US5128745A
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Semiconductor device with thin film resistor
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1990-07-03
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2010-07-03
Abstract
Abstract The semiconductor device is integrated with a thin film resistor composed of a resistive thin film. A contact hole is covered with the resistive thin film through which electrical contact is made to a substrate or a gate electrode so as to facilitate formation of an inter-layer insulating film between the thin film resistor and a patterned metal film. Electrical connection is effected between the thin film resistor and the patterned metal film made of aluminium through an impurity-doped region of high density, or a pair of polysilicon layers are disposed on upper and lower faces of the thin film resistor. By such construction, excessive removal of the thin film resistor can be prevented, which would be otherwise caused due to overetching during the course of etching of an insulating film over the thin film transistor prior to the formation of the patterned aluminium film.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Takasu
- 👤 Yoshio Hattori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:10
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D88/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
In a semiconductor device having a semiconductor substrate on whose surface are formed a MOS transistor having electrodes and a thin film resistor, the improvement comprising: the thin film resistor being composed of a first resistive thin film sandwiched between a pair of polysilicon layers, one of the polysilicon layers being formed on an insulating film; and means defining a contact hole which is covered with a second resistive thin film and through which a patterned metal film connected to the thin film resistor is electrically connected to at least one of the MOS transistor electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
In a semiconductor device having a semiconductor substrate on whose surface are formed a MOS transistor having electrodes and a thin film resistor, the improvement comprising: the thin film resistor being composed of a first resistive thin film sandwiched between a pair of polysilicon layers, one of the polysilicon layers being formed on an insulating film; and means defining a contact hole which is covered with a second resistive thin film and through which a patterned metal film connected to the thin film resistor is electrically connected to at least one of the MOS transistor electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1; wherein the thin film resistor is composed of tungsten.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate, a thin film resistor, a pair of polysilicon layers formed on upper and lower surfaces of the thin film resistor, a MOS transistor having source, drain and gate electrodes, a patterned metal film, and means defining a contact hole covered with a resistive thin film disposed in the same layer as that of the thin film resistor for electrically connecting the patterned metal film to at least one of the MOS transistor electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate, a thin film resistor, a pair of polysilicon layers formed on upper and lower surfaces of the thin film resistor, a MOS transistor having source, drain and gate electrodes, a patterned metal film, and means defining a contact hole covered with a resistive thin film disposed in the same layer as that of the thin film resistor for electrically connecting the patterned metal film to at least one of the MOS transistor electrodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 3; wherein the resistive thin film is composed of tungsten.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
129 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a thin film resistor; a MOS transistor having source, drain and gate electrodes; insulating film means disposed over the thin film resistor and over the MOS transistor electrodes; means defining a first contact hole in the insulating film means to expose at least one of the MOS transistor electrodes; means defining a second contact hole in the insulating film means to expose the thin film resistor; a resistive film covering the surface portion of the insulating film means which defines the first contact hole and covering the at least one exposed MOS transistor electrode; and a metal film extending into the first and second contact holes and electrically connecting the thin film resistor to the at least one MOS transistor electrode through the resistive film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a thin film resistor; a MOS transistor having source, drain and gate electrodes; insulating film means disposed over the thin film resistor and over the MOS transistor electrodes; means defining a first contact hole in the insulating film means to expose at least one of the MOS transistor electrodes; means defining a second contact hole in the insulating film means to expose the thin film resistor; a resistive film covering the surface portion of the insulating film means which defines the first contact hole and covering the at least one exposed MOS transistor electrode; and a metal film extending into the first and second contact holes and electrically connecting the thin film resistor to the at least one MOS transistor electrode through the resistive film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 5; wherein the thin film resistor and the resistive film comprise different portions of a commonly deposited thin resistive film layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 6; wherein the thin resistive film layer is composed of tungsten.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 5; wherein the thin film resistor is composed of tungsten.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8; wherein the resistive film is composed of tungsten.
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