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Dielectrically isolated high and low voltage substrate regions
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-11
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Granted: 1994-07-26
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Expires: 2012-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A dielectric isolation substrate comprises a first semiconductor wafer, a second semiconductor wafer bonded on the first semiconductor wafer with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween, a semiconductor layer formed on the second semiconductor wafer, a first groove formed in the semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor wafer so as to reach the first insulating layer, thereby isolating the semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor wafer, and a second insulating layer formed on the side face of the first groove or embedded in the first groove. In this dielectric isolation substrate, a high breakdown voltage element and a low breakdown voltage element are formed in a region isolated by the first groove.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Nakagawa
- 👤 Kazuyoshi Furukawa
- 👤 Tsuneo Ogura
- 👤 Katsujiro Tanzawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D12/00; H10D12/411; H10D12/421; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D86/00; H10D86/201; H10P; H10P90/00; H10P90/19; H10P90/1904; H10P90/1906; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/011; H10W10/019; H10W10/031; H10W10/041; H10W10/061; H10W10/10; H10W10/181; H10W10/30; H10W10/40; H10P90/1914; H10W10/014; H10W10/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a composite substrate formed comprising a first semiconductor substrate serving as an element region bonded to a second semiconductor substrate serving as a supporting member with a first insulating film interposed therebetween; a plurality of low breakdown voltage elements formed in said first semiconductor substrate; and a high breakdown voltage element formed in said first semiconductor substrate; said first semiconductor substrate comprising first and second island regions which are isolated from each other by a dielectric material in a first groove, said second island region including a plurality of element regions, said high breakdown voltage element being formed in said first island region, said low breakdown voltage elements being formed in said second island region, said second island region comprising an isolated region which is isolated from the remainder of said second island region by a dielectric material in a second groove, and at least one of said low breakdown voltage elements being formed in said isolated region; and a high impurity concentration region being formed over an entire side surface of at least one of said first and second grooves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a composite substrate formed comprising a first semiconductor substrate serving as an element region bonded to a second semiconductor substrate serving as a supporting member with a first insulating film interposed therebetween; a plurality of low breakdown voltage elements formed in said first semiconductor substrate; and a high breakdown voltage element formed in said first semiconductor substrate; said first semiconductor substrate comprising first and second island regions which are isolated from each other by a dielectric material in a first groove, said second island region including a plurality of element regions, said high breakdown voltage element being formed in said first island region, said low breakdown voltage elements being formed in said second island region, said second island region comprising an isolated region which is isolated from the remainder of said second island region by a dielectric material in a second groove, and at least one of said low breakdown voltage elements being formed in said isolated region; and a high impurity concentration region being formed over an entire side surface of at least one of said first and second grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said low breakdown voltage elements comprises a bipolar transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said second island region has a high impurity concentration region embedded therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said low breakdown element formed in said isolated region comprises a MOS transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said low breakdown element formed in said isolated region comprises a CMOS transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a bipolar transistor and a MOS transistor are formed in said second island region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
174 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a composite substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate serving as an element region directly bonded to a second semiconductor substrate serving as a supporting member with a first insulating film interposed therebetween; a plurality of low breakdown voltage elements formed in said first semiconductor substrate; a high breakdown voltage element formed in said first semiconductor substrate; said first semiconductor substrate comprising first and second island regions which are isolated from each other by a dielectric material in a first groove, said high breakdown voltage element being formed in said first island region, said low breakdown voltage elements being formed in said second island region, said second island region comprising an isolated region which is isolated from the remainder of said second island region by a dielectric material in a second groove, and at least one of said low breakdown voltage elements is formed in said isolated region; and a high impurity concentration region being formed over an entire side surface of at least one of said first and second grooves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
174 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a composite substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate serving as an element region directly bonded to a second semiconductor substrate serving as a supporting member with a first insulating film interposed therebetween; a plurality of low breakdown voltage elements formed in said first semiconductor substrate; a high breakdown voltage element formed in said first semiconductor substrate; said first semiconductor substrate comprising first and second island regions which are isolated from each other by a dielectric material in a first groove, said high breakdown voltage element being formed in said first island region, said low breakdown voltage elements being formed in said second island region, said second island region comprising an isolated region which is isolated from the remainder of said second island region by a dielectric material in a second groove, and at least one of said low breakdown voltage elements is formed in said isolated region; and a high impurity concentration region being formed over an entire side surface of at least one of said first and second grooves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein at least one of said low breakdown voltage elements comprises a bipolar transistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said second island region has a high impurity concentration region embedded therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said low breakdown element formed in said isolated region comprises a MOS transistor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said low breakdown element formed in said isolated region comprises a CMOS transistor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein a bipolar transistor and a MOS transistor are formed in said second island region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, comprising well regions having different conductivity types formed in said isolated regions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, comprising layers having different conductivity types formed on said isolated region.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
157 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a composite substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate serving as an element region directly bonded to a second semiconductor substrate serving as a supporting member with a first insulating film interposed therebetween; a plurality of low breakdown voltage elements formed in said first semiconductor substrate; and a high breakdown voltage element formed in said first semiconductor substrate; said first semiconductor substrate being divided into first and second island regions which are isolated from each other by a dielectric material in a first groove, said second island region including a plurality of element regions, said high breakdown voltage element region being formed in said first island region, and said low breakdown voltage elements being formed in said second island region and isolated from one-another by a dielectric material in a second groove; and a high impurity concentration being formed over an entire side surface of at least one of said first and second grooves.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
157 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a composite substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate serving as an element region directly bonded to a second semiconductor substrate serving as a supporting member with a first insulating film interposed therebetween; a plurality of low breakdown voltage elements formed in said first semiconductor substrate; and a high breakdown voltage element formed in said first semiconductor substrate; said first semiconductor substrate being divided into first and second island regions which are isolated from each other by a dielectric material in a first groove, said second island region including a plurality of element regions, said high breakdown voltage element region being formed in said first island region, and said low breakdown voltage elements being formed in said second island region and isolated from one-another by a dielectric material in a second groove; and a high impurity concentration being formed over an entire side surface of at least one of said first and second grooves.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein at least one of said low breakdown voltage elements comprises a bipolar transistor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said second island region has a high impurity concentration region embedded therein.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on a side surface of said first groove.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on a side surface of said second groove.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on side surfaces of said first and second grooves.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on a side surface of said first groove.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on a side surface of said second groove.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on side surfaces of said first and second grooves.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on a side surface of said first groove.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on a side surface of said second groove.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein said high impurity concentration region is formed on side surfaces of said first and second grooves.
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