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Method for forming a flash memory by forming shallow and deep regions adjacent the gate
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-12-14
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2014-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A laser doping process comprising: irradiating a laser beam operated in a pulsed mode to a single crystal semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type in an atmosphere of an impurity gas which imparts the semiconductor substrate a conductive type opposite to said first conductive type and incorporating the impurity contained in said impurity gas into the surface of said semiconductor substrate, thereby modifying the type and/or the intensity of the conductive type thereof. Provides devices having a channel length of 0.5 μm or less and impurity regions 0.1 μm or less in depth.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
- 👤 Yasuhiko Takemura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:25
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B41/00; H10B41/30; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0227; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/017; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10P; H10P32/00; H10P32/10; H10P32/12; H10P32/17; H10P32/171
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A laser processing method comprising: forming a gate member on a semiconductor; implanting an impurity into one region of the semiconductor adjacent to the member by ion irradiation with the member and a mask material as masks; removing the mask materials; and doping another region of the semiconductor located adjacent to the member and opposite to the one region with an impurity having one conductivity type to form the another region to a depth shallower than that of the one region, wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A laser processing method comprising: forming a gate member on a semiconductor; implanting an impurity into one region of the semiconductor adjacent to the member by ion irradiation with the member and a mask material as masks; removing the mask materials; and doping another region of the semiconductor located adjacent to the member and opposite to the one region with an impurity having one conductivity type to form the another region to a depth shallower than that of the one region, wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the member comprises a floating gate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the one region overlaps with the member more widely than the another region overlaps with the member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least a side of the member comprises an anodic oxide of a gate electrode material of the member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said impurity is activated by an electric power.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for forming a memory comprising: forming a gate member comprising a floating gate, a control gate and an oxide provided on surfaces of the floating gate and the control gate on a single crystal substrate; implanting an impurity into one region of the substrate adjacent to the member by ion irradiation with the member and a mask material as masks; removing the mask material; and doping another region of the substrate located adjacent to the member and opposite to the one region with an impurity having one conductivity type to form the another region to a depth shallower than that of the one region, wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for forming a memory comprising: forming a gate member comprising a floating gate, a control gate and an oxide provided on surfaces of the floating gate and the control gate on a single crystal substrate; implanting an impurity into one region of the substrate adjacent to the member by ion irradiation with the member and a mask material as masks; removing the mask material; and doping another region of the substrate located adjacent to the member and opposite to the one region with an impurity having one conductivity type to form the another region to a depth shallower than that of the one region, wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the memory has a flash memory.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the memory has an EPROM.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the memory has an EEPROM.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the one region overlaps with the member more widely than the another region overlaps with the member.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
88 words
A method forming a memory comprising: forming a gate electrode having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming a mask material on one region of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into another region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode and the mask material as masks; removing the mask material; and introducing the impurity into the one region to form the one region to a depth shallower than that of the another region, wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
88 words
A method forming a memory comprising: forming a gate electrode having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming a mask material on one region of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into another region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode and the mask material as masks; removing the mask material; and introducing the impurity into the one region to form the one region to a depth shallower than that of the another region, wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the memory has a flash memory.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the memory has an EPROM.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the memory has an EEPROM.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the one region has 0.1 μm or less in depth.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for forming a memory comprising: forming a gate electrode having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming a mask material on one region of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into another region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode and the mask material as masks; removing the mask material; and introducing the impurity into the one region, to form the one region to a depth shallower than that of the another region, wherein the another region overlaps with the gate electrode more widely than the one region overlaps with the gate electrode, and wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for forming a memory comprising: forming a gate electrode having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming a mask material on one region of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into another region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode and the mask material as masks; removing the mask material; and introducing the impurity into the one region, to form the one region to a depth shallower than that of the another region, wherein the another region overlaps with the gate electrode more widely than the one region overlaps with the gate electrode, and wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the memory has a flash memory.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the memory has an EPROM.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the memory has an EEPROM.