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US5345102A
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Bipolar transistor having collector electrode penetrating emitter and base regions
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-25
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Granted: 1994-09-06
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Expires: 2013-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A bipolar transistor with a trench. The trench extends down into a buried collector region through an emitter region, the underlying intrinsic base and collector regions at their center portion. Insulating films are formed on the sidewalls of the trench. The trench is filled with a collector-connection conductor which contacts with the buried collector region.
Inventors
- 👤 Naoya Matsumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:58
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/113; H10D62/115; H10D64/00; H10D64/20; H10D64/23; H10D64/231
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A bipolar transistor comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a buried collector region formed in said semiconductor substrate; a collector region formed on said buried collector region; an intrinsic base region formed on said collector region; a graft base region formed to surround said intrinsic base region and having an impurity concentration higher than said intrinsic base region; an emitter region formed in said intrinsic base region; a trench formed to penetrate into said emitter region and to reach said buried collector region through said intrinsic base region and said collector region; and a collector electrode filling said trench with an electrical isolation from said intrinsic base region and said emitter region, said collector electrode being in contact with said buried collector region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A bipolar transistor comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a buried collector region formed in said semiconductor substrate; a collector region formed on said buried collector region; an intrinsic base region formed on said collector region; a graft base region formed to surround said intrinsic base region and having an impurity concentration higher than said intrinsic base region; an emitter region formed in said intrinsic base region; a trench formed to penetrate into said emitter region and to reach said buried collector region through said intrinsic base region and said collector region; and a collector electrode filling said trench with an electrical isolation from said intrinsic base region and said emitter region, said collector electrode being in contact with said buried collector region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said graft base region is connected to a base electrode layer and said emitter region is connected to an emitter electrode layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 2, wherein a first insulating film is formed between said base electrode layer and said emitter electrode layer and a second insulating film is formed on said emitter electrode layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 3, wherein a hole is provided to penetrate said emitter electrode layer and said second insulating film and reaches said trench, said collector electrode being elongated through said hole with an isolation from said emitter electrode layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said graft base region is surrounded by a field insulating film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said collector region is epitaxially grown on a semiconductor layer of a conductivity type opposite to said collector region and said buried collector region is formed between said collector region and said semiconductor layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 6, wherein said semiconductor layer is made of single-crystal silicon, and said collector region is of a single-crystal silicon layer epitaxially grown on said semiconductor layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of trenches extending into said buried collector region through the center portion of said emitter region are formed, each trench being provided with an insulating film thereon and filled with a collector electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said collector electrode is made of a refractory metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 9, wherein said refractory metal is tungsten.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said collector electrode is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A bipolar transistor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said collector region and said graft base region are surrounded by a field insulating film.
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