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Method of making bipolar semiconductor device having a conductive recombination layer
Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
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Filing: 1987-12-28
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2007-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device having a conductive recombination layer. The conductive recombination layer, comprised of doped polycrystalline material, doped polycrystalline material and tungsten silicide, or tungsten silicide, is disposed between two separate semiconductor substrates which are bonded together using a polished surface on the conductive recombination layer as one of the bonding interfaces. The conductive recombination layer recombines minority carriers and thereby increases the switching speed of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Israel A. Lesk
- 👤 Lowell E. Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/50; H10D62/53; H10D62/10; H10D62/13; H10D62/137; H10W; H10W15/00; H10W15/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of fabricating a bipolar semiconductor device having a conductive recombination layer comprising the steps of: providing a first doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; providing a second doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; forming a polycrystalline conductive recombination layer on said first surface of one of said first and second semiconductor substrates; and bonding said first surface of the remaining one of said first and second semiconductor substrates to said conductive recombination layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of fabricating a bipolar semiconductor device having a conductive recombination layer comprising the steps of: providing a first doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; providing a second doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; forming a polycrystalline conductive recombination layer on said first surface of one of said first and second semiconductor substrates; and bonding said first surface of the remaining one of said first and second semiconductor substrates to said conductive recombination layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second surfaces of one or both semiconductor substrates are parallel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first surface of the semiconductor substrate on which the recombination layer is not formed is polished.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the recombination layer is polished before the step of bonding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the second semiconductor substrate is doped with a greater concentration than first semiconductor substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the second semiconductor substrate is doped with a greater dopant concentration at its first surface than at its second surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of forming a conductive recombination layer includes forming a doped polycrystalline recombination layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of forming a conductive recombination layer includes forming a doped polysilicon recombination layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the conductive recombination layer is doped with titanium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of forming a conductive recombination layer comprises the steps of: forming a first doped polycrystalline layer; forming a tungsten silicide layer on said first doped polycrystalline layer; and forming a second doped polycrystalline layer on said tungsten silicide layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the steps of forming the first and second doped polycrystalline layers include forming polysilicon layers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of forming a conductive recombination layer includes forming a tungsten silicide recombination layer.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of fabricating a bipolar semiconductor device having a conductive recombination layer comprising the steps of: providing a first doped semiconductor substrate having a polished first surface and a second surface; providing a second doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are parallel to each other, said second semiconductor substrate further having a greater dopant concentration than said first substrate; forming a polycrystalline conductive recombination layer on said first surface of said second semiconductor substrate; polishing said conductive recombination layer; and bonding said polished conductive recombination layer to said polished first surface of said first semiconductor substrate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of fabricating a bipolar semiconductor device having a conductive recombination layer comprising the steps of: providing a first doped semiconductor substrate having a polished first surface and a second surface; providing a second doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are parallel to each other, said second semiconductor substrate further having a greater dopant concentration than said first substrate; forming a polycrystalline conductive recombination layer on said first surface of said second semiconductor substrate; polishing said conductive recombination layer; and bonding said polished conductive recombination layer to said polished first surface of said first semiconductor substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of forming a conductive recombination layer includes forming a polysilicon recombination layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the recombination layer is doped by diffusing a phosphorous dopant, said dopant being diffused to also give the second semiconductor substrate a doping concentration which is greater at its first surface than at its second surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the conductive recombination layer is doped with titanium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of forming a conductive recombination layer comprises the steps of: forming a first doped polycrystalline layer; forming tungsten silicide layer on said first doped polycrystalline layer; and forming a second doped polycrystalline layer on said tungsten silicide layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the steps of forming the first and second doped polycrystalline layers include forming polysilicon layers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of forming a conductive recombination layer includes forming a tungsten silicide recombination layer.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of fabricating an integrated circuit comprising the steps of: providing a first doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are parallel to each other; providing a second doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are parallel to each other; polishing said first surface of said second semiconductor substrate and diffusing a dopant therein; etching a plurality of trenches into said second surface of said first semiconductor substrate; oxidizing said first semiconductor substrate to form an oxide layer thereon; removing said oxide layer at a power device area to provide a means for contact thereto; forming a silicon layer on said second surface of said first semiconductor substrate, said polysilicon layer further filling said trenches; polishing said polysilicon layer; doping said polysilicon layer; bonding said polysilicon layer and said polished first surface of said second semiconductor substrate; and reducing said first surface of said first semiconductor substrate so that said plurality of trenches are exposed.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of fabricating an integrated circuit comprising the steps of: providing a first doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are parallel to each other; providing a second doped semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are parallel to each other; polishing said first surface of said second semiconductor substrate and diffusing a dopant therein; etching a plurality of trenches into said second surface of said first semiconductor substrate; oxidizing said first semiconductor substrate to form an oxide layer thereon; removing said oxide layer at a power device area to provide a means for contact thereto; forming a silicon layer on said second surface of said first semiconductor substrate, said polysilicon layer further filling said trenches; polishing said polysilicon layer; doping said polysilicon layer; bonding said polysilicon layer and said polished first surface of said second semiconductor substrate; and reducing said first surface of said first semiconductor substrate so that said plurality of trenches are exposed.
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