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the one region has 0.1 μm or less in depth.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for forming a memory comprising: forming a gate electrode having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming a mask material on one region of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into another region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode and the mask material as masks to extend the another region under the gate electrode; removing the mask material; and introducing the impurity into the one region, wherein the another region overlaps with the gate electrode more widely than the one region overlaps with the gate electrode, and wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for forming a memory comprising: forming a gate electrode having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming a mask material on one region of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into another region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode and the mask material as masks to extend the another region under the gate electrode; removing the mask material; and introducing the impurity into the one region, wherein the another region overlaps with the gate electrode more widely than the one region overlaps with the gate electrode, and wherein the one region is not in contact with the another region.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the memory has a flash memory.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the memory has an EPROM.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the memory has an EEPROM.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for forming a MOS device comprising: forming at least two gate electrode portions each having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming mask materials on at least two first regions of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into at least one second region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode portions and the mask materials to extend the second region under the gate electrode portions; removing the mask materials; and introducing the impurity into the first regions, wherein the second region overlaps with the gate electrode portions more widely than the first regions overlap with the gate electrode portions, and wherein the first regions are not in contact with the second region.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for forming a MOS device comprising: forming at least two gate electrode portions each having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming mask materials on at least two first regions of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into at least one second region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode portions and the mask materials to extend the second region under the gate electrode portions; removing the mask materials; and introducing the impurity into the first regions, wherein the second region overlaps with the gate electrode portions more widely than the first regions overlap with the gate electrode portions, and wherein the first regions are not in contact with the second region.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for forming a MOS device comprising: forming at least two gate electrode portions each having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming mask materials on at least two first regions of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into at least one second region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode portions and the mask materials to extend the second region under the gate electrode portions; removing the mask materials; and introducing the impurity into the first regions to form the first regions to a depth shallower than that of the second region, wherein the first regions are not in contact with the second region.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for forming a MOS device comprising: forming at least two gate electrode portions each having a floating gate on a semiconductor; forming mask materials on at least two first regions of the semiconductor; introducing an impurity into at least one second region of the semiconductor by ion implantation using the gate electrode portions and the mask materials to extend the second region under the gate electrode portions; removing the mask materials; and introducing the impurity into the first regions to form the first regions to a depth shallower than that of the second region, wherein the first regions are not in contact with the second region.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 26 wherein the first region each has 0.1 μm or less in depth.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 26 wherein the second region overlaps with the gate electrode portions more widely than the first regions overlap with the gate electrode portions.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for forming a MOS device comprising: introducing an impurity into a semiconductor by ion implantation using at least two gate electrode portions each including a floating gate and a mask material as masks to form at least one deep impurity region; and introducing the impurity into the semiconductor using the gate electrode portions as masks to form at least two shallow impurity regions, wherein the deep impurity region is not contact with the two shallow impurity regions.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for forming a MOS device comprising: introducing an impurity into a semiconductor by ion implantation using at least two gate electrode portions each including a floating gate and a mask material as masks to form at least one deep impurity region; and introducing the impurity into the semiconductor using the gate electrode portions as masks to form at least two shallow impurity regions, wherein the deep impurity region is not contact with the two shallow impurity regions.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 29 wherein the shallow impurity region each has 0.1 μm or less in depth.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 29 wherein the deep impurity region extends under the gate electrode portions.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 31 wherein the deep impurity region overlaps with the gate electrode portions more widely than the shallow impurity region overlap with the gate electrode portions.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
71 words
A method for forming a memory comprising: forming a gate electrode portion having a floating gate on a semiconductor; introducing an impurity into one region of the semiconductor; and introducing the impurity into another region of the semiconductor to form the another region to a depth deeper than that of the one region, wherein the another region overlaps with the floating gate and is not in contact with the one region.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
71 words
A method for forming a memory comprising: forming a gate electrode portion having a floating gate on a semiconductor; introducing an impurity into one region of the semiconductor; and introducing the impurity into another region of the semiconductor to form the another region to a depth deeper than that of the one region, wherein the another region overlaps with the floating gate and is not in contact with the one region.
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