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Method of making an integrated circuit with complementary isolated bipolar transistors
Assignee: Analog Devices Inc
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Filing: 1994-11-04
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Granted: 1996-06-25
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Expires: 2014-11-04
Abstract
Abstract Process for making an integrated-circuit (IC) chip with junction-isolated complementary bipolar transistors. In this process an N-well is formed in a P-type substrate. P-type dopant is implanted in the N-well to become a sub-collector for a pnp transistor. N-type dopant is implanted in the substrate in a location laterally displaced from the N-well to become a sub-collector for an npn transistor. N-type material is implanted in the N-well to begin the formation of an isolation wall for the pnp transistor. A P-type epitaxial (epi) layer then is grown over the P-type substrate. N-type material is implanted in the epi layer to complete the isolation wall for the pnp transistor, and to complete the collector for the npn transistor. P-type and N-type material also is implanted in the P-type epi layer to form the bases and emitters for the npn and pnp transistors.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome F. Lapham
- 👤 Brad W. Scharf
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D10/00; H10D10/40; H10D10/421; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0112; H10D84/0119; H10D84/0121; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D84/60; H10D84/67; H10D84/673; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/031; H10W10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): forming an N-well in a P-type substrate; introducing P-type material in said N-well to form a sub-collector for a pnp transistor; introducing N-type material in said substrate to form up regions to (a) partially establish an npn collector and (b) partially establish an isolation wall for said pnp transistor; forming a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over said P-type substrate; introducing N-type material into said epi layer to form down regions to (1) merge with said N-type collector up region and (2) merge with said N-type isolation up region to form said isolation wall; introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form a base for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a base for said pnp transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter for said pnp transistor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): forming an N-well in a P-type substrate; introducing P-type material in said N-well to form a sub-collector for a pnp transistor; introducing N-type material in said substrate to form up regions to (a) partially establish an npn collector and (b) partially establish an isolation wall for said pnp transistor; forming a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over said P-type substrate; introducing N-type material into said epi layer to form down regions to (1) merge with said N-type collector up region and (2) merge with said N-type isolation up region to form said isolation wall; introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form a base for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a base for said pnp transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter for said pnp transistor.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
148 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): forming a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over a P-type substrate; introducing N-type material to form a collector region in said epi layer for an npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to establish an N-type isolation wall surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer, so that said portion can serve as a collector region of a pnp transistor; introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said npn transistor; Introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said pnp transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
148 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): forming a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over a P-type substrate; introducing N-type material to form a collector region in said epi layer for an npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to establish an N-type isolation wall surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer, so that said portion can serve as a collector region of a pnp transistor; introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said npn transistor; Introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said pnp transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2, including the step of introducing N-type material to form an N-well in said substrate to surround said pnp collector in said substrate.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
142 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): growing a P-type epi layer over a P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; establishing in said P-type epi layer an isolation barrier surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer so that said portion can serve as a collector region of a pnp transistor; introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said pnp transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
142 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): growing a P-type epi layer over a P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; establishing in said P-type epi layer an isolation barrier surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer so that said portion can serve as a collector region of a pnp transistor; introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said pnp transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
154 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): forming an N-well in a P-type substrate; introducing P-type impurity in said N-well to form a sub-collector for a pnp transistor; growing a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over said P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to establish an N-type isolation wall surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer which is above said P-type impurity in said substrate; introducing at least one impurity in said epi layer to form a base region for at least one of said transistors; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
154 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): forming an N-well in a P-type substrate; introducing P-type impurity in said N-well to form a sub-collector for a pnp transistor; growing a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over said P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to establish an N-type isolation wall surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer which is above said P-type impurity in said substrate; introducing at least one impurity in said epi layer to form a base region for at least one of said transistors; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 5, including the steps of introducing P-type and N-type impurities in said epi layer to form the bases for both of said transistors respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the N-type material introduced into said P-type epi layer to form a collector region for the npn transistor provides a dopant concentration higher than the concentration of dopant in said epi layer serving as the collector of said pnp transistor.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
154 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): forming an N-region in a P-type substrate; introducing P-type impurity in said N-region to form a sub-collector for a pnp transistor; growing a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over said P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to establish an N-type isolation wall surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer which is above said P-type impurity in said substrate; introducing at least one impurity in said epi layer to form a base region for at least one of said transistors; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
154 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): forming an N-region in a P-type substrate; introducing P-type impurity in said N-region to form a sub-collector for a pnp transistor; growing a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over said P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said P-type epi layer to establish an N-type isolation wall surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer which is above said P-type impurity in said substrate; introducing at least one impurity in said epi layer to form a base region for at least one of said transistors; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said N-type collector region has a dopant concentration higher than the concentration of dopant in said epi layer serving as the collector of said pnp transistor.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
143 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): growing a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over a P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; establishing in said P-type epi layer an isolation barrier surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer so that said portion can serve as a collector region of a pnp transistor; introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said pnp transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
143 words
The method of making an integrated circuit with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): growing a P-type epitaxial (epi) layer over a P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; establishing in said P-type epi layer an isolation barrier surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer so that said portion can serve as a collector region of a pnp transistor; introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a base region for said pnp transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said N-type collector region has a dopant concentration higher than the concentration of dopant in said epi layer.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
157 words
The method of making an integrated circuit (IC) chip with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): growing a P-type epi layer over a P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; establishing in said P-type epi layer an isolation barrier surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer so that said portion can serve as a collector region of a pnp transistor; introducing an impurity in said epi layer to form a base region for one of said complementary transistors; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor; said portion of said epi layer serving as a collector region of the pnp transistor being more lightly doped than said collector region for said npn transistor.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
157 words
The method of making an integrated circuit (IC) chip with complementary bipolar transistors comprising the following steps (not necessarily in the order recited): growing a P-type epi layer over a P-type substrate; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form a collector region for an npn transistor; establishing in said P-type epi layer an isolation barrier surrounding a portion of said P-type epi layer so that said portion can serve as a collector region of a pnp transistor; introducing an impurity in said epi layer to form a base region for one of said complementary transistors; introducing N-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said npn transistor; and introducing P-type material in said epi layer to form an emitter region for said pnp transistor; said portion of said epi layer serving as a collector region of the pnp transistor being more lightly doped than said collector region for said npn transistor.
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