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Method for isolating circuit elements for semiconductor device
Assignee: Rohm Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-02-03
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2013-02-03
Abstract
Abstract Provided is a method for isolating circuit elements for effectively isolating devices on a semiconductor substrate from each other with use of a narrow insulating film. With such a method there is no likelihood of causing crystal defect in the semiconductor substrate or of deterioration in function of the channel stop of a channel stop region upon formation of the insulating film. The method for isolating circuit elements of the present invention includes steps of forming an insulating film over a semiconductor substrate, selectively removing the insulating film on a region to be an active region by etching to form a field insulator film, and implanting through the field insulator film ion of an impurity for preventing inversion of the conductivity type of the substrate into a region just under the field insulator film and adjacent to the surface of the substrate so as to form a channel stop region.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriyuki Shimoji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:31
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/0167; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D84/85; H10D84/858; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/011; H10W10/012; H10W10/0125; H10W10/0126; H10W10/0127; H10W10/10; H10W10/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for isolating semiconductor devices which comprises steps of: (a) forming an insulating film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) selectively removing the insulating film located on a region of the semiconductor substrate to be an active region by etching to form a device insulator region having a field insulator film which is retained after the etching, wherein said etching is carried out employing an anisotropic etching technique with use of a resist film, having tapered openings, as a mask; and (c) implanting ions of an impurity into the semiconductor substrate through the field insulator film to form a channel stop region, the impurity serving to prevent inversion of a conductive type of the semiconductor substrate in the device insulator region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for isolating semiconductor devices which comprises steps of: (a) forming an insulating film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) selectively removing the insulating film located on a region of the semiconductor substrate to be an active region by etching to form a device insulator region having a field insulator film which is retained after the etching, wherein said etching is carried out employing an anisotropic etching technique with use of a resist film, having tapered openings, as a mask; and (c) implanting ions of an impurity into the semiconductor substrate through the field insulator film to form a channel stop region, the impurity serving to prevent inversion of a conductive type of the semiconductor substrate in the device insulator region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said etching for selectively removing said insulating film is carried out also employing an isotropic etching technique with use of a resist film as a mask.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said etching is accomplished by performing isotropic etching and said anisotropic etching in this order with use of a resist film as a mask.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein an edge portion of said field insulator film which results from said etching is smoothed by a heat treatment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said device insulator region only is implanted with ions of said impurity by covering said active region with a resist film.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for isolating semiconductor devices which comprises steps of: (a) forming a first insulating film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) forming a second insulating film on said first insulating film; (c) selectively removing the insulating films located on a region of the semiconductor substrate to be an active region by etching to form a device insulator region having a field insulator film which is retained after the etching; (d) smoothing an edge portion of said field insulator film, which results from said etching, by a heat treatment; and (e) implanting ions of an impurity into the semiconductor substrate through the field insulator film to form a channel stop region, the impurity serving to prevent inversion of a conductive type of the semiconductor substrate in the device insulator region.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for isolating semiconductor devices which comprises steps of: (a) forming a first insulating film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) forming a second insulating film on said first insulating film; (c) selectively removing the insulating films located on a region of the semiconductor substrate to be an active region by etching to form a device insulator region having a field insulator film which is retained after the etching; (d) smoothing an edge portion of said field insulator film, which results from said etching, by a heat treatment; and (e) implanting ions of an impurity into the semiconductor substrate through the field insulator film to form a channel stop region, the impurity serving to prevent inversion of a conductive type of the semiconductor substrate in the device insulator region.
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