Method of fabricating an insulated gate field effect transistor having lightly-doped source and drain extensions using an oxide sidewall spacer method

Claim 1

A method of making an insulated gate field effect P channel transistor with a lightly-doped drain comprising the steps of: a) applying a conductive gate layer to a face of a semiconductor body, the gate layer being insulated from the face by a gate insulator, and patterning said gate layer to leave a conductive gate on said face. b) creating an oxide layer on said face extending over the top of the gate and over a sidewall of the gate, c) selectively removing the oxide layer from the face and from the top of the gate but leaving the oxide at said sidewall to produce a sidewall spacer, and thereafter d) implanting a selected P-type impurity material into said face using the gate and sidewall spacer as masking to create a lightly-doped drain region in the face laterally spaced from the gate by a gap, the semiconductor body being of the opposite type, e) laterally diffusing at least some of the selected impurity material to create a lightly-doped drain region beneath said sidewall spacer to bridge said gap, producing a graded junction, f) implanting additional material of said selected P-type impurity using the gate and sidewall spacer as masking to create a heavily-doped drain region, the impurity material not penetrating through said gate during said steps of implanting; g) wherein said steps of applying said gate layer, patterning said gate layer, creating said oxide layer, and selectively removing said oxide layer to leave said sidewall spacer, are all performed prior to said steps of introducing said impurity material and laterally diffusing, and wherein said laterally diffusing step occurs after implanting step (d) and before implanting step (f).

Claim 2

A method of making an insulated gate field effect P channel transistor with a lightly-doped drain comprising the steps of: a) applying a conductive gate layer to a face of a semiconductor body, the gate layer being insulated from the face by a gate insulator, and patterning said gate layer to leave a conductive gate on said face. b) creating an oxide layer on said face extending over the top of the gate and over a sidewall of the gate, c) selectively removing the oxide layer from the face and from the top of the gate but leaving the oxide at said sidewall to produce a sidewall spacer, and thereafter d) implanting a selected P-type impurity material into said face using the gate and sidewall spacer as masking to create a lightly-doped drain region in the face laterally spaced from the gate by a gap, the semiconductor body being of the opposite type, e) laterally diffusing at least some of the selected impurity material to create a lightly-doped drain region beneath said sidewall spacer to bridge said gap, producing a graded junction, f) implanting additional material of said selected P-type impurity using the gate and sidewall spacer as masking to create a heavily-doped drain region, the impurity material not penetrating through said gate during said steps of implanting; g) wherein said steps of applying said gate layer, patterning said gate layer, creating said oxide layer, and selectively removing said oxide layer to leave said sidewall spacer, are all performed prior to said steps of introducing said impurity material and laterally diffusing, and wherein said laterally diffusing step occurs after implanting step (d) and before implanting step (f).

Claim 4

A method of making an insulated gate field effect P-channel transistor with a lightly-doped drain comprising the steps of: a) applying a conductive gate layer to a face of semiconductor body, the gate layer being insulated from the face by a gate insulator, and patterning said gate layer to leave a conductive gate on said face, b) creating an oxide layer on said face extending over the top of the gate and over a sidewall of the gate, c) selectively removing the oxide layer from the face and from the top of the gate but leaving the oxide at said sidewall to produce a sidewall spacer, and thereafter d) implanting boron into said face using the gate and sidewall spacer as masking to create a lightly-doped drain region in the face laterally spaced from the gate by a gap, the semiconductor body being of the opposite type, then e) laterally diffusing at least some of the boron to create a lightly-doped drain region beneath said sidewall spacer to bridge said gap, producing a graded junction, then f) implanting additional boron using the gate and sidewall spacer as masking to create a heavily-doped drain region, the boron not penetrating through said gate during said steps of implanting; g) wherein said steps of applying said gate layer, patterning said gate layer, creating said oxide layer, and selectively removing said oxide layer to leave said sidewall spacer, are all performed prior to said steps of implanting said boron and laterally diffusing.

Claim 5

A method of making an insulated gate field effect P-channel transistor with a lightly-doped drain comprising the steps of: a) applying a conductive gate layer to a face of semiconductor body, the gate layer being insulated from the face by a gate insulator, and patterning said gate layer to leave a conductive gate on said face, b) creating an oxide layer on said face extending over the top of the gate and over a sidewall of the gate, c) selectively removing the oxide layer from the face and from the top of the gate but leaving the oxide at said sidewall to produce a sidewall spacer, and thereafter d) implanting boron into said face using the gate and sidewall spacer as masking to create a lightly-doped drain region in the face laterally spaced from the gate by a gap, the semiconductor body being of the opposite type, then e) laterally diffusing at least some of the boron to create a lightly-doped drain region beneath said sidewall spacer to bridge said gap, producing a graded junction, then f) implanting additional boron using the gate and sidewall spacer as masking to create a heavily-doped drain region, the boron not penetrating through said gate during said steps of implanting; g) wherein said steps of applying said gate layer, patterning said gate layer, creating said oxide layer, and selectively removing said oxide layer to leave said sidewall spacer, are all performed prior to said steps of implanting said boron and laterally diffusing.

