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Method of making a semiconductor device having floating source and drain regions

Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-30
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Granted: 1997-01-14
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Expires: 2013-11-30
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a MOS transistor having floating source regions and floating drain regions. An epitaxial layer is grown on the channel regions of a semiconductor substrate in such a manner that the surface of the epitaxial layer makes a plane together with the upper surface of field oxide films, thereby enabling steps to be reduced. A polysilicon film is filled in recess regions formed by the growth of epitaxial layer and impurity-ions are implanted into the polysilicon film to form floating source regions and a floating drain regions. A buried oxide film is formed such a manner that it encloses the polysilicon film filled in the recess regions to prevent the junction leakage and to improve the characteristic of insulation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jeung S. Lee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 14:10
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/027; H10D30/0278; H10D62/00; H10D62/01; H10D62/021; H10D62/10; H10D62/113; H10D62/115; H10D62/116; H10D62/17; H10D62/213; H10D62/221; H10D62/235; H10D62/292; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/013; H10D84/0133; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D84/83125

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 211 words
A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming field oxide films on a semiconductor substrate; forming an oxide film on said semiconductor substrate; forming a nitride film on said oxide film; coating a photoresist film on said nitride film; patterning said photoresist film to define channel regions; etching said nitride film and said oxide film on said channel regions using said photoresist film as an etch mask; forming epitaxial layers on said channel regions; implanting impurity ions of a first type for controlling a threshold voltage into said semiconductor substrate; removing said nitride film and said oxide film to provide recess regions on said semiconductor substrate; forming spacers at sidewalls of said epitaxial layers; forming buried oxide films on said semiconductor substrate and said epitaxial layers; removing said spacers; depositing a polysilicon film on said buried oxide films that are formed on said semiconductor substrate; etching back said polysilicon film to fill said recess regions with said polysilicon film; forming a gate oxide film on said polysilicon film and said epitaxial layers; forming gates on said gate oxide film corresponding to said epitaxial layers; and implanting impurity ions of a second type into said polysilicon film filled in said recess regions, to form source and drain regions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 211 words
A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming field oxide films on a semiconductor substrate; forming an oxide film on said semiconductor substrate; forming a nitride film on said oxide film; coating a photoresist film on said nitride film; patterning said photoresist film to define channel regions; etching said nitride film and said oxide film on said channel regions using said photoresist film as an etch mask; forming epitaxial layers on said channel regions; implanting impurity ions of a first type for controlling a threshold voltage into said semiconductor substrate; removing said nitride film and said oxide film to provide recess regions on said semiconductor substrate; forming spacers at sidewalls of said epitaxial layers; forming buried oxide films on said semiconductor substrate and said epitaxial layers; removing said spacers; depositing a polysilicon film on said buried oxide films that are formed on said semiconductor substrate; etching back said polysilicon film to fill said recess regions with said polysilicon film; forming a gate oxide film on said polysilicon film and said epitaxial layers; forming gates on said gate oxide film corresponding to said epitaxial layers; and implanting impurity ions of a second type into said polysilicon film filled in said recess regions, to form source and drain regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said photoresist film is a positive type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said nitride film and said oxide film serve as a mask upon forming said epitaxial layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said buried oxide films are formed by oxidizing the exposed silicon substrate and the exposed epitaxial layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said buried oxide films are deposited by a CVD method.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said spacers serve as oxide mask layers upon forming said buried oxide films.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said spacers are made of a nitride film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said field oxide films serve as an etch-stopper upon etching said polysilicon film.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 224 words
A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming field oxide films on a semiconductor substrate; forming an oxide film on said semiconductor substrate; forming a nitride film on said oxide film; coating a photoresist film on said nitride film; patterning said photoresist film to define channel regions; etching said nitride film and said oxide film except for said channel regions using said photoresist film as an etch mask; etching said semiconductor substrate using said nitride film and said oxide film as etching mask to form trenches; removing said nitride film and said oxide film; implanting impurity ions of a first type for controlling a threshold voltage into said semiconductor substrate; forming spacers at sidewalls of said trenches; forming insulating films on said channel regions and a bottom of said trenches; removing said spacers; forming a polysilicon film on said insulating films that are formed on said semiconductor substrate; etching back said polysilicon film to fill said trenches with said polysilicon film; forming a gate oxide film on said channel regions said polysilicon film and said field oxide films; forming gates on said gate oxide film corresponding to said channel regions; and implanting impurity ions of a second type into said polysilicon film filled in said trenches using said gates as an ion implantation mask to form source and drain regions.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 224 words
A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming field oxide films on a semiconductor substrate; forming an oxide film on said semiconductor substrate; forming a nitride film on said oxide film; coating a photoresist film on said nitride film; patterning said photoresist film to define channel regions; etching said nitride film and said oxide film except for said channel regions using said photoresist film as an etch mask; etching said semiconductor substrate using said nitride film and said oxide film as etching mask to form trenches; removing said nitride film and said oxide film; implanting impurity ions of a first type for controlling a threshold voltage into said semiconductor substrate; forming spacers at sidewalls of said trenches; forming insulating films on said channel regions and a bottom of said trenches; removing said spacers; forming a polysilicon film on said insulating films that are formed on said semiconductor substrate; etching back said polysilicon film to fill said trenches with said polysilicon film; forming a gate oxide film on said channel regions said polysilicon film and said field oxide films; forming gates on said gate oxide film corresponding to said channel regions; and implanting impurity ions of a second type into said polysilicon film filled in said trenches using said gates as an ion implantation mask to form source and drain regions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said semiconductor substrate is used as an etch stopper upon etching back said polysilicon film.

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