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Fabrication of double diffused metal oxide semiconductor transistor

Assignee: Vishay Siliconix Inc
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Filing: 1986-06-05
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2006-06-05
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Abstract

Abstract In the fabrication process of a DMOS transistor, a window is formed between polysilicon gate regions. Nitrogen is then implanted in the window. A self-aligning oxide is deposited to cover the exposed side walls of the polysilicon gate regions. P-type impurities are implanted at the exposed surface of the window between the side walls. Using silicon nitride masking, an oxide plug is then grown in the window. N-type impurities are implanted in the window region to form a junction adjacent to the polysilicon gate regions. Metal contacts and a passivation layer are subsequently deposited by masking, and contact windows are formed to complete the transistor structure.

Inventors

  • 👤 Adrian I. Cogan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 03:45
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/028; H10D30/0291; H10P; H10P76/00; H10P76/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 205 words
A process for fabricating a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor transistor structure comprising the steps of: sequentially forming on a silicon substrate a thin film of gate oxide, a layer of polysilicon, and a first layer of thermally grown oxide; etching a window through said layers and said thin film whereby said polysilicon layer is configured into gate regions having side walls and a window between said gate regions; implanting nitrogen in said semiconductor substrate window region for forming an oxidation inhibitor to silicon; thermally growing a second layer of silicon oxide over said side walls of said gate regions and over said window forming thereby a thin oxide pad over said window; implanting P-type impurity material below said window; forming silicon nitride over said second layer of thermally grown silicon oxide and patterning by masking and etching said silicon nitride to form spaced regions that define a narrow window therebetween; implanting P+ type impurity material through said narrow window between said gate regions; growing a localized oxide plug over said implanted P+ region by a drive-in diffusion and oxidation cycle; implanting N-type material to form a junction adjacent to said gate region; and opening access to said gate regions for defining metal contact regions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 205 words
A process for fabricating a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor transistor structure comprising the steps of: sequentially forming on a silicon substrate a thin film of gate oxide, a layer of polysilicon, and a first layer of thermally grown oxide; etching a window through said layers and said thin film whereby said polysilicon layer is configured into gate regions having side walls and a window between said gate regions; implanting nitrogen in said semiconductor substrate window region for forming an oxidation inhibitor to silicon; thermally growing a second layer of silicon oxide over said side walls of said gate regions and over said window forming thereby a thin oxide pad over said window; implanting P-type impurity material below said window; forming silicon nitride over said second layer of thermally grown silicon oxide and patterning by masking and etching said silicon nitride to form spaced regions that define a narrow window therebetween; implanting P+ type impurity material through said narrow window between said gate regions; growing a localized oxide plug over said implanted P+ region by a drive-in diffusion and oxidation cycle; implanting N-type material to form a junction adjacent to said gate region; and opening access to said gate regions for defining metal contact regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process as in claim 1, including the step of depositing a passivation layer over said structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein only five masking steps are employed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
A process as in claim 1, including the step of forming a metallization pattern to which electrical leads are coupled.

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