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Process for the preparation of semiconductor devices
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1991-08-08
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Granted: 1992-10-27
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Expires: 2011-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing a semiconductor device, which includes; forming on a semiconductive silicon substrate a gate oxide film and a gate electrode constituting a MOS transistor, a semiconductor element protective film on the gate electrode and a wiring layer on the protective film; forming, above the gate electrode, a first photoresist film having an opening correspondingly in position to a point that a channel region is to be provided, a silicon oxide film provided by spin-on-glass method and a second photoresist film having the same pattern as the first photoresist film in this order; etching by use of the second photoresist film as a mask to form a mask pattern which comprises three layers of the first and second photoresist films and the intervening silicon oxide film sandwiched therebetween and has an opening above the gate electrode correspondingly in position to that point for provision of the channel region; applying an impurity ion with high energy from above and through which mask pattern to be implanted under the gate electrode to form the channel region.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:42
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A process for preparing a semiconductor device, which comprises: forming on a semiconductive silicon substrate a semiconductor element, a semiconductor element protective film on the semiconductor element and a wiring layer on the protective film; forming sequentially a first photoresist film having an opening corresponding in position to a point where an active region is to be provided, a silicon oxide film provided by a spin-on-glass method and a second photoresist film having the same pattern as the first photoresist film; etching by use of the second photoresist film as a mask to form a mask pattern which comprises three layers of the first and second photoresist films and the intervening silicon oxide film sandwiched therebetween and having an opening corresponding in position to said point for provision of the active region; and implanting an impurity ion with high energy into the semiconductive substrate from above the mask pattern and through the semiconductor element to form the active region under the semiconductor element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A process for preparing a semiconductor device, which comprises: forming on a semiconductive silicon substrate a semiconductor element, a semiconductor element protective film on the semiconductor element and a wiring layer on the protective film; forming sequentially a first photoresist film having an opening corresponding in position to a point where an active region is to be provided, a silicon oxide film provided by a spin-on-glass method and a second photoresist film having the same pattern as the first photoresist film; etching by use of the second photoresist film as a mask to form a mask pattern which comprises three layers of the first and second photoresist films and the intervening silicon oxide film sandwiched therebetween and having an opening corresponding in position to said point for provision of the active region; and implanting an impurity ion with high energy into the semiconductive substrate from above the mask pattern and through the semiconductor element to form the active region under the semiconductor element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first photoresist film has a thickness of 1-2 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as set forth in claim 1, wherein the silicon oxide film has a thickness of 1.0-2.5 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as set forth in claim 1, wherein the second photoresist film has a thickness of 1-2 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
206 words
A process for preparing a semiconductor device, which comprises: forming on a semiconductive silicon substrate a semiconductor element, a semiconductor element protective film on the semiconductor element and a wiring layer on the protective film; forming sequentially a first photoresist film, a silicon oxide film provided by a spin-on-glass method and a second photoresist film having an opening corresponding in position to a point where an active region is to be provided; etching the silicon oxide film by use of the second photoresist film as a mask to form an opening; ashing the second photoresist film by use of the silicon oxide as a mask to form a mask pattern for protecting the wiring layer from being implanted with an impurity ion during a succeeding ion implantation process, which mask pattern comprises two layers of the first photoresist film and the silicon oxide film and having an opening corresponding in position to said point for provision of the active region; and implanting an impurity ion with high energy into the semiconductive substrate from above the mask pattern and through the semiconductor element to form the active region under the semiconductor element and wherein said mask pattern prevents penetration into said wiring layer by said impurity ion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
206 words
A process for preparing a semiconductor device, which comprises: forming on a semiconductive silicon substrate a semiconductor element, a semiconductor element protective film on the semiconductor element and a wiring layer on the protective film; forming sequentially a first photoresist film, a silicon oxide film provided by a spin-on-glass method and a second photoresist film having an opening corresponding in position to a point where an active region is to be provided; etching the silicon oxide film by use of the second photoresist film as a mask to form an opening; ashing the second photoresist film by use of the silicon oxide as a mask to form a mask pattern for protecting the wiring layer from being implanted with an impurity ion during a succeeding ion implantation process, which mask pattern comprises two layers of the first photoresist film and the silicon oxide film and having an opening corresponding in position to said point for provision of the active region; and implanting an impurity ion with high energy into the semiconductive substrate from above the mask pattern and through the semiconductor element to form the active region under the semiconductor element and wherein said mask pattern prevents penetration into said wiring layer by said impurity ion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as set forth in claim 5, wherein the first photoresist film has a thickness of 1-2 μm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as set forth in claim 5, wherein the silicon oxide film has a thickness of 1.5-3.0 μm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as set forth in claims 1 or 5, wherein the impurity ion applied has an energy of 400-4000 keV.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as set forth in claims 1 or 5 wherein said semiconductor element comprises a gate electrode of a MOS transistor.
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