US5138420A
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Semiconductor device having first and second type field effect transistors separated by a barrier
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-31
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A complementary field effect element develops an intensified latch-up preventive property even if the distance between the emitters of parasitic transistors is short, and a method of producing the same are disclosed. The complementary field effect element includes a high concentration impurity layer (16) formed by ion implantation in the boundary region between a P-well (2) and an N-well (3) which are formed adjacent each other on the main surface of a semiconductor substrate (1). Therefore, carriers passing through the boundary region between the P-well (2) and the N-well (3) are decreased, so that even if the distance between the emitters (4, 5) of parasitic transistors is short, there is obtained an intensified latch-up preventive property.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeki Komori
- 👤 Katsuhiro Tsukamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 00:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D84/85; H10D84/859; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/929
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A semiconductor device having first and second type field effect transistors, comprising: a first electrically conductive-type substrate having a main surface; a first electrically conductive-type impurity layer as a first well within which is formed the first type field effect transistor and a second electrically conductive-type impurity layer as a second well within which is formed the second type field effect transistor, said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers formed adjacent each other in the main surface of said first electrically conductive-type semiconductor substrate; a first electrically conductive-type buried layer of an impurity concentration density greater than that of said first conductivity-type substrate in a region thereof underlying the first and second electrically conductive-type impurity regions; a thick field oxide film formed between said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers in the main surface of said first electrically conductive-type semiconductor substrate; and an impurity layer of a single material having a single impurity concentration density greater than that of said first conductive-type substrate formed between the first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers, extending from said thick field oxide film to said first electrically conductive-type buried layer wherein said impurity layer is in electrical contact with said first well and said second well; wherein said impurity layer includes a first electrically conductive-type high concentration layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A semiconductor device having first and second type field effect transistors, comprising: a first electrically conductive-type substrate having a main surface; a first electrically conductive-type impurity layer as a first well within which is formed the first type field effect transistor and a second electrically conductive-type impurity layer as a second well within which is formed the second type field effect transistor, said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers formed adjacent each other in the main surface of said first electrically conductive-type semiconductor substrate; a first electrically conductive-type buried layer of an impurity concentration density greater than that of said first conductivity-type substrate in a region thereof underlying the first and second electrically conductive-type impurity regions; a thick field oxide film formed between said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers in the main surface of said first electrically conductive-type semiconductor substrate; and an impurity layer of a single material having a single impurity concentration density greater than that of said first conductive-type substrate formed between the first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers, extending from said thick field oxide film to said first electrically conductive-type buried layer wherein said impurity layer is in electrical contact with said first well and said second well; wherein said impurity layer includes a first electrically conductive-type high concentration layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers each has a stepped portion wherein portions of said impurity layers underlying said thick field oxide film extend into said first electrically conductive-type substrate a first distance from said main surface and other portions of each of said electrically conductive-type impurity layers extend into said first electrically conductive-type substrate a second distance from said main surface, said second distance being greater than said first distance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
199 words
A semiconductor device having first and second type field effect transistors, comprising: a first electrically conductive substrate having a main surface; a first electrically conductive-type impurity layer as a first well within which is formed the first type field effect transistor and a second electrically conductive-type impurity layer as a second well within which is formed the second type field effect transistor, said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers formed adjacent each other in the main surface of said first electrically conductive-type semiconductor substrate; a first electrically conductive-type buried layer of an impurity concentration density greater than that of said first conductive-type substrate in a region thereof underlaying the first and second electrically conductive-type impurity regions; a thick field oxide film formed between said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers in the main surface of said first electrically conductive-type semiconductor substrate; and an impurity layer having an impurity concentration density greater than that of said first conductive-type substrate and formed between the first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers, extending from said thick field oxide film to said first electrically conductive-type buried layer, said impurity layer including both first and second electrically conductive-type high concentration impurity layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
199 words
A semiconductor device having first and second type field effect transistors, comprising: a first electrically conductive substrate having a main surface; a first electrically conductive-type impurity layer as a first well within which is formed the first type field effect transistor and a second electrically conductive-type impurity layer as a second well within which is formed the second type field effect transistor, said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers formed adjacent each other in the main surface of said first electrically conductive-type semiconductor substrate; a first electrically conductive-type buried layer of an impurity concentration density greater than that of said first conductive-type substrate in a region thereof underlaying the first and second electrically conductive-type impurity regions; a thick field oxide film formed between said first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers in the main surface of said first electrically conductive-type semiconductor substrate; and an impurity layer having an impurity concentration density greater than that of said first conductive-type substrate and formed between the first and second electrically conductive-type impurity layers, extending from said thick field oxide film to said first electrically conductive-type buried layer, said impurity layer including both first and second electrically conductive-type high concentration impurity layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A semiconductor device having first and second type field effect transistors as set forth in claim 3, wherein said first electrically conductive-type high concentration layer is formed in a region of said first electrically conductive-type impurity layer which is adjacent said second electrically conductive-type impurity layer while said second electrically conductive-type high concentration layer is formed in a region of said second electrically conductive-type impurity layer which is adjacent said first electrically conductive-type impurity layer.
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