US5319235A
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Monolithic IC formed of a CCD, CMOS and a bipolar element
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-08-13
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Granted: 1994-06-07
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Expires: 2012-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A composite semiconductor element includes a semiconductor substrate having a single crystal region projecting in the form of an island, an epitaxial growth layer formed on the semiconductor substrate so as to surround the single crystal region, an insulating isolation layer formed in predetermined regions of the epitaxial growth layer, of the single crystal region, and of the semiconductor substrate so as to insulate/isolate the epitaxial growth layer and the single crystal region from each other and to form a plurality of island-like element regions in the epitaxial growth layer and in the single crystal region, an n-channel MOS transistor and a CCD element respectively formed in element regions in the single crystal region, and a p-channel MOS transistor and a bipolar element respectively formed in element regions in the epitaxial growth layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Kihara
- 👤 Hiroyuki Nakazawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:07
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0107; H10D84/0109; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D84/40; H10D84/401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A composite semiconductor element, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a main body portion and a non-epitaxial portion projecting from a planar surface of said main body portion; an epitaxial layer on the planar surface of said main body portion of said semiconductor substrate and surrounding said projecting non-epitaxial portion; insulating isolation regions in predetermined regions of said epitaxial layer, said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate; and said main body portion of said semiconductor substrate to insulate and isolate said epitaxial layer and said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate from each other and to define element regions in said epitaxial layer and in said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate; an n-channel MOS transistor and a CCD element in respective element regions in said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate; and a p-channel MOS transistor and a bipolar element in respective element regions in said epitaxial layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A composite semiconductor element, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a main body portion and a non-epitaxial portion projecting from a planar surface of said main body portion; an epitaxial layer on the planar surface of said main body portion of said semiconductor substrate and surrounding said projecting non-epitaxial portion; insulating isolation regions in predetermined regions of said epitaxial layer, said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate; and said main body portion of said semiconductor substrate to insulate and isolate said epitaxial layer and said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate from each other and to define element regions in said epitaxial layer and in said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate; an n-channel MOS transistor and a CCD element in respective element regions in said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate; and a p-channel MOS transistor and a bipolar element in respective element regions in said epitaxial layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite semiconductor element according to claim 1, wherein said semiconductor substrate consists of monocrystalline silicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite semiconductor element according to claim 1, wherein a major surface of said island region and a major surface of said epitaxial layer constitute a substantially planar surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composite semiconductor element according to claim 1, wherein the resistivity of said non-epitaxial portion of said semiconductor substrate is 20 Ω cm or less.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composite semiconductor element according to claim 1, wherein said insulating isolation region comprise: trenches formed in predetermined regions of said epitaxial layer, said island region, and said semiconductor substrate; and polysilicon filled in said trenches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composite semiconductor element according to claim 5, wherein a channel stopper is arranged at a bottom portion of said insulating isolation regions.
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