US4717588A
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Metal redistribution by rapid thermal processing
Assignee: NXP USA Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-23
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Granted: 1988-01-05
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Expires: 2005-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A method for diffusing a metal dopant into a semiconductor switching device is provided by the use of a rapid thermal heating apparatus. This method provides a procedure for the selectively placing of a metal dopant in a region of the device or circuit. This aids in increasing the manufacturing yields of the switching device, and increases the number of active traps for minority carriers.
Inventors
- 👤 Syd R. Wilson
- 👤 Wayne M. Paulson
- 👤 Charles J. Varker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:37
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/202; H10P30/204; H10P30/208; H10P32/00; H10P32/10; H10P32/17; H10P32/171; H10P32/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/037; Y10S148/062; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/914; Y10S438/917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a transistor on the front side of a silicon substrate; depositing a layer of a metal dopant on the back side of the silicon substrate; capping the front and the back of the substrate with a layer of deposited oxide; diffusing the metal dopant into the transistor with a rapid heating apparatus; and rapidly cooling the device in a uniform manner.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a transistor on the front side of a silicon substrate; depositing a layer of a metal dopant on the back side of the silicon substrate; capping the front and the back of the substrate with a layer of deposited oxide; diffusing the metal dopant into the transistor with a rapid heating apparatus; and rapidly cooling the device in a uniform manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as defined in claim 1, in which the temperature of the rapid heating apparatus is in the range of 900 to 1350 degrees Celsius in a time period of 15 to 120 seconds.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a transistor on the front side of a silicon substrate; depositing a layer of a metal dopant on the back side of the silicon substrate; capping the front and the back of the substrate with a layer of deposited oxide; diffusing the metal dopant into the transistor with a furnace; spiking the device with a rapid heating apparatus; and cooling the device rapidly and uniformly.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a transistor on the front side of a silicon substrate; depositing a layer of a metal dopant on the back side of the silicon substrate; capping the front and the back of the substrate with a layer of deposited oxide; diffusing the metal dopant into the transistor with a furnace; spiking the device with a rapid heating apparatus; and cooling the device rapidly and uniformly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 3, in which the time for the spiking of the device is in the range of 1 to 20 seconds.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor switching device, comprising: forming the device on a silicon substrate; forming an oxide layer over the device; forming an opening in the oxide next to the device; implanting a metal dopant into the substrate through the opening; diffusing the metal dopant throughout the device by heating the device with a rapid heating apparatus; and cooling the device rapidly and uniformly.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor switching device, comprising: forming the device on a silicon substrate; forming an oxide layer over the device; forming an opening in the oxide next to the device; implanting a metal dopant into the substrate through the opening; diffusing the metal dopant throughout the device by heating the device with a rapid heating apparatus; and cooling the device rapidly and uniformly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as defined in claim 5, in which the metal dopant is selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, iron, silver, nickel, copper, chromium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, and palladium.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor switching device, comprising: forming the device on a substrate; implanting a metal dopant into a select region in the device using a focused ion beam implanter; heating the device with a rapid heating apparatus to put the metal dopant into solution; and cooling the device rapidly and uniformly.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor switching device, comprising: forming the device on a substrate; implanting a metal dopant into a select region in the device using a focused ion beam implanter; heating the device with a rapid heating apparatus to put the metal dopant into solution; and cooling the device rapidly and uniformly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as defined in claim 7, in which the metal dopant is selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, iron, silver, nickel, copper, chromium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, and palladium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as defined in claim 7, in which the temperature of the rapid heating apparatus is in the range of 900 to 1350 degrees Celsius for a time period of 1 to 10 seconds.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor circuit, comprising: forming a plurality of devices on a silicon substrate, wherein at least one device is a switching device; forming an oxide layer over the plurality of devices; forming an opening in the oxide next to the switching device; depositing a metal dopant into the substrate through the opening; diffusing the metal dopant throughout the switching device by heating the substrate with a rapid heating apparatus; and cooling the substrate rapidly and uniformly.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for fabricating a semiconductor circuit, comprising: forming a plurality of devices on a silicon substrate, wherein at least one device is a switching device; forming an oxide layer over the plurality of devices; forming an opening in the oxide next to the switching device; depositing a metal dopant into the substrate through the opening; diffusing the metal dopant throughout the switching device by heating the substrate with a rapid heating apparatus; and cooling the substrate rapidly and uniformly.
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