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Integrated bipolar and CMOS transistor with titanium nitride interconnections
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-20
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2010-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A process is disclosed with integrated steps for fabricating bipolar and CMOS transistors. Mask, patterning and implanting steps are highly integrated to reduce the fabrication complexity. The integrated steps include a split level polysilicon step wherein PMOS and NMOS gate conductors and a bipolar emitter structure is formed. The polysilicon is heavily doped which forms MOS transistor gate electrodes, and another high impurity concentration area which is later diffused into an underlying bipolar base region. Small area, high performance transistors can be fabricated with laterally extending contact strips. Alignment of electrode metallization patterns is thus less critical.
Inventors
- 👤 Rajiv R. Shah
- 👤 Toan Tran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0107; H10D84/0109; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A small area bipolar transistor, comprising: a semiconductor tank formed in a face of a semiconductor body, said tank forming a collector region of said transistor; a semiconductor moat formed in said tank, said most forming an active intrinsic base region of said transistor; an emitter region formed in said base region; an extrinsic base region formed in said moat; and a metal nitride contact directly connected to a silicide on said extrinsic base, said nitride contact extending laterally beyond said tank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A small area bipolar transistor, comprising: a semiconductor tank formed in a face of a semiconductor body, said tank forming a collector region of said transistor; a semiconductor moat formed in said tank, said most forming an active intrinsic base region of said transistor; an emitter region formed in said base region; an extrinsic base region formed in said moat; and a metal nitride contact directly connected to a silicide on said extrinsic base, said nitride contact extending laterally beyond said tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 1 further including a heavily doped deep collector forming in said tank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 1 wherein said moat has a surface area no larger than about sixteen square microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 1 further including a layer of insulating material overlying said base region for aligning said emitter region thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 1 wherein said contact means contacting said emitter region comprises a conductive strip extending over said emitter region and over said tank, and including an electrode formed in contact with that part of said conductive strip overlying said tank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 1 wherein said contact means contacting said base region makes plural connections to said base region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 6 wherein said contact means contacting said base region is bifurcated and is formed partially around said contact means contacting said emitter region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 7 wherein said emitter region comprises a nested structure having a thin layer of silicon oxide overlying said base region, said oxide having an aperture therein for forming said emitter region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 8 wherein said moat includes a surface area no larger than about fourteen square microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 7 wherein said emitter region comprises a walled structure having a layer of doped polycrystalline silicon overlying said moat, and said emitter region is formed in that part of said moat which underlies said doped polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 10 wherein said moat includes a surface area no larger than about nine square microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 1 wherein said moat is formed rectangular shaped in a face of said tank, and said emitter region is formed rectangular shaped in a face of said moat, said moat and said emitter region being formed so that the longer dimensions thereof are orthoginal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 12 wherein said moat includes a surface area no larger than about seventeen square microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 12 wherein said moat includes a surface area no larger than about nine square microns.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 12 wherein said means for contacting said moat makes contact thereto on opposing lateral sides of said emitter region.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 1 wherein said moat is formed rectangular shaped in a face of said tank, and wherein said emitter region is formed in one end of said moat, and said means for contacting said base region makes contact at an opposing end of said moat.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 16 wherein said moat includes a surface area no larger than about nine square microns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
115 words
A small area bipolar transistor, comprising: a semiconductor tank formed in a face of a semiconductor body, said tank forming a collector region of said transistor; a rectangular shaped semiconductor moat formed in a face of said tank, said moat being no more than about five square microns and forming an active intrinsic base region of said transistor; said moat defining a first section and a second section, and further including an emitter region formed in said first section and an extrinsic base formed in said second section; a metal silicide disposed on said extrinsic base region; and a metal nitride contact directly connected to said metal silicide, said contact extending laterally beyond said tank.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
115 words
A small area bipolar transistor, comprising: a semiconductor tank formed in a face of a semiconductor body, said tank forming a collector region of said transistor; a rectangular shaped semiconductor moat formed in a face of said tank, said moat being no more than about five square microns and forming an active intrinsic base region of said transistor; said moat defining a first section and a second section, and further including an emitter region formed in said first section and an extrinsic base formed in said second section; a metal silicide disposed on said extrinsic base region; and a metal nitride contact directly connected to said metal silicide, said contact extending laterally beyond said tank.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 18 further comprising a emitter contact means which comprises a strip of doped polycrystalline silicon in contact with said emitter region and extending laterally over said tank, and further including an electrode formed in electrical contact with said polycrystalline silicon and disposed over said tank.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 18 wherein said metal nitride contact means comprises an elongate electrical conductor extending from a location overlying said base region laterally outwardly over said tank, and further including a base electrode in contact with that part of said base contact means which is remote from said base region.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 20 further including a field insulation formed around said tank, and wherein said base contact means overlies said field insulation, and said base electrode is formed in electrical contact with said base contact means in a location overlying said field insulation.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 18 further including a plurality of deep collector regions formed in said tank.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bipolar transistor of claim 18 wherein said base contact means comprises titanium nitride.
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