal with an etchant that does not substantially etch said second metal or said first dielectric; said etching continued until all of said first metal is removed except for that portion of said first metal which is both beneath said patterned layer regions and at least a predetermined distance from the closest edge of said patterned layer regions; (e) implant dopants through said layer of first dielectric into said substrate to form doped regions in said substrate, said patterned layer regions and said first metal acting as an implant mask; (f) deposit a second dielectric on the exposed portion of said layer of first dielectric; (g) remove all of said first metal, thereby leaving an opening in said second dielectric which is aligned with said doped regions and is said predetermined distance from them; (h) remove the exposed portion of said layer of first dielectric to extend said opening to said substrate; (i) deposit a first contact in said opening and contacting said substrate; and (j) form further contacts to portions of said substrate away from said first contact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: (a) said first metal is titanium tungsten; and (b) said second metal is aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2, wherein: (a) said first dielectric is silicon nitride; (b) said second dielectric is silicon dioxide; (c) said semiconductor substrate is GaAs in the vicinity of said layer of first dielectric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2, wherein: (a) said etchant is hydrogen peroxide solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: (a) said implant of dopants includes some dopants passing through said patterned layer regions and through said first dielectric but not through said first metal layer to form a lighter doped extensions of said doped regions.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of self-aligned semiconductor device fabrication, comprising the steps of: (a) form a layer of a first metal on a semiconductor substrate; (b) form patterned layer regions of a second metal on said first metal; (c) etch said first metal with an etchant that does not substantially etch said second metal or said substrate; said etching continued until all of said first metal is removed except for that portion of said first metal which is both beneath said patterned layer regions and at least a predetermined distance from the closest edge of said patterned layer regions; (d) implant dopants into said substrate to form doped regions in said substrate, said patterned layer regions and said first metal acting as an implant mask; (e) deposit a dielectric on the exposed portion of said substrate; (f) remove all of said first metal, thereby leaving an opening in said dielectric which is aligned with said doped regions and is said predetermined distance from them; (g) deposit a first contact in said opening and contacting said substrate; and (h) form further contacts to portions of said substrate away from said first contact.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of self-aligned semiconductor device fabrication, comprising the steps of: (a) form a layer of a first metal on a semiconductor substrate; (b) form patterned layer regions of a second metal on said first metal; (c) etch said first metal with an etchant that does not substantially etch said second metal or said substrate; said etching continued until all of said first metal is removed except for that portion of said first metal which is both beneath said patterned layer regions and at least a predetermined distance from the closest edge of said patterned layer regions; (d) implant dopants into said substrate to form doped regions in said substrate, said patterned layer regions and said first metal acting as an implant mask; (e) deposit a dielectric on the exposed portion of said substrate; (f) remove all of said first metal, thereby leaving an opening in said dielectric which is aligned with said doped regions and is said predetermined distance from them; (g) deposit a first contact in said opening and contacting said substrate; and (h) form further contacts to portions of said substrate away from said first contact.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 6, wherein: (a) said first metal is titanium tungsten; and (b) said second metal is aluminum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7, wherein: (a) said dielectric is silicon dioxide; and (b) said semiconductor substrate is GaAs in the vicinity of said dielectric.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7, wherein: (a) said etchant is hydrogen peroxide solution.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 6, wherein: (a) said implant of dopants includes some dopants passing through said patterned layer regions but not through said first metal layer to form a lighter doped extensions of said doped regions.
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