US5321301A
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Semiconductor device
Assignee: NEC Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1993-04-07
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Granted: 1994-06-14
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Expires: 2013-04-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a semiconductor device which comprises: an n - type buried collector provided on an n type silicon epitaxial layer disposed in an emitter opening; an n - type silicon collector disposed on said collector; a p + type single crystal silicon intrinsic base layer; and an n + type single crystal silicon emitter wherein said p + type single crystal silicon intrinsic base layer is connected with a p + type base electrode polycrystalline silicon through a p + type polycrystalline silicon graft base.
Inventors
- 👤 Fumihiko Sato
- 👤 Tsutomu Tashiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:36
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D10/00; H10D10/01; H10D10/051; H10D10/054; H10D10/021; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/13; H10D62/137; H10D62/138; H10D62/17; H10D62/177
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
347 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductivity type first single crystal silicon layer disposed on the surface of a single crystal silicon substrate; a first insulating film disposed on the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer, covering the same therewith; a first opening formed through said first insulating film until it reaches said first single crystal silicon layer; a second conductivity type first polycrystalline silicon film disposed on said first insulating film, including a protrusion at said first opening; a second insulating film provided to cover the upper surface of said polycrystalline silicon film and further cover the sides of said first polycrystalline silicon film at said protrusion; a first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer having lower impurity concentration than said first single crystal silicon layer and disposed on the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer, keeping a predetermined distance from said first insulating film; a second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film, connected with the bottom of said polycrystalline silicon film at said protrusion; a second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer disposed in said first opening, connected with the bottom of said polycrystalline semiconductor film, and covering said first single crystal semiconductor layer and a portion of said first single crystal silicon layer that is not covered with said first single crystal semiconductor layer; wherein said first single crystal semiconductor layer is separated from said polycrystalline semiconductor film by said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer; a third insulating film disposed on said second insulating film, covering therewith at least the sides and bottom of said second insulating film at said protrusion; a second opening formed with said third insulating film, reduced in the shape thereof at a predetermined distance from the end of said protrusion; and a first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer disposed on the surface of said second single crystal semiconductor layer at said second opening; wherein said first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer is electrically isolated from said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film by said third insulating film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
347 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductivity type first single crystal silicon layer disposed on the surface of a single crystal silicon substrate; a first insulating film disposed on the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer, covering the same therewith; a first opening formed through said first insulating film until it reaches said first single crystal silicon layer; a second conductivity type first polycrystalline silicon film disposed on said first insulating film, including a protrusion at said first opening; a second insulating film provided to cover the upper surface of said polycrystalline silicon film and further cover the sides of said first polycrystalline silicon film at said protrusion; a first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer having lower impurity concentration than said first single crystal silicon layer and disposed on the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer, keeping a predetermined distance from said first insulating film; a second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film, connected with the bottom of said polycrystalline silicon film at said protrusion; a second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer disposed in said first opening, connected with the bottom of said polycrystalline semiconductor film, and covering said first single crystal semiconductor layer and a portion of said first single crystal silicon layer that is not covered with said first single crystal semiconductor layer; wherein said first single crystal semiconductor layer is separated from said polycrystalline semiconductor film by said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer; a third insulating film disposed on said second insulating film, covering therewith at least the sides and bottom of said second insulating film at said protrusion; a second opening formed with said third insulating film, reduced in the shape thereof at a predetermined distance from the end of said protrusion; and a first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer disposed on the surface of said second single crystal semiconductor layer at said second opening; wherein said first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer is electrically isolated from said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film by said third insulating film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said first single crystal semiconductor layer has first conductivity type impurity concentration of less than 5×10 15 cm -3 and has a thickness between 20 nm and 100 nm inclusive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer is a first conductivity type single crystal silicon layer, said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film is a second conductivity type polycrystalline silicon film, and said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer is a second conductivity type single crystal silicon layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer is a first conductivity type single crystal silicon layer, said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film is a second conductivity type polycrystalline silicon-germanium alloy film, and said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer is a second conductivity type single crystal silicon-germanium alloy layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer is a first conductivity type single crystal silicon-germanium alloy layer, said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film is a second conductivity type polycrystalline silicon-germanium alloy film, and said second conductivity type second single crystal semicondutor layer is a second conductivity type single crystal silicon-germanium alloy layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said polycrystalline silicon film includes a refractory metal silicide film on the upper surface thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said single crystal silicon substrate and said first conductivity type first single crystal silicon layer are (100) oriented.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