Claim 7

A method of making a P-channel semiconductor device comprising the steps of: a) applying an electrode layer to a face of a semiconductor body, and patterning said electrode layer to leave an electrode on said face, b) creating an oxide layer on said face extending over the top of the electrode and over the sidewall of the electrode, c) selectively removing the oxide layer from the face and from the top of the electrode but leaving the oxide at said sidewall to provide a sidewall spacer, and thereafter d) implanting a selected P-type impurity material into said face using the electrode and sidewall spacer as masking to create a lightly-doped region in the face laterally spaced from the electrode by a gap, laterally diffusing said selected P-type impurity to create a lightly-doped region beneath said sidewall spacer to bridge said gap and thereby producing a graded junction beneath said sidewall spacer, e) implanting additional said selected P-type impurity material using the electrode and sidewall space as masking to create a heavily-doped region; f) wherein said steps of applying said electrode layer, patterning said electrode layer, creating said oxide layer, and selectively removing said oxide layer to leave said sidewall spacer, are all performed prior to said step of implanting said selected P-type material and laterally diffusing, and wherein said implanting step (e) occurs after the implanting and diffusing of step (d).

Claim 8

A method of making a P-channel semiconductor device comprising the steps of: a) applying an electrode layer to a face of a semiconductor body, and patterning said electrode layer to leave an electrode on said face, b) creating an oxide layer on said face extending over the top of the electrode and over the sidewall of the electrode, c) selectively removing the oxide layer from the face and from the top of the electrode but leaving the oxide at said sidewall to provide a sidewall spacer, and thereafter d) implanting a selected P-type impurity material into said face using the electrode and sidewall spacer as masking to create a lightly-doped region in the face laterally spaced from the electrode by a gap, laterally diffusing said selected P-type impurity to create a lightly-doped region beneath said sidewall spacer to bridge said gap and thereby producing a graded junction beneath said sidewall spacer, e) implanting additional said selected P-type impurity material using the electrode and sidewall space as masking to create a heavily-doped region; f) wherein said steps of applying said electrode layer, patterning said electrode layer, creating said oxide layer, and selectively removing said oxide layer to leave said sidewall spacer, are all performed prior to said step of implanting said selected P-type material and laterally diffusing, and wherein said implanting step (e) occurs after the implanting and diffusing of step (d).

Claim 10

A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: a) applying an electrode layer to a face of a semiconductor body, and patterning said electrode layer to leave an electrode on said face, b) creating an oxide layer on said face extending over the top of the electrode and over the sidewall of the electrode, c) selectively removing the oxide layer from the face and from the top of the electrode but leaving the oxide at said sidewall to provide a sidewall spacer, and thereafter d) implanting boron into said face using the electrode and sidewall spacer as masking to create a lightly-doped region in the face laterally spaced from the electrode by a gap, laterally diffusing said boron to create a lightly-doped region beneath said sidewall spacer to ridge said gap and thereby producing a graded junction beneath said sidewall spacer, then e) implanting additional boron using said electrode and sidewall spacer as masking to create a heavily-doped region; f) wherein said steps of applying said electrode layer, patterning said electrode layer, creating said oxide layer, and selectively removing said oxide layer to leave said sidewall spacer are all performed prior to said step of implanting said boron and laterally diffusing.

Claim 11

A method of making a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: a) applying an electrode layer to a face of a semiconductor body, and patterning said electrode layer to leave an electrode on said face, b) creating an oxide layer on said face extending over the top of the electrode and over the sidewall of the electrode, c) selectively removing the oxide layer from the face and from the top of the electrode but leaving the oxide at said sidewall to provide a sidewall spacer, and thereafter d) implanting boron into said face using the electrode and sidewall spacer as masking to create a lightly-doped region in the face laterally spaced from the electrode by a gap, laterally diffusing said boron to create a lightly-doped region beneath said sidewall spacer to ridge said gap and thereby producing a graded junction beneath said sidewall spacer, then e) implanting additional boron using said electrode and sidewall spacer as masking to create a heavily-doped region; f) wherein said steps of applying said electrode layer, patterning said electrode layer, creating said oxide layer, and selectively removing said oxide layer to leave said sidewall spacer are all performed prior to said step of implanting said boron and laterally diffusing.