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Process for realizing P-channel MOS transistors having a low threshold voltage in semiconductor integrated circuits for analog applications
Assignee: STMicroelectronics SRL
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1996-12-31
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A process for forming low threshold voltage P-channel MOS transistors in semiconductor integrated circuits for analog applications, said circuits including high resistivity resistors formed in a layer of polycrystalline silicon and N-channel MOS transistors having active areas which have been obtained by implantation in a P-type well, comprises the steps of, providing a first mask over both said resistors and the semiconductor regions where the low threshold voltage P-channel transistors are to be formed, doping the polycrystalline layer uncovered by said first mask, providing a second mask for protecting the resistors and the semiconductor regions where said low threshold voltage P-channel transistors are to be formed, and N+ implanting the active areas of the N-channel transistors.
Inventors
- 👤 Livio Baldi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:05
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/0172; H10D84/0177; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A CMOS integrated circuit for analog applications comprising: a substrate of semiconductor material having a uniform first doping level and a uniform first work function; a plurality of N-channel transistors; a plurality of first P-channel transistors having a first threshold voltage, said first P-channel transistors having gate electrodes comprised solely of polysilicon, the polysilicon having a second doping level and a second work function, the second doping level being less than the first doping level, the second work function being less than the first work function, such that said first P-channel transistors have a positive flat band voltage; and a plurality of second P-channel transistors having gate electrodes comprised solely of polysilicon having a different doping level than the second doping level of the first plurality of P-channel transistors the second P-channel transistors having a second threshold voltage, the second threshold voltage having an absolute value higher than the first threshold voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A CMOS integrated circuit for analog applications comprising: a substrate of semiconductor material having a uniform first doping level and a uniform first work function; a plurality of N-channel transistors; a plurality of first P-channel transistors having a first threshold voltage, said first P-channel transistors having gate electrodes comprised solely of polysilicon, the polysilicon having a second doping level and a second work function, the second doping level being less than the first doping level, the second work function being less than the first work function, such that said first P-channel transistors have a positive flat band voltage; and a plurality of second P-channel transistors having gate electrodes comprised solely of polysilicon having a different doping level than the second doping level of the first plurality of P-channel transistors the second P-channel transistors having a second threshold voltage, the second threshold voltage having an absolute value higher than the first threshold voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein: the absolute value of the first threshold voltage is not greater than 0.8 V.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein: the flat band voltage has a value of about 750 mV.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The integrated circuit of claim 1, further comprising: a first metallization layer that connects the gate electrodes of said first P-channel transistors to remaining portions of the integrated circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The integrated circuit of claim 1, further comprising: ohmic contact terminals that connects said impedance devices to remaining portions of the integrated circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein: said substrate has N dopant; said N-channel transistors have polysilicon layers with N+ dopant within their gate electrodes; and the polysilicon layer in the gate electrodes of said first P-channel transistors has P+ dopant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
An integrated circuit structure comprising: a substrate of N-type semiconductor material; a plurality of N wells having a uniform first doping level and a first work function; a plurality of polysilicon impedence devices formed on said substrate; a plurality of N-channel transistors formed in said integrated circuit; and a plurality of first P-channel transistors with a first threshold voltage formed in said N wells, each of said first P-channel transistors having a polysilicon gate electrode, the polysilicon layer having dopant at a second doping level and a second work function, the second doping level being lower than the uniform first doping level, the second work function being less than the first work function, such that said first P-channel transistors have a positive flat band voltage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
125 words
An integrated circuit structure comprising: a substrate of N-type semiconductor material; a plurality of N wells having a uniform first doping level and a first work function; a plurality of polysilicon impedence devices formed on said substrate; a plurality of N-channel transistors formed in said integrated circuit; and a plurality of first P-channel transistors with a first threshold voltage formed in said N wells, each of said first P-channel transistors having a polysilicon gate electrode, the polysilicon layer having dopant at a second doping level and a second work function, the second doping level being lower than the uniform first doping level, the second work function being less than the first work function, such that said first P-channel transistors have a positive flat band voltage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
The structure of claim 7, further comprising: a plurality of second P-channel transistors with a second threshold voltage formed in said N-wells, each of said second P-channel transistors having a polysilicon layer as part of its electrode, the polysilicon layer having dopant at a third doping level, the third doping level being between the first and second doping levels, such that the second threshold voltage has an absolute value higher than the first threshold voltage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The integrated circuit of claim 7 wherein: said N wells have N- dopant; said N-channel transistors have polysilicon layers with N+ dopant within their gate electrodes; and the polysilicon layer in the gate electrodes of said first P-channel transistors has P+ dopant.
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