399 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductivity type first single crystal silicon layer disposed on the surface of a single crystal silicon substrate; a first insulating film disposed on the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer, covering the same layer therewith; a first opening formed through said first insulating film until it reaches said first single crystal silicon layer; a second conductivity type first polycrystalline silicon film disposed on said first insulating film, including a protrusion at said first opening; a second insulating film provided to cover the upper surface of said polycrystalline silicon film and further cover the sides of said first polycrystalline silicon film at said protrusion; a recessed portion provided in the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer, keeping a predetermined distance from said first insulating film; a first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer having lower impurity concentration than said first single crystal silicon layer and selectively disposed on said recessed portion with the surface thereof substantially coincident with the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer; a second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film, connected with the bottom of said polycrystalline silicon film at said protrusion; a second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer disposed in said first opening, connected with the bottom of said polycrystalline semiconductor film, and covering said first single crystal semiconductor layer and a portion of said first single crystal silicon layer that is not covered with said first single crystal semiconductor layer; wherein said first single crystal semiconductor layer is separated from said polycrystalline semiconductor film by said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer; a third insulating film disposed on said second insulating film, covering therewith at least the sides and bottom of said second insulating film at said protrusion; a second opening formed with said third insulating film, reduced in the shape thereof at a predetermined distance from the end of said protrusion; a first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer disposed on the surface of said second single crystal semiconductor layer at said second opening; and a first conductivity type second polycrystalline silicon film disposed on the surface of said first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer at said second opening; wherein said first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer is electrically isolated from said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film by said third insulating film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
399 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductivity type first single crystal silicon layer disposed on the surface of a single crystal silicon substrate; a first insulating film disposed on the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer, covering the same layer therewith; a first opening formed through said first insulating film until it reaches said first single crystal silicon layer; a second conductivity type first polycrystalline silicon film disposed on said first insulating film, including a protrusion at said first opening; a second insulating film provided to cover the upper surface of said polycrystalline silicon film and further cover the sides of said first polycrystalline silicon film at said protrusion; a recessed portion provided in the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer, keeping a predetermined distance from said first insulating film; a first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer having lower impurity concentration than said first single crystal silicon layer and selectively disposed on said recessed portion with the surface thereof substantially coincident with the surface of said first single crystal silicon layer; a second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film, connected with the bottom of said polycrystalline silicon film at said protrusion; a second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer disposed in said first opening, connected with the bottom of said polycrystalline semiconductor film, and covering said first single crystal semiconductor layer and a portion of said first single crystal silicon layer that is not covered with said first single crystal semiconductor layer; wherein said first single crystal semiconductor layer is separated from said polycrystalline semiconductor film by said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer; a third insulating film disposed on said second insulating film, covering therewith at least the sides and bottom of said second insulating film at said protrusion; a second opening formed with said third insulating film, reduced in the shape thereof at a predetermined distance from the end of said protrusion; a first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer disposed on the surface of said second single crystal semiconductor layer at said second opening; and a first conductivity type second polycrystalline silicon film disposed on the surface of said first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer at said second opening; wherein said first conductivity type second single crystal silicon layer is electrically isolated from said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film by said third insulating film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 wherein said first single crystal semiconductor layer has first conductivity type impurity concentration of 5×10 15 cm -3 at most and has a thickness between 20 nm and 100 nm inclusive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 wherein said first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer is a first conductivity type single crystal silicon layer, said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film is a second conductivity type polycrystalline silicon film, and said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer is a second conductivity type single crystal silicon layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 wherein said first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer is a first conductivity type single crystal silicon layer, said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film is a second conductivity type polycrystalline silicon-germanium alloy film, and said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer is a second conductivity type single crystal silicon-germanium alloy layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 wherein said first conductivity type first single crystal semiconductor layer is a first conductivity type single crystal silicon-germanium alloy layer, said second conductivity type polycrystalline semiconductor film is a second conductivity type polycrystalline silicon-germanium alloy film, and said second conductivity type second single crystal semiconductor layer is a second conductivity type single crystal silicon-germanium alloy layer
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 wherein said polycrystalline silicon film includes a refractory metal silicide film on the upper surface thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 wherein said single crystal silicon substrate and said first conductivity type first single crystal silicon layer are (100) oriented.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1 wherein said single crystal silicon substrate comprises a first conductivity type layer disposed on a second conductivity type layer.
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